28 of history's most fascinating photos The Statue of Liberty surrounded by scaffolding as workers complete the final stages in Paris. Circa 1885. An Royal Air Force pilot getting a haircut during a break between missions, Britain, 1942 Bob Marley on the beach with Miss World 1976 Cindy Breakspeare, mother of Damien Marley. Ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore recording the music of a Blackfoot chief onto a phonograph, 1916. A napalm attack near U.S. troops on patrol in South Vietnam, circa 1966. Fritz, a television celebrity bulldog, is shaved by a Californian barber. A female Lebanese fighter, 1982. Woodstock – The Opening Ceremony. Chester E. Beautiful color image of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5 fighters, of Fighter Squadron JG54, during flight, 1943. Attorney at law, Mohandas Gandhi, 1893. In the aftermath of the D-Day invasion, two boys watch from a hilltop as American soldiers drive through the town of St. Benjamin, the last Tasmanian Tiger, at Beaumaris Zoo, 1933. Corporal Luther E. Charlie Chaplin without makeup.
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10 Most Fascinating Holes on Earth - Oddee.com (holes on earth) Great Blue Hole (Belize) Located in Belize's Barrier Reef Reserve System, the "Great Blue Hole" is about 60 miles away from Belize City and is believed to be the world's largest sea-hole. It's 125 meters deep and 300 meters wide. It was created as a cause of sea level increase about 65,000 years ago. Its almost perfect circular shape made it very popular among tourists who often visit this place, being the most attractive for scuba divers who are exploring its depths. Diavik Mine (Canada) The Diavik Diamond Mine is about 300 kilometers (186 miles) north of Yellowknife in Canada. The Burning Gates (Turkmenistan) In the heart of the Karakum desert of Turkmenistan, the Darvaza Gas Crater or The Burning Gates give off a glow that can be seen from miles away during the dark night. Glory Hole, Monticello Dam (California – US) Located in northern California, the Monticello Dam is the largest morning glory spillway all over the world. Bingham Canyon Mine (Utah – US) Mirny Diamond Mine (Siberia)
How to be a Retronaut ASTRONOMICA by Larry Carlson 2010 Places to see at least once in life They say there are places in this world that anyone should see them at least once in life. Although we want each of you to go see them live, and we offer in the form of photos below. If I had to redo the path for real, the steps you would wear in Norway in Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Croatia, China and Bora Bora. Whether it will attract the ocean or dream of green forests and endless, fascinating places of the world is waiting to delight. Preachers Rock, Preikestolen, Norway Zakynthos Island, Greece Skaftafeli, Iceland Plitvice Lakes, Croatia Lakes Jiuzhaigou, China Hotel Four Seasons Bora Bora Paterswolde Meer, a lake south of Groningen, Netherlands Marble caves, Chile Chico, Chile Marqueyssac gardens, Dordogne, France Greenland Capilano suspension bridge, Vancouver, Canada Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada Multnomah Falls, Oregon, USA Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, south coast of Iceland Labels: Places to see at least once in life Alesund, Norway Colorado Plateau, Arizona, USA
LESSON PLANS - The Learning Network Blog Video “I think everyone should have wings, just like the birds. But since we don’t have wings, we fly kites.” High above Rio de Janeiro’s crowded favelas, kites soar and dive — and attack. In this short documentary, we learn how kite fighting is more than just a simple pastime for the young people holding the strings. Read more… In anticipation of our third annual Student Editorial Contest (to be announced on Feb. 25), we’ve done the math, and below you’ll find the 100 most-commented-upon questions we’ve ever asked that call for persuasive writing. Many of them are, of course, on topics teenagers care about — technology, video games, sports and gender issues. But, perhaps unsurprisingly, the broad topic that seems to engage students the most? So skim the list and pick issues that interest you. Read more… In this short documentary, a talented teenager in the Mojave Desert is torn between her goal of attending art school and wanting to help support her family. Read more… Read more… Read more…
Teufelsberg: A Graffiti Paradise at an Abandoned Spy Station “I know! Let’s go hike through the snow, up a mountain, to an abandoned spy building to see some graffiti!” I think I started turning a bit nutty while in Berlin. Who was this person and what did they do with warm weather Erica? Was I really willing to go through an impending snowstorm to head to Teufelsberg? It must have rubbed off on me here as Berliners are some of the most resilient people I’ve ever seen. In preparation, we got some advice from people living in Berlin about how to get there. “Oh, once you get off at Gruneswald, you will see it. So we did… except… you can’t see anything BECAUSE THERE IS A GIANT FOREST IN FRONT OF YOU. After some wandering, we figured out that when you get off of the S-Bahn stop you need go under the highway and through the park. Once you get to the top you have two choices: 1. 2. However, the biggest plus about making the trek on a snowy weekday is that we were the ONLY people at Teufelsberg. If you come, plan for at least an hour.
