Environmental Graffiti

Moon Rising

The iconic image of the Moon as it appears in E.T., when the wide-eyed Elliot and lovable E.T. make their flight to the forest on a bicycle, has been described as one of the most magical moments in cinema. Yet Moons as big as the one boy and alien are silhouetted against are not only the preserve of Hollywood's trousers. Today's photographers are also able to capture the Earth's satellite as it rises into the sky at such sizes – and what spectacle these images make.

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The Most Powerful Wall of Water On Earth

Big waves carry big reputations and it's easy to see why. Red hot surfing spots like Hawaii's Waimea Bay and the even more horrendously huge "Jaws" have become household as well as beach hut names, famed for waves towering up to 70 feet high. Yet height isn't the only measure of a wave, and another legendary break on the surfing circuit, Tahiti's Teahupo'o, has one of the heaviest and for many the thickest wave on the planet. Gnarly.

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