Showing posts with label country. Show all posts
Showing posts with label country. Show all posts
Friday, December 10, 2010
Gangga, the Sacred River of Dead Body
Gangga, the River of Dead Body Situated on the banks of the river Ganges, Varanasi and Haridwar are considered by all Hindus to be the holiest cities in Hinduism. The Ganges is mentioned in the Rig-Veda, the earliest of the Hindu scriptures. It appears in the Nadistuti sukta (Rig Veda 10.75), which lists the rivers from east to west. In RV 6.45.31, the word Ganga is also mentioned, but
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Prisons in Brazil
Terrible images of Brazilian life in prison. I think that situation in other prisons are much better than in this one…. [sillyvillage.com]
Monday, July 12, 2010
Creepy Park in Finland
The sculpture park of Veijo Rönkkönen in remote eastern Finland is perhaps the most important ensemble of contemporary folk art in the country. The first work of sculpture by this paper mill worker was completed in 1961; today his yard is filled with over 450 statues in cement, including over 200 self-portraits in yoga positions (representing all the positions the near-hermit has tried.)
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Garbage dump in Phnom Penh: 2000 People Collecting Rubbish to Survive
Stung Meanchey Municipal Waste Dump is located in southern Phnom Penh, the largest city and capitol of Cambodia, in a district of the city of the same name, Stung Meanchey. It is a part of the city with low-income neighborhoods and slums. The dump itself covers about 100 acres, or almost 6 hectares. It is flanked by private property on which rubbish pickers build makeshift huts and are
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Sexy Military Women Around The World
Soldiers are one of the most wanted and paid profession in the world but women hasn’t been soldiers until now. So here is some of women soldiers from around the world. You will find that some of them are really hot ;) Algeria Australia Austria Bahrain Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
bicycle lift in the world
bicycle lift in Trondheim, Norway source
Friday, May 7, 2010
Top 10 Cleanest Countries in The World
Researchers at Yale and Columbia ranked countries' environmental performance based on 25 metrics, including water and air quality, habitat protection and the impact of the environment on the health of the population. European countries make up more than half of the top 30, while the U.S. ranks 61st. 1. Iceland EPI score: 93.5GDP per capita: $36,000Population: 311,000In the
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Village in Ukraine
These photos are from the village in Ukraine, near Kiev. Made by Alexander Mihailenko. They are processed but still they depict the true spirit of old slavic village that still can be met in Ukraine.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Inside Tokyo Storm Water Discharge Channel
Advance planning that leads to the security of the citizens of the country is always welcomed, more especially if it is something related with the natural catastrophes. These natural disasters are simply unpredictable and dealing with them looks like an insurmountable task. Though hugely expensive, but it is worth taking over, for the
Normandy 1944 – Then and Now
BERNIERES SUR MER Typical Norman house located along the beach at Juno Beach. (Photo : Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives Nationales du CANADA) BERNIERES SUR MER Canadian troops going ashore on Juno Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944. (Photo : Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives Nationales du CANADA ) CAEN Sherman tanks of the Sherbrooke Fusiliers advancing
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Street Food From 11 Different Countries
Although street food has gained the undeserved reputation of symptoms heralded in Pepto-Bismol commercials, it is the very essence of the food of the country and should not be skipped over in favor of a tidy restaurant that caters to foreigners who are looking for something a little closer to home. A little dirt never hurt anyone. Vietnam Russia Japan
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