Beautiful Nature pics [Archive] - Page 4 - The Project Avalon Community Forum

Eva2

13th May 2021, 03:27

May 1 - 'This photo was taken on the border between China and Tibet at an altitude of 5500 meters last night at the moonrise These scenes are repeated once for 150 years. You have never seen the moon so beautiful in your life ✨ the closest distance of the moon to the earth'

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Eva2

13th May 2021, 03:42

'TRIBAL SHIELD OF GUARDIAN RAINBOW 🙏

Isn't this photo just brilliant?
If you allow your imagination and senses take over a lil bit, you might feel soothing and tranquil vibe of this family.

For me, rainbow shield shining above the youngest pod member is just nature's unique way of protecting this precious tribe.

Maya Angelou once said: "Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud" and I only hope this inspirational quote will remind us all, that in the end, all that matters is kindness. How you treat yourself and all living things, makes a difference..'
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Eva2

15th May 2021, 03:54

Lofoten, Norway
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Bill Ryan

16th May 2021, 10:40

:)

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Eva2

16th May 2021, 17:25

Yosemite National Park
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Eva2

16th May 2021, 17:36

A well timed, mesmerizing shot of foamy waves hitting the shore.
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Eva2

17th May 2021, 00:37

As beautiful as the view must be, this would be a definite no for me!
'Relaxing in the sky hammock Relaxing in the sky hammock in the shadow of Monte Piana in the Italian Dolomites.'
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Operator

17th May 2021, 04:16

Eva2

18th May 2021, 03:13

A Solar Storm hits Tromsø, Norway
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Eva2

19th May 2021, 04:38

Autumn in Nova Scotia, Canada:
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Eva2

21st May 2021, 20:51

Just some inspiring pics compliments of nature:
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Patient

21st May 2021, 21:13

Eva2

23rd May 2021, 16:57

Ramona Falls, Mt. Hood National Forest, Rhododendron, Oregon
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Eva2

23rd May 2021, 17:56

'Thousands of purple Crocus flowers blanketing the ground in Bremen, Germany'
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raregem

23rd May 2021, 18:41

I JUST LOVE THIS THREAD :heart: :inlove: :happy dog: :bearhug: :heart:

onawah

23rd May 2021, 18:49

And many thanks to Jill for picking up the gauntlet.

I JUST LOVE THIS THREAD :heart: :inlove: :happy dog: :bearhug: :heart:

Eva2

24th May 2021, 22:02

Nature imitating art:
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Mount Shuksan, Canada
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Eva2

27th May 2021, 00:41

This is where I want to be right now:
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Eva2

27th May 2021, 18:06

Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
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Karen (Geophyz)

27th May 2021, 18:15

Thanks Jill (and everyone else),

Every time I think I just can't read another post without being more depressed I pop in here and you put a smile in my heart.

Bill Ryan

27th May 2021, 20:47

Thanks Jill (and everyone else),

Every time I think I just can't read another post without being more depressed I pop in here and you put a smile in my heart.Here's one more magical animals story, to put a smile in anyone's heart. (But alas, no photos. :flower: )

A friend of mine, when she was a little girl, would go hiking in the Sierra with her Mom. She was about 6 years old. She and her Mom rounded a bend in the trail, and right there was a Momma bear with her little cub.

So the two Mommas and their cubs stopped right there and looked at each other for a long time. Then, respecting the divinity of motherhood, they passed on the trail and just continued on their ways.

:heart::heart:

Eva2

30th May 2021, 18:08

'Oneonta Narrows - Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. Located at the Columbia River at River Mile 138, the falls are just half a mile up Oneonta Creek. The best way for visitors to reach Oneonta Narrows is by taking the Historic Columbia River Highway, which also takes in must-see sights such as the Benson State Recreation Area, Multnomah Falls, John B Yeon State Park and Ainsworth State Park.
by: Katie McBroom'
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Eva2

31st May 2021, 00:51

The Highlands, Scotland:
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Eva2

1st June 2021, 14:48

Interesting cloud formation - Fibonacci spiral
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Eva2

1st June 2021, 20:11

Takachiho Gorge, Miyazaki, Japan
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Eva2

2nd June 2021, 01:35

This looks very familiar - a place I have been and it was indeed spectacular - lots of good memories:
Maybe the sacred valley in Peru
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Eva2

4th June 2021, 03:21

'Mürren is a traditional Walser mountain village in the Bernese Highlands of Switzerland, at an elevation of 1,638 metres (5,374 ft) above sea level and it cannot be reached by public road. It is also one of the popular tourist spots in Switzerland, and summer and winter are the seasons when Mürren becomes busy with tourists. The village features a view of the three towering mountains Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. Mürren has a year-round population of 450, but has 2,000 hotel beds.'
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Eva2

6th June 2021, 00:33

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'Marble Caves of Chile, Aysén'
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onawah

6th June 2021, 06:07

In Arkansas, quartz crystal is mined with huge, destructive machinery that destroys a lot of the crystal in the process.
It's very upsetting!
But in this video of an amethyst crystal cave in Canada, crystal mining is done the way it should be.

o6wDASBy_A0

Eva2

7th June 2021, 22:45

Bow River,Alberta-Canada.
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Eva2

10th June 2021, 19:51

Blue Ridge Mountains:
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'In Iceland: The exact spot where the American and Eurasian tectonic plates almost meet. It's believed to be the only place in the world where 2 continents can be touched at the same time.'
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Gekko

10th June 2021, 20:00

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Eva2

13th June 2021, 15:29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdbPrN7zYA4

Eva2

13th June 2021, 22:40

'Meanwhile...in west Texas, storm chaser Laura Rowe captured the picture of a lifetime last night (May 17, 2021), with this fantastic shot of a mature supercell thunderstorm, illuminated at varying heights from the setting sun.'
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Eva2

23rd June 2021, 16:09

'4500 Years Old World’s 3rd Oldest Tree🌲
The Cypress of Abarkuh or Sarv-e Abarkuh or Zoroastrian Sarv, is a Cupressus sempervirens Tree in Abarkuh in Yazd Iran 🇮🇷 It is the World’s third oldest tree after a Great Basin bristlecone pine (5,062 years old) and Methuselah (4,845 years old). This oldest living heritage of Iran is about 28 meters high and 11.5 meters wide at its trunk.
Many legends and myths surround this tree as it is one of the oldest creatures on earth and is located in a special place, too. According to one legend, Noah or his son planted the tree after the great storm, and another says that Zoroaster, the ancient Iranian spiritual leader was the one who planted it. Myths say that this tree has a special spirit that can keep living for a thousand years.'
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onawah

23rd June 2021, 23:48

I don't know if this can be embedded, but it's worth viewing if you can go to the FB page. It's an underwater video of a school of fish with feeding birds diving into it and swimming back up to the surface, and a dolphin swimming through it.
5723181694420091
https://www.facebook.com/172830012788648/videos/5723181694420091

Eva2

24th June 2021, 17:23

Nice pic but question is: bird or rabbit on skis - I see the rabbit:

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/202304602_2923763271274614_4393363256735612936_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=U2FsYEXBOWoAX9L9ReZ&tn=YW9anTpRfrBAwucS&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=f27e9c873343effd4f01669fb28d4987&oe=60DA8DB7

wondering

24th June 2021, 17:35

Oh, definitely a rabbit...can't miss the ears....😂😂😂

Eva2

25th June 2021, 21:13

Somewhere in Croatia - a powerful image:
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/200955627_348133970018897_310753885864506043_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=v5MJoepGRnkAX89DEZT&tn=YW9anTpRfrBAwucS&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=f6f312cf826c214f6696e471d7509b42&oe=60DBBD16

Poopdeckpappy

26th June 2021, 00:46

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/105494728_4478703342143513_4976832221820028169_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=haukgDqXL4sAX9Zqyel&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=caf4f03da1d85a289a40d6f97778bf57&oe=60DB0056

Poopdeckpappy

26th June 2021, 00:51

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/198700069_480566689706891_8321559331880106082_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=W8CqODGjOnsAX9e-ECn&tn=7jq9pTS_S3M1feV6&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=7618bbb75df1bc38db5c3eebcc404290&oe=60DA9906

This is "Crazy Daisy"

Eva2

27th June 2021, 05:55

A beautiful sunset where I live:
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/p720x720/208083788_2069576746531294_954245750001202337_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=Y_XdXhALfFwAX-5HTSY&_nc_oc=AQmXwaGXnKGJ-SENtjgG1TJT-MdtA_0TIVcfA-B2LM-Z3KH6EmBidhPEjUofHUSjBMn1kvLnEnIC1HuM6XDklct6&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&tp=6&oh=4dc512d726eee6463083b3369399aa9c&oe=60DDDC97

Eva2

28th June 2021, 02:18

Sunflower sunset somewhere:
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/203310224_1032959347238904_741192209856790895_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=l0QfPvBFZzEAX9CjkMP&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=35a2f696bc5ff1bd95a4fabf04ac9513&oe=60DD8182

Eva2

28th June 2021, 22:08

'The beautiful Marble Cathedral located on the shores of Lake Buenos Aires / General Carrera. 🇨🇱🤩
This is a stunning calcium carbonate mineral formation showing turquoise reflections!'

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/p960x960/205263107_10158343080460838_6597631924202014941_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=rmRcxQDcrpQAX9JwJW1&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&tp=6&oh=a373ce12d967954a6889d0506882bdc8&oe=60DF6640

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205755278_10158343080450838_8759589687353553514_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=xy7QU6ShZAEAX9I1u9g&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=3e848cb1d79b61ff23ae2bbe612347f4&oe=60DF81B3

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205438381_10158343080465838_4865650851047186484_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=RnJ94Zn7k8kAX-6XNqc&_nc_oc=AQm4J-RdcWWNiXBhf2K5tgmITNYW5PWXyUaJqRI-DAWwhqjACXoh5n0Zt3oY2xVYHWfnb1wUW2z5fZ2Jba3RzF_N&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=3fbfb93a3a9295ccbb8785c57cae693e&oe=60DE62EC

Eva2

30th June 2021, 04:55

Saffron flower in Alaska:
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205230045_10219956281759121_12180884583224186_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=JyEUSz9ielwAX-5O6BE&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=d4ebf74bb84d15f6790c446f53bd1e18&oe=60E1B5C0

Eva2

2nd July 2021, 03:00

Great view from that house of Aurora Borealis:
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/206284187_577290666989181_6945015126570510053_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=4_RSsla7wbgAX9H6aZ3&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=9ac22086c69c79b480431ee1f34cf481&oe=60E35E54

Eva2

2nd July 2021, 03:37

'The eruption of the Voragine crater on Mount Etna in Italy, on December 2-3, 2015.
The volcano began to erupt, starting on December 2, 2015, projecting a lava fountain and jets of hot material as high as 1 km (around 3,200 feet) over the summit and accompanying ash plume up to 3km (around 9,800 feet) into the air. As per scientists, it was among the most violent eruptions from the volcano in the past two decades (before 2015). However, according to Italy’s national institute of volcanology, the paroxysm lasted less than an hour. High level winds from the southwest had pushed ash over villages in Sicily and southern Italy.
📷 Fernando Famiani'
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/209474899_861233261493327_4532565416883229748_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=0xPCIGTIzdcAX-V7dSf&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=e755c6523f106490bf14bfd56f4d9196&oe=60E329AC

Eva2

2nd July 2021, 18:51

Greenland - there is something so clean/pristine about this picture. It has an untouched, fresh, crisp feel about it and I want to drink the water.
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/204704746_2922618074620768_1276321110223005297_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=OKaaQVO-hIgAX-Te1W4&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=2e901dbab0c777963d6aead83901cc20&oe=60E53110

Ankle Biter

3rd July 2021, 15:01

Wow, Greenland water reminds me of Huka Falls, New Zealand. A discharge from Lake Taupo which has the same crisp vibe and almost fluorescent blue, now I really want to go live in Greenland and drink that water too.

