By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) – The mayor of Miami has welcomed the decision by one of the world’s largest electronic dance music festivals to ban minors from attending the three-day downtown bacchanal, but urged the organizers to find another location. Local politicians tried to force the Ultra Music Festival out of downtown Miami earlier this year after it came under scrutiny when a security guard was injured in a crush caused by gatecrashers. “They should find another venue eventually, but in this case I think that no minors alleviates the problems that we had,” Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado said on Wednesday, citing issues with alcohol and drugs at the event held each March. In a statement on Tuesday announcing the ban on minors, Ray Martinez, former chief of the Miami Beach police who became the festival’s security director this year, said: “The first step to preserving the unique atmosphere that Ultra is famous for is to be proactive in attracting the right crowd.” The festival, which this year attracted at least 165,000 attendees over three days, is at odds with officials in downtown Miami, where the population has mushroomed in recent years.

Gullfoss Viewpoint by Carlo Murenu

Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland. Fb page : www.facebook.com/carlomurenuphoto

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Viktoria by Сергей Винников

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Rice Field by Virojt Changyencham

sunrise at rice field at Chiangmai, Thailand

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African Perforator by Marsel van Oosten

Here’s another one from a previous Beyond The Great Rivers photo tour in Zambia. Little over three weeks and I will be leading two tours there again – can’t wait. Zambia is probably one of the few unspoiled safari destinations left in Africa. If you’re tired of crowds and vehicles in the Masai Mara, the Serengeti, Chobe or Kruger, then Zambia might just be the place you’re looking for. Not as developed in terms of tourism as the other destinations, but a much nicer wilderness experience. And if you like hippos and elephants, this place is sheer heaven. Our camps are right on the river’s edge and that’s where all the action is during the dry season. The Zambezi river has the highest hippo density in the world, and that’s something you will notice right away 🙂 Not only will you see their heads popping up all over the rivers, you will hear their noise throughout the night 🙂 Hippos are very territorial though, so care must be taken to not get too close to them. For this shot we banked our little boat not far from our camp, where a small pod of hippos was relaxing. When they’re in the water, they’re much more relaxed than when they’re on land, so usually they get used to your presence pretty fast. However, they do move around a little and bump into each other every now and then. This sometimes leads to intimidating behavior where one hippo tries to scare off the other. And that’s what you see here – it sure works! If you would like to join me on our next Zambia photo safari, please check out my website for more information, pictures and tour impression video clips: www.squiver.com This year’s tour is fully booked, but there are few spaces left on our 2015 tours. Hope to see you there! Marsel ©2014 Marsel van Oosten, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.

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North Wales by Alessio Andreani

The South Stack Lighthouse in north Wales, wonderful atmosphere and a beautiful surprise, pink wild flowers everywhere.
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Eternal Sailing by DigitalEyes Photography

The St. Demetrios shipwreck sailing eternally under the Milky Way at Gytheio, Peloponnese, Greece.

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trompetstraat – the netherlands, delft by Adriano Neves

My means of transportation during my stay in Delft, fitting in the most quaint Trompetstraat (Trumpet Street).

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Sunrise at the Barn by Paul Jolicoeur

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Smile by Luis Valadares

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Jacomina & cubs by Marina Cano

This is the beautiful Jacomina with her cubs Savannah and Shandy at Erindi Game Reserve in Namibia. Magical minutes between light and shadow that creates a very intimate atmosphere.
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