GORILLAS IN THE MIST Photograph by CHRISTOPHER WHITTIER Stunning photograph by Christopher Whittier of Silverback mountain gorillas posing on the rim of a volcanic crater with a lake below in the background. via NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
SUNSET AT GRAND FALLS, ARIZONA Photograph by SCOTT WOOD An incredible shot of the Grand Falls in Arizona by Scott Wood, located on the Little Colorado River in the high desert of northeastern Arizona. The waters of the Little Colorado River become extremely muddy as they pass through the sandstone of the…
COURAGEOUS KITTY Photograph by CRAZY IVORY That is one crazy, supremely-confident cat! Amazing shot by 22-year-old Ivo, based in Berlin, Germany. Shot using a Canon EOS 40D + Canon 18-55mm lens. via Crazy Ivory on 500px
THE RUNAWAY TREE Photograph posted on REDDIT Photographer has yet to be identified, but this wonderful shot was taken in Kalaloch, Washington. Way to adapt and survive! Treebeard would be proud 🙂 via Reddit
THE STUNNING EPITONIUM SCALARE SEASHELL Photograph by STEVE JURVESTON Epitonium scalare, commonly known as the ‘precious wentletrap’, is a predatory or ectoparasitic species of marine gastropod with an operculum. In the 17th and 18th century, it was considered to be a very rare shell and specimens changed hands for large sums of…
Puyehue Volcano, Chile – Photograph by CLAUDIO SANTANA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES The recent photographs from the volcanic eruption in Chile stirred up memories from last year’s disruptive volcano in Iceland as well as the incredible undersea volcano in Tonga the year prior. When volcanoes erupt, it’s a startling reminder to the awesome and terrifying power of…
CHILE’S PUYEHUE VOLCANO ERUPTS Photogrpah by Reuters/Air Force of Chile/Handout On Saturday, a volcano in the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle chain of south-central Chile erupted after lying dormant for more than 50 years. The government evacuated several thousand residents as Puyehue threw ash more than 6 miles (10 km) into the sky, pushing the…
A HORSE’S LIFE Photograph by Mikel Ortega This is a beautiful photograph of horses on Bianditz mountain in Navarre, Spain. In the background, the Aiako mountains can be seen. Shot by Mikel Ortega and digitally retouched by Richard Bartz via Wikimedia Commons
Photograph by NATALIE MANUEL Gorillas are the world’s largest primates and the closest living relatives to humans next to the chimpanzee. They are magnificent creatures with above average intelligence. Their facial expressions can be hauntingly human-like and unfortunately they are an endangered species. Below you will find a collection of 25 remarkable photographs with…
TORNADO’S DESTRUCTIVE PATH THROUGH JOPLIN, MISSOURI, FROM ABOVE Photograph by AP Photo/Charlie Riede The path of a powerful tornado is seen, curving from lower left, to right center, back to upper left, in Joplin, Missouri, on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. The death toll in Joplin, Missouri, has now topped 118, making Sunday’s…
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