PROJECT ON THE BEAUTIES OF

NATURE
ON THE BASIS OF THE PROSE
A THING OF BEAUTY

A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO

VELAMMAL VIDHYASHRAM,

SURAPET SENIOR SECONDARY

PROJECT
IN ENGLISH

BY
M.UDHAYA KUMAR
GRADE 12A4 - TILAK WING
ROLL NO: T12A435 REGISTER NO: 20647371

UNDER THE

GUIDANCE OF
 ENGLISH

TEACHER

MR.G. RAJENDRA BABU MA.,

P.G.T.
ENGLI
SH
TILAK
VVS
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This is to certify that the content of this project entitled.

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Master ………………………………. of Grade 12 is the bonafide work of
him submitted to Velammal Vidhyashram, Surapet for consideration in
partial fulfillment of the requirement of CBSE, Delhi for the project of
Senior School Certificate in English.

The original Project work was done by him with the peer
under the supervision of Mr.G. Rajendrababu P.G.T. English during
the academic year (2021-22). On the basis of the declaration made by
him I recommend this project report for evaluation.

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based on peer work carried out during the course of our study under the
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outcome of our project work.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and foremost, I would like to thank our English Teacher

Mr. Rajendra Babu, who guided us in doing these projects. He provided us
with invaluable advice and helped us in difficult periods. His motivation and
help contributed tremendously to the successful completion of the project.

Next, I would like to thank our Principal Mr. Gopala Krishnan,

for encouraging us to do CBSE English Project in Velammal Vidhyashram, Tilak
Wing.

Besides, we would like to thank all the teachers who helped us

by giving us advice Also I would like to thank my family and friends for their
support. Without their support we couldn’t have succeeded in completing this
project.

I would like to thank my peers who helped me a lot while

working along with them, their suggestions valued a lot. It made me to feel team
work always bring success in our life.

At last but not in least, I would like to thank Non - teaching staff
who helped and motivated us to work on this project by providing the material
and technical support which we needed.

Thank you all

 SYNOPSIS

1.ABSTRACT
2.INTRODUCTION
3.AIM
4.OBJECTIVE
5.CONTENT
5.1. INTRODUCTION
5.2.THE BEAUTIES OF NATURE IN WATER BODIES
5.3.THE BEAUTIES OF NATURE IN EARTH’S SURFACE
5.4.THE WHITE BEAUTY
5.5.STRANGE AND MYSTERY BEAUTIES OF NATURE
5.6.THE BEAUTY IN DESTRUCTION
6.CONCLUSION
7.PEER REFLECTION
8.REFRENCES
 THE BEAUTIES OF NATURE

ABSTRACT: What is nature? There is a great deal of talk and endeavour to

protect nature, the animals, the birds, the whales and dolphins, to clean the

polluted rivers, lakes, fields and so on. Nature is not put together by thought, as

religion and belief are. Nature is the tiger, that extraordinary animal with its

energy, its great sense of power. Nature is the solitary tree in the field, the

meadows and the grove; it is that squirrel shyly hiding behind a bough. Nature

is the ant, the bee and all the living things of the earth. Nature is the river, not a

particular river, whether the Ganga, the Thames or the Mississippi. Nature is

those mountains, snow-clad, with dark blue valleys and range of hills meeting

the sea. The universe is part of nature. One must have a feeling for all this, not

destroy it, not kill for one’s pleasure or one’s table. We do kill cabbages, the

vegetables we eat, but one must draw the line somewhere. If you do not eat

vegetables, how will you live? So one must intelligently discern

AIM: Nature is part of our life. We grew out of the seed, the earth, and we are
part of all that, but we are rapidly losing the sense that we are animals like the

others. Can you have a feeling for a tree, look at it, see the beauty of it, listen to

the sound it makes? Can you be sensitive to the little plant, a little weed, to that

creeper growing up the wall, to the light on the leaves and the many shadows?

One must be aware of all this and have that sense of communion with nature

around you. You may live in a town, but you do have trees here and there. A

flower in the next garden may be ill-kept, crowded with weeds, but look at it,

feel that you are part of all that, part of all living things. If you hurt nature, you

are hurting yourself

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OBJECTIVE: One knows all this has been said before in different ways, but we
don’t seem to pay much attention. Is it that we are so caught up in our own

network of problems, our desires, our urges of pleasure and pain that we never

look around, never watch the moon? Watch it. Watch with all your eyes and

ears, your sense of smell. Watch. Look as though you are looking for the first

time. If you can do that, you see for the first time that tree, bush or blade of

grass. Then you can see your teacher, your mother or father, your brother or

sister, for the first time. There is an extraordinary feeling about that: the

wonder, the strangeness, the miracle of a fresh morning that has never been

before and never will be.

INTRODUCTION:
Beauty of nature, “Innature, nothingis perfect and everything is perfect”. Trees

can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful. “Those who

contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure

as long as life lasts”. This is the law of nature.

Nature is made of everything we see around us – trees, flowers, plants,

animals, sky, mountains, forests and more. Human beings depend on nature to
stay alive. Nature helps us breathe, gives us food, water, shelter, medicines,
and clothes. We find many colors in nature which make the Earth beautiful.
Setting Sun, starry night, silvery light of the Moon, snow-covered mountains,
deep and dark forests, scent and fragrance of flowers are some of the beauties
of Nature. The chirping of birds in trees has a music of its own. In Spring,
Nature is at her best. Blooming flowers of different hues fill the air with
fragrance.
There is no question that Earth has been a giving planet. Everything humans
have needed to survive, and thrive, was provided by the natural world around
us: food, water, medicine, materials for shelter, and even natural cycles such
as climate and nutrients.
Here it is not only that nature is valuable because it is beautiful, but nature is
beautiful because it possesses intrinsic value, grounded in its intelligible

