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    Nat Geo Travel Contest Winners

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    Nat Geo Travel Contest Winners



    Second Place Winner: [Thunderstorm at False Kiva]. I hiked out to these ruins at night hoping to photograph them with the Milky Way, but instead a thunderstorm rolled through, creating this dramatic image. – Max Seigal. National Geographic Traveler Director of Photography Dan Westergren, one of this year's judges, shares his thoughts on the second place winner: [This photo combines two different scenes into one: the small kiva in a cliff dwelling and the grand vista of Canyonlands National Park across the valley. I really like the two different color palettes – warm inside and...

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    Yuri Gagarin: The First Human In Space

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    Yuri Gagarin: The First Human In Space



    Soviet cosmonaut and the first man to travel in space, Yury Alekseyvich Gagarin (1934–1968) arriving in London for a Russian trade fair. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Getty Images)...

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    Bugs Up Close

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    Bugs Up Close



    Belgian Photographer Boris Godfroid, a former biology student who recently graduated from film school, started shooting macro photography in 2008. Photo: Bee. (Photo by Boris Godfroid)...

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    Prince Philippe And Princess Letizia of Spain's First Visit To Israel.

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    Prince Philippe And Princess Letizia of Spain's First Visit To Israel.



    Prince Philippe and Princess Letizia of Spain meet with Israeli president Shimon Peres at the presidential residence on April 11, 2011 in Jerusalem, Israel. The Spanish Royal couple is on their first official visit to Israel together. The Princes parents, the King and Queen of Spain last visited in 1993....

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    146 West End Stars Hold A Flashmob In Trafalgar Square

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    146 West End Stars Hold A Flashmob In Trafalgar Square



    146 West End Stars hold a flashmob in support of the non-profit organistation Love 146, which campaigns to end child sex slavery and exploitation, at Trafalgar Sqaure on April 11, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images)...

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    Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami. Part 2

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    Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami. Part 2



    A model walks the runway during the Agua show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim show in Miami Beach, Fla., Friday, July 19, 2013. (Photo by J. Pat Carter/AP Photo)...

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    Chaste Sasha Grey

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    Chaste Sasha Grey



    [Sasha Grey (born Marina Ann Hantzis on March 14, 1988) is an American former pornographic actress, who has since turned to mainstream acting, modeling and music. Early in her adult film career, she was profiled by several popular culture magazines and television programs. She won several AVN Awards between 2007 and 2010, and has also been featured in music videos and advertising campaigns. After her mainstream feature film debut as the lead in Steven Soderberghs The Girlfriend Experience, she shifted her focus to acting, starring in the black comedy/horror film Smash Cut as April...

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    [Spider Dew and Damself Reflection] by Photographer Uda Dennie

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 3187, Appealing
    [Spider Dew and Damself Reflection] by Photographer Uda Dennie



    The amazing images, which show the balls of water reflecting an array of colours and even other insects, were snapped by photographer Uda Dennie in his garden. One of the massive droplets even stayed in shape for about a minute before the spider scurried off. Dennie, 33, from Batam Island, Indonesia, said: [I was really surprised to get such amazing pictures – it was really wonderful. I have a real passion for macro photography and after lots of trial and error I'm now able to produce good images – perseverance really paid off]. (Photo by Uda Dennie)...

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    North Korea Celebrates 60th Anniversary of War Victory

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    North Korea Celebrates 60th Anniversary of War Victory



    Female North Korean soldiers parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the 1950-1953 Korean War at Kim Il-sung Square, in Pyongyang. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)...

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    Vaka Departs On Pacific Voyage

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 3142, Fact
    Vaka Departs On Pacific Voyage



    A Haka is performed before the ceremonial departure of the vaka or traditional canoes ahead of their cross-Pacific voyage from Viaduct Harbour on April 13, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand. Powered by sun and wind only, the 15,000 nautical mile journey to Hawaii via French Polynesia will set off on April 15, aiming to raise awareness of environmental issues such as ocean noise pollution, acidification and anoxic waters, whilst recapturing traditional Pacific voyaging. The votyage is named [Te Mana o Te Moana] meaning [The Spirit of the Sea]. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)...

