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Halloween Creations with Air Dry Clay - BZHANDZ LLC Celeberate halloween with your own hand-made crafts; ghosts, spiders, pumpkins and more. Air dry clay is the simplest way.

There are no winners and no victorious figure! Atrocities of war and conflict have a steep price paid by all humanity. These powerful messages jump at you when viewing the brilliant art exhibit, Human, by renowned British sculptor Anthony Gormley. The exhibit had over 100 body figures set throughout Fort Belvedere in Florence where the fort itself served as part of the exhibit with its expression of dominance and temporal power. Visited August 2015. http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/1146797/antony-gormley-on-his-epic-human-exhibition-in-florence

The frozen top of Whistler Mountain in British Columbia. This was the home of the 2010 Winter Olympics

The hoopoe stands out with its distinctive crown. This photogenic bird in the picture was kind enough to pose for a few seconds. Spotted by the bank of the Nile

This diving duck known as the Lesser Scaup is a winter time guest around the Portland area. While Mallards are the most spotted duck year-round, if you look closer you can spot several species of the smaller-size diving ducks who are usually migrants

The historic city of Toledo is a short ride from Madrid, albeit a world away. The fortress of Alcázar presides over the town

In hopes of return to the City of Lights, visitors leave padlocks behind on Paris's Ponte des Arts bridge. A fascinating display of languages and names from all over the world, with one thing in common, love of Paris. Pray for peace.

"Love is the key" says the colorful graffiti on Paris's Ponte des Arts bridge. May peace and love endure.

Striking contrast between this charming down-to-earth French village of La Turbie, and the gleaming Principality of Monaco sitting directly beneath

The famous San Francisco cable cars are a low tech way to get around the high tech capital :)

Bikes are a popular way to get around crowded Barcelona