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structure. Thus, we see a close parallel between goodness and beauty in
nature.
It gets you out of your head and into your body. In this way, nature not only
evokes new sensory experiences, but also leads us to find clarity of mind so life
makes more sense. It gives us a chance to step away from our worries and
simply come to our senses for a little while. Lover of nature is called
Dendrophile.
It underpins our economy, our society, indeed our very existence. Our forests,
rivers, oceans and soils provide us with the food we eat, the air we breathe,
the water we irrigate our crops with. We also rely on them for numerous other
goods and services we depend on for our health, happiness and prosperity.
Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and
stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you
feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical well being, reducing
blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress
hormones.
Our planetary system is located in an outer spiral arm of the Milky
Way Galaxy. There are many planetary systems like ours in the universe, with
planets orbiting a host star. Our planetary system is named the "Solar System"
because our Sun is named Sol, after the Latin word for Sun, "solis," and
anything related to the Sun we call "solar." Our solar system consists of our
star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity – the planets Mercury,
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; dwarf planets such
as Pluto; dozens of moons; and millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.
Beyond our own solar system, we have discovered thousands of planetary
systems orbiting other stars in the Milky Way.
Our home planet is the third planet from the Sun, and the only place we know
of so far that’s inhabited by living things. While Earth is only the fifth largest
planet in the solar system, it is the only world in our solar system with liquid
water on the surface. Just slightly larger than nearby Venus, Earth is the
biggest of the four planets closest to the Sun, all of which are made of rock and
metal.
The name Earth is at least 1,000 years old. All of the planets, except for Earth,
were named after Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. However, the name
Earth is a Germanic word, which simply means “the ground.”
Earth is made up of complex, interactive systems that create a constantly
changing world that we are striving to understand. From the vantage point of
space, we are able to observe our planet globally, using sensitive instruments
to understand the delicate balance among its oceans, air, land, and life. NASA
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climate change, and many other phenomena that affect the environment,
economy, and society.
Earth is the only planet that has a single moon. Our Moon is the brightest and
most familiar object in the night sky. In many ways, the Moon is responsible for
making Earth such a great home. It stabilizes our planet's wobble, which has
made the climate less variable over thousands of years.
Earth sometimes temporarily hosts orbiting asteroids or large rocks. They are
typically trapped by Earth's gravity for a few months or years before returning
to an orbit around the Sun. Some asteroids will be in a long “dance” with Earth
as both orbit the Sun.
Some moons are bits of rock that were captured by a planet's gravity, but our
Moon is likely the result of a collision billions of years ago. When Earth was a
young planet, a large chunk of rock
smashed into it, displacing a portion
of Earth's interior. The resulting
chunks clumped together and formed
our Moon. With a radius of 1,080
miles (1,738 kilometers), the Moon is
the fifth largest moon in our solar
system (after Ganymede, Titan,
Callisto, and Io). The Moon is an
average of 238,855 miles (384,400
kilometers) away from Earth. That
means 30 Earth-sized planets could fit in between Earth and its Moon.
When the solar system settled into its current layout about 4.5 billion years
ago, Earth formed when gravity pulled swirling gas and dust in to become the
third planet from the Sun. Like its fellow terrestrial planets, Earth has a central
core, a rocky mantle, and a solid crust.
Our home planet Earth is a rocky,
terrestrial planet. It has a solid and active surface with mountains, valleys,
canyons, plains and so much more. Earth is special because it is an ocean
planet. Water covers 70% of Earth's surface . Earth's atmosphere is made
mostly of nitrogen and has plenty of oxygen for us to breathe. The atmosphere
also protects us from incoming meteoroids, most of which break up before
they can hit the surface.
Earth is composed of four main layers, starting with an inner core at the
planet's center, enveloped by the outer core, mantle, and crust. The inner core
is a solid sphere made of iron and nickel metals about 759 miles (1,221
kilometers) in radius. There the temperature is as high as 9,800 degrees
Fahrenheit (5,400 degrees Celsius). Surrounding the inner core is the outer

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core. This layer is about 1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers) thick, made of iron and
nickel fluids.
In between the outer core and crust is the mantle, the thickest layer. This hot,
viscous mixture of molten rock is about 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometers) thick
and has the consistency of caramel. The outermost layer, Earth's crust, goes
about 19 miles (30 kilometers) deep on average on land. At the bottom of the
ocean, the crust is thinner and extends about 3 miles (5 kilometers) from the
seafloor to the top of the mantle.
With a radius of 3,959 miles (6,371 kilometers), Earth is the biggest of the
terrestrial planets and the fifth largest planet overall. From an average distance
of 93 million miles (150 million kilometers), Earth is exactly one astronomical
unit away from the Sun because one astronomical unit (abbreviated as AU), is
the distance from the Sun to Earth.
More than 200 million years ago, The Age of Dinosaurs. The earliest known
dinosaurs appeared during the Triassic Period (approximately 250 to 200
million ago). Dinosaurs evolved into a very diverse group of animals with a vast
array of physical features, including modern birds.
Contrary to what many people think, not all dinosaurs lived during the same
geological period. Stegosaurus, for example, lived during the Late Jurassic
Period, about 150 million years ago. Tyrannosaurus rex lived during the Late
Cretaceous Period, about 72 million years ago. Stegosaurus was extinct for 66
million years before Tyrannosaurus walked on Earth.
During the Mesozoic Era (a period of more than 180 million years that included
the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods), a species of non-avian dinosaur
evolved into a species of avian dinosaur. This avian dinosaur is the first bird and
the forerunner of all birds. Every non-avian dinosaur went extinct 66 million
years ago.

There are several theories as

to what may have contributed to the mass extinction of nonavian dinosaurs
and other species at the end of the Cretaceous Period. It is certain that a
massive asteroid or comet struck Earth during this time, causing a dramatic

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shift in Earth’s climate. Some scientists speculate that this impact had
catastrophic consequences for life on Earth. But other factors, including
changing sea levels and large-scale volcanic activity, may also have played a
significant role in this mass extinction.
Some dinosaurs were enormous, but others were pipsqueaks. The smallest
dinosaur on record is an avian dinosaur that's alive today: the bee
hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) from Cuba, which measures just over 2
inches (5 centimeters) long and weighs less than 0.07 ounce (2 grams). As for
extinct, nonavian dinosaurs, there are a few contenders for smallest beast,
including a batlike dinosaur from China named Ambopteryx longibrachium that
measured 13 inches (32 cm) long and weighed about 11 oz (306 g), according
to a 2019 study in the journal Nature.
Titanosaurs were the largest dinosaurs. However, because paleontologists
rarely find an entire skeleton, and because soft tissues, such as organs and
muscles, rarely fossilize, it's challenging to determine dinosaur mass. However,
contenders for the title of world's largest dinosaur include Argentinosaurus,
which weighed up to 110 tons (100 metric tons), an unnamed 98-million-year-
old titanosaur from Argentina that weighed upward of 69 tons (63 metric
tons), and Patagotitan, which also weighed in at 69 tons.
The longest dinosaur is likely Diplodocus or Mamenchisaurus — long and
slender sauropod dinosaurs that were about 115 feet (35 m) long. The tallest
dinosaur is likely Giraffatitan, a 40-foot-tall (12 m) sauropod dinosaur from the
late Jurassic, about 150 million years ago, which lived in what is now Tanzania.
Some dinosaurs could fly, including the earliest known bird — Archaeopteryx
— discovered in Germany and dating to about 150 million years ago, during
the late Jurassic. However, unlike most birds today, extinct dinosaurs likely just
flew short distances. Research shows that powerful leg muscles, big wings and
a relatively small body size were needed for takeoff and flight in ancient birds
and bird-like dinosaurs, Habib previously told Live Science.
His research suggests that the bird-like dinosaurs Microraptor, Rahonavis, and
five avian genuses — Archaeopteryx, Sapeornis, Jeholornis, Eoconfuciusornis
and Confuciusornis — would have been able to launch (without running) from
the ground to initiate flight. The bat-like dinosaur Yi qi, dating to China's
Jurassic period, could likely glide, according to a 2015 study in the journal
Nature.
As of 2021, there were 1,545 scientifically described dinosaur species,
according to the Paleobiology Database. About 50 previously unknown species
are described each year, meaning there's roughly one newfound species
described each week, Brusatte said. All of these dinosaurs fit into one of three
groups: Ornithischia, Sauropodomorpha and Theropoda.

