Images Dated 19th August 2014

Cloud forest

Cloud forest, where up to 150 different species have been reported in one quarter of a hectare, a biodiversity hotspot. Bromeliads can be seen in silhouette. Henri Pittier National Park, Coastal Range, Aragua State, Venezuela

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Andean, Andes Mountains, Bellani, Biodiversity Hotspot, Biome, Ecosystem, Important Bird Area, Low Cloud, Mist, Montane, Rainforest, South American, Tropical

Organ pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi)

Organ pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi), close up of the fibrous ribs that help keep upright the stems that are about 6 m tall, showing the geometric disposal of the spines. Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA

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Bellani, Branching, Cacti, Cactus, Cereus Thurberi, Columnar, Desert Plants, Iconic, Large, Pachycereeae, Pattern, Plant, Senita Cactus, Spines, Spiny, Succulent, Trunks, Water Storing

A typical street with steps and an archway

A typical street with steps and an archway. The towns inhabitants are descended from people from Liguria, and they still speak a variant Ligurian, different from Italian and Sardinian, and taught in schools. San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy

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Architecture, Balconies, Bellani, Fishing Village, Mediterran, Mediterranean, Picturesque, Resort Town