Images Dated 2nd November 2012

Tardigrade or Water Bear

Water bear or tardigrade. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a water bear (Echiniscus sp., ) walking over spagnum moss. Water bears live in damp habitats such as moss or lichen and are tiny segmented invertebrates. They can survive dry conditions by changing into a dessicated state in which they can remain for many years. Whilst in this form (known as a tun) they can withstand the most extreme environments and can tolerate radiation levels as high as x1000 more than other animals, including humans. They have even been brought back alive after spending 10 days in the vacuum of space! They are classed as extremeophiles. Magnification x1120 (x275 at 10cm wide)

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The Vert Galant Garden; Le Jardin du Vert Galant, c.1928 (oil on canvas)

825670 The Vert Galant Garden; Le Jardin du Vert Galant, c.1928 (oil on canvas) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 46.3x117.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vert Galant Garden; Le Jardin du Vert Galant. Paul Signac (1863-1935). Oil on canvas. Painted circa 1928. 46.3 x 117.5cm. The picture shows a view of the Seine, looking up towards the Ile de la Cit_ in Paris. The titular garden, also referred to as the Square du Vert Galant, was named after the statue of the French King, Henri IV.); Photo A© Christie's Images; French, out of copyright

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Remarkable Rocks

Remarkable Rocks, wind-eroded granite blocks. Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia

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