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Ornithischia dinosaurs include beaked plant-eaters, such as Stegosaurus,
duckbilled dinosaurs (also called hadrosaurs), as well as horned dinosaurs like
Triceratops and armored dinosaurs like Ankylosaurus. Some ornithischians
walked on four legs, while others walked on two.
Sauropodomorpha dinosaurs were long-necked, pot-bellied dinosaurs that had
tiny heads and column-like limbs. This group includes sauropods (such as
Diplodocus), their smaller antecedents (including Chromogisaurus) and
extralarge sauropods known as titanosaurs (such as Dreadnoughtus and
Argentinosaurus), which are among the largest land animals that have ever
existed.
THE BEAUTIES OF NATURE IN WATERBODIES:
Earth's global ocean, which
covers nearly 70 percent of the planet's
surface, has an average depth of about
2.5 miles (4 kilometers) and contains 97
percent of Earth's water. Almost all of
Earth's volcanoes are hidden under
these oceans. Hawaii's Mauna Kea
volcano is taller from base to summit
than Mount Everest, but most of it is
underwater. Earth's longest mountain
range is also underwater, at the bottom
of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans. It is
four times longer than the Andes,
Rockies and Himalayas combined.
The beach is a part of Vaadhoo Island:
which is one of the islands of Raa Atoll
in Maldives. It’s actually a small island with not more than 500 people.
However, the island has earned itself a place on the global tourism map owing
to its Sea of Stars phenomenon. For a long time, this island was Maldives’ one
of the best kept secrets, but now it has become one of the most sought-after
places to visit in Maldives. There's no secret but a microorganism called
phytoplankton/plankton involved behind this mesmerising shining beach.
These aquatic microbes are bioluminescent in nature and radiate a vibrant
blue light under sea. There’s a lot of chemical
science involved in the glowing process; and this phenomenon intrigues us to
be a part of this dreamy action and capture the memory forever! The view will
give an impression that stars are coming down to grace the ocean with their
presence! One can also go for a swim in the water or just walk along the beach
and leave your glowing footprint behind only to be washed away by sea water
later.

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Kawah Ljen Lake, Indonesia: Travellers flock to the Indonesian island of Java to
see the magnificent Kawah Ijen volcano – but what they don’t expect to find is
the stunning turquoise-hued caldera lake at the volcano’s summit. To add to
the drama, bright, citrine-coloured stones and billows of white gasses surround
the 1km-wide aquamarine lake in a spectacular show.
One element is responsible for the entire, striking scene: sulphur. The magma
chamber below the volcano pours sulphuric gases into the lake. Combined with
a high concentration of dissolved metals, the gases turn the water a brilliant
shade of blue. They also render the Ijen crater-lake the world’s largest highly
acidic lake with a pH of 0.5.
That same chamber blasts a continuous stream of sulphuric gas from lakeside
fumaroles that swirl around the lake. When the gas condenses and falls to the
ground, it dyes the lake’s surrounding stones a shocking shade of electric
yellow.
The Cave of Melissani in Kefalonia: Situated just
outside Sami, the Cave of Melissani has a strange
appeal. It is one of the most significant places for
tourists to visit in Greece. Surprisingly, there is a
lake inside the cave that has trees and forests
surrounding it. The cave itself is B-shaped with
two chambers or halls separated with land or an
island in the center.
The roof of one of the halls caved in centuries ago letting sunlight filter in. The
depth of the lake is 20 to 30 meters. When the sun is right overhead at noon,
the sunlight hitting the turquoise-blue waters create a magical illusion and the
whole
Mariana Treanch: Located in the western Pacific east of the Philippines and an
average of approximately 124 miles (200 kilometers) east of the Mariana
Islands, the Mariana Trench is a crescent-shaped scar in the Earth’s crust that
measures more than 1,500 miles (2,550 kilometers) long and

