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  • Traditional ceramics, pottery, craftsmanship and color are staples in Moroccan culture.  So many things are made from hand.  The variety is endless.
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  • This aerial photo of Wameia Canyon was taken on the north western side of the island of Kauai. The mix of color, the jagged lines and shapes in these canyons are nothing short of amazing!
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  • African Sunrise -  Masaii Mara - Kenya <br />
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A silhoutted Flat-Top Acacia (Acacia abyssinica) tree adorns the fiery morning sky in the Masaii Mara as a group of Hartebeeste (Alcelaphus buselaphus) slowly pass by. The sunrises can be so beautiful in the Mara.  There is a brief period of time that only lasts for a few minutes where the whole sky lights on fire with this beautiful color just before and as the sun crests the horizon.  And then within just a few minutes, the color is gone.
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  • I noticed this scene when traveling along the national road from Fes to Marrakech through the middle Atlas mountains. The color of these rugs hanging out the windows to dry was superb!  It was also very typical of the color and flair that is so common in Morocco.
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  • This photo of Wameia Canyon was taken on the western side of the island of Kauai. The mix of color in these canyons is amazing!
    082014-324.jpg
  • This photo of Wameia Canyon was taken on the western side of the island of Kauai. The mix of color in these canyons is amazing!
    082014-313.jpg
  • This photo of Wameia Canyon was taken on the western side of the island of Kauai. The mix of color in these canyons is amazing!
    082014-291.jpg
  • This aerial photo of Wameia Canyon was taken on the north western side of the island of Kauai. The mix of color, the jagged lines and shapes in these canyons are nothing short of amazing!
    081814-1456.jpg
  • This photo was taken from the air on the western side of the island of Kauai off the Na Pali coast. Between the cliffs, the vegetation and the water, the colors are absolutely off the scale!
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  • Bryce Canyon National Park is located in southwestern Utah in the United States. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which despite its name, is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views. Bryce sits at a higher elevation varying from 8,000 to 9,000 feet (2,400 to 2,700 m).<br />
The Bryce Canyon area was settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1850s and was named after Ebenezer Bryce, who homesteaded in the area in 1874. The area around Bryce Canyon became a National Monument in 1923 and was designated as a National Park in 1928. The park covers 35,835 acres (55.992 sq mi; 14,502 ha; 145.02 km2) and receives relatively few visitors compared to Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon, largely due to its remote location.
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  • This photo was taken from the air on the western side of the island of Kauai off the Na Pali coast. Between the cliffs, the vegetation and the water, the colors are absolutely off the scale!
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  • This photo was taken from the air on the western side of the island of Kauai off the Na Pali coast. Between the cliffs, the vegetation and the water, the colors are absolutely off the scale!
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  • Arches National Park preserves over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, like the world-famous Delicate Arch, as well as many other unusual rock formations. In some areas, the forces of nature have exposed millions of years of geologic history. The extraordinary features of the park create a landscape of contrasting colors, landforms and textures that is unlike any other in the world. The forces of nature have acted in concert to create the landscape of Arches, which contains the greatest density of natural arches in the world. Throughout the park, rock layers reveal millions of years of deposition, erosion and other geologic events.
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  • Scenes like this spice shop are everywhere inside the medina (old city) of Marrakech, Morocco.  The variety, freshness and availbility of spices in Moroccois amazing.  These displays in the spice shops are so colorful and are always so well done.
    042014-190.jpg
  • Bryce Canyon National Park is located in southwestern Utah in the United States. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which despite its name, is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views. Bryce sits at a higher elevation varying from 8,000 to 9,000 feet (2,400 to 2,700 m).<br />
The Bryce Canyon area was settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1850s and was named after Ebenezer Bryce, who homesteaded in the area in 1874. The area around Bryce Canyon became a National Monument in 1923 and was designated as a National Park in 1928. The park covers 35,835 acres (55.992 sq mi; 14,502 ha; 145.02 km2) and receives relatively few visitors compared to Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon, largely due to its remote location.
