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

onawah

18th November 2012, 17:21

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/579032_555238747822902_2040313095_n.jpg

"When White Meets Black" - Photograph by Dan Fisher. Melody's covering text -' An extremely rare white humpback whale was spotted recently near Norway. Welsh maritime engineer Dan Fisher made the startling discovery off the coast of Norway in August. According to the Daily Mail Fisher has dubbed him Willow the White Whale.
From Crop Circles, UFO's, Ancient Mysteries and Scientific Speculations.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crop-Circles-UFOs-Ancient-Mysteries-Scientific-Speculations/246667595346687

onawah

20th November 2012, 19:51

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/542943_460396767344926_630727113_n.jpg
That is one p---ed off tiger; he certainly appears to be very unhappy at having his photo taken at that particular moment in time... :lol:

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/c0.18.403.403/p403x403/486265_460392230678713_1390685886_n.jpg
Symmetry in motion...

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/306755_308370279277746_1034935767_n.jpg
Mother Love is sweet, no matter what your species...

From:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Different-photos/386337431417527

onawah

21st November 2012, 18:43

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/574519_331966470244992_1320278039_n.jpg

From:
https://www.facebook.com/BeautifulNatureAndAmazingWorld

MorningSong

21st November 2012, 20:59

Here are a few from my heart basket:

An alpine lake near my home:

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=19396&thumb=1&d=1353530632

"Loving Mushrooms" I encountered while.... hunting mushrooms:

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=19398&thumb=1&d=1353531272

Stonecrop in my flowerbed:

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=19397&thumb=1&d=1353531009

onawah

23rd November 2012, 06:37

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/14147_10151261356493826_1943948254_n.jpg
'Mantis on motorcycle'
I saw this on Facebook, but couldn't find the source for it. I don't know if it was just an arranged shot or a very lucky one, but if the former, remarkable, and fun!

torti

23rd November 2012, 07:23

Sunrise from my deck...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8194/8121280382_a184693373.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/80563131@N04/8121280382/)
ta oct 25 sunrise 300dpi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/80563131@N04/8121280382/) by TortiPon (http://www.flickr.com/people/80563131@N04/), on Flickr

Arthurs Pass, South Island, NZ. One of my best pics:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8041/8052786694_ab903bab30.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/80563131@N04/8052786694/)
Arthurs Pass no CR 300dpi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/80563131@N04/8052786694/) by TortiPon (http://www.flickr.com/people/80563131@N04/), on Flickr

A meteor from the Leonids Meteor Shower last week:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8208/8193830815_ea7b442d0d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/80563131@N04/8193830815/)
leonids meteor 01 300dpi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/80563131@N04/8193830815/) by TortiPon (http://www.flickr.com/people/80563131@N04/), on Flickr

All my own photo's :)

onawah

28th November 2012, 04:40

I expect to be seeing lots of these miniature, magical marvels of Nature soon in this part of the world.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/556186_385759684840063_1421188108_n.jpg
Copyright : Mark Johnson

http://500px.com/photo/4777975
— with Marie Mills, Jennifer Maiella, Anthony Myella and 47 others.

onawah

29th November 2012, 06:08

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From:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Espacio-Yogi-Bhajan-Kundalini-Yoga-CDE_Py/247911308572989

onawah

1st December 2012, 16:58

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/432188_372670952822595_257075817_n.jpg
Laughing Bumblebee Orchid!

www.sun-gazing.com

Tesla_WTC_Solution

8th December 2012, 03:55

I wanted to share this hilarious picture.
In Seattle WA there is a park called Magnusson or something like that.
It's near the huge NOAA place on Sand Point.

Few months back, more like 1/2 year back (in smoke lol),
I tried to meditate on the shore of the park's lake.
While trying to wake up that ol' pineal, a big red PONTOONED heli landed RIGHT in front of me.

It ruined my meditation and my time at the park, but you get to see my photo of Rainer behind the pontooned idiotcraft.

:D

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/8908/helicopter.png

I can has drink

torti

9th December 2012, 03:45

One of my latest Favs... taken on my birthday :)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8252022182_17ae1b2403.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/80563131@N04/8252022182/)
purple flower 00 dec 6 300dpi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/80563131@N04/8252022182/) by TortiPon (http://www.flickr.com/people/80563131@N04/), on Flickr

Dennis Leahy

9th December 2012, 06:14

Wow, there are some spectacular images in this thread!

Here's one from a couple of months ago...

http://www.leahyguitars.com/Imagez/Two/LincolnParkFallIntimateWaterfall.jpg

Dennis

Debra

9th December 2012, 07:45

Five minutes before this picture,this river was frozen. We were lucky to see the ice break in the middle of nowhere, it was thunderous. This young dog was so proud sitting on his own iceberg. I think he felt he had something to do with it :) http://www.getlostinthewild.com/GetLostAdventures/StefanForsmanWilderenssLog/files/p4300112.jpg

onawah

31st December 2012, 22:56

A beautiful slideshow of snow crystals here:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/02/snowflakes/1923-snowflakes-photography
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTEHbV7mcGPmH3lkWNLffDJXlZ8Wbb81l1FtfwWFMnvnh8ZmDZO

onawah

31st December 2012, 23:14

Bird of Paradise, just one of many varieties

http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/058/cache/count-reggis-bird_5809_600x450.jpg

See some amazing photos of several varieties here:
http://www.arkive.org/superb-bird-of-paradise/lophorina-superba/video-00.html

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onawah

1st January 2013, 00:08

Moonwalking Manakin bird
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Hummingbird's in nature and captivity:
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Last but not least, if you've never heard the rather homely looking (in comparison) Lyre Bird's songs, you will simply not believe this:

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Happy New Year, Avalonians! I hope this year will see much more appreciation and conservation of our beautiful planet.
These nature photographers also deserve our appreciation for their painstaking efforts to capture these photos, videos and recordings.

kreagle

1st January 2013, 12:56

Anybody seen clouds like 'these'? They are called 'wave clouds' and they were formed outside of Birmingham, Alabama a year ago, 12/16/2011. Pretty weird, huh? Wish I had a larger picture to share,.....sorry!

http://media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com/upload/261982903294309032_ti40AuPt_c.jpg

Samsara

1st January 2013, 13:30

What a wonderfull world...

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Calz

1st January 2013, 14:00

hard to believe I missed this one ...

http://www.sciencephoto.com/image/98200/530wm/C0033974-Full_Moon_and_Tree-SPL.jpg

http://users.daleka.net/2011/files/pclab/posts/041230/mond.jpg

http://richworks.in/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/213.jpg

onawah

11th January 2013, 16:13

Look at these sweet creatures!
Otters are among the cutest, most playful animals.
Otter is one of my medicine animals, and it has often come to me to remind me to play more.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/538427_405903639487242_183699327_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/538427_405903639487242_183699327_n.jpg

meeradas

15th January 2013, 09:39

Some great shots here:

http://myscienceacademy.org/2013/01/14/25-places-that-look-not-normal-but-are-actually-real/

Debra

15th January 2013, 10:07

http://myscienceacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/enhanced-buzz-13415-1350405285-3.jpg

meeradas, I wonder, how is this possible??

meeradas

15th January 2013, 10:12

meeradas, I wonder, how is this possible??

google "(the) pink lake", you'll find answers (there's more than one on this planet!)

meeradas

16th January 2013, 08:09

Listening to this (http://soundcloud.com/naturesounds_nz/savage_island)fully,
beautiful nature pics arose naturally, inside. Enjoy []

Dennis Leahy

17th January 2013, 06:56

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jrMYOQzE-7c/UI9eAaM2pDI/AAAAAAAAFug/ChQ8EXttcl4/s1600/The+Danxia+Landform,+Zhangye,+China.jpg

The Danxia Landform, Zhangye, China

:~)

Dennis

onawah

27th January 2013, 03:12

Alaskan Moondogs--Astronomy picture of the day
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1301/moondog_saarloos900.jpg

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Calz

27th January 2013, 03:20

http://www.sciencephoto.com/image/98343/530wm/C0034117-Volcanic_Lightning-SPL.jpg

http://environmentalgeography.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/pc599c3adroda12.jpg?w=700&h=525

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/2286671775_5d5ef46d54_o.jpg

Calz

27th January 2013, 03:30

Northern Lights ... one from the International Space Station and another that sure looks like an eagle to me ...

http://www.infiniteunknown.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/spectacular-northern-lights.jpg

http://americanrenaissanceii.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/aurora_kuenzli_big.jpg?w=1024&h=402

http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/3667954-3x2-940x627.jpg

http://www.pakalertpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/The-midnight-phoenix-rises-Biggest-solar-storms-for-six-years-create-spectacular-northern-lights.jpg

Calz

27th January 2013, 03:44

I can actually pull quite a few pages from another forum where I started a simliar thread ...

Hey ... I like images ... what can I say???

http://mysteryoftheinquity.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/free-cool-picture-japan-blue-mountains-miyukiutada.jpg

http://www.rykonline.com/funandmasti/wallpapers/images/nature/big/1.jpg

http://www.myladysmanor.org/Switzerland.jpg

http://www.nunukphotos.com/images/full-moon-mountains-pv.jpg

Calz

27th January 2013, 03:52

http://www.bobzworldcity.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Underwater-of-Bunaken-National-Park.jpg

http://www.meriyatrra.com/photos/images/underwater-hotel-dubai_5.jpg

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http://leleopd.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/044.jpg

http://www.thereviewcrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/space-walk-1024x697.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Earth_Viewed_From_Space.jpg/768px-Earth_Viewed_From_Space.jpg

http://www.travelimg.org/wallpapers/2012/01/mother-earth-planets-space-universe-wds-widescreen-600x800.jpg

http://spaceadventures.com/Uploads/Image/Galleries/earth/sized_EarthSpaceCover.jpg

onawah

27th January 2013, 16:38

The oldest living organism in the world is a single grove of Quaking Aspen trees in Utah called Pando. It is basically one massive 80,000 year old root system; the grove of trees are really about 47,000 stems!

See slides and get more facts at: http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/natural-sciences/nature-blows-my-mind-80000-year-old-aspen-grove-clones-itself/#slide-top
Photo credit: ZionNPS http://www.flickr.com/photos/zionnps/5205494244/sizes/l/in/photostream/

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s480x480/150078_10151354079294870_1093836710_n.jpg

meeradas

1st February 2013, 15:20

The oldest living organism in the world is a single grove of Quaking Aspen trees in Utah called Pando.

My fav trees! Thank you!

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/484649_391998444228121_1093874213_n.jpg

Calz

1st February 2013, 15:26

Hubble images ... only a drop in the bucket ... so very many more ...

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/281321main_image_1189_1024-768.jpg

http://neptuneorbit.com/resources/sombrerogal1024x768.jpg

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/hubble_image.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/430441_10150537376956889_693826888_8841993_934111728_n.jpg

http://i.techrepublic.com.com/gallery/476747-850-531.jpg

onawah

10th February 2013, 03:36

Frost Flowers on Gun Lake

Gun Lake in British Columbia,Canada - frost flowers.

