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Фото природы

nospam@example.com (Costa) — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:40:00 +0000

HE WATERFALL ISLAND AT IGUAZU FALLS

This stunning rock formation is located at Iguazu Falls. Apparently this particular view can be seen from the lookout on San Martin Island on the Argentinian side of the falls.Iguazu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian State of Parana and the Argentine Province of Misiones. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River originates near the city of Curitiba. It flows through Brazil for most of its course. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the boundary between Brazil and Argentina.The total height of the falls is about 60-82 meters (200-269 ft). There are approximately 275 different drops and the total width of the falls is a staggering 2.7 kilometers (1.7 miles).

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Сад мхов Saiho-ji. Япония

nospam@example.com (Costa) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 06:22:00 +0000

Множество привлекательных садов мха можно увидеть в Киото - древней столице Японии, где окружающие город горы обеспечивают постоянную влажность, а продолжительные летние сезоны дождей создают благоприятные условия для роста и выживания мхов. Возможно самый знаменитый среди всех «кокедера» или храмов мхов – храм Коинзан Сайходжи (Koinzan Saihoji), расположенный у подножия горы Коинзан на западе Киото.

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Фото природы

nospam@example.com (Costa) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:33:45 +0000

SUNRISE OVER LONDON’S TOWER BRIDGE

Photograph by Jason Pope

In this stunning photograph by amateur photographer Jason Pope, we see a beautiful sunrise over the Tower Bridge in London, England. According to the Daily Mail, the photo was taken at 7am from the sixth floor office of the Northern and Shell building on Lower Thames street.

The equipment used? An inexpensive Panasonic point and shoot camera. Pope, a 35-year-old IT engineer said he shared his capture with some colleagues in the office and someone eventually posted it to Reddit where it promptly became the number one post for a brief period.

Tower Bridge (built 1886–1894) is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. The bridge’s present colour scheme dates from 1977, when it was painted red, white and blue for the Queen Elizabeth II’s silver jubilee. Originally it was painted a mid greenish-blue colour. Tower Bridge is sometimes mistakenly referred to as London Bridge, which is the next bridge upstream.

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Японский чайный сад в Сан-Франциско

nospam@example.com (Costa) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:16:25 +0000

Японский чайный сад в Сан-Франциско – старейший из японских садов, расположенных за пределами Японии. Его строительство началось в 1894 году и, фактически, продолжается до сих пор. На протяжении всех этих лет сад дополнялся, видоизменялся, улучшался, совершенствовался. Японские чайные сады представляют собой разновидность сада, в котором можно проводить чайные церемонии. Задача чайного сада - создать умиротворяющую и непринужденную атмосферу еще до начала самой церемонии. Как и в любом японском саду здесь уделяется особое внимание природным элементам, камням, скалам, ручьям, деревьям. Наибольший вклад в создание сада внес Хагивара Макото, видный японский пейзажный проектировщик, который жил непосредственно в саду, вкладывал средства, строил и заботился об участке с 1895 года до своей смерти в 1925 году. Его зять, дочь и внуки продолжили его дело.

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Фото природы

nospam@example.com (Costa) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:52:35 +0000

MAELSTROM AT KAUAI, HAWAII

Photograph by PATRICK SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY

A maelstrom is a very powerful whirlpool; a large, swirling body of water. A free vortex, it has considerable downdraft. The power of tidal whirlpools tends to be exaggerated by laymen. There are virtually no stories of large ships ever being sucked into a maelstrom, although smaller craft are in danger and tsunami generated maelstroms may even threaten larger crafts. Tales like those by Paul the Deacon, Jules Verne and Edgar Allan Poe are entirely fictional.

One of the earliest uses of the Scandinavian word was by Edgar Allan Poe in his story “A Descent into the Maelstrom” (1841). In turn, the Nordic word is derived from the Dutch maelstrom, modern spelling maalstroom, from malen (to grind) and stroom (stream), to form the meaning grinding current or literally “mill-stream”, in the sense of milling (grinding) grain.

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Фото природы

nospam@example.com (Costa) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:08:12 +0000

SALAR DE UYUNI AFTER SOME RAIN

Photograph via Paean on Reddit

Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world’s largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi). It is located in the Potosi and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, and is elevated 3,656 meters (11,995 ft) above the mean sea level. The Salar was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes. It is covered by a few meters of salt crust, which has an extraordinary flatness with the average altitude variations within one meter over the entire area of the Salar. The crust serves as a source of salt and covers a pool of brine, which is exceptionally rich in lithium. It contains 50 to 70% of the world’s lithium reserves, which is in the process of being extracted.

The large area, clear skies and exceptional surface flatness make the Salar an ideal object for calibrating the altimeters of the Earth observation satellites. The Salar serves as the major transport route across the Bolivian Altiplano and is a major breeding ground for several species of pink flamingos. Salar de Uyuni is also a climatological transitional zone, for towering tropical cumulus congestus and cumulus incus clouds that form in the eastern part of the massive salt flat during summer, cannot permeate beyond the salt flat’s considerably more arid western edges, near the Chilean border and the Atacama Desert.

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Фото природы

nospam@example.com (Costa) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:05:24 +0000

GÁSADALUR VILLAGE IN THE FAROE ISLANDS

Gásadalur is located on the west-side of Vágar, Faroe Islands, and enjoys a panoramic view over the island of Mykines. The tiny village (of 17 in 2007) is surrounded by the highest mountains on Vágar and lies at 62°6’44′N 7°26’5′W.

The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The islands form a self-governing country under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark. The total area is approximately 1,400 km² (540 sq mi) with a 2010 population of almost 50,000 people.

The Faroe Islands has been a self-governing dependency of Denmark since 1948. Over the years, the Faroese have taken control of most domestic matters. Areas that remain the responsibility of Denmark include military defence, police, justice, currency and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands also has representatives in the Nordic Council as members of the Danish delegation.

Photograph by GARETH CODD PHOTOGRAPHY

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Фото природы

nospam@example.com (Costa) — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:48:49 +0000

Медитирующие монахи на водопаде Pongour в Dalat, Вьетнам. Водопад также известен под именем "семирядный водопад"- общая высота 30м .

Photograph by DANG NGO

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Фото природы

nospam@example.com (Costa) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:25:00 +0000

Облака, подсвеченные молнией.

Photograph by Mike Jones

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Фото природы

nospam@example.com (Costa) — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:37:49 +0000

Я тут случайно наткнулся на конкурс фотографий природы. Что-то вроде Нэшионал Джеографик, но не он. Фотки очень классные. Решил поделиться, да и сохранить- вдруг пригодится.

Расположенный примерно в 30 милях (48 км) к юго-западу от Остина, штат Техас, бассейн заповедника Гамильтон является историческим. Бассейн, который был признан заповедником судом округа Трэвис в 1990 году. Расположенный 3/4 мили вверх по течению от впадения в реку Pedernales, Hamilton Creek выплескивается на выходах известняков для создания 50-футового водопада. Водопад никогда полностью не высыхает, но в засуху он становится медленным до минимума. Уровень воды бассейна однако, остается довольно постоянным, даже в периоды засухи. Уникальная природная зона окружает этот бассейн, открытый грот и каньон, образованный восмью тысячами лет водной эрозии.

Photograph by DAVE WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY

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