A tree fell on top of a house

	Succumbing to the ice and rain, a tree fell on top of a house

A squirrel

	A squirrel perched on an ice-covered tree branch on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus seemed to be shivering as rain continued to fall throughout the area on

photoshots of snakes

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Snake display including cobras in Place Jemaa el Fna, Marrakech, Morocco

Bornean Angle-headed Lizard

Bornean Angle-headed Lizard Award winning photographer, Nick Garbutt, specialises in photographing the great diversity of wildlife found in the world's rainforests. On a recent trip to Borneo Nick photographed a plethora of exotic animals from the Bearded Pig, a species that follows primate troops in it's search for discarded fruit seeds, through to the the Horned Frog, an excellent example of amphibian camouflage in the natural world.

Israel-Drought Tax

Israel-Drought Tax Takes Effect Dire situation of Israels water supply prompt Water Authority to introduce new levy on surplus household consumption on July 01 2009. The Israeli Water conservation efforts rise to a new level as a new tax on water came into effect, in hopes of making Israeli household take the need to stop wasting water a little more seriously. The purpose of the tax is to make people aware of the amounts of water they use and encourage them to cut unnecessary waste of the precious resource.

Mediterranean Monk Seal

Mediterranean Monk Seal The Mediterranean Monk Seal was once found extensively throughout southern Europe and northern Africa but it is now one of the world's rarest seal species with an estimated 350-450 remaining individuals in the wild. Extensive commercial hunting from Roman times coupled with over-fishing and urbanisation have resulted in a dramatic reduction in this species number, making it a real possibility that it could go the same way as it's relative, the Caribbean Monk Seal - declared extinct in 2008. Hellio & Van Ingen have documented recent conservation efforts at one of the last remaining strongholds in Mauritania.

european brown bear

EUROPEAN BROWN BEAR Award winning photographer Danny Green has contributed a great range of images from the UK and Europe recently. His time spent with an European Brown Bear mother and cubs in the Boreal forests of Finland enabled him to capure some intimate pictures of family life. The European Brown Bear faces persectuion in much of its range but thanks to conservation measures is now steadily increasing in Finland, where numbers are now estimated at approximately 1000 individuals. Other highlights include a moonlit Gannetry, Short-eared owls hunting and inquisitive weasels.

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amazing photos of earth

A gorgeous look at our planet Earth from outer space taken from a space shuttle. These collection of high quality photos speak for themselves and shows how our planet is so full of life with its vast seas and lands.

11 more pics of Earth from outer space after the jump.

Source: Bored Night

Amazing Pictures of Nature in Ísland - Iceland

End of Seydisfjördur - Ísland

Great pictures of Iceland Ísland or Iceland. I hope the beauty of Iceland is preserved for a long time and also hope the Global Warming

doesn't affect it as we

Iceland officially the Republic of Iceland (Icelandic: Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland; IPA: liðvɛltɪð istlant]]) is a country in northern Europe, comprising the island of Iceland and its outlying islets in the North Atlantic Ocean between the rest of Europe and Greenland. It is the least populous of the Nordic countries and the second smallest; it has a population of about 313,000 and a total area of 103,000 km². Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík.

Around Dyrholaey

Ísland - Lundi / Macareux / Puffin

Around Dyrholaey

Dettifoss - Ísland

Hveravellir - Ísland

Eastern fjörds - Ísland

Undersea eruptions near Tonga

Scientists sailed out to have a closer look at the eruptions of an undersea volcano off the coast of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean today. Tonga's head geologist, Kelepi Mafi, said there was no apparent danger to residents of Nuku'alofa and others living on the main island of Tongatapu. Officials also said it may be related to a quake with a magnitude of 4.4 which struck last March 13 around 35 kilometers from the capital at a depth of nearly 150 kilometres. (I know this is an off-day posting, but really, thought the images were worth it - 12 photos total)

An undersea volcano erupts off the coast of Tonga, sending plumes of steam, ash and smoke up to 100 meters into the air, on March 18, 2009, off the coast of Nuku'Alofa, Tonga. (Dana Stephenson/Getty Images)

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An undersea volcano erupts off the coast of Tonga, tossing clouds of smoke, steam and ash thousands of meters into the sky above the South Pacific ocean, Tuesday, March 17, 2009. The eruption was at sea about 10 kilometers from the southwest coast of the main island of Tongatapu, an area where up to 36 undersea volcanoes are clustered. (AP Photo/Trevor Gregory) #

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First in a series of undersea volcano eruption photos off the coast of Tonga, taken March 18th by photographer Dana Stephenson. (Dana Stephenson/Getty Images) #

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Second in a series of undersea volcano eruption photos off the coast of Tonga, taken March 18th by photographer Dana Stephenson. (Dana Stephenson/Getty Images) #

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Third in a series of undersea volcano eruption photos off the coast of Tonga, taken March 18th by photographer Dana Stephenson. (Dana Stephenson/Getty Images) #

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Fourth in a series of undersea volcano eruption photos off the coast of Tonga, taken March 18th by photographer Dana Stephenson. (Dana Stephenson/Getty Images) #

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Fifth in a series of undersea volcano eruption photos off the coast of Tonga, taken March 18th by photographer Dana Stephenson. (Dana Stephenson/Getty Images) #

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Sixth in a series of undersea volcano eruption photos off the coast of Tonga, taken March 18th by photographer Dana Stephenson. (Dana Stephenson/Getty Images) #

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An undersea volcano erupts about 10 kilometers off the Tongatapu coast of Tonga sending plumes of steam and smoke hundreds of meters into the air. (LOTHAR SLABON/AFP/Getty Images) #

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An undersea volcano erupts off the coast of Tonga on March 18, 2009. (Dana Stephenson/Getty Images) #

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An undersea volcano erupts off the coast of Tonga on March 18, 2009. (Dana Stephenson/Getty Images) #

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The plume of an erupting undersea volcano is seen off the coast of Nuku'Alofa, Tonga on March 18, 2009. (Dana Stephenson/Getty Images) #

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An interactive Google Map of Tonga and nearby seafloor. View Larger Map #