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Written by Natalie
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Wednesday, 09 February 2011 |
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The sloth is the world's slowest mammal, so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South American rain forest home.
Sloths are identified by the number of long, prominent claws that they have on each front foot. There are both two-toed and three-toed sloths. All sloths are built for life in the treetops. They spend nearly all of their time aloft, hanging from branches with a powerful grip aided by their long claws. Sloths even sleep in trees, and they sleep a lot—some 15 to 20 hours every day. Even when awake they often remain motionless. At night they eat leaves, shoots, and fruit from the trees and get almost all of their water from juicy plants.
Sloths mate and give birth while hanging in the trees. Three-toed sloth babies are often seen clinging to their mothers—they travel by hanging on to them for the first nine months of their lives.
Brown-Throated Three-Toed Sloth, Panama by Andres Licona
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Written by Helen
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Tuesday, 08 February 2011 |
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"A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor."
~ Xenophon
Fresh
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Written by Natalie
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Tuesday, 08 February 2011 |
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"So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked."
~ Mark Twain
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Monday, 07 February 2011 |
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"Where flowers bloom so does hope."
~ Lady Bird Johnson
Tulips by IN CHERL KIM
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Written by Helen
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Saturday, 05 February 2011 |
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"The clearest way to the Universe is through a forest wilderness"
~ John Muir
Enchanting Silence
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Written by Natalie
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Saturday, 05 February 2011 |
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"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the drug store, but that's just peanuts to space."
~ Douglas Adams
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Friday, 04 February 2011 |
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"Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Thursday, 03 February 2011 |
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Soneva Kiri by Six Senses is located on Koh Kood, a remote island situated in the east of Thailand, known for its pure waterfalls, crystal clear waters and traditional village life.
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Written by Emily
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Wednesday, 02 February 2011 |
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Take care of the world around you!
It's so tender...
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Written by Helen
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Friday, 28 January 2011 |
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Ibrahim M. Al Sayed, a.k.a Eibo is a Saudi architect and a photographer. He started photography in late 2008 as he managed to prove himself quickly and strongly in the field through his perfectionism and attention to details.
His most favorite type of photography is Macro, yet, he refuses to limit himself in a specific category, as he believes that life has unlimited scenes that deserves to be seen and observed.
What characterizes his Photography is the diversity, lighting, creativity and messages let alone being workaholic and passionate about his productions.
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