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 nce between the surface of
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about itory of Guam—is
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underwater.
The beauty of nature not only include places also the amazing creatures in our
nature...
Beluga Whale: Beluga, (Delphinapterus leucas), also called white whale and
Belukha, a small, toothed whale found mainly in the coastal waters of the
Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas but also in rivers and deep offshore waters. It is
an extremely vocal cetacean and thus has also been referred to as the “canary
of the sea.” This whale can also proficiently mimic a variety of sounds. Easily
caught in shallow water, the beluga has been kept in captivity since the 1860s,
and its coloration and adaptability have made it popular at oceanariums.
Belugas are about 1.5
C av e o f M el i ss an i s u d d en l y f eel s l i t w i th b l u e l i g h t. meters (4.9 feet) long at
birth and grow to a
length of about 4
meters (13.1 feet).
Newborn calves are gray
to brown, but their color
fades with age until they
become completely
white after attaining
sexual maturity at four
to five years old. Adults
have broad flippers with
upward-curving tips, but
there is no dorsal fin.
Belugas have a rounded
forehead and extremely
plastic facial features,
enabling the whales to
4 alter the external shape
t of their head at will.
2 Female belugas
m experience menopause,
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and a significant portion of their 35–50year life span may be spent in a post-
reproductive phase.
For beluga whales, gestation (pregnancy) lasts for approximately 14 months,
followed by a nursing period of around 18 months. Because of lengthy
pregnancies and calves’ reliance on their mothers, females only reproduce
approximately every 3 years. Often called the "Canaries of the Sea", they are
known for their iconic squeaks, pops, whistles and chirps that communicate
with other whales around them. A beluga whale consumes approximately 27
kilograms (60 lbs) of food per day. If that doesn’t seem like much to you, 27
kilograms of spaghetti is enough to feed 600 people. Beluga whales travel at an
average speed of 2-6 mph (3-9 km/h) and are capable of short bursts of speed
up to 14 mph (22 km/h).
Octopus: The octopus is a marine mollusk
and a member of the class Cephalopoda,
more commonly called cephalopods.
Cephalopoda means “head foot” in Greek,
and in this class of organisms, the head and
feet are merged. A ring of eight equally-long
arms surround the head. They use their arms
to "walk" on seafloor. The undersides of the
arms are covered with suction cups that are
very sensitive to touch and taste. The sack-like body is perched atop the head,
which has two complex and sensitive eyes, while the mouth is on the
underside. Octopuses have a hard beak, which they use to pierce the shells of
crustacean prey.
Octopuses have three functioning hearts. Two of the hearts work exclusively to
move blood to the gills, while the third pumps blood through the rest of the
body. Rather than iron-based blood, their blood is copper-based, which is more
efficient at transporting oxygen at low temperatures and makes their blood
blue in color.
The Madarian Duck: (Aix galericulata) is a
perching duck species native to the East
Palearctic. It is medium-sized, at 41–49 cm (16–
19 in) long with a 65–75 cm (26–30 in) wingspan.
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duck, the only other member of the genus Aix. 'Aix' is an Ancient Greek word
which was used by Aristotle to refer to an unknown diving bird, and
'galericulata' is the Latin for a wig, derived from galerum, a cap or bonnet.
The adult male has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish
face and "whiskers". The male's breast is purple with two vertical white bars,
and the flanks ruddy, and he has two orange "sails" at the back (large feathers
that stick up like boat sails). The female is similar to the female wood duck,
with a white eye-ring and stripe running back from the eye, but is paler below,
has a small white flank stripe, and a pale tip to its bill.
Both the males and females have crests, but the purple crest is more
pronounced on the male. Like many other species of ducks, the male
undergoes a moult after the mating season into eclipse plumage. When in
eclipse plumage, the male looks similar to the female, but can be told apart by
its bright yellow-orange or red beak, lack of any crest, and a less-pronounced
eye-stripe.
THE BEAUTIES OF NATURE IN EARTH’S SURFACE:
Inside Beauty of Earth:
Earth is composed of four main layers, starting with an inner core at
the planet's center, enveloped by the outer core, mantle, and crust. The inner
core is a solid sphere made of iron and nickel metals about 759 miles (1,221
kilometers) in radius. There the temperature is as high as 9,800 degrees
Fahrenheit (5,400 degrees Celsius). Surrounding the inner core is the outer
core. This layer is about 1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers) thick, made of iron and
nickel fluids.
In between the outer core and crust is the mantle, the thickest layer. This hot,
viscous mixture of molten rock is about 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometers) thick
and has the consistency of caramel. The outermost layer, Earth's crust, goes
about 19 miles (30 kilometers) deep on average on land. At the bottom of the
ocean, the crust is thinner and extends about 3 miles (5 kilometers) from the
seafloor to the top of the mantle.
The crust is deepest in mountainous areas. It can be up to 70km thick here. The
continental and oceanic crusts are bonded to the mantle, which we spoke
about earlier, and this forms a layer called the lithosphere. This layer is cool and
rock solid.
Beneath the lithosphere, there is a hotter part of the mantle that is always
moving. This movement splits the lithosphere and causes volcanoes and
earthquakes. Wow, so that’s where they come from.
As we know, the Earth’s crust is made up of different types of rock; here we
take a look at each of them to see what they are. Igneous Rocks – these are

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rocks that are formed from magma, which is a liquid rock that has cooled and
hardened inside the Earth. Sedimentary Rocks – these rocks form over long
periods of time from broken rocks, chemical sediment, and debris. Basaltic
Layer – these rocks are in the oceanic crust and they are rocks that form the
deep-sea bed floor.
Outside Beauty of Earth:
Like Mars and Venus, Earth has volcanoes, mountains, and valleys.
Earth's lithosphere, which includes the crust (both continental and oceanic)
and the upper mantle, is divided into huge plates that are constantly moving.
For example, the North American plate moves west over the Pacific Ocean
basin, roughly at a rate equal to the growth of our fingernails. Earthquakes
result when plates grind past one another, ride up over one another, collide to
make mountains, or split and separate.
The Day and Night: The Earth is always spinning around – sometimes from
where you stand on the Earth you can see the Sun (this is the daytime) and
sometimes the part of the Earth where you are is facing away from the Sun so
it is dark (this is the nighttime). It takes 24 hours for the Earth to spin all the
way around, and we call this a day. Find out more about the sun and the Earth.
The sun rises from behind the Earth in the East and sinks below the Earth in the
West. The time when it appears is called sunrise, and the time when it
disappears is called sunset. The length of time between sunrise and sunset is
called daytime.
The Earth spins around an imaginary line that runs between the South Pole and
the North Pole. This line isn’t completely straight – so, sometimes the North
Pole is pointing away from the sun for long periods of time and it is always dark
there, and sometimes the North Pole points towards the sun for long periods
of time and it is always light there.
The Earth is also split into Northern and Southern hemispheres, which are
divided by an imaginary line called the equator. The North and South poles are
as far from the equator as you can get. Britain is in the Northern hemisphere
and is slightly closer to the North Pole than it is to the equator.
In Britain we don’t have any days when it is always light or always dark, but the
days are longer during the times of the year when the North Pole is pointing
towards the sun and shorter when it is pointing away from the sun.
When the days are shorter, there is less time for us to get heat from the sun,
so the weather is colder. This is why we get winter. When the days are long,
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Because the equator is halfway between the North and South poles, the days
there are always 12 hours of daytime and 12 hours of nighttime. There is very
little difference between the seasons.

Woodpeckers: A woodpecker is a type of bird that is very small in size and is

popularly known for having a bill that is strong for drilling and drumming on
trees. Woodpeckers belong to the class of Aves. Woodpeckers are a type of
bird that taps on the trunks of the tree in order to forage for their insect prey.
There is no accurate number so as to how many woodpeckers there are in the
world. There are a total of 236 species of woodpeckers that are known and the
number of woodpeckers is said to vary according to their species and the other
factors. You can find woodpeckers pretty much everywhere in the world. These
birds are adapted to a wide range of habitats which include forests, deserts,
jungles, and even urban settings. Some woodpeckers even live in treeless
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 habitat consists of forests, deserts, jungles, and
even urban settings. Some woodpeckers even
live in treeless areas.
Scarlet Macaw: Scarlet macaw is one of the
most beautiful and largest member of macaw
family. They inhabit in humid evergreen forests
across Central and South America. They are
famous for their colorful plumage. They have
bright red plumage with a blue back. Their
upper wings are yellow and edged with green
color. The strong, curved beak is another
noticeable feature of a scarlet macaw. Its
upper part is white and the tip is black. An adult
scarlet macaw has a length between 80-90 cm
and weighs up to 1.5 kg. They are excellent fliers
and can reach up to a speed of 35 mph. Scarlet
Macaws also live for a long time. They have a
lifespan of 40-50 years. It is said to be the scarlet
macaws in captivity can live up to 75 years. The
magnificent, scarlet macaw is also among the
most intelligent birds in the world. In captivity,
they can easily learn words, sounds and tricks. It
is said to be a well-trained scarlet macaw could
even distinguish the colors and shapes.
Every Flower Is A Soul Blossoming In Nature
- Gerand De Nervel
The flowers are blooming beauties of nature. For every expression we
want to convey, there is a flower we can use to speak our minds, from “Thank
you,” and “I love you,” to “I’m sorry,” or “I’m here for you.” We regularly use
the world’s diverse family of plants to breath beauty and aroma into any
occasion, incorporating flowers in once-in-a-lifetime events, while also placing
them in our everyday lives to break up the mundane. Flowers are a constant
source of reliance and beauty in a life of constant change.
Nine-to-five workers around the world surround themselves with plants like
violets, palms and daisies to illuminate their offices and break up the
monotony of a long, draining workday. Flowers can block draining fluorescent
lights and pale wallpaper, giving us the comfort, we need to finish any long to-
do list and allowing us to pursue tasks with a positive and confident attitude.
We also use a variety of flowers to capture the emotion of our celebrations. At
weddings, the vibrant colors of roses and tulips display the vivid power of love,