    062415-63.jpg
  • Scenes like this spice shop are everywhere inside the medina (old city) of Marrakech, Morocco.  The variety, freshness and availbility of spices in Moroccois amazing.  These displays in the spice shops are so colorful and are always so well done.
    042014-136.jpg
  • This photo was taken from the air on the western side of the island of Kauai off the Na Pali coast. Between the cliffs, the vegetation and the water, the colors are absolutely off the scale!
    082014-464.jpg
  • This shot of the coastline was taken on the western side of the island of Kauai. This the Napali coast photographed from the air.
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  • This photo was taken on the western side of the island of Kauai.  These are  views of Olokele Canyon.
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  • The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." <br />
<br />
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
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  • This is a silk dyeing factory in the medina (old city) in Marrakech, Morocco.  They prepare the dyes and drop the silk into large vats of dye (in the foreground).
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  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
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  • This photo of the Kalalau valley was taken on the northwestern side of the island of Kauai. The Kalalau valley is part of the Na Pali coast.
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  • This photo of Wailua Falls was taken on the eastern side of the island of Kauai.
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  • The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." <br />
<br />
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
    062315-017.jpg
  • These dates were on sale at a food stand inside the medina (old city) of Marrakech, Morocco.  There was an abundance of food and good quality food in the markets.  Dates like these could be purchased in many places throughout the medina and the square.
    042014-185.jpg
  • The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." <br />
<br />
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
    062315-070.jpg
  • This photo was taken on the western side of the island of Kauai. This is a ridge along the Napali coast photographed from the air.
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  • These spectacular canyons are part of the Na Pali coast on the western side of the island of Kauai.  They are so large that it's hard to get perspective on them as you look up the canyon.
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  • This man is working in the Art Naji factory.  He produces traditional ceramics and pottery that other workers will then paint.  Pottery and craftsmanship are staples in Moroccan culture.  So many things are made from hand.  The variety is endless.
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  • These olives were on sale at an olive stand inside the medina (old city) of Marrakech, Morocco.  There was an abundance of food and good quality food in the markets.  Olives like these could be purchased in many places throughout the medina and the square.
    041914-408.jpg
  • This is a silk dyeing factory in the medina (old city) in Marrakech, Morocco.  They prepare the dyes and drop the silk into large vats of dye.
    041914-335.jpg
  • Desert Adapted Elephant (Loxadonta africana)  -  Damaraland – Namibia <br />
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Damaraland is the old apartheid name given to the region in Namibia south of Kaokoland and north of the main road to Swakopmund. The name Damaraland is derived from the fact that the Damara people live in this area (they were relocated here as a result of the Odendaal Plan in the 1960's). The name Damaraland is still commonly used in tourism circles, although the entire region has now been renamed; the southern section now lies in the Erongo region while the north forms part of the Kunene region.
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  • African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)  -  Nxamaseri - Okavango Delta - Botswana <br />
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An African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) hunts for it's dinner on the Nxamaseri Channel.
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  • This photo was taken on the western side of the island of Kauai.  This is a ridge along the Napali coast photographed from the air.
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  • This photo of the Kalalau valley was taken on the northwestern side of the island of Kauai. The Kalalau valley is part of the Na Pali coast.
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  • This photo of Wailua Falls was taken on the eastern side of the island of Kauai.
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  • This man is working in the Art Naji factory.  He produces traditional ceramics and pottery that other workers will then paint.  Pottery and craftsmanship are staples in Moroccan culture.  So many things are made from hand.  The variety is endless.
    042214-0280.jpg
  • This table full of dyes is in a silk dyeing factory in the medina (old city) in Marrakech, Morocco.
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  • Lilacbreasted Roller (Coracias caudata) -  Mombo - Okavango Delta - Botswana
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  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091201F-07.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091201E-35.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091201D-07.jpg
  • This photo of Wailua Falls was taken on the eastern side of the island of Kauai.
