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yellow-bellied toad
Gelbbauchunke
[Bombina variegata]
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Here an extreme pano of Snaefellsjokull volcano on the tip of West Iceland;s Snaefellsnes peninsula in gorgeous winter dusk light.
The Sphinx (Romanian: Sfinxul) is a natural rock formation situated in Bucegi massif at an altitude of 2,216 meters (7,270 ft). Its bizarre shape has many scientific and even mystic explanations.
From a geographical point of view, it is an odd shape that was dug in conglomerate rock by a wind action called corrosion, which eroded the alternating layers of sandstone and limestone thus creating the shape we see now.
From a historical and even mystical point of view, the Sphinx is the representation of a supreme deity from Pelasgian time. Its human aspect is associated with an expression of sovereignty and power, evidenced by its proportioned face, severe lips and voluntary chin. Pelasgians inhabited the coasts and islands of the Aegean Sea and eastern Mediterranean before the arrival of Greek-speaking peoples in the Bronze Age.
Many historians go as far as saying that the Sphinx of Giza (Egypt), is a copy of the one in Bucegi. This is based on some similarities that are more or less accidental, such as the fact that the Sphinx of Bucegi has the same height as the one from Giza.
"All life is an experiment."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Many thanks to all the Flickr photographers that constantly inspire me to try various combinations in my quest for new images. After spending days wandering through abstract captures, I grabbed acrylic paints and shiny foil. Watching the liquids flow together gave me an image that reminded me of geographical maps of an alien landscape.
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
The plains zebra (Equus quagga), also known as the common zebra, or locally as the "quagga" is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. It ranges from the south of Ethiopia through East Africa to as far south as Botswana and eastern South Africa.
The plains zebra remains common in game reserves, but is threatened by human activities such as hunting for its meat and hide, as well as competition with livestock and encroachment by farming on much of its habitat.
The plains zebra is a highly social species, forming harems with a single stallion, several mares and their recent offspring; there are also bachelor groups. Groups may come together to form herds. The animals keep watch for predators rather than attempting to hide; they bark or snort when they see a predator, and the harem stallion attacks predators to defend his harem.\
The species population is stable and not endangered, though some populations such as in Tanzania have declined sharply. – Wikipedia
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L'areale del fenicottero minore si estende dall'Africa subsahariana attraverso la penisola arabica sino al subcontinente indiano. Le principali aree di nidificazione si trovano in prossimità dei laghi della Rift Valley
Lake Amboseli
Amboseli National Park
The many layers of strata in the Grand Canyon reveal over 5 million years of geologic activity.
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona