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"I walk my own path". Create your own path, no matter what situation you're in… ✍️ 📍 📸 (dǒuyīn ) © ZXS6666666 Posted @withregram • @nationaldestinations#nationaldestinations #roadman #path #exploremore #explorereels #pathdaily #destiny #painter #designideas #streetphotography #streetart #artwork #artstagram #3dart #3d #creative #creativity #road #drawing #draw #igreels #reelsinstagram #reelit #reelvideos

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"I walk my own path". Create your own path, no matter what situation you're in… ✍️ 📍 📸 (dǒuyīn ) © ZXS6666666 Posted @withregram • @nationaldestinations #nationaldestinations #roadman #path #exploremore #explorereels #pathdaily #destiny #painter #designideas #streetphotography #streetart #artwork #artstagram #3dart #3d #creative #creativity #road #drawing #draw #igreels #reelsinstagram #reelit #reelvideos

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Congratulations @polarpreet for making history as the first woman of color to complete a solo expedition in Antarctica! 700 miles in 40 days🙌🏻 Preet says:Hello everyone, checking in from day 40. I made it to the South Pole where it’s snowing. Feeling so many emotions right now. I knew nothing about the polar world three years ago and it feels so surreal to finally be here. It was tough getting here and I want to thank everybody for their support.This expedition was always about so much more than me. I want to encourage people to push their boundaries and to believe in themselves, and I want you to be able to do it without being labelled a rebel. I have been told no on many occasions and told to “just do the normal thing”, but we create our own normal. You are capable of anything you want. No-matter where you are from or where your start line is, everybody starts somewhere. I dont want to just break the glass ceiling, I want to smash it into a million pieces.Who’s with me?”#antarctica #breakingboundaries #inspire #thisgirlcan #expedition #polarpreet #nothingisimpossible #explore #shattertheglassceiling #explore #geosocietyphila #since1891

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Congratulations @polarpreet for making history as the first woman of color to complete a solo expedition in Antarctica! 700 miles in 40 days🙌🏻 Preet says: Hello everyone, checking in from day 40. I made it to the South Pole where it’s snowing. Feeling so many emotions right now. I knew nothing about the polar world three years ago and it feels so surreal to finally be here. It was tough getting here and I want to thank everybody for their support. This expedition was always about so much more than me. I want to encourage people to push their boundaries and to believe in themselves, and I want you to be able to do it without being labelled a rebel. I have been told no on many occasions and told to “just do the normal thing”, but we create our own normal. You are capable of anything you want. No-matter where you are from or where your start line is, everybody starts somewhere. I dont want to just break the glass ceiling, I want to smash it into a million pieces. Who’s with me?” #antarctica #breakingboundaries #inspire #thisgirlcan #expedition #polarpreet #nothingisimpossible #explore #shattertheglassceiling #explore #geosocietyphila #since1891

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@sciencechannel For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun. 🛰️☀️#NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the #Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there.This movie shows data from the WISPR instrument on #ParkerSolarProbe. Credit: @NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Naval Research Laboratory#explore #nasa

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@sciencechannel For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun. 🛰️☀️ #NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the #Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there. This movie shows data from the WISPR instrument on #ParkerSolarProbe. Credit: @NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Naval Research Laboratory #explore #nasa

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Cheers to a gracious 2022!Posted @withregram • @neohumanity Happy New Year Everyone! No reflection on 2021 … just moving on to 2022 😂🎊🎆🎈.#canon #teamcanon #shotoncanon #discoverla #newyear #happynewyear #newyearseve #losangeles #socal #california #timelapse #fireworks #firework #celebrate #2022 #resolution #dtla #city #light #nightphotography #longexposure

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Cheers to a gracious 2022! Posted @withregram • @neohumanity Happy New Year Everyone! No reflection on 2021 … just moving on to 2022 😂🎊🎆🎈 . #canon #teamcanon #shotoncanon #discoverla #newyear #happynewyear #newyearseve #losangeles #socal #california #timelapse #fireworks #firework #celebrate #2022 #resolution #dtla #city #light #nightphotography #longexposure

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Congratulations Amy Schneider for winning her 21st round of #jeopardy #explorers category!Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868 – c. 29 March 1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the #Antarctic regions: the #Discovery expedition of 1901–1904 and the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910–1913. On the first expedition, he set a new southern record by marching to latitude 82°S and discovered the #Antarctic Plateau, on which the South Pole is located. On the second venture, Scott led a party of five which reached the South Pole on 17 January 1912, less than five weeks after Amundsen's South Pole expedition. #discoverearth #explore #geosocietyphila #geobowl