Kryztian

5th July 2021, 16:57

https://i.imgur.com/kuzTcqH.jpg

"I guana give you a kiss"

Eva2

6th July 2021, 15:41

'Beaver Falls in Havasupai Indian Reservation inside the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
The Garden of Eden are the words to describe this water paradise where stepped waterfalls plunges over limestone.'
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/211427223_273933694507402_5010141223655198738_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=CTH033mp6_EAX9NtfZM&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=e55cd079dc843d3cb2f11b9792b90ea5&oe=60E9268E

Eva2

8th July 2021, 16:06

'Milky Way over the twisted rock formations of the Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness, White Pocket, Arizona@clanger_mcbanger'
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/209955187_2992209034389158_3533977978107141782_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=Fi2ERFB2o0gAX_Wk6am&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=0610c26835c7361540577bfc32edd9a9&oe=60EC8CB1

Eva2

9th July 2021, 19:34

World in a drop of water:
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/214612229_366605698176443_4732131646542866763_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=DF8-bolD19cAX8KLhCy&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=46e971791c9d2dd6a009526f74feef79&oe=60ECBB6A

Inversion

9th July 2021, 20:20

blue jet captured in Australia by photographer Jeff Miles. Link (https://strangesounds.substack.com/p/a-pac-man-sunset)
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Eva2

10th July 2021, 04:28

'Unbelievable clouds in the Cistermino, Italy ☁️
photography by @travelgram_gallery'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/214590441_552015006180067_1931169749132048536_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=HZfN3U_z_4AAX-E_Zqn&tn=81oDNU7H_EIh8WRY&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=273849a6e2addc7231986fcb49c4028a&oe=60ED3281

Eva2

18th July 2021, 18:26

Fingers crossed - will download imgur soon.
'Sea Anemone in Hidden beach, California'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/218308057_1283090225458844_1764310762727490906_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=jg4EsgWXZ2kAX--307J&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=aba0e3ac64eeaf26c97b178cea969b94&oe=60FA441F

Eva2

18th July 2021, 18:29

I just noticed that everything I posted has disappeared on this thread also - I will definitely figure this out before I post again. Again so sorry and please delete all the empty "boxes".

gord

28th July 2021, 11:46

Just a picture I took a few years ago in the vicinity of Mount Mitchell, North Carolina.
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Inversion

2nd August 2021, 04:42

Waterfall....
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Ankle Biter

2nd August 2021, 06:20

Desert Love

https://i.imgur.com/ixCAUiCl.jpg

melissanederland

2nd August 2021, 16:25

47089...[img]...

Eva2

11th August 2021, 03:24

I'm a bit nervous about posting any more pics but I'll test this one and see if it stays put before posting anything else:
'Lenticular clouds over Torres del Paine, Chilean Patagonia

photographer by Michael Fung'

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/233381019_863745180911939_7832587328150609080_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-4&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=czh2oIWz0CAAX_iHint&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=7c83cc906b2dee1fe2c84a0283fd14f7&oe=61376341

onawah

13th August 2021, 04:24

Rainbow Iris Agate
"Iris Agate is a unique type of thinly sliced Agate that exhibits a rainbow effect when held up to the sun or light."
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/234902227_2051351408354125_5139495534389471316_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-4&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=i4_D8jQWJE8AX9SHhP_&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=2e143c3a85fdc166d0155a8ec72c837f&oe=611A9873
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/234902227_2051351408354125_5139495534389471316_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-4&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=i4_D8jQWJE8AX9SHhP_&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=2e143c3a85fdc166d0155a8ec72c837f&oe=611A9873

"The Quartz is neither a solid … nor a liquid
It vibrates a 786,000 pulses per millisecond
Its continuum moves faster than light…
Its vibration the axis of the universe…
~ Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo "
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/222674611_1704118983107161_9084569303899865540_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-4&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=4FFolELKfaAAX8qBRaZ&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=171b91002d1200707efd02fd26ba3b36&oe=613A7CB4
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/222674611_1704118983107161_9084569303899865540_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-4&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=4FFolELKfaAAX8qBRaZ&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=171b91002d1200707efd02fd26ba3b36&oe=613A7CB4

Le Chat

14th August 2021, 14:38

Lovely sunset over Morecambe Bay, Lancashire

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Ankle Biter

15th August 2021, 05:03

A moon shot I took... many moons ago. Forgive the very amateur quality, I hope to get better at this some day and share new and improved ones.

https://i.imgur.com/NzkiM5A.jpg?1

palehorse

15th August 2021, 05:50

https://i.imgur.com/kuzTcqH.jpg

"I guana give you a kiss"

hahaha Lovely

palehorse

15th August 2021, 06:06

Taiwan 2007 - Golden Town (old Gold mining town) - Liandong area (Keelung City - 基隆市)

https://i.imgur.com/oE1Chdv.jpg

Eva2

17th August 2021, 16:50

This is where I want to be right now :sun:

https://projectavalon.net/waterfall.jpg

Inversion

18th August 2021, 04:57

Ants on a ball. :)
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Eva2

18th August 2021, 17:53

'Chasing waterfalls in lceland
Photography by @arnarkristjans_photography'
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/238999617_280499360503973_4156879634723965503_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=LQBIoJYfuIUAX-gEalr&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=4a2c4c15d8ff9d17ef7bcbd407f005e9&oe=61215167

Franny

27th August 2021, 05:43

The previous link is not working well for all. A gardening friend really wanted to see it so I have uploaded it to YT. Hope garden and ocean lovers who want to see it can now do so. Enjoy.

qbOZt0nbRtY

Inversion

27th August 2021, 21:24

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-9932443/Spectacular-photographs-Mother-Nature-beautiful-fearful.html)............
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Eva2

2nd September 2021, 16:44

I was going to skip over this one as there seems to be issues of my stuff disappearing - still, I couldn't let this one go - I found it an amazing shot so hope it stays up for awhile:
'Took this picture in the dark last night. I guess the moisture in the air along with my flash is what caused the rainbow effect. I think it's pretty cool!'

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/s1080x2048/240687702_4238430136193260_4106046470413468736_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=dni7EER2LQYAX9XhoR4&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=2668511e24edc8614dc9d0a63ac61324&oe=6155198A

Inversion

2nd September 2021, 17:13

....................
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Ankle Biter

4th September 2021, 02:11

Thanks for your perseverance Jill. Worth it! Beautiful looking spider and what a web! I'd love to see more the little critter if chance permits.

Also the Fly shot is amazing. I got a camera with macro lens a while back and had so much fun zooming in on nature ...it reveals such intricate and wonderful details.

Billy

13th September 2021, 16:59

A new species of coral found near Galapagos Islands.

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Eva2

18th September 2021, 17:41

I have no idea what this plant is - does anyone know? One comment (so far) just says its real. Looks like its dispersing seeds through a trumpet. Interesting plant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq5VJRclD1I

Ewan

20th October 2021, 19:06

Crown Shyness, a term coined for tree canopies that do not touch each other.

https://allyouneedisbiology.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/crown-shyness-tom-cowey.jpg

https://www.thiswillblowmymind.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Stunning-Examples-18.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEFHHVvxLXg

https://allyouneedisbiology.wordpress.com/2018/12/09/crown-shyness-trees/

Eva2

2nd November 2021, 21:04

Oeschinen Lake in Switzerland

248439746_434961661532438_3250941652403317193_n.jpg

I tried a different way to post a pic and it didn't seem to work again so please delete and sorry for the glitch.

From Bill:
Here it is. (Or one that's very similar! :sun: )
https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/panorama-summer-view-over-oeschinensee-oeschinen-lake-alps-other-side-near-kandersteg-bernese-188301454.jpg

Eva2

3rd November 2021, 05:25

Thank you Bill for posting- it looks quite similar to the pic I saw, a different angle - beautiful pic/place.

I expect this pic will disappear shortly but here it is again from another vantage. Still working on good way to avoid the disappearing bit - will get there one day! Thanks again!

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/120997426_3400832786620665_927009030801055858_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=2c4854&_nc_ohc=veWKisH0Gi8AX-46VoI&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=95260be8ba57e229ec06f7f76d6d2432&oe=61A75EB8

Bill Ryan

6th November 2021, 22:06

A herd of wild llamas, way up at 14,500 ft in the Cajas National Park in Ecuador. (I took the photo on a hike yesterday)

https://projectavalon.net/Llamas_5_Nov_2021.jpg

Inversion

27th November 2021, 04:57

..............
Link (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10246497/Humpback-whale-leaps-sea-breathtaking-photograph-shortlisted-wildlife-prize.html)
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Ankle Biter

29th November 2021, 03:38

A herd of wild llamas, way up at 14,500 ft in the Cajas National Park in Ecuador. (I took the photo on a hike yesterday)

https://projectavalon.net/Llamas_5_Nov_2021.jpg

I still can't get over this.. who goes on hikes up to 14,500ft ? That's full on!

My daily hike/trail walk is about 3.5km (2mi.), change in elevation is at best 500ft. And at the end of it, I am DONE!!! :lol: What's your secret Bill, are we talking 5 weetbix.. 6?

________________________________________________________________________

On a recent road trip to the outback saw this fella (https://backyardbuddies.org.au/backyard-buddies/blue-tongued-lizard) was getting cozy in the sun. (30-40cm length).

https://i.postimg.cc/dtMjZf89/bluetongue.jpg

onawah

29th November 2021, 04:43

Former Tibetan monks, that's who!! :lol:

I still can't get over this.. who goes on hikes up to 14,500ft ? That's full on!

