We published this article back on Sep. 20, 2010 but we love Sequoia so much we decided to re-publish it. Hope you enjoy. California’s enormous giant sequoia is the world’s most massive tree and one of the oldest. These trees can grow to more than 250 feet tall (or 76 meters which is about as [...]
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Comet Lovejoy seen from the ISS [8 pics]
As Comet Lovejoy was visible from Earth during the Christmas holiday it became known as “The Great Christmas Comet of 2011″, and because its appearance was announced on the 16th anniversary of the SOHO satellite’s launch it was also nicknamed “The Great Birthday Comet of 2011″.Comet Lovejoy is a periodic comet, classified as a Kreutz [...]
The breathtaking white cliffs of Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters [40 Pics]
Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters are famous for their bright white chalk cliffs. The chalk was formed during the Late Cretaceous period (up to 100 million years ago), a time when the area was submerged by the sea. The chalk was gradually pushed up, and rising sea levels cut into the chalk, forming the [...]
When Lightning Strikes! Extreme Instability [19 Pics]
When mother nature is mad this is what it looks like. I can totally relate to how the old Vikings had a God (Thor) for this incredible phenomenon. Yet again, the photographer Mike Hollingshead (who runs the extremeinstability.com website) provides us with insane photographs. From the discharge of atmospheric electricity (lightning), a leader of a bolt [...]
Majestic Beauty – Arabian and Andalusian Horses [36 pics]
Wojtek Kwiatkowski’s majestic photography of Arabian and Andalusian horses take our breath away. He is an author and a publisher of books about Arabians breeding all over the world. he is also a WAHO (World Arabian Horse Organization) consultant for Arabians pedigrees (Poland, Hungary, Wail/Germany). He have many years of experience in the field. For about 25 [...]
Creative Halloween Pumpkin designs [23 pics]
Halloween has become one of the coolest days of the year across the world. Pumpkins are commonly carved into decorative lanterns called jack-o’-lanterns for the Halloween season. The carved pumpkin was first associated with the harvest season in general, long before it became an emblem of Halloween. The word Halloween is first attested in the [...]