When these photographs were taken "the air was extremely cold and extremely dry, colder than the ocean surface. When the air gets that different from the sea, the dryness pulls moisture off little bumps in the ice, bits of ice vaporize, the air gets humid - but only for a while. The cold makes water vapor heavy. The air wants to release that excess weight, so crystal by crystal, air turns back into ice, creating delicate, feathery tendrils that reach sometimes two, three inches high, like giant snowflakes. The sea, literally, blossoms."
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/604169_548289215192094_1746315901_n.jpg

Calz

10th February 2013, 04:51

http://img0.liveinternet.ru/images/attach/c/5/85/780/85780918_large_Grand_Kanon_SSHA_08.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C7uhzycVgPs/TggXau1B6cI/AAAAAAAAADs/L0rkw266rvs/s1600/GrandCanyon.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_W1ueYt1O3xs/SbqiHXt5DTI/AAAAAAAAPjw/LborYXu3SEc/s800/windows%207%20landscapes%201920x1200-15.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O6DHEpMqQ4E/S_2m75MjgHI/AAAAAAAAACs/OdIokD_hScU/s1600/Grand+Canyon.jpg

http://www.lovethesepics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Havasu-Falls.jpg

DeDukshyn

10th February 2013, 05:17

Personal nature photos:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8177/7883835284_4486061628_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8460/7883837476_51fa77330b_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8317/7883859458_2acfb99d2b_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7883866636_6a267b0966_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8442/7883875156_fe6c2950bc_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/7883858240_c43e35213a_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8462/7883869250_7d51919bc0_b.jpg

Operator

10th February 2013, 05:29

http://www.smashinglists.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Plitvice-Lakes-in-Croatia.jpg

Google "lakes in croatia" and you will find tons of these ....
I've been there more than 30 years ago ... I need to go back once and show it to my kids.

Calz

10th February 2013, 05:54

http://www.sscac.com.cn/management/FreeTextBox/Upload/ImageGallery/Original/Activity/centre/2009/rishi/56c185b9-955b-4807-a107-e0a1e831472a.jpg

http://images.baoninhthuan.com.vn/CMSImage/Resources/Uploaded/hvn82/20120329163617_090126-eclipse-01-461.jpg

http://www.leawo.com/images/blog-images/solar-eclipse/solar-eclipse-pakistan5.jpg

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/photos/clpssm/eclps01.jpg

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0901/RingOfFire_mammana.jpg

Samsara

10th February 2013, 14:05

Love the look of this big guy...

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onawah

11th February 2013, 03:53

Eye of the Moon

In this perfectly timed shot we see the moon through the North Window arch at Arches National Park in Utah. The park is located in Eastern Utah and is known for preserving over 2,000 natural sandstone arches. The park is 76,679 acres (31,031 ha) in area. Its highest elevation is 5,653 feet (1,723 m) at Elephant Butte, and its lowest elevation is 4,085 feet (1,245 m) at the visitor center. Forty-three arches have collapsed due to erosion since 1970.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/535928_517258841658547_974034837_n.jpg

Calz

11th February 2013, 04:27

http://extraaddedsugar2.edublogs.org/files/2010/07/red-moon-b_1_.jpg

http://www.watchonepiecepoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Red-Moon.jpg

http://writingbros.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Red+Planet-1024x768.jpg

meeradas

11th February 2013, 19:19

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426126_401754539919178_415856969_n.jpg

onawah

17th February 2013, 19:06

The Green Dragon, in the year of the Dragon
From: Crop Circles-UFO's-Ancient Mysteries-Scientific Speculations
Lucinda Peters posts us this wonderful image of an aurora -
'The Green Dragon.... Photography by Ole Salomonsen ...Arctic Light Photo...shot Feb 13th, 2013 east of Tromso, Northern Norway.'
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/72694_604551262891650_307503086_n.jpg

778 neighbour of some guy

17th February 2013, 20:01

Yakushima, Japan

Looks like very old spirits actually live there.

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onawah

26th February 2013, 16:52

Why is the sea slug green?
The photosynthetic sea slug Elysia chlorotica appears like a dark green leaf as a result of retaining chloroplasts from its algal prey, Vaucheria litorea, in cells lining its digestive tract.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s480x480/482463_550667654957623_1211086108_n.jpg

onawah

27th February 2013, 21:46

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/549340_609922012354575_449136513_n.jpg

Crop Circles, UFO's, Ancient Mysteries, Scientific Speculations

Awesome cloud formation over New Zealand! This wonderful image was by: Witta Priester. More information about this great image can be found on this link: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/

onawah

3rd March 2013, 19:00

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/388173_287052708003922_568563981_n.jpg
https://www.facebook.com/DawningGoldenCrystalAge

Limor Wolf

3rd March 2013, 22:00

Lovely thread and some good pictures here. I most appreciate the ones taken by members themselves. Nature photography is such a wonderful way to connect with our surroundings, and although there is not a lot of nature where I live, I make myself a habit to go and take photographs whenever I can. I love it. This is my Photo Galery page (scroll down the page) :

http://www.photolight.co.il/gallery/25673.html

onawah

4th March 2013, 05:45

Very nice, Limor! Thank you.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/319564_263220267053833_529699689_n.jpg

onawah

7th March 2013, 08:00

Frozen Wave, Antarctica.
http://we-earth.blogspot.in/
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/390_221946227943213_961956895_n.jpg

onawah

9th March 2013, 20:30

EYE OF A HONEYBEE
It's kind of difficult to look a honey bee in the eye these days, with all the toxins that are making their survival, and ours, so very precarious.
But it's worth a look....

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/537507_615667401780036_1898240797_n.jpg

'Incredible! the eye of a honeybee ~ 40x by Ralph Grimm.'
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/481244_10151440553222381_1759361206_n.jpg

meeradas

11th March 2013, 07:28

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/417664_459782720760646_1701475209_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/313884_10200703806295289_358003469_n.jpg

onawah

17th March 2013, 03:15

From Crop Circles, UFO's, Ancient Mysteries, Scientific Speculations

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/581687_619822574697852_1028339275_n.jpg

Melody Ables posts us this wonderful image with these inspiring words -
"The eternal world and the mortal world are not parallel,
rather they are fused."
~John O'Donohue

meeradas

18th March 2013, 07:04

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1796_416437855117513_1017746441_n.jpg
The Wonder Bridges at Еarly Spring, Central Rhodope Mountain, Bulgaria. Photo by : Albena Markova

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/480440_416477791780186_1521250206_n.jpg
Rockhopper Penguins taking a freshwater shower in the Falkland Islands, washing off the seasalt

onawah

18th March 2013, 22:30

Amazing Aurora

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/581981_620440561302720_940397255_n.jpg

http://https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/581981_620440561302720_940397255_n.jpg

Crop Circles-UFO's-Ancient Mysteries-Scientific Speculations

Melody Ables posts us this wonderful recent image with this covering text - 'Aurora from the storm! Here is a look at aurora from Fairbanks, Alaska. The photo was taken by Dennis Mammana who said, "What a great (and green) way to begin St. Patricks Day! The CME hit us in Fairbanks, Alaska right as predicted late on the evening of March 16 and, with few exceptions, kept us aurora photographers hopping all night long. The only reason I gave up around 2 a.m. is that I ran out of memory cards for my digital camera! One of the most lovely auroral shapes--the corona--occurred one after the other after the other and was one of the prettiest displays Ive seen in many years." The storm is back up to a G2 so probably more nice displays from tonight are to come. At the moment locations like northern New England, Michigan down to Colorado are likely to see more tonight. Aurora has been reported in Colorado.'
http://https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/581981_620440561302720_940397255_n.jpg

onawah

24th March 2013, 06:07

Little guys with penises and frilly hats just in time for Spring
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/599700_615603578465686_1566381591_n.jpg

onawah

24th March 2013, 18:47

Wild flowers of Alaska
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/27121_537305539653877_546531614_n.jpg

onawah

2nd April 2013, 19:57

Arches National Park, Moab, Utah
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/484024_487944827925903_1672963766_n.jpg

onawah

11th April 2013, 01:31

This is a tree I would sure love to hug!

At 4,841 years old, this ancient bristlecone pine is the oldest known non-clonal organism on Earth. Located in the White Mountains of California, in Inyo National Forest, Methuselah's exact location is kept a close secret in order to protect it from the public. (Thank Goodness)
Photographer: Rick Goldwasser
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s480x480/625581_10151321298016533_2098101455_n.jpg

meeradas

11th April 2013, 15:59

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s480x480/58036_426604404100858_686962272_n.jpg
Emerald Cave, Colorado river, Lake Mead area

etheric underground

11th April 2013, 16:28

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onawah

14th April 2013, 04:42

"Happy Orchid" (aka"Bee Orchid" or "Ophrys apifera")

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/547085_565028486851158_1460258788_n.jpg

onawah

14th April 2013, 18:56

Balance Art

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Published on Jul 28, 2012

Rock Balance Demonstration by Michael Grab July 2012

The challenge here was making this balance happen within the 5 minute video limitation of my camera... it took about 5 takes to finally get it (AFTER getting to know the rocks). *FOCUS. Relax. the coolest thing is that the camera was able to capture the creation AND natural collapse of the balance before the 5 minute limit. completing the cycle. :)) so here's how it's done. *notice the technique of bracing the lower rocks while placing the next. the top rock acts as a pin to stabilize the whole structure, which is why it is very helpful to use a LARGE rock on top. plus, i like the overall design balance that the large top rock adds. and i love shades of red. as soon as i found that red rock, i knew it must go on top. it was a beautiful rock. :) contemplate, try it for yourself. all about presence in the moment. SLOW down. become the balance. :)

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Published on Dec 14, 2012

These amazing rock scupltures created by Gravity Glue the creator of ROCK SCULPTURE ON THE BOULDER CREEK without any trick or magic. The artist achieves his graceful rock formations by pure focus and patience. Just looking at them becomes a zen experience. He says : If not observed carefully, one small rock can bring down.

onawah

14th April 2013, 19:04

This would look great in a book by Dr. Seuss...:lol:

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/529350_10151375364857688_965200372_n.jpg

onawah

22nd April 2013, 22:05

From Crop Circles-UFO's-Ancient Mysteries-Scientific Speculations

'Mount Illimani, Bolivia. - 'Natural Power Plant - Precision Unparalleled.' This wonderful image is by Jeremy Timms.'

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s480x480/923228_635668876446555_1810922934_n.jpg

Amazing crystal formations ,Nettlebed Cave, Mount Arthur region New Zealand.

photo credit: ©bevanbfree
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bevanbfree/3482071865/

image via: http://imgur.com/ck1ts
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/61574_412058095558645_142399438_n.jpg

Sidney

23rd April 2013, 15:18

Here is a link to a great gallery of photo talents. enjoy posted here is just one image from the gallery.

21239

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/nov/06/gdt-european-wildlife-photographer-in-pictures#/?picture=398861501&index=0

onawah

25th April 2013, 16:59

California Red-Sided Garter Snake...
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s480x480/6667_496178207103935_568615166_n.jpg

onawah

5th May 2013, 22:04

Is that a spaceship or a cloud?
Although it may seem like an alien mothership, it's actually a impressive thunderstorm cloud called a supercell.
This remarkable image is by Sean R. Heavey taken at Glasgow, Montana, USA.
More information about this wonderful image can be found at this link: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/945123_641071625906280_1729890068_n.jpg

onawah

12th May 2013, 20:04

From: Crop Circles-UFO's-Ancient Mysteries-Scientific Speculations

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/970899_644659698880806_1841153661_n.jpg

Frank Bevan posts us this amazing photo from the Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand. - 'The glow worm, Arachnocampa luminosa, is unique to New Zealand. Thousands of these tiny creatures radiate their unmistakable luminescent light as our expert guides provide informative commentary on the Caves historical and geological significance.' More information about these caves can be found on this link: http://www.waitomo.com/waitomo-glowworm-caves.aspx

onawah

17th May 2013, 07:26

From:
Crop Circles-UFO's-Ancient Mysteries-Scientific Speculations

Awesome! Another great image from Iceland - 'The Waterfall and the World at Night. Above this boreal landscape, the arc of the Milky Way and shimmering aurorae flow through the night. Like an echo, below them lies Iceland's spectacular Godafoss, the Waterfall of the Gods. Shining just below the Milky Way, bright Jupiter is included in the panoramic nightscape recorded on March 9. This amazing image is by: Stéphane Vetter (Nuits sacrées).' -More information can be found on this link: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1305/godafoss1600vetter.jpg

onawah

18th May 2013, 05:30

From Horse talk at :
https://www.facebook.com/anythinghorse
Such a beautiful foal!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/551401_356702017764493_113173771_n.jpg

onawah

26th May 2013, 19:58

From: Planet Earth Phenomenon

When snow melted and flash froze down a mountain somewhere in Russia, a photographer captured this impressive natural phenomenon.

source: http://warnet.ws/news/51774
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/q85/s480x480/294229_426032390827882_1469447204_n.jpg

onawah

26th May 2013, 20:04

The Stage Curtain formation in Meramec Caverns Missouri.

