White Sands of Archer Beach

This wonderful beach is located in the north-east of Sokotra island, Yemen. There is no road leading there, only the rut made by jeeps. It's an amusing place, impressing with its high sand dunes that cuddle up to high smooth rocks.

The beach looks empty, only one fisher is here.

Though, as you see, tourists do come here sometimes.

The main sight of the beach is sand dunes. They are formed in summer when monsoon winds are blowing. The strong wind falling from the cliff into the sea creates a vertically twisting flow of air, taking white coral sea sand up under the cliff.

Between the dunes a fresh stream is flowing.

It forms a small pool where it should be cool to bathe in warm weather.

Nan Lian Garden: Harmony Found In Hong Kong

Nan Lian is a cosy little garden with tiny towers, a vegetarian restaurant, souvenirs shop, a pond with golden fish,  twisting paths dividing the hills of the park. You may come here for calmness, beauty, solitude, harmony, all together.

Behind the "waterfall" is the restaurant of vegetarian cuisine, you may sit inside, eat and watch water trickling down the other side of the window.

The paths of the park divide some hills: Elm Hill, Dragon Hill, Pagoda Tree Hill...

In the pond cute fish are living.

Another part of the pond is being constructed.

You'll ask how they manage to keep it that beautiful and clean? Just read the regulations followed in the garden.

And quite interesting - that is how toilet signs look like.

Stromboli – The Most Active Volcano on the Earth

Stromboli is a small island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily, containing one of the three active volcanoes in Italy. It is one of the eight Aeolian Islands, a volcanic arc north of Sicily. A significant geological feature of the volcano is the Sciara del Fuoco, a big horseshoe-shaped depression generated in the last 13,000 years by several collapses on the north western side of the cone. A typical eruption at Stromboli consists of several small gas explosions each hour, ejecting incandescent cinder, lapilli, and bombs to heights of a few tens or hundreds of feet. Tephra is glowing red when it leaves the vent but becomes black and nearly solid before hitting the ground. Occasionally, lava flows may also be produced. Lava flows from Stromboli are typically less fluid than Hawaiian lava flows and thus are somewhat shorter and thicker. Because of the lower fluidity, it is harder for gas to escape from the rising magma. Gas bubbles become pressurized and burst at the top of the magma column, producing small explosions and throwing clots of molten lava into the air. When this type of eruption is observed at other volcanoes, it is referred to as Strombolian.

The Baikal is the Deepest Lake in the World

Lake Baikal is located in the south of Eastern Siberia, in the Buryat Autonomous Republic and the Region of Irkutsk, Russia. It is One of the biggest and most ancient lakes of world. It covers 31,500 sq. km and is 636 km long, an average of 48 km wide. Its water basin occupies about 557,000 sq. km and contains about 23,000 cu. km of water, that is, about one fifth of the world’s reserves of fresh surface-water and over 80 per cent of the fresh water in the former Soviet Union. The Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. Its average depth is 730 m. and its maximum depth in the middle – 1,620 m.

Holidays on the Beach Lalomanu, Samoa

The white sandy seaside located near Lalomanu a village on the east coast of Upolu island in Samoa is called Lalomanu Beach. It is one of the most popular beaches in Samoa with beach fale accommodation. Samoa beach fales are traditional thatch huts usually on village land and owned and operated by a local Samoan family. Beach fales are the best way to experience genuine Samoan hospitality. Lalomanu is the perfect spot for first class swimming and snorkelling.

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.

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.