~Top photo~ @djvispo77 decided to skip the gym when he saw this gorgeous aurora in the sky over Anchorage, Alaska, on Jan. 16. Definitely worth it, Daryll! #aurora #auroraborealis #colors #sky #nature #outdoors #alaska #anchorage #gorgeous #amazing
The Shenandoah National Park is awash in fall's splendor. Contributor @candicetrimble captured the fiery orange of the changing leaves in October 2014.
We're featuring a brilliant sunset in Knights Ferry, Calif., as today's top photo!
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(Photo by contributor Eric Houck)
Today's top photo of a historic water tower in Clinton, Wis., was photographed using film. See more of contributors' best images: usat.ly/1vuv8Lc (Photo by contributor Charles Wright)
Our top photo features a gorgeous lake view from a quiet neighborhood in San Marcos, Calif. See more spectacular reader photos: http://usat.ly/1IKwcfc (Photo by contributor Brad Mellon)
Isn't this just the cutest?! Warm weather clearly brought joy to this kid who endured a long winter of being "cooped indoors" in Minnesota. Here’s what contributor Emmanuel Canaan had to say about this photo.
“My children love playing outside, as I'm sure any child in the world does. In Minnesota, the winter days when this is pleasant to do, are few and far between given our, often brutal, winter windchills. So, after a long winter of being mostly cooped indoors, the weather finally turned with some beautiful warmth the week of March 9th. As I pulled into the garage after bringing my boys home from daycare, I asked them if they wanted to play outside. The response? "YEEEEEEAAAAAAHHH!" My three-year-old son (pictured) immediately grabbed his little firetruck that had been collecting dust in the garage all winter, and began screaming, "Wheeeeeeee" as he barreled down the driveway. Knowing I had to capture this moment of pure, innocent joy, I ran inside and scrambled to grab my camera before the moment was over (tracking mud all over my carpet in the process). I snapped this shot just before he quickly moved on to another toy.”
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Tomorrow is #TravelTuesday! Share your #travel photos with us at yourtake.usatoday.com! (Photo by contributor @ryan_breznau) #colorado #outdoors #adventure