Love letters sent to a tree. Brautigamseiche, Dodauer Forst, 23701 Eutin

Love letters sent to a tree
This oak Brautigamseiche (Bridegroom’s Oak) is approximately 500 years old, 25 meters high, over 5 meters in diameter, grows in Northern Germany. It is not an ordinary Oak tree, but the one of few trees in the world with its own postal address. Daily between 12.00 and 15.00 postman brings up to 40 letters from around the world and puts them into the hollows, which perform the function of a mailbox. The correspondence was spotted from Russia, Japan, Mongolia and China.
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Known as Nix Olympica, Olympus mountain is also the highest in the solar system

The highest in the solar system – Olympus mountain
The extinct volcano on Mars, Olympus, or Nix Olympica became known as the highest mountain in the solar system. Before the spacecraft showed that Olympus is a mountain, astronomers knew this place as Nix Olympica (“the Snow of Olympus”). In fact, the height of Olympus Mountain – 27 km, and 25 km to the average level of the surface of Mars. Noteworthy, Olympus is several times higher than the highest mountain on Earth!
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Beautiful photography by Igor Zenin, Russian photographer

Beautiful photography by Igor Zenin
According to Igor Zenin, he has more than 40 years of experience in photography. His work became well known far beyond the borders of the Republic of Moldova, where the Russian photo artist lives. Talented photographer’s lens capture breathtaking beauty of nature, a lot of significant events and famous people, including the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. In 2006, 80 works by the master were exhibited in Strasbourg during the winter pace session. Later beautiful work by Igor Zenin appeared on the covers of some editions of the Council of Europe.
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The British Shorthair. Beautiful Blue animals natural wonder

Beautiful Blue animals natural wonder
Traditionally, people associate blue with water, air, sea, and sky. Besides, it is soothing and creates a feeling of comfort. This is the color of stability and satisfaction. In addition, Symbolizes eternal values, deep meditation, height and depth. For many people it symbolizes heaven and eternity, kindness, constancy, and in Heraldry indicates innocence, good reputation and loyalty. “Blue blood” means noble origin. However, the most unusual to see this color in wildlife – blue animals, birds, fish with bluish color or shade are beautiful and rare, they attract our attention, and without doubts, have our admiration.
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Photo from Catmoji – the world’s first social network for cats launched in Malaysia

Catmoji world’s first social network for cats launched in Malaysia. Now, YouTube will no longer be the only bastion for cats and kitties. A resource created by the development team from Malaysia, who aimed to develop a site where fans of cats could freely share photos of animals without risking irritate dog lovers or just the indifferent to cats. Design and functionality of the site Catmoji strongly resembles the mainstream over the last two years — Pinterest. The creators project, Matthew Fajong and Koekoe Lu explained very simply: “the Internet loves cats, and cats make people happy.”
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A jaw dropped in surprise curious Squirrel and snowmaiden. Photo series of Moscow based Photographer Viktor Samoilov made in one of a local parks on the New Year’s Day eve (December 31, 2012)

Curious Squirrel and snowmaiden
Born on October, 1959, Viktor Samoilov is a creative self-taught photographer. He lives and works in Moscow. His photographs are very popular on the Russian photo site yandex.fotki, they have thousands of views, and lots of positive comments from viewers. Just look at this curious squirrel, which the creative photographer met in a local park. The picture was taken December 31, 2012, on the Christmas eve, which is celebrated on 7th January in Russia. By the way, this funny photo has 316 973 views for just one week.
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Beautiful Namib desert Surreal landscapes resemble a painting. Photography by Frans Lanting

Beautiful Namib desert Surreal landscapes

One may think this is an oil painting, but this is not. These breathtaking photographs were taken by Frans Lanting, in the coastal desert Namib, in southern Africa. The name Namib is of Nama origin and means “vast place”. Sossusvlei is a clay plateau, in the central part of the Namib, known for red sand dunes (up to 400 m in height). During the short wet period, usually in February, it is filled with the waters of the Tsauchab River. The Sossusvlei is the famous Valley of the dead, known for skeletons of dead trees. Frans Lanting has received numerous awards for his work as a photographer and conservationist, including top honors from World Press Photo, the Sierra Club’s Ansel Adams Award, the title of BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, and Sweden’s Lennart Nilsson Award. Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands inducted him as a knight in the Royal Order of the Golden Ark, that country’s highest conservation honor.
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Karpaty region of Ukraine. Speleotherapy in Solotvyno Salt Mine

Speleotherapy in Solotvyno Salt Mine
Used for many years, Speleotherapy is an effective treatment for patients with breathing problems. Located in Solotvyno, Ukraine, Salt Mine is one of the most unusual hospitals on Earth. In particular, under Earth – hundreds of meters below the surface. The author of these photographs Kirill Kuletski, known Russian photographer. For decades, Salt Mine tunnels have hosted patients with various bronchial blockages, asthma and breathing problems. In the Solotvyno allergological hospital patients use to suck up the curative air. According to Kuletski, the atmosphere among patients is “calm and relaxed”, despite the “appallingly unsafe conditions.”
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Praying to the forest God, give me nuts, please. Beautiful Squirrels in the park

Squirrels in the park
Russian wildlife photographer nicknamed igorant765 lives in St. Petersburg. In the north of St. Petersburg there’s Udelny Park (Specific Park) with lots of pine trees. The trees – chosen by the real masters of the forest – squirrels. According to the photographer, the animals are very friendly and sometimes go out to meet people and say hello. And here, you can feed cute animals just “from a hand”. However, not only squirrels, but also birds. Indeed, a charming scene when squirrels run around the tree trunks in the park. Even more enjoyable when squirrels – gray, red and brown, run down to take the nut from a human palm.
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