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while at graduations; radiant irises can light up an arena with the colors of
school pride.
Through all our lives, even during a celebration of life, a beautiful bouquet of
lilies can remind us that there’s light to be seen, even in the darkest times.
These flowers can help us remember the beauty of our loved one’s life, and
the bright impression they left on the world.
It isn’t coincidental that flowers have become synonymous with the vibrancy of
life, because they’re inherently essential to all life on earth. Their natural
beauty will always draw our attention, but it’s their life-giving nature that gives
flowers their symbolic power and ultimately reminds us why they’re so
important to our everyday lives.

THE WHITE BEAUTY:

A Poem About Snow:
SNOW
The dreamed Christmas, flakes shaken
out of silences so far and starry we can’t
sleep for listening for papery rustles out
there in the night and wake to find our
ceiling glimmering, the day a psaltery of
light.
So we’re out over the snow fields before
it’s all seen off with a salt-lick of Atlantic
air, then home at dusk, snow-bli from
following chains of fox and crow and to a
fire, a roasting bird, a ringing phone, and
voices wondering where we are.
A day foretold by images of glassy pond,
peasant and snowy roof over the holy child
iconed in gold. Or women shawled against

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the goosedown air pleading with soldiers at a
shifting frontier in the snows of television,
while in the secret dark a fresh snow falls
filling our tracks with stars.
- Gillian Clarke
Snow: Snow is just so beautiful; it covers everything like a fluffy white blanket
and makes for a picturesque panorama. Snow is also better than rain because
you won't get as soaked, and you can actually do activities in it, like skiing or
throwing snowballs.
The process of growing snow crystals in the atmosphere is simply magical.
Snow crystals grow from water vapor directly to ice in the atmosphere,
skipping the liquid water phase. That's pretty incredible if you think about it.
Patagonia, Argentina: Patagonia is situated in the southern part of South
America, at the foothills of Andes Mountains, and is home to jagged peaks,
pristine rivers, and dusty backwaters. Perito Moreno Glacier falls under most
accessible and dynamic ice field. It is a natural masterpiece, which is 30km
long, 5 km wide and 60m wide, along with being a thing of beauty and being
safe as well. Mount Catedral, at the same time, is one of the biggest ski centers
in South America with the capacity of 20,200 skiers per hour. Patagonia offers
a wide variety of adventure sports like ice-skating, skiing, etc.
Kashmir, India: Located at the Northern part of India, Kashmir is popularly
known as a Heaven on Earth. Kashmir is the epitome of scenic beauty. If you
visit between December to February, Kashmir would seem to be a magical
snow-land. There are tons of activities to enjoy in Kashmir, especially during
winters, which includes visiting the Dal Lake in Srinagar, which is a treat to your
eyes as it freezes in the winter. Plus, the Gondola ride in Gulmarg gives you a
bird’s-eye view of the valley being covered in snow! The Pangong Lake in Leh
freezes in winter, which will make you feel like you are in a fairyland. Leh is a
very popular place for solo travelers as well as biking squads as it is situated
between the mountains in the northernmost part of Kashmir. Do visit the place
and obtain the heavenly experience first-hand.
Paris, France: We all know about the various tourist attractions in Paris like
Eiffel tower, Shoppers’ Hub, etc. but it is often underrated how beautiful Paris
looks during winters. During snowfall, the Eiffel Tower looks mesmerizing, and
sometimes they even have to close the place for visitors when the snow is
heavy. Other than that, you can always just enjoy a wonderful snowy evening
and have a croissant with coffee sitting in a small café. People also turn to
snowboards when it Snows, which can be a fun way to interact with locals and
make your trip even more fascinating.
Gstaad, Switzerland: This not-sofamous town is located in the Bernese
Oberland region of Swiss Alps. This city is a popular tourist destination for
many celebrities across the world. It is a very well-known place for snowboard

