Ostankino Tower Russia - Images n Detail

Ostankino Tower is a free-standing television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia. Standing 540 metres (1,770 ft) tall, Ostankino was designed by Nikolai Nikitin. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers, currently the tallest in Europe and 4th tallest in the world.[4] The tower was the first free-standing structure to exceed 500 m (1,600 ft) in height. The tower was constructed to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the October Revolution. It is named after the Ostankino district of Moscow in which it is located. 

Unseen Sun Set Photography

Look the real beauty of sun set is so difficult if you are living in crowded cities, Because the pollution of cities make a dust layers on sky and nature cant give you the real beauty. In these days human also so busy in work they have no time to see on sky so we bring s beautiful nature beautification pictures collection. These scenes are so rare to sea because these sky colors only appear in villages and or on open grounds. This is collection of sunset when sun going down then its give adorable light and with that light some adorable colors make in clouds and sky. Sometimes the whole sky look alike red and sometime the blue color appear, every day sunset give different views so its better to see from eyes from high place. But if you have no time then you should see below pictures which give you the real beauty of nature of sunset.

Giza Necropolis Ahram Miser - Images n Detail

The Giza Necropolis is an archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. This complex of ancient monuments includes the three pyramid complexes known as the Great Pyramids, the massive sculpture known as the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers' village and an industrial complex. It is located some 9 km (5 mi) inland into the desert from the old town of Giza on the Nile, some 25 km (15 mi) southwest of Cairo city centre. The pyramids, which have always loomed large as emblems of ancient Egypt in the Western imagination, were popularised in Hellenistic times, when the Great Pyramid was listed by Antipater of Sidon as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is by far the oldest of the ancient Wonders and the only one still in existence.

Children Face Formidable Path to School - Amazing Pictures

In the remote northwestern Chinese village of Pili, children are scooped up at the beginning of each school term to begin the long, arduous and very difficult journey to their classroom. Approximately 80 kids are taken along a 125-mile route through the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. They face almost sheer rock faces, freezing roiling river waters, narrow pathways and single wood plank “bridges.” The treacherous passage takes an entire two days, during which they have little water to drink despite having the surging river next to them.

The Most Amazing and Wonderful Blue Lagoon Iceland

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The steamy waters are part of a lava formation.

The warm waters are rich in minerals like silica and sulphur and bathing in the Blue Lagoon is reputed to help some people suffering from skin diseases. The water temperature in the bathing and swimming area of the lagoon averages 37-39 °C.

The lagoon is fed by the water output of the nearby geothermal power plant Svartsengi and is renewed every 2 days. Then the water is fed into the lagoon for recreational and medicinal users to bathe in.

Crocus Festival In Germany

Krokusblütenfest is Crocus Festival in Husum city, Germany.

To enjoy sakura blossom people go to Japan, to enjoy all the beauty of crocuses blossom they go to a little city Husum, in the north of Germany.

On the territory of a small castle there are more than 4 millions of crocuses. And the flowers are wild, it is the only place of such "crocus paradise" on Earth. No wonder that such an unremarkable usually place incredibly changes in March and for some weeks attracts lots of lovers of spring beauty.

In the period of crocus blossom an annual festival is held. It is not limited to wonderful flowers only, but we are going to concentrate on them in the post.

Souvenir No. 2 From Holland

What is the second Dutch souvenir after tulips usually brought from Holland? Klomps, of course!

Near Amsterdam there is an ethnographic museum where one can trace the history of klomps development, to see the fully automated production process of this unique wooden shoes.

On the territory of the museum there are houses where visitors may look the traditional Dutch culture.

This house is devoted to the history and production of klomps, besides one may find a necessary for all museums gift shop there and buy klomps of all possible colors and sizes.

The first thing to see is an exposition of historic klomps. In each of 12 provinces of the Netherlands there exists a special design of the shoes. This map tells all the datails about it.

Initially such wooden shoes were intended for feet protection from mechanical impact while work with heavy devices.

The Dutch made wooden shoes not only for themselves but also for horses in order they do not sink in soft soil.

Later they began to make klomps not only for work but for holidays too.

And for sport, like these ancient skates.

More modern ones.

These are intended for walking on ice.

Such heels prototypes.

Wedding klomps.

Modern design...

But let us look at the process of klomps production. Here it is semiautomatic, one shoe is produced for 5-6 minutes. Manual production takes about 4 hours...

If you've seen how a copy of a door key is produced you already understand the principle. On the right a sample is fixed, on the left - a preliminary soaked cottonwood log.

Two minutes rest...

...and half of the shoe is ready.

When the upper is ready it is fixed in another machine that cuts out an inside in the same way.

Here a sample is on the left.

And now the shoe is ready. The wood is so wet that if you blow strongly in the shoe it starts dripping. They say that you may squeeze out up to 50 ml of water this way.

To be dried and painted.

Here you may buy klomps of all colors and sizes. If you wear them every day they will surve you for about a year!

Choosing your size it's better to have some space around a foot, approximately for one finger. And you'll wear the shoes with pleasure.

If you think you can't wear such shoes in your everyday life, just buy some model as a souvenir from Holland. They will surely remain when your souvenir No. 1 - tulips, will fade.