Eva2

25th December 2021, 03:47

A nice Christmasy picture:
https://scontent.fyvr2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/269843532_4875829822481275_3066398683437467413_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=k-HlXxaObHYAX8kRYVw&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr2-1.fna&oh=00_AT9RLzlsG36mWmIl2QydPcwHLtdPj9m3q0JMNE8BNUO3gw&oe=61CB0D1D

onawah

30th December 2021, 06:03

Turkish Agate from North Ankara.
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/p526x296/268810479_241316408123799_8674485822500445331_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=Ymslq-oLTAwAX9SmIZ_&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT-pNX189-j64ziBy5E1KnGNTSp-JQqbrBP_lO_Dp_hJ7A&oe=61EF1D56

meeradas

1st January 2022, 07:16

Lots of beautiful nature pics in this one:

cq9VGuGdpzs

Inversion

4th January 2022, 21:25

The man's face in the elephant's ear is amazing.
Link (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10365117/These-40-photos-little-surprises-hidden-closer-look.html)
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This was on page 114 of Michael Talbot's book The Holographic Universe. It's referred to as The Little Man in the Ear.
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C=Chinese Ear Acupuncture System
E=European Auriculotherapy System

Eva2

6th January 2022, 06:09

'World's Tallest Palm Tree 🌴 120 Years Old 50m Tall in Cocora Valley, Colombia'
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/251871670_3590238384540977_6858592495852780535_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=DVNqegxAoJcAX_uBhHu&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AT-VWj68niAHMDIF8p3H5dfXLwZ81nNXV_9LslJ9TpS96A&oe=61DBB0B1

Frankie Pancakes

6th January 2022, 13:51

https://theautomaticearth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Albert_BierstadtStorm_in_the_Mountains1870.jpg

Albert_BierstadtStorm_in_the_Mountains1870

Eva2

21st January 2022, 05:51

Denali National Park, Alaska - beautiful place I visited years ago:
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/271902872_5038168309536641_3120473030116766196_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=6RhfnF8YM5QAX-n0YV7&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AT_bvfFCaxfcUVXbiUZsqUxVDv51KIpujtcPnz_9hAZPhA&oe=61EF6049

Bill Ryan

22nd January 2022, 16:20

Rare snow in the Sahara. Snow fell in Ain Sefra, Algeria this week for just the fifth time in 42 years.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.explorersweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/21163756/Alan-Lee-pichi.jpg

https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.explorersweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/21163751/Malcolm-Kirk-pichi-e1642773371647.jpg

https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.explorersweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/21164402/161221-algeria-snow-mbe-427p_2-1024x577.jpg

https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.explorersweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/21200014/Mustapha-Chagos-Hajji-pichi.jpg

Lilyofthestars

22nd January 2022, 16:54

https://i.postimg.cc/PJrMV62y/DSC-0619.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/zXQkpFWw/DSC-0579.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/1tzgLL18/DSC-0052.jpg

These are some photos I took from my old stomping grounds in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. They were captured last autumn in an area known as Owl Creek Pass and Silver Jack reservoir. The aspens sing, I might add! Enjoy :)

onawah

23rd January 2022, 19:17

“Matter is not lacking in magic, matter is magic” – Terence Mckenna

Botryoidal Purple Chalcedony or also known as agate grapes
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fjpv3y4t9att61.jpg&f=1&nofb=1https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/272507722_482926206519934_6090579488326010275_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=aVtPyxEadxcAX_nIi_J&tn=vJwjaJc9PFnkuNsl&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=00_AT_1YhIC2NSBOIgkpoADmf383x3QSlu3fQUfWuJZwi40Gw&oe=61F2D120

Eva2

10th February 2022, 05:33

I don't know where this is - just a dreamy pic
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/272143907_10223892489814483_1000332907734694133_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=8dAXryWhfjEAX8lIskL&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&

[IMG]https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/274018238_1846087125590096_7001318709882540514_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=a26aad&_nc_ohc=EBkO1Ov341wAX8VwOcI&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AT93WKwudC6iLilC1WRrsG0iu92yK5VmtWbFID_KKhvbiA&oe=62127A25

Frankie Pancakes

19th February 2022, 21:14

https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Feblovemonth556.jpg

Ewan

20th February 2022, 21:09

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a1/29/44/a12944bceb9b2a10343b4b3437271ab2.jpg

Ankle Biter

22nd February 2022, 01:48

What day is it today?........... It's Twosday init.

22022022 Palindrome date.

Just before Sunrise Venus & Mars side by side. With Mercury below.

https://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=48495&d=1645493808

Eva2

3rd March 2022, 17:46

Just a nice garden pic. Don't know where this is:
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/274985238_3079059129021359_7478745525036028291_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=YptyqajzxRYAX_8k3a9&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AT-86eLOQwRJHNk5PxOO9zxbJo44sVPkvgc25jUXbbsObw&oe=62266433

meeradas

11th March 2022, 07:45

Should be here, as well; moving pictures, though...

Brandnew whale footage (released March 11,2022):

wv9tA4lIbc8

xidaijena

11th March 2022, 08:23

xidaijena

11th March 2022, 08:37

Oh, thank you for opening this nice thread, onawah. You are indeed an awesome sister who is full of wisdom. :hug:

I also want to share some nice pictures of the places I travelled.

https://scontent-nrt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/275592338_673235123994217_8802816257898183291_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=DM-DEiibtbsAX8fX-gY&_nc_ht=scontent-nrt1-1.xx&oh=00_AT8hn32kuQrCabRgmJujds0Oz2PHtcGbtPsmbqXRu4J2cg&oe=6269E36B

https://scontent-nrt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/275637021_673235177327545_2294962249135353069_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=FFc_KqGtsO0AX97Vblk&_nc_ht=scontent-nrt1-1.xx&oh=00_AT9yxI_mWz2IEb3kKK4p3G4bV3isWOy6j9a_--BDxJBy5g&oe=6268CB81

Eva2

26th March 2022, 21:24

'A full moon sparkles over Mt. Rainier.'
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/277306968_922767281723982_2632616216015845307_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=FUekQVLSdRoAX-rwWDO&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AT8VxvAyQhBmCdzMSsUIVUEO-rfvBbW5dpFmpamBygoIbw&oe=62438A07

Eva2

30th March 2022, 07:21

A powerful nature shot:
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/276322122_458087569440584_8281154593788696553_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=ZDJhz2JBRycAX9aHnYE&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AT_j0cBMdYToE5guBP7GkCw2LT3ydrurp9GdsJAlVjrXzA&oe=62488845

Eva2

4th April 2022, 16:45

A Very rare solar halo appears over a mountain in Sweden 😲

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orgv-Ye-l18

Bluegreen

4th April 2022, 18:08

'A lenticular cloud forms over Mt Rainier'

http://www.aaronreedphotography.com/images/960/On-Earth-As-It-Is-In-Heaven-Web2020.jpg

onawah

9th April 2022, 00:16

https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/277551557_154163850402842_4741155509890586594_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=I4LmtiPlBSQAX9HoS52&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=00_AT94LFh1e0hIX9jldCIhtYOQDEyS8gZBtbFiA5d9FtS9lg&oe=62557E02

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/278119322_10227407887325595_6104851459897588713_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=fPttvGavYZ8AX-zocyC&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT-RYykmkfFvjHjjXcf8ie6tfd68zDvbWMtLe5HIlWhjhw&oe=6256AFF4

Bluegreen

9th April 2022, 01:46

Peek-a-boo

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/lZYefJ_D9nI/hq720_2.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEdCJYDENAFSFXyq4qpAw8IARUAAIhCcAHAAQbQAQE=&rs=AOn4CLD1D130cBrnRgav_PhKAV5_yAFjOA

Eva2

20th April 2022, 15:07

'Giant lightning bolts over Manila bay ⚡
Photo by @anthony_mungcal'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/278693951_510069273926236_7840124035402594363_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=aFAqMprDtksAX_KrFiN&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AT9nHs7vK2iK0Epk5gaIcepBV9vbTj1eHH25Wu8CZpgfIA&oe=6264C34B

xidaijena

23rd April 2022, 23:46

Share some cute animals and views here:

https://smcy.cc/new/data/attachment/forum/202204/23/221100c6ec2yf2qyjl7pz2.jpg

https://smcy.cc/new/data/attachment/forum/202204/23/221101gcm5bkj22ahlch2b.jpg

https://smcy.cc/new/data/attachment/forum/202204/23/221239gxizncjxvnk7virx.jpg

https://smcy.cc/new/data/attachment/forum/202204/23/221515f8npqexxw3uugiup.jpg

https://smcy.cc/new/data/attachment/forum/202204/23/221521b664isniyf20k7on.jpg

https://smcy.cc/new/data/attachment/forum/202204/23/221526mp45f62ed32bp2d6.jpg

https://smcy.cc/new/data/attachment/forum/202204/23/221813a4gskd54kmikdfsm.jpg

Eva2

26th April 2022, 18:03

Impressive close up of the sun

'The clearest image of the Sun ever recorded!
The sun is not made of fire, its energy comes from the nuclear fusion in its core, where the temperature exceeds 15 million degrees and the pressure is huge. It melts hydrogen atoms, turning them into helium, releasing energy in the form of light and heat in the process.'

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/185274020_4008459105875100_1730251306262367462_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=4TE64-iLt18AX9mo3LE&tn=P_WEMclc8PPDdcRG&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AT8tZzB7putFVm8AD6H_Wcdv7W_Tt7PBa4VMDDThPAWy7w&oe=628CF5F2

Eva2

27th April 2022, 19:19

A prophetic picture

'Eruption on Mount Etna (Sicily) gives the illusion of a Phoenix in the sky'

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/279292933_1155328921966401_4839402238226280796_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=a26aad&_nc_ohc=AWAxPqX949UAX_8ALri&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AT_kzTk2O4Onr4mWoyJ6oA0tCtrdPGpatBLOpbiQtuGKuw&oe=626E9E4A

Eva2

28th April 2022, 05:05

A perfect alignment
'Alignment of 5 planets, Earth, Mars, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter, as seen from Africa at 4 am.'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/278462695_2765122353784142_8917278281724744456_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=ZQrT8gyQYskAX9RxlnG&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AT-A_68AEqcLY1LZIs8dLyjHwU29gTASqeh76TX-gnyy2A&oe=626F10ED

onawah

5th May 2022, 20:10

Closeup of a Java Agate
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/279964887_2022043094643896_4167467901787668779_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=-pFeacKG1YwAX8zBi7D&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT9OCI_anBk9-n0iFlYf7XcDERzul6m6kUV-XMguCDal1Q&oe=6279FD59

Radial Goethite in quartz rough from Madagascar
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/279553498_1864967807226806_4187552319699659065_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=fZecF4JYupkAX9UKLmG&tn=MXSuxdOEHuMTvDgt&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT9B6Y-fsMgJVFi_X_xsbxCnb2QbUjTUeBfst1PtPKmhWw&oe=627940BE

Turkish agate
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/278776276_730063795013757_6095350491026561992_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=j3_1-WlefuUAX_1sUrE&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=00_AT8_hzig0a81uvF8fXbH9h9nVzxrY45JlshStsHqYaztyA&oe=6278A222

Black Australian Opal
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/279625694_2018811048300434_5817017554123579767_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p843x403&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=Nm9_okSTIGkAX_2jbwB&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT9F7Hmk_YZtFRRca2_D9KMIGxDElHJDSK-2abXoH6cYyA&oe=627963FA

Dendritic Opal
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/279610196_2018819848299554_7647821388400420316_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=Uc7NcS3Am5wAX-7KofQ&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT-VSTvAsXNBLn7UbYZVMqW7NmmyeiNyeaorMZnrnG7cBw&oe=627968C1

Montana Agate
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/20604427_787497981431753_4706327920095564417_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=XR3iBHQwE74AX8mwKHS&tn=MXSuxdOEHuMTvDgt&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=00_AT9hDtOD9RKeBcRZXS-zH7f2j5JR4gyhYMGsLCIFqYYctA&oe=629A36D9

Moss Agate
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/279379815_153841887114156_2155331305957420261_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=pR4b8JCBT5IAX-pzlMU&_nc_oc=AQm-FGH-ofAsxjvVGfQuqZtVKcOSfJ-iuhZXk6bluCIxzq8j8DUEuIY3Io2d1miKsQWMHj1gOwWOus8iYljejk4G&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT_587TRNKrX3nXFzysrrTYtPxuMS2hZq5blDtDtpQPSMA&oe=62787959\

Amethyst Quartz
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/279291451_1461805010946059_5741019605822154589_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p843x403&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=_0-tGGwAAgQAX8wX2nD&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT8WFVE3uH9nD9dyfPXqqz1JpwTz_ZRB7jVBxzwLiONbxw&oe=62796950

Australian Boulder Opal
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/279108034_2017737991741073_6746956620791027655_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p843x403&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=xOHZCUw3j10AX_oP1_H&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT_Bauk_PBqH-TvgSHMvCeiS64paG3S7u8Z_wILxZhSFRw&oe=6278DC43

Eva2

9th May 2022, 06:21

I didn't know this and think this is one of nature's unique designs:
If you break a dry Cottonwood twig at it’s rings, you will find a star inside.
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/279695573_2128563407329115_8345352531064375528_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=_-N08HEN5FsAX85M0WW&tn=TRZRBXdSUQohVemY&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AT9oGOrVifTwoHd-IWZZnNYmRRgy2j29hbLX9KLETNn2zA&oe=627E730B

Inversion

10th May 2022, 23:51

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10801567/Incredible-moment-Great-Gray-Owl-swoops-close-perches-photographers-lens.html)
48884

Ankle Biter

11th May 2022, 01:58

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10801567/Incredible-moment-Great-Gray-Owl-swoops-close-perches-photographers-lens.html)
48884

Guy looks terrified... I would be too, that's a massive Owl!

