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This morning as I greet the sun, I am breathing deeply, I am filled with gratitude and wonder and I am fantastically humbled by the power of Pacha Mama. -- The Road to Q'eros Messages from the Andes

Whomever it was that started the "memory of a fish" saying as a reference to short term memory, well....

The 'Absolute Perfection' diamond is the largest D color flawless diamond ever auctioned. The 101.73 carat jewel sold for 26.7 million in May 2013.

~~Bouncing Bunny by Kurt Bowman~~

Restaurant on the Rock, Indian Ocean, Tanzania!

Aragonite is a carbonate mineral, one of the two common, naturally occurring, crystal forms of calcium carbonate, CaCO3 (the other form being the mineral calcite). It is formed by biological and physical processes, including precipitation from marine

Out of the Blue, Into the Black #Washington #Cascades

Amethyst / Mt. Amadzuka, Shiroishi, Miyagi pref., Japan

❈ White Christmas ❈ Just once in my life I would like to enjoy a Christmas with snow.

Crystals for Dream Recall — Enhance your dreamwork and dream recall with Jade, Kyanite, or Herkimer Diamonds by placing them under your pillow.

P1090332 by Marc Broens, via Flickr

Pegmatite Stone w/Chrysocolla

The Cedar Waxwing is a member of the family Bombycillidae or waxwing family of passerine birds. It breeds in open wooded areas in North America, principally southern Canada and the northern United States.

“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” - Kahlil Gibran. °

Cloud spiral in the sky. An Iridescent (Rainbow) Cloud in Himalaya. The phenomenon was observed early morning on October 18, 2009

Willow overlooking pond with mixed spring borders of tulips and forget me nots, May, Butchart Gardens.

This picture shows the skull and spine of a scary looking Deinonychus skeleton, the photo was taken at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. Deinonychus was related to the Velociraptor and lived during the early Cretaceous Period (around 110.

Valenza, Valencia, ES Technically, I think this is smoke, but I still love the foggy effect

Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon – Iceland : | #lifeadvancer | @lifeadvancer

Wedding Bliss Simple Understated Wedding Nuptials| Serafini Amelia| Floral Inspiration| A beautiful flower arrangement

Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park, California. By catnahat (Matthew Metcalf) at Flickr.

Autumn illumination... What is it about the suns rays in the Autumn... the way they capture the eye, the way they take on a different quality that demands you notice them before the bleakness of Winter

Lechuza - Animal -> Por: Angel Catalán Rocher! CLICK -> pinterest.com/AngelCatalan20/boards/ <- Sígueme!

Normandy, France (June 2015)

Open Space, Orbit, Life in Space

Prevent insect pests and fungal diseases from ruining your greenhouse plants with these natural, DIY solutions.

Crystals for Migraines — Lapis Lazuli, Jet, Amethyst, or Sugilite (not shown) can help reduce or eliminate migraines. Place your preferred crystal on your forehead as needed. — Related Chakras: Third Eye and Crown — From my own pers

Time Traveler Constellation Cuff, Jason Mcleod, gold, platinum, turquoise. "Out of this World! Jewelry in the Space Age" at The Forbes Galleries in New York City, Spring 2013

Chrome Diopside is a primarily Heart Chakra crystal. As such, it can help people to open up to the idea of Universal Love, and integrate that into daily life. Like Star Diopside, it can clear away emotional blockages. Beyond that, Chrome Diopside can

What a beautiful use of bell jars, terrariums and an old mail sorting shelf! This is using vintage antiques in a modern way at its best! Via The Slug and The Squirrel