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Thousands of Birds Photographed Atop Snow-Laden Trees in Downtown Portland, Oregon | Colossal

One evening last week, C.S.I. Walker Berg of the Portland Oregon Police Bureau looked out a window on the 12th floor of the Justice Center to discover an incredible sight: trees freshly covered in thick white snow were covered in … Continue reading →

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New #ComboPhoto Mashups from Stephen McMennamy | Colossal

Atlanta-based photographer and art director Stephen McMennamy (previously) continues his humorous split-image photo juxtapositions that he refers to as #combophotos. It would be easy enough to sort through countless images on the web to find unusual ways to overlap images, … Continue reading →

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Photographer Nicky Bay Documents Mirror Spiders Adjusting their Silver Plates to Appear More Reflective | Colossal

For the last several years Singapore-based photographer Nicky Bay (previously here and here) has been documenting the life of the mirror spider, an unusual arthropod whose abdomen is covered in bright reflective panels that appear almost metallic. Bay recently noticed … Continue reading →

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The Annual ‘Corso Zundert’ Flower Parade Features Radically Designed Floats Adorned with Dahlias | Colossal

Founded in 1936, the annual Corso Zundert parade is a celebration of the Netherlands’ most iconic exports: flowers. The event is held every year in the small town of Zundert where 20 teams of volunteers from different hamlets compete for … Continue reading →

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A Purple Cuttlefish with Comically Giant Googly Eyes Spotted on the Ocean Floor | Colossal

Nope, it’s not a rare Pokemon or even a plastic toy. Behold the Rossia pacifica or stubby squid, an altogether ridiculous looking relative to the cuttlefish that was recently spotted by the E/V Nautilus off the coast of California at … Continue reading →

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“C’é chi..”

C’è chi ti legge come un libro aperto, chi ti chiude come un libro letto, chi ti scrive come un libro bianco, chi ha perso il segnalibro, chi voleva leggerti ma le emozioni non erano in saldo, chi … Source: … Continue reading →

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Imaging Brazil 134: Cormorant Couple in Belo Horizonte, MG (2007) — Inside Brazil

A personal selection of photographs with their stories in English, Portuguese, and Dutch (scroll down for the Portuguese and Dutch texts). 134. Cormorant couple / Casal de cormorões / Aalscholverkoppel DECEMBER 2007: Cormorant couple December 2007. Dozens of large yellow … Continue reading →

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Fotoeins Friday: Up to Southern Brazil’s highest point — Fotoeins Fotopress

View of the region’s highest point within southeastern Brazil’s forest reserves via Fotoeins Friday: Up to Southern Brazil’s highest point — Fotoeins Fotopress

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Love Your Streets

Uncommonly sunny weather today so thought I’d share some brief snaps I took in and around my beloved hometown of Manchester (and Salford) in north-west England. This here is a Worker Bee. Since the Industrial Revolution it has become one … Continue reading →

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#Travel #500px : Sunset by marcelocosantos by marcelocosantos #photography#IFTTT — TonyJCronin

http://ift.tt/1PkFwYN http://ift.tt/1RGp8tf via 500px http://ift.tt/1qPoXQ0 via #Travel #500px : Sunset by marcelocosantos by marcelocosantos #photography#IFTTT — TonyJCronin

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