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« on: July 11, 2009, 02:02:59 AM »


Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica ) ride out high surf on blue-ice icebergs near Candlemas Island in the South
Sandwich Islands . Safe for the moment from predaceous leopard seals, chinstrap penguins are the second most
abundant species in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic.
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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2009, 02:03:29 AM »
A deep gorge drops some 650 feet (198 meters) near the abandoned city of Araden , Crete . Visitors can descend into
the gorge and walk a little more than 4 miles ( 6.4 kilometers) to the Mediterranean Sea . In addition to magnificent
scenery, the gorge provides a 2,460-foot (750-meter) descent to the sea.
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2009, 02:03:39 AM »
A storm passes over Yellow Mounds Overlook in South Dakota 's Badlands , casting light and shadow below. Although
the region's name derives from the Oglala Sioux words mako sica or "land bad," the Badlands showcase the powerful
effects of wind and water and contain fossil beds dating to 35 million years ago.
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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2009, 02:03:58 AM »
Towering in close symmetry, these basalt columns near Fingal's Cave form the base of the Scottish island of Staffa .
The columns formed when cooling lava flows met bedrock and the region's cold weather. The island contains three main caves.
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For trees that grow on mountaintops near Cape Town , South Africa , wind can be a magnificent sculptor. Trees
that can handle the wind's effects best will alter their shape to deal with the load of the wind.
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Silhouetted by the sun, the Hand of Fatima rock formations near Hombori village stretch toward the sky in Mali .
The tallest tower rises 2,000 feet (610 meters) from the desert floor. Lore has it that the formations' name stems
from the five towers' resemblance to a hand from the sky.
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