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 riders as 200kms of pistes, at 3000m
above sea level, await you during
winter. There are other options
available as well like sightseeing of
glacier and heli-skiing. You can also
stay in small resorts and have a lazy weekend or go on long winter walks or
cross-country skiing with your loved ones.
Prague, Czech Republic: Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic, which
is situated in Europe. Prague is usually popular for its rich history and Old Town
Square, which is the heart of its historic core. Other than that, the winter
experience at Prague is completely mesmerizing! Winter at Prague lasts from
mid-November to mid-March. It is an easy-going place and even though the
mountains might not be as good as Switzerland or Austria, Prague offers you
an easy way out to rent the equipment necessary for skiing and mountain
climbing. Prague looks breathtakingly beautiful in winter.
Lyngen, Norway: The municipality is situated on the Lyngen peninsula, with
the Lyngen fjord to the east and Ullsfjorden to the west. The municipal centre
is the village of Lyngseidet, a pretty settlement on an isthmus that almost cuts
the peninsula in the middle. Other villages include Furuflaten, which has
various industries, and Svensby. Nord-Lenangen faces the open sea, and is
largely a fishing village. The municipality has its own shipping company,
operating the car ferries west to Breivikeidet in Tromsø and east to Olderdalen
in Kåfjord meeting European route E6. There is also a road going south along
the shore of the fjord connecting to the main E6 road, giving ferry-free access
to the main road network.
The Lyngen peninsula is a very scenic and mountainous area, known as the
Lyngen Alps, with the highest peaks in Troms County. The highest peak is
Jiehkkevárri, reaching 1,833 metres (6,014 ft). Another prominent mountain is
Store Lenangstind. The Strupbreen lies in this mountain range, northwest of
Lyngseidet. The Lyngen Alps are presently being discovered by off-piste skiers
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Penguin: Penguins are a family of 17 to 19 species of birds that live primarily in
the Southern Hemisphere. They include the tiny blue penguins of Australia and
New Zealand, the majestic emperor penguins of Antarctica and king penguins
found on many subAntarctic islands, the endangered African penguin and the
Galápagos penguin—the only penguin to be found north of the equator.
Though they are birds, penguins have flippers instead of wings. They cannot fly
and on land they waddle walking upright—though when snow conditions are
right, they will slide on their bellies. In the water they are expert swimmers and
divers, and some species can reach speeds of up to 15 miles per hour. The
penguin’s distinctive coloring—black body with white belly—helps camouflage
the bird in the water as it searches for meals of small shrimp, fish, crabs and
squid.
Penguins may not be able to fly across the sky, but they can fly underwater as
well as any fish. Instead of wings, these birds
have flippers that can propel their
streamlined bodies up to 15 miles per hour
through the sea in pursuit of a meal.
Northern Goshawk: Few Northern American
raptor species are as likely to initiate a tick-
the-bird-or-die-trying twitch like the
Northern Goshawk. The largest North
American accipiter, these powerful, elusive
hawks hunt rabbits, hares, squirrels, and
other large birds in dense forests, zipping
through the trees at high speeds. They’re
found year-round throughout the Rockies,
and throughout the mid to northern U.S. in
the winter. Adults are distinctive, with heavily
barred chests, steel grey back and wings, and
deep red eyes. But be careful juvenile
goshawks look similar to Coopers and Sharp-
Shinned hawks.
Rosy-Finches: The three rosy-finch species Brown-capped, Grey-crowned and
Black are Rocky Mountain winter specialties. The Black and Gray-crowned are
found throughout the west, while the Brown-capped is only found in Colorado
and northern New Mexico. All three species are poorly studied by scientists
because their breeding ranges are small and incredibly remote. Check eBird for
common locations, as many flocks return to the same well-stocked winter
feeders each year, and review some photos before you go. (The three species
aren’t difficult to tell apart when they’re side-by-side, except when a flock of
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STRANGE AND MYSTERY BEAUTIES OF NATURE:
Pyramids, Egypt: The ancient Egyptians built nearly 100 pyramids over a
millennium to serve as burial chambers for their royalty. They believed that the
pyramids eased the monarchs' passage into the afterlife, and the sites served
as centers of religious activity.
Pyramids were built for religious purposes. The Egyptians were one of the first
civilizations to believe in an afterlife. They believed that a second self-called
the ka lived within every human being. Three pyramids were built at Giza, and
many smaller pyramids were constructed around the Nile Valley.
There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid. The lowest was cut
into the bedrock, upon which the pyramid was built, but remained unfinished.
The so-called Queen's Chamber and King's Chamber, that contains a granite
sarcophagus, are higher up, within the pyramid structure.
An Archaeologist Says He's Figured Out the Secret of The Pyramids' Peculiar
Alignment. For centuries, the pyramids of Giza have puzzled researchers - not
just their mysterious voids and hidden chambers, but exactly how ancient
Egyptians built such impressive structures without modern technology.
Mysteries of Ancient Egypt
We Never Knew About,
Hidden rooms in the Great
Pyramid of Giza. What's the
real age of the Great
Pyramid? Thermal mystery
of the Great Pyramid.
Pyramid construction
technology. The curse of
Tutankhamun's tomb.
The Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest and newest of the three. Built around
2,490 BCE, it stands 61.1 meters tall and 108.5 meters wide, and its main
feature is its complicated mortuary temple. The Pyramid of
Khafre is the second largest
pyramid in ancient Egypt, standing around 136.4 meters tall and 215.5 meters
wide. Built around 2,540 BCE, it contains a network of funerary chambers and
is made of blocks weighing two tons each.
The alien theory has persisted to present day. In 2001, Russian scientist Dr.
Viktor
Ivanovich claimed that the KGB had found ancient alien remains inside the
Great Pyramid. This idea has also appeared in many forms in pop culture, with

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shows like X-Files promoting the idea that architects and historians have been
hiding evidence of alien activity for hundreds of years.
Area 51, secret U.S. Air Force military installation located at Groom Lake in
southern Nevada. It is administered by Edwards Air Force Base in southern
California. The installation has been the focus of numerous conspiracies
involving extraterrestrial life, though its only confirmed use is as a flight-testing
facility.
For years there was speculation about the installation, especially amid growing
reports of UFO sightings in the vicinity. The site became known as Area 51,
which was its designation on maps of the Atomic Energy Commission.
Conspiracy theories gained support in the late 1980s, when a man alleging to
have worked at the installation claimed that the government was examining
recovered alien spacecraft.
In 2013 the U.S. government officially acknowledged the existence of Area 51.
That year the National Security Archive at the George Washington University
obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) a formerly classified
CIA document that chronicled the history of the U-2 spy plane; a heavily
redacted version had previously been released in 1998. According to the
report, in 1955 the remote site—which included an airfield not used by the
military since World War II—was selected in order to test the U-2. Test flights
of that spy plane, and subsequent
aircraft, accounted for many of the
UFO sightings in the area; the U2
could reach altitudes much higher
than any other planes at the time.
After the U-2 was put into service in
1956, Area 51 was used to develop
other aircraft, including the A-12
(also known as OXCART)
reconnaissance plane and the
stealth fighter F-117 Nighthawk.
It is restricted to the public and has armed guards patrolling the perimeter. It's
also impossible to enter the airspace above without permission from air traffic
control. Area 51 has long been a topic of
fascination for conspiracy theorists and paranormal enthusiasts who believe it
to be the location where the
US government stores and hides alien
bodies and UFOs. One popular UFO conspiracy is that in 1947 in Roswell, New
Mexico, remains from a flying saucer that supposedly crashed were brought to
Area 51 for reverse engineering experiments in order to replicate the
extraterrestrial spacecraft. In June 2019, a poll conducted by YouGov found

