The document presents a collection of the most beautiful and breathtaking photos taken in 2012. It includes photos of a seahorse inspecting a diver's watch, an illuminated snow tunnel in Russia, street art in Poland, Mount Rainier casting shadows on clouds, meditating monks at a waterfall, the southern lights from space, a pod of sleeping sperm whales, and more stunning natural landscapes and wildlife photos from around the world.

1. 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.

2. A seahorse inspects a diver's watch

3. An illuminated snow tunnel in Russia

4. Everybody was kung fu fighting

5. The
honeybee’
s
final sting

6. Street artist Sainer
goes big in Poland

7. Mount Rainier casting a shadow on clouds

8. First contact

9. The Irish Sky Garden crater

10. Moon bridge in Dahu Park, Taipei

11. Flight of the devil rays

12. Gásadalur Village in the Faroe Islands

13. World’s edge

14. The Capilano suspension bridge in Vancouver

15. Fractal patterns in dried out desert rivers

16. Meditating monks at Pongour Falls

17. A sunset eclipse

18. Bora
Bora
from
space

19. The largest raft of canoes and kayaks in the world

20. Adaptive roots in the concrete jungle

21. The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve

22. Colliding rivers
in Geneva,
Switzerland

23. Above the canopy

24. The stunning green vine snake

25. Aurora australis (southern lights) from space

26. The amazing strength of an ant

27. Mount Kilimanjaro from above

28. Yarn bombing a bus in Mexico City

29. Felix Baumgartner
jumps from
71,580 feet

30. The most
incredible
aurora of 2012

31. The Waterfall
Island at
Iguazu Falls

32. Overgrown
railroad tracks
in the forest

33. A pod of sleeping sperm whales

34. 7 hours in one image

35. Pixel
people
perfection

36. Galactic
monsoon

37. Striking artistry of multiple takeoffs at Hannover Airport

38. Sailing like a boss

39. A sea of purple in the badlands of Utah

40. Putting the
size of a whale
in perspective

41. Meanwhile in Switzerland

42. One boat and 145 water-skiers

43. Salar de Uyuni after some rain

44. Outdoor jacuzzi on the Matterhorn

45. The
precious
blue marble

46. Maelstrom at Kauai, Hawaii

47. Capsized
cruise ship
Costa
Concordia
from
space

48. Serenity now

49. Seal LOL