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Toronto Star Picture Editor Wanda Goodwin shares these delightful images from a little known animal sanctuary in Costa Rica. The center shelters over 100 orphaned and injured sloths which receive rehabilitation before being returned to the forest, according to Judy Arroyo, a co-owner of the sanctuary. A rescued baby sloth rests over a stuffed toy at the Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita de Limon August 25, 2010. (REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate) A baby sloth is fed by Teresa Gonzales at the Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita de Limon August 25, 2010. A rescued baby sloth receives a bath by Teresa Gonzales at the Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita de Limon August 25, 2010. A rescued sloth receives food at the Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita de Limon August 25, 2010. A rescued baby sloth sunbathes at the Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita de Limon August 25, 2010. Volunteer worker Claire Trimmer from Britain holds a sloth while she writes information about them at the Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita de Limon August 25, 2010. Related: Pictures

Most Fascinating Geological Wonders On Earth Mar 08, 2011 / Category : Misc / 37 Comments This planet we live on offers us beauty beyond words. Every country has its own special region that takes your breath away with the magnificence of it. Here we can see some places that are a geological wonder that you may know about already, or maybe not? Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA Antelope Canyon is one of the world's most beautiful canyons. Pamukkale, Turkey These stunning terraces of water are found in Pamukkale Turkey and were shaped from a substance called travertine, which forms from the build-up of sediments of calcium carbonate deposited in water from hot springs. The Wave, Arizona, USA This incredible formation of sandstone rock is stunning in its colors. Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand The Moeraki Boulders are amazing boulders found on the New Zealand coast. Bungle Bungles, Australia Bungle Bungles are found in the the Purnululu National Park in Western Australia, also a World Heritage Site. Fantasy Cave, Bermuda Wave Rock, Australia

The Sky Blue Mushroom It looks like it could be something offered to Alice just before she makes a journey in to Wonderland but this sky blue mushroom is not a product of the imagination of Lewis Caroll. It can be found on both islands of New Zealand – and bizarrely enough in a few places in India. The sky blue mushroom does not have a common name other than, well, sky blue mushroom but if you have a moment for a real tongue twister its scientific name is Entoloma hochstetteri. It gets its very distinctive blue color from pigments within the body of the fruit known as azulene. Azulene is found in nature as a constituent not only of pigments in mushrooms but of some marine invertebrates. The mushroom appeared briefly along with five other native fungi on a set of stamps issued by the New Zealand government in 2002 and it can also be seen on the reverse of the country’s $50 note which was released in 1990.

sidewalk chalk guy sidewalk chalk guy «« back to gprime.net all material copyrighted by its original creator | Pictures of Clouds and Sunsets - What a Wonderful World Long’s Peak – Sunset Pictures of Clouds and Sunsets credit: David Evenson These pictures of clouds, nature and landscape are really inspirational. Clouds are created when rising air, through expansion, cools to the point where some of the water vapor molecules “clump together” faster than they are torn apart by their thermal energy. Some of that (invisible) water vapor condenses to form (visible) cloud droplets or ice crystals. In any case the beauty is impossible to ignore and our Grand Architect surely has an excellent eye for design. Hint: Use “J” and “K” keys to navigate from picture to picture. July SunflowersPictures of Clouds and Sunsets credit: David Evenson Vanishing Points“I’ve never seen such prominent anticrepuscular rays as we had this evening. Valley Tractor Sprinkler & SunsetPictures of Clouds and Sunsets credit: David Evenson Late Summer – Northern Colorado Pictures of Clouds and Sunsets credit: David Evenson