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Sawgrass Recreation Park
Everglades National Park is a national park in the U.S. state of Florida that protects the southern 25 percent of the original Everglades. It is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, and is visited on average by one million people each year. It is the third-largest national park in the lower 48 states after Death Valley and Yellowstone. It has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site, and a Wetland of International Importance, only one of three locations in the world to appear on all three lists.
Unlike most U.S. national parks, Everglades National Park was created to protect a fragile ecosystem instead of safeguarding a unique geographic feature. The Everglades are wetlands created by a slow-moving river originating in Lake Okeechobee, fed by the Kissimmee River, and flowing southwest at about .25 miles (0.40 km) per day into Florida Bay. The park protects an interconnected network of marshland and forest ecosystems that are maintained by natural forces. Thirty-six species designated as threatened or protected live in the park, including the Florida panther, the American crocodile, and the West Indian manatee. The park protects the largest U.S. wilderness area east of the Mississippi River, is the most significant breeding ground for tropical wading birds in North America, and contains the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western hemisphere.[4] More than 350 species of birds, 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish, 40 species of mammals, and 50 species of reptiles live within Everglades National Park.[5] All of South Florida's fresh water, which is stored in the Biscayne Aquifer, is recharged in the park.
Although humans have lived in the Everglades for thousands of years, not until 1882 did the region begin to be drained for agricultural or residential use. In the 20th century the natural water flow from Lake Okeechobee was controlled and diverted to the explosive growth of the South Florida metropolitan area. The park was established in 1934 to protect the quickly vanishing Everglades and dedicated in 1947, the same year massive canal-building projects across South Florida began to divert water away from the park. The ecosystems in Everglades National Park have suffered significantly from human activity, and the repair and restoration of the Everglades is a politically charged issue in South Florida.
Weston, Florida, USA
October 17th/2009
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Sunset At Radha Nagar Beach, Havelock Island, Andaman, India.
Havelock Island is famous for its pristine beaches, coral reefs and for a relaxing holiday.
All time view count reached 10,00,000 today, thank you friends!
Recreation of Oscar Gustav Rejlander's "Study of the Head of John the Baptist in a Charger" 1855
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Newburgh Lake fed by the Middle Rouge River. Newburgh Lake is a mill pond that was used for Newburgh Mill. The mill was part of Henry Ford's Village Industry in the 1930s & 1940s.
Seen on the Eyes of the Eagle Sensory Trail in Blue Marsh National Recreation Area, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
www.nap.usace.army.mil/missions/civil-works/blue-marsh-lake/
model: Lolly, hair: Shana at No Limits Salon, makeup: Datura Glamour Couture.
For the Golden Age of Glamour benefit. See more on my blog.
DURING ALL HIS YOUTH THE KING TO BE RAN AWAY,HIDED AWAY,FLEED SO MANY TIMES...HE WAS A CHALLENGER, AND OTHER COUSINS WHO WERE BORN FROM LEGITIMATE WEDDING,CHASED HIM FOR YEARS...
AT LEAST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR (BEFORE HE DIED) CHOSE HIM AS A SUCCESSOR FOR THE THRONE OF ENGLAND... THE CHRONICIERS AND HIS PEOPLE CALLED HIM AFTER HASTING'S BATTLE: "WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR"
Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County, California. This reservoir is formed by the Monticello Dam, which provides water and hydroelectricity to the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.Prior to its inundation, the valley was an agricultural region, whose soils were considered among the finest in the country. The main town in the valley, Monticello, was abandoned in order to construct the reservoir. This abandonment was chronicled by the photographers Dorothea Lange and Pirkle Jones in their book Death of a Valley.
The 'Stadtwald' is a cultivated forest area in the middle of the city of Krefeld. It is located in the district Bockum and covers an area of 120 ha. In the Krefeld city forest there is a very large meadow with football goals, a children's playground, a large pond with a pedal boat rental and walking paths. Within the Krefeld city forest there is also one of the most beautiful German racecourses, a golf course, a hockey court and tennis courts. The 'Stadtwaldhaus' with one of the largest beer gardens outside Bavaria offers outdoor space for about 3,000 people.
The existence of the recreation area is due to the Krefeld silk baron Wilhelm Deuß. In 1897, Wilhelm Deuß donated the area of the city forest (at that time only 35 hectares) to the city of Krefeld.
In a small temple at the pond (Deuß temple) opposite the 'Stadtwaldhaus' a plaque commemorates this good deed.
Source: wikipdia.de
Seen in Beartree Recreation Area, Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area, Washington County, Virginia.
www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/cs/recarea?ss=11080...
I walked on the Quantocks with my friend Jean this afternoon. We came to a muddy pond and her Retriever Holly was in there instantly. Here she is, scouring the bottom for hidden treasure, or rocks!