Friday, August 31, 2012

Look Amazing - Bora Bora from Space


This dramatic aerial photograph of Bora Bora was taken by France and Italy’s recently launched Pleidades-HR Satellite in January of 2012. The satellite orbits the Earth at an altitude of 694 km (431 miles). Pleiades is made of two “small satellites” (mass of one ton) offering a spatial resolution at nadir of 0.7 m and a field of view of 20 km.

Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island, located about 230 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. In the center of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, the highest point at 727 metres (2,385 ft)

Look Amazing - Forest House, Never Never Land


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Look Amazing - Autumn Tree Tunnel. Smuggler’s Notch State Park, Vermont.


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Look Amazing - Dubai Roller Coaster - the world's fastest roller coaster is at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi.




It does 0-60mph in less than two seconds, uses the type of hydraulic winch that flings jets off aircraft carriers and races round the track at 150mph.

The bright red roller coaster, located right next to the Abu Dhabi F1 circuit, takes passengers on a high-speed ride that lasts less than two minutes, rising to 170ft and taking in dips, curves and turns which arc just 5ft above the ground.

Entry to Ferrari World costs £37 and there are also children's attractions, shows and other heart-stopping rides like G-Force, the tower of speed which propels riders more than 200ft into the air before plunging back down

Look Amazing - British photographer Dan Callister, who regularly travels to Seal Island near Cape Town, took this image.



Seal Island is well known for the spectacular way the sharks grab their prey.Coming up from underneath the waves, the giant fish literally launch themselves out of the water with the seal in their mouth.
The shark bit into a decoy seal used by a daredevil photographer patiently wanting to capture the perfect shot.

Look Amazing - AWESOME COMBO



Watch the first meeting of the world's shortest man, Chandra Bahadur Dangi (54.6 cm, Nepal), and the world's shortest woman, Jyoti Amge (62.8 cm, India) - the pair are both featured in the new Guinness World Records 2013 book, releasing next month!

Look Amazing - Golden Gate Bridge

 
 
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean.

The structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to Marin County. It is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and of the United States. It has been declared one of the modern Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The Frommers travel guide considers the Golden Gate Bridge "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world"

Look Amazing - Photo of Dubai clouds wins National Geographic prize

 
An aerial picture of a cloud-shrouded Dubai has won first prize in a National Geographic photography contest


Look Amazing - Incredible India Cherrapunji , Meghalaya


Look Amazing - So cute.. I wonder who would eat them


Look Amazing - Copacabana in Brazil


Look Amazing - Santorini ...one of the most beautiful place


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Look Amazing - Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tree Spider


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Look Amazing - The Beautiful Coconut Octopus.


Look Amazing - Monrach Butterflies, Mexico



Millions of monarch butterflies travel to ancestral winter roosts in Mexico's shrinking mountain fir forests. Surfing winds from southern Canada and the northern U.S., they travel thousands of miles, taking directional cues from the sun.

Look Amazing - Where Heaven meets Earth


 
Photo around the Altiplano in the region of Sajama, Volcan Tunupa, Salar de Coipasa and lago Poopo

Look Amazing - Gorgeous Cinematic Photos of the UK


Look Amazing - Niagara Falls, North America.


Look Amazing - Turquoise Sea, Sardinia, Italy


Look Amazing - The Danxia Landform, China.


Look Amazing - Mantis Shrimp.


Look Amazing - The 'Crooked Forest', Poland


Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Look Amazing - How many shares for him



Dai Guohong from China lost his legs in 2008 during the Wenchuan earthquake when the roof of his school fell on him and buried him and 52 of his classmates. Only 26 of them survived.

But Dai Guohong never gave up. He started swimming and succeeded. Now he is preparing for 2012 London Paralympics

Look Amazing - The futuristic $14.5 million luxury trimaran yacht Adastra has turned heads during its unveiling ceremony in China.



The futuristic $14.5 million luxury trimaran yacht Adastra has turned heads during its unveiling ceremony in China. It took five years to plan and build and has been described by boating websites such as Boating International as one of the "world’s most amazing superyachts". At 42m-long and 16m-wide, the fuel-efficient boat weighs in at 52 tonnes.

