U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service —
The photographs of this deer-eating alligator were taken from the air by Terri Jenkins, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service District Fire Management Officer. She was preparing to ignite a prescribed fire at Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, about 40 miles south of Savannah, Georgia, on March 4, 2004. (Thanks to Bob Bopp for Snopes.com on this one that has circulated around the net).
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Storms
more pictures at StormsA compilation of pictures from Storm Chaser Mike Hollingshead’s web-site.
The First Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral
unch from Cape CanaveralRecord-breaking burger
Record-breaking burger – Slashfood
Though there has been some debate in the past about who makes the world’s biggest burger, the Guinness Book of World’s Records officiated at the weigh-in of a 29.5-pound burger at the Foxwoods Resort Casino’s Fuddruckers restaurant. They granted the 18.5-in. wide by 8-in. tall burger the title of “world’s largest commercially available burger.” It costs $250 and must be ordered 48 hours in advance.
Leggo Aircraft Carrier
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is done! 16.4 Feet long. 200,000 Bricks, movable elevators and radar dishes, electric lights on the flight deck, in the hangar, and inside the aircraft, motorized catapult!!! Cost in the 5 Digits
Picture with infinite Zoom
The photo on this web page is made up of tiny photos. Click on the photo to zoom in. More tiny photos. Forever…. You’ll need Macromedia Flash from Adobe to experince this photo at this Link
Bird gets the Bird
While there is some conjecture that the 1st dinosaurs has feathers, this Great Blue Heron as he flew down and snatched this duckling right out from under it's mother's clutch. She was helpless to stop him. Note the bewildered mother at bottom of frame. I watched the heron as he flew down a ways, then he promptly swallowed the duckling.
NASA – Titan Descent Data Movie with Bells and Whistles – Movie
NASA – Titan Descent Data Movie with Bells and Whistles – Movie
The almost four-hour-long operation of the camera is shown in less than five minutes.
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The deepest image of the universe
While Hubble has given us many amazing images, one of the most profound is this one from 2004, which took nearly 3 months of staring at the same spot to yield a glimpse back in time to when the universe was only 5% formed. You can enlarge the detail, by additionally clicking on the picture to see a myriad of galaxies.