1. Slow Motion Sprinting Cheetahs

  2. A dragonfly perches on a dew-soaked leaf

    A dragonfly perches on a dew-soaked leaf

    (Source: Guardian)

  3. If I were to let my life be taken over by what is urgent, I might very well never get around to what is essential.

    — Henri Nouwen on Twitter

    (Source: shawnblanc.net)

  4. A massive storm cloud twists above wheat fields in western Nebraska, photographed by Camille Seaman.

    A massive storm cloud twists above wheat fields in western Nebraska, photographed by Camille Seaman.

  5. Big Sunspot 1520 Releases X1.4 Class Flare by NASA Goddard Photo and Video on Flickr.

    Big Sunspot 1520 Releases X1.4 Class Flare by NASA Goddard Photo and Video on Flickr.

  6. Translucent Ants Eating Coloured Liquids Scientist Mohamed Babu from Mysore, India captured beautiful photos of these translucent ants eating a specially coloured liquid sugar. Some of the ants would even move between the food resulting in new colour combinations in their stomachs. 

    Translucent Ants Eating Coloured Liquids

    Scientist Mohamed Babu from Mysore, India captured beautiful photos of these translucent ants eating a specially coloured liquid sugar. Some of the ants would even move between the food resulting in new colour combinations in their stomachs. 

  7. Sleeping giant: Villagers row past a submerged ‘leaning Buddha’ statue at a temple which has been flooded after heavy rains.

    Sleeping giant: Villagers row past a submerged ‘leaning Buddha’ statue at a temple which has been flooded after heavy rains.

  8. Suset in the Arctic by NASA Goddard Photo and Video on Flickr.

    Suset in the Arctic by NASA Goddard Photo and Video on Flickr.