I imagine he stood there statue like and too scared to move, for how long though I wonder? :lol:

Some of those pictures earlier in the thread disappeared.. curious what's happening there. Specifically the ones Onawah posted with various crystals and Eva2's planet alignment shot.

Re: planet alignment, a few nights ago too some captures but just with phone, not telescope..

https://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=48826&d=1651278390
https://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=48828&d=1651278413

onawah

11th May 2022, 02:08

For some reason, images posted from Facebook don't last. There is probably some way around that, but I don't know what it is.
Anyway, is you are on FB, you can see many beautiful images from the Mineralogical Society here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/107448624393

Some of those pictures earlier in the thread disappeared.. curious what's happening there. Specifically the ones Onawah posted with various crystals and Eva2's planet alignment shot.

Eva2

16th May 2022, 22:03

'Trovants Romania’s Mysterious “Living” Stones'
https://fb.watch/d2wQ-gRF4y/

onawah

17th May 2022, 02:13

Colorado Rockies
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/281587048_10228324624486607_6704958146124357064_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=e3f864&_nc_ohc=hH1t8zGzLBMAX_mzJms&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT8VzvOLfUOkc-lwxHT7pfmVRry1olZEEwlzXQbsDUyNQQ&oe=62874CA4

onawah

17th May 2022, 19:36

Sunset in Arkansas (the Natural State)
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/280641395_10159717909914557_7982921042610621029_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=bGIch2eBM60AX-d-aIn&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT-jsU1OOs3b6PRy3ps-jvsFzZlE7ZD08U3kzxtio1t4dg&oe=6289967B

onawah

18th May 2022, 21:54

Water drops caught in slow motion--a FB slide show
https://www.facebook.com/For-All-106817358039113/photos/pcb.362454682475378/362453952475451/
Here are just a few:

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/277577579_362454085808771_6435090768781492203_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=-AOG-JEvPG8AX-fB4zj&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT9ifnYvtuhhKKsXmsX6vfQAFAdpDEoF25MqXXbIVoe0OA&oe=6289E151

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/277580964_362454009142112_6372841729799967493_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=jp6H99nHYz8AX9g4u1E&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT__niDCqml3ghQpD6GoeazsJHDhTbqfkRN4bDWVr-_BHg&oe=628A2D78

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/277760891_362453882475458_3790313019433759518_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=asu8iJ0ID7gAX9YxJn5&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT-Rm5g9wk79v4xpko3rPpUbOl0iUs0yoyxTbpyIUhtllw&oe=628A7846

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/277583497_362453852475461_6689538699840447339_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=mt017HAB4NIAX--VLik&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT9BLcjHCuNzC8tleIVzg-VT5zTGSujo6p331e5ljzgqjw&oe=628AC051

Inversion

20th May 2022, 00:31

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-10825047/The-2022-winners-prestigious-Milky-Way-photography-competition-revealed.html)
best milky way photos 2022 (https://gizmodo.com/best-milky-way-photos-2022-1848942162)
48927

Frankie Pancakes

23rd May 2022, 18:06

https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Armedforcesday579.jpg

Inversion

24th May 2022, 00:42

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-10836575/The-2022-CVCEPhoto-mountain-activity-photography-contest-reveals-20-winning-entries.html)
48949

Inversion

30th May 2022, 22:34

49010
.............

Ankle Biter

31st May 2022, 02:35

From botanical gardens in Adelaide, Australia.

https://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=49012&d=1653964365

https://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=49011&d=1653964365

Kryztian

9th June 2022, 18:54

A Strangler fig tree in a park in Nanning, Guangxi, China.

https://i.imgur.com/2F6fUaW.jpg

Strangler figs are named for their 'strangling' pattern of growth upon host trees, which often results in the host's death, as they suck up the nutrients from their victims. The strangler fig becomes a "columnar tree" with a hollow central core when an original support tree dies. However, there is some evidence that shows that trees encased in strangler figs have a better chance of surviving storms.

Ankle Biter

10th June 2022, 01:51

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52125131773_053085de40_z.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52125100611_de384d8721_z.jpg

(Maybe not everyone likes rocks & Geology like I do but I think this one is ....nice Gneiss :drum:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52125605080_2e6812e000_c.jpg

.... I'll get me coat. :yo:

Ankle Biter

10th June 2022, 04:09

Aussie Opals

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135587929_e3a9555e23_z.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52134341142_7f7961c205_z.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135360991_6d7dd59f9e_z.jpg

Bill Ryan

10th June 2022, 20:27

Guangxi, in Southern China. (Yes, these are all real photos. :) )

https://peakvisor.com/photo/Guangxi-China.jpg

https://peakvisor.com/photo/Guangxi-China-panorama.jpg

https://peakvisor.com/photo/Guangxi-China-mountain.jpg

https://peakvisor.com/photo/Guangxi-China-Li-River.jpg

https://peakvisor.com/photo/Guangxi-China-White-headed-Black-Langur.jpg

https://peakvisor.com/photo/Guangxi-China-Longsheng-Rice-Terraces.jpg

https://peakvisor.com/photo/Guangxi-China-Guilin.jpg

https://peakvisor.com/photo/Guangxi-China-Yangshuo-County.jpg

https://peakvisor.com/photo/Guangxi-China-Longji-Rice-Terraces.jpg

https://peakvisor.com/photo/Guangxi-China-Guilin2.jpg

Satori

10th June 2022, 23:11

Awe-full. Ineffable beauty. Those are emotions aroused in me when viewing most of the photos on this thread.

Other photos on this thread emote feelings of sadness and despair.

Yin yang....

Inversion

17th June 2022, 22:16

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-10919589/A-dancing-penguin-owl-health-check-2022-Bird-Photographer-Year-finalists-revealed.html)
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Bill Ryan

17th June 2022, 23:21

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-10919589/A-dancing-penguin-owl-health-check-2022-Bird-Photographer-Year-finalists-revealed.html)
DO click on the dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-10919589/A-dancing-penguin-owl-health-check-2022-Bird-Photographer-Year-finalists-revealed.html) link for a whole bunch more extremely beautiful and remarkable photos.

Inversion

23rd June 2022, 22:51

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/galleries/article-10947205/Fascinating-new-book-reveals-worlds-eeriest-abandoned-islands.html)
abandoned islands (https://www.amberbooks.co.uk/book/abandoned-islands/)
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Ravenlocke

24th June 2022, 00:16

The pictures in Post 883,
That’s exactly how I remember the mountains and the Li River, ( spent three hours on a riverboat before we reached Guilin), when I visited Guilin many years ago. It was beautiful then still beautiful now but I’m sure the city is more modern today. It was the only time that I ever saw mountains with rounded tops and covered in trees to the top.

Eva2

16th July 2022, 23:12

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/293651507_2339879436186794_2764146581613177660_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=edGQKS-VcOMAX_qh9WN&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AT9PmBAmFWmRmipv8RZhr755mXpNshD_4RmDhr-pwz6iGQ&oe=62D8DE62

An "I wish I was there" photo. Actually looks very similar to a place a few blocks from where I live and am now feeling drawn to spending time there tomorrow.

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/292303155_557804025999901_6929388342650712989_n.png?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=gGZJA60-wZQAX_eYauY&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AT8DR-zVMmQ6oTev6NNcv6uMjNFnH5y25K76kPm9vqflYg&oe=62D7BFEA

Eva2

7th August 2022, 02:46

'Mysterious Stones in Romania 🇷🇴 called 'Trovants' grow, move and even breed.

After every heavy rain shower, they absorb the rain's minerals, which then mix with the chemicals already present in the rock, creating a reaction and pressure inside - ultimately making the stone grow and multiply.'
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/296720067_1031236210887821_1318170044921147018_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=yEzgH-u2VOsAX9hwh9p&tn=uzzDRYXUyb-idovP&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AT_zdtuIVQjWYeV0Ztc12XHZmTqX7ajd8b8ixbqqtcNOQQ&oe=62F3FB05

Frankie Pancakes

21st August 2022, 17:20

created by Italian sculptor Giambologna in the late 1500s

Bill Ryan

21st August 2022, 17:38

Deadvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DEAD__880.jpg

Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lagons-parc-lencois-maranhenses1__880.jpg

Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah, USA

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MONUMENT-VALLEY-2__880.jpg

White Sands, New Mexico, USA

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World__880.jpg

Valley of Fire, Mojave Desert, Nevada, USA

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/VALLEY-OF-FIRE__880.jpg

White Desert, Egypt

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World2__880.jpg

Sahara Desert, Morocco

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World33__880.jpg

Dallol Crater, Danakil Desert, Ethiopia/Eritrea

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World1__880.jpg

Atacama Desert, Chile

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World23__880.jpg

Uyuni Salar, Bolivia

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World29__880.jpg

The Wave, Coyote Buttes, Colorado, USA

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World25__880.jpg

Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/NAMIBIE-SOSUSSVLEI-AF__880.jpg

Pinnacles Desert, Australia

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World27__880.jpg

Taklamakan Desert, China

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/800px-Taklamakan_desert__880.jpg

Fly Geyser, Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World28__880.jpg

Wadi Rum, Jordan

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World24__880.jpg

Sud Lipez Desert, Bolivia

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World22__880.jpg

Libyan Desert, Algeria

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World30__880.jpg

Darvaza Crater, Karakorum Desert, Turkmenistan

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World21__880.jpg

Spotted Lake, Osoyoos Desert, Canada

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World34__880.jpg

Antarctica Desert

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World20__880.jpg

Sinai Desert, Egypt

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World32__880.jpg

Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-most-beautiful-desert-landscapes-of-the-World31__880.jpg

