28.05.10

The Secret World Of Pollen

© STEVE GSCHMEISSNER / SPL / BARCROFT MEDIA

© STEVE GSCHMEISSNER / SPL / BARCROFT MEDIA

Stunningly detailed 3D pictures as you’ve never seen before reveal the hidden secrets of tiny particles making summertime a misery for millions – pollen magnified by a MILLION TIMES.

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Posted at 4:32pm in Nature, Photography, Uncategorized, picture, science | Permalink | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (6) |
27.05.10

Extreme surfing – At 10,000 Feet In The Air

© RAISE THE SKY / BARCROFT MEDIA

© RAISE THE SKY / BARCROFT MEDIA

Roaring through the sky at 10,000 feet these incredible pictures show two daredevils flying through through the air ‘surfing’ on the other’s back at break-neck speed.

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Posted at 2:54pm in Bizarre, Photography, USA, adventure, picture, world record | Permalink | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (6) |
27.05.10

Is It A Bird, Is It A Plane? No It’s A Flying Dolphin

© MICHAEL S. NOLAN / SPECIALIST STOCK / BARCROFT MEDIA

© MICHAEL S. NOLAN / SPECIALIST STOCK / BARCROFT MEDIA

Leaping through the air these majestic dolphins look like Olympic athletes.

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26.05.10

South Africa’s Football Starts Of Tomorrow Play Far From World Cup Luxury

© MARK WESSELS / BARCROFT MEDIA

© MARK WESSELS / BARCROFT MEDIA

The world’s greatest sporting spectacle is almost upon South Africa, but underneath all the teeming flashing stadiums and dazzling football skills of the World Cup there is deprivation, poverty and a great deal of suffering in the host country.

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Posted at 4:18pm in Africa, CHILD, England, Sport, football, south africa, world cup | Permalink | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (6) |
26.05.10

Femme Fatal? Danger’s All In A Day’s Work For These Women

© ERIK BOOMER / BARCROFT MEDIA

© ERIK BOOMER / BARCROFT MEDIA

These three stunning sportswomen have normal careers by day, but in their spare time they love throwing themselves down white water rapids and huge waterfalls.

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Posted at 10:00am in EXTREME SPORT, Environment, Uncategorized, adventure, world record | Permalink | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (6) |