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  • The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." <br />
<br />
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
    062315-503.jpg
  • The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." <br />
<br />
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
    062315-010.jpg
  • The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." <br />
<br />
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
    062315-275.jpg
  • The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." <br />
<br />
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
    062315-057.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091101A-04.jpg
  • These dates were on sale at a food stand inside the medina (old city) of Marrakech, Morocco.  There was an abundance of food and good quality food in the markets.  Dates like these could be purchased in many places throughout the medina and the square.
    042014-173.jpg
  • These olives were on sale at an olive stand inside the medina (old city) of Marrakech, Morocco.  There was an abundance of food and good quality food in the markets.  Olives like these could be purchased in many places throughout the medina and the square.
    041914-405.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091201E-10.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091201D-27.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091201D-11.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091101A-01.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091201F-17.jpg
  • The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." <br />
<br />
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
    062315-305.jpg
  • The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." <br />
<br />
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
    062315-127.jpg
  • This man is working in the Art Naji factory.  He produces traditional ceramics and pottery that other workers will then paint.  Pottery and craftsmanship are staples in Moroccan culture.  So many things are made from hand.  The variety is endless.
    042214-0263.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091201E-04.jpg
  • Ngorongoro Crater - Tanzania <br />
<br />
Grace, elegance and beauty typify the flamingo.
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  • Ngorongoro Crater - Tanzania <br />
<br />
Grace, elegance and beauty typify the flamingo.
    091801C-07.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091601D-12.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091301B-01.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091201E-07.jpg
  • This photo was taken on the western side of the island of Kauai.  This is a view from the inside of Wai'ale'ale Crater.  This is one of the wettest spots on earth.
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  • This photo was taken on the western side of the island of Kauai.  I shot this from a helicopter.  I think that this is a view of Olokele Canyon, but I can't be certain.  We were going from Lihue right through to the Napali Coast and going through Olokele and Waimea Canyons on the way.
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  • Sunrise in the Masaii Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
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  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091201D-27.jpg
  • Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
    091301B-28.jpg
  • The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." <br />
<br />
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
    062315-171.jpg
  • Ridell Beach near Broom - Kimberley Plateau, Western Australia <br />
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The sun sets into the ocean in this beautiful scene on Ridell Beach near Broom in Western Australia.
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  • Slaty Egret (Egretta vinaceigula) - Mombo - Okavango Delta - Botswana
    010503E-19.jpg
  • This view from Weeping Rock in Zion National Park affords views of massive canyon walls ascending toward a brilliant blue sky. To experience Zion, you need to walk among the towering cliffs, or challenge your courage in a small narrow canyon. These unique sandstone cliffs range in color from cream, to pink, to red. They could be described as sand castles crowning desert canyons. Zion's unique geographic location and variety of life zones combine to create a variety of habitats for a surprising array of plant and animal species. Located on the Colorado Plateau, but bordering the Great Basin and Mojave Desert Provinces, Zion is home to plants from each region.
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  • Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, meaning valley of the rocks) is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor. It is located on the Arizona-Utah state line near the Four Corners area. The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation.  The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The elevation of the valley floor ranges from 5,000 to 6,000 feet (1,500 to 1,800 m) above sea level. The floor is largely siltstone of the Cutler Group, or sand derived from it, deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide.  The buttes are clearly stratified, with three principal layers. The lowest layer is the Organ Rock Shale, the middle is de Chelly Sandstone, and the top layer is the Moenkopi Formation capped by Shinarump Conglomerate. The valley includes large stone structures including the famed "Eye of the Sun".
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  • Lion (Panthera leo)  <br />
<br />
Masai Mara National Reserve - Kenya <br />
<br />
The lion is the tallest (at the shoulder) of the felids, and is also the second-heaviest of the big cats after the tiger. With powerful legs, a strong jaw, and long canine teeth, the lion can bring down and kill large prey. The coloration of lions can vary from light buff to yellowish, reddish or dark brown. Lion cubs are born with brown rosettes (spots) on their body, similar to a leopard, but will fade as they reach adulthood. Lions are the only members of the cat family to display obvious sexual dimorphism—specifically, males and females look distinctly different. The lioness, lacks the thick mane, which is prominent in the males. The color of the male's mane can vary from blond to black, generally becoming darker as the lion grows older.
