Photos by Optimist (Russia, Tyumen region. Surgut) Tyumen is the largest city and the administrative center of Tyumen Oblast, Russia. The city is located on the Tura River 2,144 kilometers east of Moscow. As of 2010 the population of Tyumen is 581,800 Tyumen is the oldest Russian settlement in Siberia. Founded in 16th century to [...]
Read More Arts, Behind The Horizon, nature, People, Photos, sun, Sunset, TravelSergei Vasiliev: Selected works from The Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopedia by FUEL Sergei Vasiliev was born in 1937 in Chelyabinsk, Russia. After graduating from the MVD Academy, Moscow, he became a staff photographer for the newspaper ‘Vecherny Chelyabinsk’, where he has worked for the past thirty years. he has received many honours including International Master [...]
Read More Artist, Arts, By Sergei Vasiliev, nature, Photos, Summer, TravelWisteria or Wisteria – one of the finest climbers – reminiscent of the blue rain, and that is why is this name in many languages??. Wisteria is a legume family – a large deciduous climbing vine, a hard woody trunk, much appreciated for the abundant and long lasting blooms and attractive dark green foliage. Fragrant [...]
Read More A Plant, Bizarre, In Homes, Photos, That Lives, Travel, WeirdAn ocean is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas. More than half of this area is over 3,000 metres deep. Average oceanic [...]
Read More Artist, Arts, Interesting, nature, Over, Photos, Sunset, the Ocean, TravelNatural landscaping is adapted to the climate, geography and hydrology and should require no pesticides, fertilizers and watering to maintain, given that native plants have adapted and evolved to local conditions over thousands of years. However, these applications may be necessary for some preventative care of trees and other vegetation in areas of degraded or [...]
Read More amazing, Artist, Arts, Destination, Landscapes, Native, People, Photos, TravelI live in Germany – my job is optician – I do computer graphics for about 2 years – I use Bryce 5 – Poser 5 – Vue – Painter 5 – Picture Publisher 9 – and now Dogwaffle! Rohi was “Artist of the Month” in December 2002 Renderosity.com Something to learn from me, go [...]
Read More amazing, Artist, Arts, Awesome, Computer, Graphics, Hobby, Photos, RohiVisit the Chicago Botanic Garden, where narcissus, grape hyacinths, fritillaria, and toadflax are announcing spring’s arrival. View these and other plants in bloom. Come and be inspired as spring is peeking out from every corner of the Garden.View the Garden’s new strategic plan website, where we share our vision for the next ten years. See [...]
Read More Botanical, Chicago, Garden, People, Photos, Places, TravelSwitzerland is primarily renowned as the most mountainous country in Europe. Lake Geneva, surrounded by the mountains, because of this, in the vicinity of a very peculiar, a warmer climate. His neighborhood has long been popular as a resort. Near the lake in Montreux, even palm trees.
Read More Arts. Artist, Flowers, Lakes, nature, Of The Swiss, People, Photos, TravelWaterfalls are most commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens slowly, while downstream the erosion occurs more rapidly. As the watercourse increases its velocity at the edge of the waterfall, it plucks material from the riverbed. [...]
Read More Arts, nature, People, Photos, Travel, Unreal, Waterfalls, WonderfulHDR technology allows us to see the world as we have not seen it yet.HDR – the abbreviation stands for High Dynamic Range, ie, “high dynamic range.” And tucked behind her bright, rich, stunning images – these colors do not see any on regular digital photos, or even on film. HDR photography can be even [...]
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