
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Giants Causeway (Ireland)

An area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the Giants Causewayis a result of an ancient volcanic eruption. Located on the north-east coast of Northern Ireland, most of its columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven and eight sides. The tallest are about 12 meters (36 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 meters thick in places. In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the causeway was named as the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom.
Blue Lake Cave (Brazil)

Mato Grosso do Sul region in Brazil (and especially the quiet town of Bonito) boasts many marvelous underground lakes: Gruta do Lago Azul, Gruta do Mimoso, AquĆ”rio Natural. The world famous "Gruta do Lago Azul” (Blue Lake Cave) is a natural monument whose interior is formed by stalactites, stalagmites and a huge and wonderful blue lake. The beauty of the lake is something impressive. The Blue Lake Cave has a big variety of geologicalformation but impresses mainly for the deep blue colored water of its inside lake.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Terrible Snakes
Two-headed snake

Two-headed snake named "We," has died after living a surprisingly long eight years.
The rat snake, the main attraction at the World Aquarium in St Louis, US, died of natural causes during the weekend.
The Water Python

The Slaty-Grey Snake
Astonishing structures of building

Take a journey into the unknown with a building called Wonder Works. Its central Florida's only upside down attraction.

The Bank of Asia is a very famous building in Bangkok. It was made way back in 1985, and its robotic appearance is just a symbol of the modernization of banking.

Here's a building that should really get your attention when walking pass it. The Dancing House is considered as one of the more real controversial buildings in Prague.
Fantastic pencil sculpture

Here are some sculpture made by Jennifer Maestre.Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, artist Jennifer Maestre shows off the depths of her fascination with the sea urchin and its undeniable texture.
She madde it by combining pencils, nails, and elaborate stitching, she creates a broad array of inspired yet prickly sculptures.

Quantities of industrially manufactured objects are used to create flexible forms reminiscent of the organic shapes of animals and nature. Pencils are common objects, here, these anonymous objects become the structure.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
2009 Yamaha Star V-Max First Look

The motorcycle horsepower wars have been raging since the very first Yamaha V-Max was born in 1984 (as an ‘85 model). Back then the V-Max was rated at 145 hp—an astonishing number for the 80s. In many ways, the V-Max was the very first muscle bike.

An all-new aluminum frame and swingarm help negotiate all that power, and 320mm and 298mm ABS-equipped wave-type disc brakes should provide strong stops after fierce high-speed runs.

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