Images Dated 19th August 2014

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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Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)

Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), close up, showing the coat pattern that made it subject to exploitation for its fur, and classification as vulnerable by the IUCN up to 2008. It is now considered as of least concern. Origin: Central and South America

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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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