Our Weird and Wonderful World
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If you can't tell which is planet Earth there is something wrong with you. There is a bloody great big arrow pointing at us.
Ah - but who put it there and how do we know they are right? After all, during WW11 people used to turn road signs around to confuse the invading Huns...
No, not pterodactyl droppings - an aerial view of workers harvesting salt in the province of Bac Lieu, Vietnam. They cart seawater to the fields, where it dries over the course of weeks and leaves salt behind.
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The Hartashen Megalithic Avenue, hidden deep in Armenia’s rugged terrain, is one of the world’s forgotten ancient wonders. Believed to be 6,000 to 8,000 years old, this mysterious site consists of towering stone monoliths, meticulously aligned across the landscape. Was it a ceremonial path? An ancient observatory? Its true purpose remains a mystery.
Unlike Stonehenge or other famed sites, Hartashen has escaped the spotlight of mainstream archaeology, its secrets still buried beneath the soil. The towering stones, standing guard over the landscape, hint at a forgotten civilization with a sophisticated grasp of space and ritual. Yet, despite its age and potential significance, Hartashen remains largely unexcavated and unexplored.
Unlike Stonehenge or other famed sites, Hartashen has escaped the spotlight of mainstream archaeology, its secrets still buried beneath the soil. The towering stones, standing guard over the landscape, hint at a forgotten civilization with a sophisticated grasp of space and ritual. Yet, despite its age and potential significance, Hartashen remains largely unexcavated and unexplored.
World War Eleven? Starting to think your car is not a Suzuki after all, and maybe this is why your fuel cap is so costly.Ah - but who put it there and how do we know they are right? After all, during WW11 people used to turn road signs around to confuse the invading Huns...
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Slacklining over the Gavea Rock which overlooks Rio de Janerio - 2763 feet above sea level.
Not my cup of tea...
Not my cup of tea...
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It's a NO from me!Slacklining over the Gavea Rock which overlooks Rio de Janerio - 2763 feet above sea level.
Not my cup of tea...
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The sky goes dark as thousands of birds are migrating above Rome.
Contemplating a dilemma on the island of Larak in the Persian Gulf - "Do I wade out to sea, or do I let the blue stuff get me?"
The blue stuff being bioluminescent phytoplankton...
The blue stuff being bioluminescent phytoplankton...
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A shot of the Supermoon - complete with seagull - taken at 6;00am this morning (not by me I hasten to add) from a nearby farm.
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659 steps, Guatape, Colombia,
Yup for me. I feel sorry for the buggers that build these things.
A female student of mine told me that when her daughter saw the super moon with her father said that he had never seen a moon like this in his life. The daughter replied, " Not even mum's bum?"
I dread to think what the reaction would be if I told my wife that her bum was like a super moon.
Google images sent me this out of the blue - that alone qualifies as weird, but waking up to find this on your beach probably qualifies as weirder.
From 2007, the bulk carrier Pasha Bulker was washed up on Nobby's Beach in Newcastle, NSW during a storm. Apparently, the ship's captain had ignored weather warnings & instructions from the Port Authority to move out to sea - and was having breakfast when it happened.
From 2007, the bulk carrier Pasha Bulker was washed up on Nobby's Beach in Newcastle, NSW during a storm. Apparently, the ship's captain had ignored weather warnings & instructions from the Port Authority to move out to sea - and was having breakfast when it happened.
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The largest and deepest natural sinkhole on the planet is called Xiaozai Tiankang.
It is located in the heart of China, Penji. This fantastic sinkhole is completely natural and reaches a depth of 662 meters and a width of 537 meters.
But the most striking thing is the explosion of life that it contains. What confuses geologists due to the effects of water is Xiaozai Tiankang. In this case, it was formed at the top of a cave, where an underground river, 8.5 kilometers long, flows into a magnificent waterfall. Its enormous size makes it the deepest sinkhole in the world.
It is home to about 1,300 species of plants and wildlife. Among the most fascinating “tenants” of the underground forest is the misty panther, known to the locals since ancient times.