Varanasi as seen from the Ganga River.
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Azores Island
An amazing shot of the Azores Islands of Portugal situated in the Atlantic ocean. A lush paradise of sapphire blue lakes and volcanic landscape.
Footprint on the Moon
A true historical picture of a close up view of an astronaut's footprint on lunar soil taken on 07/20/69 during the Apollo 11 mission.
Monday, January 9, 2012
The Dead Sea
The Dead Sea aka the Salt Sea is located on the Jordan Rift Valley. It's on the Earth's lowest elevation of land and considered the world's saltiest body of water. The sea has a density of 1.24 kg/L which explains all the floating tourists.
Dragon's Blood Tree
The Dragon's Blood Tree(Dracaena cinnabari) is located in the Socotra Island in the Arabian Sea. It's red sap was believed to be the red blood of the dragon of the ancients. It was valued for its medicinal and dye properties.
Basking Shark
The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) opens wide to feed on plankton. But don't be afraid, although it is the second largest living fish, after the whale shark, the basking shark is a slow, filter feeder and is generally considered harmless.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Starfish
The most familiar of marine animals widely known for its regeneration abilities; the starfish feeds on mussels and typical has five rays or arms which radiate from the central disk.
Green Sea Turtle
The green sea turtle or Chelonia mydas is a large turtle that inhabits the tropical to subtropical seas.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Malaysian Orchid Praying Mantis
Hymenopus coronatus aka Malaysian Orchid Praying Mantis. This carnivorous mantis is found in Malaysia, Indonesian and Sumatran rain forest. It's legs look strikingly like flower petals.
Friday, January 6, 2012
A View of the Thailand Landscape
An eyeful of amazing on the road between Chang Mai to Doi Suthep hilltribe in Thailand.
The Most Ancient Records of Life on Earth
On Shark Bay, Western Australia, a great shot of stromatolites,layered accretionary structures formed in shallow water by cementation of sedimentary grains by biofilm of microorganisms, they provide the most ancient records of life on earth.
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