This is the largest single cave formation in the world!
This extraordinary mineral deposit which measures 70 feet high, 60 feet wide and 35 feet thick ,estimated to be 70 millions years old.

photo credit: © theresa5984@charter.net on Planet Earth Phenomenon

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/923050_426044294160025_921741285_n.jpg

Benimal

27th May 2013, 16:36

Here's a pic I took of Lava Lake, in Gallatin Canyon, MT

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/970710_10152832097865386_1781812353_n.jpg

onawah

15th June 2013, 20:25

'Rotating supercell near Booker, Texas in June....': www.http://vimeo.com/67995158

http://vimeo.com/67995158#
mikeolbinski.com

onawah

16th June 2013, 23:19

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/995677_535176296540131_1159940770_n.jpg

Bill Ryan

18th June 2013, 13:07

http://projectavalon.net/Zhangye-Danxia-China-2.jpg

Zhangye Danxia, China

http://projectavalon.net/Wisteria-Flower-Tunnel-Japan.jpg

Wisteria Flower Tunnel, Japan

http://projectavalon.net/Tunnel-of-Love-Ukraine.jpg

Tunnel of Love, Ukraine

http://projectavalon.net/Tianzi-Mountains-China.jpg

Tianzi Mountains, China

http://projectavalon.net/Mount-Roraima-South-America.jpg

Mount Roraima, South America

http://projectavalon.net/Antelope-Canyon-USA.jpg

Antelope Canyon, Arizona

http://projectavalon.net/Bill_Ryan_Mount_Kenya_2003.jpg

Mount Kenya, Africa

:)

johnf

18th June 2013, 16:49

I have missed this thread till like last week.
These are some great reminders of what it is all about.

jf

gripreaper

21st June 2013, 06:09

http://www.ccophoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Beginners-workshop.jpg

http://www.lionsdenu.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/31010_112599675447197_110258449014653_70604_8018697_n.jpg

http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2013/05/Screen-Shot-2013-05-09-at-8.55_1.jpg

onawah

22nd June 2013, 20:00

The Western Parotia (Parotia sefilata)

Like other birds of paradise, the Western Parotia is sexually dimorphic. The male has black plumage with an iridescent structurally coloured golden-green breast shield and triangular silver feathers on its crown. It is adorned with elongated black plumes at the sides of the breast and three erectile spatulate head wires behind each eye.In courtship display, the male performs a ballerina-like dance with its elongated black plumes spread around skirt-like, right below the iridescence breast shield. During the spectacular dance, he shakes his head and neck rapidly to show the brilliance of his inverted silver triangle-shaped head adornment to attending females.
Endemic to Indonesia, the Western Parotia is found only in the mountain forests of Vogelkop and the Wandammen Peninsula of Western New Guinea.

photo credit: ©Nick Hobgood
http://www.flickr.com/photos/globalvoyager/8600023376/in/photostream/

source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Parotia
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1017254_437626209668500_342568024_n.jpg

I posted the video of the mating dance of this bird, but it's so fantastic, I'm posting it again now that I have the beautiful photo to go with it.

EZF_IbizDzw

Corncrake

22nd June 2013, 20:05

So nice and relaxing to refresh oneself with these images amongst all the horrors going on in the world. Thank you.

onawah

24th June 2013, 17:18

From:
Planet Earth Phenomenon

Ningwu ice cave formation,Shanxi Province China

Situated in the middle of the Yellow River valley, in the heart of one of China's most scenic regions, these incredible ice caves are more than three million years old.Confirmed by ice cave experts of Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningwu ice cave was formed in the glaciation of Quaternary period, Cenozoic Era.

image via: http://xinzhou.cncn.com/jingdian/wannianbingdong/info_14378.htm

source: http://www.incredipedia.info/2012/05/ningwu-ice-cave-china.html
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1001044_438277809603340_1494986816_n.jpg

onawah

28th June 2013, 20:35

Shining light pillars in Finland's night sky
From: Crop Circles-UFO's-Ancient Mysteries-Scientific Speculations

Melody Ables posts us this amazing image with this great link with more photos and this text - 'Stunning light phenomenon in different parts of Finland! Within a few days the shining light pillars/ columns are visible in different parts of Finland. Amazing New Phenomena!
"Spectacular phenomenon in Finland in the night: The sky was filled with a lamp post!" Dated : 5th Dec 2012
http://www.iltasanomat.fi/kotimaa/art-1288521481989.html

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/992982_667671076579668_1839189212_n.jpg

Nanoo Nanoo

28th June 2013, 21:24

places i have visited in my life that took my breath away

http://www.carhire.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Scenic_French_Alps.jpg

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/03/b3/cf/ea/le-manoir-de-malagorse.jpg

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs40/f/2009/049/d/3/Old_French_Church_by_brentbat.jpg

http://www.live-production.tv/system/files/imagecache/FW_GALLERY/Machu_Picchu_1__0.JPG

http://images.smh.com.au/2011/07/03/2469572/PERU_MACHU_PICCHU_ADV26_6-600x400.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3285/2759747915_fec99ae8fb_z.jpg?zz=1

RunningDeer

28th June 2013, 21:27

I just discovered this thread, Onawah!

These are shots of the property I live on (rent).

http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Wilderness_Space/DSCF0143.JPG

http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Wilderness_Space/DSCF0084.JPG

http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Wilderness_Space/DSCF0025_1.JPG

http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Wilderness_Space/DSCF0070.JPG

http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Wilderness_Space/DSCF0132.JPG

These last three are a couple of miles down the road.

http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Seasons/10.JPG

http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Seasons/11.JPG

http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Seasons/Brooks.JPG

toad

30th June 2013, 19:14

Nature is indeed beautiful';

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/165/a/9/Arkanys_8___Fancy_rat_by_DianePhotos.jpg
-diane ozdamas
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs36/f/2008/246/2/0/The_Things_I__ve_Seen_by_NadavDov.jpg
"The things I've seen made me be apathetic for the natural living.
The things I've seen took my soul into an unknown realms.
The things i've seen changed me into A cold person with no tears.
The things I've seen smashed my hopes into a corner with no returns.
The things I've seen forced me to walk inside of a darken walls.

From the things I've seen I prefer to close my eyes and to live inside an Eternal Dreams."
-nadav dov

toad

30th June 2013, 20:14

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/365/5/e/5e22be2919d7ee78e3c511e3bf159aef-d364kg6.jpg
-Biro Snapper

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs40/i/2009/017/a/2/F0208_by_Lothringen.jpg
-Lothringen

Nat_Lee

1st July 2013, 02:15

ok here's mine :

I have cheated a litle bit ;)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/934941_599904976708859_1904921095_n.jpg

My litle one with my ''asian lys''

meeradas

1st July 2013, 06:58

Awesome sunset @ Trafalgar, taken June 3 (+/- a day or two), this year. No filters, no 'shopping'.

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b585/Herb_Garmsen/DSCN8048_zps19da75e6.jpg

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b585/Herb_Garmsen/DSCN8049_zpsca5b8fb9.jpg

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b585/Herb_Garmsen/DSCN8042_zps0c158120.jpg

Soulbalm.

naste.de.lumina

1st July 2013, 10:47

Chapada Diamantina - Bahia - Brazil

http://conferenciadecultura.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/chapada-diamantina-33.jpg

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS1zUPKUSAlxLs4ngxWtpRKHVp6CZuaAEszqq4WIw8hpxZprnlO

http://m5.i.pbase.com/o2/11/141711/1/132726465.R4IHRD3m.PooAzulChapadaDiamantinaBahia.jpg

http://chapada-diamantina.info/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/5122_1162539340403_1135415227_30487979_2928030_n.jpg

onawah

3rd July 2013, 07:15

Light Show over Finland
From: Planet Earth Phenomenon

A geomagnetic storm produced a colorful show of aurora borealis in the skies over Hyvinka in southern Finland on the morning of Oct. 31, 2003.

via:http://shineyourlight-shineyourlight.blogspot.gr/2013/03/aurora-light.html
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s403x403/1001832_441816139249507_533717377_n.jpg

naste.de.lumina

3rd July 2013, 17:02

Chapada dos Guimarães - Mato Grosso - Brazil
http://img2.mundi.com.br/images/Chapada-dos-Guimaraes-photo157-5.jpg

http://www.cerradosparkhotel.com.br/imagens/fotos/618/chapada_dos_guimaraes.jpg

http://cdn.primera-clase.com/wp-content/uploads/CHAPADA-DOS-GUIMARAES-destino.me_.jpg

http://www.sbcbrasil.com.br/arquivos/111/conteudo/imagens/26984/chapada_dos_guimaraes___vista.jpg

http://www.cerradosparkhotel.com.br/imagens/fotos/618/chapada_dos_guimaraes_04.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WFSDLAfOO38/TH02kUq2nvI/AAAAAAAAABw/I3eybw4uNfk/s1600/chapada+dos+guimaraes-1110+1_thumb.jpg

http://imgms.viajeaqui.abril.com.br/1/foto-galeria-materia-620-o4f9.jpeg?1322733716

naste.de.lumina

4th July 2013, 23:15

Bonito - Mato Grosso do Sul - Brazil

http://www.brazilecovip.com.br/upload/pacote/imgpacote_9_8257.jpg

http://www.pousadaolhodagua.com.br/files/images/slide02.jpg

http://www.hotelquerencia.com.br/galerias/bonito_004.jpg

http://bonitopantanal.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/lagoakrause19.jpg

http://estradabrasileira.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/bonito-mato-grosso.jpg

http://viagemeturismobrasil.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bonito-ms-Img-abismo-anhumas-54185640gd1-1024x7681.jpg

