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Country Gentleman (1831-1955) was an American agricultural magazine founded in 1831 in Rochester, NY by Luther Tucker. The magazine was purchased by Curtis Publishing Company in 1911. Curtis redirected the magazine to address the business side of far... 

Houses in Greece are traditionally covered with a layer of plaster (Sovas in Greek). This layer is made out of calcium carbonate or lime stone. This plaster is regularly maintained by whitewashing by the same material. Now calcium carbonate is very b... 

The term hamburger originally derives from Hamburg, Germany's second largest city.There have been many claims about the origin of the hamburger. However, it gained national recognition at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair when the New York Tribune refe... 

Robert Service was a British-Canadian poet and writer who has often been called "the Bard of the Yukon". He is best known for his poems "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee", from his first book, Songs of a Sourdough. Altho... 

Born out of the fire of the Earth's mantle, the Hawaiian islands are the exposed peaks of the underwater Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain. This hotspot of volcanic activity continues to awe visitors year after year. Some of the best Pacific Stock p... 

Alaska is a large state but relatively unpopulated compared to other states in the lower 48. However, when it comes to fishing, every true angler wants to come to Alaska. At Alaska Stock Images, you will find a wide variety of Alaska photos including... 

Q&A with Scott Dickerson Homer-based Photographer Scott Dickerson is passionate about creating new perspectives. Shooting photographs and video from every angle imaginable, he regularly snaps photos while soaring through the clouds and paddling i... 

Cahir Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Cathrach), one of the largest castles in Ireland, is sited on an island in the river Suir. It was built in 1142 by Conor O'Brien, Prince of Thomond. Cahir is a fine example of a late Medieval Castle that had been e... 

Alaska is home to over 160 species of birds. Some stay all year long but the majority migrates at the approach of winter. Alaska is also privileged to have tropical-looking seabird: the Puffin. At Alaska Stock Images, you will find a wide variety of ... 

The Sea Otter has been a significant part of Alaska's history since Vitus Bering's first voyage of discovery to Alaska in 1742. When Bering returned to Russia, he brought back and reported on the rich furs of the sea otter which began a huge and prof... 

All about Arches National Park. (courtesy of Wikipedia) Arches National Park is a U.S. National Park in eastern Utah. It is known for preserving over 2000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety... 

Pink is in and so are these facts about flamingos (courtesy of About.com) 1. There are only six species of flamingos, but they are found around the world from the Caribbean and South America to Africa, the Middle East and Europe. 2. The word "... 

Spring is well underway and much of North America has already seen summer temps in the 100's! We'll take the warm sunshine because it brings out Mother Nature's beautiful displays. View our gallery of flora available at Design Pics at: http://finear... 

Dogs? Cats? Fish? Turtles? Tigers? Polar Bears? Design Pics has gathered some of our favorite animal photos together in one gallery. We have animals from Africa to Alaska. In particular, we love the close up contrast and pattern of this zebra phot... 

At this time of year we pause to consider our friends, family, and the blessings in our lives. May the true meaning of this Christmas Season bring warmth and happiness to you, your family and colleagues during the Holidays. As we count our blessings...