Amazing Landscape : The Wave, Arizona (10 Pics)

Ever heard of 'The Wave'? Take a look at the picture. The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located in the United States of America near the Arizona and Utah border on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes, in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, on the Colorado Plateau. It is famous among hikers and photographers for its colorful, undulating forms, and the rugged, trackless hike required to reach it.

The Wave is made of Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone that is approximately 190 million years old. Scientists who study The Wave say that the old sand dunes turned into hard compacted rock over the ages, calcifying in vertical and horizontal layers. Erosion by wind and rain has created the spectacular landscape which appears now.

So, if you love see odd and unusual places, 'The Wave' is a perfect destination for you. Note that, a permit is required to visit The Wave. The permit is provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages the beautiful rock formation. The BLM limits access to the North Coyote Buttes Wilderness Area to just twenty permits per day. Ten of the permits are available in advance by reservation, and the remaining ten are made available by lottery the day before at the nearest ranger station.

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The Spiral Jetty Sculpture (10 Pics)

Take a look at the picture. This is Spiral Jetty, an earthwork sculpture constructed in 1970 by American sculptor Robert Smithson. Built of mud, salt crystals, basalt rocks, earth, and water on the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake near Rozel Point in Utah, the Spiral Jettry forms a 1500-foot long, 15-foot wide counterclockwise coil jutting from the shore of the lake which is only visible when the level of the Great Salt Lake falls below an elevation of 4,197.8 feet. Some more pictures below.

At the time of its construction, the water level of the lake was unusually low because of a drought. Within a few years, the water level returned to normal and submerged the jetty for the next three decades. Due to a drought, the jetty re-emerged in 2004 and was completely exposed for almost a year. The lake level rose again during the spring of 2005 due to a near record-setting snowpack in the mountains and partially submerged the Jetty again.

Smithson reportedly chose the Rozel Point site based on the blood-red color of the waters and its connection with the primordial sea. Originally black basalt rock against ruddy water, it is now largely white against pink due to salt encrustation and lower water levels. The sculpture is currently owned by the Dia Art Foundation of New York.

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Eco//07 : Bicycle with Foldable Body and Wheels

Take a look at the bicycle in the picture above. This is a fully collapsible bicycle designed by Mexican industrial designer Victor M. Aleman. Named 'Eco // 07', this beautiful urban bicycle is designed to save space when it is being transported or when not in use. But, wait! This is not an ordinary bike. Most parts of the bike, including the wheels, can be folded. Don't believe me? First take a look at the pictures.

Eco // 07 design consists of two systems - Wheel folding system and Bike Structure system. The Wheel is composed by six modules, each one has a double pivot in the joints, this allows the wheel to fold and become smaller, the spokes are contained in the inner structure of the wheel, when you unfold the system, the spokes rotate to the center of the mechanism where it attach to the center of the wheel. The double triangular bike structure is composed by expandable modules, each one collapses to a smaller dimension and then this modules align by the rotation of the axis in the joint of the structure, to keep in position all the structure is used an special part in a form of an X that aligns all the modules to their position.

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Hotel Puerta America Madrid (40 Pics)

Take a look at the beautiful building in the picture above. Colorful, isn't it? It is Hotel Puerta America in Madrid, Spain. The Hotel Silken Puerta América Madrid is an idea of freedom come true, a gathering space merging different cultures and ways of interpreting architecture and design. A masterpiece that awakens guests’ senses, that breaks the mould by using different colors, materials and shapes. A 5 Star Luxury Hotel that ushers guests into innovative spaces, a bold departure from the usual.

The Hotel Silken Puerta América Madrid is a space that invites people to dream - an unique project that has brought together 19 of the top architecture and design studios in the world from 13 different countries. It has 342 bedrooms, comprising of 308 premium rooms, 22 junior suites (larger than the premium rooms) and 12 suites, which are located on the 12th (top) floor. Each of the floors showcases a different concept in hotel rooms. All play with different materials, colors and shapes to create spaces that bring together the best in avant-garde design and architecture, where creativity and the freedom to develop each of the spaces has been the hallmark.

