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<center><h2>Featured Author: @tijntje
<a href="https://steemit.com/photography/@tijntje/a-bunch-of-lemur-shots">A bunch of lemur shots</a></h2></center>

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Today we are starting the showcase with some animal photography, one animal to be specific, a lemur! These little fluffy creatures are simply gorgeous and I'd be lying if I said I never wanted to get one as a pet. The pictures made by @tijntje are simply amazing and generally enjoyable to watch, great job!

> And again one of my larger posts about one animal, in fact it are two but they are related and sharing the same name, the ring-tailed lemur (and some black lemur).
> Took these shots at Burgers Zoo in Arnhem in the Netherlands. A great Zoo with a wide variation in animals all in great habitats, and some great indoor sights. Here they have build a piece of rain forest, a piece of desert and a great ocean filled with planted coral (this coral is part of a program to cultivate coral for use in nature).
> The Lemurs in Burgers have gotten a brand new habitat last year and it's great for spending some time. You can walk all around the habitat that looks a bit like a piece of forest. Something they do that I don't think is necessary, they feed the animals on the opposite side of the glass of the little visitors center.
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> So that's the introduction, on with the clicks. -@tijntje

This author has a long history of posting incredible photography on Steemit. His photos are on various topic and always interesting and you should definitely check them out! 

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<center><h2>Featured Author: @jadams2k18
<a href="https://steemit.com/splinterlands/@jadams2k18/jack-the-dragon-jumper-splinterlands-fantasy-story-and-music-contest-week-28">Jack, The Dragon Jumper - Splinterlands Fantasy Story and Music Contest. Week 28</a></h2></center>

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For our second post we have a wonderful short story for the "Splinterlands Fantasy Story and Music Contest". The story is really creative and well written, it's safe to say that @jadams2k18 is an amazing writer! I won't spoil the story, but here's a little part to get you interested to read it:

> The wind was howling between my arms. Squatting on the edge of the cliff, I narrowed my eyelids to strengthen my sight and detect my target. I was ready to jump my first dragon, alone.
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> I used to climb *Cliffs of Solace* and practice everything I had learned from Christian.
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> It was important for me to become a *Dragon Jumper*, the times of peace would soon end and Draykh - Nahka would be at war again. My eyes dropped for a few moments and a sad expression was painted on my face as I imagined these creatures losing their lives in a stupid battle.
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> But they were born to fight and never turned their backs on war. -@jadams2k18

This author has posted lots and lots of incredible stories on Steemit and I must admit that he is the author I enjoy reading the most myself. The stories are always fun and interesting and I recommend you all to read a few as well.

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<center><h2>Featured Author: @sczed
<a href="https://steemit.com/buildit/@sczed/self-watering-system-for-plants">Self watering system for plants</a></h2></center>

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Who doesn't love a good DIY project? Join @sczed and see how he created a system that allows plants to water themselves with only the basic house supplies. It's great, it's fun and creative, amazing work!

> # WHATZZZ UP!
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> For today I will be doing the self watering system for plants that I have been wanting to create for the past days. I became excited on doing it because the materials needed are easy to find and at the same time easy to create. I guessed I finished building it within five to ten minutes.
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> The Materials used for this DIY project are bottle, a piece of cloth or anything cotton that can absorb water, soil, water, and scissors.
> *the size of the bottle can vary, it depends on your choice. -@sczed

This author posts lots of simple yet interesting artworks in the form of sketches. I found them to be pretty enjoyable! 

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<center><h2>Featured Author: @northwestnomad 
<a href="https://steemit.com/webcomic/@northwestnomad/nerd-by-northwest-140-sanitize-this">Nerd By Northwest #140 – “Sanitize This!”</a></h2></center>

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I love comics, how about you guys? I especially love when the comics are original and witty and @northwestnomad delivered to all of my expectations. Take a minute of your time to enjoy this fun short sketch.

> I'm not germ-phobic, but I was pretty consistent with keeping hand-sanitizer at my office desk. Mostly to guard against the many people who would come into work sick. Yeah that's right, you people know who you are... 😉 -@northwestnomad

If you enjoyed this one, you can find a whole bunch more on this author's profile, believe me, they are all excellent and worth a read!

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<center><h2>Featured Author: @mikeheinhold
<a href="https://steemit.com/photography/@mikeheinhold/tunnel-of-steel-wool">Tunnel of Steel Wool</a></h2></center>

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Finally we have some unbelievable photography of sparks created with steel wool. I personally ADORE fire and everything that has to do with it. I've tried fire spitting, making small explosives, but I yet have to try steel wool spinning. And if I ever do, I would definitely want @mikeheinhold to be my personal teacher. The way he captured this photographs is worthy of praising. Absolutely gorgeous! 

> With the opening of a massive Sanatorium on Hamilton, Ontario's West Mountain, a residence for the nurses employed at the hospital needed to be built. So, with land donated, a resisdence was contructed in 1920. Today, it sits abandoned. Here, I spin steel wool with a friend in a concrete room just off the boiler room in the basement. I creepy, dungeon-like, morgue-feel room. Ideal location for Steel Wool  -@mikeheinhold

This author posted many more great photography on his profile and lots of his posts are worth checking out, take my word for it!

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This Curie Author Showcase was written by Curie Curator @ivanm7 (Ivan) at times with input from other Curie curators and reviewers. All images and quoted texts are the copyright of their respective authors.