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Saturday, July 5, 2008
Kjeragbolten, Norway
Kjeragbolten is a boulder wedged in a mountain crevice in the Kjerag mountains in Norway. The name means Kjerag Boulder or Bolt. Below the boulder is a sheer drop of about 3200 feet (1000 meters) to Lysefjorden, below.
The nearby cliffs are a popular destination for BASE Jumpers.
Kjeragbolten lies at the end of a strenuous 3-5 hour hike on often muddy terrain. The trailhead is several hours drive from Stavanger.
Dancing Matt across the world - A man called Matt Harding !
Year 2008 - it took 14 months to shoot and 40 countries were covered.
Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.
When it started in 2006
Favs on Google Maps
Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.
When it started in 2006
Favs on Google Maps
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
wiki says.
Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world's largest salt flat[1] at 10,582 km² (4,085 square miles).[2] It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, 3,650 meters high. The major minerals found in the salar are halite and gypsum.[1]
Some 40,000 years ago, the area was part of Lake Minchin, a giant prehistoric lake. When the lake dried, it left behind two modern lakes, Poopó Lake and Uru Uru Lake, and two major salt deserts, Salar de Coipasa and the larger Uyuni. Uyuni is roughly 25 times the size of the Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States.
Salar de Uyuni is estimated to contain 10 billion tons of salt, of which less than 25,000 tons is extracted annually. All miners working in the Salar belong to Colchani's cooperative. Every November, Salar de Uyuni is also the breeding grounds for three species of South American flamingos: the Chilean, James's and Andean flamingos. It is also a significant tourist destination; highlights include a salt hotel and several so-called islands. As it is so flat it serves as a major transport route across the Bolivian Altiplano.[1]
Friday, July 4, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
World's First Rotating Skyscraper
This skyscraper is designed for Dubai by a Italian Architect David Fisher.
- 80 Floors
- All rotating
- Self Powered
- Parking cars
- 3000 Dollars/SqFeet
- Will be ready by 2010
- Will be pre-fabricated in a factory in italy and assembled in Dubai
- Also planned in Moscow and New York.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Global Treasures ARLES Provence, France
GTR-DVD-1142 - A beautiful fountain with an Egyptian obelisk graces the Place De La République in the heart of Arles, an historic and charming small town in the south of France.
Next to the City Hall is the Romanic Saint Trophime Cathedral with its splendid church porch that dates back to the 12th century.
The town's Amphitheatre is the region's greatest building that has survived from the time of the Roman Empire and it is also the most important arena in the former Gallic colony. Three watchtowers that date back to the Middle Ages were left in tact by archaeologists as a reminder of the fortifications of the beautiful amphitheatre.
Arles and its magnificent cathedral soon became one of the Romans' most favoured towns and was referred to as 'Little Rome in Gaul' when more than twenty thousand spectators witnessed savage gladiatorial battle in its Amphiteatre.
Today Arles is closely associated with the name of world famous Dutch painter, Vincent Van Gogh. He completed around four hundred paintings in the town.
A visit to Arles is like travelling back in time but with all the unique atmosphere of the present.
Global Treasures - History's Most Protected Monuments - Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live today, and what we pass on to future generations. our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa's Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world's heritage. Join us as we explore one of these protected monuments.
Next to the City Hall is the Romanic Saint Trophime Cathedral with its splendid church porch that dates back to the 12th century.
The town's Amphitheatre is the region's greatest building that has survived from the time of the Roman Empire and it is also the most important arena in the former Gallic colony. Three watchtowers that date back to the Middle Ages were left in tact by archaeologists as a reminder of the fortifications of the beautiful amphitheatre.
Arles and its magnificent cathedral soon became one of the Romans' most favoured towns and was referred to as 'Little Rome in Gaul' when more than twenty thousand spectators witnessed savage gladiatorial battle in its Amphiteatre.
Today Arles is closely associated with the name of world famous Dutch painter, Vincent Van Gogh. He completed around four hundred paintings in the town.
A visit to Arles is like travelling back in time but with all the unique atmosphere of the present.
Global Treasures - History's Most Protected Monuments - Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live today, and what we pass on to future generations. our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa's Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world's heritage. Join us as we explore one of these protected monuments.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
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