Images Dated 6th January 2005

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Cave diving Maya Cenotes Yucatan Mexico
The Yucatan Penisula is a huge limestone platform where water runs through an underground cave system. Part of the land has collapsed, creating sinkholes called Cenotes, which gives access to the underground system.
Kurt Amsler

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Snake scales

Snake scales. Close-up of the scales covering the skin of a snake. Snake scales are made of keratin, the same material that is found in fingernails in humans. Scales can be keeled (ridged), granular (rough) or smooth. Most snakes use specialised scales on the underside of their body to grip surfaces as they move. A snake's skin and scales are periodically shed in one piece to reveal a new set underneath

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Dehesa - a wooded meadow which is communal property aimed at keeping livestock and also used for hunting, firewood, etc

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Dehesa - a wooded meadow which is communal property aimed at keeping livestock and also used for hunting, firewood, etc
Cabeza Del Bue - Extramadura - Spain
M. Watson
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