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  • Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, meaning valley of the rocks) is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor. It is located on the Arizona-Utah state line near the Four Corners area. The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation.  The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The elevation of the valley floor ranges from 5,000 to 6,000 feet (1,500 to 1,800 m) above sea level. The floor is largely siltstone of the Cutler Group, or sand derived from it, deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide.  The buttes are clearly stratified, with three principal layers. The lowest layer is the Organ Rock Shale, the middle is de Chelly Sandstone, and the top layer is the Moenkopi Formation capped by Shinarump Conglomerate. The valley includes large stone structures including the famed "Eye of the Sun".
    091615-062.jpg
  • Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, meaning valley of the rocks) is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor. It is located on the Arizona-Utah state line near the Four Corners area. The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation.  The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The elevation of the valley floor ranges from 5,000 to 6,000 feet (1,500 to 1,800 m) above sea level. The floor is largely siltstone of the Cutler Group, or sand derived from it, deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide.  The buttes are clearly stratified, with three principal layers. The lowest layer is the Organ Rock Shale, the middle is de Chelly Sandstone, and the top layer is the Moenkopi Formation capped by Shinarump Conglomerate. The valley includes large stone structures including the famed "Eye of the Sun".
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  • Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, meaning valley of the rocks) is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor. It is located on the Arizona-Utah state line near the Four Corners area. The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation.  The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The elevation of the valley floor ranges from 5,000 to 6,000 feet (1,500 to 1,800 m) above sea level. The floor is largely siltstone of the Cutler Group, or sand derived from it, deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide.  The buttes are clearly stratified, with three principal layers. The lowest layer is the Organ Rock Shale, the middle is de Chelly Sandstone, and the top layer is the Moenkopi Formation capped by Shinarump Conglomerate. The valley includes large stone structures including the famed "Eye of the Sun".
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  • Lion (Panthera leo)  -   Matusadonna National Park - Zimbabwe <br />
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The lion is the tallest (at the shoulder) of the felids, and is also the second-heaviest of the big cats after the tiger. With powerful legs, a strong jaw, and long canine teeth, the lion can bring down and kill large prey. The coloration of lions can vary from light buff to yellowish, reddish or dark brown. Lion cubs are born with brown rosettes (spots) on their body, similar to a leopard, but will fade as they reach adulthood. Lions are the only members of the cat family to display obvious sexual dimorphism—specifically, males and females look distinctly different. The lioness, lacks the thick mane, which is prominent in the males. The color of the male's mane can vary from blond to black, generally becoming darker as the lion grows older.
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  • Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, meaning valley of the rocks) is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor. It is located on the Arizona-Utah state line near the Four Corners area. The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation.  The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The elevation of the valley floor ranges from 5,000 to 6,000 feet (1,500 to 1,800 m) above sea level. The floor is largely siltstone of the Cutler Group, or sand derived from it, deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide.  The buttes are clearly stratified, with three principal layers. The lowest layer is the Organ Rock Shale, the middle is de Chelly Sandstone, and the top layer is the Moenkopi Formation capped by Shinarump Conglomerate. The valley includes large stone structures including the famed "Eye of the Sun".
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  • Lion (Panthera leo)  <br />
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Mombo - Okavango Delta – Botswana <br />
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The lion is the tallest (at the shoulder) of the felids, and is also the second-heaviest of the big cats after the tiger. With powerful legs, a strong jaw, and long canine teeth, the lion can bring down and kill large prey. The coloration of lions can vary from light buff to yellowish, reddish or dark brown. Lion cubs are born with brown rosettes (spots) on their body, similar to a leopard, but will fade as they reach adulthood. Lions are the only members of the cat family to display obvious sexual dimorphism—specifically, males and females look distinctly different. The lioness, lacks the thick mane, which is prominent in the males. The color of the male's mane can vary from blond to black, generally becoming darker as the lion grows older.
