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Norway
2007-09-25 18:58:00 Norway is a country that occupies northern Europe in the western region called the Scandinavian Peninsula. It shares border with Finland, Sweden and Russia. One of the oldest forms of the name is Noršveg, probably meaning ?the northern way,? or ?the land towards the north,? and Norway does lie due north of Denmark. Today in ... More About: Nature , Photography , Norway , Places
Lavender
2007-09-24 13:02:00 Lavenders are aromatic flowers of mint family and division Magnoliophyta. It grows in large amount from the region of Mediterranean to the south of Africa and south-east India. It is cultivated in a large amount in some European countries like France, England, and Germany. Lavender are mainly flowers of purple color with a significant smell. ... More About: Nature , Flora , Vender
Pitcher Plant
2007-09-24 12:49:00 Pitcher plants are insectivorous or carnivorous plants.These plants take the shape of trumpet, pitcher, or urn-shaped leaves. Pitcher plants are found in swamps, bogs, savannas, wet or sandy meadows whereby it is affected by the overly acidic and lack of nitrates or phosphates soil. Due to the poorly developed root systems, these plants suffer ... More About: Photography , Flora , Plant
King Cobra : the deadly snake
2007-09-24 12:37:00 King Cobra is the most dangerous snake amongst the all. This reptile is the longest amongst the all venomous snakes, as they can grow up to 5.5 meters ( 18-20 feet) and they can raise their body up to 6 feet from the ground, thereby biting at the head of a full length person. The King ... More About: Wallpapers , Snake , Animals , King
Spain
2007-09-24 10:31:00 What comes to mind when Spain is mentioned? Do you see bullfights, the flamenco dancing, Barcelona Olympics, or the paintings of El Greco and Goya? Or perhaps some might picture the towering cathedrals and monasteries that are a testimony to the religiously inclined Spanish people? Well, these and much more can be found ... More About: Travel , Culture , Photography , Places
Cheetah : the big cat
2007-09-24 08:52:00 Cheetah ( Acinonyx Jubatas ) is the fastest land animal which can run at a maximum speed of 60mph. A cheetah belongs to the cat species. It has a long streamlined body, with thin but powerful legs and black spots of 1.5-2 inches on golden-yellow body color. Generally, a cheetah is 3.5 to 4 ... More About: Nature , Photography , Animals
Otter
2007-09-23 17:47:00 Otter is a playful carnivorous aquatic or marine mammal found in many parts of the world. Other relatives to the family Mustelidae which the otter comes from are weasels, badgers, polecats, as well as others. Have you seen an otter at play? It is a delight to see them sliding on their bellies on wet ... More About: Photography , Animals , Otter
The Tropical Beauty : Andaman & Nicobar
2007-09-21 21:39:00 Andaman and Nicobar islands are in the Bay of Bengal, under the governance of India. It was previously under British reconciliation. The locations of these islands are Latitude 60 to 140 North and Longitude 920 to 940 East and it covers 8249 square kilometers. The beauty of these islands can only be felt to these ... More About: Beauty , Photography , Tropical , Places , Pica
Malaysia
2007-09-21 12:15:00 Malaysia is a tropical country which is made up of the federation of thirteen states in Southeast Asia. It is a country that is divided into two regions by the South China Sea. West Malaysia is also known as Peninsula Malaysia and East Malaysia which shares Borneo with Brunei. West Malaysia ... More About: Travel , Malaysia , Photography , Places , Mala
Eiffel Tower
2007-09-20 07:14:00 Bonjour, bienvenue vers Paris! (Hello, welcome to Paris!) We are much awed and impressed by an old iron lady standing tall at 300 m (984 ft) high. Yes, it is the landmark structure of France, The Eiffel Tower . It is built and designed by a renowned civil engineer named Alexandre Gustave Eiffel to mark the ... More About: Photography , Eiffel Tower
Hurricane
2007-09-19 21:43:00 A Storm is the atmospheric disturbance in the form of strong winds, thunder and lightning, some accompanied by rain, snow or ice, while others carry with it other substance such as dust and hailstones. It is caused by low pressure system center and thunderstorms that produces strong wind and flooding rain. Below are some photos ... More About: Nature , Photography , Hurricane
Firefly
2007-09-19 17:41:00 Can you ever imagine touching fire and not be burned? In fact you won?t even feel hot. There is such a marvelous insect that produces so little heat that the light they produce has been termed as ?perfect light?. There is almost no wastage in the light being transformed to heat. It has almost a ... More About: Nature , Photography , Animals , Firefly
Bamboo
2007-09-18 11:12:00 Bamboo is the common name for the woody perennial evergreen plants in the grass family. It is usually shrubby or treelike which can range from 1m (3 ft) to about 60m (200 ft) in height. The new shoots for some of the larger species can even grow over 1m per day. Although the bamboo has ... More About: Nature , Photography , Flora , Bamboo
Goa : a place to be
2007-09-17 20:46:00 Goa is an Indian state on the Konkan coastal line. Despite being the smallest state in India, it is a world famous tourist spots. It has a coastline of 100 kilometers and its fantastic site view made it probably the most popular tourist spot in India. Goa has beautiful sea beaches and has 57% forest covered ... More About: Travel , Photography , Places , Place
Capybara
2007-09-16 15:32:00 Do you like rats? What about huge, gigantic rats? Do I hear some shrieking in the background? Well, although this largest living rodent in the world had been called odd or stupid looking, they do provide some valuable resources as we shall see later. Let me introduce you to the Capybara. The capybara is a ... More About: Photography , Animals
Mumbai : gateway of India