Nat_Lee

5th July 2013, 02:06

The Grand Prismatic Spring, at Yellowstone National Park

http://media.lonelyplanet.com/lpi/20541/20541-1/681x454.jpg

http://dingbatter.com/i/GrandPrismaticSpring-L.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4906803290_e2dc7b387b.jpg

naste.de.lumina

5th July 2013, 21:31

Pantanal - Brazil

The Complexo do Pantanal, or simply Pantanal, is a biome composed primarily of a steppe savanna, flooded mostly with 250,000 km ² of extension, average altitude of 100 meters, one in the south of Mato Grosso and northwestern Mato Grosso do Sul, both states of Brazil, and also encompass the northern Paraguay and eastern Bolivia (which is called the Bolivian Chaco), a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, located in the Pantanal National Park. Despite the name, there are a small number of wetlands in the Pantanal region. Moreover, it has a few mountains, which facilitates the flooding.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS7_dvNcABhNwf9JWtQUSmXaCmCF9VNIbGRQ_Ie34SvrsELxff6

http://hnacional.com.br/conteudo/imagens/pantanal_43.jpg

http://blog.greenish.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Pantanal.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DPgEBMSoDek/Te40QknirVI/AAAAAAAAAFs/OcCbJih5_1U/s1600/pantanal13.jpg

http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/194/cache/pantanal-birds-brazil_19477_990x742.jpg

http://www.5asec.com.br/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/vitoria-regia-water-lily-pantanal-matogrossense-brazil1.jpg

http://expedicaopantanal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/pantanal-aerea-xrs.jpg

http://navegadormt.siteconnect.com.br/admin/up/gado%20pantanal.jpg

http://oglobo.globo.com/in/6432424-a07-f91/FT712A/pantanal005.jpg

christian

5th July 2013, 23:51

Recent pictures from Ecuador. These are all self-shot, apart from the ones that I'm on, they've been shot by friends.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/q72/s720x720/1003957_10200592043662579_222382493_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q77/s720x720/1011334_10200592044302595_1084816253_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/q77/s720x720/1005272_10200592043862584_948891348_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/q77/s720x720/6765_10200595112099288_916059609_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/q73/s720x720/1011302_10200592044022588_336147417_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/q71/s720x720/1003887_10200592291388772_549001499_n.jpg

naste.de.lumina

6th July 2013, 01:01

The wonderful Painted Jaguar.

http://www.papeldeparede.etc.br/wallpapers/onca-pintada_2843_1800x1205.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yt0LKEF7Tfc/TPJ98UpYofI/AAAAAAAAAAw/p8XCx6zX4-M/s1600/12008onca1.jpg

http://www.paesmonteiro.com/images/morfeoshow/para-7328/big/onca-pintada.jpg

http://correiodobrasil.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/foto-onca-pintada.jpg

http://msalx.viajeaqui.abril.com.br/2013/05/24/1707/5tY2z/onca-pintada-istockphoto-thinkstock.jpeg?1369427916

http://content-portal.istoe.com.br/istoeimagens/imagens/mi_929058309910250.jpg

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR-CbLFkTCOfXJIcrbM3Q4_Nrvor2gLhJzm07Vr-xP2SJPf6CTM

http://www.naturezabrasileira.com.br/fotos/watermark/wm_IMG17461.jpg

http://www.bonitohostel.com.br/admin/uploads/storage/150_oncapintadaclosegt.jpg

CwEei9F-Q7o

b72JbX02RSc

toad

6th July 2013, 03:00

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/043/c/7/c79b6e6d0ff277285b3ff1e34394429e.jpg
-Nitschke
http://th07.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2010/035/b/a/beautiful_Caterpillar_by_macrojunkie.jpg
-MacroJunkie
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs51/i/2009/327/0/a/My_Beautiful_Baby_Girl_by_M_Bae.jpg
-M Bae
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/232/8/9/beautiful_monster_ii__by_arbebuk-d477dwx.jpg
-Arbebuk
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/035/4/c/4ca45dc6792d71e1f67844271fcb11d4-d38rcws.jpg
-Thrumyeye
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/109/b/8/beautiful_pink_tulips__by_by_sannee-d3eci6p.jpg
-Sanee
http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2013/172/7/5/img_1895b_by_framedbynature-d6a2k68.jpg
-FramedByNature
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/158/0/f/lightning_storm_over_the_tree_by_nickkoutoulas-d6848sd.jpg
-Nickkoutoulas

Kraut

6th July 2013, 14:43

http://pichost.de/images/2013/07/06/1cXy.jpg

naste.de.lumina

7th July 2013, 23:58

Cataratas do Iguaçu - Foz do Iguaçu - Paraná - Brazil

http://imguol.com/2012/08/01/mapa-brasil-sul-parana-foz-do-iguacu-1343838583018_300x300.gif

http://www.infoescola.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/garganta-do-diabo.jpg

http://www.conveniotur.com.br/convenio/images/stories/pics_artigos/pics_produtos/Passeios_ecolgicos/cataratas1-1024px.jpg

http://www.bepeli.com.br/papel_de_parede/cataratasfozdoiguacu/cataratas019.jpg

http://www.catre.org.br/foz-do-iguacu/admin/files/turismos/slider/bdf09e6f3b36eeab7234a3cfdca5623a.jpg

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTKBQwYbocSSkS7kmJNB1XEib1LFC2voPWTEFGWgtrzgy6OQ0RX

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MOyvlMV2IGc/TGlMaDRymuI/AAAAAAAABW0/ek6iT-2pTCk/s1600/D-NF0204-+Cataratas+do+Igua%C3%A7u+-+P+N+do+Igua%C3%A7u+-+Zig+Koch.jpg

X9xZKbzFA1s

onawah

11th July 2013, 14:34

From: Planet Earth Phenomenon

Amazing photo of Waterspout Strikes Tampa Bay, Florida

The photo was taken by Joey Mole, of Safety Harbor, Fla.
Joey says he had never seen a waterspout before, and neither had his neighbors, who had lived there for 40 years. It made landfall only 250 feet from Joey's dock and went over his neighbor's home, two houses down. Joey says minor damage occurred
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p320x320/1000827_445145252249929_1239931966_n.png

naste.de.lumina

12th July 2013, 04:55

'Pico da Neblina' located in the north of the Amazon, in the Serra Imeri, is the highest point in Brazil with 2993.78 meters altitude.

Pico da Neblina - Amazonas - Brazil

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/5097/brasilienamazoniensh7.gif

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/11889376.jpg

http://marcosbau.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/pico-neblina.jpg

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/11888886.jpg

http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/images/stories/imgs-unidades-coservacao/Parna_Pico_da_Neblina.JPG

onawah

12th July 2013, 21:24

From: Planet Earth Phenomenon

Iridient bursting soap bubbles

Swiss photographer Fabian Oefner has explored the art of the bursting bubble in his project 'iridient'. coaxed through the funnel of a sugar dispenser,
the soapy air pockets are immortalized in two states: the moment immediately before and after rupturing;
and the famous spectrum of colors. the artist explains that this combination of timing is extremely challenging and needs a lot of patience.

photo credit: ©Fabian Oefner
http://500px.com/FabianOefner

via:http://www.designboom.com/art/fabian-oefner-iridient-bursting-soap-bubbles/

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onawah

13th July 2013, 06:27

More rainbow colors!
From: Planet Earth Phenomenon

Perfect striped Rainbow Opal from Brazil

via:http://www.opalauctions.com/auctions/investment-opal/item-282384

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s403x403/935024_445779082186546_476627805_n.jpg

Kraut

18th July 2013, 10:18

http://pichost.de/images/2013/07/18/hoNUz.jpg

onawah

20th July 2013, 19:50

Ethiopian Opal with a rare ‘Honeycomb’ Pattern

From: Planet Earth Phenomenon
image via:http://opal-porn.tumblr.com/image/38677874940
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/p320x320/555167_449059661858488_1426741818_n.jpg

onawah

21st July 2013, 16:27

From: Planet Earth Phenomenon

Inside the Giant Crystal Cave in the Mexican Desert

Nearly 1,000ft below the Chihuahua Desert in Mexico, a gigantic cave was discovered by two brothers drilling in the Naica lead and silver mine in 2007-2008. It was an eerie sight. Obelisks shaped crystals up to 37 feet (11 meter) in length and the equivalent height of six men jutted out from the damp rock walls, and there were hundreds of blade-sharp crystals.The giant obelisks are formed from groundwater saturated in calcium sulphate which filtered through the cave system millions of years ago. These water warmed by an intrusion of magma about a mile below, began filtering through the cave system millions of years ago. When, about 600,000 years ago, the magma began to cool, the minerals started to precipitate out of the water, and over the centuries the tiny crystals they formed grew and grew until 1985, when miners unwittingly drained the cave as they lowered the water table with mine pumps.The cave has now been fitted with a heavy steel door to preserve this beautiful wonder for generations to come.

via:http://www.amusingplanet.com/2010/07/giant-crystal-cave-in-mexican-desert.html

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ulli

21st July 2013, 17:44

Forest in Austria

http://cdn3.spiegel.de/images/image-471256-galleryV9-vizs.jpg

Nat_Lee

22nd July 2013, 05:05

I took this picture in the back alley near my home,

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1069844_611871235512233_1776286348_n.jpg

onawah

24th July 2013, 18:57

Local activists are currently fighting the operation of a very polluting hog farm on the beautiful Buffalo river.
From:Tim Ernst Photography of Arkansas and other wild places

Mill Pond Sunrise, Boxley Valley Historic District, Buffalo National River, Arkansas.
This classic image of mine was taken several years ago near our cabin. It was an epic sunrise that was seen by folks in many parts of Arkansas. I hope this scene will brighten up your day and week!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1070028_525609724174644_455405971_n.jpg

toad

24th July 2013, 19:00

I love this photo.

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/323/2/0/20d8d1107249889de5e969d0e2ae2a9a-d5lgixe.jpg
By: Al-Baum

toad

24th July 2013, 19:06

onawah

26th July 2013, 04:25

onawah

5th August 2013, 16:16

From Wimp.com

2000-year-old tree in South Africa is known as the tree of life (Baobab)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s403x403/1098339_10151517449085658_1568997975_n.jpg

I hadn't seen photos of ancient yew trees before, so this impressed me. And then I found this lovely photo:
http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/fisfra/fisfra1107/fisfra110700007/10022422-wooden-door-of-st-edwards-church-with-two-ancient-yew-trees-stow-on-the-wold-cotswolds-uk.jpg

Back in April, I posted a channeled message about sacred trees here:
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?58028-Sequoia-Crystalline-Portals-of-Healing-The-Sacred-Energy-of-Trees-Lord-Metatron-via-James-Tyberonn
Here is an excerpt from that message:
"Quote We tell you that the Giant Sequoia and Redwood were once hallowed by ancient, more enlightened people, including those of Atlantis and LeMuria. Hallowed not as a commodity or resource, but as intelligent Divine beings, in much the same way in which the Druids revered the Oak, Holly and Yew. For these are among the highest expressions of the realm of Trees; indeed such trees have the capacity of not only collective energy, but are capable of individual awareness. "

It's always a good time to remember our friends, the trees...
http://www.abaobab.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/baobab-fruit-antioxidant-baomix-pulp-leaves-coffee-bio-cafe-biologique-2.jpg
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ_bKmmT0UB4xpkeYcpuhyXXOdzO-PE_856uzeWFpefuuPQ7X3O

onawah

12th August 2013, 14:00

From: Enchanted Nature
There's always one who gets a head start in life!
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1009850_570652629640000_1815116339_n.jpg

onawah

17th August 2013, 22:16

Monarch Butterfly Cluster.
FROM: Dave Collins Images

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toad

17th August 2013, 22:32

some classics:

http://photovide.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/0144.jpg
http://www.pipermackayphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Screen-Shot-2013-03-26-at-6.00.18-AM.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs26/f/2008/169/5/d/Jellyfish_Munch_by_Kimbell.jpg
-Kimbell
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs22/i/2008/021/7/a/American_Muslim_by_mangagirl3535.jpg
-Manga
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/356/d/1/d1eaf8208e657fc26ca76ddc7c65367a-d3h9eqg.jpg
-Basharbbr

onawah

24th August 2013, 22:11

Giovanni posted this on Up at the Ranch, but if you didn't see it, you won't want to miss this.

check this little guy out from down under ...

