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ALL 2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – in HIGH RESOLUTION. Part I: [Outdoor Scenes] – Weeks 7-14 (68 Photos)

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 4541, Appealing
ALL 2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – in HIGH RESOLUTION. Part I: [Outdoor Scenes] – Weeks 7-14 (68 Photos)



[Stacked Supercell with Lightning]. This huge mesocyclone supercell was near the Nebraska / Kansas border on the night of June 22nd, 2012. What a stunning structure! (Photo and caption by Jennifer Brindley/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)

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ALL 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – in HIGH RESOLUTION. Part I: [Outdoor Scenes] – Weeks 1-10 (74 Photos)

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ALL 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – in HIGH RESOLUTION. Part I: [Outdoor Scenes] – Weeks 1-10 (74 Photos)



The eruption of Cordon Caulle began on June 4, 2011, located in the Region of Los Rios in Chile. For about 12 months, people and animals became accustomed to living with the daily fall of ash, which also caused problems in the air traffic in South America. The explosions and lightning during first days of the eruption could be seen from hundreds of miles around. This photograph was taken on the second night of eruption from the town of Lago Ranco. (Photo and caption by Francisco Negroni/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)

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ALL 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – in HIGH RESOLUTION. Part II: [Travel Portraits] – Weeks 1-10 (64 Photos)

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 3226, Appealing
ALL 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – in HIGH RESOLUTION. Part II: [Travel Portraits] – Weeks 1-10 (64 Photos)



[Old Mursi woman]. Old woman by the huts of her village. Location: Marenke, Omo valley, Ethiopia. (Photo and caption by Jorge Fernandez/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)

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ALL 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – in HIGH RESOLUTION. Part III: [Spontaneous Moments] – Weeks 1-10

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ALL 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – in HIGH RESOLUTION. Part III: [Spontaneous Moments] – Weeks 1-10



[Fly cap for a vine snake]. A fly lands on the head of a vine snake in the Choco of Colombia. (Photo and caption by Robin Moore/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)

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The National Maritime Museum Cornwall Launch a Recreation of a Bronze Age Boat

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The National Maritime Museum Cornwall Launch a Recreation of a Bronze Age Boat



Crew in Britain's first ever full-size reconstructed sea-going Bronze Age boat, paddle out to sea near to the National Maritime Museum as it makes its maiden voyage on March 6, 2013 in Falmouth, England. With a crew of of 18, equipped with Bronze-Age-style wooden paddles, the 15 metre long experimental vessel – a replica of the sort of craft used for long-distance trade between Britain and the continent 4000 years ago – will be used to test prehistoric seafaring methods in a project in collaboration with the University of Exeter and the Falmouth-based National Maritime Museum...

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National Geographic 125 Years

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National Geographic 125 Years



Tanzania, 1964. A touching moment between primatologist and National Geographic grantee Jane Goodall and young chimpanzee Flint at Tanzania's Gombe Stream Reserve. (Photo by Hugo van Lawick via National Geographic)...

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Miss Universe National Costume Show 2012

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 3310, Appealing
Miss Universe National Costume Show 2012



Miss Bahamas Celeste Marshall on stage at the 2012 Miss Universe National Costume Show on Friday, December 14, 2012 at PH Live in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 89 Miss Universe Contestants will compete for the Diamond Nexus Crown on December 19, 2012. (Photo by AP Photo/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP)...

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National Geographic Photo Contest 2012. Part II

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National Geographic Photo Contest 2012. Part II



[Red Land: Sunset Cloud Village is one of the most picturesque places in Red Land, China. As its name indicates, it's best to see before sunset. The reddish brown soil turns redder after rainfall and after farmers plow the land]. (Photo and comment by Peng Jiang/National Geographic Photo Contest via The Atlantic)

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National Geographic Photo Contest 2012

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2563, Appealing
National Geographic Photo Contest 2012



Close Encounter of the Insect Kind: [Check out the awesome face on this praying mantis. I can't get over the mouth, it's like something from a science fiction movie. Of all photographic styles macro is definitely my favorite. I am constantly amazed, in every photo that I take, by the intricate level of detail that exists on even the smallest of creatures. It's a stark reminder that a very complex and infinitely beautiful world exists just beyond our human-sized level of perception. Photo taken in Donnybrook, Queensland, Australia] – Andrew Young. (Photo by Andrew...

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Polar Tales By Paul Nicklen. Part II

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 9142, Appealing
Polar Tales By Paul Nicklen. Part II



The sea leopard. The Antarctic Peninsula. (Photo by Paul Nicklen)...

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