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September 23, 2013 at 12:31 pm

My Close Encounter with Lions in Botswana

My Close Encounter with Lions in Botswana

Photographer Nicolai Frederik Bonnén Rossen poses with a Lion 26-year-old Nicolai Frederik Bonnén Rossen is a freelance photographer and strategic adviser/publicist. Born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark, Rossen is passionate about travel, writing and photography. Last year Rossen traveled to Botswana on assignment for Børsen, a well-known financial daily in Denmark. The story produced…

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September 21, 2013 at 4:57 pm

Picture of the Day: Open Water Roll Cloud

Picture of the Day: Open Water Roll Cloud

OPEN WATER ROLL CLOUD Photograph by Capt. Andreas M. van der Wurff via EPOD This impressive (and seemingly endless) roll cloud was spotted from a ship en route from Paranagua, Brazil to Montevideo, Uruguay. The image was taken by Capt. Andreas M. van der Wurff and chosen as the Earth Science Picture…

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September 20, 2013 at 5:50 pm

Picture of the Day: The Colors of Death Valley

Picture of the Day: The Colors of Death Valley

THE COLORS OF DEATH VALLEY Photograph by TREY RATCLIFF Blog | Google+ | Facebook | Flickr | Twitter In this fantastic capture by world-famous travel photographer Trey Ratcliff, we see the multi-colored landscape of Death Valley. Located in Eastern California and situated within the Mojave Desert, Death Valley is the lowest, hottest…

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September 19, 2013 at 8:19 pm

Picture of the Day: The Tallest Waterfall in the World

Picture of the Day: The Tallest Waterfall in the World

THE TALLEST WATERFALL IN THE WORLD Photograph by Adam Klukowski (ENT108) | klucznik.net Seen here from below is Angel Falls (Salto Ángel or Kerepakupai Vená) in Canaima National Park, Venezuela. It is the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall with a height of 979 m (3,212 ft) and a plunge of 807 m (2,648…

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September 18, 2013 at 4:57 pm

Picture of the Day: An Albino Humpback Whale

Picture of the Day: An Albino Humpback Whale

AN ALBINO HUMPBACK WHALE Photograph by JENNY DEAN | Prints available In this rare capture by Jenny Dean, we see an albino Humpback whale, strongly believed to be Migaloo, the only documented white humpback whale in the world. According to the Courier-Mail, Migaloo was spotted outside the North Barnard Islands near Innisfail,…

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September 17, 2013 at 5:06 pm

Picture of the Day: Invisible Reflection

Picture of the Day: Invisible Reflection

INVISIBLE REFLECTION Photograph by LAURA WILLIAMS Facebook | Flickr | Blog | deviantART | Prints available In this beautifully executed concept, we see a self-portrait of photographer Laura Williams, an 18-year-old artist from Cambridge, UK. The mirror illusion was achieved in post-production using Photoshop with the idea of being ‘invisible’ or ‘transparent’.…

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September 16, 2013 at 5:49 pm

Picture of the Day: Portland’s Famous Japanese Maple

Picture of the Day: Portland's Famous Japanese Maple

PORTLAND’S FAMOUS JAPANESE MAPLE Photograph by SCOTT MCCRACKEN Flickr | Facebook | Google+ | 500px | Instagram Proclaimed the most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan, the Portland Japanese Garden is a 5.5-acre haven located within Washington Park in the west hills of Portland, Oregon, USA. The Portland Japanese Garden is composed…

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September 16, 2013 at 1:16 pm

The 40 Most Detailed Close-Ups of Arthropods You Will See Today

The 40 Most Detailed Close-Ups of Arthropods You Will See Today

An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton (external skeleton), a segmented body, and jointed appendages. Arthropods include all insects, arachnids, and crustaceans. Their body plan consists of repeated segments, each with a pair of appendages. Their versatility has enabled them to become one of the most species-rich members on the planet. [Source]…

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September 15, 2013 at 1:28 pm

Picture of the Day: Mexico’s Giant Crystal Cave

Picture of the Day: Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave

MEXICO’S GIANT CRYSTAL CAVE Photograph by Alexander Van Driessche Cave of the Crystals or Giant Crystal Cave (Spanish: Cueva de los Cristales) is a cave connected to the Naica Mine 300 meters (980 ft) below the surface in Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. The main chamber contains giant selenite crystals, and are some of…

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September 13, 2013 at 4:22 pm

Picture of the Day: One Giant Leap

Picture of the Day: One Giant Leap

ONE GIANT LEAP Photograph by NASA Wallops Flight Facility/Chris Perry Last Friday a frog managed to photobomb a NASA spacecraft launch. Posted earlier this week to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Flickr page, NASA explains: “A still camera on a sound trigger captured this intriguing photo of an airborne frog as NASA’s…

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