Showing posts with label Mountains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mountains. Show all posts

Friday, May 25, 2012

Sail Rock — A Monument of Nature



Sail Rock, or Parus Rock, is a natural sandstone monolith of late Cretaceous age located on the shore of the Black Sea, in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It resembles the outline of a ship's sail, hence its name. 03 more images after the break...

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Devils Tower

Devils Tower


Devils Tower (Lakota: Mato Tipila, which means “Bear Lodge”) is a monolithic igneous intrusion or volcanic neck located in the Black Hills near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises dramatically 1,267 feet (386 m) above the surrounding terrain and the summit is 5,112 feet (1,558 m) above sea level. Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Monument's boundary encloses an area of 1,347 acres (5.45 km2). In recent years about 1% of the Monument's 400,000 annual visitors climb Devils Tower, mostly through traditional climbing techniques. More after the break...

Monday, November 29, 2010

Machu Picchu – One of the most beautiful place in the world


One of the most beatiful place in the world called Machu Picchu also “Old Mountain”, is is located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as “The Lost City of the Incas”, it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Golden Fall In The Kronotsky Protected Woodland


The Kronotsky reserve is situated in the Kamchatskaya region and numbers nearly 810 plant species, 32 mammal species and 216 kinds of birds. Every season is beautiful here, in this virgin protected woodland, and golden fall does not make an exception.