The Most Stunning Photos of 2012!

Even now, this planet is so full of beautiful sights. Here are the most beautiful, breath taking photos taken this year so far. Enjoy! Serenity now

 Capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia from space



Maelstrom at Kauai, Hawaii



The precious blue marble



Outdoor jacuzzi on the Matterhorn



Salar de Uyuni after some rain



One boat and 145 water-skiers



Meanwhile in Switzerland



Putting the size of a whale in perspective

 A sea of purple in the badlands of Utah



Sailing like a boss



  Striking artistry of multiple takeoffs at Hannover Airport



Galactic monsoon

Pixel people perfection

A pod of sleeping sperm whales

7 hours in one image

Overgrown railroad tracks in the forest

The Waterfall Island at Iguazu Falls

Felix Baumgartner jumps from 71,580 feet

The most incredible aurora of 2012

The amazing strength of an ant

Yarn bombing a bus in Mexico City

Aurora australis (southern lights) from space

Mount Kilimanjaro from above

The stunning green vine snake

 Colliding rivers in Geneva, Switzerland



  Above the canopy



  Adaptive roots in the concrete jungle



The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve



Bora Bora from space



The largest raft of canoes and kayaks in the world



Meditating monks at Pongour Falls



A sunset eclipse



The Capilano suspension bridge in Vancouver



  Fractal patterns in dried out desert rivers



World’s edge



Gásadalur Village in the Faroe Islands



Moon bridge in Dahu Park, Taipei



Flight of the devil rays



The Irish Sky Garden crater



First contact



Mount Rainier casting a shadow on clouds



Street artist Sainer goes big in Poland



The honeybee’s final sting



Everybody was kung fu fighting



A seahorse inspects a diver's watch



An illuminated snow tunnel in Russia



Seal LOL