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that 54% of US adults think it is likely
the government knows more than it's
talking about UFOs.
A lake in Venezuela gets 250lightning
strikes per square kilometre every
night: Would you dare to live in a place
where there are more than 28
lightning strikes per minute? Yes, you
read that right. We have seen many oddities on our planet, but none as electric
as this. The Catatumbo Lightning, also known as the Beacon of Maracaibo or
the
“everlasting storm”, is seasonal lightning around Lake Maracaibo (13,200
square kilometres) in northern Venezuela. The region endures more than 160
storm nights a year. During this nocturnal phenomenon, there are over 250
strikes per square kilometre and they occur up to 100km away from the lake.
Plants:
Scientists estimate that there are about 400,000 different species of
plants on Earth. It's much harder to estimate how many of them are edible, but
figures range from 80,000 to a whopping 300,000. But, in all the cultures
across the world combined, we eat only 200 of those edible plants.
Amazingly, about 50 percent of the plant calories we do eat come from just
three species: rice, wheat, and maize (corn).
The resurrection plant can rise from the dead: Also known as the "Rose of
Jericho" or "dinosaur plant," Selaginella lepidophylla can survive extreme
dehydration. It's found in deserts in North and South America, and in the total
absence of water, it curls up into a dead-looking ball. It can stay that way for
months, but when it comes into contact with moisture, it will revive itself over
a matter of hours and start regaining its green color. It synthesizes a special
sugar called trehalose that protects its cells from damage as a result of
dehydration. It turns out, resurrection is possible.
Acacia trees can warn each other of danger: Arcadia trees, which grow all over
the African savannah, have a unique defense system. When animals like
antelopes start to gobble up its leaves, the tree increases tannin production to
levels that are toxic to animals. But that's not all. The tree then emits a cloud of
ethylene gas that travels through the air, reaching other trees so they too can
begin producing more tannins.
There's a fungus that bleeds: Found all across the United States, particularly in
the Pacific Northwest, the mushroom Hydnellum peckii has a pretty
unmistakable appearance, particularly when it's young. This fungus exudes a
thick, dark red sap across a white cap, earning it numerous nicknames, from
"strawberries and cream," to "devil's tooth," to "bleeding tooth fungus."
Fortunately, neither the fungus nor the sap are poisonous, but they're both
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Armadillos are bulletproof: There have been numerous reports that if you
shoot an armadillo, the bullet will ricochet off the animal's armor and instead,
hit the shooter. When a man in Texas pulled out his .38 revolver and fired
three shots at an armadillo, the bullet wound up hitting the man in the face,
resulting in him needing to have his jaw wired shut. Long story short, please
don't try to test this one at home.
Diamonds and pencils are made of the same material: Pencils these days are
made of graphite, a mineral so soft that it needs to be mixed with a bit of clay
to hold its shape while you write. Remarkably, this soft, sooty mineral is made
up of the same building blocks as the finest diamonds: carbon. The two objects
contain the same atoms, just arranged differently. Graphite must be subjected
to hundreds of thousands of years of intense pressure inside the Earth to form
diamonds, hence the cost differential between engagement rings and pencils.
Mars has the solar system's biggest volcano: At 13.6 miles high and 370 miles
wide, Olympus Mons on Mars' western hemisphere is the largest volcano in
our solar system. It's unknown whether this volcano is still active. But what we
do know is that Olympus Mons was able to grow so big because Mars, unlike
Earth, has no shifting tectonic plates, so the mountain simply sits over a hot
spot that gives it a constant supply of lava.
In space, metal can weld on its own: On Earth, you need heat to fuse metal,
but in space, two pieces of the same kind of metal will fuse together with only
a little pressure. The process is called cold welding, and it happens because of
the lack of atmosphere.
Our galaxy is set to collide with the Andromeda galaxy: Our galactic home,
the Milky Way, is on an inevitable collision course with our nearest neighbor,
the Andromeda galaxy. Stars, including our Sun, will smash into one another
and orbits will fly out of whack. The chaos will go on for some time, but
eventually, everything will settle down and the two galaxies will merge into
one huge elliptical galaxy. Don't lose any sleep over this eventuality, though—it
won't happen for another 3.75 billion years.
Saturn could float on water: Size has nothing to do with buoyancy. Take a
giant iceberg, for example. It's less dense than what's underneath it, so it's able
to sit on top of the water. Gas, too, has a substantially lower density than
liquid, including water. So, even though Saturn is the second biggest planet in
our solar system, because it's made up almost entirely of gas and ice, the
planet could actually float in water. Good luck finding a bathtub big enough to
test this out though.

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THE BEAUTY IN DESTRUCTION:
The action of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through
depletion of resources such as quality of air, water and soil; the destruction of
ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution. It is
defined as any change or disturbance to the environment perceived to be
deleterious or undesirable.
Environmental degradation is one of the ten threats officially cautioned by the
high-level PaneI on Threats, Challenges and Change of the United Nations. The
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction defines
environmental degradation as "the reduction of the capacity of the
environment to meet social and ecological objectives, and needs".
Environmental degradation comes in many types. When natural habitats are
destroyed or natural resources are depleted, the environment is degraded.
Efforts to counteract this problem include environmental protection and
environmental resources management. Destruction Can Be Beautiful....
Destruction is something which means the end but if we read between
the lines, we know that destruction is also something beautiful, Destruction is
also a thing of beauty. The concept of destruction is commonly thought of as
an end. However, destruction must exist in order to get a “fresh start”, or for
there to be a new “birth”.
This may manifest itself physically, as in many situations in real life, or even in
the form of the destruction of thoughts and ideas. The most beautiful
destruction, in my humble opinion, is the destruction of ideas and thoughts
that chain one down, and the ultimate destruction is that of one’s internal
struggles.
The destruction of thoughts, ideas and conflicts may be in terms of the end of
anger, pain, desire, possession and other such concepts. For example, if I am
jealous of someone for, say, making more money than me, I must introspect
on why I feel that way. Ultimately, if I realize that their money is none of my
business, I have effectively “destroyed” those ideas of jealousy and desire that
tied me down and make me unhappy.
Destruction as a concept is beautiful in this way- it allows for new, liberated
beginnings. Destruction highlights transition, which encourages the mind to
consider the constituent parts of all beings, as well as the fact that each object
that exists eventually transforms into another, entirely different object.
Nothing is permanent. Because nothing is permanent, nothing is finite. We
ourselves are no more finite, and are the net result of all the destruction we
caused in order to be formed, and to sustain our forms. We, also, are not

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isolated. We are not discrete, complete beings. Destruction itself reminds us of
this.
“The End Is The Beginning, And The Beginning Is The End”

Death, a beautiful reality of life none can deny. It is not something to be

scared of it is just a start of new journey! Death is not the opposite of Life, but
the counterpart to Birth. Death is beautiful because it represents change. I
have no fear because I Trust Life. I Respect Death and only accept it's Calling
when I know it's my Time. Dying is the purest form of Beauty.
How is death a good thing? An awareness of mortality can improve physical
health and help us re-prioritize our goals and values, according to a new
analysis of recent scientific studies. Even non-conscious thinking about death --
say walking by a cemetery -- could prompt positive changes and promote
helping others.
A Poem About Death, One Of The Inevitable Destruction Everything
must have its end, or there is no Beginning.

Death is not the opposite of Life, but the counterpart to Birth.

Death is beautiful because it represents change.
I have no fear because I Trust Life.
I Respect Death and only accept it's Calling when I know it's my Time.
Dying is the most pure form of Beauty.
We Return to our Innocence as a molecule of the body of the Creator, only to
be Reborn in a higher form than before.
I long for Death as I Return to its semblance each Night in my Dark Sleep.
Death is Peace.
Death is Joy. Death is Purity. Death is True Freedom.

