Showing posts with label Turrets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Turrets. Show all posts

Tuesday, 1 July 2014

The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes Valley National Park, in Alaska

The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes Valley National Park, in AlaskaThe Great Kobuk (9)The Kobuk Valley National Park, in Alaska, is one of the most remotely located national parks in the world. The Kobuk Valley National Park contains, not one but three active sand dunes: the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, the Little Kobuk Sand Dunes and the Hunt River Dunes, that together cover 20,000 acres of land, but at one time covered as many as 200,000 acres immediately after the retreat of Pleistocene glaciation.
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The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes Valley National Park, in Alaska 
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The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes Valley National Park, in Alaska 
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 The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes Valley National Park, in Alaska
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The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes Valley National Park, in Alaska 
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The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes Valley National Park, in Alaska 
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 The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes Valley National Park, in Alaska
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Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque in Grozny — Chechnya

The Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque (Russian — Mechet Akhmata Kadyrova) is located in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. It is one of the largest mosques in Russia and is officially known as the "The Heart of Chechnya" , Russian — Serdtse Chechni). The mosque is named after Akhmad Kadyrov who commissioned its construction from the mayor of Konya. The mosque design with a set of 62-metre (203 ft)-tall minarets is based on the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. On October 16, 2008, the mosque was officially opened in a ceremony in which Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov spoke and was with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. In this mosque, ten thousand Muslims can pray at a time and its minarets reach 62 metres (203 ft) high.
The Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque (Russian — Mechet Akhmata Kadyrova) is located in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. It is one of the largest mosques in Russia and is officially known as the "The Heart of Chechnya" , Russian — Serdtse Chechni). The mosque is named after Akhmad Kadyrov who commissioned its construction from the mayor of Konya.

Moreton Island — The Island of Sunken Ships

Moreton Island — The Island of Sunken Ships
Moreton Island — Australia - A large sandy island, 36 km. length and area of 17,500 hectares, 35 km. from Brisbane. The island forms the eastern boundary of Moreton Bay Marine Park to the south-east Queensland. 98% of the island covers the National Park Moreton Islands National Park, which protects its unique vegetation, wildlife, freshwater lakes and springs and its magnificent coastal dunes.
Moreton Island — Australia - A large sandy island, 36 km. length and area of 17,500 hectares, 35 km. from Brisbane. The island forms the eastern boundary of Moreton Bay Marine Park to the south-east Queensland. 98% of the island covers the National Park Moreton Islands National Park, which protects its unique vegetation, wildlife, freshwater lakes and springs and its magnificent coastal dunes.

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

Lake Hillier Pink in Australia

Lake Hillier is located at the Middle Island the largest of the islands and islets that make up the  Recherche Archipelago,in Western Australia this lake is also known as the name of pink lake due to its pink color.The length of the lake is about 600 m (1970 ft).

Monday, 23 September 2013

Popeye Village Malta-Sweethaven Village

Popeye Village, MaltaPopeye Village Malta also known as Sweethaven Village has grown from its days as the Film Set of the 1980 Musical Production 'Popeye' into one of the major tourist attractions in Malta filled with a number of colorful fun activities for all young at heart. This village is a group of rustic and ramshackle wooden buildings located at Anchor Bay in the north-west corner of the Mediterranean island of Malta, two miles from the village of Mellieħa.

Sunday, 22 September 2013

Underwater Waterfall in Mauritius

Underwater Waterfall in Mauritius
The place is located at the Southwestern tip of the Mauritius island and it is home of some gorgeous terrain, and one of the coolest optical illusions I have ever seen! When viewed from above, a runoff of sand and silt deposits creates the impression of an 'underwater waterfall'.

Bridged Bastion of Saxony in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany

Bridged Bastion of Saxony Connecting to Nature in GermanyThe Bastei is a rock formation towering 194 meters above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. Reaching a height of 305 meters above sea level, the jagged rocks of the Bastei were formed by water erosion over one million years ago. They are situated near Rathen, not far from Pirna southeast of the city of Dresden and are the major landmark of the Saxon Switzerland National Park. They are also part of a climbing and hiking area that extends over the borders into the Czech Republic and Bohemian Switzerland.

Friday, 6 September 2013

Amazing De Glace Ice Hotel In Canada


De glace ice Hotel de Glace is located at the 10 minutes from downtown Quebec City which is built ever year by using hundred of thousands of tons of ice and snow.This hotel theme is designed by inspiring Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth.Also see the previous post related to this hotel from here. 

Tuesday, 3 September 2013

Beautiful Green Tramways in Europe

Tram tracks on many European cities are lined with grass, a practice that probably started in the 1980’s to bring greenery back to city space and at the same time, provide habitable zone for numerous insects and invertebrates. These swaths of green provide a host of benefits to any urban area, like reduce urban heat island effect, provide a permeable surface for storm water to infiltrate, reduce pollution and absorb noise generated by the grinding of metal wheels on metal tracks. Not to mention, they look incredibly good in comparison to concrete or asphalt
The beautiful green trackways have become increasingly popular in Europe and can be seen in pretty much every major European cities from Barcelona to Frankfurt, Milan, St-Etienne and Strasbourg.Tram tracks on many European cities are lined with grass, a practice that Green tracks have become increasingly popular in Europe.Take a look of photographs.

Saturday, 31 August 2013

Huashan - The Most Dangerous Mountain Route in China

Mount Hua Shan is located near the southeast corner of the Ordos Loop section of the Yellow River basin, south of the Wei River valley, at the eastern end of the Qin Mountains, in southern Shaanxi province. It is part of the Qin Ling Mountain Range that divides not only northern and southern Shaanxi, but also China.
Mount Hua, or Hua Shan located near the city of Huayin in Shaanxi province, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Xi'an.

The Wall of Tears — Mount Waialeale, Hawaii

Here are some wonderful photgrapophs of the mountain Waialeale located at the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands.

Pool in Tosua Ocean Trench, Samoa

Pool in Tosua Ocean Trench, Samoa
This amazing swiming pool is located on the on the south coast of Upolu island in Samoa.Call ''Gigantic Swimming Hole.

A Hidden Beach In Marieta Islands,Mexico

A Hidden Beach In Marieta Islands,Mexico
This hidden beach is count as the world most attractive beaches located at the few miles off the coast of Mexico, close to Bandera bay, Marieta Islands.