Poulnabrone dolmen megalithic tomb, Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), EuropeThe Burren (from Irish: Boireann, meaning - great rock) is a unique karst landscape in northwest County Clare, Ireland. The limestone area measures 300 square kilometres and is roughly enclosed within the circle comprised by the villages Ballyvaughan, Kinvarra, Gort, Corrofin, Kilfenora, Lisdoonvarna and the Black Head lighthouse. The definitive article (ie "The" Burren) has only been added to the name by academics in the last few decades as it has always been traditionally called Boireann or Boirinn in Irish and Burren in English.

Adult bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncates) affectionately named Fungie who has lived for decades near the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Adult bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncates) affectionately named Fungie who has lived for decades near the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Sadhus after bathing on the holiest day of the decade at the Maha Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

MAC, Macau: Macau wants to be the new Vegas. Casinos as the "Lisboa" have been there for decades; now the West's gambling companies are trying to stake their claims.

MAC, Macau: Macau wants to be the new Vegas. Casinos as the "Lisboa" have been there for decades; now the West's gambling companies are trying to stake their claims.

The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) belongs to the "Blue" or American Jays. They are aggresive, adaptable and omnivorous. They have been colonizing new habitat for many decades. They can make a large variety of sounds and can even learn to mimic human speech.

The Avon Theatre has been a fixture in downtown Stamford, Connecticut for many decades. Recently refurbished by The Avon Theatre Film Center, a non-profit organization, the Avon shows independent, documentary, and education films and is a member of the League of Historic American Theatres, United States of America

An Afghan man sits on his wooden cart and drinks tea at dawn from a street tea stall in central Kabul. With the first respite from war in nearly two decades, Kabulis are busy re-building their lives and business amongst the ruins, and the streets are busy with markets, tea stalls, trucks, etc. Much of Kabul was destroyed in the mid 1990's (1992-1996) in factional fighting between rival mujahideen commanders for control of the capital after the Soviet's withdrawal.

Holland, Michigan, Veldheers was founded in 1955 by Vernin Veldheer as a hobby with 100 red tulips and 300 white tulips. In 1997 Veldheers had planted over 4 million tulips, 500,000 Daffodils, 10,000 Hyacinths and 20,000 other spring flowers each year for the past decade.

Holland, Michigan, Veldheers was founded in 1955 by Vernin Veldheer as a hobby with 100 red tulips and 300 white tulips. In 1997 Veldheers had planted over 4 million tulips, 500,000 Daffodils, 10,000 Hyacinths and 20,000 other spring flowers each year for the past decade.