http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/ <b><blockquote><blockquote><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8469/8115147766_1c714c507c_o.jpg" width="400" height="275" alt="Welcome - 19" /></a></blockquote></blockquote> The <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/">₪ <u>NATURE SANCTUARY</u> ₪</a> group celebrates the magnificence of our one and only homestead planet - Earth. This space is your haven for <i>the best of nature photography</i>, which embraces 4 main categories: <u>Fauna</u> <i>(animal kingdom)</i>, <u>Flora</u> <i>(plant kingdom)</i>, <u>Environment</u> <i>(natural surrounding)</i>, and <u>Ecology</u> <i>(relationship between the living things and their natural surroundings)</i>. So, if your passion is photographing nature, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/">₪ <u>NATURE SANCTUARY</u> ₪</a> is a perfect group for you. Cherish your time spent with(in) nature - in our beautiful blue and green world! Enjoy a company of many other like-minded Flickr friends and their superb nature pictures! Remember what the great <i>Frank Lloyd Wright</i> said: <i>&quot;Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.&quot;</i> <blockquote><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8123464824_482baf1f5c_o.gif" width="215" height="20" alt="Divider - 09" /> <u>EXAMPLES</u> <img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8123464824_482baf1f5c_o.gif" width="215" height="20" alt="Divider - 09" /></blockquote> 1. ₪ <u>ANIMALS</u> (all kinds of wild animals - bugs, birds, fish, reptiles, mammals . . . - in their natural habitat or in a zoo; domestic animals in farms or rural areas; pets in our homes and outdoors); 2. ₪ <u>PLANTS</u> (all sorts of wildlife, such as forests, trees, shrubs, grass, wild flowers; cultivated plants, like fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, flowers; house-plants, flower arraignments, etc.); 3. ₪ <u>ENVIRONMENT</u> (landscapes, sceneries, seasons, weather; water, oceans, seas. lakes, rivers; sky, sunrise, sunset, moonlight, night stars; rocks, minerals, crystals; parks, fields, gardens); 4. ₪ <u>ECOLOGY</u> (nature-friendly living; organic gardening; &quot;think-green&quot; movement; environmental protection, conservation, restoration, management of our natural surroundings). <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8208872157_7be17aba01_o.gif" width="265" height="175" alt="Le Mirage Desert Storm" /></a></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> Whenever possible, please <i><u>avoid</u></i> in your nature photographs <i>people as well as <i>human-made objects and structures</i>. ¡<u>NO disturbing images, dead animals, nature paintings, drawings, graphics, sculptures, jewelry, clothing items</u>!</i> Please post your best quality photographs and follow the rules as outlined. The <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/">₪ <u>NATURE SANCTUARY</u> ₪</a> is a competitive group, thus commenting and awarding others is a part of it. AWARDS ARE MANDATORY - <i>when you post 1 photograph = award the minimum of 2 other photographs (or more, if you wish).</i> <u>Your AWARDS must be GIVEN within the FIRST PAGE in the main group pool IMMEDIATELY after you post your photograph!</u> The SWEEPER is running random checks! Repeat VIOLATORS will be first REMOVED, then BANNED from the group. <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8116426096_00bbfab076_o.gif" width="265" height="44" alt="Welcome - 26" /></a></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> <i>Willkommen - welkom - velkommen - välkommen - benvenuti - bienvendos - bienvenue - bun venit - - bem vindos - benvingut - tervetuloa - laipni lūdzam - sutikti - chào mừng - maligayang pagdating - - selamat datang - witamy - vítejte - vitajte - dobro došli - вітаю - добро дошли - добре дошъли - - добро пожаловать - </i>καλώς όρισες - ברוך הבא - مرحبا - 환영 - 欢迎 - 歓迎 <i>WELCOME everyone! </i> <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8062/8208871331_40669aebfe_o.gif" width="265" height="155" alt="Rain Forest mdm" /></a></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> <blockquote><blockquote><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8062/8209162497_36e80953bf_o.gif" width="400" height="100" alt="Award Code - 07" /></blockquote></blockquote> <a href="http://trailr.info/main.php" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/2925371692_cbd32d8a7d.jpg" /></a> <blockquote><b>&lt;b&gt;₪ SPLENDID NATURE PHOTOGRAPH ₪ Love'n'Cherish Earth ~ Save the World ! &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8337/8210225243_9bfedaeef9_o.gif&quot; width=&quot;220&quot; height=&quot;220&quot; alt=&quot;NS MEMBER AWARD&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;i&gt;Admired in &lt;/i&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct&quot;&gt; ₪ NATURE SANCTUARY ₪ &lt;u&gt;Award 2 pics &lt;i&gt;within the page 1&lt;/i&gt; please.&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</b></blockquote> <a href="http://trailr.info/main.php" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/2925371684_2bd0c67690.jpg" title="[TLR-OOS]" /></a> <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><b>₪ SPLENDID NATURE PHOTOGRAPH ₪ Love'n'Cherish Earth ~ Save the World ! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8337/8210225243_9bfedaeef9_o.gif" width="220" height="220" alt="NS MEMBER AWARD" /></a> <i>Admired in </i> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct"> ₪ NATURE SANCTUARY ₪ <u>Award 2 pics <i>within the page 1</i> please.</u></a></b></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2925371670_4f0759f33d.jpg" title="[/TLR-OOS]" /> <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><b> _<img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8052/8114721034_21e7fc8376_m.jpg" width="206" height="64" alt="Administrator's Exclusive Award" />_ </b> <img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8484/8211316008_bd53e490d7_o.gif" width="222" height="222" alt="NS - ADMIN AWARD" /> <b> The <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct">₪ NATURE SANCTUARY ₪</a> Group <u>Award 2 pics <i>within the page 1 </i>please</u>! </b></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2568/4251928302_2597039d7c_m.jpg" width="175" height="155" /></a> ₪ <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4251669162_e8d53b0ef8_m.jpg" width="185" height="155" /></a> ₪ <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4251115299_859285fc93_m.jpg" width="175" height="155" /></a></b> <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8067/8210224841_2575c1c856_o.gif" width="245" height="245" alt="NS - MOD AWARD" /></a></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> <blockquote><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8210313081_d772da1f19_o.gif" width="500" height="50" alt="Divider - 28" /></blockquote> <b><blockquote><blockquote><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8199/8210250878_f91f84c5f6_o.gif" width="400" height="100" alt="Invite Code - 07" /></blockquote></blockquote> <a href="http://trailr.info/main.php" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3115/2925371686_37d54fc8ea.jpg" /></a> <blockquote>&lt;b&gt;Love'n'cherish Earth, Save the World! Please ~ &lt;i&gt;post your supreme image&lt;/i&gt; in: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8210225575_06b0160a15_o.gif&quot; width=&quot;220&quot; height=&quot;220&quot; alt=&quot;NS MEMBER INVITE&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct&quot;&gt;₪ NATURE SANCTUARY ₪&lt;/a&gt; Group &lt;u&gt;Award 2 pics &lt;i&gt;within the page 1&lt;/i&gt; please.&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</blockquote> <a href="http://trailr.info/main.php" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/2925371678_c1f9fdf699.jpg" title="[TLR-OOI]" /></a> <b><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><b>Love'n'cherish Earth, Save the World! Please ~ <i>post your supreme image</i> in: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8210225575_06b0160a15_o.gif" width="220" height="220" alt="NS MEMBER INVITE" /></a> The <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct">₪ NATURE SANCTUARY ₪</a> Group <u>Award 2 pics <i>within the page 1</i> please.</u></b></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></b> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2925371670_4f0759f33d.jpg" title="[/TLR-OOI]" /> <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote> <img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8065/8210225011_574e3dc9b8_o.gif" width="220" height="175" alt="NS - MOD INVITATION" /></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> <img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8069/8210312487_45522557bf_o.gif" width="504" height="57" alt="Divider - 27" /> <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote> <img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8060/8183812739_aa44433b55_o.gif" width="290" height="280" alt="Unity" /></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> </b></b> Thu, 30 May 2013 13:54:05 -0700 Thu, 30 May 2013 13:54:05 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2658/buddyicons/1171542@N20.jpg?1262695685 http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/discuss/72157623136992927/72157633817168985/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/al_jpreys/">aljpri</a> posted a reply:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/al_jpreys/8882099549/" title="صورة 310 by aljpri, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/8882099549_457a6e124e_n.jpg" width="320" height="227" alt="صورة 310" /></a></p> Thu, 30 May 2013 13:54:05 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (aljpri) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633817168985 http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/discuss/72157623136992927/72157633532489192/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/cisone-emilio/">Cisone (Emilio Crea)</a> posted a reply:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cisone-emilio/8706401253/" title="Lemure catta di Cisone (Emilio Crea), su Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8536/8706401253_af279746c2_n.jpg" width="242" height="320" alt="Lemure catta" /></a></p> Sun, 19 May 2013 03:30:14 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (Cisone (Emilio Crea)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633532489192 http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/discuss/72157623023463139/72157633423752359/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/massimo_piccoli/">Massimo Piccoli</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>Hi all<br /> My name is Massimo and I live in the countryside of Verona, in Italy.