Images Dated 20th June 2006

Flowers of cotton grass or Hare's-Tail - blowing in wind

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Flowers of cotton grass or Hare's-Tail - blowing in wind
Ben Eighe National Nature Reserve, Scotland, UK
Eriophorum vaginatum
Mark Boulton
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Europe, European, Grass, Grasses, Hares Tail, Hares Tails, Pla Nts, Plant, Scot Land, United Kingdom, White, Wind, Wind Swept

Siege of Masada

The Siege of Masada, on the shores of the Dead Sea in Judea, circa 73 AD. The Roman army besieged a group of around 1, 000 Jewish rebels who had taken up position atop the plateau during the First Jewish-Roman War. When the Romans finally stormed the encampment, they found that all the defenders had committed suicide rather than be captured. An engraving by Pool. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Landing a Replica of Wrights Flyer 3

French Jean-Franois Jacquelin pilots a replica of US aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright's Flyer 3, during an homage flight to Wright in the presence of his great grand-niece Amanda Wright Lane (not pictured), 20 June 2006 on Le Mans aerodrome. Volunteers of Le Mans Sarthe Aero Retro association worked for more than 10, 000 hours during 4 years to built the replica of the plane that Wilbur Wright used 08 August 1908 to beat the first flight distance record there during his stay in western France. AFP PHOTO Jean Franois MONIER / AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER

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