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POPSInspiring, Amusing & Beautiful photos As a very visual person, I've bookmarked this site for future inspiration... the first thing I though with the icicles pics is "And here WE are complaining about the cold!!"
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POPSPhotographs of War... or Not? What a complicated issue.... I can see the military wanting to preserve security and honor the memory of their dead; I can see families not wanting to be traumatized by photos of their loved ones; but I think about all we are still learning from photographs of WWI and WWII... and if there are no photos of the Iraq war, where will that leave historians of the future? Most of the WWI and WWII photographs were taken by military photographers assigned to document the actions. I wonder if there are still military photographers documenting todays "wars"?
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POPSDays with my Father It's more than just a photo essay. It's beautiful and touching. I couldn't clip directly from the site so the source has the link.
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POPSPhoto blog This site had so many wonderful images I clip'd just the slimmest fragment to tantalize you to visit.
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POPSPersian Clouds - NLC's going south
Spaceweather says: "Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) are supposed to be a high-latitude phenomenon, most often seen in Canada, Russia and northern Europe. On July 19th the electric-blue clouds crept south, all the way to Iran: "I took this picture from Mt. Sabalan, a 15,784 ft extinct volcano in northwestern Iran," says Siamak Sabet. "It is the third highest peak in our extremely mountainous country." When noctilucent clouds first appeared in the late 19th century, they were confined to latitudes above 50o N. Mt Salaban is located at 38o N, far below the old threshold. Just last week, NLCs were sighted in Turkey at 40o N and in recent years they have appeared at least as far south in the United States as Colorado and Utah, also around 40o N. Why are NLCs spreading south? That is an unsolved mystery of these puzzling clouds. Some researchers believe it is a telltale sign of climate change, but this remains controversial. One thing is certain: Sky watchers at all latitudes should be ale
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POPSSea Slug Shown here is a species of Nudibranchs called Halgerda batangas. A hard body and thick skin help it armor against predators. Any that persist learn that the sponge-eater also exudes a toxin.
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POPSDesert Lady Very interesting photograph with the contrast of the beige sand with the lady in her red dress. Loads of symbolism here but I'll leave that to you, I feel in that area to each his own.