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  • Lion (Panthera leo)  <br />
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Mombo - Okavango Delta – Botswana <br />
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The lion is the tallest (at the shoulder) of the felids, and is also the second-heaviest of the big cats after the tiger. With powerful legs, a strong jaw, and long canine teeth, the lion can bring down and kill large prey. The coloration of lions can vary from light buff to yellowish, reddish or dark brown. Lion cubs are born with brown rosettes (spots) on their body, similar to a leopard, but will fade as they reach adulthood. Lions are the only members of the cat family to display obvious sexual dimorphism—specifically, males and females look distinctly different. The lioness, lacks the thick mane, which is prominent in the males. The color of the male's mane can vary from blond to black, generally becoming darker as the lion grows older.
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  • Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, meaning valley of the rocks) is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor. It is located on the Arizona-Utah state line near the Four Corners area. The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation.  The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The elevation of the valley floor ranges from 5,000 to 6,000 feet (1,500 to 1,800 m) above sea level. The floor is largely siltstone of the Cutler Group, or sand derived from it, deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide.  The buttes are clearly stratified, with three principal layers. The lowest layer is the Organ Rock Shale, the middle is de Chelly Sandstone, and the top layer is the Moenkopi Formation capped by Shinarump Conglomerate. The valley includes large stone structures including the famed "Eye of the Sun".
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  • Texas bluebonnets are the state flower of Texas. Every year, spring in Texas brings this beautiful display of color to the sides of roads everywhere.
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  • Traveling along the national road from Fes to Marrakech through the middle Atlas mountains, this mountain scene with dashes of color from the wildflowers typifies this part of the Moroccan countryside.
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  • This snake belongs to a snake charmer in the Jamaa el Fna square on the edge of the medina (old city) in Marrakech, Morroco.  It is an Egyptian cobra (Naja haje).  Cobras are beautiful animals.  Their subtlety and variation in color reveals how beautiful these snakes really are.  <br />
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The act of snake charming has been around for a long time.  The skills are handed down through families and they have been making a living doing this for generations. This is a unique cultural phenomenon that can only be seen in a few places in the world and Marrakech is one of them.
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  • Grand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, the park is located in Arizona. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The park covers 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 sq mi; 492,608 ha; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties.<br />
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The Grand Canyon, including its extensive system of tributary canyons, is valued for its combination of size, depth, and exposed layers of colorful rocks dating back to Precambrian times. The canyon itself was created by the incision of the Colorado River and its tributaries after the Colorado Plateau was uplifted, causing the Colorado River system to develop along its present path.  This image was taken on the south rim of the canyon.
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  • I met this Sadhu on the Ghats in Banaras.  The colors of this place are truly amazing!  Banaras is the most visited pilgrimage destination in all of India. It is one of the seven Holy Cities, one of the twelve Jyotir Linga sites, one of the Shakti Pitha sites, and the most favored place for Hindus to die and be cremated. Countless hymns and myths speak of the waters of the Ganges as the fluid medium of Shiva's divine essence, and a bath in the river is believed to wash away all of one's sins. Kashi is also traditionally called Mahashamshana, "the great cremation ground". Hindus believe that cremation at the holy city insures moksha, or final liberation of the soul from the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Because of this belief, dying persons and dead bodies from far-off places are brought to Kashi for cremation at the Manikarnika and other cremation sites (five principal and eighty-eight minor cremation/bathing sites lie along the Ganges).
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  • Grand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, the park is located in Arizona. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The park covers 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 sq mi; 492,608 ha; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties.<br />
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The Grand Canyon, including its extensive system of tributary canyons, is valued for its combination of size, depth, and exposed layers of colorful rocks dating back to Precambrian times. The canyon itself was created by the incision of the Colorado River and its tributaries after the Colorado Plateau was uplifted, causing the Colorado River system to develop along its present path.  This image was taken on the south rim of the canyon.
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  • Grand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, the park is located in Arizona. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The park covers 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 sq mi; 492,608 ha; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties.<br />
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The Grand Canyon, including its extensive system of tributary canyons, is valued for its combination of size, depth, and exposed layers of colorful rocks dating back to Precambrian times. The canyon itself was created by the incision of the Colorado River and its tributaries after the Colorado Plateau was uplifted, causing the Colorado River system to develop along its present path.  This image was taken on the south rim of the canyon.