"Courtship display of the Coastal peacock spider (Maratus speciosus). Hard to believe, but there is not footage of this species yet in any wildlife documentary. It inhabits coastal dune habitats near Perth in Western Australia. Filmed with Canon 60D and 100 mm macro lens."

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toad

25th August 2013, 19:30

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/063/4/4/freshly_moulted_centipede_by_melvynyeo-d5wxqcj.jpg

Giant centipede eating its own exoskeleton

- melvyn yeo

meeradas

27th August 2013, 12:19

random beauty

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1185853_10200812726855140_1512434881_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1094546_304643889679283_1386613458_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1292080_485875934840371_571370740_o.jpg

onawah

3rd September 2013, 20:03

Interesting Cocoon in Rainforest--looks like a hammock

Destin, creator of the wonderful
YouTube channel, 'Smarter Every Day'
finds himself in the Amazon to study
a remarkable caterpillar that creates
a very different, hanging-cage pupa
in which to metamorphose into a moth.

The Amazon is surely full of so many
as-yet undiscovered masterpieces of
Creation...

Video (about 5 mins):

http://www.forbiddenknowledgetv.com/page/23876.html
kOLpSPEA72U

onawah

4th September 2013, 05:45

"Crop circle"-making fish
http://www.wimp.com/fishcreates/

onawah

7th September 2013, 15:22

From: Planet Earth Phenomenon
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Planet-Earth-Phenomenon/211940628903727?hc_location=stream

Giant Blue Mexican Amber Specimen with Plant Material

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1185609_470462853051502_262834444_n.png

Blue Fire Rock..Labradorite from Madagascar.
https://sphotos-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/998232_468488873248900_305231761_n.jpg

Rainbow Obsidian, Mexico

https://sphotos-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/p480x480/525101_399967600101028_1898548439_n.jpg

Opal 65mm
Virgin Valley District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
https://sphotos-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/p480x480/197665_10150243204844888_623850_n.jpg

Worlds largest known Opal Matrix , Andamooka (Australia)

Found by Stuart Hughes and his team.This specimen weighs 54,500 carats.
The length is about 30cm, height varies from 15-20cm and its around 4cm thick.
https://sphotos-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/p480x480/7882_469690806462040_552373291_n.jpg

Arak

8th September 2013, 15:21

I took few pictures this morning in my yard. Thought to share them with you folks. :)

Spider
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Juniper
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Thistle
22732

And this one I took later with my phone while walking on nearby cliffs.
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onawah

12th September 2013, 21:49

Black Swans feeding Koi fish

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onawah

12th September 2013, 22:11

Bee colony dripping from the head of a sunflower.
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onawah

17th September 2013, 17:52

https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/p320x320/309443_411433582225844_98099649_n.jpg

onawah

18th September 2013, 23:28

https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/p480x480/1239728_625871127463984_1963296717_n.jpg

The ‘Underwater Waterfall’ Illusion at Mauritius Island

From: Amazing World

Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. Mauritius was first discovered by the Arabs in 975 AD, then by the Portuguese between 1507 and 1513. Since then there have been periods of succession and colonization between the French, Dutch and British. The island became a republic in 1968.

Located at the Southwestern tip of the island you will find a fascinating illusion. When viewed from above, a runoff of sand and silt deposits creates the impression of an ‘underwater waterfall’. Satellite views (as seen in the Google Maps screenshots below) are equally dramatic, as an underwater vortex seemingly appears off the coast of this tropical paradise.
— with Djuane Soomoodra.

onawah

19th September 2013, 22:39

A slide show of beautiful photos taken by award winning photographers in 2013:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/picture-galleries/10317776/Astronomy-Photographer-of-the-Year-2013.html
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02675/Guiding-Light-to-t_2675473k.jpg
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02675/Green-Energy-_-Fre_2675471k.jpg
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/picture-galleries/10317776/Astronomy-Photographer-of-the-Year-2013.html?frame=2675472
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/picture-galleries/10317776/Astronomy-Photographer-of-the-Year-2013.html?frame=2675470
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/picture-galleries/10317776/Astronomy-Photographer-of-the-Year-2013.html?frame=2675469

More at the link

onawah

21st September 2013, 17:52

Eagle eye view
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onawah

29th September 2013, 06:35

Butterfly Takeoff at 2,000 Frames per Second

Our charming host, Destin from
the fun science channel on YouTube,
Smarter Every Day always had the
impression that butterflies were not
the greatest of flyers.

That is, until he went to the Amazon
rainforest to photograph pretty local
butterflies at 2,000 frames per second...
the majesty and grace of a butterfly's
flight is revealed when one views it from
a different perspective in time.

Video (about 2 mins):

GpKcjLzBiGI
http://www.ForbiddenKnowledgeTV.com/page/24678.html

transiten

29th September 2013, 08:11

Is it possible to get a frog to pose?
From: I ****ing love science

You all seemed to really enjoy this spectacular photograph of a frog sheltering from the rain earlier, so here's a few more details.

The image was taken by Penkdix Palme in Jember, East Java, in Indonesia. According to the photographer the frog actually angled the leaf towards the rainfall to provide maximum shelter, and remained there for approximatelt 30 minutes.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s403x403/1003857_635849663102715_137442354_n.jpg

That's so cute! J'aime les grenouilles...after your butterfly vid i watched "cat-science" but i don't know how to insert a video and couldn't find the linkadress.

It's not a "beautiful nature picture" per se but fascinating how the cat manages to land on it's feet in a split of a second dropped upside down from a very low height...maybe you can find it onawah?

Gosh if we could do that, Turn the world around - Land safely on the ground!

transiten

29th September 2013, 08:23

onawah

29th September 2013, 20:07

"CHASING ICE" captures largest glacier calving ever filmed
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onawah

29th September 2013, 20:13

Here's one Transiten; maybe not the same one you had in mind, but it's interesting.

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That's so cute! J'aime les grenouilles...after your butterfly vid i watched "cat-science" but i don't know how to insert a video and couldn't find the linkadress.

It's not a "beautiful nature picture" per se but fascinating how the cat manages to land on it's feet in a split of a second dropped upside down from a very low height...maybe you can find it onawah?

Gosh if we could do that, Turn the world around - Land safely on the ground!

Bill Ryan

30th September 2013, 20:02

http://www.wherecoolthingshappen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/perfectanimalshots01.jpg

http://www.wherecoolthingshappen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/perfectanimalshots37-640x418.png

http://www.wherecoolthingshappen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/perfectanimalshots07.jpg

http://www.wherecoolthingshappen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/perfectanimalshots15.jpg

http://www.wherecoolthingshappen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/perfectanimalshots17.jpg

http://www.wherecoolthingshappen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/perfectanimalshots20.jpg

Calz

30th September 2013, 20:16

Welcome to the "rest" of your forum Bill.

You have a beautiful heart and ... you've dared to expose it :)

http://projectavalon.net/bill_ryan2.jpg

onawah

4th October 2013, 16:08

From: Planet Earth Phenomenon

Female Avicularia Geroldi Brazilian Blue Pinktoe Tarantula
https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1377354_481965595234561_741496211_n.jpg
(So Smurfy!!) :lol:

https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/970357_536607649741964_973201649_n.jpg

onawah

4th October 2013, 21:13

https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1378670_526711934078067_1558088640_n.jpg

Even the smallest act of caring for another is like a drop of water -it will make ripples throughout the entire pond...
-Jessy and Bryan Matteo
Tags: Adam McLeod, Dreamhealer

778 neighbour of some guy

4th October 2013, 22:49

http://www.wherecoolthingshappen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/perfectanimalshots01.jpg

Wax in, wax out, that bird is going to get his/her arse kicked, by little Miyagihopper.

onawah

6th October 2013, 01:05

At first I thought this was some kind of prank ( a cross between an insect and a fiber optic lamp...or something:suspicious:), like the Jackalope ( a rabbit with some antelope antlers glued to its head used to dupe naive tourists), but if you check the link, you'll see it's the real deal...:shocked:
I still can't figure out which end is which, though...it looks like its eyes are on its ass. :twitch:
http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/721/cache/6-surinam-biodiversity-conservation-international_72184_600x450.jpg

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/pictures/13104-rain-forest-expedition-finds-60-new-species/#/6-surinam-biodiversity-conservation-international_72184_600x450.jpg

Here is the river in the rain forest where this new species was recently discovered:
http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/721/cache/3-surinam-biodiversity-conservation-international_72181_600x450.jpg

It's tough to tell which end of this tiny planthopper is which—and that's likely just what is intended by its unusual appearance. Many planthoppers, like this one, exude long strands of waxy secretions from their abdomens. They may fool predators into harmlessly striking this "breakaway" feature so that the insect may escape unharmed. (Related: "Insects Use Gears in Hind Legs to Jump.")

onawah

6th October 2013, 01:13

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From:Planet Earth Phenomenon

Calcite with Quartz from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China

via:http://beautiful-minerals.tumblr.com/

Robin

6th October 2013, 03:58

I just really love ants :yo:

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onawah

10th October 2013, 04:43

Kinship with All Life

THE ELEPHANT'S JOURNEY TO PAY RESPECT, BUT HOW DID THEY KNOW?

Lawrence Anthony, a legend in South Africa and author of 3 books including the bestseller, The Elephant Whisperer. He bravely rescued wildlife and rehabilitated elephants all over the globe from human atrocities, including the courageous rescue of Baghdad Zoo animals during US invasion in 2003.

On March 7, 2012 Lawrence Anthony died.
He is remembered and missed by his wife, 2 sons, 2 grandsons, and numerous elephants.

Two days after his passing, the wild elephants showed up at his home led by two large matriarchs. Separate wild herds arrived in droves to say goodbye to their beloved 'man-friend'. A total of 31 elephants had patiently walked over 12 miles to get to his South African House.

Witnessing this spectacle, humans were obviously in awe not only
because of the supreme intelligence and precise timing that these
elephants sensed about Lawrence's passing, but also because of
the profound memory and emotion the beloved animals evoked
in such an organized way: Walking slowly, for days, making their way in a solemn one-by-one queue from their habitat to his house. Lawrence's wife, Francoise, was especially touched, knowing that the elephants had not been to his house prior to that day for well over 3 years!

But yet they knew where they were going. The elephants obviously wanted to pay their deep respects, honoring their friend who'd saved their lives - so much respect that they stayed for 2 days 2 nights without eating anything.

Then one morning, they left, making their long journey back home.

SOMETHING IN THE UNIVERSE IS GREATER
AND DEEPER THAN HUMAN INTELLIGENCE.
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onawah

10th October 2013, 05:23

From the Videos From Forbidden Knowledge thread:
GoPro: HERO3+ Black Edition

I love these things but I wish they had
zoom, so that you could have control of
your frame.

Also, I'm not so sure how great the audio
quality is from these - but Boy, Oh, Boy!
They have a perfect head-mount, to
immortalize your insane mountaineering
and base-jumping activities.

The following is some of the most
flabbergasting and risk-taking behavior that
one generally witnesses on a given day...

Video (about four and a half mins):
3wbvpOIIBQA

http://www.ForbiddenKnowledgeTV.com/page/24701.html

onawah

14th October 2013, 06:02

From: Amazing World

Storm approaching farmhouse near Búðardalur (Iceland)

https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1377476_640935202624243_1830548037_n.jpg

onawah

19th October 2013, 15:07

From:
Earth Porn

Lightning over the Grand Canyon

https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/p370x247/1375950_400411296751721_741609905_n.jpg

onawah

20th October 2013, 23:01

From: Planet Earth Phenomenon
[QUOTE]
Heart-shaped Hoya kerrii plantation

A specimen was collected by Arthur Francis George Kerr 1910 in or 1911 in the Doi Suthep mountains west of Chiang Mai (Northern Thailand) at an altitude of 390 m above sea level. It was transplanted to Kew Gardens where it flowered in August 1911, and the species was first described by William Grant Craib from that plant and the wild collections in 1911.

https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/996946_490341781063609_976027127_n.jpg

onawah

23rd October 2013, 15:45

From: Nature...Four Seasons
I'm not sure where this was taken, but it looks just like Autumn in the Ozarks, where I live.
https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/999984_689960037680742_2035940505_n.jpg

mojo

23rd October 2013, 16:35

thanks for sharing the wonderful photos..:)

transiten

23rd October 2013, 16:59

Bill Ryan

26th October 2013, 13:47

http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-lonely1910/1.jpg
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-lonely1910/2.jpg
Aurora Borealis

http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-lonely1910/3.jpg
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-lonely1910/5.jpg
Lyth Valley, English Lake District

http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-lonely1910/10.jpg
The European Alps

http://projectavalon.net/Waterfalls_in_Ecuador.jpg
San Rafael Waterfall, Ecuador

Bill Ryan

28th October 2013, 00:55

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Plitvice_lakes.JPG

More of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

ulli

28th October 2013, 02:10

Val d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy, at dawn.

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ee/fb/b5/eefbb5ab5bfccd467aa0a7d5f9af0b0c.jpg

Isserley

29th October 2013, 12:52

More of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

It really is that pretty.. :)

Krka waterfalls in National park Krka is one of the most beautiful parts of Croatia (in my opinion) - especially the Skradinski buk section: cascades, woods, lush vegetation...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Krk_waterfalls.jpg/1280px-Krk_waterfalls.jpg
http://www.npkrka.hr/upload/tbl_prirodna_bastina/skradinski-buk-stari_152310.jpg
http://touristar.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/otok-visovac.jpg

Robin

30th October 2013, 03:07

I'm going to go ahead and post these videos here. After all, are drunk, dancing, and talking animals not also beautiful??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5E5TjkDvU0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhWpt73fdVQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJOZp2ZftCw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulg_7GxzbzA

:roll:
:rofl:

onawah

30th October 2013, 07:21

Those are very cute videos, Samwise and thanks for posting them, but they might fit better over on Christian's thread, Theories of the Deep Understanding of Things:
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?45758-Theories-of-the-Deep-Understanding-of-Things

Robin

19th November 2013, 21:28

http://cdn.grindtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-11-10_229118_nature-1024x682.jpg

http://cdn.grindtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/29-reflection--1024x680.jpg

http://cdn.grindtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/19-giraffe-and-S-drink-1024x681.jpg

http://cdn.grindtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/05-waterfall-leaves-1024x532.jpg

http://cdn.grindtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/06-hummingbird-1024x796.jpg

onawah

26th November 2013, 19:10

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/946997_507429766021477_300250621_n.jpg
Frozen Geyser in Wyoming

photo credit: © cwicks
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/50267867

image via:http://redditlurker.com/pics/Post/t3_1rfsn2

Wow, great photos, Samwise! Thanks!

Crystine

26th November 2013, 19:58

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Robins nest. Lovely and cozy amongst the geranium leaves.

onawah

27th November 2013, 04:34

'Murmuration' - Mind-Boggling Flocking Behavior of Starlings

To me, it feels like this phenomena is the oversoul of the starling using each bird to create a spontaneous, synchronized art form of superb grace and fluidity.
Though no doubt, Nature being the practical being that She is, there is some practical purpose as well.

This is a film called 'Murmuration',
which is the term used to describe
a flock of starlings and their mind
boggling feats of flight before settling
down for the night.

This was made by two young women,
Sophie and Liberty, who are independent
documentary filmmakers based in
London and New York.

They find inspiration from bike rides, being
by water, making things and meeting people.

Video (about 2 min):

http://vimeo.com/31158841
http://www.forbiddenknowledgetv.com/videos/independent-film/murmuration---mind-boggling-flocking-behavior-of-starlings.html

From:
http://www.ForbiddenKnowledgeTV.com/page/25283.html

rgray222

27th November 2013, 20:03

https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1476238_10202784106589684_1634008732_n.jpg

And my personal favorite, one of my cats!

https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/971529_10202784107869716_2074875300_n.jpg

https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1471370_10202784109189749_2110783460_n.jpg

onawah

11th December 2013, 23:53

A rare picture of a peacock in flight.
https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/994389_10152127540506495_1243629603_n.jpg

onawah

12th December 2013, 07:12

Don't know how to copy these here, but these are priceless. Take a look:
http://www.boredpanda.com/cute-baby-animals-mini-me/
(See parts 2 & 3 also at the link above).
Also,
http://www.boredpanda.com/cat-markings/

onawah

13th December 2013, 04:31

Condor agate
https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1488945_514445581986562_1232325596_n.jpg

onawah

14th December 2013, 05:04

Beautiful African sunset with an Acacia tree in Namibia.
https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1476382_627206000654071_1666951236_n.jpg

Bob

14th December 2013, 06:36

http://chanlo.com/images/Horsey-2.jpg

Beautiful creature

loungelizard

14th December 2013, 08:56

What a great thread! I have a huge smile on my face :thumb: Thank you!

onawah

30th December 2013, 07:14

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1522223_453646538073673_1442107752_n.jpg
From: Spiritual Ecology

"This is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown or to any man or number of men, go freely with powerful uneducated persons and with the young and with the mothers of families, read these leaves in the open air every season of every year of your life, re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency not only in its words but in the silent lines of its lips and face and between the lashes of your eyes and in every motion and joint of your body."

—Walt Whitman

HAPPY NEW YEAR, AVALON!!

meeradas

1st January 2014, 07:56

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1492241_489053177881704_1467343098_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1536730_550287721732525_1072506447_n.jpg
[Photo by : Pakpoom Tirachittanuwattana]

meeradas

11th January 2014, 00:52

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1557499_273691102783135_1702624139_n.jpg

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meeradas

18th January 2014, 08:00

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t31/1504178_557042494390381_1114722458_o.jpg

the Matterhorn with startrails
Photo by : Stanley Chen Xi

onawah

20th January 2014, 06:46

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/69057_508230465955807_902721063_n.jpg
From: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=508230465955807&set=a.241405075971682.47251.241392719306251&type=1&theater

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1527119_507034209408766_2081560166_n.jpg

meeradas

20th January 2014, 11:32

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1540544_557991127628851_1223191078_o.jpg

Sunrise at Skagit Valley Tulips and Mt Baker, Washington, USA. Photo by : Kevin Hartman

meeradas

21st January 2014, 14:24

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1546241_558509614243669_75414776_n.jpg

Lapland, Finland
Photo by : Julius Rintamäki

onawah

22nd January 2014, 05:30

Interesting art using natural materials
https://fbexternal-a.akamaihd.net/safe_image.php?d=AQDdGO2-MVUuWC8J&w=398&h=208&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.morning-earth.org%2FARTISTNATURALISTS%2FAN_images%2FGOLDSWORTHY%2F575%2Fgold_icestar.jpg&cfs=1
http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_images/GOLDSWORTHY/290/gold_treesoul.jpg
http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_images/GOLDSWORTHY/575/gold_snowslbcircles.jpg
http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_images/GOLDSWORTHY/575/gold_rowanlevs.jpg
More here:
http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_Goldsworthy.html[/IMG]

Wow, Meeradas, thanks for the gorgeous photos!

meeradas

24th January 2014, 08:11

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1622419_560155564079074_680648995_o.jpg
Pohorje hills, Slovenia in spectacular fog curtain. Photo by: Peter Zajfrid

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1604833_559418347486129_1884263942_n.jpg
Night Skies of Kubu Island, Botswana. Photo by: Hougaard Malan

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1500945_559508437477120_946120070_o.jpg
Photo by: Alina S

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/t31/1512171_559557097472254_1823590889_o.jpg
Asturias, Spain. Photo by: Danny Velasco

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/1618557_563560513738579_1812750392_n.jpg
Sunset at Geumam-ri, Janggi-myeon, Korea. Photo by: Ham Young guk

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/1546127_563550877072876_1831853611_n.jpg
Daisy Sunset - Glacier Peak Wilderness, Washington, USA. Photo by: Danny Seidman

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t31/1599046_563493073745323_1029527629_o.jpg
The Matterhorn Under The Harvest Moon; Switzerland. Photo by: Andreas Jones

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t31/1614428_564688786959085_1156026146_o.jpg
Abraham lake star gazing, Alberta, Canada. Photo by: Victor Liu

meeradas

1st February 2014, 15:39

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t31/1781766_563870030374294_486341801_o.jpg
The Red Barrier - Mist is forming into long stretched clouds before sunrise on the tops of the Odle range, Dolomites, Italy. Photo by: Max Rive

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1505571_563912777036686_432081624_n.jpg
Dark Hedges, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Photo by: noel casaje

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1620828_564139787013985_989461948_n.jpg
Montmorency Falls, Quebec, Canada

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t31/976151_564339520327345_964676290_o.jpg
Grand Canyon Sunrise, Arizona

778 neighbour of some guy

1st February 2014, 17:05

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1604833_559418347486129_1884263942_n.jpg
Night Skies of Kubu Island, Botswana. Photo by: Hougaard Malan

Hotdamn, that is amazing, city folks have no clue what the sky looks like with all the artificial light sources polluting the skies, no wonder we are looking for reconnection.

Thanks man!

meeradas

4th February 2014, 16:25

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1794535_566059633488667_1823386502_n.jpg
Taiwan blue magpies

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1/384297_340469836047649_589096736_n.jpg
Taiwan's Gorgeous Moon Bridge - Taipei, Taiwan

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/564755_340307862730513_721720862_n.jpg
Old Mill, Black Forest, Germany

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/t1/262812_341159629312003_789491007_n.jpg
Beautiful Sunset In Sweden

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/t1/263923_341050575989575_656645502_n.jpg

[Photographers unnamed]

meeradas

13th February 2014, 07:01

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1613829_514156468704708_62047063_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t31/1899784_569480506479913_2088241810_o.jpg
Bavarian Winter, Germany. Photo by: Achim Thomae

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t31/1888800_569159959845301_11436801_o.jpg
The Moon, Venus, And Glowing Fog over a Swiss Village - Trubbach, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Photo by: David Kaplan

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t31/1655702_569155413179089_1368605937_o.jpg
Mt.Fuji in the night. Photo by : MIYAMOTO Y

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t31/1622454_570206679740629_2096569582_o.jpg

Corncrake

13th February 2014, 08:22

After browsing some of the heavier threads here visiting this page provides a much needed restorative! Thank you all.

meeradas

14th February 2014, 11:34

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t31/1658557_571711646256799_395381420_o.jpg
Rhodos, Greece sunset with bike. Photographer credits in pic.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t31/1911062_573651069396190_1299473485_o.jpg
On the edge of the Blue Hour, Norway. Photo by: Jørn Allan Pedersen

onawah

15th February 2014, 04:56

A flock of migrating starlings flies over the southern Israeli village of Tidhar, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) — with Alexis Howard. From:https://www.facebook.com/therandomactsofkindnessfoundation

Happy Valentine's Day!!
https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1798644_10151913731595773_1315352052_n.jpg

meeradas

18th February 2014, 07:52

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t31/1921028_574744919286805_108571314_o.jpg
Pemaquid Winter Sunrise, Maine, USA. Photo by: Benjamin Williamson

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1622856_808428762516499_1607312804_n.jpg
[Thanks, Ulli!]

onawah

26th February 2014, 05:15

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https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1011265_371368279670193_1705568147_n.jpg

onawah

1st March 2014, 17:35

Baby Mountain Bluebird. Such a gorgeous color!

https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1932323_767460203271766_1105502834_n.jpg

Synchronicity

1st March 2014, 17:48

Baby Mountain Bluebird. Such a gorgeous color!

https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1932323_767460203271766_1105502834_n.jpg

How beautiful!!! I LOVE this thread!!!!

meeradas

3rd March 2014, 18:28

Absolutely love the bird pic(s)!

