This polar bear crossing thin ice by distributing its mass over a wider surface area to reduce pressure | source

The speed of a crocodile | source

Where night meets day | source

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"Ascending Dragon"

This is a picture I took of Namego Valley, deep in the mountains of Nara Prefecture. This place is located in a very remote location and is called one of the most beautiful spots in Japan by those in the know. There are deciduous forests along the dark green coniferous mountain ridges, and during the fall foliage season, the scenery looks like a dragon ascending to the heavens. This view, which appears quietly only during the few days of the best-conditioned fall season every year, is truly a beautiful art created by nature.

Sat down on the bank of a river in Calgary and was delighted to see this wild beaver sidle up and start nibbling on vegetation down the bank. Very charming little critter