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It is fascinating to see the unique yellow glowing mountain in its entirety after the steep ascent from Cottonwood Canyon Road.
Panorama of 4 horizontal shots.
Es ist faszinierend, wenn man nach dem steilen Aufstieg von der Cottonwood Canyon Road den einzigartigen gelb leuchtenden Berg in seiner Gesamtheit vor sich sieht.
Panorama aus 4 horizontalen Fotos.
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Birds of prey are fascinating and majestic animals. They can generally be defined as birds that feed on animals that they catch alive. Representatives of these two orders can be found almost everywhere in the world. Although these groups are distantly related, the behavioural and anatomical characteristics they share appear to be mainly the result of parallel evolution.
This one particular day the amazing colours just went on and on the whole journey and I kept having to stop to take pictures. Needless to say I was late in for work.....
Faszinierende Dolomiten
Das Pordoijoch ist mit einer Scheitelhöhe von 2239 m s.l.m. der zweithöchste mit einer durchgehend asphaltierten Straße versehene Gebirgspass in den Dolomiten Italiens
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar chowing down on some Queen Anne's lace
Just fascinating to watch this little caterpillar devour this flower!
Fascinating watching this youngster trying to swallow this very large Rainbow trout it must have tried for about 10 minutes before giving up and abandoning the fish in the shallow water!
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It is tranquil and beautiful.
It truly makes me calm.
Worth a visit! Highly recommend!
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Flowers of a giant onion, Allium giganteum, growing at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas, Staffordshire, England. The flowers are arranged in a spherical flower head 5-6in wide.
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Out of the darkness - into the light (R.I.P. Falco). Forest and fog, always a fascinating combination. The path leads into the bright unknown. Lets hope it will be a brighter 2023. Happy new year!
Let me tell you the fascinating and dramatic story of this bird island on the west coast of Norway. In the year 1725 a ship from the Netherlands descended here. The ship was loaded with gold. The gold treasure was later found by divers.
Runde has only 150 inhabitants. But every summer, more than 500,000 seabirds come to the island to nest. And tourists from all over Europe come here, either to experience this adventure or to find remnants of the gold treasure.. It is an adventure...
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The fascinating eyes of a lynx..
Aren't these cats beautiful?
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Always fascinating to see these falcons "hover" in the air in search of prey.
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Location: Friesland, the Netherlands
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Fascinating Iceland - Mittel-Island, Hochlandpiste Kjölur neben dem Langjökull
Fascinating Iceland - Central Iceland, Kjölur highland track next to Langjökull
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This is a spider wasp with a Wolf spider. I have not been able to identify what type of spider wasp it is, apparently there are many different types. Here in southern Arizona we have one by the name of Tarantula Wasp, which preys on Tarantulas. They are much larger and have orange wings. The wasp in the photo has stung this spider. When I came across them the wasp was dragging the spider across the ground, heading for her nest. The horrifying part of this story is, the venom of the wasp does not kill the spider, it paralyzes it. After stinging and paralyzing the spider, the wasp drags it to its nest where it lays eggs inside the spider. When the wasp larva hatch inside the spider, they eat it alive. I took this photo at Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert Arizona.
The Ruhr, also referred to as Ruhr area, Ruhr district, Ruhr region, or Ruhr valley, is a polycentric urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
With a population density of 2,800/km2 and a population of over 5 million (2017), it is the largest urban area in Germany. It consists of several large cities bordered by the rivers Ruhr to the south, Rhine to the west, and Lippe to the north. In the southwest it borders the Bergisches Land. It is considered part of the larger Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region of more than 10 million people, which is among the largest in Europe.
The Ruhr area has no administrative centre; each city in the area has its own administration, although there exists the supracommunal "Regionalverband Ruhr" institution in Essen.
For 2010, the Ruhr region was one of the European Capitals of Culture.
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Pink Waxcaps or Hygrcybe Calyptriformis are a beautiful and unusual sight. They will appear in undisturbed grasslands either singular or with just two or three together. Taken on Dartmoor by the side of a stream.
A baby Caiman.
Laying in the water absolutely motionless and wating for his prey - the same behaviour like its big relatives. What a fascinating dangerous baby
This MM theme went round and round (no pun intended) in my head all day. After an exhausting day and an accidental after-dinner nap on the sofa 😱, I decided on the simplest thing I could get my hands on. A thimble, which lights nicely and creates its own bokeh. I'm still not sure it's the best thing I could've come up with in the (rather limited) time I've had over the past week, but here it is anyway.
Snakes - fascinating animals with a worse reputation than they deserve. Highly sensitive, perfect hunters, with a very own beauty. It's always a question of perspective.
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It was a special moment: I liked the warm light together with the cold ice at the edges of the falls. The Gullfoss waterfall is a natural wonder, not far from Reykjavik.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms. This reef structure is composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps. It supports a wide diversity of life and was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981. The Great Barrier Reef has long been known to and used by the Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and is an important part of local groups' cultures and spirituality. The reef is a very popular destination for tourists, especially in the Whitsunday Islands and Cairns regions. Tourism is an important economic activity for the region, generating over A$3 billion per year. 22972
Ragusa rises on the Iblei Mountains, is located in the south-eastern part of Sicily.
It was completely destroyed by the earthquake of 1693 and was rebuilt in Ragusa Alta and Ragusa Ibla.
This division was the result of various conflicts, but the most significant was undoubtedly that between the two main churches, in particular between the San Giorgiani and the San Giovannesi, who were linked to one or the other church, defending their autonomy.
The baroque historic center of Ragusa, or Ibla, represents the flagship of the city and thanks to the numerous churches and palaces it constitutes the most fascinating and historic part of Ragusa.
Thanks to its baroque architecture, the historic center has been included among the UNESCO world heritage sites.
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Ragusa sorge sui Monti Iblei , è localizzata nella parte sud-orientale della Sicilia .
Fu completamente distrutta dal terremoto del 1693 e fu ricostruita in Ragusa Alta e Ragusa Ibla.
Questa divisione fu il risultato di diversi contrasti, ma il più significativo fu senz’altro quello tra le due Chiese principali, in particolare tra i San Giorgiani e i San Giovannesi, che erano legati all’uno o alla altra chiesa, difendendone la propria autonomia.
Il centro storico barocco di Ragusa, ovverosia Ibla, rappresenta il fiore all’occhiello della città e grazie alle numerose chiese e ai palazzi costituisce la parte più affascinante e storica di Ragusa.
Grazie alla sua architettura barocca, il centro storico è stato inserito dall’Unesco tra i patrimoni mondiali dell’umanità.
This fascinating Green Iguana was found inside the butterfly farm, of all places. We got quite the show as she made her way along the top lattice, eating leaves, and then climbing down to walk along the foot path. (See pics below)
I was told that her and the male are usually found lounging around in the same spot most of the day and rarely come down to the ground.
I don't recall ever seeing these flowers with the white petals before! They go through so many stages that it's difficult to keep track. They are fascinating flowers.
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