When people visit Petra – the rose red city half as old as time – they often trek through the stunning desert of Wadi Rum. This spectacularly scenic desert valley in the Kingdom of Jordan is where Lawrence of Arabia was filmed. Other movies shot here were Red Planet and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Some of the beautiful highlights in Wadi Rum include Red Sand Dunes, the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, and huge mountains. People say the best way to see Wadi Rum is by riding a camel or by way of hiring a four-wheel drive. While there are Lawrence of Arabia historical areas, experiencing nature is the biggest attraction of Wadi Rum. People come to camp under the stars, to ride Arab horses, to hike and for rock-climbing on the massive rock formations. We love these pics! [41 Pictures] Πέμπτη 12 Μαΐου 2011
Wadi Rum: Spectacular Scenic Desert Valley of Lawrence of Arabia (41 Pics)
When people visit Petra – the rose red city half as old as time – they often trek through the stunning desert of Wadi Rum. This spectacularly scenic desert valley in the Kingdom of Jordan is where Lawrence of Arabia was filmed. Other movies shot here were Red Planet and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Some of the beautiful highlights in Wadi Rum include Red Sand Dunes, the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, and huge mountains. People say the best way to see Wadi Rum is by riding a camel or by way of hiring a four-wheel drive. While there are Lawrence of Arabia historical areas, experiencing nature is the biggest attraction of Wadi Rum. People come to camp under the stars, to ride Arab horses, to hike and for rock-climbing on the massive rock formations. We love these pics! [41 Pictures] 
Τετάρτη 11 Μαΐου 2011
Ένα πολύ ενδιαφέρον τεχνολογικό επίτευγμα.
Η γυναίκα-σκίτσο διαβάζει και μιλάει πολλές γλώσσες, καθώς και την Ελληνική.
Επίσης στρέφει το κεφάλι και τα μάτια της όπου πάει το ποντίκι.
Γράψετε ότι θέλετε και θα το διαβάσει φωναχτά. Γράψε ακόμη και ολόκληρες φράσεις. Οι λέξεις να έχουν τόνο!
Mississippi River flooding
The Mississippi River and tributaries continue to rise, reaching record crests, and the worst may still be to come. Portions of Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas are under water, with more to come. Pressure on levees led the Army Corps of Engineers to blow up a section below Cairo, Ill, inundating 130,000 acres of farmland while saving the town. As a bulge of river water makes its way downstream, levees are stressed and rivers that empty into the Mississippi have no outlet, backing up and flooding even more land. The bulge will reach the Delta later this month, and millions of acres are threatened. -- Lane Turner (33 photos total)see more
Κυριακή 8 Μαΐου 2011
When We Tested Nuclear Bombs
Since the time of Trinity -- the first nuclear explosion in 1945 -- nearly 2,000 nuclear tests have been performed, with the majority taking place during the 1960s and 1970s. When the technology was new, tests were frequent and often spectacular, and led to the development of newer, more deadly weapons. But starting in the 1990s, there have been efforts to limit the future testing of nuclear weapons, including a U.S. moratorium and a U.N. comprehensive test ban treaty. As a result, testing has slowed -- though not halted -- and there are questions about the future. Who will take over for those experienced engineers who are now near retirement, and should we act as stewards with our enormous stockpiles of nuclear weapons? Gathered here are images from the first 30 years of nuclear testing. See also "Can We Unlearn the Bomb?" and "Atomic Weapons on Film." [36 photos]Read more
Enormous Saw of Ekibastuz
We have already shown you some pictures of Ekibastuz and its “hellish monster” in one of the previous posts. Now we want to show you some more of them. This gigantic 10-storey machine and its enormous saw are really very impressive!Lencois Maranhenses Brazil
About the National Park of Lencois Maranhenses Brazil
There is nothing comparable to the fascinating brazilian Lencois Maranhenses. The area of Lencois Park, located on the east coast of Maranhao(State of Brazil), involving the cities of Humberto de Campos, Primeira Cruz, Santo Amaro and Barreirinhas, the last being the mainΠαρασκευή 6 Μαΐου 2011
70 Perfectly Colorful Shots In Black and White
Sometimes black and white photos are the most colorful photographs we’ll ever see. They can paint a picture with mood and ambiance. They can turn our attention to subtle things like a look on a face. Sometimes it’s the absence of color and realizing what’s not there that makes us truly see what is.Photo by Raw Herring
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Πέμπτη 5 Μαΐου 2011
Κυριακή 1 Μαΐου 2011
(Ανδρέας Λασκαράτος)
Το πολιτικό μεθύσι
μ'έζησε και θα με ζήσει
θέλω να'χω κ'εξουσία
πήτε τήνε και μανία...
