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Friday, December 9, 2011

Magic of Lake Reflection Photos


Photos of lake reflects sky and trees all over the world. Spectacular shots of Lake Reflections are taken by talented photographers. It can inspire many photographers to make creative photography.
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Where is Machu Picchu ?


The ruins of Machu Picchu are one of the most beautiful ancient sites in the world. Ruins are located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, South America, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco. Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti. Machu Picchu have been utilized as a secret ceremonial city, but one of primary functions was astronomical observatory. Officially Machu Picchu was rediscovered in 1911 by American explorer-historian Hiram Bingham.

Tour of Orchid World Barbados


Orchid World is located at Groves in St. George, Barbados along Highway 3B. It is located between two popular tourist haunts, Gun Hill and St. John’s historic church. This botanical garden presents you many types of orchids like Phalaenopsis, Calanthes, Cattlyeas, Ascocendas and Dendrobiums. Orchid World is home to twenty thousand varieties of orchids. The garden is lovely place to see gergeous flowers. It is one of most visited attraction in barbados. Enter fee to the gardens is US$10.00 per person. For kids, the cost is half the price.

Mount Kilimanjaro – The Roof of Africa


Kilimanjaro is this the highest peak on the African continent. It is located in Northeast Tanzania, near the Kenya border. It is one of the world’s most accessible high summits for visitors around the world. Kilimanjaro is a volcano. Kilimanjaro consits of three distinct volcanic cones: Kibo 19,340 feet (5,895 meters), Mawenzi 16,896 feet (5,149 meters) and Shira 13,000 feet (3,962 meters). Kilimanjaro has 2.2 square kilometers of glacial ice and is losing it quickly due to global warming. Climbing Kilimanjaro is easy and requires no experience with climbing. You should only take care from improper acclimatization and altitude sickness.

The Grand Canyon in Gorgeous Colors


Grand Canyon is about 200 miles long, about a mile deep gash in the earth. It is located in the northwest corner of Arizona. It was formed during 6 million years of geological activity and erosion by the Colorado River. Author did not manipulate images in any way except to boost the color saturation a bit and to try to sharpen it. Photos was taken in the very early morning or late evening hours when you could capture some stunning images.

Colorful Keukenhof Gardens in Netherlands


The Garden of Europe aka Keukenhof is worlds largest flower garden with 7 milion planted flower bulbs. Kaukenhof is located near small dutch town Lisse in South Holland. Kaukenhof Gardens organizes an annual international exhibition of flowers. Central theme for next 2011 International Flower Exhibition is Germany – Land of Poets and Philosophers. People always admire the beautiful colors of flowers in bloom, You can choose every colour you like!

Scuba Diving in Beatiful Waters of Indonesia


Scuba diving is form of underwater swimming using SCUBA. Using a cylinder of compressed air to breathe but sometimes other gases. Scuba divers obtain greater freedom and they can stay underwater much longer than would be possible by just holding their own breath. What does it SCUBA mean ? SCUBA – originally being an acronym for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. For safe diving must each diver consider whether gear works well for his needs and the conditions he expects to dive.
Basic scuba diving equipments for beginners:


  • mask and snorkel
  • buoyancy compensator
  • air tank
  • fins
  • dive booties
  • dive computer
  • weight belt
  • pressure gauge
  • alternate air source
  • regulator