---

a few from Colin Legg's googleplus page (https://plus.google.com/112350127289601016285/posts) [go there, incredible photgraphs!]:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-R8NFivhL_k8/UoWt9ycONyI/AAAAAAAAA24/N4IwJG4AsOo/w1000-h667-no/2013-10-27-Sugarloaf-Venus-1000.jpg

Sugarloaf Rock, Western Australia, October 2013
"Once every 8 years or so Venus wanders into the central Milky Way creating sight with both setting together in west.
When I realized this was happening awhile ago I immediately had this place in mind from which to shoot it."

One more (so difficult to pick one, as they are all so good!):

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NXqrYtQeCdI/UUezvD1eFMI/AAAAAAAAAqU/Zt3GFfhiZQQ/w800-h533-no/2013-03-17-Aurora-1369-B-800.jpg

19.03.2013 - Fire in the Sky

"Just when I thought things were quietening down after a busy month of asteroids, meteors and comets,
mother nature went berserk Sunday night with an incredible auroral display in the skies of Australia. [...]"

meeradas

13th March 2014, 12:04

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t31/1974361_585201788241118_654148488_o.jpg
Tuscany twilight

https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t31.0-8/1900336_584976891596941_1915219455_o.jpg
Amazing sunrise in Bagan, Myanmar; Photo by Larry Li

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t31/1932720_484669081632837_144534939_o.jpg

https://scontent-a-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/564997_342618072499492_2054837555_n.jpg
Stairway to Heaven, Iceland; Photo by Diddý

meeradas

14th March 2014, 17:45

Morbidity at its best:

https://scontent-a-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t31/q77/s720x720/1932622_585726818188615_1752659067_o.jpg
Grindelwald Church Cemetary, Switzerland; Photo by: Ed Coyle

Orion, and Sirius... always 'get' me: "Driving home..." - Iurie Belegurschi Photography

https://scontent-b-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t31.0-8/1973275_496255210479674_1060275835_o.jpg

meeradas

15th March 2014, 07:57

https://scontent-a-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t31.0-8/10015027_585884611506169_1592715827_o.jpg
Sunset on Lake Constance (Bodensee), Germany; Photo by: Marzena Wieczorek

"Iceland"
http://www.guidetoiceland.is/files/user/19/top%2010%20pics/ice%20cave%20tour%20in%20iceland.jpg

"3 fishermen"
https://scontent-a-mxp.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10003451_586914424736521_2064943118_n.jpg
Sunrise, Inle lake, Myanmar; Photo by: hamni juni

Great wall of China [photographer unnamed]
https://scontent-b-mxp.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1888474_677588872302983_2059886930_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t31.0-8/1781817_499891106782751_408567434_o.jpg

meeradas

17th March 2014, 07:45

some great bird pics

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/988272_396249313834656_1185985529_n.jpg

https://scontent-b-mxp.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t31.0-8/1781084_470478159745104_510546097_o.jpg

https://scontent-a-mxp.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t31.0-8/882730_485865594873027_1669285226_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/1932213_676110419117495_1724478846_n.jpg

[Photographers unnamed]

meeradas

4th April 2014, 06:28

https://scontent-b-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t31.0-8/1795229_596760413751922_1309758370_o.jpg

Sunset Light over Monument Valley, Utah. Photo by: David Soldano

click (https://scontent-b-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t31.0-8/1795229_596760413751922_1309758370_o.jpg)to see a much larger version.

meeradas

18th April 2014, 22:03

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Sunset in Solsvik, Norway; Photo by: Tord Andre Oen

Dennis Leahy

18th April 2014, 22:06

If this thread doesn't take your breath away... then you're probably already dead.

Dennis

naste.de.lumina

3rd May 2014, 01:52

http://ppcdn.500px.org/69114933/ce6dbd9618f9dd87fe5565d4cd1de0866ce16e88/3.jpg?v=0

http://ppcdn.500px.org/67693723/6df24f90bef132ad8746695a2d26c4a3df525b5f/3.jpg?v=0

http://ppcdn.500px.org/63957653/e2de2bef625f022743196a524026a903380ea88c/3.jpg?v=0

http://ppcdn.500px.org/63691865/35c7c0fe5cd1c40bf6e1cd6235e92f14c4b5cb78/3.jpg?v=0

http://500px.com/pierluigisaddi

meeradas

8th May 2014, 14:09

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t31.0-8/10355553_615296071898356_6585096566503735050_o.jpg

Palouse Spring - Afternoon light on an early May day over the Palouse as seen from Steptoe Butte, Washington. Photo by: Peyton Hale

https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t31.0-8/10344203_615375971890366_5514202493290345905_o.jpg

The End - Storm king hike Washington. Photo by: Isaac Gautschi

meeradas

9th May 2014, 21:40

https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/l/t31.0-8/10321632_615941778500452_9054229914008933693_o.jpg

Road to Guaita Fortress, San Marino. Photo by: Albena Markova

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t31.0-8/10357707_615957315165565_7821482322417686820_o.jpg

Moon at Key West road, Florida. Photo by: Naveen Gunda

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1491688_588818481225384_7293755586042537841_n.jpg

"Slow Friendship"; fotos by Lessy Sebastian

onawah

14th May 2014, 17:29

Storm cell
https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/s480x480/10295761_10152415287449169_6137223449277741228_n.png

From:https://www.facebook.com/greenrenaissance/photos/a.431448850206238.105433.120085081342618/814968521854267/?type=1&theater
Lenticular clouds
https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/s403x403/10251934_814968521854267_8293711682136763750_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/1620990_814969091854210_6424569440715482563_n.jpg

Love trees!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/t1.0-9/1391705_814692871881832_3626667183245011681_n.jpg

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10367548_434687066668716_760871693675253344_n.jpg

https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1898104_774558955895224_1781234793_n.jpg
I think I've posted this one before, but it's worth a revisit, especially around Mother's Day.

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10308280_310415112448756_5047346525163664794_n.jpg

I haven't been to this thread for awhile. Thanks for keeping it beautiful!

onawah

24th May 2014, 16:20

Lovely little frogs!
http://www.boredpanda.com/frog-macro-photography-wil-mijer/?image_id=macro-frogs-wil-mijer-11.jpg

This one looks so blissfully contemplative... :)

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/copyrightWrapper/watermark.php?display=true&image=http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/macro-frogs-wil-mijer-5.jpg

meeradas

25th May 2014, 00:37

Lovely little frogs!
http://www.boredpanda.com/frog-macro-photography-wil-mijer/?image_id=macro-frogs-wil-mijer-11.jpg

Thanks, Onawah!

My fav from this site:

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/macro-frogs-wil-mijer-3.jpg

onawah

30th May 2014, 20:26

Flowers that look like something else (or.. How Mother Nature loves to play with us! ) I think I've posted some of these before, but there are some news ones mixed in, too. )

Monkey Face Orchid:
http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-4.jpg

Moth Orchid (though it sure looks like a bird, too)

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/copyrightWrapper/watermark.php?display=true&image=http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-10.jpg

Dancing Girls Impatiens

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/copyrightWrapper/watermark.php?display=true&image=http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-35.jpg

Laughing Bumble Bee Orchid (those little akimbo arms just slay me!)

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-16.jpg

Naked Man Orchid

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/copyrightWrapper/watermark.php?display=true&image=http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-20.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-19.jpg

And She apparently has a penchant for dark humor as well...:

Snap Dragon seed pod

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-34.jpg

Darth Vader

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-39.jpg

Hooker's Lips

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-21.jpg

From:
http://www.boredpanda.com/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia/

onawah

30th May 2014, 20:32

Flying Duck Orchid

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-28.jpg

Tiger Orchid

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-42.jpg

Parrot Flower Impatiens
http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-23.jpg

Dove Orchid

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-43.jpg

White Egret Orchid

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-30.jpg

Last but not least, the Happy Alien

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/copyrightWrapper/watermark.php?display=true&image=http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-1.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flowers-look-like-animals-people-monkeys-orchids-pareidolia-2.jpg

(Beware of smiling aliens bearing gifts... :lol:)

toad

31st May 2014, 06:50

A photo I took last night, or this morning:
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/149/d/2/venus_by_tactimus-d7k6hfx.jpg47
venus at 4:33am

778 neighbour of some guy

31st May 2014, 07:16

778 neighbour of some guy

31st May 2014, 07:17

onawah

1st June 2014, 06:07

A record-breaking school of mobular rays arrived off the coast of Baja, no one knows why. See them fly!

74mdJUaRNaA

onawah

6th June 2014, 16:16

Mystical Forest In Belgium All Carpeted With Bluebell Flowers

Believe it or not, the mystical and fairy tale-like forest portrayed in these beautiful photos actually exists – it’s called Hallerbos (or Halle Forest in Dutch), and it’s located in Belgium.

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bluebells-blooming-hallerbos-forest-belgium-7.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bluebells-blooming-hallerbos-forest-belgium-1.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bluebells-blooming-hallerbos-forest-belgium-15.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bluebells-blooming-hallerbos-forest-belgium-6.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bluebells-blooming-hallerbos-forest-belgium-5.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/hallerbos-bluebell-forest-nature-photography/

onawah

30th June 2014, 20:11

Cloud Wave Costa Rica

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t1.0-9/s526x395/10361976_10152563631538010_7916787537045384218_n.png

onawah

13th July 2014, 15:15

4.5 Million Baby Blue Eyes In Hitashi Seaside Park In Japan
http://www.boredpanda.com/mesmerizing-fields-of-blue-flowers-in-hitashi-seaside-park-in-japan/

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nemophilas-field-hitachi-seaside-park-1.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nemophilas-field-hitachi-seaside-park-7.jpg

meeradas

14th July 2014, 06:18

Motukiekie Beach, NZ.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10471439_547013458737182_8853384037407609208_n.jpg
Iurie Belegurschi Photography

http://www.darrenjbennett.com/images/large/mots3.jpg
http://www.darrenjbennett.com

http://www.proimagenz.com/New-Zealand/i-TmHJQQh/2/X2/_D3_2777-X2.jpg
proimagenz.com

Baby seal playing in Wharaiki Beach pool
http://nzfrenzysouth.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/baby-seal-playing-in-wharaiki-beach-pool.jpg
nzfrenzysouth.wordpress.com

onawah

21st July 2014, 16:06

144-Year-Old Wisteria In Japan

http://www.boredpanda.com/largest-wisteria-bloom-japan/

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/oldest-wisteria-tree-ashikaga-japan-1.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/oldest-wisteria-tree-ashikaga-japan-6.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/oldest-wisteria-tree-ashikaga-japan-10.jpg

naste.de.lumina

25th July 2014, 00:14

A Pair Of Kayakers Stays Amazingly Calm When a Giant Whale Takes Them For a Joy Ride
iRmrQGHhdCM

onawah

4th August 2014, 15:15

Spiders that look like stained glass mirrors.