Take a look at some more pictures of Hotel Puerta America. Total 40 pictures. Enjoy!

 

 

 

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Death of Aral Sea : 14 Pics + 1 Video

Aral Sea, which lies between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, was once known for it's small islands and fishing industry. It was world's fourth largest inland saline body of water. But due to Soviet redirection of the Sea's sources, the Aral Sea has been steadily shrinking since the 1960s. Now it's surface area is just 17,160 square km, which was once 68,000 square km. There are now two smaller lakes in the Aral Basin: the North Aral Sea and the western basin of the South Aral Sea. It's third lake, the larger eastern basin of the South Aral Sea, dried out completely in 2009.  The prosperous fishing industry is gone and Aral Sea is now just a graveyard of ships and a barren land with salt and dust.

I am sure that you all know about Aral Sea and it's environmental catastrophe. This post is for those who just love pictures/images! Also watch a video in the end.

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New Photos from Hubble Space Telescope

On Wednesday, US space agency NASA unveiled a set of new photos taken by Hubble Space Telescope. It was the first set of photos taken by the 20-year-old earth-orbiting telescope after it's May, 2009 repair. These photos are really impressive. Take a look.

 

 

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Woman pulling Six Cars with Hair!

Last month, a Chinese woman dragged six cars using only her hair! Can you believe that? Take a look at the pictures. Zhang Tingting, the woman, dragged the cars to a distance of 50 meters in Beijing. We think it is a new record. What you say?

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"Slower is Better" Ad

Take a look at the "Slower is better" billboard ad for Elm Grove Police Department. Yes, police wanted drivers to respect the speed limit and that's why the billboards depicts what may happen after crossing the speed limit. This nicely done ad was prepared by advertising agency Cramer-Krasselt of Milwaukee, USA.

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1000 Ice Sculptures melts for Global Warming!

Global Warming is no more a new term for the modern world. Now, Arctic ice is melting due to climate change. Thanks to global warming! Recently, to highlight the impact of global warming on our world, Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo created 1,000 ice sculptures and placed them in the central Gendarmenmarkt square of Berlin, to melt. Take a look at the pictures. Yes, that was an important message for humankind. World Wildlife Fund is already us that melting ice could possibly cause sea levels to rise more than 3.3 ft by 2100.

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Kid Herry invited to join Mensa

Take a look in the picture above. This young 4 years boy who knew the alphabet backwards by the age of two has been invited to join Mensa. He is from Hampshire.
Harry Chapple, who is now four, is able to calculate the dimensions of circles and squared numbers in seconds, reports the Daily Telegraph.
A series of tests showed he has an IQ of 144 and now Harry has been invited to join Mensa - the society for people with an IQ over 130.
His dad Simon Chapple, 35, of Ash, Hants, said Harry showed an interest in maths from an early age and would ask for games involving numbers whenever they visited toy shops.
"Harry's always been very bright and naturally inquisitive," he said. "He's the kind of boy who'll ask you why the sky is blue and, when you tell him 'because it's reflecting the colour of the sea' he won't be satisfied.

"He'll then ask 'why is the sea blue?' He's very persistent and curious. Harry's got a great memory and keeps all these formulas in his head like Pi which he uses to work out the circumference of circles."
Mr Chapple said that although he was also good at maths as a child and his wife Michelle, 29, also had a good memory they were stunned by Harry's 'incredible' ability.
The Chapples contacted Mensa, who used their own child psychologist George Crowther to carry out a series of tests.
Mr Crowther, a developmental psychologist for over 40 years, said: "Harry is an exceptional young boy and his ability is very rare.
"Only 0.1 per cent of people have an IQ over 140. In a secondary school of 1,000 pupils he could be the only one with that ability."

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