Yea, so it still begs the question..... "How'd that work out for them?"

Obama gave minor support to the Libya uprising and is taking full credit for it in his run for re-election and letting the Syrian people get slaughtered.... MF should own up to his failures.

This tree is apparently in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. Can't find much more information on it than that. You can see the younger trees in the background, and the tiny amount of open dirt they let each tree have. When you plant a tree, it's a good idea to be aware of what kind of tree you are planting, and if it will fit in the spot you have chosen once it matures. But I think this is really cool and am glad this one grew this way.
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But I did find a picture of this tree or a very similar one where they have removed the brick pavers and the roots are exposed.

That's cool as hell.

That's pretty good.

I always wondered at the folks who put such effort into good graffiti art. When that construction site is gone in 6 months or a year, that art will be gone too. Assuming it doesn't get painted over before then.

A Bryde's Whale. Apparently, it's quite rare to photograph a breaching Bryde's Whale.

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Or, maybe, if you're German, a Bryde-al Vhale.

Hahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa!! I kill me sometimes...

The whole whale looks like a penis.


:notworthy :notworthy :notworthy

Zen? you obviously haven't seen me naked.

What? Whales don't have foreskin?

Not the Jewish ones.

Jewish whales...pff...their yarmulkes would be huuuge.

And cover the blowhole.

That is one stupid-looking fish.

Fish?

Mammal!

from APOD

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from: take a wild guess

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2-fer

Awesome, on all counts.

I have to admit, I get emotional about the Peace Corp.

Washington Post - 7/20/12

Winners of the Peace Corps AIDS-Free Generation Photo Contest

Please indulge me with these 9 pics.

They were taken by my G-son on his ODFW job in NE Oregon.
The Wallowa valley is famous because it's the migration route of Chief Joseph,
of the "I will fight no more, forever" and Nez Perce Trail fame.

These are in the specific area where Sam was working...
...and fishing... and fishing... and fishing :rolleyes:

Stop smiling, young man, you're supposed to be at work!

Fantastic places. Thanks.

I challenge the "working" epithet. getting paid, sure. But that ain't workin.

I tip my cap to Lamplighter's vicarious success!

Right on!

Lil' Griff used this tune for her Chief Joseph presentation a couple years ago...

Lil' Griff made a remarkable choice.

Part of the trouble with getting old is that too many things make me emotional.
This got to me too.

Thanks Griff

It gets me every time.

Beautiful, just beautiful. Stunning part of the world.

Here's what brought me looking for this thread:

The street artist Banksy has been busy bringing his particular vision of the Olympics to London. He's posted pics of his latest efforts, without naming their locations. It is to be hoped that those currently organising the graffitti cleanups will recognise a Banksy when they see it and not clean it away!



http://www.guttermagazine.com/wp-con..._banksy_21.jpg

http://www.guttermagazine.com


http://www.highsnobiety.com/files/20...pics-art-1.jpg
http://www.highsnobiety.com

http://www.fastcocreate.com/multisit...lin-missle.jpg

http://www.fastcocreate.com

those are really cool!

Hubble's view of the Orion Nebula. This is supposedly the sharpest image ever taken of the Orion Nebula.

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Ginormous 6000 x 6000 pixel version here.

Looks almost like a beating heart.

Scary... there are too many faces in there.

Kitteh luv.

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Pic stolen from FreeKibble.com

Petshopped!

Prolly, but, it was too cute not to post.

Ever wanted to surf Norway?

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No, but I'd go there just to gaze at the northern lights. 'Course, I can do that in my home province ... but Norway would also be nice.

... from a "exploring" blog I came across

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Taint a shade tree...tis a Sun Tree!

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Woah. Those are both incredible, Grav. The first one is haunting.

I came here with a pic, but having seen these last few of Grav's mine doesn't seem so grand now :P

Ah well, I still like it, so here it is. A panoramic shot of the White Cliffs of Dover. As iconic to us as the Statue of Liberty or the Grand Canyon to you. This is the traditional first and last sight of England. First described in print by Julius Caesar, and the greeting point for royal visitors. The natural fortification of Britain.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5211/5...81cdf4dbaa.jpg
White Cliffs of Dover by Martin..D, on Flickr

And to give a sense of scale:

http://cache.virtualtourist.com/6/24...over_Dover.jpg

There's a really cool system of tunnels in those cliffs underneath that castle. Much of the British WWII effort was directed from inside those cliffs.

Cool place, those cliffs. Lots of history. One of those smaller towers in the picture of the castle is a Roman light house that's two millenniums old.

Those are grand pics !

Having heard (and sung songs) about the "white cliffs of Dover",
I actually haven't seen pics before that show what they are all about.

Well done !

I've seen them in person, very dramatic. I've seen them on the silver (and television) screen too.

*** SPOILER ALERT ***

The end of Quadrophenia. This clip gives me the heebie jeebies. I watched it again before posting it here and I still find myself inching back in my chair away from the cliff's edge.

Taken from an airplane, being flown by an airplane-flying research dude. Said there was a wolf pack just out of camera frame waiting for the grizz to get done eating.

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ETA: I think he said the bison had been killed/gored by another bison.

Grizz has a tag in his ear

Tag = relocated problem bear. In a lot o' places, anyway.

Reminded me of this:

~from "Cartoon Animals" by Heywood Banks

No, communications, he growls into his cuff. Uh, move along... nothing to see here.




Finally caught that sumbitch.

Thing that's freaky about that picture is the road.

Normally when you see images of predators chasing down prey, it's obviously in the wild. But with this picture, you can image being there. And being lunch.
Run Forrest! Run!

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We hashed over that series of pictures pretty good at one time, might have been an IOtD.

Any time I see or hear a Forrest Gump reference, all I can thing of is his football coach:

The people in this pic comprise $126,000,000,000 of net worth.

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(left to right): Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Peter Peterson, Leon Black, Jon Bon Jovi, Marc Benioff, David Rubenstein, Steve Case, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, Marc Andreessen.

The inclusion of Bon Jovi (which my spellcheck wants to make "Non" Jovi) is hysterical. You know everyone else in that photo is irritated that they had to let him be in it, sitting on the floor like some kind of ruffian.

Why would they be irritated? By all accounts, Jon Bon Jovi is a very likeable, kind, and giving person.

Plus he's really rich. ;)

Would it have killed him to wear a blazer? That's all they're asking.

*snickers*

That a very nice looking room, and tastefully decorated, but those two library ladder contraptions really look out of place. They remind me of the cheap fold down stairs that lead to the attic in my parents house.

Couldn't they make some ladders out of mahogany or something?

Something like this would look more tasteful.

1/12 minority. 3/12 women (2 are wives). 75% white men. Just saying.

Very astute.


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