allthingseurope:

The Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg (by faxao)

deepstreets:

Wulfenite

aplacetolovedogs:

imgur

Puppy tries out her legs at the park!!

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allthingseurope:

Fairbourne, Wales (by Matt(ikus))

Glaciers of the Alps (by Stuck in Customs)

mustachexpress:

  THE INHABITED VOLCANIC ISLAND OF AOGASHIMA   Photograph by MHARADA on Panoramio   Aogashima is a volcanic Japanese island in the Philippine Sea, administered by Tokyo and located approximately 358 kilometres (222 mi) south of Tokyo and 64 kilometres (40 mi) south of Hachijojima.

Ridiculously awesome. That seriously looks like so. much. fun.

allcreatures:

Palle-Jooseppi, a male brown bear at Ranua Zoo in Finland, wakes up after winter hibernation. Although they are not full hibernators, and can be woken easily, brown bears do like to den in a protected spot, such as a cave, crevice, or hollow log, during the winter months. Picture: Kaisa Siren / Rex Features

theancientworld:

Augustus wearing a toga, Roman, C. 18 CE

Museo Nacional del Prado, On View in Room 71

theancientworld:

Relief of a bacchante, Roman copy of a Greek original, Ca. 120-140 CE

Museo Nacional del Prado, On View in Room 72

allcreatures:

This African ground squirrel had a fight on his paws when some hungry birds spotted him with a tasty snack. The feisty squirrel clamped down on the biscuit during the tug-of-war in Etosha National Park, Namibia. The struggle was caught on camera by photographer Ignacio Yufera. Picture: Ignacio Yufera/FLPA/solent