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The Destructions Humans Made....
Ocean pollution: is widespread,
worsening, and poses a clear
and present danger to human
health and wellbeing. But the
extent of this danger has not
been widely comprehended –
until now. Our recent study
provides the first
comprehensive assessment of
the impacts of ocean pollution
on human health. Ocean
pollution is a complex mixture
of toxic metals, plastics,
manufactured chemicals,
petroleum, urban and industrial
wastes, pesticides, fertilizers,
pharmaceutical chemicals,
agricultural runoff, and sewage.
More than 80% arises from
land-based sources and it
reaches the oceans through
rivers, runoff, deposition from
the atmosphere – where
airborne pollutants are washed into the ocean by rain and snow – and
direct dumping, such as pollution from waste water treatment plants and
discarded waste. Ocean pollution is heaviest near the coasts and most highly
concentrated along the coastlines of low-income and middle-income countries.
Ocean pollution can also be found far beyond national jurisdictions in the open
oceans, the deepest oceanic trenches, and on the shores of remote islands.
Ocean pollution knows no borders. Plastic waste is the most visible component
of ocean pollution. More than ten million tons of plastic enter the seas every
year. The majority of this breaks down into microplastic particles and
accumulates in coastal and deep-sea sediments.
Some large pieces float in the water for decades ending up as massive
concentrations where currents converge and circulate. The Pacific Ocean’s so
called “garbage patch” is a well-known example. Microplastics contain multiple
toxic chemicals that are added to plastics to make them flexible, colorful,
waterproof or flame-resistant. These include carcinogens, neurotoxins, and
endocrine disruptors – chemicals that interfere with hormones, and can cause
cancer, birth defects, and reduced fertility.
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 Humans impact the physical environment in many ways:
overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like
these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and
undrinkable water. These negative impacts can affect human behavior and can
prompt mass migrations or battles over clean water.
Man-made pollutants can threaten human health and compromise the natural
ecosystem and environment. Man-made pollution is generally a byproduct of
human actions such as consumption, waste disposal, industrial production,
transportation and energy generation. Pollutants can enter the surrounding
environment in various ways, either through the atmosphere, water systems
or soil, and can persist for generations if left untreated.

A diagram from the report showing the risk of extinction in different groups of
species, assuming that species with limited or no data are equally threatened
as other species in their taxonomic group. Human pressure on nature has
soared since the 1970s. We have been using more and more natural resources,
and this has come at a cost.
If we lose large portions of the natural world, human quality of life will be
severely reduced and the lives of future generations will be threatened unless
effective action is taken. Over the last 50 years, nature's capacity to support us
has plummeted. Air and water quality are reducing, soils are depleting, crops
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CONCLUSION:
Nature is all the animals, plants, and other things in the world that are
not made by people, and all the events and processes that are not caused by
people. The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety.
The nature is beautiful because it is alive, moving, reproductive. In nature we
observe growth and development in living things, contrasted with the static or
deteriorating state of the vast majority of that which is man-made.
Natural environments can stimulate the senses, providing new and fresh
scents, a beautiful array of colors to see, a range of textures to touch and a
host of calming sounds. We've got to say, there's something special about
walking through woodlands after a light shower.
Healthy ecosystems clean our water, purify our air, maintain our soil, regulate
the climate, recycle nutrients and provide us with food. They provide raw
materials and resources for medicines and other purposes. They are at the
foundation of all civilization and sustain our economies.
Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation,
pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have
triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water.
The exploitation of natural resources is the use of natural resources for
economic growth, sometimes with a negative connotation of accompanying
environmental degradation. ... Today, about 80% of the world's energy
consumption is sustained by the extraction of fossil fuels, which consists of oil,
coal and natural gas.
The protection of the environment is our moral responsibility for the
continuation of life on earth. In other words, they are the human values that
are valuable to a person that dictate their actions towards the environment.
Human beings use this logic to make decisions on whether something is wrong
or right.
Our duty is to protect and improve the natural resources including forests,
plants, lakes, water, and for all the living creatures. It is the utmost or moral
duty of every citizen to protect the environment.
Ways to save Mother Earth includes planting more and more trees, using
renewable sources of energy, reducing the wastage of water, saving electricity,
reducing the use of plastic, conservation of non-renewable resources,
conserving the different flora and faunas, taking steps to reduce pollution, etc.

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PEER REFLECTION:
TARUN V():
A thing of beauty is a source of constant joy. Beauty can be found everywhere.
It is something that has the ability to transform lives. It also highlights the fact
that beauty has a therapeutic quality, i.e. the ability to remove negativity. It
can be any object, nature, tales or even noble deeds of our ancestors
THARUN.R.G():
A Thing of Beauty’ is an excerpt from John Keats poem ‘Endymion: A poetic
romance’, which is based on a Greek legend. Being a romantic poet, John Keats
talks about love, beauty and youth in this poem. In fact, the poem reflects his
attitude towards beauty. The poet believes that beauty is intransient and gives
us the same pleasure again and again. It provides us with eternal joy and never
fades away. Beauty plays a very important role in our lives and helps us to
remain happy and joyful in this sad, mundane world
THARUN KUMAR.P():
‘A Thing of Beauty’ is an excerpt from his poem, `Endymion: A Poetic Romance’
which was first published in 1818. It begins with the line “A thing of beauty is a
joy forever”. Endymion is written in rhyming couplets also known as heroic
couplets. The theme of Endymion is love, beauty and youth and it reflects the
poet’s attitude towards beauty.
UDHAYA KUMAR.M():
The prose conveys the message that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. It
transcends time. It will never fade away. Beauty has the power to remove
darkness and negativity and helps us survive when there is a ‘dearth of noble
nature’ or when one is surrounded by evil. It has a positive impact on one’s
health. It helps one get sound sleep. Moreover, it highlights the fact that
beauty is not only physical but also spiritual and seems to flow down from
heaven as an ‘immortal drink’ made for man
VIGNESH.V.K():
The poem “A Thing of Beauty” received contemptuous criticism after
its release and Keats himself noted its rambling and unpleasant style.
On the other hand, he did not regret writing it, as he equated the
process to diving into the ocean to become more accustomed with
his surroundings. Keats was never afraid of failure; for he believed
that he would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.
VISHAL.P():
The poem “A thing of beauty” from John Keats’s poem Endymion is usually
read as a straightforward assertion which has the central idea that any
beautiful thing gives unending pleasure. This idea can be interpreted in several
diverse senses. For the reason that human beings share the same basic natures
and respond to the same motivations in the same basic ways, a thing of beauty

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even if lost for a time, perhaps even for centuries , will still have the ability to
give joy to future generations if it is experienced again later.
YUVARAJ SAI.R():
A beautiful thing is happiness forever. Whatever happens, we cannot hate a
really beautiful thing. Even when it fades, decays or dies, we love such things
without any conditions. It will never be elapsed even after its death, a
thousand or two thousands later. When we live enclosed by beautiful people,
places and things, our minds will be refreshed and will have sweet dreams
while sleeping. As a further result we will have good health and quiet breathing
DANU SUNDARESHVARAN.S():
It delivers the message about the presence of the things of beauty in this
world. These things of beauty should be seen as a source to feel hopeful and
do not hesitate in the sad or gloomy times. Also, this poem has the main
motive to provide peace to the readers by referring to the beauty of this
nature. Here, the poet also connected the natural resources like sun, moon,
rivers, etc as the beauty of nature and stated that they can be seen as a
support during the nad days of this life. 
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