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Nat Geo Travel Contest Winners

  • 80
Author: alice from 14 November, views 2549, Appealing
Nat Geo Travel Contest Winners



Second Place Winner: [Thunderstorm at False Kiva]. I hiked out to these ruins at night hoping to photograph them with the Milky Way, but instead a thunderstorm rolled through, creating this dramatic image. – Max Seigal. National Geographic Traveler Director of Photography Dan Westergren, one of this year's judges, shares his thoughts on the second place winner: [This photo combines two different scenes into one: the small kiva in a cliff dwelling and the grand vista of Canyonlands National Park across the valley. I really like the two different color palettes – warm inside and...

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Yuri Gagarin: The First Human In Space

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 6141, Fact
Yuri Gagarin: The First Human In Space



Soviet cosmonaut and the first man to travel in space, Yury Alekseyvich Gagarin (1934–1968) arriving in London for a Russian trade fair. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Getty Images)...

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Bugs Up Close

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 3006, Appealing
Bugs Up Close



Belgian Photographer Boris Godfroid, a former biology student who recently graduated from film school, started shooting macro photography in 2008. Photo: Bee. (Photo by Boris Godfroid)...

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Prince Philippe And Princess Letizia of Spain's First Visit To Israel.

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2990, Fact
Prince Philippe And Princess Letizia of Spain's First Visit To Israel.



Prince Philippe and Princess Letizia of Spain meet with Israeli president Shimon Peres at the presidential residence on April 11, 2011 in Jerusalem, Israel. The Spanish Royal couple is on their first official visit to Israel together. The Princes parents, the King and Queen of Spain last visited in 1993....

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146 West End Stars Hold A Flashmob In Trafalgar Square

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 3516, Fact
146 West End Stars Hold A Flashmob In Trafalgar Square



146 West End Stars hold a flashmob in support of the non-profit organistation Love 146, which campaigns to end child sex slavery and exploitation, at Trafalgar Sqaure on April 11, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images)...

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami. Part 2

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 4030, Appealing
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami. Part 2



A model walks the runway during the Agua show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim show in Miami Beach, Fla., Friday, July 19, 2013. (Photo by J. Pat Carter/AP Photo)...

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Chaste Sasha Grey

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 5042, Fact
Chaste Sasha Grey



[Sasha Grey (born Marina Ann Hantzis on March 14, 1988) is an American former pornographic actress, who has since turned to mainstream acting, modeling and music. Early in her adult film career, she was profiled by several popular culture magazines and television programs. She won several AVN Awards between 2007 and 2010, and has also been featured in music videos and advertising campaigns. After her mainstream feature film debut as the lead in Steven Soderberghs The Girlfriend Experience, she shifted her focus to acting, starring in the black comedy/horror film Smash Cut as April...

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[Spider Dew and Damself Reflection] by Photographer Uda Dennie

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 3187, Appealing
[Spider Dew and Damself Reflection] by Photographer Uda Dennie



The amazing images, which show the balls of water reflecting an array of colours and even other insects, were snapped by photographer Uda Dennie in his garden. One of the massive droplets even stayed in shape for about a minute before the spider scurried off. Dennie, 33, from Batam Island, Indonesia, said: [I was really surprised to get such amazing pictures – it was really wonderful. I have a real passion for macro photography and after lots of trial and error I'm now able to produce good images – perseverance really paid off]. (Photo by Uda Dennie)...

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North Korea Celebrates 60th Anniversary of War Victory

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 4193, Appealing
North Korea Celebrates 60th Anniversary of War Victory



Female North Korean soldiers parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the 1950-1953 Korean War at Kim Il-sung Square, in Pyongyang. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)...

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Vaka Departs On Pacific Voyage

  • 80
Author: peter from 14 November, views 3142, Fact
Vaka Departs On Pacific Voyage



A Haka is performed before the ceremonial departure of the vaka or traditional canoes ahead of their cross-Pacific voyage from Viaduct Harbour on April 13, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand. Powered by sun and wind only, the 15,000 nautical mile journey to Hawaii via French Polynesia will set off on April 15, aiming to raise awareness of environmental issues such as ocean noise pollution, acidification and anoxic waters, whilst recapturing traditional Pacific voyaging. The votyage is named [Te Mana o Te Moana] meaning [The Spirit of the Sea]. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)...

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