Nature

02/05/2013

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OUr beautiful World
if you take time to notice all the things around you, you will notice how beautiful and amazing our planet is! 

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The daredevil does it again
WE have seen Nik wallenda cross niagra falls, but this time he crosses a cable 180 ft. above highway 41 in sarasota, florida. 
Even though the winds were stronger than expected, he successfully completed this task while thousands of spectators watched.
This 34-year-old comes from a family of daredevils. 
What will we see next?

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An unbelievable surfer

Off the coast of Portugal, Garrett Mcnamara recently broke a world record by surfing the highest wave. It is not yet confirmed, but the wave may have been as high as 100 feet. This beats his previous record of surfing a 78ft. wave a little over a year ago. 
The wave was formed above an underwater caynon which made it larger than nomral. I can't even imagine how scary this must have been!

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"Design Experience" by Caio Machado

I know nothing about this image....except that I LOVE it!
My brain kind of freaked out when I saw it....the blue is beautiful.
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"Design Experience" by Caio Machado
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"UPCYCLED CHAIR" by Rose Wilkowski

Straight out of Austin, Texas I present to you this super cool upcycled chair project.

Artist Rose Wilkowski removed the wicker weave and replaced it with used belts.
I wish I could sit on it and see how comfortable it feels....but I totally love the way this chair looks!
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"UPCYCLED CHAIR" (Before) by Rose Wilkowski
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"UPCYCLED CHAIR" (After) by Rose Wilkowski
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Amazing Photography of an Unusual Race in Switzerland

In the 1940's the Swiss Army began having soldiers compete in a race held in the Pennine Alps.
This race involves hiking and skiing in a team of three up a giant snowy mountainside.
It was extremely dangerous and could easily turn deadly, so the race was banned in 1949.
In 1984, the race started up again and is held every other year to this day.

The record times for completing the race are:
5 hours 52 minutes 20.7 seconds for a mens team in 2010
7 hours 41 minutes 18 seconds for a women's team in 2010.

Check out these incredible photos by Swiss photographer Jürg Kaufmann of the race....so beautiful!
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"Patrouille des Glaciers" Photo by Jürg Kaufmann
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"Patrouille des Glaciers" Photo by Jürg Kaufmann
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"Patrouille des Glaciers" Photo by Jürg Kaufmann
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"Patrouille des Glaciers" Photo by Jürg Kaufmann
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"Patrouille des Glaciers" Photo by Jürg Kaufmann
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Learn how to impress your friends

First, watch these cool yo-yo tricks and then learn how to do some tricks on your own. I have always wondered how people got so good with the yo-yo. 

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Head to Denver and Get a Taste of the Wild Wild West


Every year, for the past 107 years, Denver hosts the National Western Stock Show.
For 16 days, more than 15,000 animals, including horses, cattle, sheep, and swine enter the grounds.
The kickoff event is a parade of cowboys and animals right down the middle of downtown Denver.
Check out these photographs from this year's event. How fun does this look?
It is expected that over 600,000 people will attend the festivities this year.
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"Cattle Drive" Photo by Brian Funk
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"Cattle Drive" Photo by Brian Funk
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"Cattle Drive" Photo by Brian Funk
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"Cattle Drive" Photo by Brian Funk
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"Cattle Drive" Photo by Brian Funk
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Just another cool ice sculpture

Artists from all over the world have their ice sculptures on display at a Festival in Bruges, Belgium. Take a look at all the cool designs.

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One amazing athlete
Wow, This boy is only 4 years old! Skating is hard enough, but for a child this young? 
I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes famous!

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