Awe-inspiring scenes from Mother Nature Summer is the perfect time to get out and see how much nature has to offer. Photo from EarthAirFire You Might Also Like: Comments: Leave a reply: Awww Yeah Flowers! Feb 27, 2011 The Hazel Dormouse or Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) is a small mammal and the only living species in the genus Muscardinus. It is 6 to 9 centimetres (2.4 to 3.5 in) long with a tail of 5.7 to 7.5 centimetres (2.2 to 3.0 in). It weighs 17 to 20 grams (0.60 to 0.71 oz), although this increases to 30 to 40 grams (1.1 to 1.4 oz) just before hibernation. The Hazel Dormouse hibernates from October to April-May. The Hazel Dormouse is native to northern Europe and Asia Minor. Morning mood...2: Photo by Photographer Tatiana Mikhina Photographer's Request for Critique --Tatiana Mikhina Morning mood...2 thanx!) Critiques Michael Raddatz , January 20, 2008; 02:26 P.M. I think I like 2 better! Is this comment helpful? James Korn , January 20, 2008; 05:35 P.M. This is a great alternative, but I like the subtlety of the first one. That said, I would be thrilled to have taken either one. Maria Di Liegro , January 21, 2008; 02:55 P.M. Sofia That's great. Maria Sonia Mason , January 21, 2008; 03:03 P.M. Hahahaha. Douglas Brill , January 21, 2008; 03:40 P.M. Very unique idea and perfectly executed. Doug Marius Romila , January 21, 2008; 03:54 P.M. Excellent; Great idea! Alexis Girard , January 21, 2008; 11:05 P.M. Absolutely Wonderful! Babis Babis , January 22, 2008; 05:18 A.M. Excellent !! Ektor Coughanour , January 22, 2008; 06:17 A.M. Brillante!! Genial!!!... Mark J , January 22, 2008; 11:00 A.M. This is a beautiful presentation! Jacek Gasiorowski , January 22, 2008; 04:59 P.M. very nice Arun Bala , January 22, 2008; 08:11 P.M. Clever! Philip Doyle marco
Earth Day from Space There are many ways to celebrate Earth Day, from sustainability efforts (and check out our new blog, Guilty Planet) to simply appreciating nature. And while this is a beautiful shot of Forest Park right here in Portland, it doesn’t compare — in my eyes — to the perfection of Earth as seen from so far away. In October of 1946, a V-2 missile was launched from New Mexico, straight up into the air. And at its maximum height of 65 miles (just barely into what was then considered outer space), it snapped the first photographs of the Earth from Space. It wasn’t until Apollo 8, 22 years later, that the first color photograph of Earth was taken. And now, in the 21st Century, we’ve got a myriad of satellites, shuttles, spacecraft and rockets to choose from if we want to photograph the Earth. The IMAGE satellite captured the Aurora Australis over the southern hemisphere after a record-setting Solar Flare in 2005 (and movies are available here). That’s us, folks.
The 10 Most Disturbing Books Of All Time In my younger days if I heard a book or movie was disturbing or hard to handle I generally took that as a challenge. Most books generally turned out to not be too bad, but occasionally I’d come across something that would leave me with a sick feeling in my stomach for weeks. I’ve largely outgrown this “genre” of late, but here are my picks for the ten most disturbing books of all time. Any one of these books is capable of leaving you feeling a little depressed at the least, and permanently scarred at the worst. 10. Blindness is a book with a truly horrifying scenario at it’s heart: what if everyone in the world were to lose their sight to disease in a short period of time? 9. Anti drug crusaders should stop airing goofy commercials that nobody takes seriously and start pushing to have Requiem For A Dream made required reading for every high schooler in the country. 8. Naked Lunc is another ode to drug addiction. 7. 6. Bleak. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
Cute Orphan Dolphin Saved There was no sign of its mother. The Dolphin is only about ten days old. 10 day old Flipper was discovered by walkers on a beach near Montevideo, Uruguay. The baby Dolphin was nursed back to health. A penguin watches as Tesore holds the baby Dolphin image credits Source You may also like : Tatiana Mikhina - Photographer Biography, Photography A member of the photo.net community since May 25, 2006. (Give this person a gift subscription) Photographer Biography User Reviews 0 user reviews Gallery Photos (190 photographs total) Folders Comments on Gallery Photos 32 total Photography Critique Requests 151 total Current as of: Sun Apr 27 10:39 Ratings See this user's ratings
7 car-free cities: Independent of the auto Interested in uplifting stories on the natural world, sustainable communities, simple food, and new thinking on how to live well? Please enter a valid email address and try again! No thanks The 13 scariest books of all time NOT written by Stephen King Yes, we all know King is the Sultan of Scare, and that books like The Shining, Salem's Lot, and It will make you quake in your fuzzy slippers. But here are 13 books that'll start the shivers while spreading the wealth. SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Thomas Harris This isn't the first time we'd meet the psychopathic Hannibal Lecter—that'd be Red Dragon—but it was the most eerie. And what's more, he wasn't the only serial baddie at work: Buffalo Bill took his share of trophies as Silence of the Lambs worked its way into the public's collective cerebral cortex. GHOST STORY Peter Straub Four men, comfortable in their middle-agedness, never speak of the young woman they killed 50 years before and buried in a watery grave. THE ROAD Cormac McCarthy DRACULA Bram Stoker It may be an oldie—one of the oldie-est, actually—but Stoker's Dracula is the fount from which incarnation of the modern vampire draws power. THE EXORCIST William Peter Blatty THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE Shirley Jackson THE CIPHER Kathe Koja
About a dog called 'Faith'.. This dog was born on Christmas Eve in the year 2002. He was born with 2 legs - He of course could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him. His first owner also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of 'putting him to sleep'. In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard to let him feel the movement. Faith loves to walk around now. His present owner Jude Stringfellew has given up her teaching post and plans to take him around the world to preach that even without a perfect body, one can have a perfect soul'. In life there are always undesirable things, so in order to feel better you just need to look at life from another direction.