Frankie Pancakes

26th August 2022, 13:53

Oh a happy day

onawah

29th August 2022, 01:23

Moon Corona, Halo, and Arcs over Manitoba.
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Strange Rainbow Cloud Caught On Camera
44,266 viewsAug 25, 2022
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NZP Chasers - Skystock
14.3K subscribers
Check out this strange circular rainbow cloud spotted in China on August 21, 2022. This is called a "scarf cloud", which occurs when a thunderstorm's updraft creates a pileus cloud and the sun's angle interacts with the ice crystals in the pileus cloud. The scarf cloud is formed by the cooling and condensation of moist air forced up and over the peak. When the sunlight is at the right angle, the light diffracts between the droplets and the ice crystals in the cloud, creating a rainbow colour.
kuymERE9Aq4

Eva2

29th August 2022, 05:13

A unique "whale" Aurora over a Swedish forest:
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/300282802_752619969407890_783728788996801549_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=QhybcQMWoSUAX-sCFiI&tn=UrU_uI8940AIaHBv&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AT-ddWkAm_FEtJu7Q7nJE5pFFmzd0_dfCeTqVWwAX0d4Rg&oe=6310DE96

Inversion

30th August 2022, 20:22

https://widnr.widen.net/content/38ozgms3mw/jpeg/BarnOwlsNestYoung_KarlaBloem.jpg

https://www.thephotoargus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/RodolfoLaraOwl.jpg

Inversion

2nd September 2022, 22:42

planetcustodian (https://www.planetcustodian.com/australian-geographic-nature-photographer-year-2022/29036/)
https://www.planetcustodian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Australian-Geographic-Nature-Photographer-of-the-Year-2022-Jason-Perry.jpg

https://www.planetcustodian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Australian-Geographic-Nature-Photographer-of-the-Year-2022-Dan-Jones.jpg

Inversion

4th September 2022, 18:17

geolsoc (https://blog.geolsoc.org.uk/2012/05/30/balancing-act/)
https://geolsoc.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/stone-balancing-3.jpg

britannica (https://www.britannica.com/topic/dolmen)
https://cdn.britannica.com/98/182698-050-9FFE9D3E/Portal-dolmen-Pentre-Ifan-Wales.jpg

Inversion

8th September 2022, 04:40

cntraveler (https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/the-21-best-beaches-in-florida)
https://media.cntraveler.com/photos/5fdcdb2796eb9dac9141058d/master/w_1920%2Cc_limit/Blowing-Rocks-Preserve%2C-Hobe-Sound%2C-Jupiter-Island-D5NJ67.jpg

https://media.cntraveler.com/photos/62f270e573c02228bbc79931/master/w_1920%2Cc_limit/Archie%2520Carr%2520National%2520Wildlife%2520Refuge%2C%2520Florida_Green%2520sea%2520turtle%2520hat chling_%25C2%25A9%2520Keenan%2520Adams:%2520US%2520Fish%2520and%2520Wildlife%2520Service_natdiglib_1 8191_full.jpg

Johnnycomelately

8th September 2022, 05:18

Fresh baby turtle. Nice.

https://media.cntraveler.com/photos/62f270e573c02228bbc79931/master/w_1920%2Cc_limit/Archie%2520Carr%2520National%2520Wildlife%2520Refuge%2C%2520Florida_Green%2520sea%2520turtle%2520hat chling_%25C2%25A9%2520Keenan%2520Adams:%2520US%2520Fish%2520and%2520Wildlife%2520Service_natdiglib_1 8191_full.jpg

Inversion

26th September 2022, 05:25

ebaumsworld (https://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/20-fascinating-natural-caves/83957091/)
https://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/2315435/83957100.jpg

https://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/2315435/83957101.jpg

Eva2

6th October 2022, 23:56

Eva2

7th October 2022, 02:15

'British photographer James Rushworth captured the moment when a schooner passed by a giant iceberg off the east coast of Greenland
The 32-year-old photographer braved temperatures of minus 10 degrees Celsius as he waited for the vessel to reach the center of the arch of the iceberg'

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9h7Y1WPXpPUBPGXNYczLqPYGYzXp1Ow__k4cvx3yMz7LDdx43Lq-3XJ6A4mnOIYYDzXhZdCkEM5XkDrBhF6Bdhstb3apkm8XAG0c3aj-GJjTzhXvdB8l0dsHMXgpbrGei1xK-ey4Jp2HupNKY6-7Qsuus_8xuSOJNg4D94PDQ18kEr_uDvw/s899/Ship-C09.jpg

Johnnycomelately

7th October 2022, 02:51

'British photographer James Rushworth captured the moment when a schooner passed by a giant iceberg off the east coast of Greenland

Nice pic. Amazing that ice can do that, have that form. BTW, -10C is near t-shirt weather in some countries (Canada here).

The brave one is the Captain of that ship-selfie. Icebergs can flip on a dime, tho it times like a train wreck. That spectacular arch feature means it has sat/floated in that configuration/orientation for a while, so the bottom must have been melting too. Brave man, and maybe crew. 👻

Inversion

12th October 2022, 16:35

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11304559/Photographer-captured-buzzing-ball-cactus-bees-claims-Wildlife-Photographer-Year.html)
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/11/20/63355647-11304559-image-a-72_1665515741791.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/11/20/63355633-11304559-image-a-54_1665515360722.jpg

Eva2

2nd November 2022, 02:26

Greenland

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/313440130_1323612381722655_4172379316501742779_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=x2JKFjQbLyMAX_lscNS&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AfCcYBGX56YxIf_jwfXiRAMGPPju46gWAbbgJuzbOIbeVQ&oe=6366E8A1

Inversion

2nd November 2022, 02:59

wanderwisdom (https://wanderwisdom.com/travel-destinations/Incredible-Rock-Formations)
https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTc1MTE1ODQxOTE3NjI2MTgw/incredible-rock-formations.webp

https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTc1MTE1ODQxOTE3MjMyOTY0/incredible-rock-formations.webp

https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_450/MTc1MTE1ODQxNjQ4NTM1MzY0/incredible-rock-formations.webp

Matthew

21st November 2022, 20:06

Sycamore seeds exploiting chaos; surely they've got no idea what's going on, spinning around like that? Yet they end up where they need to be.

https://www.severnedgevets.co.uk/sites/default/files/blog/s_seed_0.jpg

Gs7oxJjr9U0

Eva2

21st November 2022, 22:59

French Alps
https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/315891624_1067461974025647_230714595804126474_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=qDVQw7qnd98AX_A0KXK&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AfAbKP2LLLnT1KxAjyLPwg8x_fbLdUnTLRgVsJct1vnccg&oe=638092CD

Matthew

26th November 2022, 21:56

'The Uḍumbara flower is said to bloom only once every 3000 years and thus came to symbolize events of rare occurrence.'
https://rumble.com/v1kjis5-the-mythical-flower-that-only-blossoms-every-3000-years.html

v1hxcux

Rare plant, gives off a heavy scent of sandalwood, fabled to herald an enlightened being on the earth first spotted again in 1997. If so that would make the enlightened being about 25 years old.

Inversion

2nd December 2022, 17:37

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11493517/National-Geographic-unveils-Pictures-Year-stunning-images-world.html)
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/02/12/65159473-11493517-Five_weeks_into_the_journey_of_the_National_Geographic_expeditio-a-2_1669983864927.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/02/12/65159483-11493517-Blue_and_yellow_macaws_perch_on_a_rooftop_in_Caracas_waiting_to_-a-1_1669985012575.jpg

Eva2

6th December 2022, 20:09

'Amazing frozen waterfall in the Alps, Italy. Human for scale.'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/318511845_542671581059632_1572326305613981563_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=Rj-AlbhDC3EAX__ioeW&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AfDFaQxFTiraTU19azSm5R50ndZ_8i96XcN3OAqrSa36Sw&oe=6393C674

norman

7th December 2022, 04:46

Beautiful unnatural photographers . . .:shocked:

https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1599985266793615361/bZyf8-dE?format=jpg&name=small

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjRKAuGX0AA9ynz?format=jpg&name=small

https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2013/07/burning.jpg

Inversion

7th December 2022, 04:56

https://i.redd.it/x8hfgbm5pb4a1.jpg

https://w0.peakpx.com/wallpaper/296/486/HD-wallpaper-canyon-pool-scenery-grand-canyon-canyon-desert-beautiful-nature-pool-pond-scenic.jpg

https://ic-cdn.flipboard.com/bustle.com/42ca1181740924175a5e549deb93bd6fb88bee6c/_medium.jpeg

Inversion

11th December 2022, 01:53

https://static.dw.com/image/63413659_904.jpg

https://www.awf.org/sites/default/files/2022-12/Giraffe-2022-Gift.jpg

JackMcThorn

12th December 2022, 14:49

So this is the first time I've seen this here on the Emerald Isle. This is Freezing Fog. I took this photo around 9am this morning. But the weird thing is, it is now the middle of the afternoon and it is still like this except a little brighter white. It is so overcast the sun never broke through to melt the fog. Usually, you can see pretty much some hills, fields, the town, and the Irish Sea in the distance.

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Eva2

25th December 2022, 20:19

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/322087599_3840812056145686_7279494379819823911_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=HAMDTwYttqoAX9tCsVv&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AfBw-vW6oqiXOqLU1vtb8YfBGG2QNzAswOlHDJ73iXW5KA&oe=63AD69DE

Eva2

29th December 2022, 18:44

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/322475534_729580421687900_1553233860156032673_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=u5Ty-kZmaSYAX8o_FX4&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AfA3ZmcVYOF4TMTWj7FapvwQacpgL7udKLdCBmE6K5t-CA&oe=63B21FF4

Sue (Ayt)

30th December 2022, 02:32

Christmas Tree waterfall in China

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onawah

30th December 2022, 03:36

That looks photoshopped to me, and I checked the link, but there was no information about it forthcoming to verify one way or the other.
The intention in starting this thread was to feature photos of real, natural scenes from Nature.
Nature is fantastically beautiful enough without altering it, and our appreciation of it is somehow devalued, imho, when it's altered by human hands.
It's also very much appreciated if the source of the photo and/or the location can be posted as well.
Thanks!

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/322475534_729580421687900_1553233860156032673_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=u5Ty-kZmaSYAX8o_FX4&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AfA3ZmcVYOF4TMTWj7FapvwQacpgL7udKLdCBmE6K5t-CA&oe=63B21FF4

Eva2

30th December 2022, 06:06

I don't know the location of this picture but read that it was from an actual photographer and judging by the comments accompanying the picture it is being recognized as such. Maybe there is a colour touch up (just speculation on my part) but I personally don't find it "devalues" the scene. Anyway, I view this as a nature pic and something beautiful to get lost in so I didn't delve so much into the details. Some pictures don't give a lot of background info - I just share pics I find appealing and uplifting and find the how, when, where, details secondary to the actual visual. However, since this is your thread, I will not post any more pics unless they come with all the background info.

onawah

30th December 2022, 07:09

Thanks Eva,
They don't need to come with ALL the background info, but it helps when we know something about the origin.
Can you share a link with info about the actual photographer and the comments?
There is so much dishonesty and misinfo online these days, it takes a lot of discernment to know the true from the false.
I'm certainly not always right, but I have never seen anything like that photo before, so I have a hard time accepting it as undoctored.
In any case, thanks for helping to keep this thread going. I think it can be very uplifting, and we all need that these days!