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  • Crater Lake - Crater Lake National Park - Oregon - United States<br />
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About 6,800 years ago, at the climax of a series of dramatic eruptions, the top of Mt. Mazama collapsed.  Left behind was the huge crater, or caldera, you see today.  But before the caldera filed with water, there were more eruptions.<br />
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The most striking evidence of post-collapse volcanic activity is Wizard Island, the small volcano in the middle of Crater Lake.  It's symmetrical cone was formed by a fountain of cinders which erupted from the caldera floor.  On the left side of the caldera, a similar cone appeared, but today it lies hidden 496 feet (151m) beow the lake surface. <br />
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Geologists believe that lava flows which erupted after the collapse helped to seal the fractured caldera floor, allowing melting snow and rain to accumulate. <br />
<br />
When Mt. Mazama collapsed about 6,800 years ago, it left behind evidences of its former self.  Like X-ray photos, the steep caldera walls reveal the interior of Mt. Mazama before its fall.  <br />
<br />
The massive gray monolith on the rim is Llao Rock.  It formed when a large outpouring of lava filled an explosion crater on the north slope of Mt. Mazama.  When Mt. Mazama collapsed, part of the hardened lava flow broke off and fell into the caldera, leaving the downslope portion perched on the rim.<br />
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The jagged, colorful spires of Hillman Peak are the remains of a secondary volcano which erupted on the side of Mt. Mazama.  This satellite cone attained a height of 1,000 feet (300m). Erosion has exposed a maze of clogged and solified lava conduits that fed the Hillman volcano.
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  • I met this Sadhu on the Ghats in Banaras.  The colors of this place are truly amazing!  Banaras is the most visited pilgrimage destination in all of India. It is one of the seven Holy Cities, one of the twelve Jyotir Linga sites, one of the Shakti Pitha sites, and the most favored place for Hindus to die and be cremated. Countless hymns and myths speak of the waters of the Ganges as the fluid medium of Shiva's divine essence, and a bath in the river is believed to wash away all of one's sins. Kashi is also traditionally called Mahashamshana, "the great cremation ground". Hindus believe that cremation at the holy city insures moksha, or final liberation of the soul from the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Because of this belief, dying persons and dead bodies from far-off places are brought to Kashi for cremation at the Manikarnika and other cremation sites (five principal and eighty-eight minor cremation/bathing sites lie along the Ganges).
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  • Grand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, the park is located in Arizona. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The park covers 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 sq mi; 492,608 ha; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties.<br />
<br />
The Grand Canyon, including its extensive system of tributary canyons, is valued for its combination of size, depth, and exposed layers of colorful rocks dating back to Precambrian times. The canyon itself was created by the incision of the Colorado River and its tributaries after the Colorado Plateau was uplifted, causing the Colorado River system to develop along its present path.  This image was taken on the south rim of the canyon.
    062215-065.jpg
  • Grand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, the park is located in Arizona. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The park covers 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 sq mi; 492,608 ha; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties.<br />
<br />
The Grand Canyon, including its extensive system of tributary canyons, is valued for its combination of size, depth, and exposed layers of colorful rocks dating back to Precambrian times. The canyon itself was created by the incision of the Colorado River and its tributaries after the Colorado Plateau was uplifted, causing the Colorado River system to develop along its present path.  This image was taken on the south rim of the canyon.
    091315-257.jpg
  • Grand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, the park is located in Arizona. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The park covers 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 sq mi; 492,608 ha; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties.<br />
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The Grand Canyon, including its extensive system of tributary canyons, is valued for its combination of size, depth, and exposed layers of colorful rocks dating back to Precambrian times. The canyon itself was created by the incision of the Colorado River and its tributaries after the Colorado Plateau was uplifted, causing the Colorado River system to develop along its present path.  This image was taken on the south rim of the canyon.