Congratulations Amy Schneider for winning her 21st round of #jeopardy #explorers category!Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868 – c. 29 March 1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the #Antarctic regions: the #Discovery expedition of 1901–1904 and the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910–1913. On the first expedition, he set a new southern record by marching to latitude 82°S and discovered the #Antarctic Plateau, on which the South Pole is located. On the second venture, Scott led a party of five which reached the South Pole on 17 January 1912, less than five weeks after Amundsen's South Pole expedition. #discoverearth #explore #geosocietyphila #geobowl

Congratulations Amy Schneider for winning her 21st round of #jeopardy #explorers category!Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868 – c. 29 March 1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the #Antarctic regions: the #Discovery expedition of 1901–1904 and the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910–1913. On the first expedition, he set a new southern record by marching to latitude 82°S and discovered the #Antarctic Plateau, on which the South Pole is located. On the second venture, Scott led a party of five which reached the South Pole on 17 January 1912, less than five weeks after Amundsen's South Pole expedition. #discoverearth #explore #geosocietyphila #geobowl

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Congratulations Amy Schneider for winning her 21st round of #jeopardy #explorers category! Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868 – c. 29 March 1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the #Antarctic regions: the #Discovery expedition of 1901–1904 and the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910–1913. On the first expedition, he set a new southern record by marching to latitude 82°S and discovered the #Antarctic Plateau, on which the South Pole is located. On the second venture, Scott led a party of five which reached the South Pole on 17 January 1912, less than five weeks after Amundsen's South Pole expedition. #discoverearth #explore #geosocietyphila #geobowl

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A member of our Society Giovanna @discovermyitaly suggests the following. Enjoy! ✨ Giovanna's Favorites Series - Giovanna's Favorite Italian Movies and Their Locations❄️ SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION ❄️🎥 PARENTI SERPENTI (DEAREST RELATIVES, POISONOUS RELATIONS, by Mario Monicelli 1992)If you are in the right mood, this dark comedy will make you savor the Southern Italian Christmas spirit! Written and directed by famous movie director Mario Monicelli, the film showcases some of the most popular holiday traditions: bingo games, never-ending dinners, and Midnight Mass.An old couple invites their children and grandchildren to celebrate Christmas together in their family home in Sulmona, Abruzzo. After enjoying Christmas Eve dinner and playing bingo (tombola), a surprising announcement takes the whole family by surprise. The grandparents have decided to move in with one of their children, but the siblings must pick amongst themselves who is willing to take care of them.However, none of their four children seem to want to take on this responsibility!All of a sudden, the idyllic family scenes of holiday celebrations turn to grudges and resentments.Dark and entertaining, I'm sure you will like this one!📌 Locations In The Movie Worth Adding To Your Travel Bucket ListSulmona is one of the prettiest towns in the Abruzzo region with charm as massive as the surrounding mountains. Nested in the Apennines, it is the Italian capital of sugar-coated almonds, known as confetti. The streets of Sulmona are adorned with colorful confetti bouquets, which you can buy in every flavor imaginable.Sulmona is also known as the City of Love, particularly for Ovid’s work "Amores."Where: Sulmona (Abruzzo Region), 2 hour drive from Rome.📸 @gabriellaritratti#travel #wanderlust #travelgram #adventure #discovermyitaly #giovannasfavorites #italianmovies #italyinthemovies #italiancinema #giovannastips #thursdaytips #italiantreasures #weloveitaly #visititaly #traveltoitaly #italy #italian #inlovewithitaly #treasuresofitaly #italianvillages #abruzzo #sulmona

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A member of our Society Giovanna @discovermyitaly suggests the following. Enjoy! ✨ Giovanna's Favorites Series - Giovanna's Favorite Italian Movies and Their Locations ❄️ SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION ❄️ 🎥 PARENTI SERPENTI (DEAREST RELATIVES, POISONOUS RELATIONS, by Mario Monicelli 1992) If you are in the right mood, this dark comedy will make you savor the Southern Italian Christmas spirit! Written and directed by famous movie director Mario Monicelli, the film showcases some of the most popular holiday traditions: bingo games, never-ending dinners, and Midnight Mass. An old couple invites their children and grandchildren to celebrate Christmas together in their family home in Sulmona, Abruzzo. After enjoying Christmas Eve dinner and playing bingo (tombola), a surprising announcement takes the whole family by surprise. The grandparents have decided to move in with one of their children, but the siblings must pick amongst themselves who is willing to take care of them. However, none of their four children seem to want to take on this responsibility! All of a sudden, the idyllic family scenes of holiday celebrations turn to grudges and resentments. Dark and entertaining, I'm sure you will like this one! 📌 Locations In The Movie Worth Adding To Your Travel Bucket List Sulmona is one of the prettiest towns in the Abruzzo region with charm as massive as the surrounding mountains. Nested in the Apennines, it is the Italian capital of sugar-coated almonds, known as confetti. The streets of Sulmona are adorned with colorful confetti bouquets, which you can buy in every flavor imaginable. Sulmona is also known as the City of Love, particularly for Ovid’s work "Amores." Where: Sulmona (Abruzzo Region), 2 hour drive from Rome. 📸 @gabriellaritratti #travel #wanderlust #travelgram #adventure #discovermyitaly #giovannasfavorites #italianmovies #italyinthemovies #italiancinema #giovannastips #thursdaytips #italiantreasures #weloveitaly #visititaly #traveltoitaly #italy #italian #inlovewithitaly #treasuresofitaly #italianvillages #abruzzo #sulmona

