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Two Russian daredevil photographersLiudmila and Andreycaptured these stunning images while visiting the volcano with a team of volcanologists. It was a full moon and perhaps it does make a difference on how active the explosion was. Perhaps it was the same principle that works with the tide in the ocean. We had been standing up quietly, sipping vodka. Lava was flowing past calmly. Andrey suggested to experienced volcanologists that they should know which way to run....

Possibly the first, modern, twisted skyscraper constructed was the Turning Torso in Malmo, Sweden. The construction of this building was featured on Discovery Channel’s “Extreme Engineering” TV program. After the successful completion of the Turning Torso, designers started proposing similar audacious structures elsewhere. Construction of the building began in February 2006 and by 2012, the intended height was reached. Each floor is rotated by 1.2 to achieve the full 90 spiral, creating the shape of a helix....

This surreal-looking ice cave is located on the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia. The peninsula has only been recently explored due to it remaining off-limits to foreigners until the 1990s. The modest human exploitation has kept the peninsula and its flora in largely pristine condition.

Some are barrel-chested, some slight, while others are plump. Some have grey beards, some black and one even beardless Lincoln. The costumes also vary greatly in extravagance. “We’re presenters. We’re not impersonators, necessarily,” said one look-alike named Robert Broski says. “You don’t have to look like Mr. Lincoln. What’s important is getting across his character, his honesty, his integrity.” He was so convincing that before long he was invited to come to schools in costume around Presidents Day....

The range features distinctive beehive-shaped sandstone towers and conglomerates alternately striped in orange and black bands. From an airplane, the Bungle Bungle Range is an imposing sight. The combined effects of wind from the Tanami Desert and rainfall over millions of years shaped the domes. Although the formation appears solid, the sandstone is extremely fragile. The rounded tops reflect this lack of internal strength. The darker bands consist of permeable layers of rock, which allow water to move through with ease....

Mining began on 1957, in extremely harsh climate conditions. The Siberian winter lasted seven months which froze the ground, making it hard to mine. Buildings had to be raised on piles, so that they would not sink. The main processing plant had to be built on better ground, found 20 km away from the mine. The winter temperatures were so low that car tires and steel would shatter and oil would freeze....

French ArtistBernard Prasrecreates well-known images and icons out of specifically chosen found objects, arranged in a specific form. Pras sets up his camera at a well-defined angle so that the objects themselves merge and a portrait appears. Bernard Pras was born in 1952 in the south-west of France.

MacLean has a Masters degree in architecture and began flying as a way of doing site analysis. MacLean estimates he has spent about 6,000 hours in the sky photographing American farms. A lot of what I photograph is through discovery of seeing crops, seeing patterns, MacLean says. He also does cross-country trips in which he flies for six to eight hours a day. Often in doing a cross-country flight you will come across new agricultural practices, MacLean says....

The prosperous city grew in size and grandeur, and became a cosmopolitan center for religious and secular studies. Its population was reduced to a village that remained amongst the ruins of the once larger city. The old capital continued to be a pilgrimage destination but pilgrimage was focused only on the most prominent temples. Others were consumed by natural calamities, such as earthquakes. In present day, only a few dozen temples are regularly up kept....

The rock is surrounded by two wide moats, where crocodiles were introduced. Mogallana finally arrived and declared war on the King. After a short but cruel battle in 495, Kasyapa committed suicide by cutting his own throat. Moggallana returned the capital to its original location Anuradapura, and converted Sigiriya into a monastery complex. Photo credit The magnificent rock fortress is visible for miles from all directions and dominates the surrounding plain....

Based in Melbourne, AustraliaJeremy Geddesis a brilliant artist who aims to portray extremes of emotion in his work. Having studied painting in the early 90s, Jeremy initially worked in video games as an art director. Jeremys paintings are highly detailed and often take months to complete. He starts with a preliminary painting where composition, color and tone are resolved. Then the painting is drawn up and mapped out using washes of color before painting begins....

In the photographers own words: A well-stocked kitchen refers to Turkish cookery with goats cheese and halal sausage. But the mix for homemade apple pie is a witness of an open attitude towards other customs. A mother shows her African roots with a plastic Voltic Sparkling Water bottle filled with palm oil. Female students undermine our prejudices with a spotless kitchen. The kitchen as metaphor of a complex, multicultural reality.

Eventually, the hardened snow gets eroded as well, but it takes weeks or even months. Raised snow footprints can last quite a while before all traces of the footprints are eroded away. This is why you wont see raised footprints in your backyard, unless you live inMcMurdo.