Penguin Island

This photo was taken in 2011 at Penguin Island in Rockingham, Australia. Penguin Island is home to the largest colony of Little Penguins in Western Australia. Little Penguins are the world's smallest penguins, standing around one foot tall and weighing about two pounds. Little Penguins are only found in Australia and New Zealand with unconfirmed sitings in Chile.

The Spectacular Spiderman

This photo was taken by Justin Hedgecock in 2010 on St. Augustine beach, Florida. Spiderman tampered with a black suit between 1984 and 1988, but discovered that it was actually a symbiote alien who desired to permanently bond with him. Eventually, Peter Parker discarded his black suit and it became attached to Eddie Brock, who became Venom in 1988.

Through the Tinted Glass

This photo was taken in 2009 on the beach in Xingcheng, China. The early Inuit used glasses with a small slit down the middle to reduce the exposure of the sun, however, they didn't decrease the intensity. Sunglasses as we know them have been used since the early 1900's. In 1929, Sam Foster introduced cheap sunglasses to the masses in New Jersey, U.S.A. Foster's brand was called Foster Grant and was sold from a Woolworth's in Atlantic City. Regular use of sunglasses can reduce the chances of getting cataracts, glaucoma, snow blindness, and eye cancer.

Two Girls on a Beach

This photo was taken in 2009 at the former Demilitarized Zone of Vietnam(DMZ). The DMZ is located about 100 kilometers north of Hue and was established at the Geneva Conference of 1954. The DMZ was set at the halfway point and separated the communist controlled Democratic Republic of Vietnam(North Vietnam) and the imperial controlled Republic of Vietnam(South Vietnam.) Troops from either side were not permitted within 5 kilometers of the DMZ line.

Xingcheng Beach

This photo was taken in 2009 at Xingcheng Beach in Xingcheng, China. Xingcheng contains one of 4 cities left over from the Ming Dynasty and is considered to be the most well-preserved. The city walls are still in tact despite being constructed in 1428. Despite China's rich history, it is sometimes difficult to get a glimpse of authentic relics. The reason being that during The Cultural Revolution(1966-1976), it is estimated that 70% of China's historical relics and buildings were destroyed, damaged beyond repair, or sold abroad.