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130 year strong!! Here is a gem from our archives! Early in 1891, the eminent Curator-in-charge at the Academy of Natural Sciences invited interested men and women to join him in forming the Geographical Club of Philadelphia. A year later, Professor Angelo Heilprin’s (1853-1907) new science club had over a hundred members from many walks of life. (“Society” replaced “Club” in 1897). The Charter of April 1893 summed up ambitious goals: the advancement of the #science of #geography and of geographical studies and #exploration; the recording of #discoveries; and the presentation of researches. Join the #geosocietyphila of the @unescoworldheritage city Philadelphia #AngeloHeilprin #americanphilosophicalsociety

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130 year strong!! Here is a gem from our archives! Early in 1891, the eminent Curator-in-charge at the Academy of Natural Sciences invited interested men and women to join him in forming the Geographical Club of Philadelphia. A year later, Professor Angelo Heilprin’s (1853-1907) new science club had over a hundred members from many walks of life. (“Society” replaced “Club” in 1897). The Charter of April 1893 summed up ambitious goals: the advancement of the #science of #geography and of geographical studies and #exploration; the recording of #discoveries; and the presentation of researches. Join the #geosocietyphila of the @unescoworldheritage city Philadelphia #AngeloHeilprin #americanphilosophicalsociety

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Happy holidays from our family to yours! Wishing everyone a peaceful, safe, happy and abundant 2022! #people #places #perspectives #culturalexchange #globalcitizens #science #earth #philosophy #arts #geosocietyphila #philadephia #heritagecity #jointhesociety

Happy holidays from our family to yours! Wishing everyone a peaceful, safe, happy and abundant 2022! #people #places #perspectives #culturalexchange #globalcitizens #science #earth #philosophy #arts #geosocietyphila #philadephia #heritagecity #jointhesociety

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Happy holidays from our family to yours! Wishing everyone a peaceful, safe, happy and abundant 2022! #people #places #perspectives #culturalexchange #globalcitizens #science #earth #philosophy #arts #geosocietyphila #philadephia #heritagecity #jointhesociety

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Congratulations #globalphiladelphiaassociation #globyaward recipients! #phillycheesecake #education #philabundance #sustainability #drexeluniversity #philadelphiawaterdepartment #mariananderson museum #orasuretechnologies

Congratulations #globalphiladelphiaassociation #globyaward recipients! #phillycheesecake #education #philabundance #sustainability #drexeluniversity #philadelphiawaterdepartment #mariananderson museum #orasuretechnologies

Congratulations #globalphiladelphiaassociation #globyaward recipients! #phillycheesecake #education #philabundance #sustainability #drexeluniversity #philadelphiawaterdepartment #mariananderson museum #orasuretechnologies

Congratulations #globalphiladelphiaassociation #globyaward recipients! #phillycheesecake #education #philabundance #sustainability #drexeluniversity #philadelphiawaterdepartment #mariananderson museum #orasuretechnologies

Congratulations #globalphiladelphiaassociation #globyaward recipients! #phillycheesecake #education #philabundance #sustainability #drexeluniversity #philadelphiawaterdepartment #mariananderson museum #orasuretechnologies

Congratulations #globalphiladelphiaassociation #globyaward recipients! #phillycheesecake #education #philabundance #sustainability #drexeluniversity #philadelphiawaterdepartment #mariananderson museum #orasuretechnologies

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Congratulations #globalphiladelphiaassociation #globyaward recipients! #phillycheesecake #education #philabundance #sustainability #drexeluniversity #philadelphiawaterdepartment #mariananderson museum #orasuretechnologies

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