<br /> I do macros since 2000 especially of insects and flowers.<br /> I use a Canon gear and I discovered your wonderful group curiosing in Flickr. Thanks for my admittance.</p> Tue, 07 May 2013 00:17:13 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (Massimo Piccoli) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633423752359 http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/discuss/72157623136992927/72157633408551263/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mswanenburg/">novasdtr</a> posted a reply:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mswanenburg/8230455336/" title="IMG_5025 by novasdtr, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8064/8230455336_d565eef21a_m.jpg" width="238" height="240" alt="IMG_5025" /></a></p> Sun, 05 May 2013 07:05:31 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (novasdtr) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633408551263 http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/discuss/72157623136992927/72157633377572255/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/26759746@N08/">maria_agueda</a> posted a reply:</p> <p><div><span class="photo_container pc_m bbml_img"><a data-track="thumb" href="/photos/26759746@N08/8697125552/" title="Mandíbules by maria_agueda"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8403/8697125552_cb3cc41783_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Mandíbules by maria_agueda" class="pc_img" border="0" /></a></span></div><br /> <br /> Moltes gràcies ¡¡¡</p> Wed, 01 May 2013 02:19:11 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (maria_agueda) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633377572255 http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/discuss/72157623136992927/72157633372453916/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/al_jpreys/">aljpri</a> posted a reply:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/al_jpreys/8686032930/" title="٢٠٢٠ by aljpri, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8117/8686032930_7b7285cd83_n.jpg" width="285" height="320" alt="٢٠٢٠" /></a></p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:13:51 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (aljpri) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633372453916 http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/discuss/72157623136992927/72157633277700390/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/14628543@N02/">Chris.E</a> posted a reply:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14628543@N02/7151622045/" title="Leopard shark in a fish farm. by Chris.E, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/7151622045_2614a073c4_n.jpg" width="320" height="239" alt="Leopard shark in a fish farm." /></a></p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:54:19 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (Chris.E) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633277700390 http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/discuss/72157623136992927/72157633260532742/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/inigolai/">inigolai</a> posted a reply:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inigolai/8455477987/" title="MACHU-PICCHU/maravillas del mundo por inigolai, en Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8384/8455477987_b5826df60e_n.jpg" width="320" height="320" alt="MACHU-PICCHU/maravillas del mundo" /></a></p> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:32:52 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (inigolai) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633260532742 http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/discuss/72157623023463139/72157633238288181/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/67152696@N06/">Gilly B2011</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>Hi, thank you for the invite. My name is Gill, a complete novice in comparison to many on Flickr but hopefully learning all the time. I live in Cheshire in the UK and my main interests are wildlife and nature.</p> Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:53:04 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (Gilly B2011) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633238288181 http://www.flickr.com/groups/naturesanct/discuss/72157623023463139/72157633204313717/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jutazmaja/">jutazmaja</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>Hello! My name is Kruno. I live in Zagreb, Croatia. I love to take photos of landscapes and nature.</p> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:04:53 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (jutazmaja) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633204313717