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Monday, December 26, 2011

Incredible National Geographic Photos

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Dec 23 (2 days ago)

16,000 photographs, from 130 countries, were entered in the 2010 National Geographic Photographs Contest.
These were selected as the best.

Unexpected danger in Kanana Camp, Botswana.

Snow Weasel, Minnesota, USA.

Oia Santorini, Greece.

Piraputanga fish in Sucuri river, Brazil.

The Louvre, Paris, France.

The Pyramids, Egypt.

Al-Saleh Mosque, Yemen.

Praying Mantis.

Thunderstorm in Montana, USA. Sean R Heavey

Lightning bolt strikes the antenna of The Center building in Hong Kong.

Alone.

River Bank in Zhenyuan, Guizhou Province, China.

Mountain fog.

Herring Gull with Guillemot Chick.

Heavy load - little fly on a white flower.

Great Blue Heron with fish.

Suradita Village, West Java, Indonesia - children playing with their roosters.

Peyto Lake, Alberta, Canada.

Mount Everest climber.

Warminster, England.

Feeding Koi fish at Windows of the World, Shenzhen, China.

Oasis.

Bee, purple flower.

Czech Republic.

the Angolan Plateau.

Buddhist Monastery of Ki, Himalayas.

Grand Prize Winner of 2010
National Geographic Contest

Eruption of Gunung Rinjani volcano in Indonesia.
Winning photo taken by Aaron Lim Boon Teck of Singapore.
Contest judge Joel Sartore said, "This image best represented the craft of photography.

Honourable Mention

Lion in the Shadows.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

I Believe

THESE ARE GOOD. ENJOY, scott

A Birth Certificate shows that we were born
A Death Certificate shows that we died 
Pictures show that we live! 
Have a seat.  Relax . . . 
and read this slowly.
  
I Believe... 
That just because two people argue, 
It doesn't mean they don't love each other. 
And just because they don't argue, 
It doesn't mean they do love each other.
  
I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if 
We understand that friends change.
  
I Believe....
That no matter how good a friend is, 
they're going to hurt you, 
every once in a while 
and you must forgive them for that.
  
I Believe.....
That true friendship continues to grow, 
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.
  
I Believe... 
That you can do something in an instant 
That will give you heartache for life.
  
I Believe....
That it's taking me a long time 
To become the person I want to be.
  
I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with Loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.
  
I Believe.... 
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.
  
I Believe....
That we are responsible for what 
We do, no matter how we feel.
  
I Believe...
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
  
I Believe....
That heroes are the people
who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done, 
regardless of the consequences.
  
I Believe....
That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing
and have the best time..
  
I Believe....
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're
down will be the ones to help you get back up.
  
I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry 
I have the right to be angry, but that
doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
  
I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had 
And what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
  
I Believe.....
That it isn't always enough, 
to be forgiven by others. 
Sometimes, you have to learn
to forgive yourself.
  
I Believe...
That no matter how bad 
your heart is broken, 
the world doesn't stop for your grief.
  
I Believe....
That our background and circumstances 
may have influenced who we are, but, 
we are responsible for who we become.
  
I Believe...
That you shouldn't be 
so eager to find out a secret. 
It could change your life forever.
  
I Believe....
Two people can look at the exact same
Thing and see something totally different.
  
I Believe...
That your life can be changed 
in a matter of hours 
by people who don't even know you.
  
I Believe...
That even when you think 
you have no more to give, 
When a friend cries out to you,
you will find the strength to help.
  
I Believe...
That credentials on the wall 
do not make you a decent human being.
  
I Believe...
That the people you care about
most in life are taken from you too soon.
  
I Believe...
That you should send this to 
all of the people that you believe in. I just did.
'The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; 
They just make the most of everything they have.

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A Birth Certificate shows that we were born A Death Certificate shows that we died Pictures show that we live! Have a seat. Relax . . . and read this slowly.
	I Believe... That just because two people argue, It doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, It doesn't mean they do love each other.
	I Believe... That we don't have to change friends if We understand that friends change.
	I Believe.... That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you, every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
	I Believe..... That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
	I Believe... That you can do something in an instant That will give you heartache for life.
	I Believe.... That it's taking me a long time To become the person I want to be.
	I Believe... That you should always leave loved ones with Loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
	I Believe.... That you can keep going long after you think you can't.
	I Believe.... That we are responsible for what We do, no matter how we feel.
	I Believe... That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
	I Believe.... That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
	I Believe.... That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time..
	I Believe.... That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
	I Believe... That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
	I Believe... That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had And what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
	I Believe..... That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others. Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.
	I Believe... That no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.
	I Believe.... That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but, we are responsible for who we become.
	I Believe... That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
	I Believe.... Two people can look at the exact same Thing and see something totally different.
	I Believe... That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
	I Believe... That even when you think you have no more to give, When a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
	I Believe... That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
	I Believe... That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
	I Believe... That you should send this to all of the people that you believe in. I just did.
'The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; They just make the most of everything they have.