Since 2014, Benjamin Grant searches for striking satellite pictures of our planet and publish them on his website – The Daily Overview. His aim is to change the way we see our planet Earth, and to show the effects of human intervention that can be found in nature – desserts, mining fields, islands and etc. …
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Located between the North American and Eurasian continents, the rift formed 150 million years ago contains unimaginable secrets… No one would have guessed that the narrow, great mountain cleft under the sea, created by the splitting of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates 150 million years ago, hides unbelievable things in the world today. …
On taller Holly trees, the upper leaves (which are out of reach) have smooth edges, while the lower leaves are prickly. And now we know why. Image credit: Steve Slater/Leif Bersweden Used as a popular decoration throughout the Christmas season, holly trees (Ilex aquifolium) sport shiny evergreen leaves and bright red berries that aren’t only …
Silfra Fissure in Iceland is the only place on this planet where you can dive between two continents. Touching North America and Europe at the same time. Source Located in Iceland’s Thingvellir (Þingvellir) National Park, Silfra fissure is a gap formed between the North American and Eurasian plates on the divergent tectonic boundary. Simply saying, …
The deep emerald water lake emerges amidst a beautifully surreal, untouched landscape. Known as The Eye of the Earth, or the Cetina Lake, it is a magnificent natural wonder gifted to Croatia by Mother Nature. This unique body of water is actually the source of the Cetina River, beginning from a spring in Milasevo near …
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Artistic sand sculptures depicting famous movie characters are being showcased at the Sand Sculpture Festival in England, drawing the attention of many. Giant sand statues are being erected on the beaches of Somerset, England. With a Hollywood theme, the Sand Sculpture Festival has gathered many famous movie stars in sand form. In the photo, sculptor …
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Here in this post, you can find 30 photos of massive things that are a big nope for people with Megalophobia. If you’re not familiar with the term “Megalophobia” (sometimes called “macrophobia”), it is the fear of large objects. And if you think it’s no big deal then you’ve clearly never visited the Megalophobia subreddit, …
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The fourth highest waterfall in Canada, Helmcken Falls in British Columbia looks amazing in every season. Image credit: William Redmond Helmcken Falls is a 463 foot (141 m) waterfall on the Murtle River in Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. It is the most famous of the park’s seven waterfalls and was actually one …
When Regan Daniels from North Carolina uploaded a few pictures of a fungus that looked like a dead man’s toes to the Facebook group Mushroomcore, her snaps instantly went viral, and it’s easy to see why. Ouch, look at that! Image credits: Regan Daniels Take a closer look… Image credits: Regan Daniels Naturally, a few people immediately …
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A sky-watcher has snapped amazing photos of a rare cloud formation moving across the horizon like ocean waves. Image credit: Rachel Gordon/Facebook Rachel Gordon told BBC News she took the images from her parents’ back door in the US state of Wyoming. She then posted them to the Facebook page Wyoming through The Lens, from …
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