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Nevşehir
March 27, 2024
Nevşehir is a city in the historical region of Cappadocia.The town lies at an elevation of 1,224 m and has a continental climate, with heavy snow in winter and great heat in summer. Although Nevşehir is close to the underground cities, fairy chimneys, monasteries, caravanserais and rock-hewn churches of Cappadocia, and has a few hotels, the modern town is not itself a tourist centre. In 2015 a huge underground city was discovered underneath its centre following demolition works intended to clear the central hillside of ramshackle modern housing.
Tag: Favourites tag
Date: March 17
Huangguoshu Waterfall
Huangguoshu Waterfall is one of the largest waterfalls in China and East Asia located on the Baishui River in Anshun, Guizhou province. It is 77.8 m high and 101 m wide. The main waterfall is 67 m high and 83.3 m wide .Consisting of 18 waterfalls of diversified styles stretching 20 kilometers, the whole Huangguoshu Waterfalls Scenic Area is magnificent with grand remarkable interlinked waterfalls, fantastic karst caves and underground lakes, and the superb beauty of ambient.
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Date: Jan 21
Flags of the World - Lesotho
The current national flag of Lesotho was adopted on the 40th anniversary of Lesotho's independence in 2006. The blue color is symbolic of the sky and the rain, the white color is symbolic of peace, and the green color is symbolic of hope and prosperity. In the center of the white band, there is a black Mokorotlo which is a Basotho hat. Basotho refers to the people of Lesotho. The black color of the hat is used to represent a black nation and Africa's heritage.
Thank you Alena!
Primorsky Safari Park
A gorgeous Amur tiger from Primorsky Safari Park near Vladivostok. The Primorsky Safari Park was created in 2007 through the efforts of Dmitry Mezentsev, a biologist and wildlife photographer. The main goals of the park are to help and rehabilitate animals in Primorsky Krai that cannot live in the wild, and to provide environmental education. It's a landscape park: here you can watch animals in a forest area that has a beautiful terrain. The park covers a total of 16 hectares. The Safari Park participates in the Eurasian Association of Zoos breeding program to help preserve Amur tigers. Three adults live here: Amur, his sister Taiga, and tigress Ussuri. Amur and Ussuri have three babies: Sherkhan was born first, followed by Amba and Vlada in 2021.
Tag: Offer tag
Date: March 11
Flags of the World - Congo Republic
The national flag of the Republic of the Congo was adopted in 1959. The colours of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The green symbolizes the agriculture and forests of the Congo, while the yellow represents the "friendship and nobility" of the Congolese people. However, the symbolism behind the red was left unexplained. From a continental viewpoint, the green, yellow and red are the colours of the Pan-Africanist movement.
Many thanks Alena.
Date: Jan 12
Rothenburg
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a German town in northern Bavaria known for its medieval architecture. Half-timbered houses line the cobblestone lanes of its old town. The town walls include many preserved gate houses and towers, plus a covered walkway on top. St. Jakob’s Church houses an intricate, late Gothic altarpiece by woodcarver Tilman Riemenschneider. The medieval Town Hall has a tower with panoramic views.
Tag: Favourites tag
Date: March 24
Audubon Zoo
Audubon Zoo is an American zoo located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is part of the Audubon Nature Institute. It covers 58 acres and is home to over 2,000 animals. It is located in a section of Audubon Park in Uptown New Orleans, on the Mississippi River side of Magazine Street. A habitat in African Savanna houses white rhinos Bonnie and Yvonne.
Hunted for the supposed medicinal power of their horn, Southern Rhinos were the first subspecies to reach the brink of extinction in our lifetime. Thanks to conservation efforts, they are now the most abundant kind of rhinos in the world. They are easily distinguished by their broad lips that re used for grazing on the African savannahs.
Thanks a lot Juliana
Date: March 18
Christmas tree
A lost Christmas card that has still found its way from China.
Thank you Jinji!
Date: Dec 9, 2023
Magura Cave
The Magura Cave is located in northeastern Bulgaria, 17 km from Belogradchik. It is one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Bulgaria. The Magura cave was formed in the limestone Rabisha Hill. It consists of the main gallery and three side branches. The overall length of the cave is approximately 2500 meters. According to geological studies, The Magura Cave began to take shape about 15 million years ago. In one of the caverns prehistoric paintings have been discovered, carved into the walls and decorated with bat guano. The paintings depict the silhouettes of women, men dancing and hunting, people wearing masks, animals, stars, tools, and plants. The paintings date from different eras: the early Paleolithic, the Neolithic, the later Neolithic, and the beginning of the Bronze Age. A solar calendar from the late Neolithic found there is the earliest solar calendar discovered in Europe. The cave offers one of the richest collections of geological formations, of all shapes and sizes, stalactites, stalagmites, columns, Geodesic formations, cave pearls, and flows of cave milk.
Many thanks Lora!
Date: March 17
Ring-tailed lemur
A ring-tailed lemur sent from the Netherlands.
Tag: From a country other than last 5 posts
Date: March 24
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