Have a look at this awesome selection of Marilyn Monroe portraits by renowned photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt.

Taken in 1953, seven years before her tragic death, the photographs show the screen icon at her Hollywood home dressed in simple black top and white slacks.

Although completely different from the traditional “sex goddess” images one associates with Marilyn, the images nevertheless show her haunting beauty and have already become timeless classics, attesting to her natural beauty and photographer Eisenstaedt’s talent in portraying this.

See also these Marilyn Monroe Fine Art Prints.

This new selection of 2012 Travel Calendars, including wall calendars, desk calendars, and poster calendars, features colorful and eye-catching photography and art showcasing iconic travel landmarks around the world. For those who enjoy travel or are simply fascinated by our planet, a travel calendar makes the perfect gift as it will be used for a full 12 months, is visually pleasing and, best of all, is inexpensive.

For the full selection of 2012 calendars now available for ordering online, see the Calendars page.

Sports fans will love this selection of 2012 Sports Calendars, which include calendars from Sports Illustrated and ESPN, and cover a range of sports, from skiing to golf. A sports calendar, whether featuring a favorite team, golf course, or simply sports facts and trivia, will make the ideal gift as it’s useful, practical, and inexpensive.

For the full selection of 2012 calendars now available for ordering online, see the Calendars page.

A great selection of 2012 Movie Calendars, showcasing movie calendars from vintage to modern, plus calendars from the Golden Age of Hollywood is now available for ordering online. Calendars are visually spectacular, practical, usefuf for a full 12 months, and inexpensive, so make ideal gifts.

For the full selection of 2012 calendars now available for ordering online, see the Calendars page.

From dedicated petrolheads to those who simply appreciate fine automobiles and classic cars, our 2012 Car Calendars will be much admired and appreciated. If you’re needing a practical but inexpensive gift for someone who loves cars, look no further!

The range of wall calendars, desk calendars, and poster calendars, showcase a mix of auto classics, covering Super Cars, Dream Cars, European classics from Porsche and Ferrari to VW Beetles and the Mini, Concept Cars and all-American favorites like the Corvette and Mustang, plus muscle cars and hot rods.

For the full selection of 2012 calendars now available for ordering online, see the Calendars page.

Superb selection of 2012 fine art calendars now available. Calendars are visually eye-catching, practical, and inexpensive, making them the ideal gift.

This gallery of fine art calendars for 2012 features art collections plus renowned individual artists such as Impressionists Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gaugin, Camille Pissarro, and also more modern masters like Henri Matisse, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Kandinsky, Klimt, Paul Klee, Mark Rothko, Ton Schulten, and Jack Vettriano.

For the full selection of 2012 calendars now available for ordering online, see the Calendars page.

Now available – a selection of outstanding animal and nature poster calendars for 2012. Subjects include African animals and landscapes, Arctic animals, birds, butterflies and insects, orchids, waterfalls, plus photography by renowned nature photographers.

For the full selection of 2012 calendars now available for ordering online, see the Calendars page.

If you’re puzzled by taxonomy and how scientific names are allocated to wild animals, then you’re certainly not alone.

Take, for example, the vervet monkey, which is commonly found throughout much of Africa. It’s very difficult to find consensus on the scientific name, with the most popular being Cercopithecus aethiops, Cercopithecus pygerythrus and Chlorocebus pygerythrus.

There are evidently at least six species of vervet monkey and scientific advances, particularly in the field of DNS, mean that new discoveries are constantly being made, which in turn mean changes to animal names.

For a basic overview and fact sheet on the vervet monkey without too much scientific mumbo jumbo, see Vervet Monkey Information.

Leatherback Footwear, manufacturers of good-looking and durable leather boots, shoes, and sandals, has got its website up and running. The Leatherback range is produced by Steve Croudace, who originally brought water-compatible outdoor sandals to South Africa.

These sandals, under the Strops brand, became such a household name that the word “strops” evolved into a generic for any oudoor sandal. Certainly a compliment, but in many ways this can dilute the value of a brand and brand awareness.

While Steve’s company, Functional Footwear, still manufacture the Strops range for the new owners of the brand, the company is also producing the elegant yet sensible Leatherback range.

If you’re looking for animal jigsaw puzzles, there’s a great selection available from the above site. Subjects include not only wild animals, but also butterflies, birds, and domestic pets like dogs and cats. Most the puzzles are 1000-piece and feature eye-catching and colorful artwork.

Remember that animal jigsaw puzzles can provide dual pleasure to puzzle enthusiasts:

• the satisfaction of reaching completion by fully assembling the puzzle
• enjoying the beautiful artwork that the completed puzzle now reveals

While a good eye for detail is required when doing jigsaw puzzles, it helps to have patience — which is why assembling puzzles is seen by some as good for developing resolve and discipline. It’s “character-building” they say, but for most of us, it’s simply a fun way of passing the time.

So do yourself a favor and go check out this selection of Animal Jigsaw Puzzles at Wildlife Pictures Online.