The Lochnagar mine crater on the 1916 Somme battlefields in France is the largest man-made mine crater created in the First World War on the Western Front. It was laid by the British Army’s 179th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers underneath a German strongpoint called “Schwaben Hohe”. The mine was exploded two minutes before 07:30 am Zero Hour at the launch of the British offensive against the German lines on the morning of July 1st, 1916. On 1st July 1978 the piece of ground containing this huge crater was purchased by Richard Dunning. The historical significance of the site and the [ Read More ]
The Marquesas Islands are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The Marquesas Islands form one of the five administrative divisions of French Polynesia. The capital of the Marquesas Islands administrative subdivision is the settlement of Taiohae on the island of Nuku Hiva. The bulk of the Marquesas Islands are of volcanic origin created by the Marquesas hotspot underlying the Pacific Plate. The Marquesas Islands comprise an isolated group of 12 volcanic islands, of which 2 are small rock islands and only 6 are inhabited. Formed from two volcanoes, [ Read More ]
Underwater volcanoes also known as Submarine volcanoes are found under ocean and can generally eject into air after eruption. Underwater volcanoes are formed when molten rocks erupts underwater fissures of planet earth. They are usually found near the areas of tectonic plate movement. Many underwater volcanoes have caused chaos by eruption or earthquake by destroying various places nearby leaving many homeless. 1.Eldfell Volcano, Iceland Eldfell is located over 600 feet high on Heimaey Island, Iceland. Many volcanic eruptions has been occurred here because it is located over mid Atlantic ridge, where north American and Eurasian are moving apart over Iceland [ Read More ]
The Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola, northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States. Its total land area is 13,939 km2, with an estimated population of 330,000. Its capital is Nassau. Geographically, The Bahamas lie in the same island chain as Cuba, Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Blessed with the perfect location, less than 100 miles off the coast of Florida, the perfect climate averaging a little over 75 degrees; and the perfect environment—crystal clear turquoise blue waters and pearly white sandy beaches, the Islands of [ Read More ]
Tunisia is a country situated in the northern part of Africa. The Mediterranean Sea adjoins Tunisia in the north and east; the coastline of Tunisia on the Mediterranean Sea is about 1300km. Tunisia is also bordered by Algeria to the west and Libya to the south-east. The Sahara Desert takes up 40% of Tunisia: the other 60% is a fertile area. Read More from ThingsNews Media Picture of the Day 15 February:The Beachy Head in Southern England Picture of the Day 27 February: The Giant Well in Natwarghad, India Beatrice Chirita Animals like people in photos Picture of the Day [ Read More ]
A natural landscape is a landscape that is unaffected by human activity. A natural landscape is intact when all living and nonliving elements are free to move and change. The nonliving elements distinguish a natural landscape from a wilderness. The natural landscape is a place under the current control of natural forces and free of the control of people for an extended period of time. Landscape photography is a great field of photography, especially if you love nature and if you love to travel. You can travel the world taking pictures of beautiful scenes across many countries. Read More from [ Read More ]
Seljalandsfoss is one of the most famous waterfalls of Iceland. It is a pretty famous waterfall dropping about 60m over the cliffs of the former coastline. Upstream the river flows through Troll Gorge to Troll Gorge Marsh, a lovely hollow with flourishing vegetation, before tumbling down over a series of waterfalls, and finally off the cliff edge at Seljalandsfoss. It is possible to go behind the waterfall. Seljalandsfoss is situated in between Selfoss and Skógafoss at the road crossing of Route 1 (the Ring Road) with the track going into Þórsmörk. Given its conspicuous position, it’s easily seen from the [ Read More ]
