Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia.

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Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia.
Within the boundaries of this heavily forested national park, 16 crystalline lakes tumble into each other via a series of waterfalls and cascades. The mineral-rich waters carve through the rock, depositing tufa in continually changing formations. Clouds of butterflies drift above the 18km of wooden footbridges and pathways which snake around the edges and under and across the rumbling water.

It takes upwards of six hours to explore the lakes on foot, or you can slice two hours off by taking advantage of the park’s free boats and buses (departing every 30 minutes from April to October). From Entrance 2, catch the bus to the top of the upper lakes and wander back down to the shore of Kozjak , the park’s largest lake (about 4km in length). A boat will whisk you from here to the lower lakes, where the circuit culminates in the aptly named Veliki Slap , the tallest waterfall in Croatia (78m). The path then climbs steeply (offering great views and photo opportunities) to a bus stop, where you can grab a lift back to Entrance 2.

If you’ve got limited time, the upper lake section can be completed in two hours. The lower section takes about three, although we recommend that you start with the bus ride and end with the boat to save yourself a climb.

Rowboats can be hired from the shores of Lake Kozjak near Entrance 2 (50KN per hour). Note: swimming is not permitted in any of the lakes.

Source: www.lonelyplanet.com

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In Green Company: Aurora over Norway (2014 Nov 03)

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Quelle photo! A remarquer la personne au sommet!

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APOD: In Green Company: Aurora over Norway (2014 Nov 03) Image Credit & Copyright: Max Rive http://1.usa.gov/1yU6Abz Explanation: Raise your arms if you see an aurora. With those instructions, two nights went by with, well, clouds — mostly. On the third night of returning to same peaks, though, the sky not only cleared up but lit up with a spectacular auroral display. Arms went high in the air, patience and experience paid off, and the amazing featured image… was captured. The setting is a summit of the Austnesfjorden fjord close to the town of Svolvear on the Lofoten islands in northern Norway. The time was early March. Our Sun has been producing an abundance of picturesque aurora of late as it is near the time of its maximum surface activity in its 11-year magnetic cycle. http://bit.ly/1yU6y3l http://on.fb.me/1yU6AbA Starship Asterisk* • APOD Discussion Page http://bit.ly/1yU6AbB #APOD See More

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The Blanket Octopus

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The Blanket Octopus:

This species of octopus is able to open its tentacles to reveal a thin and very colorful membrane which spreads out like a "blanket," hence its name. The Blanket Octopus does this to make itself look bigger and to ward off predators.

If that wasn’t strange enough, the blanket octopus has evolved an immunity to the poison of the man-of-war. Not because it was its prey, but so that it could rip off its venomous tentacles and use it against anything that comes to attack it.

Picture by: http://imgur.com/user/IlIlIlIl

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