When Aesop wrote the famous fable The Crow and the Pitcher, he wasnt making up a story. Photo credit Food isnt the only motivation factor that drive crows to adaptability. Crows also demonstrate intelligence when building nests, using whatever materials that are available to construct them. Tokyo residents have observed that crows in the city have learned to use coat hangers instead. The completed nests almost look like works of art....
Encircling the ring are 49 spacious suites with vaulted ceilings and antique furnishings. The corridors maintain the bullring atmosphere as do the stores, restaurant and event halls. Photo credit Sources:Historic Hotels Worldwide/Wikipedia/Urbandaddy
Wadi Al-Hitan is the most important site in the world for the demonstration of this stage of evolution. It portrays vividly the form and life of these whales during their transition. Many of the whale skeletons are in good condition as they have been well preserved in the rock formations. Semi-complete skeletons are found in the valley and in some cases, even stomach contents are preserved. At that time, the so-called Tethys Sea reached far south of the existing Mediterranean....
Guelta d’Archei is an oasis, or rather a guelta, in the heart of the Sahara desert. Guelta d’Archei is located in the Ennedi Plateau, in north-eastern Chad, hidden behind a canyon. Its waters sheltered by thetowering sandstone cliffs typical of this region. Dung from thousands of camels excreted over hundreds of years have turned the water black. Guelta dArchei represents one of the last remaining colonies of the Nile crocodile known in the Sahara today....
Located directly between them is a trench representing the River Jordan. Photo credit The churches were not constructed of bricks or blocks and there is no evidence of joints. Instead, they were carved out of a single block of solid rock. These blocks were further chiseled out, forming doors, windows, columns, various floors, roofs etc. The most spectacular of Lalibelas churches is Bet Giyorgis (St George). Several of the interiors are decorated with mural paintings....
The Chanaral Llanta Potrerillos line in Chile is one of the most stunning railways in the world. Photo credit The Potrerillos mine started production a decade later in 1927. The railway was subsequently used to transport supplies to Potrerillos and refined copper to the harbor at Barquito. In 1959, the mines at Potrerillos were replaced by those at El Salvador.
His most recent installment is called Water. Ed Burtynskys previous works on Amusing Planet. Markarfljot River, Iceland 2012. Salinas, Cadiz, Spain 2013. San Joaquin Valley, California 2009. Shasta Lake Reservoir, Northern California, USA 2009. Oil Spill, Discoverer Enterprise, Gulf of Mexico, USA 2010. Sagar Kund Baori step well in Bundi, Rajasthan, India, 2010.Read about chand baori step well. Dryland Farming, Monegros County, Aragon, Spain 2010. Glacial Runoff Colorado River Delta, Near San Felipe, Baja, Mexico 2011....
Mountains of granite and sandstone rise next to valleys filled with red sand. The area is naturally arid, receiving little annual precipitation and supporting only sparse vegetation. Photo credit Jordans Wadi Rum desert happens to be the site of Jordans largest mixed farm Rum Farm. In fact, much of this desert nations water supply is dependent on this single water source. Special plastic poly tunnels are also used to help conserve water and deal with extreme desert temperatures....
As much as 50% of its land lie less than one meter above sea level. With two thirds of its area vulnerable to flooding, flood control is an important issue for the Netherlands. Among the various barriers constructed two stand out: one is Maeslantkering and the other is Oosterscheldekering. The Maeslantkering acts as a final line of defense for Rotterdam against high levels of incoming seawater. It is one of largest moving structures on Earth, and the most impressive project of Delta Works....
Two hours before and after low tide is the best time to go. The deeper you dig, the hotter the water becomes with temperature reaching as hot as 64C. Photo credit The beach is a popular destination both for locals and tourists visiting New Zealand.
A pseudocrater looks like a true volcanic crater, but is not. There was a large lake in the area at the time, a precursor of the present-day Myvatn. When the glowing lava encountered the lake some of the water-logged lake sediment was trapped underneath it. The Myvatn pseudocraters occur in several groups around the lake and as islands within the lake. Other pseudocrater groups in this lava field are in the Laxardalur Valley and Alftaver district....
There are no official census records, but estimates suggest some 150,000 to 250,000 people live here. Each house usually houses between six to ten people and a high percentage are rental properties. The residents use dug out canoe to navigate the canals that crisscross between the houses. The only way to get potable water is to buy them from vendors who get it from boreholes. The government provides no free water to Makoko residents....
The shock wave was felt over 160 km away, and windows still rattled 320 km away. Remnants of the observation points 10,000 yards out are also still visible. Jumbo was not used. There is also a restored McDonald ranch house, where the equipment’s plutonium core was assembled. The Trinity site is currently opened to the public by the National Park Service twice a year.
