Coffee shop for a little woodsman! !
Small animals who gather in a small coffee shop that has been installed in the forest!
Best Photos National Geographic in March
Famous publishing house to share the best shots in the first month of spring.
Daily Received National Geographic misses many shots from different parts of our planet. Hundreds of photographers waiting the right moment and make stunning images from which are simply breathtaking.
Must See BeforeYou Die selected for you the best photos over the past month, which depicted the extraordinary grace of the natural world and everyday life. Here and fabulous fox, and rural life in Romania, and Argentine glaciers, and even bison from Tanzania!
Daily Received National Geographic misses many shots from different parts of our planet. Hundreds of photographers waiting the right moment and make stunning images from which are simply breathtaking.
Must See BeforeYou Die selected for you the best photos over the past month, which depicted the extraordinary grace of the natural world and everyday life. Here and fabulous fox, and rural life in Romania, and Argentine glaciers, and even bison from Tanzania!
Andros Island and its wonderful blue holes (Bahamas).
Covering a vast area of 5,956 square miles, just 48 miles west of Nassau and 281 miles southeast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the island of Andros ( Andros Island ) is the largest and yet least explored in the archipelago of the Bahamas .
The quiet island of Andros has some unique features and curiosities between the islands of The Bahamas, Andros is home to the oldest dive resort in the world, the second largest reef in the Western Hemisphere, and the clear waters are maintained at a year round temperature of 27 Âş C.
Blue Holes ( blue holes ), which are found both on land and in the ocean waters off the coast of the island, formed by water erosion and flooding at the end of the last ice age. The ocean holes connect the system underwater caves inward. Andros is home to an underwater world of prolific and diverse marine life, offering great opportunities for diving .
According to local folklore Andros not only water sports are legendary. Myths summon Chickcharne, half man, half bird body is said to protect against evil, and a monstrous dragon called the Lusca. It is believed that these are hidden in the watery depths of the blue holes.
Bringing an awesome video of Blue Hole of Andros Island .
The Maya Bay (Maya Bay).
Among the most beautiful places on the planet there is one that seems to be extracted from a sweet dream " Maya Bay "( Maya Bay ). One of the most beautiful sights of Thailand .
This bay is a stunningly beautiful protected by 100 meters high cliffs on three sides area. Inside the bay there are several beaches , most are small and some only exist at low tide. The main one is about 200 meters long with silky soft white sand, underwater colorful coral and exotic fish in exceptionally clear water, the bay is a large reef.
Maya Bay has become the main tourist attraction of Phi Phi since the beach was filmed here in 1999. It was always very popular before the movie, but now people around the world who have not even heard of Phi Phi have certainly heard talk of Maya Bay .
The best time to visit Maya Bay is between November and April, during the high season, when the seas are calm and bay access is easy. Rough seas from May to October may hinder access but rarely are refused entry.
The bad news is that many boats are needed to transport all visitors entering and leaving. On any given day, at any time, there will be over 30 boats and fishing boats on the beach, with large ferry boats carrying hundreds of tourists and divers moored in deeper water. Thousands of people visit every day. Try to visit early in the morning or after 17:00 and avoid the crowds.
Note that if you enter the bay on your own there is an entrance fee to the National Park of 200 baht. This cost is included in the price of a tour.
Hitachi Seaside Park (Japan).
Among the curiosities of Japan is the Hitachi Seaside Park , a public park in the city of Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Covering an area of 190 hectares, the flowers are displayed throughout the year. The park is famous for its flowers " baby blue-eyes "whose scientific name is" Nemophila Harmony "with flowering in Spring 4.5 million of them, with its distinctive translucent blue.
Besides " Nemophila Harmony ", the park has a million daffodils, 170 varieties of tulips and many other species of flowers. The park includes bike trails and a small amusement park with a Ferris wheel.
Bringing photographs of this wonderful work of gardening.
24 Curiosities of Ireland.
1. In the capital of Ireland North, Belfast, where the Titanic was built. Fence curiosity !
2. Ireland occupies 83% of the surface of the island and the rest is Northern Ireland.
3. Among its curiosities traditional music Irish have their own instruments: the bodhrán (a kind of a small drum), fiddle (like a violin), the tin whistle (whistle) and of course the bagpipes.
Irish dance is characterized by hops into the air dancers. They are made in groups and often hold hands. You can see a video here.
4. In Irish euro coins, the famous Celtic harp, appears a symbol of Ireland .
5. It has 4.2 million inhabitants and most of the population lives in the east of the island.
6. The island is known as the "Emerald Isle" for its meadows and greenery you can find in all the cities. Term comes from the poem of William Drennan Erin.
7. In Dublin the Guinness Storehouse is located, has a lease 9000 years where the beer is made and is open to the public to visit. The Irish beers (Irish beers) are famous worldwide. Not only is Guinness. You also have the Murphy, the O'hara's, Kilkenny, Smithwicks or Beamish.
8. In 1922 independence from Britain and became a republic in 1949.
9. The Shannon River is the largest island (322 km) and divides the western part of the east and south.
10. It is a land full of castles, among which the Blarney Castle and Charles Fort (Cork).
11. The most populous cities are Dublin (the capital), with 1,058,000 inhabitants, Cork (192,000), Galway (74,000), Waterford (48,000) and Limerick (37,000).
12. Ireland is a predominantly Catholic country, although Mass attendance is quite low.
13. It has a very humid climate and rains throughout the year, but rather light and smooth.
14. The Irish alphabet has only 18 letters and surprisingly it does not appear neither j nor k, the q, the v, the w, or x, or z.
15. The sports that are practiced are Gaelic football (a mixture of soccer and rugby), rugby (which are true masters) and hurling, a game very fast and crazy Gaelic origin that is played with a wooden blades on Lawn and where to hit the ball (video here.)
16. St. Patrick's Day (St. Patrick's Day), patron of Ireland is the national holiday and is celebrated on March 17. The tradition is wearing green and lots of beer drinking.
18. Among the most typical dishes are stew Irish , a rich dish made with lamb, onions, potatoes and some parsley.
19. The capital of Ireland , Dublin was founded in 988 by the Vikings and its original name Dubh Linn was meaning "black pool."
20. The people of Ireland consume an average of 131.1 liters of beer per year, per person. It is the highest per person after the Czech Republic.
21. Granted the first divorce in Ireland is recent. Was performed in 1997.
22. The harp is the symbol of the Republic of Ireland and is preserved at Trinity College, the university located in the city of Dublin and is known as the Brian Boru harp.
23. More than 5% of the Irish population has Polish origins.
24. In Ireland there are over 5600 km of coastline, 14,000 km of rivers, 200,000 acres of lakes and nearly 100 species of fish.
The curious blue ribbon eel
Among the curiosities of the ocean and in different geographic regions of the world, we find this strange and colorful fish, the blue ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita ). Its intense bright blue added to your yellow fin, gives it its peculiar character; Its size is over a meter long in males of the species.
Aquarists should understand that most blue ribbon eels ( Rhinomuraena quaesita ) not live more than a month in captivity, so this species should never buy.
It has been observed in all cases that the blue ribbon stops eating after being captured.
was discovered by Garman in 1888 and distributed in East Africa, French Polynesia, Marianas Islands, southern Japan, the Marshall Islands and New Caledonia.
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