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Albatross and Clouds
The albatross is a big graceful bird noted for their long distance flights. The wandering albatross can fly as much as 560 miles per day at air speeds of 50 miles per hour, covering anywhere from 1,800 miles to a distance of 9300 miles in a single foraging flight. Young adult albatrosses spend several years at sea before returning to land to breed at about 7 years of age.
Suzann Pettersen of Norway tees off on the 16th tee
During the first round of the HSBC Women's Champions golf tournament in Singapore 05 March 2009. Singapore
Minea Blomqvist drives off the tenth tee
During the first round of the Sybase Classic at Upper Montclair Country Club. Clifton , New Jersey, United States
Morgan Pressel acknowledges the crowd as she walks off the 12th green
In the final round of the U.S. Women's Open Championship at Pine Needles in Southern Pines. Southern Pines , North Carolina, USA
Brittany Lincicome give smiles to everyone
After her championship match victory over Julie Inkster at the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship at the Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, NJ on July 9, 2006. Lincicome would win her first pro title by defeating Michelle Wie, Lorena Ochoa, and Inkster in consecutive matches. Gladstone , NJ, USA
Kerri Walsh using pink veil, before the start of the women's semi-finals
2004 Huntington Beach Open. Huntington Beach , California, United States
Holly McPeak prepares to serve in the semi final match against Walsh and May
2005 AVP Nissan Cincinnati Open, McPeak and Kessy were defeated by Walsh and May. Cincinnati , Ohio, USA
Misty May handles ball before serving
Match against Elaine Youngs and Rachel Wacholder in the AVP Nissan Cincinnati Open. Wacholder and Youngs goes on to upset May and Walsh 17-21, 22-20, 15-13. Cincinnati , Ohio, USA
Jennifer Kessy waiting to serve
In the third round of the 2005 AVP Nissan Cincinnati Open, Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati , Ohio, USA
Adult Barn Owl in Flight
An adult barn owl, Tyto alba, in flight in evening light (blurred to illustrate movement). One of the most unmistakable, and beautiful bird species, the barn owl is also one of the most widespread occuring in Europe, Africa, Asia, The Americas and Australasia. It feeds mainly on small rodents and is active at night and at dawn and dusk. It is also protected under the 1981 wildlife and countryside act. Norfolk , England, UK
Wandering Albatross at Sea Running to Take Off in Drake Passage
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) adult bird with the largest wing span, running to take off from sea surface. Antarctica
Playboy Playmate Linda Beatty
Miss August 1976 Linda Beatty TAKE ME AWAY To Egypt. My parents were married there, and I want a pyramid of my own. Maybe I'll use my Playmate fee to buy one. SUNDAY AFTERNOON I love to stay in bed and drink orange juice and champagne and watch old movies on TV. The Private Life of Linda Beatty our august playmate prizes her privacy -- but there are some things she's willing to share with the world Newcomers to Los Angeles soon learn that, in the City of Angels, everybody is somebody, or claims to be. One afternoon, Linda Beatty stopped for a sandwich in a deli on Pico Boulevard. A balding man in beat-up blue jeans started clearing her table, sweeping the crumbs into his hand, then putting them into his mouth. "Whaddaya want? Whaddaya want?" Linda asked to see a menu. "Menu, schmenu." Obviously, the guy was out for a big tip. Finally a waitress came to Linda's rescue. "Don't let him bother you. That's Mel Brooks." "Sure," re...
