The Best of National Geographic

 

Matterhorn – Photograph by Verena Popp-Hackner

Frog and Crocodile, South Africa- Photograph by Jonathan Blair

Lightning, Dubai – Photograph by Maxim Shatrov

Cotton Grass, Iceland – Photograph by Jennifer Jesse

Timber Wolves – Photograph by Jacqueline Crivello

Lemurs, Madagascar – Photograph by Stephen Alvarez

Leopard, South Africa – Photograph by Madison Hall

Volcano, Tanzania – Photograph by Olivier Grunewald

Photo by Jason Rydquist

Polar Bear Plunge – Photograph by Mathieu Belanger

Skyscrapers, Dubai – Photograph by Catalin Marin

Tulip Farm, Tasmania – Photograph by Anthony Crehan

Blue Pond, Hokkaido – Photograph by Kent Shiraishi

Tiger, Indonesia – Photograph by Steve Winter

Merced River, Yosemite National Park – Photograph by Michael Melford

Blue Maomao, New Zealand – Photograph by Brian Skerry

Southern Right Whale, New Zealand – Photograph by Brian Skerry

Harp Seal, Canada – Photograph by Brian Skerry

Ice Climbing in Banks Lake, Washington – Photograph by Ben Herndon

Backcountry Skiing Crystal Mountain, Washington – Photograph by Ian Coble

Paragliding Bazaruto Island, Mozambique – Photograph by Jody MacDonald

Climbing Near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada – Photograph by Paul Bride

Sunset Highlining Near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Photograph by Tim Kemple

Climbing the Arch of Bishekele, Ennedi Desert, Chad – Photograph by Jimmy Chin

Ice Climbing in Eidfjord, Norway – Photograph by Christian Pondella

Ring Road – Photograph by William Olson

Seljalandsfoss – Photograph by Amnon Eichelberg

Nßmafjall Crater – Photograph by Joshua Holko

Glacier Lagoon – Photograph by Joshua Holko

Barnafoss – Photograph by Snorri Gunnarsson

Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Bahamas – Photograph by Brian Skerry

Stratus Clouds, Greenland – Photograph by Bryan and Cherry Alexander

White Lions, South Africa – Photograph by Dave Elliott

Machu Picchu, Peru – Photograph by Claire Wroe

Blue-Tongued Lizard, Australia – Photograph by Kathy Parker

Camel Thorn Trees, Namibia – Photograph by Frans Lanting

BASE Jumping, Yosemite – Photograph by Lynsey Dyer

Spring Field – Photograph by Giuliano Mangani

Lago di Olginate, Italy – Photograph by Stefano Anghileri

Lightning, Arizona – Photograph by Richard T. Cole

Machu Picchu – Photograph by Robert Clark

Common Tern Chick – Photograph by Lisa Franceski

Buffalo, Indonesia – Photograph by Andrew Ang

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Photograph by Amy Helene Johansson

Little Owl, Spain – Photograph by Andres Lopez

MEMENTO MORI – Photo and caption by Yun-Fei Tou

Horse and sunset – Photo and caption by Efi First

Curve of philosophy – Photo and caption by cheng bn

Moremi Trio – Photo and caption by Ria Waugh

I’m coming ! – Photo and caption by Jean Frederic Speth

Jelly in the Sun – Photo and caption by Mike Veitch

Manatee Sunburst – Photo and caption by David Fleetham

Juvenile Night Heron – I Can Make It! – Photo and caption by ike austin

Bwindi Blackback – Photo and caption by ALISON MACPHERSON

Croc’s Jaws – Photo and caption by Carlos Suarez

Northern Flicker in flight – Photo and caption by Bernard Friel

At Pasture – Photo and caption by Olivia Klayman

Waterfall – Photo and caption by Yushan Sui

Aerial refuel – Photo and caption by Paolo Taranto

When mother nature and two humans connect – Photo and caption by Nathan Smith