Marismas del Odiel Biosphere Reserve, Huel Province, Andalusia Spain

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like intricate nerves
water creeping over land
like veins under skin
 

Details of banana leaf, Mainau Island, Germany

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violet backbone
holding its left and right wings
spreading it widely
 

Interior of Marble Caves, General Carrera Lake, Chile

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rippled water floor
matches the curvy ceiling
a fusion of waves

 

Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park in St. Paul, Minnesota

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illusive tunnel
mysterious avenue
stretching the walkway

 

Stromatolites at dawn in Shark Bay, Western Australia

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scattered aching rocks
soaking its blisters of pains
over healing tide
 

Columns in Court of Amenophis, Luxor Tempt, Luxor, Egypt

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illumination

bastions of the ancient world

remains standing strong

Ice climber ascending a frozen waterfall in Telluride, Colorado

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bitter is the cold

harsh is the expedition

sweet is the glory

Fireworks at Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang, Malaysia

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symphony of lights

in orchestrated display

year of the dragon

Mantles of giant clams in Kingman Reef, Pacific Ocean

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exciting moments
triggers innate artistry
indigo parade

Frosted bearberry bush on the tundra of Yukon Territory, Canada

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the only delight

from January weather

these scarlet maidens
 

King Penguin colony on South Georgia Island

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of thousands of mates

it's by destiny and fate

that brought me to you

Revelstoke Dam, British Columbia, Canada

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fiery lights kindle
the great body of water
in stable release

Commonwealth Place in Canberra, Australia

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emerald lines stand
guiding the steps to move on
and reach the end light

 

Fishing village of Reine, in the Lofoten Islands, Norway

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rugged winter alp
mirrors in clear steady lake
beautiful silence
  

Bridge of Arts in Paris, France

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lamp posts lead the way
to this enchanting palace
full of elegance
 

Great court roof, Britain Museum in London, England

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in justice we stand
under umbrella of truth
none above the law

 

Reflection on Blue Lake, adjacent to St. Bathans, Central Otago, New Zealand

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clouds moving faster
as dusk reflects in clear lake
revealing the change

People fishing at sunset in Kerala, India

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the sun is setting
the ocean is settling down
another day's gone

Great Horned Owl in Alberta, Canada

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guardian of woods
in hood and cloak of wisdom
stares in piercing eyes

Skeins of fabric hung out to dry in the dyers' souk, Marrakech, Morocco

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tangerine tango
hanging in different shades
color of the year

Encounter Restaurant in LAX International Airport, Los Angeles, California

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calling all earthlings
welcome to the mother ship
we are here to serve

Female green ringtail possum with a joey in her pouch, Queensland, Australia

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guarded and sheltered

the young finds a hiding place

in parent's embrace

Sunrise over the walls of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

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the calmness abounds

over untroubled waters

no walls can stop it

Unterfallengrundhof farmhouse through the morning mist near Gütenbach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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early massive fog
washes everything its path
for a fresh morning

Skier making turns on a ridge near Valdez, Alaska

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breathtaking vista
skier rushes in full speed
sliding the steep slope

Green leaf mantis

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in green camouflage
the mantis on the lookout
praying for a prey
 

Ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar

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sun coasting above
the great city from the past
casting its stillness
  

Aerial view of a dock in Martinique, France

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long empty platform

invites distant travelers

to lodge their vessels

Painted backstreet of Dozza in the province of Bologna, Italy

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quiet passerby
sees the walls of expressions
in many designs

Polar bear rolling on the frozen Beaufort Sea, near Point Barrow, Alaska

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tired of recent hunt

resting over arctic bed

wishing for a meat

Fireworks over Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong

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fountains of shimmers

goodbye twenty eleven

hello twenty twelve