I don't know the location of this picture but read that it was from an actual photographer and judging by the comments accompanying the picture it is being recognized as such. Maybe there is a colour touch up (just speculation on my part) but I personally don't find it "devalues" the scene. Anyway, I view this as a nature pic and something beautiful to get lost in so I didn't delve so much into the details. Some pictures don't give a lot of background info - I just share pics I find appealing and uplifting and find the how, when, where, details secondary to the actual visual. However, since this is your thread, I will not post any more pics unless they come with all the background info.

onawah

5th January 2023, 06:21

Socotra
Jv_oWG4U1Hg

Eva2

12th March 2023, 04:41

'This is a Lyusu flower, a state-protected flower in China, there are only three trees in Fuzhou. It blooms every year in April, as the flowers are white as snow, it is also called April snow.'
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/335658475_1246139979674164_164480204862101687_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=IWF1KXbuvpcAX_F1pU-&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AfBLM8XcSja-DzVM76DG3ccbMdbV7-oBIZmcgVAEQQm0ew&oe=64127222

Eva2

7th April 2023, 21:34

Sunrise in Greenland
https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/336485957_1427836864628077_2574739425960431998_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=iBX92mEJdT8AX9YBSGT&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AfD-rkq7iEjvXEmt2cz9-y2fpMJ5fzEPcHa8wQ4cOe1Qzg&oe=6436717A

Eva2

9th April 2023, 22:55

Kyoto Japan - pollen could be a problem for those with allergies

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/336380438_756047369529627_4755877316930286981_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=ZsiqPrwqvg8AX-UTIyS&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AfARPHkbBLbLpv4dVsEujoOKO_yV1c98n-X0-T0ZJ3CLog&oe=6437FBC2

Just a wonderful shot:

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Eva2

21st April 2023, 21:10

'Aurora in Kitdalen, Norway. Canon 1DX camera, Nikon 14-24 mm lens at 14 mm and f 2.8, 3.2 sec exposure, ISO 8000.'

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/342168993_204970495620322_2492241854209708475_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=n2xPzU4bJ_sAX_n2Mv4&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=00_AfDdFEWhTJXv5s44CAQ02gN21Dg7bdeIV--qrnlJ4m24mg&oe=644700B6

Icare

1st June 2023, 03:14

https://twitter.com/wonderofscience/status/1660244901815275521

A stunning roll cloud

Icare

3rd June 2023, 23:25

Candle ice
I'd never heard of this before. Nature is fascinating.
https://twitter.com/wonderofscience/status/1604453930154348545

grapevine

4th June 2023, 00:06

Wow, what an amazing thread! Icare's video above of the candle ice drew me here and so I'm going to start from the beginning, which should keep me pretty busy for a while

Icare

6th June 2023, 01:08

Bill Ryan

6th June 2023, 12:12

I've never seen crystal clear ice before. This is at a frozen lake and you can see every stone and pebble on the ground. Just beautiful.

https://twitter.com/wonderofscience/status/1664263024449048577So very gorgeous, almost surreal. I've spent quite a lot of time on and around frozen lakes, and I've never once seen anything like that.

:heart:

Icare

6th June 2023, 19:05

Rainbows are actually circles. I didn't know that

https://twitter.com/wonderofscience/status/1666071189050232837

Operator

6th June 2023, 19:11

Rainbows are actually circles. I didn't know that

https://twitter.com/wonderofscience/status/1666071189050232837

Yeah, so try to find that pot with gold at ... the end of the rainbow :happythumbsup::bigsmile:

Icare

6th June 2023, 19:21

The Helix Nebula - simply stunning

https://twitter.com/AntonioParis/status/1333376582224932864

and an infrared image of the same from NASA's Spitzer telescope

https://twitter.com/RiskAverseTech/status/1666136796009312290

Matthew

7th June 2023, 19:51

Rainbows are actually circles. I didn't know that

...

Yeah, so try to find that pot with gold at ... the end of the rainbow :happythumbsup::bigsmile:

It would be a heck of a chase though! And despite your logic I would still probably have a look round where it intersects with the ground, because I've had a lifetime of superstition telling me there's treasure there.

Just an amazing video capture! I never knew a classic rainbow is only half the story.

Eva2

11th July 2023, 18:38

'A complete rainbow - photo taken by pilot, Lloyd Ferraro at 30,000 feet.'

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fp9fqn_XwAISQlS?format=jpg&name=medium

Eva2

1st August 2023, 05:42

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/364102525_10227999611603197_5754117322514629598_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=nlih5Xhn4IYAX9GGJzu&_nc_oc=AQlIJGZ4CzSMOwxt3BsNCfF2MsBWyyRP_LZ4kGfHvYSQG1wPAHAhBBIAm8teJdi5QjHpwvPexgWRaRfdsV3dIpI-&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AfAgrTCCkb-rNNuFk57o8w_b-A_3msuqxwrnoK33a7VAsQ&oe=64CE4457

Eva2

9th August 2023, 05:35

'A photographer captured a stunning image of Christ the Redeemer “holding” the Moon after three years of attempting to get the shot.

Brazilian photographer Leonardo Sens finally took the photo on he had long dreamed of on June 4 from Icaraí Beach in the Rio de Janeiro municipality of Niterói, which is around seven miles away from where 98-ft high Christ the Redeemer is located.'

https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2023/06/DSC_5269-1.jpg

Icare

3rd September 2023, 20:27

https://twitter.com/https://twitter.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1694781367622467673

True. :)

Icare

3rd September 2023, 20:48

And a good architect too :)
https://twitter.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1651176869256105985

Icare

3rd September 2023, 20:52

Beautiful :)
https://twitter.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1657316250324815875

Inversion

8th September 2023, 14:49

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-12495225/The-awe-inspiring-winners-prestigious-nature-photo-contest-shot-crocodile-attack-picture-prancing-polar-bear-cub-favourite.html)
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/09/08/09/75204607-12495225-This_transfixing_shot_of_a_night_monkey_in_Panama_s_Parque_Nacio-a-59_1694163427508.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/09/08/09/75202579-12495225-This_image_was_captured_by_overall_winner_Thomas_Vijayan_It_show-a-43_1694161411429.jpg

Eva2

29th October 2023, 03:29

A couple of (inspirational) short films portraying the magnificent beauty of Indonesia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOtfck2zr30?si=41GLIvCMzH_onDts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJhPk93ksso?si=RKt3pxmOZfLBcyHb

onawah

11th November 2023, 20:23

Double Red Sprites
Planet Earth Phenomenon
https://www.facebook.com/planetearthphenomenon
11/11/23

"Amazing double red sprites captured by Panagiotis Tsouras in Aegean Sea Greece earlier today: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160614698206234&set=a.10151508561271234
Red sprites are large-scale electric discharges that occur in the mesosphere, high above thunderstorm clouds, or cumulonimbus, giving rise to a varied range of visual shapes flickering in the night sky. They are usually triggered by the discharges of positive lightning between an underlying thundercloud and the ground. Reports of optical phenomena above thunderstorms where first published in scientific literature in the late 19th century (Toynbee and Mackenzie, 1886, Everett and Everett, 1903). In the 1950s the first airborne observation was reported from a commercial airlines pilot over Fiji (Wright, 1950). CTR Wilson, regarded as the father of lightning theory, was the first to try to describe these phenomena physically (Wilson, 1956). Not until 1989 were these phenomena captured on film. A group from the University of Minnesota recorded a twin upward flash from distant cloud tops while testing a low light level TV camera intended for sounding rockets (Franz,et al 1989)
The name "sprite" was first proposed by Dr. Davis Sentman from the University of Alaska and first used in literature by W.A. Lyons in 1994."https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F-mElMrWwAA_LCw?format=jpg&name=small

Eva2

15th November 2023, 01:50

'VORONYA CAVE

Voronya Cave, the closest point to the center of the Earth.

One of Jules Verne's most desired dreams, published in his 1864 novel, "Journey to the Center of the Earth" was to enter the interior of the Earth. Although Veryovkina Cave does not take us to these depths, it does allow us to reach the closest known point to the center of the planet.

Veryovkina Cave, approximately 2,212 meters deep, is the deepest cave in the world.

It is located in the pass between the Krepost and Zont mountains in the Abkhazia region, an independent state officially declared part of Georgia. In 1968, the cave was discovered by some speleologists from the city of Krasnoyarsk, who managed to reach a depth of 115 meters.

In 1986, a new group from Moscow led by Oleg Parfenov reached the remarkable depth of 440 meters. Since 2015, a series of new raids by the Perovo-Speleo group have determined that the cave was deeper, repeatedly reaching new and better marks until reaching a record 2,212 meters in March 2018 and recording an underground tunnel system of more than 6,000 meters .

meters .

#oldworld #oldworldcharm #tartaria #tartarianempire #tartarianarchitecture #AncientWorld #mudflood #ancientart #ancientartifacts #tartarian #ancientcivilization #AncientWorld #oldmaps #historicalbooks #historyfacts #oldphotographs #ancienttechnology #ancienthistory #AncientWisdom #sacredgeometry #sacredgeometryart #traveling #ancienttechnologies #technologiesofthepast #guildedage #oldtechnologies #caves #archeology #Archeologist '

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/401851683_10223963245136225_3567457056461035056_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=wDkongXiT5kAX-91miU&_nc_oc=AQnaZtpm4fQgfkmiSyeqljyTjQ7-M9vSo1Q_kYP8NFD_nOM7bPM2JTuZ2LbR0MCWF_-UReoC1HoeqV0EhHfVoSr4&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AfBeF6681QWxtho6eJ_L1yAXVohVxSzk5cSED7TolWD1zA&oe=655968BD

onawah

23rd November 2023, 00:24

Cymatics
11/21/23

"Music is the arithmetic of sounds as optics is the geometry of light." – Claude Debussy
Photo by Wouter van Bernebeek

https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/403719292_728504065978503_3724228191723907359_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=1usUb_TgRVQAX_Du4pt&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfBO657aUTkvCXi8CiK7xw8MErq67tnQrvkpJCGqE7fHcQ&oe=6563110B

Eva2

12th December 2023, 02:20

'𝙍𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙖. 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚.
𝘼𝙬𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜.
-𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙍𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙮 𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙨'

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/409229779_122115114632106230_5194543286031083701_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c42490&_nc_ohc=sMTAUUu2v-UAX9sn04s&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AfA4XDfqRnQaiz-8wSpBql0if22zSwLhobhAOvdz-ek2wg&oe=657BD8E5

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Bill Ryan

30th December 2023, 11:36

The Northern Lights: (https://capturetheatlas.com/northern-lights-photographer-of-the-year/) :heart::stars::heart:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.explorersweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/28170146/Nickolas-Warner-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpeg

https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.explorersweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/28170508/Jordan-McInally-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpeg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Vincent-Beudez-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/William-Preite-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Josh-Beames-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Virgil-Reglioni-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Laura-Oppelt-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Alex-Wides-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kenneth-LeRose-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kat-Lawman-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Jason-Perry-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Stefano-Pellegrini-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Elena-Ermolina-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MaryBeth-Kiczenski-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Filip-Hrebenda-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Froydis-Dalheim-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Richard-Zheng-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Luis-Cajete-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lukas-Moesch-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

https://imgcap.capturetheatlas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Paul-Wilson-2023-NLPOTY-CTA.jpg

Inversion

25th January 2024, 02:20

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-13001095/photos-images-climbers-ice-caves-northern-lights.html) more images in the link

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/24/13/80408619-13001095-image-a-167_1706104743438.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/24/20/80408609-13001095-But_the_cameraman_throws_gaping_ice_caves_and_daredevil_climbers-a-118_1706128090077.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/24/20/80408607-13001095-The_cameraman_says_that_the_circumstances_around_each_of_these_i-a-115_1706128089951.jpg

Satori

25th January 2024, 02:28

I’m awe struck by the photographs on this thread. Some more so than others, but…, my G-d.