    091315-038.jpg
  • I met this Sadhu on the Ghats in Banaras.  The colors of this place are truly amazing!  Banaras is the most visited pilgrimage destination in all of India. It is one of the seven Holy Cities, one of the twelve Jyotir Linga sites, one of the Shakti Pitha sites, and the most favored place for Hindus to die and be cremated. Countless hymns and myths speak of the waters of the Ganges as the fluid medium of Shiva's divine essence, and a bath in the river is believed to wash away all of one's sins. Kashi is also traditionally called Mahashamshana, "the great cremation ground". Hindus believe that cremation at the holy city insures moksha, or final liberation of the soul from the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Because of this belief, dying persons and dead bodies from far-off places are brought to Kashi for cremation at the Manikarnika and other cremation sites (five principal and eighty-eight minor cremation/bathing sites lie along the Ganges).
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  • I met this Sadhu on the Ghats in Banaras.  The colors of this place are truly amazing!  Banaras is the most visited pilgrimage destination in all of India. It is one of the seven Holy Cities, one of the twelve Jyotir Linga sites, one of the Shakti Pitha sites, and the most favored place for Hindus to die and be cremated. Countless hymns and myths speak of the waters of the Ganges as the fluid medium of Shiva's divine essence, and a bath in the river is believed to wash away all of one's sins. Kashi is also traditionally called Mahashamshana, "the great cremation ground". Hindus believe that cremation at the holy city insures moksha, or final liberation of the soul from the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Because of this belief, dying persons and dead bodies from far-off places are brought to Kashi for cremation at the Manikarnika and other cremation sites (five principal and eighty-eight minor cremation/bathing sites lie along the Ganges).
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  • Crater Lake - Crater Lake National Park - Oregon - United States<br />
<br />
About 6,800 years ago, at the climax of a series of dramatic eruptions, the top of Mt. Mazama collapsed.  Left behind was the huge crater, or caldera, you see today.  But before the caldera filed with water, there were more eruptions.<br />
<br />
The most striking evidence of post-collapse volcanic activity is Wizard Island, the small volcano in the middle of Crater Lake.  It's symmetrical cone was formed by a fountain of cinders which erupted from the caldera floor.  On the left side of the caldera, a similar cone appeared, but today it lies hidden 496 feet (151m) beow the lake surface. <br />
<br />
Geologists believe that lava flows which erupted after the collapse helped to seal the fractured caldera floor, allowing melting snow and rain to accumulate. <br />
<br />
When Mt. Mazama collapsed about 6,800 years ago, it left behind evidences of its former self.  Like X-ray photos, the steep caldera walls reveal the interior of Mt. Mazama before its fall.  <br />
<br />
The massive gray monolith on the rim is Llao Rock.  It formed when a large outpouring of lava filled an explosion crater on the north slope of Mt. Mazama.  When Mt. Mazama collapsed, part of the hardened lava flow broke off and fell into the caldera, leaving the downslope portion perched on the rim.<br />
<br />
The jagged, colorful spires of Hillman Peak are the remains of a secondary volcano which erupted on the side of Mt. Mazama.  This satellite cone attained a height of 1,000 feet (300m). Erosion has exposed a maze of clogged and solified lava conduits that fed the Hillman volcano.
    070310-089.jpg
  • I met this Sadhu on the Ghats in Banaras.  The colors of this place are truly amazing!  Banaras is the most visited pilgrimage destination in all of India. It is one of the seven Holy Cities, one of the twelve Jyotir Linga sites, one of the Shakti Pitha sites, and the most favored place for Hindus to die and be cremated. Countless hymns and myths speak of the waters of the Ganges as the fluid medium of Shiva's divine essence, and a bath in the river is believed to wash away all of one's sins. Kashi is also traditionally called Mahashamshana, "the great cremation ground". Hindus believe that cremation at the holy city insures moksha, or final liberation of the soul from the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Because of this belief, dying persons and dead bodies from far-off places are brought to Kashi for cremation at the Manikarnika and other cremation sites (five principal and eighty-eight minor cremation/bathing sites lie along the Ganges).
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