A small selection of the 193+ sumptuous spans on show at Bored Pandas ‘Mystical Bridges’ open submission post.
Above: Rakotz Brücke , Germany; Huangshan, Annui, China; Låtefossen Waterfall, Norway; Multnomah Falls, Oregon; Gorge De l’Areuse, Switzerland; the Glenfinnan Viaduct (yes, used in three Harry Potter films) in Scotland and Gaztelugatxe, Spain.
A fascinating visualisation of the wing beat patterns of different flying creatures ( bat, dragonfly, Canada goose, hummingbird, and hawk moth) by science blogger Elanor Lutz.
Over to you, Fluffy Biscuits.
In case you missed this yesterday (we did) here’s trials bike superstar Danny Macaskill returning to his native Isle of Skye for a spectacular and hair-raising trek along the ridge of An Cuiltheann.
Previously: Meanwhile, In Danny Macaskill’s Imagination
A cloud formation over Lincoln Nebraska last July captured in timelapse by Alex Schueth,
The formation is not yet officially recognised as a distinct cloud formation by the World Meteorological Organisation but a petition filed by the Cloud Appreciation Society may soon change that.
Crystal clear portraits of Betta (Siamese fighting fish) by Banglok based photographer Visarute Angkatavanich.
Previously: Fighting Fish Portraits
Seven month old wolf pup Lorne at animal rescue Camels And Friends in Arizona is introduced to a ram of very specific temper as part of his socialisation. To wit:
Lorne is now five months old, coming on six. He has been introduced to sheep since he was seven weeks old and has been around the herd daily. Today, under strict supervision I decided to put him in with a semi-dominate ram to gauge his reaction to him. The reason I chose this ram was because he was dominate and willing to stand up to Lorne, but was not overly aggressive and dangerous to him (such as Octavian would have been). Likewise, most of the Ewes would have been a poor choice and triggered a flight response in the sheep, which then may have triggered a chase drive in Lorne, which could have resulted in his predatory nature kicking in- whether he meant the sheep harm or not.
A daily greeting at Modisa Wildlife Project in Botswana between conservationist Valentin Gruener and Sirga – a lioness he rescued as an orphaned cub.
If mawkish thoughts of Christian the lion, inevitably engendered by this video are making you feel uncomfortable, here’s something a little more sobering.
A perfect ice cast of the surface of a magnolia tree leaf peeled off (and quickly snapped before it melted) after a day of freezing rain a few winters ago at the Hardin Gardens on the campus of Winthrop University in South Carolina by Redditor SearonTrejorek.
Last month, fellow explorers and filmmakers George Kourounis and Sam Cossman descended 400m into the Marum crater – an active volcano on the Vanuatu archipelago in the South Pacific.
It was a dry heat.
