Sheikh ZayedSheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is of architectural importance to a world community from from whom many of its elements have originated. More to its purpose, it is of religious significance to the Islamic community and has the capacity to cater to 40,000 visitors.

Utah and by a hair's breadth

this collection of Greg Lawson imagery showcases a grand regional diversity from seashore to desert including such treasured places as Torrey Pines State Reserve

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A lone Oryx gently plods along beneath mammoth ruddy sand dunes in Namibia

This charming creature was encountered in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona

The view here is from Rim Rock Drive across the Grand Valley of the Colorado to Book Cliffs

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a November sun briefly glorifies remaining elements southwest of the town of North East

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This one is further defined as a California Sea Lion and is partially identified as one by of its ears

This heavenly sight includes mammatus characteristics in a fast changing cumulus cloud formation which appeared over the Cuyamaca Mountains in California