Photographer Haley Luna took this amazing photograph while flying into Denver, Colorado.
British Stereotypes in the Very Funny TV Advert (VIDEO)
Seriously funny 🙂
It is a great ad that uses typically English self-deprecating humor to poke fun at some classic stereotypes.
TV advert for McVitie’s Original biscuits – “English But” (created for the French market)
Advertising Agency: Fred&Farid, Paris, France
The Best Photography – The Face of an Iceberg
In this photograph by reddit user strummingmusic, we see what looks to be the side profile of a large face on an equally large iceberg. The psychological phenomenon is known as pareidolia. In the comments, strummingmusic says he works on a tall ship called the Barque Europa as a guide; giving lectures, taking people on hikes, and capturing interesting moments like these on his camera.
The Overgrown Parts of The Great Wall of China
Travel photographer Trey Ratcliff said about his photograph:
“Just to get to this point required a long walk through a rocky forest. It wasn’t like the super-pristine part of the Great Wall (which is actually quite fake and Disney-like) — where you can drive up in a huge tour bus and park in a huge parking lot. No, it wasn’t like that at all. Instead, there was a “path” that was barely discernible (much less so when I walked back in the dark alone!) that wove up through a forest along an old creek bed. I’m not sure I could find it again if I had to!”
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials. It was generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC. Since then, the Great Wall has been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; with the majority of the existing wall reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Source: Wikipedia
Language Travel to London – Whitehall and the Churchill War Rooms (VIDEO)
We continue to make London come alive with our language programs, as well as wonderful stories and videos made by famous Rick Steves, one of the main supporters of our communication and language network. This week in our London Language Travel, we explore Whitehall, one of Britain’s most significant streets.
READ MORETourists Explore Sand Dunes in the Mauritanian Desert
Tourists explore sand dunes in the Mauritanian desert near the capital Nouakchott.
Photo: REUTERS/Emmanuel Braun
Places That are Hard to Believe Really Exist – Red Beach in China
Sand is probably the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about beach. However, this is not the case with the Panjin Red Beach in China, which is, actually, red, and not covered in sand at all. Such phenomena is caused by a type of sea weed Sueda. It starts growing during April and May, then stays green during the summer, but starts turning vividly red in autumn.
The Red Beach is located in the biggest wetland and reed marsh in the world, and actually hosts the most completed ecosystem that can be found: the area has become home to more than 260 kinds of birds and 399 kinds of wild animals. You can find the endangered Crown Cranes and Black Beaked Gulls there, which is why the area is even called “home of the cranes”.
In order to keep the whole ecosystem safe, the area was granted state-level protection back in 1988. Even though most of the Red Beach is closed to the public, there still is a small section that’s open for tourists. We can assure you that the photos below are not an example of infrared photography, it’s just one of those places that are hard to believe really exist!
Source: theDot