Eva2

3rd February 2024, 18:22

'The Grizzly Giant is a giant sequoia in Yosemite National Park's Mariposa Grove. It has been measured many times; in 1990 Wendell Flint calculated its volume at 34,005 cubic feet, making it the 26th-largest living giant sequoia.'

'US cavalry soldiers posing in front of a tree known as the "Grizzly Giant" 1900. The tree 🌳 still stands today and is estimated to be around 3,000 years old. A true beauty!

https://www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUnits/comments/uotgcs/us_cavalry_soldiers_pose_in_front_of_a_tree_known

https://preview.redd.it/u-s-cavalry-soldiers-pose-in-front-of-a-tree-known-as-the-v0-dfin0sipa9z81.jpg?auto=webp&ddde47e4
https://preview.redd.it/u-s-cavalry-soldiers-pose-in-front-of-a-tree-known-as-the-v0-dfin0sipa9z81.jpg?auto=webp&ddde47e4
https://avalonlibrary.net/Bill/Grizzly_Giant_1900.jpg

Paul D.

4th February 2024, 15:14

The Black Bird by wildlife & nature photographer Sebastian Palmay .
https://www.sebspixels.com/

Bill Ryan

10th February 2024, 22:58

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2023/medium/886157a5-9b32-41fb-bea2-c5686f31ebc9.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2023/medium/8ac77c65-1e94-403d-b29d-439f1e61b619.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2023/medium/f7f4df68-34a8-4fd2-abc7-e3106591b679.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2023/medium/b6a41735-f58b-4fb4-9d27-a2c4def1da2d.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2023/medium/dfdb2e05-773d-4db8-a6e8-17e89a196d9b.jpg

Eva2

19th February 2024, 06:23

Rainbow clouds after the rain:

https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-53db9ba4854c83faf4c0948b0859730b

Inversion

20th February 2024, 16:40

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-13100759/winners-underwater-photographer-year.html) more in the link
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/20/08/81447193-13100759-This_image_titled_twilight_smile_shows_what_the_judges_described-a-3_1708416036101.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/20/08/81447195-13100759-Taking_the_top_prize_in_the_Wrecks_category_Martin_Broen_s_Chief-a-5_1708416036105.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/20/09/81447183-13100759-image-a-15_1708419609375.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/20/10/81447187-13100759-image-a-25_1708425231902.jpg

Eva2

17th April 2024, 14:27

' "No, it's not a painting and it wasn't photoshopped either. These are polar stratospheric clouds over Iceland.”

Polar stratospheric ice clouds (naked clouds) form at temperatures below the ice sublimation point, usually around −85 °C, a temperature lower than the average temperature of the lower stratosphere.'

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/436243305_756992059871534_9065926673570230189_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=bKc9tFuSyisAb6Xh_LK&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AfA7vDqK07LHK-Pk3ZWdIc798QNoUcA1KP801ycfthTYFg&oe=6625A093

Kryztian

18th April 2024, 20:12

Iceland again, a place for stunning natural beauty.

v4nmfgb

Eva2

25th April 2024, 04:40

'The deepest and largest natural well on the planet is called Xiaozhai Tiankeng. It is located in Fengjie, Chonqinun Municipality, in the heart of China. This incredible well is completely natural and reaches 662 meters deep, 626 meters long and 537 meters wide. But the most surprising thing is not just its size or its almost vertical walls, but the explosion of life it hosts.
Xiaozhai Tiankeng is what geologists call a well or ditch, a depression of the soil generated, among other things, by the effect of water. In this case, it was formed on a cave and houses an underground river measuring a total of 8.5 kilometers and flows into a spectacular waterfall. Its enormous size makes it the well of its kind, known as tiankeng, the largest and deepest in the world.
Beyond its size, Xiaozhai Tiankeng impresses for the biodiversity that houses within it. Its base is so large that it's home to 1,300 species of plants including ginkgo and wild animals. Among the most fascinating "tenants" who stroll through their underground forest, stands out the nebula panther (Neofelis nebulosa), an unmistakable hairy cat that reaches up to 1.1 meters and often rests in trees.
This tiankeng is located in a large karst area of 280 km2 formed by limestone. Experts believe that the well, between 511 and 662 meters deep, has taken shape in the last 128,000 years. For much of its history, until the roof of the cave collapsed, it was a huge underground cave. China also has other significant sized tiankengs, such as Dashiwei. Strangely, despite its size, Xiaozhai Tiankeng has begun studying relatively recently, although the local people have known him since ancient times.'

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/439786897_7328926280550254_7315154526020658887_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=-V8wO-kaRQUQ7kNvgGm521_&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AfCqDEub-G9V7BDHPHu3tpHbtoFCqkVXtpN1DTzUykYaBg&oe=662F9E26

Inversion

22nd May 2024, 16:21

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-13438617/2024-Milky-Way-Photography-Competition-Winners.html)

The 2024 winners of prestigious Milky Way photo competition revealed, from bizarre rock formations in Utah to stunning mountains in New Zealand

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/21/10/85100667-13438617-Hugo_Valle_ventured_to_the_White_Desert_in_Egypt_a_national_park-m-19_1716285520579.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/22/15/85100683-13438617-Above_is_a_heavenly_shot_of_renowned_hot_spring_Morning_Glory_in-a-310_1716389150036.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/22/15/85100671-13438617-Marcin_Zajac_the_photographer_behind_this_image_explains_that_it-a-314_1716389150091.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/22/15/85104399-13438617-Benjamin_Barakat_took_this_snap_of_the_skies_above_from_beneath_-a-327_1716389150404.jpg

Eva2

29th May 2024, 17:52

onawah

31st May 2024, 04:09

Corpse flower blooming at Como Park
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"Hundreds waited in line at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory to witness the rare flower blooming."

(It's actually kind of beautiful, and very rare, blossoms only every 2-4 years, but what's really unique is that it smells terrible!)
:yuck:
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ExomatrixTV

31st May 2024, 17:07

Pantagonia - one of top spots on my next to visit list

'Fronteira Selvagem: Patagônia, as Paisagens Majestosas da Argentina e do Chile'

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/446959839_2455624007966983_7469116180912077940_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=KVua6SM6YCsQ7kNvgGd15Ox&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AYCl_l4s9G1xBBg9wWbB_mB3GcK-EmXrOX7IhU5l5EVpVA&oe=665D40EB

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Top 5 Places And Things To Do In Patagonia!:

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Watching the second video, you notice they have the bluest natural skies that are 100% chemtrails (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?122504-They-Weaponized-The-Weather-2024-2025-Updates-) free! :heart::thumbsup:

cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳

Bill Ryan

21st July 2024, 13:11

Copying this gorgeous photo posted by RunningDeer here. (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30405-Here-and-Now...What-s-Happening&p=1624227&viewfull=1#post1624227)

:heart:

https://i.imgur.com/FwDtvpT.jpg

Bill Ryan

27th August 2024, 12:45

Harmony

27th August 2024, 13:06

The picture above is so magnificent, you have to wonder how a photographer caught this one moment in time :stars: Thank you RunningDeer for finding it and sharing how wonderul and beautiful birds can be, :rose:it just makes one stand still with abated breath.

Eva2

28th August 2024, 04:36

Blue Jacaranda Tree:

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/456406531_10232170867401732_8522253818809485328_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=baUrQ0P8OHQQ7kNvgE_DCOb&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=00_AYAqjbRdmGBAiM4ky6atP9NKEEQd3yNo1UtMJUDTdtF4fA&oe=66D46FFB

Johnnycomelately

28th August 2024, 10:40

A most wonderful picture posted by RunningDeer here (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30405-Here-and-Now...What-s-Happening&p=1631012&viewfull=1#post1631012):

Precious Momma Bird

https://i.imgur.com/uLkF7MC.jpg

A most wonderful image indeed, Bill, but I don’t think it’s a “picture”.

What are those spheres above the bird’s wings? The background has mostly verticle streaks that seem to indicate rain, but now we have spheres both touching and above the bird that look like they are stationary. Like blobs of water in a space-station televised-experiment relatively-stationary situation.

I vote tampered, with a half chance it’s a full brain-hiccup AI hallucination.

Bill Ryan

28th August 2024, 10:51

A most wonderful image indeed, Bill, but I don’t think it’s a “picture”.
I don't care. :)

:focus:

Bill Ryan

3rd September 2024, 13:04

https://explorersweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/wpy-first-look-60-stoat-jose-manuel-full-width.jpg.thumb_.1160.1160-e1725179385855.jpg

:heart:

onawah

9th September 2024, 03:44

Ice flowers in Norway
It is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the seas of the polar regions. The flowers are formed from water vapor that escapes from cracks in the thin layer of surface ice. When these vapors come into contact with the cold air, they crystallize.https://scontent-ord5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/458273593_2059889811094286_2893339894808909373_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=LIq013Rd_dgQ7kNvgHPfNv4&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-2.xx&_nc_gid=AgcVKCY9VZhB0ehtU2lXtzp&oh=00_AYDurx1nv1l3bTvmiyCmhmtsfRsnwvscogutf3RPbQw4NA&oe=66E44823

onevoice

13th September 2024, 03:59

Tonight we had 6 dragon fruit flowers bloom. They only bloom for one night, then they close up.

https://i.imgur.com/ySzFXDO.jpg

The flowers eventually turns into delicious fruits with red flesh:
https://i.imgur.com/t9sz7il.jpg

Inside of the red dragon fruit:
https://congotropicals.com/cdn/shop/products/Dragonfruit-Red-Flesh-4_1200x1200.jpg?v=1647369004

Eva2

14th September 2024, 16:07

'Once upon a Forest - Documentary Film - Auroville Botanical Gardens
The Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest is the rarest of forest types in India, as it’s range is narrow and these areas have been population for many thousands of years. Tiny fragments remain of pristine forest, protected by the local cultural practices. Today less than 0.1 percent of the forest remains in a form that resembles what it might have been like before the arrival of humans. At this juncture in time the forest still has an important role to play, as we attempt create a resilient environment that we are able to pass on to the next generation. The effects of climate change will be felt along the Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu, as the intensity and frequency of cyclonic events increase. This is a forest that is adapted to the strong winds, through its dense rooting systems and low canopy height. It is a remnant, but a precious one, that has many lessons to teach us and gifts to offer, it is up to us to get to know it and receive the wealth it can provide for us.'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8e4u3joO0k?si=okW5iA0sZiw3S-Dq

Inversion

3rd October 2024, 12:39

dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13919771/A-showjumping-dog-battle-bull-elephants-flying-fox-skimming-waters-surface-stunning-winning-images-Siena-International-Photo-Awards.html)
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/10/03/09/90404411-13919771-image-a-9_1727944514904.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/10/03/09/90403953-13919771-image-a-13_1727944538082.jpg

Bill Ryan

13th October 2024, 21:09

https://explorersweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-13-at-7.53.49 AM-1.jpg

:):heart:

Eva2

14th December 2024, 19:58

Caught between the setting sun and the rising moon

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/470182696_575633322094209_2930453818095806725_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=ATD-GQ2vLSQQ7kNvgH8ZmSW&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&_nc_gid=ALPzbP11ITmf67ZPhHuaZAw&oh=00_AYDC17cWSWo92CGQGd3HCbiJp_GhM7ZzMcK0DrsqswW3Aw&oe=67639E8A

Eva2

31st December 2024, 05:00

Mushrooms communicating through Plant Wave

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Flower melody with Plant Wave

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onawah

16th January 2025, 07:29

End of the Rainbow
(It may take a minute to download)
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Mark (Star Mariner)

28th January 2025, 21:35

What an amazing picture.

