Poland Lanscapes (Erik Witsoe)
“ I am a Seattle WA native recently transplanted to Poland. I am trained in the fine arts and have spent many years developing my craft. A few years ago I began to work with photography and have discovered it to be something that I truly love! “ ~ Erik Witsoe For more creative photography of Erik Witsoe, be sure to drop by his flickr photostream right here.
50 Outstandingly Beautiful Desktop Wallpapers from National Geographic
The National Geographic Society has been in existence for 123 years, and for all that time their mission has been “to inspire people to care about the planet”. They have become renowned for their outstanding photography which was previously only available in their monthly magazines. However, with the advent of the internet becoming so widely available to everyone, they are now able to show the photos from their own photographers as well as submitted photographs to a much, much wider audience. With a gallery absolutely bursting with stunning photographs, National Geographic now offer all photos as desktop wallpapers.
Crystal River - The most beautiful river on earth [Pics]
Cano Cristales - Crystal River. River of five colors, as the locals call it, originates in the south of the mountain chain Macarena, Colombia, and flows eastward to its confluence with the Guayabero river. In the Cano Cristales found five colors: yellow, blue, green, black and red.
Protect the Mokihinui River
The Mokihinui River in Buller has been identified as one of New Zealand's most valuable wild rivers. It flows from Kahurangi National Park and passes through a magnificent gorge. We oppose Meridian Energy building an 85m dam on the Mokihinui River gorge.
Marvel at the Magnificent Marble Caves [35 PICS]
Can you imagine something happening that would endanger these exquisite azure caverns? It might if Chile continues with plans to build five hydro-power dams in Patagonia. Photo #7 by © Jorge Leon Cabello The water has eroded the marble to create cavities and marble caves. There are different color shades, depending on the contents’ impurities.
Japanese Garden in Portland
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Around the world in 6,237 pictures
After quitting his job, photographer and artist Kien Lam took a trip around the world. Over the course of a year, he visited 17 countries and took 6,237 photographs. Wanting to share his epic journey with others, Lam put his photos together to create a kind of time-lapse video that has enthralled the Web. In a little less than five minutes, viewers are treated to beautiful shots of the U.S., England, France, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru.
Save the Mokihinui: Too Precious to Dam
Nestled under the western shoulder of Kahurangi National Park, the Mokihinui is the West Coast’s third largest river, draining the vast uplands and mountains of the Lyell, Radiant, Allen, Glasgow and Matiri Ranges. Flanked by beech forests, ancient podocarps, riotous displays of rata, and rimu festooned with kiekie, the river falls steeply from the towering 1000 acre plateau, meanders over expansive alluvial flats, before dashing across granite and greywacke boulders, as it twists and turns through the gorge before meeting the Tasman Sea. The river and surrounding forest land provide habitat for numerous threatened species - such as great spotted kiwi, western weka, whio (blue duck), longfin eel and Powelliphanta snails. Keep it in a Park At the mouth of the deeply incised gorge, Meridian Energy proposed a vast hydro electricity scheme –an 85 metre high dam that would have radically changed this spectacular river – turning it into a sluggish reservoir.
