SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height. Residing next to a small stream in East Java, Indonesia, the two look happy as they relax in each other’s company. This moment was caught on camera by Indonesian photographer Monica Anantyowati, 42, after she spotted the brave ladybird looking for a free ride on this turtle near her home in Malang.
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
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An American man continues on his mission to document his journey around the globe by completing a world map tattoo on his back .
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STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .