I can never get enough of looking at pictures such as these. Gorgeous and inspiring, tranquility personified, doesn't even begin to describe it. This Facebook page usually has more of the funny or snarky pictures that have become so popular recently, but this album is worthy of sharing! Enjoy.
Yangtze Waterfalls, China — with Joanne Marie, Subhash Modgil, Randy Bradley, Howard Hien Le, Justin Holmstrand, Karen Dunkley, Black Santa, Lee Scott Evans, Marcelle Dumont, Dawn Whitesides, Amber Galloway, Quisha Winslow, Kathryn Hilliard, Nicole Hames-Mack, Esmay Bonnici, Brian Vanlandingham, Cordelia Bryant, Gwendolyn Streeter, Isaac Parham, Gwendolyn Carroll and Lisa Bassanese.
Gunung Rinjani National Park, Indonesia
— with Joshua McGuire, Den Hullihan, Kathy Reader Byerly, Minnie Giesenhagen, Georgia Campbell, Kimberly Porter, Katja Fugill, Peach Mann, Justin Holmstrand, Ian Alexander, Tammy Ragusa, Carrie Lee Kidd, Patrick S. Lumpkin, Lou Ann Wiseman, Tina Zarins, Marcelle Dumont, Maralyn Cantrell Haney, Rose Wongsa, Christopher Browning, Cloe Latham, Clara Busta, Subhash Modgil, Cindy Vont, Kiya Stanley, Mary Mac, Amanda Chayse, Sherletta Fairchild, Jacquie Moore, Ramona Cox Bibbs, Darla Bradford Ward, Sohail Cool, Emma Calder, Deppy Placa, Angie English, Chris Angelina, Patricia Stinson, Lisa Bassanese, Sherry Sherman and Wendy Lynne Whitman.
Rago National Park, Norway
— with Suzan Barnes, Cassi Bause, Kimberly S. Fleming, Rose Wongsa and April Ferreira.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011 ... 11/100187/ National Geographic Photo Contest 2011
Nov 11, 2011
Gathered below are 45 images from the three categories of People, Places, and Nature, with captions written by the individual photographers.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
From the hottest deserts to the iciest mountains (like the slopes of Mount Rainier, above), the world is a many-splendored place. But some spots are one-of-a-kind, with sights that can't be seen anywhere else on the planet. Here, we list some of these amazing places. Let's go exploring.
Credit: Mick Petroff, distributed via a Creative Commons license.
Where the Clouds Roll By
A rare tubular cloud formation occurs with regularity only one place on Earth: Northern Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria.
Credit: Screenshot from "El Misterio De Los Cristales Gigantes," by Javier Trueba, produced by Madrid Scientific Films.
Where Crystals Dwarf Humans
Imagine an underground world where shimmering crystals crisscross caverns like a giant’s Tinkertoys. Mexico’s Cave of Crystals, buried below the Chihuahuan desert, is just that. Here, enormous crystals of selenite grow more than 30 feet (10 meters) long.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
You're welcome RY! I try to look at pictures like these at least once a week - it's like a mini-meditation for me.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
With precision timing, a drop of water dropped on another drop creates sculpture-like shapes that disappear in an instant.
Earth In a Droplet Credit: Markus Reugels,
LiquidArt
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill