Frozen Bubbles.

Underneath your love is where I wanna be
Oh, I never ever felt this good and I can't get enough
Oh, what'd you do to me, I can't fall asleep
You put a spell on me
And now I'm underneath your love.

-- Dew Droplets: by Will Strathmann
i absolutely love National Geographic. i remember flipping through all their magazines as a kid afterschool. my friend and i would just go through all the pictures and see which ones we found the most amazing (not that any of them aren't amazing, of course). oh, if i could only hope to take a picture as good as the ones by NG, i'd be overwhelmingly proud :). well anyways, today i just felt like looking through the editor's picks for the 2011 National Geographic photo contest. and ahh, i am just in awe by some of these. reminds me how beautiful nature truly is <3. here's some of my favourites for this year!

-- Lone Tree Yellowstone: by Anita Erdmann
this photo makes me want snow to come now!! although i doubt we'll have that much snow, haha. from what i remember of winter in Kingston last winter.. it was mostly ice and slush. no white perfection :(.

-- Antelopes: taken in Kenya by Diego Arroyo
cutest thing everr, yes? and finally.. my absolute favourite so far:

-- Frozen Bubbles: by Emmanuel Coupe
absolutely amazing! and guess what? it's taken in Canada too!! haha the bubbles are made from gas released from the lake bed and trapped in the frozen water. click http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/entries/43703/view/ to see the bigger version of this picture.
just plain breath-taking :).