Sequoia National Park, California:
https://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=54383&d=1738100035

Kryztian

8th February 2025, 16:46

The "suncandle phenomena" on the ski slopes.

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Bill Ryan

15th March 2025, 23:53

A looping bolt of lightning that struck near Hager City, Wisconsin on 31 May 2019. This has never been seen before or since, and the photo is unique.

https://wxguys.ssec.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5cfd90e0d48f6.image_-768x614.jpg

Eva2

17th March 2025, 16:29

'A curious jumping spider sporting a water droplet on its head, beautifully reflecting the flower behind it. 🌸🕷️
📸 Photo by David Alejandro Narváez'

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GmL5TFOXsAAaBOH.jpg

Bill Ryan

23rd March 2025, 21:37

A jaguar swimming with her cub in the Pantanal, Brazil, the world's largest tropical wetland.

:heart:

https://explorersweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_2550489647-e1742723318349.jpg

Eva2

25th May 2025, 00:22

A curious and interesting plant - nature has some amazing creations:

"The Miracle of the Namib Desert'

https://youtube.com/shorts/ZG0uI9Rwyis?si=pTfF0ibPriEeTNgg
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onawah

3rd June 2025, 21:25

Beauty Of Planet Earth
Incredible capture of a bright green meteor ☄️
📍: Mettupalayam in South India
📸Credit: Taken by molecular ecologist and photographer Prasenjeet Yadav.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1272221974263727&set=a.744713927014537

https://scontent.fgye1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/501796375_1272221977597060_1849856827468659715_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=M2nZwS9e-zwQ7kNvwFlzo8Z&_nc_oc=AdkRw4KZiOHZf1u-pk8ZO2Em2XOm46qHLSBcvN1ZF9pZGX-5HeECmk8JNJdFcgLkv7U&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fgye1-1.fna&_nc_gid=d5OMHvxqqZFmC_AbFoNv0g&oh=00_AfI4RQvifvB3pxqnz1r6f45XgXE76nb7q5XtnZ4jE-p3wA&oe=68454333

Eva2

28th June 2025, 02:13

'The Haleakalā silversword (Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum), found only on the high slopes of Maui’s Haleakalā volcano is a rare alpine plant that blooms just once in its lifetime. For decades, it waits in silence, its shimmering silver leaves gathering sunlight in the thin mountain air. Then, without warning and only once in its life, it blooms.
According to National Park Service, this event typically occurs after 20 to 50 years though some may flower as early as 7 years depending on environmental conditions. This final act of beauty lasts only about seven days. And then, having poured every ounce of stored energy into reproduction, the plant dies. It’s a symbol of endurance, timing, and the profound rewards of waiting. In a world driven by urgency, it stands as a quiet reminder: some of nature’s most magnificent displays require a lifetime to unfold.'

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/510405715_10232595754851209_2660574019243549426_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=1mA02Rm1jxsQ7kNvwE0Ks_m&_nc_oc=AdlzSNvQomrQFvPeSVYOCtKFQA1W6mX6n8Jnk8E5352mSUAFgb2sjEVlbSNf-HAYCo3DZM3iKB9ughT05EP_Zg-S&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&_nc_gid=xeGM-_gccqelEw-ajLGVQg&oh=00_AfMi-OCDKgswO4n5G0w-AXd7SrKE5VLMjPyDmjVeWq9akg&oe=68653021

rgray222

3rd July 2025, 00:03

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aLnWR8M_460svav1.mp4

rgray222

3rd July 2025, 21:49

This video was titled Plasma Lightning, I belive it to be real but there is no way to actually know for sure.
https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aLnWB6P_460svav1.mp4

rgray222

20th July 2025, 02:36

The Aurora in real time
https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/azx4p5K_460svav1.mp4

Paul D.

26th August 2025, 19:27

It took Italian astrophotographer Marcella Julia Pace 10 years to capture these 48 colors of the Moon.

Her brilliant website.

https://greenflash.photo/portfolio/

Bill Ryan

27th August 2025, 20:53

https://avalonlibrary.net/Bill/Owl_and_the_Moon.jpg

rgray222

10th September 2025, 02:03

Paul D.

3rd October 2025, 17:43

Here's a couple of my favourites from this year's Bird Photographer of The Year.
Captured birdsong...brilliant !

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'Voice of the Ash Forest' by Maxime Legare-Vezina

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'Feasting at Sunset' by Franco Banfi

The rest of the winners - https://www.birdpoty.com/2025-winners

Bill Ryan

16th October 2025, 12:32

A gorgeous selection from several recent years of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year: (https://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy) :heart:

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2025/medium/2f3a96b2-e8ed-4b4a-b559-391df790c5a3.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2024/medium/b8efa1a4-8139-4974-b02b-435f6ed38156.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2024/medium/66072ae5-e5f9-47fe-8f79-7aaefc643735.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2023/medium/c7ab0a2c-9888-450b-8403-d9f43c71bc7f.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2023/medium/b4381c26-6182-4e38-a6ac-95c6cc81cb91.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2023/medium/e9ccf215-4565-4033-83a1-d7f78b383099.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2022/medium/41788d3c-8170-4122-9cbc-06704829050b.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2022/medium/94d6ea70-590c-49e5-9df8-31bd55928ff0.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2022/medium/365f281f-ad9d-409f-b311-1f2a0ce2c755.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2021/medium/2dfbff5e-56a4-4284-a8b2-c18d4af9b07d.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2021/medium/e3b267e0-51c2-4de7-8017-4122bf8dae70.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2020/medium/f8daf82f-e206-4270-b1f2-3dcb7fbd7fe3.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2020/medium/4b3cafb5-321e-44ba-a7d0-468b2447f9f8.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2020/medium/ef3f296e-594f-456d-a17f-f676d31ec112.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2018/medium/37.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2017/medium/49.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2015/medium/17.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2015/medium/19.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2015/medium/21.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2015/medium/22.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2014/medium/16.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2011/medium/36.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2011/medium/38.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2011/medium/37.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2011/medium/39.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2011/medium/34.jpg

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/visit/wpy/2024/medium/5d150090-fa9c-4da6-9656-c3d9ff408308.jpg

grapevine

16th October 2025, 13:14

A globular ray, also known as ball lightning, is a rare and mysterious atmospheric phenomenon characterized by a luminous, spherical ball of light that typically appears during thunderstorms. These light spheres can vary significantly in size, ranging from a few centimetres to several meters in diameter, and exhibit a range of colors, including bright white, yellow, red, blue, and even green. Unlike conventional lightning, which follows a linear path between clouds or between a cloud and the ground, globular rays move erratically and often slowly through the air, sometimes near the ground, and can last for several seconds before vanishing, sometimes with a small explosion.

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aKGLYZ1_460svav1.mp4

wow rgray222. Years go my mother told me she was doing the ironing in the kitchen during an electrical storm back in 1950 before I was born, when a large (not as large as the one above) floated in the back door. As she stood there mesermerised, my grandmother shouted at her to leave it while it hovered around the kitchen for a few seconds and then suddenly accellerated back out of the door with a huge bang! She said it seemed alive and intelligent. I've always been enthralled by that story and thanks to you I've just seen the sheer power of it . . . :thumbsup:

rgray222

7th November 2025, 01:38

Étretat, France - Here's what the French want you to know about this place
A landscape unlike any other in the world! - On the Alabaster Coast

The cliffs and rock formations steal the show in Etretat, thanks to their exceptional natural beauty and the fact that famous Impressionists painted them so memorably. Erosion has created extraordinary arches in the chalk either side of the town. There’s also an amazing needle-like structure, known in French as the Aiguille. A walk up the cliffs to the west of Etretat leads you to an 18-hole golf course with breath-taking views over the Aiguille, while a walk to the east will bring you to the Jardins d’Etretat, a beautiful Asian-inspired garden affording stunning views over Etretat and its bay across to the Aval arch famously immortalised by Claude Monet and Eugène Boudin. Head back down to the seafront as the sun goes down and you can also see Etretat’s cliffs magically light up.

However, there is more to Etretat than the cliff formations and pebble beach. The small town beyond is picturesque and full of pretty restaurants and shops, while the remarkable wooden covered market and 19th-century villa Le Clos Lupin are both worth a visit.

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aAyqXRd_460svav1.mp4

Winter Sun in Iceland
https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/avy4v2Z_460svav1.mp4

Ewan

8th November 2025, 11:55

Inspiration from Bill's recent posts...

Oh my poor old back.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7c/13/9b/7c139bdb36dd4f8b6449b38e137d90b3.jpg

A 'Sliding Doors' moment
https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/media/img/0/82/755737281529820.jpg

Hallo Darling
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uzgELeyCDdWEWXtwbX7DB6.jpg

What time do you call this?
https://tiraspol-news.ru/img/20241212/d41006239fb253016166df16532cdad9.jpg

No, YOU go back!
https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-zen_doc/1626348/pub_6386b7b59f83722fc12bf090_6386ccba1dff58052d69c6f8/scale_1200

The Winners are....
https://i0.wp.com/thisbugslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/avu09gx.jpg?ssl=1

https://i0.wp.com/thisbugslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/55d852783eacd560497a3ef753413ec5.jpg?ssl=1

Ewan

8th November 2025, 11:59

And the extremes Wildlife Photographers go to for their images.

https://thisbugslife.com/2017/10/24/the-joys-of-being-a-wildlife-photographer/

rgray222

10th November 2025, 01:26

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Johnnycomelately

28th November 2025, 02:42

Here’s a moving pic, a livestream of volcano Kīlauea, Hawaii.

At time of this post, looks like the sun is setting on the Hawaiian Islands. Been dark for over two hours here in the Mountain time zone.

Two days ago this mountain was rage-spewing hot bright rivers of liquid rock. Now, dreamy smoke is saying “hey, what’s up fam, you OK?”.

V3cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (south Halemaʻumaʻu crater)

USGS

276K subscribers

Started streaming on May 16, 2025

Live view from Halemaʻumaʻu crater from the southern rim of the caldera [V3cam]. This camera is a pan-tilt-zoom model and the view may change depending on activity.

Other livestream views of eruption:

[V1cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (west Halemaʻumaʻu crater): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0tf...

[V2cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (east Halemaʻumaʻu crater): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiytt...

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