Still Looking For Paradise? Maldives - justpaste.it Double chain of twenty-six atolls… The Republic of Maldives, or simply the Maldives, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. It consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, along the north-south direction, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers, making this one of the most disparate countries in the world. The atolls are composed of live coral reefs and sand bars, situated atop a submarine ridge 960 kilometers long that rises abruptly from the depths of the Indian Ocean and runs from north to south. Crystal clear waters, beautiful white sand beaches, swaying palm trees and fabulous dive sites – that’s why the Maldives, is known for being one of the best tropical holiday destinations in the world. ...and no need to climb ;) With an average ground level of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, it is the lowest country on the planet. Summer never ends ... Crystal clear waters and azure blue lagoons... Resorts in the Maldives
The Top 75 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2012 *Update: The Top 100 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2012 have just been published. Click here to check out the most up-to-date post! After the positive reception from last year’s “Top 50 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2011“, the Sifter promised to highlight the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day‘ at the end of every quarter, eventually culminating in an epic Top 100 for 2012. It’s hard to believe we’re already into the final quarter of 2012. With that, here are the Sifter’s Top 75 ‘Pictures of the Day‘ for this year. *Please note the photographs themselves were not necessarily taken in 2012, they just happened to be featured as a ‘Picture of the Day’ this year. Enjoy! The 27 Incredible Once In A Lifetime Shots | Marine Chic Posted by admin on Apr 3, 2013 in Gallery | 47 comments Today we collect photos that we can see only one in lifetime and that if we had a luck to see it. These are the photos which we must save and enjoy in them all the time, because they are moment of an amazing history.
Ethereal Macro Photos of Snowflakes in the Moments Before They Disappear Russian photographer Andrew Osokin is a master of winter macro photography. His photo collection is chock full of gorgeous super-close-up photographs of insects, flowers, snow, and frost. Among his most impressive shots are photographs of individual snowflakes that have fallen upon the ground and are in the process of melting away. The shots are so detailed and so perfectly framed that you might suspect them of being computer-generated fabrications. They’re not though. You can enjoy many more of Osokin’s impressive photographs (16 pages worth, at the moment) over on his LensArt.ru website. Andrew Osokin Photography [LensArt via The Curious Brain via Colossal] Image credits: Photographs by Andrew Osokin and used with permission
Star Trails: Incredible Long Exposure Photographs Shot from Space Over the past two months NASA has been releasing a number of wonderful long exposure photographs taken by astronaut Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station. While there are many photos like these taken from the perspective of the Earth’s surface, Pettit’s images are unique in that they incorporate the passing blur of entire illuminated cities, aurora, and the sporadic flashes of lightening from thunderstorms. Check out many more photos from the series here. (via petapixel)
Timing Is Everything [57 Photos] Home / Randomness / Timing Is Everything [57 Photos] By H.Q. Roosevelt / / 0 comments Facebook178 Pinterest196 Twitter19 From The Web by Taboolaby Taboola Sponsored ContentSponsored Content Promoted ContentPromoted Content Leave a comment comments Tags: perfect timing, Perfect Timing Photos Share This About the author: H.Q. Recent posts in Randomness Around the Web The Internet's Hottest Bum UFC Ring Girls Get Their Bodies Painted You Want To See This Photo Shoot Add a comment You must be logged in to post a comment. Join Us On Facebook RSVLTS First Ladies Better In GIF Form RSVLTS launch party photobooth [100 PHOTOS] Be A Better Man Travel Tuesday All Sports Rumors & News > Yoga Pants Thursday About Us More Stories Untitled Document The world's highest chained carousel, located in Vienna, at a height of 117 meters. Forwarded by Frank Bonansinga Thor's Well a/k/a "the gates of the dungeon" on Cape Perpetua, Oregon. At moderate tide and strong surf, flowing water creates a fantastic landscape Emerald Lake in the crater of an extinct volcano. Restaurant on a cliff on the east coast of Zanzibar. Office of Selgas Cano in Madrid Desert with Phacelia (Scorpion Weed). Balloons in Cappadocia. Dubai. And this is the view down These trees grow in the forest near Gryfino, Poland. The border between Belgium and the Netherlands in a cafe Twice a year in the Gulf of Mexico rays migrate. In the resort town of Skagen you can watch an amazing natural phenomenon. In the Chinese province of Shandong is a bridge across the Gulf of Jiaozhou. Day and night. An unusual tunnel in California's Sequoia National Park This statue, created by Bruno Catalano, is located in France Family photo The longest traffic jam in the world recorded in China. Home
20 Unbelievable Places That Actually Exist Islands from the air: Stunning photographs taken from space show Earth's archipelagos as you've never seen them before By Tara Brady Published: 19:20 GMT, 1 September 2013 | Updated: 19:25 GMT, 1 September 2013 These fascinating space photographs show the world's islands as they've never been seen before. What looks like a fish in one image, and a collection of blue gems in another are actually Heron Island and part of the Great Barrier Reef, both in Australia. These stunning photographs were taken by satellite and capture the otherworldly beauty of planet Earth from thousands of miles away. Beautiful: What looks like a fish in one image, is actually Heron Island in Australia captured by the Ikonos satellite The pretty green and blue blobs that resemble jellyfish are the French Ile Glorieuse in the Indian Ocean and the Juan de Nova Island in the Mozambique Channel. The man-made islands of Dubai look like a palm tree from above and the Bahamas resembles a jigsaw puzzle piece. Meanwhile Hawaii slightly looks like a goat's head. Under the sea: The Juan de Nova Island in the Mozambique Channel resembles a jellyfish
Animals Illuminated by the Sun The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment when the trailing edge of the Sun’s disk disappears below the horizon in the west. There are few things in nature as photogenic as the sky at sunset, especially animals. The rich bright gold, pink and orange colors make unusually beautiful pictures of animals illuminated by the sun. Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Most Beautiful Villages Around The World photo Popeye Village, is a group of rustic and ramshackle wooden buildings located at Anchor Bay in the north-west corner of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Photo by: Mosin Village on the bank of the Niger river, Mali. Photo by: Yann Arthus-Bertrand Hidden mountain village in Southern China. Mist over countryside in Southwest England. Hobbiton village – “Lord of the Rings” movie location in New Zealand. Riomaggiore is a village and comune in the province of La Spezia, situated in a small valley in the Liguria region of Italy. Mountain Village, Iran. Beautiful African sea side village. Hallstatt, Upper Austria, is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria with 946 inhabitants. Gásadalur village, Faroe Islands. Village located in Himalayas, Tibet. Fort Bourtange is a star fort located in the village of Bourtange, Groningen, Netherlands.