Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel’s Early History The Abby dates to c.709, when legend has the Archangel Michael appearing before, and directing bishop Aubert of Avranches to build a shrine on an islet [...]
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Traditional Cormorant Fishing
Cormorant fishing has been practiced in China for more than a thousand years (Hoh 2000). Although cormorants are also used to fish in Japan. The birds are trained to search [...]
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Astonishing Infrared City Photos
Infrared photography is a photography technique that uses a film or image sensor that is sensitive to infrared light. The images produced by this technique often appear to be surreal [...]
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Mysterious Sculptures of William Ricketts Sanctuary
Hidden deep in an Australian rainforest, the clay sculptures of William Ricketts express the Aborigines’ deep connection with Mother Nature. Born in 1898, William Ricketts was an Australian sculptor and [...]
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Stunnin pictures of a Rainbow at Elam Bend
The name “Elam Bend” is a descriptive place name that describes a sharp bend in the Grand River that occurs here. The river has changed its course in this area [...]
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