It has a maximum speed of 22.5 knots and has a range of 4000 nautical miles at 17 knots – which is enough for a trip from the UK to New York. The vessel, designed by John Shuttleworth Yacht Designs and built by McConaghy Boats in Zhu Ha, China, can even be controlled with an Apple iPad within a 50m range.

Look Amazing - This is a wonderful view of Skydivers and the hole



The Great Blue Hole is located in Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, about 60 miles away from Belize City. It is believed that this hole is the world’s largest sea-hole.It has been created as a cause of sea level increase during several episodes of Quaternary glaciation about 65,000 years ago. It is very popular amongst tourist who often visit the place because of its almost perfect circle shape.

Look Amazing - Magical House Covered in Thousands of Mirrors



Back in 2009, during Japan's biggest open-air art festival, called Echigo-Tsumari, artist Harumi Yukutake constructed a magical-looking house covered with thousands of round mirrors. After walking along a narrow path surrounded by grass on both sides, visitors would come upon this house that seemed to merge with its surroundings, making the border between reality and unreality unclear.

Each mirror was unique because it was hand cut by the artist. According to Guardian, the house, called Restructure, "had no back wall, just a space opening onto a view of the fields, reflected endlessly in the thousands of mirrors that lined the inside walls

Look Amazing - Apples



Why? An apple a day keep the doctor away right? Did you know that it will keep the wrinkles away as well? Apples not only protect you from various diseases such as cancer it also slows aging. Apples contain a substance called quercetin which combats the free radical molecules that play a part in many diseases and aging. Also apples promote strong bones.


What to do with it? Eat 2-3 organic apples a day.

Look Amazing - Highest Glass Floor of the World



If you're scared of heights, it may be time to look away now.

Not content with having the tallest building in America , the owners of Sears Tower in Chicago have installed four glass box viewing platforms which stick out of the building 103 floors up.
The balconies are suspended 1,353 feet in the air and jut out four feet from the building's Skydeck

Look Amazing - One of The Most Dangerous Walkway in the World El Caminito del Rey, Spain.


Looki Amazing - Major Health Benefits of Eating Bananas



--►Banana Ease Depression
People suffering from depression, feel much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain Tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier. PMS Forget the pills just eat a banana. The vitamin B6 which banana contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

--►Banana Treats Anemia
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so help in cases of anemia.

--►Banana Helps Regulate Blood Pressure
Bananas are extremely high in potassium yet low in salt making them perfect to beat blood pressure.

--►Banana Is A Brain Food
Research has shown that the potassium packed fruit like Bananas can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

--►Banana Reduces Constipation
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, and helps you overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

--►Banana Cure Hangovers
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milk shake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

--►Banana Soothe Heart Burn
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer from heart burn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

--►Banana Helps You Avoid Morning sickness
Snacking on Bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

--►Banana Treats Mosquito Bites
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a Banana Skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

--►Banana Calms Nerves
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

--►Banana Ease Peptic Ulcers
The Banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. Banana is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over chronicler cases. Banana also neutralizes over acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

--►Banana Is A Cooling Fruit
Many other cultures see Banana as a cooling fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers.


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Look Amazing - Millau Viaduct (France): World’s Highest Bridge


Look Amazing - River House, Serbia


Look Amazing - Albufeira, Faro, Algarve, Portugal


Look Amazing - Who WOULDN'T live here



Horace Burgess (in Tennessee) built a tree house, with a whopping 1,000 square meters (nearly 11,000 square feet) and standing 90 feet tall! It took fifteen years .

The cabin was built with recycled materials.

Interesting fact: the purchase of nails (258,000 total) would have been $ 12,000! In this house you can find a spiral staircase, a basketball court and many balconies. It is open to the public.