2007-09-15 19:35:00 The most lustrous city of India , one of the most stimulated name among the cities of Asia is Mumbai ( lat 19,long 72.8) which is situated at Maharastra, on the Konkan coastline, touching the Arabian sea, the main port of India and there are many more to be described for this largest metropolitan city of India. ... More About: Travel , Places , Gateway
Giant Panda
2007-09-15 17:34:00 Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is the common name for a mammal classified in the bear family, found in the central-western and southwestern China. Although it physically looks like any other bear, what gives the panda bear its distinct and soulful look is the two black eye patches that are slanted in peculiar angles on its ... More About: Photography , Animals
Tokyo
2007-09-14 19:52:00 Tokyo (lat 35.5N,long 139.5E) is the capital of Japan is the largest city on Japan. It has 23 special wards,5 towns and 8 villages together to form the Tokyo metropolis which have roughly 35 million people which makes it the most populace area of the world. It is situated on the Kanto region, in the Hongshu ... More About: Travel , Photography , Wallpapers , Places
Jewel in Space
2007-09-14 12:46:00 ?A Jewel in Space ,? was the gist of the description of an American astronaut when he first glimpsed the earth from space. Another astronaut from the Apollo 8 moon flight commented: ?In the whole universe, wherever we looked, the only bit of color was back on the earth. There we could see the royal blue ... More About: Nature , Photography , Animals
Iceland
2007-09-13 10:30:00 The Republic of Iceland , a country situated in the north-western Europe somewhere between east of Greenland and west of Norway. It has an area of about 103,000 sq km with the population of about 304,000. Iceland has many active volcanoes and it is also geologically active on a large scale because of sitting on the Mid-Atlantic ... More About: Nature , Photography , Places
Zurich
2007-09-12 20:19:00 The largest city of Switzerland, a must visit place for the tourists of the Europe,Zurich is a city of natural beauty, with a punch of cultural and artistic beauty. Having at least 40 museums in the city, it is a choice of art-lovers to be visited. It is the main economical background of Switzerland, based ... More About: Travel , Photography , Places , Trek
Snowflakes
2007-09-12 07:00:00 Snow, what picture conjures up in your mind when you hear or read about it? Tranquility, solitude, beauty, purity and indeed, they are all true description for snow. Snow had inspired folks to study about it, write, photograph, compose just out of the sheer beauty of it. Nevertheless, snow is anything but simple. Snowflakes are delicate ... More About: Nature , Photography , Wallpapers , Lake , Flakes
Paris : the city of Lights
2007-09-11 19:53:00 The city of art, capital of France, Paris is located in the north-bending arc of the river Seine and includes two islands. It has a population of nearly 10 millions and the vernacular is French. Paris is today one of the world’s leading business and cultural centers, and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, ... More About: City , Lights
Auckland : the city of sails
2007-09-10 19:14:00 Auckland, the city of sails is situated on the north island of the New Zealand. It?s a beautiful city with its scenic beauty all-round. The features of the city are breathtaking scenery, beautiful beaches, invigorating walks, idyllic holiday islands, outstanding food and wine, great shopping and exciting nightlife. It is the biggest city of the ... More About: City , Auckland , Klan
Orchids
2007-09-10 12:07:00 Orchid is the largest family flowering plant of all those on the earth. Some sources cited upward of 30,000 species with the majority found in the tropics while there are species that survived even in the Arctic circle. On two ends of a spectrum, a few species lived in the desert and others are purely ... More About: Nature , Photography , Wallpapers , Orchids , Floral
Bridges
2007-09-09 16:37:00 Many of us will fondly recalled during childhood of playing some “bridge” games with our hands joined overhead with a partner and then form a row or bridge so that others can cross under adjoined hands. When the bridge or hands are lowered the trapped one is forfeited or asked to do a small chore. Today, ... More About: Photography , Wallpapers , Bridges
Sydney : The harbor city
2007-09-08 20:22:00 Sydney, the harbor city is the state capital of the New South Wales, Australia. It has been a major attraction for tourists for two of its beautiful architectural examples, the Opera house and the Harbor bridge. It has a population of about 4.5 millions; the people are descendants of the former British people, who are ... More About: Travel , Photography , Wallpapers , Sydney , Places
London : The city of palaces
2007-09-08 12:58:00 The city of palaces, the pride of the United Kingdom,London is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It?s the heart of the British empire since the very past time. It was founded by the Roman empire in 43 AD. The city on the banks of the Thames has a population of around ... More About: Travel , Culture , Wallpapers , Places
At peace with self
2007-09-08 06:40:00 These photos speak for themselves. The beauty, colours, the perfect blending can help us to find some balance in life and soul. Living in the city can sometimes make one forget about the true beauty of Nature . Feast your eyes on these. Hope you enjoy viewing them as much as they have given me ... More About: Peace , Photography , Wallpapers
Owl
More articles from this author:2007-09-07 17:27:00 Whether you believe it or not but The Owl is called burung hantu in the Malay language which literally means “ghost bird”. One can understand why such reference when looking at the Snowy Owl for example [see picture on the right]. Well, this species of owl is even featured in the famous wizard ... More About: Photography , Animals 1, 2 |
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