Rev your engines . . . these all-American road trips are primed for summer adventure
With summer around the corner, the open road beckons. In that spirit, we present our favorite American road trips from the West to the East. Some are well-known destinations and others are off the beaten path. Several are steeped in history, while a few pursue remote, wild beauty. Best of all, most of these routes make for splendid drives all year long, so you can get out and e...
more »
Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs.... Who arranged a running competition
The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants
The race began
Honestly,no one in crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower
You heard statements such as
'Oh, WAY too difficult
'They will NEVER make it to the top.'
Not a chance that they will succeed. The to...
more »
Often referred as the "river of five colors", "the river that ran away from paradise," and "the most beautiful river in the world." A unique biological wonder Caño Cristales is one of those places you have to see to believe.
For most of the year, Caño Cristales is indistinguishable from any other river, with a bed of rocks covered in dull green mosses and a cool dark blue current.
During Colombia's wet season, the water flows fast and deep, obscuring the bottom of the river and denying t...
more »
Photography at the right time
[gallery link="none" columns="1" orderby="title" size="full"]...
more »
Interesting picture of the amount of sugar in food
[gallery link="none" columns="1" orderby="title" size="full"]...
more »
The new product of Lamborghini which has been inspired from Batman's car is designed and is considered as the improved version of Lamborghini reventon.
[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full"]...
more »
Squirrels are familiar to almost everyone. More than 200 squirrel species live all over the world, with the notable exception of Australia.
The tiniest squirrel is the aptly named African pygmy squirrel—only five inches (thirteen centimeters) long from nose to tail. Others reach sizes shocking to those who are only familiar with common tree squirrels. The Indian giant squirrel is three feet (almost a meter) long.
Like other rodents, squirrels have four front teeth that never stop ...
more »
It comes from fossil-rich amber deposits discovered in the Aragon region of northeastern Spain about seven years ago .
According to the authors, the new find is not only the oldest but also the first known substantial fossilized section of spider web.
The partial web includes 26 strands of silk, some of them joined by cross links, Grimaldi says, which are typical of orb-weaving spider webs.
The only sample comparable to the find is a piece of Lebanese amber 130 million years old that h...
more »
[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full"]...
more »
Tsunami Survivor
NAIROBI (AFP) - A baby hippopotamus that survived the tsunami waves on the Kenyan coast has formed a strong bond with a giant male century-old tortoise, in an animal facility in the port city of Mombassa , officials said.
The hippopotamus, nicknamed ! Owen and weighing about 300 kilograms (650 pounds), was swept down Sabaki River into the Indian Ocean , then forced back to shore when tsunami waves struck the Kenyan coast on December 26, before wildlife rangers rescued him....
more »
Interesting fuselage design with advertising images And cartoon characters
[gallery link="file" columns="2" orderby="title"]...
more »
I want to live more simply, pack up and move into a travel-trailer.
I don't mind being called 'trailer trash', but I want to get your opinion....
V
V
V
V
V
[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full"]
What do you think about my decision?...
more »
How's this for speed control?
I don't know about you, but this would slow me down! People slow down and try to "straddle" the hole, then breath a sign of relief they completely cleared it!
This is actually a speed control device that is in use. Scroll down and look at the pictures. And it is much cheaper than speed cameras.
Pretty clever, huh??? Especially if moved around each day.
Isn't art wonderful?...
more »
These days, the way that I sleep simply says, "I am happy to be single and spending five to seven hours sprawled out in the center of my bed alone."
At other points, my tightly squeezed eyes and curled-up body would have screamed, "I know the baby will wake up/someone will start snoring/the alarm will begin blaring as soon as I finally, finally, finally get to sleep."
Years and years ago, the corpse-looking college student still in her clothes would have mumbled something like, "Finals. ...
more »
I am a CAT and will sleep where I like ....!!
choose your favorite position! LOL
[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full"]
...
more »