Να με ιδεί εξουσιαστή
η Πατρίδα κι ας χαθεί!
λυτρωτή της να με κράξει
και, στο διάολο, ας βουλιάξει!
Εμέ η δόξα μου να ζήσει,
και το Έθνος ας ψοφήσει!
μ'έζησε και θα με ζήσει
θέλω να'χω κ'εξουσία
πήτε τήνε και μανία...
Να με ιδεί εξουσιαστή
η Πατρίδα κι ας χαθεί!
λυτρωτή της να με κράξει
και, στο διάολο, ας βουλιάξει!
Εμέ η δόξα μου να ζήσει,
και το Έθνος ας ψοφήσει!
__________________
ο ισχυρός προχωράει ως εκεί που του επιτρέπει η δύναμη του και ο αδύναμος υποχωρεί ως εκεί που του επιβάλλει η αδυναμία του
ο ισχυρός προχωράει ως εκεί που του επιτρέπει η δύναμη του και ο αδύναμος υποχωρεί ως εκεί που του επιβάλλει η αδυναμία του
Γεώργιος Σουρής(1853-1919)
Κλέφτες φτωχοί και άρχοντες με άμαξες και άτια,
κλέφτες χωρίς μια πήχυ γη και κλέφτες με παλάτια,
ο ένας κλέβει όρνιθες και σκάφες για ψωμί
ο άλλος το έθνος σύσσωμο για πλούτη και τιμή.
κλέφτες χωρίς μια πήχυ γη και κλέφτες με παλάτια,
ο ένας κλέβει όρνιθες και σκάφες για ψωμί
ο άλλος το έθνος σύσσωμο για πλούτη και τιμή.
Ο Σωκράτης
Τριπλή διύλιση...
Μια μέρα εκεί που ο Σωκράτης έκανε τη βόλτα του στην Ακρόπολη, συνάντησε κάποιον γνωστό του, ο οποίος του ανακοίνωσε ότι έχει να του πει κάτι πολύ σημαντικό που άκουσε για κάποιον από τους μαθητές του.Ο Σωκράτης του είπε ότι θα ήθελε, πριν του πει τι είχε ακούσει, να του κάνει το τεστ της «τριπλής διύλισης».
- Τριπλή διύλιση; ρώτησε με απορία.
Γεώργιος Σουρής(1853-1919)
Ο ΡΩΜΗΟΣ
Στον καφενέ απ'έξω σαν μπέης ξαπλωμένος,
τού ήλιου τίς ακτίνες αχόρταγα ρουφώ,
και στων εφημερίδων τα νέα βυθισμένος,
κανέναν δεν κυττάζω, κανέναν δεν ψηφώ.
Σε μιά καρέκλα τόνα ποδάρι μου τεντώνω,
Στον καφενέ απ'έξω σαν μπέης ξαπλωμένος,
τού ήλιου τίς ακτίνες αχόρταγα ρουφώ,
και στων εφημερίδων τα νέα βυθισμένος,
κανέναν δεν κυττάζω, κανέναν δεν ψηφώ.
Σε μιά καρέκλα τόνα ποδάρι μου τεντώνω,
Γεώργιος Σουρής(1853-1919)
Ἀνθολογία τῆς Οἰκονομίας
Ποιος είδε κράτος λιγοστόσ' όλη τη γη μοναδικό,
εκατό να εξοδεύει
και πενήντα να μαζεύει;
Να τρέφει όλους τους αργούς,
Σάββατο 30 Απριλίου 2011
25 Haunting Shipwrecks Around the World
Turks & Caicos – Photograph by IPWNNOOBS
Fellow blogger Tom Moran from Urban Ghosts inspired this post. His excellent article on ‘Ship Graveyards: Abandoned Ships, Boats and Shipyards‘ sent me on a quest to find some incredible photographs of shipwrecks around the world.
The United Nations estimates that there are more than 3 million shipwrecks on the ocean floor [Source: Wikipedia]. These once mighty vessels, both sunken and beached, are a haunting reminder that nothing lasts forever. These beautiful ships used to rule the seas they traveled. Now they serve as a window into our past.Read more
Tulip fields
The stunning tulip fields that look like they have been created with a giant pack of crayons... and they're a tourist attraction too
A vast patchwork of kaleidoscopic colour, Holland's tulip fields are clearly nothing to be sneezed at.From the air it looks as though a giant toddler armed with a box of super-sized crayons has been let loose on the Dutch countryside... if the lines weren't quite so perfect.
The vibrant blues, reds, pinks and yellows sprawl as far as the eye can see in Lisse, western Netherlands, where farmers hope to make huge profits selling them to florists and supermarkets around the world.
Παρασκευή 29 Απριλίου 2011
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