Top 20 Earth Pictures found on Stumble Upon | Earth Pictures Everybody knows that Stumbleupon is an great source for beautiful photography, nature, pets, arts and much more. They have millions of users and they are probably the most wide used source for finding quality content. Today, we collected 20 popular photographs from Stumbleupon. Most of them have been seen for more than million times each. We hope you’ll enjoy… Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Source Photo Source Source Suggested by ISSy; Source You don’t want to miss our new post: 20 Gorgeous Animal Photos. Check out more HERE.
File:EXCOMM meeting, Cuban Missile Crisis, 29 October 1962.jpg Twenty-Two Reasons to Turn to Your Journal for Catharsis and Creativity by Noelle Sterne Over mugs of herb tea at our favorite café, my friend Anna, a travel writer, slumped in her chair. "What am I going to do?" A few months ago, Anna got her first substantial assignment from a prestigious inflight magazine. So here we were in the café, Anna twisting her cup and staring at me. I asked Anna why she thought the block had descended now. "Anna," I asked, "Do you keep a journal?" She waved her hand, dismissing the thought, "Used to. "Try it," I said. "What's the point? "That's exactly the point," I said. Anna said nothing but, to my surprise, pulled out the notebook that always lived in her handbag. Many writing teachers advise journal writing, and many veteran writers have kept faithful journals for years. After Anna sent off her article, we talked about how the journal had helped her, and what writers can do to keep their journals flowing. Set Up Your Journal 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Surrender to Your Journal 8. I express myself easily and fully. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Some Bizzare and Odd things around us… Beauty of the nature lies in viewer’s eyes. A photograph is just a way to show or represent that beauty. Here is a bunch of some wonderful pictures which are not only the example of beautiful photography but are also a photograph of some miracles happening in the world. You can also call it the creativity and innovation of photographer’s mind. Some are really very cute and heart touching. I am simply in love with these photographs and I am sure you will too. Gibraltar Airport is one of the most extraordinary airports around the world. Morning Glory – kind of clouds observed in the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia. The river above the river: Magdeburg Water Bridge, Germany. Heavy fog in Sydney, which enveloped the whole city. Skyscraper-Crescent Crescent Moon Tower (Dubai). Photo of storm in Montana, USA, 2010. Lighthouse guard in Mare, France must be one of the most courageous people on the planet! In northwestern Montana, USA. View of the sunset from inside the wave. Lena Pillars.
File:U-2 photo during Cuban Missile Crisis.jpg Ten Remedies to Demolish an Unexpected Block by Noelle Sterne Your fingers play the computer keyboard like a concert pianist, your pens run dry with astounding speed, your pages pile up like gold. "Wow," you think, "this is how it should be! But then, faster than a form rejection, more powerful than an editor's frown, able to freeze you in a single flash, a horrible thought zaps you: I can't stand it anymore! What! When we're blocked in the usual ways, the reasons are pretty clear -- the infinitesimal progress, the search for the ever-elusive perfect word, the unshakable suspicion that, despite all our sweat, what we've written is still no good. The answers aren't easy. Psychologist and personal growth specialist Gay Hendricks offers insight in his book, The Big Leap. Hendricks admits with candor that he discovered his own "Upper-Limit Problem" early in his career. And so with our writing. But if in this state we quit, we're only defeating ourselves and our writing goals. The first five will shake up your body: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.