Showing posts with label natural phenomena. Show all posts
Showing posts with label natural phenomena. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Kandovan

Located in the Land of East Azerbaijan of Iran, a country that was built Kandovan the 13th century the mysterious. Many homes in Kandovan made in a cave shaped like a cone and is made naturally from volcanic ash that makes its shape reminiscent of a home ground ant colony.Most of these cave house has four levels, ground floor is used as a livestock animal cages, floors one and two for the residence and the fourth floor is used as a storage room.Soil material that hardens so that it can be used as the foundation of this cave house has advantages that affect the temperature inside the room, because when the room gets warm winter and summer when the room became cold.

Uchisar

Uchisar can be easily found and identified because of its height and can be reached only 7 kilometers from the city of Nevsehir. Residence in a cave in Uchisar rock castle had been the most livable places populated by the inhabitants.However, due to the growing threat of erosion, population and then move to a safer place. Last time this natural castle inhabited in the 1950s. On top of Uchisar, visitors can see the stunning views as you may see the city in 360 degrees.

Vardzia

Located in the southern region of Georgia, Vardzia an ancient monastery located in a cave and made in the 12th century, but the monastery was also built cities carved on the mountain slopes overlooking river.
Shelter cave was built during reign of Full Tamar as protection from attacks by other nations. The caves were built with more than six apartments. In addition, the ancient city also has a church, administration room, and also an elaborate irrigation system to irrigate rice terraces.To reach the shelter of this cave, go through the secret underground tunnels near the river Mtkvari.

Slope Bandiagara

Bandiagara slope is where the caves are made of sandstone in the territory of the former Dogon people in Mali. Height of approximately 500 meters paved with sandy soil.The building of this land freckled if seen from far away, but these spots are rooms used for living Tellem tribe. Tribe carved rocks to produce an adequate space, but used for residence, the caves were built to lay the corpse.In the 14th century drove the Dogon tribe of Tellem cave so that the residence was abandoned and uninhabited for granted.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Bamiyan

Bamiyan is the place where two giant Buddha statues carved into the cliff side and made in the 6th century. Actually, this work is the statue that stands firmly on the world's highest before was destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.Shelter cave at the foot of the statue which was destroyed in the past is where thousands of monks lived, but later became a place where the Taliban to save his gun.After the Taliban retreated from the area, residents began using the abandoned caves as their homes.

Friday, August 19, 2011

The church that stands on a sea of lava

On February 20, 1943, a volcano suddenly erupted in the state of Michoacan Mexico, and spent two villages with hot lava and ashes. And, 64 years after the eruption, there is nothing left of the two villages were destroyed, apart from a church tower of San Juan Parangaricutiro. This is the only marker that was once the region's ever there were two villages.
San Juan church towers stand tall in a sea of lava. Church of San Juan became eerie and haunted as if from nowhere anta country. Volcanic eruptions, and hot lava flowing into the area and cover ¾ of the city. Under the remaining remnants of lava that houses and buildings were buried city, and its inhabitants.

Lighthouse The Drowned in the Ocean Sand

Rubjerg lighthouse in Jutland Knude Denmark, began operations on December 27, 1900 (construction began in 1899). The lighthouse is located atop a cliff Lønstrup Klint, 60 meters above sea level. The lighthouse was operated until 1908, at a gas plant, and on August 1, 1968, cease to operate. Today the lighthouse has become a giant dune. Whereas once the lighthouse is an icon in height. Erosion for many years to make the building was eroded and in ruins. Yet still looks past glory.
This is the lighthouse in Jutland Rubjerg Knude 15 years ago.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Red Tides


natural phenomena meet water estuary and river water lau
estuary which found the sea water with river water is likely to make a phenomenon. like an animal that produces animals of new animal species. saltwater crocodiles. freshwater fish that migrate to salt water and so forth. microarganisme also accumulate in the estuary. of chemicals, organic wastes and others. in the figure below clearly visible. microrganisme washed downstream to the estuary of the river gathered in one place. with a net area around the coastal ocean and estuary. the beauty of the place. sea water blue green red purple orange and black. This painting of an artist like high class. a phenomenon that makes things good in view

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Kimberley Big Hole

Kimberley Big Hole - South Africa Kimberley Big Hole - South Africa 
Apparently the largest ever hand-dug Excavation in the world, this 1097 meters (3.599 fett) deep mine yielded over 3 tons of diamonds before being closed in 1914. Apparently the largest ever hand dug excavation in the world, this 1097 meters (3599 fett) mines produced more than 3 tons of diamonds before it closed in 1914. The amount of earth removed by workers is estimated to total 22.5 million tons. The amount of earth removed by workers is estimated at 22.5 million tons 

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Light Pillars

Visual phenomena created by light reflection.
 

Saturday, July 30, 2011

ice spikes

These sharp ice spikes can only be found at high altitudes. This sharp ice spikes can only be found at high altitude. Ice (or snow) That formations take the form of blades or spikes varying from A Few centimeters to 2 meters (or even more) Researchers have fascinated since Darwin's time, as he was the first to ever describe Them. Ice (or snow) formations in the form of a knife or a nail that vary from several centimeters to 2 meters (or even more) has fascinated researchers ever since Darwin's time, because he was the first person ever to describe them
 

or icespout

The even rarer 'cousin' of the waterspouts is the snowspout (or icespout). 'Cousin' who rarely even a tornado are snowspout (or icespout). Basically They are a very rare form of waterspouts That form at the base of a snow squall. They are basically a very rare form of waterspouts that form at the bottom of a snow storm. There have only been six (!) Pictures taken of Such an event, so there's not really much We can give you here. There are only six (!) Pictures taken from such an event, so not really much we can give you here.
 

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Mirages / Fatamorgana



Mirage occurs when light bias and produce an image of an object or the sky when it actually does not exist. This phenomenon usually occurs on hot surfaces such as asphalt roads or desert.
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