Jabuticaba is Brazilian grape tree, Myrtle plant family ( Myrciaria caulifloria ), species of the genus Myrciaria cultivated in the tropics as a fruit crop. The rounded compact crown jabuticaba covered with small lanceolate leaves, the tree in the tropics reaches a height of 12 m, when grown on plantations 3-5 m. The leaves have a characteristic smell of myrtle.Branches and tree trunk covered with a light crust with a pinkish tinge and gray spots. In the spring and summer jabuticaba covered with many small white flowers with long stamens, which grow directly on the trunk and main branches. This phenomenon is called cauliflory (caulifloria) - the formation of flower buds on the trunk and main branches, and not on the tips of branches, like most fruit. Cauliflory also found in cocoa, jackfruit and other tropical fruit trees.
Sunday, 3 July 2016
Richat Structure Aka Eye Of The Sahara
Rishat Structure Aka Eye of the Sahara is a geological formation with a circular relief, located in the Sahara Desert (in Mauritania), near the settlement of ouadane. The site topography, located in the middle of barren desert in the form of concentric circles with a diameter of 40-50 km, can be seen even from space. According to the research, the scientists came to the conclusion that the Sahara eye is purely geological origin, although for a long time it was believed (and some think so to this day) that this natural site was formed by a meteorite falling to Earth. For a long time it was believed that its appearance this amazing natural site is obliged fallen hundreds of years ago, a meteorite on the surface of the Earth. However, after a series of studies that theory had to admit unconfirmed, and it was replaced by a different - a full geological origin of the Sahara's eyes.
Saturday, 2 July 2016
Devetashka Cave The Largest Cave In Europe, Lovcen, Bulgaria
Devetashka Cave ( Cave Devetashka ) is One of the largest caves in Europe The cave is located on the river between the villages of Osam Doyrentsi and Devetaki, Lovech Province, Bulgaria. This is one of the largest caves in the country, and has the largest cave in Bulgaria, 360 meters in length. Cave discovered in 1921 and in its own interest to take part Tsar Boris III. The cave is well lit by natural holes in the ceiling, which the locals call window. Archaeological excavations have found the remnants of the cultural layer, almost all prehistoric periods. According to archaeological research, it served as a refuge for people with late Paleolithic era. The cave length is 1500 meters and the entrance to it is a giant doorway 35 meters high and 55 meters wide. The cave found 11 underground lakes and all sorts of beautiful cave formations. Cave declared a monument of cultural and historical significance.
Friday, 1 July 2016
Abandoned American Presidents Pictures By David Ogden
Traveling through the American heartland, photographer David Ogden discovered a unique collection of presidential busts. Like zombies on the field were 43 huge sculptures, ranging from Dick Nixon and Roosevelt to John F. Kennedy. Busts weigh 11,000 to 20,000 pounds, some 20 feet in height. Almost all the sculptures were covered with cracks, it makes them even more sinister, but they remain recognizable. These sad sculpture in appearance very similar to the giant, mysterious statues of Easter Island. Some presidential busts from that once a single community was more fortunate. For example, Abraham Lincoln's bust is now set before Lincoln RV Park in Williston, North Dakota, and the bust of Theodore Roosevelt is in the Roosevelt Inn in Watford.
The Jungle And Waterfalls: The Best Works Of Tomas Sanchez
Admirers of the artist like his landscapes (including its majestic dumping), the foundation of his career is that he,
creatively versatile and prolific master, did a lot of songs in painting, engraving, sculpture and photography.
The famous draftsman and painter, he won the Joan Miró Drawing in 1980. Works in oil, acrylic, tempera, ink,
pastels. In the compilation of the best works of Tomás Sánchez.
Devils Tower Wyoming | USA
Devil's Tower is located in the northeast of Wyoming, USA. Its height is 386 meters, which is comparable to the height of the Empire State Building (381 meters without a spire). He formed a rock about 65 million. Years ago as a result of volcanic activity, and unusual shaped her hips were the result of the erosion of the surrounding soft rock around a strong internal. But, of course, there are other versions of its origin. In the language of the Lakota monument called Mato Tipila, which means House of the Bear or Bear's den. The current name was given by mistake. In 1875, during an expedition led by Col. Richard Dodge, translator not translated Indian word. As a result, the monument was named first house Bad God, and in consequence - the Devil's Tower. In 2005, several Indian tribes proposed to rename the monolith on the House Medved (of Bear Lodge is), but their proposal was rejected.
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