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June 15th was real pleasure for all astronomy lovers. Over Europe, Africa, southern Asia and Australia there was total lunar eclipse. This was one of the darkest eclipse in this century, second only to the total lunar eclipse on July 16, 2000. During the totally eclipse moon passed trough the center of the earth's shadow. Pictures bellow are taken from East Europe when experts say was best place to observe moon eclipse. … [Read more...]
In 2010, Iceland experienced an epic volcanic eruption, which attracted the attention of people around the world. Eyjafjallajökull spewed ash into the air and, as experts warned that kroshechnyhchastits stones and sand contained in a cloud of ash that will be enough to damage aircraft engines, the European air traffic was stopped for several weeks. While most considered a natural disaster like a huge inconvenience, the Swedish landscape and aerial photographs Strnd Hans (Hans Strand) saw this as a unique opportunity for creativity. And though it took seven attempts before he managed to fly … [Read more...]
With rising fuel bills and climate change’s burgeoning woes, the need for carbon neutral and cheaper transport has never been more important. Masdar City Auto Pods We start with the futuristic Masdar City under construction in Abu Dhabi. Set to be the first carbon neutral, waste free eco city, this development also hosts the first trackless (and driver-less!) Personal Transport System. These 4 seater Auto Pods will take you wherever you want to go with no traffic jams or unnecessary and wasteful stops and starts. Now, back to the more everyday idea of eco-conscious transport – … [Read more...]
My Dad and his friend are planning to do this next year, maybe in the summer. It has always been one of their dreams, so I thought I would do a little research for my own curiosity and to give them a few ideas.They won’t of course be travelling the direct route via motorways etc, they will also be taking time to visit some places on the way and possibly even doing a walk or two. I have decided to write it up into an article for everyone who is thinking about doing this journey, just to give some tips and point out some lovely places to visit along the way. Lands End B & B , … [Read more...]
Modern ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada attract skiers and snowboarders from around the world. After all, only in the state of their guests are waiting for more than 300 ski resorts. You can not only improve their skills, but also just relax and enjoy the magical beauty of mountain landscapes. Ski Resort «Heavenly Ski Resort» located on the border of California and Nevada in beautiful Lake Tahoe (this is the second in depth lake USA). On its four bases equipped with more than 90 trails of all degrees of complexity, which serve 30 ski lifts. Ski Resort «Beaver Creek Snow Resort» - … [Read more...]
All Photos are copyright of Nataliya Hora; Source 1 ; 2 Chile is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. With Ecuador, it is one of two countries in South America which do not border Brazil. The Pacific coastline of Chile is 6,435 kilometres (4000 mi). Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas and Easter Island. Chile … [Read more...]
When it comes to surviving an insurgence of the undead your location could well be either your saviour or your downfall. You need somewhere with plenty of space, good vantage points, food that is either canned or fresh that you can grow or catch and you could also do with some sort of strong holding. My first look at a contained area that would be ideal for a zombie outbreak was the UK, but i wanted to reduce it to one place... so I chose Wales. Zombie Safe Zone Map View Places in Wales to defend from a Zombie Apocalypse in a larger map Wales is well known for many things from singing to … [Read more...]
Recently we have article about The Iceland Journey and i see that you guys love photos from there...So now we bring you part II of the story... Iceland is a mountainous island nation in the north Atlantic Ocean, located between Europe and North America. Though not part of the continental mainland, the country is considered European. The name of the country – Iceland – may not be that appropriate: although 10% of Iceland is covered by glaciers, it has a surprisingly mild climate and countless geothermal hot-spots. The native spelling (“Ísland”) is appropriate in … [Read more...]
Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi). It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, and is elevated 3,656 meters (11,995 ft) above the mean sea level. The Salar was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes. It is covered by a few meters of salt crust, which has an extraordinary flatness with the average altitude variations within one meter over the entire area of the Salar. The crust serves as a source of salt and covers … [Read more...]
Morning Glory Pool is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The pool was named by Mrs. E. N. McGowan, wife of Assistant Park Superintendent, Charles McGowan in 1883. She called it Convolutus, the Latin name for the morning glory flower of which the springs resemble. By 1889, the name Morning Glory Pool had become common usage in the park[1]. Many early guidebooks called this feature Morning Glory Spring. The distinct color of the pool is due to bacteria which inhabit the water. On a few rare occasions the Morning Glory Pool has … [Read more...]
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