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When Evil Walked In The Shadows

Why is it, she thought, that when night comes we always immediately assume that something bad is hiding in the shadows just waiting to harm us. Simone wished she had not thought about the shadows, because now in the reduced light of the neon street lights the shadows started to appear like ghostly forms, slowly moving towards her as she walked.

Rare Species That Are Only Found On Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos Islands are quite remote and isolated, lying some 620 miles west of Ecuador in the South American continent. These islands are geologically young and a tourist paradise. People are amazed by the relative tameness of the vast number of endemic species that can be found on the Galapagos Islands.

Sunset On A Ridgeback Whale

A truly humbling experience for a small group of people on vacation, as they are presented with the amazing spectacle of watching the sun set on a ridgeback whale. These sorts of things only happen if you are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.

Only Six Hours Before The World Ends, What Would You Do?

You only have six hours left before the world as you know it will end. So what would you do? Is there anything that immediately comes to mind, or would you like to think about it for a while? Take your time you have six hours, which is enough time to do many things. What would you do?

Discover the Secrets of the Night

You would be surprised if you knew what the secrets of the night were. Under the cover of darkness and while most of our world is asleep, there are secret things happening. Come with us and discover the secrets of the night now.

Looking Into the Eyes of an Orang-utan

Our expedition party had finally arrived at the location that we had been directed to find. It was deep in the jungle and after we had travelled by jeep for nearly half of the way, we knew that the remainder of our long journey would have to be covered on foot.

When the Past Comes Back to Bite You

The friendship of Rebecca and Anna had lasted over many years, they kept in constant contact, even though they did not have many chances to meet each other, but that was all to change when an unexpected turn of fate occurred.

Windows on the World That Was

The view was spectacular and panoramic, it was a place for people to meet, that was quite unique, because it was located a quarter of a mile above the earth. It was for that reason the exclusive club was so rightly named, Windows On The World.

Standing At Destiny's Door

Jonathan was a quiet soul, his calmness had a strong affect on all the people that he met, giving them an instant feeling of relaxation. He loved to talk to people and to listen to how they spoke and the expressions he would see them make while they were speaking.

The Coffins That Kept Moving

The Waldicotts were a rich family of planters, who had lived for most of their lives in Jamaica. They had decided a long time ago that when they died, they would all stay together in the rock-hewn tomb that had been built specifically for that purpose.

Shining Light on a Sea of Darkness

This spectacular sight, for many mariners over hundreds of years, has been likened to the gateway to Hell. And laying just beyond it was the Sea of Darkness, which they truly believed was infested with monsters and the spirits of dead sailors; it was to them the end of the world and through it they could not pass.

Do Ants Dream?

In the distance he could hear the chattering of the colony, as they were going about their work, occasionally he thought that he heard his name being called, but maybe it was the wind in the trees.

Legendary Beasts - The Kraken

The Kraken, or as it is sometimes known, the Norwegian sea-dragon is one of those legendary beasts that many people have professed to have witnessed, but there is no real proof that it does exist.

Footsteps Into the Unknown

The winter was the coldest in anyone's living memory and snow covered the whole area, even the rivers were frozen over and nobody wanted to venture out for many days, until the icy cold winds subsided and it was all beginning to thaw.

Legendary Beasts - The Yeti

In the Himalayas, they call it the Yeti, but in the rest of Asia it is known as the Shookpa, Kang-Mi, Mi-go, or Meti. In the Canadian Rocky foothills it is the Sasquatch and in the American north-west remote woodlands, it goes by the name of Bigfoot.

The Mysterious Mists Around Mount Waialeale

There have been many tales of unsuspecting people just disappearing when these mysterious mists drift over them. And the walkers on the mountain have talked of the fear that they feel when the path beneath them is shrouded by the mists and there is a chill in the air.

What If Eternity Doesn't Exist

What if it was only a huge marketing ploy by the priests and the funeral directors, just to get us to willingly pay them a lot of money so that we can book early our resting place before our journey to eternity?

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