This isn’t a stained-glass sculpture or piece of delicate jewelry – it’s a real live spider. These spiders, called mirror or sequined spiders, are all members of several different species of the thwaitesia genus, which features spiders with reflective silvery patches on their abdomen.
The scales look like solid pieces of mirror glued to the spider’s back, but they can actually change size depending on how threatened the spider feels. The reflective scales are composed of reflective guanine, which these and other spiders use to give themselves color.
Not much information is available about these wonderful spiders, but the dazzling specimens in these photos were photographed primarily in Australia and Singapore.
http://www.boredpanda.com/mirror-spider-macro-photography/

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mirror-spider-thwaitesia-argentiopunctata-9.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mirror-spider-thwaitesia-argentiopunctata-1.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mirror-spider-thwaitesia-argentiopunctata-8.jpg

meeradas

4th August 2014, 18:45

https://scontent-a-mad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/10514483_665479496880013_7603302052358077601_n.jpg
Black Rhinos at a waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia. Photo by: Michael Sheridan

http://www.distractify.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads//2014/05/2416-934x.jpg

onawah

7th August 2014, 13:30

From: ScienceAlert
June 6

Simaetha sp. is a gorgeous gold and purple jumping spider recently discovered in the Sraburi Province of Thailand.
(They are the royal Thai colors)

Image: Theerasak Saksritawee

https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/10384377_10152531790177518_8353118006143071291_n.png

meeradas

24th August 2014, 07:24

https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/10514223_676434962451133_6829212054061337331_o.jpg

The Pass - Geirangerfjord in western Norway
Photo by: Sean Ensch

https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/10634132_676156609145635_8817646895855637439_o.jpg

Navajo Beach in Zante/Zakynthos, Greece
Photo by: Edwin Mooijaart

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/550314_353234378104528_20420904_n.jpg

Milky Way and Cloud Enlightened by the Sun
Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Patagonia, Argentina
Photography by: Ricardo La Piettra @ ricardolapiettra.com

onawah

27th August 2014, 15:38

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t1.0-9/10559699_720597771347007_8750920733529923342_n.jpg

I know our fate is separation,
but until my last breath
I will search for my sweet Love,
I will seek my Home.
~Rum

onawah

30th August 2014, 00:37

BBC Documentary 2012 - The Magical Forest

Published on May 3, 2013

Secrets of Our Living Planet showcases the incredible ecosystems that make life on Earth possible. Using beautifully shot scenes in the wild, Chris Packham reveals the hidden wonder of the creatures that we share the planet with, and the intricate, clever and bizarre connections between the species, without which life just could not survive.

Discover previously unknown relationships, like why a tiger needs a crab, or why a gecko needs a giraffe. Each week Chris visits one of our planet's most vital and spectacular habitats and dissects it to reveal the secrets of how our living planet works.
.
khaYeIpmePo

onawah

30th August 2014, 01:52

20 Vivid Hummingbird Close-ups Reveal Their Incredible Beauty

When it comes to birds, the terms “strong” or “beautiful” might inspire images of fierce eagles or decadent tropical parrots. But both of these birds will certainly find strong contender in hummingbirds, which possess a unique sort of delicate beauty and a mastery of avian maneuvers like no other. We created this list of 20 stunning hummingbird photos to show you just how beautiful they can be.
Capturing a photo of a hummingbird in flight with clearly focused wings can be very difficult, as some varieties are capable of beating their wings up to 52 times a second. This gives them the ability to hover and fly backwards – something that few other birds can do and that none have mastered the way the hummingbird has.
http://www.boredpanda.com/hummingbird-bird-photography/

Following are a few faves--see the rest at the link

Green Crowned Brilliant
http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cute-beautiful-hummingbird-photography-1.jpg

Wine-Throated
http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cute-beautiful-hummingbird-photography-5.jpg

Costa's
http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cute-beautiful-hummingbird-photography-6.jpg

Spatuletail
http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cute-beautiful-hummingbird-photography-3.jpg

Fiery Throated
http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cute-beautiful-hummingbird-photography-2.jpg

Violet Crowned Woodnymph
http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cute-beautiful-hummingbird-photography-7.jpg

Rufous
http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cute-beautiful-hummingbird-photography-121.jpg

Anna's
http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cute-beautiful-hummingbird-photography-10.jpg

naste.de.lumina

2nd September 2014, 20:37

http://d1jqu7g1y74ds1.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/14757372461_611ff80af4_z-580x388.jpg

Is Earth going at warp speed in this image? This is a composite of two photographs, one for the foreground and one for the sky. The photographer zoomed in on the image of the Milky Way for the last 10 seconds of the exposure to give it a ‘warp speed’ look. Credit and copyright: Mike Taylor/Mike Taylor Photography.
Source: http://miketaylorphoto.smugmug.com/FineArtPrints/Landscape-Astrophotography/i-tx3rdPr/A

onawah

13th September 2014, 19:51

From: Global Coherence Initiative

'Fire rainbows' are a rare phenomenon that only occur when the Sun is higher than 58° above the horizon and its light passes through cirrus clouds made of ice crystals. At the right alignment, the ice crystals act as a prism, and refract the light to look like a rainbow. Photo by Livescience.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10322795_10152477883947491_3994171653686886050_n.jpg?oh=a6dce4c7c485ce3d84df0d58c352c221&oe=5496453B&__gda__=1418592068_035991bb9aa443b972bb4c573f9bca2f

onawah

16th September 2014, 15:46

Extraordinary mating dance of the Peacock Spider
d_yYC5r8xMI

meeradas

20th September 2014, 07:53

Photos: Iurie Belegurschi

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t31.0-8/10694262_575242912580903_5965291085306819742_o.jpg

https://scontent-a-vie.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t31.0-8/10256669_559033757535152_2920205308398003378_o.jpg

https://scontent-b-vie.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t31.0-8/10636496_566776773427517_5688327516592442154_o.jpg

Dennis Leahy

29th September 2014, 03:50

These are a couple of images of "Miller Creek" near my house. When Wade Frazier visited with me, I took him to Miller Creek, but it wasn't very pretty that day.

Here and now: We just had a phenomenal weekend - the end of September is usually in the 50°F ballpark, and it was nearly 80° here for the past 3 days. These shots were taken today, Sept 28th, 2014.

http://www.leahyguitars.com/Imagez/Two/MillerCreek_4085.jpg

http://www.leahyguitars.com/Imagez/Two/MillerCreek_4138.jpg

Note to self: If we kill Gaia, I will never forgive us.

Dennis

eaglespirit

29th September 2014, 08:49

Beautiful!!! : ) : ) : )

Natalia

29th September 2014, 14:17

omg, wow!

....

Natalia

29th September 2014, 14:38

Blue Mountains in Australia

_FMmAY4-5nk

Rainbow in the sea in Cyprus

TKb6enr8Xno

meeradas

6th October 2014, 22:30

Some of my recent ones:

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b585/Herb_Garmsen/DSCN0272_zps9d316497.jpg

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b585/Herb_Garmsen/Dscn9905_zps0f7db9f5.jpg

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b585/Herb_Garmsen/DSCN0314_zpsdd051783.jpg

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b585/Herb_Garmsen/DSCN9387_zpsc1399b5b.jpg

gripreaper

8th October 2014, 04:48

Check out TSO Photography. These video's and photo's are incredible:

https://www.facebook.com/TSOPhotography

http://vimeo.com/22439234

And "Thanks" to meeradas, you're photography is great!

meeradas

20th October 2014, 21:59

47-of-the-last-places-on-the-planet-to-witness-the-night-sky-as-nature-intended/ (http://www.the-open-mind.com/47-of-the-last-places-on-the-planet-to-witness-the-night-sky-as-nature-intended/)

http://r2-store.distractify.netdna-cdn.com/postimage/201410/10/16e02cc5af058e0e2d13ab4100683ff0_970x.jpeg

Dennis Leahy

5th November 2014, 01:09

I did a forum search for "Max Rives" and see that meeradas has posted one of his beautiful images here in this thread. Allow me to provide a link to a spot on the 'net where he has parked a few jaw-droppingly stunning images (https://500px.com/maxrivefotograaf), as well as his Fazebook page (for those with Faceboog accounts. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Max-Rive-Photography/182378168614600)

With full attribution (but I did not ask permission, yet) I'll also post the incredible image that he just posted on FB that is not on that other page. Norway. An impossible climbing ascent. Aurora borealis.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1411/greencompany_rive_2916.jpg
(Photo by Max Rives)
Source: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1411/greencompany_rive_2916.jpg

Dennis

Dennis Leahy

5th November 2014, 14:04

OK, one more from Max Rives:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t31.0-8/p960x960/1401175_184525368399880_671862859_o.jpg
Source: https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t31.0-8/p960x960/1401175_184525368399880_671862859_o.jpg

Thank you, Max! I cannot even imagine the physical location work it takes to "be there" with the equipment at these magical moments, and the mastery of equipment and skill level to capture these images.

Dennis

meeradas

6th November 2014, 08:46

... the physical location work it takes to "be there" with the equipment at these magical moments, and the mastery of equipment and skill level to capture these images.

Yup, totally. Seconded.

Wish i could join him on one of his trips 'round the globe.

Two more of Max's:

https://scontent-a-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1459167_182543581931392_1409129437_n.jpg?oh=c485212e17d84aedec75754460d4d565&oe=551D82C4

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1463521_182522035266880_1121601902_n.jpg?oh=c539c4d0a212fa7ffffe9f9a13152e2c&oe=54DFBF1C&__gda__=1425136181_f13d489584b92083c52c05ed138335bd

naste.de.lumina

8th November 2014, 12:33

Mount Roirama stands on the intersecting borders of three countries; Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil.

http://cdn.tourismontheedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mountain.jpg

http://difundir.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1106.jpg

http://www.fathernatureoutdoors.com/uploads/1/3/4/9/13490712/7825072_orig.jpg

http://www.redfernnaturalhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Lost-World-of-Mount-Roraima-13.jpg

http://img.xcitefun.net/users/2010/04/167133,xcitefun-mount-roraima-11.jpg

onawah

2nd December 2014, 04:31

http://www.boredpanda.com/natural-winter-snow-ice-art/?utm_source=Bored+Panda+Newsletter&utm_campaign=d0def936e3-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_BP&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_097d5e6177-d0def936e3-81080341

Here are a few:
http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/frozen-ice-art-2__880.jpg

http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/frozen-ice-art-22__880.jpg

http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/frozen-ice-art-181__880.jpg

http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/frozen-ice-art-21__880.jpg

Iloveyou

2nd December 2014, 19:49

Wow! I stay with my mouth open. This is our beautiful mother. And so many people stare at the TV screen for hours and hours per day, and so many others (including me) stare at the concrete walls and reflecting glass plates of their cities day after day. Unimaginable how human beings are able to exist without admiring and loving this outburst of beauty every second of their life.

meeradas

7th December 2014, 16:06

Mikko Lagerstedt - one of my fav "eyes" on the planet:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t31.0-8/10321717_685306534858243_768017569817871443_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1016980_636840796371484_294713568_n.jpg?oh=7b1fac2f0fe4e6f790834b3f78f6b979&oe=54FD2F1A&__gda__=1427252377_381e478f1f3c2e29cf8b4bc2d113b25f

https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/10358933_683428651712698_6306202003470449162_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t31.0-8/10269331_648264761895754_3604255811958659074_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t31.0-8/1495330_599277213461176_275183186_o.jpg

i could post about all of his photos... that would make this thread impossible to load for many... one last pic:

https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10325584_660699633985600_5232224735165421276_n.jpg?oh=a179bf851db5f06374de7c0616576931&oe=55007DF9

http://www.mikkolagerstedt.com/print-collections/