Across The Planet

While reading some stuff on the South of France site, I found this magnificent rock formations that occupy region between the Marseille and Cassis in France called Calanques. They are 20 km long and maybe 4 km wide and are one of the great tourist attractions in Mediterranean France. Actually Calanque is deep valley with high rocky sides. Something like fjords and they are probably trails of ancient rivers.
Calanques in France are very special; they offer a magnificent views and panoramas. Also they are popular among the rock climbers who used them for trainings… Calanques are also home for Cosquer Cave. Most of Calanques are closed for public over the summer since high risk of forest fire exists. Because of that rule best time to visit them is from March to May. Calanques have specific ecosystem, almost without soil and water. …click here to read more

How ungrateful task to talk about London. So much to say, thousands words are not enough to describe this city. One of the most beautiful cities on the world. History, tradition, culture, politics, philosophy future,… Everything is there!
Capital of UK and England and largest urban in the European Union (two words so eagerly expected for most of my countrymen’s) with 7, 5 millions of people. Since history of London is so big I recommend that you read History of London article at Wikipedia.
There are bunch of things that are worthy to see in London and I will mention few you can’t pass…  …click here to read more

Is there anybody who didn’t hear for Statue of Liberty? American symbol of freedom. If you know the history behind it, scroll down for the pictures, but if you are already here, why not refresh your memory. Statue of Liberty is 93 meters tall (with pedestal bellow). And its built in 1886 by the Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Maurice Koechlin (one of the engineers of Gustav Eiffel). Statue is actualy gift to USA from the people of France and it is dedicated to their Declaration of Independence.
Statue is goddes and is made by pure copper which holds on steel framework. Globally, it is now most recgonizble American symbol. Statue is located at the Liberty Island in New York harbour. Statue is finalist of the seven new world wonders competition and one of the Unesco World Heritage Sites.  Statue is green colored because of natural process called Patination. All copper statues are experiencing this. Advantage is that formed patina is protecting copper objects of possible corrosion. Statue is main icon in many popular films, company logos, books and publications. Pictures: …click here to read more

Long time no see. I did not forget this blog, but I am very weak with my spare time. On top of that I entered to Sulumits Retsambew SEO contest, and all my free time is there.

Anyway yesterday I was looking some texts about UK and found their Eden Project.
It is giant greenhouse, world largest one, , located near Ashburnham Insurance. Near the town St. Austin on Cornwall, England. Complex is consisting from large number of domes where each presents one biome and the core. There is Tropical Rain Forest biome, Mediterranean biome, Outdoor biome, and there is a plan for Desert biome. Project has received lot of criticism to since for example, they are receiving too much public funding, and also over a million people come as tourists here, where almost all are transported here with fossil-fuelled transport, which gives negative carbon footprint. Project use green electrical energy from Cornwall wind power plants and they use only rain water that naturally collect in the pit where Eden is located.  Official web page is here – Eden project.
…click here to read more