Czech Republic
Katerina Majerova - Czech Republic - 30.11.2010
Ceské Budéjovice's town Square
Cambodia - Siem Reap
Elma from Malaysia - Cambodia - 30.11.2010
Banteay Srei Temple. Siem Reap. Cambodia.
Banteay Srei is a 10th century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Located in the area of Angkor in Cambodia. It lies near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km north-east of the main group of temples that once belonged to the medieval capitals of Yasodharapura and Angkor Thom. Banteay Srei is built largely of red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today. The buildings themselves are miniature in scale, unusually so when measured by the standards of Angkorian construction. These factors have made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to its being widely praised as a "precious gem", or the "jewel of Khmer art."
Date built: 967
Sent from Malaysia
Japan
Edward from HK - Japan - 30.11.2010
Lily Chou-Chou - Reload.
Release date: 2001. Language: Japanese.
All About Lily Chou-Chou is a 2001 Japanese film written and directed by Shunji Iwai. The film portrays the rough lives of high school children in Japan, and centres around the music of a fictional singer Lily Chou-Chou.
Sent from Hong-Kong
Monday, November 29, 2010
India - Hyderabad
Kirthan Kumar - India - 29.11.2010
Charminar, Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Musi River in the Deccan Plateau in southern India. The city has an area of 650 square km with a population of 6.8 million, and the metropolitan area contains 7.7 million residents, making it the fourth most populous city and the sixth most populous urban agglomeration in the country.
Charminar, built in 1591 AD, is a landmark monument located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The English name is a transliteration and combination of the Urdu words Chār and Minar, translating to "Four Towers"; the eponymous towers are ornate minarets attached and supported by four grand arches.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Bulgaria - Belogradchik
Mitko - Bulgaria - 26.11.2010
This is Bulgaria - Folklore traditions
Bulgaria is world famous for its long centuries of folklore traditions in the field of the musical and dance arts. The voices of Bulgarian performers of folk songs are cosmic and mystical. The magic of their performance is completed with the incredible splendor of traditional clothing.
The man in front is playing the famous gaida (bagpipe). On the top left we can see the Belogradchik rocks, which were nominated to compete in the "New 7 wonders of the world".
Germany - Malente
Claudia - Germany - 26.11.2010
Gorch Fock
The Gorch Fock is a tall ship of the German Navy (Deutsche Marine). She is the second ship of that name and a sister ship of the Gorch Fock built in 1933. Both ships are named in honour of the German writer Johann Kinau who wrote under the pseudonym "Gorch Fock" and died in the battle of Jutland/Skagerrak in 1916. The modern-day Gorch Fock was built in 1958 and has since then undertaken 146 cruises (as of October 2006), including one tour around the world in 1988. She is sometimes referred to (unofficially) as the Gorch Fock II to distinguish her from her older sister ship.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Australia - Sydney
Denny Partridge - Australia - 23.11.2010
'Lally' The koala and her baby.
Koala Park, West Pennant Hills.
The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia.
The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula. The koala is not found in Tasmania, the Northern Territory or Western Australia.
Os coalas vivem em média 14 anos. Vivem em eucaliptos de onde tiram seu alimento. Passam em média 14h por dia dormindo e descansando, e o restante em busca de alimento. Sua bolsa marsupial situa-se na barriga. O filhote fica lá até crescer, e depois fica agarrado às costas da mãe até tornar-se adulto.
Encontram-se em via de extinção desde o início da colonização inglesa da Austrália, quando surgiu o hábito de matá-los para usar sua pele. Hoje, a caça não é o maior risco mas sim os incêndios e a eliminação das árvores onde vivem.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Philippines - Manila
Ciara - Philippines - 22.11.2010
Manila, Philippines
Historical Manila Cathedral in Intramuros - Makati, Commercial Center at night - Horse-driven calesa in Intramuros - San Agustin, one of the oldest churches in the Philippines - Fort Santiago, former residence of Spanish governors - Roxas Boulevard and Manila Bay - Rizal Monument, statue of Philippine national hero at Luneta Park - Manila Sunset - Jeepney, a popular public transportation.
Saudi Arabia - Al Dahna Desert
Sérgio - Saudi Arabia - 22.11.2010
Al Dahna Desert Landscape
The ad-Dahna Desert is the central division of the Arabian Desert. It is a corridor of sandy terrain forming a bow-like shape that connects an-Nafud desert in the north to Rub' al-Khali desert in the south. Its length is more than 1000 km siding Twaik Mountains from the east and does not exceed 80 km in width. It is also considered the geographical margin separating Al-Ahsa Province from Najd.
Al-Dahna desert is formed of high sand dunes spreading horizontally which are called veins (ar: عروق), mostly red in color since it contains Iron Oxides.