Showing posts with label Nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nature. Show all posts

Monday, November 17, 2008

World's Most Exotic Beaches

Volcanic black sand of Punalu in Hawaii


Te green sand of Papakolea also have volcanic origins.


The sand of Haims, Australia is the whitest sand in the world. It's even written in the Guinness Book of Records.


Multicolored sand in California


Red sand on Maui

Friday, October 24, 2008

The Ring of Brodgar

The Ring of Brodgar is located in the outskirts of Orkney, Scotland. One of the many rock circles across Britain, The Ring of Brodgar is the third largest of them all, with 27 stone monoliths ranging from 2.1 to a maximum of 4.1 meters in height.

It was one of the first ceremonial places in the British Isles and it was first recorded in the 16 century, in one of Jo Ben’s writings. The exact date of the site is unknown and there hasn’t been any digging inside the stone circle to determine its age, but it is believed it dates back to 2500 BC.

There were originally 60 stones in the Ring of Brodgar but only 27 still stand tall today. the last research was conducted here back in the 70s.




















Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Snow in Kenya (Africa)


A huge hailstorm turned parts of central Kenya white, thrilling residents most of whom had never experienced such conditions, officials said on Wednesday.

Hailstorms are usual in some parts of Kenya, which straddles the equator, but the ferocity of the storm in Busara, 255 km (158 miles) northwest of the capital was unprecedented.

Excited villagers pelted each other with snowballs while so .

Monday, September 8, 2008

The Garni Gorge

The Garny Gorge is made out of a high number of basalt columns. It’s an absolute must-see if you find yourself in Armenia. It’s a wonderful canyon shaped by the ever-flowing river Goght river. Atop the basalt walls of the gorge the famous 1st century Garni temple can be seen.

Garni Gorge offers its visitors an incredible view and makes them feel like they’re in a fantasy place.