Crazy scary. A humpback whale jumps out of the water and almost lands on top of a small pleasure boat. Just a few feet to the right, and all that would have been left of the boat would be splinters. Most people would be lucky just to spot a whale in their lifetimes.
This one decided to make a grand entrance! Talk about lucky, heart-stopping sightings! This happened just off the coast at Santa Barbara, California. Many whale species migrate along the Pacific coast of North America every year between Alaska and Hawaii. The boat is literally just a fraction of the whale’s size, just imagine the excitement, not to mention the bragging rights!
Fearless Rock Climber
A famous singer once sang about “The Climb” – how it’s not about how fast one climbs or what’s on the other side, it’s about the journey. Looking up at this rock, we’d say those lyrics are ambitious at best, because we're feeling queasy just from looking at this photo.
Look at this climber. Now there is a real daredevil! We're almost glad that we don’t even know the height of this insane climb. We don’t know if this person is a man or a woman, but they’re braver than we are! Can you believe people do this voluntarily? Are near-death experiences and nausea fun for you?
Freeway Accident
This horrifying drone picture shows a ghastly collision on the I-5 in Los Angeles. It seems like a semi-trailer crossed the median strip and careened uncontrollably into oncoming traffic. Imagine driving down the highway without a care, only to have a gigantic trailer headed straight for you!
Just the thought alone is horrific and sends chills down our spines. Tragically, one person was killed, but it could have been so much worse. We don’t know what drone was used to take this photo, but the hyper-realistic resolution and color make it seem almost more real than real. It almost looks like a still from a movie - death and destruction in technicolor, the ensuing chaos after the storm.
The Statue of Liberty from Above
Drone photography doesn’t get any better than this! The Statue of Liberty is the symbol of the greatness of America, as well as an awe-inspiring artistic masterpiece. But who among us has ever seen this stunning view of it before? Lady Liberty is a woman on a mission.
Eyes fixed and feet on the ground, she holds the flame of liberty high. Plus, would you look at her stance? She’s not messing around. A new angle or a new perspective can turn the mundane into the exotic, and the exotic into the breathtaking. That is exactly what this drone photo has accomplished. We want more!
San Andreas' Fault
This is probably the most famous crack in the Earth’s crust. It divides the state of California into two parts on two separate continental plates: the North American and the Pacific tectonic plates. This is why there are so many earthquakes in California. The fault stretches between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The Earth has dozens of fault lines, but the San Andreas is the most famous one for a few reasons. One is, that few are as strikingly clear as this one. In fact, most are at the bottom of the ocean. Also, most don't run right through the middle of major populated centers as this one does.