Look Amazing - The Magic Realism of Rob Gonsalves


 
Canadian painter Rob Gonsalves surrealistic paintings portrays two seemingly different realistic scenes magically merging into one. As a result, the term "Magic Realism" describes his work accurately.
During his childhood, Gonsalves developed an interest in drawing from imagination using various media. By the age of twelve, his awa
reness of architecture grew as he learned perspective techniques and he began t
o create his first paintings and renderings of imagined buildings. After an introduction to artists Dalí and Tanguy, Gonsalves began his first surrealist paintings. The "Magic Realism" approach of Magritte along with the precise perspective illusions of Escher came to be influences in his future work.
In his post college years, Gonsalves worked full time as an architect, also painting trompe-l'œil murals and theater sets. After an enthusiastic response in 1990 at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Gonsalves devoted himself to painting full time.
Although Gonsalves' work is often categorized as surrealistic, it differs because the images are deliberately planned and result from conscious thought. Ideas are largely generated by the external world and involve recognizable human activities, using carefully planned illusionist devices. Gonsalves injects a sense of magic into realistic scenes. He spends a notable amount of time planning each piece in order to make the transitions flawless and usually finishes about four paintings each year.

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Look Amazing - Bamboo Lined Path, Adashino Nembutsu-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan.


Look Amazing - An hour's drive from Glasgow, The Lodge was originally built in 1864, and occupies a truly spectacular position on the banks of ...Loch Goil.



The main Lodge comprises seven en-suite bedrooms, dining room and living room each individually designed to create warmth whilst being surrounded by sheer luxury. At the bottom of the garden is the self- contained Summerhouse, an intimate retreat to get away from it all; and of course, the Tree House, the alternative dining experience.

The Lodge is unique, our exceptional levels of customer service, paying attention to every detail, is adopted by all our resident staff who strive to make your stay as memorable and enjoyable as possible. We offer the simple things that mean so much like tea/coffee trays in the morning, picnic hampers and rugs during the day and Horlicks/hot chocolate and hot water bottles at night.

The Lodge is an adventure playground for children and we have invested our time in trying to meet their needs by developing an organic children's menu and organising high chairs, cots, car seats and push chairs, making their stay more enjoyable and your stay easier.

Romantic Retreat Scotland

For a truly romantic retreat in Scotland The Lodge on Loch Goil is amongst the best. With a reputation as one of Scotland's best small wedding venues The Lodge also offers accommodation to couples seeking a romantic retreat in Scotland with a difference.

Nestled on the banks of Loch Goil, the main house has seven luxury en-suite rooms with roll-top baths, cashmere throws and organic toiletries, a dramatic living room with a roaring fire and comfy chairs, a candle-lit dining room that oozes elegance and charm and a snug whisky bar - perfect for a wee night cap.

At the foot of The Lodge's landscaped gardens is the Summerhouse, one of the most intimate and romantic retreats in Scotland where you can hear the relaxing sound of the loch lapping against the rocks beneath the private balcony.

For a deliciously lazy afternoon, couples can relax in the stunning Tree House with the Lodge's famous afternoon tea and gaze at the boats passing by with the wood-burning stove adding extra warmth on chillier days.

The Lodge's staff understand the little things that make a big difference to a romantic retreat in Scotland and can serve breakfast in bed and create bespoke picnic hampers to take away as well as delivering hot chocolate and hot water bottles to help you unwind and relax in the evening.

As well as the glorious views across Loch Goil to the imposing mountains beyond, the fresh scent of the sea wafting from the water's edge and the soothing trickle of the burn that tumbles from the hills behind, a visit to The Lodge also guarantees to tantalise the taste buds. The organic menus are replete with locally-sourced meat and seafood combined with herbs and vegetables grown in The Lodge's own kitchen garden to create a true taste of Scotland.

As well as being the perfect location for a romantic retreat in Scotland, The Lodge also welcomes children and babies for couples who like to combine romance with family life. Dogs are also welcome to accompany couples on their romantic retreat to Scotland.

Look Amazing - Sandwich Island




Chinstrap penguins ( Pygoscelis antarctica ) ride out high surf on blue-ice icebergs near Candlemas Island in the South

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Look Amazing - Wild Horses, France



His Comment : "I've been a photographer for more than 25 years. This is an image from my "Camargue Wild Horses" collection, composed of around 50 photos. I took it around a month ago during my trip to the Camargue Nature Park, where I had the luck to shoot these wonderful animals in their natural environment."

Look Amazing - This spectacular photograph is of a supercell thunderstorm at sunset.


Look Amazing - Iguazu Falls, Brazil


Look Amazing - Aspen Forest, Colorado



A leaf-covered road entering the deep aspen forests of Colorado