Bibury is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the River Coln, about 6.5 miles northeast of Cirencester. In the Domesday Book, the place is named Becheberie, and it is recorded that the lands and church in Bibury were held by St Mary's Priory at Worcester, from whom it passed in 1130 to the Abbey of Osney, near Oxford they continued to hold it until the dissolution of the abbey in 1540
Friday, November 30, 2012
Like a fairy tale Bibury village England
Bibury is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the River Coln, about 6.5 miles northeast of Cirencester. In the Domesday Book, the place is named Becheberie, and it is recorded that the lands and church in Bibury were held by St Mary's Priory at Worcester, from whom it passed in 1130 to the Abbey of Osney, near Oxford they continued to hold it until the dissolution of the abbey in 1540
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Burg eltz castle Germany
Burg Eltz |
Burg Eltz |
Saturday, November 24, 2012
The big wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC; these, later joined together and made bigger, stronger, and unified are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall. Especially famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Little of that wall remains. Since then, the Great Wall has on and off been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; the majority of the existing wall was reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty
Bora Bora Island French Polynesia
Bora Bora Island |
Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island, located about 230 km (140 mi) northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. In the centre of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, the highest point at 727 m (2,385 ft).
Bora Bora is a major international tourist destination, famous for its aqua-centric luxury resorts. The major settlement, Vaitape is on the western side of the main island, opposite the main channel into the lagoon. Produce of the island is mostly limited to what can be obtained from the sea and the plentiful coconut trees, which were historically of economic importance for copra. According to a census performed in 2008, the permanent population of Bora Bora is 8,880.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Socotra Alien Island Yemen
Socotra has been described as one of the most alien-looking place on
Earth, and it’s not hard to see why. It is very isolated with a harsh,
dry climate and as a result a third of its plant-life is found nowhere
else, including the famous Dragon’s Blood Tree, a very-unnatural looking
umbrella-shaped tree which produces red sap. There are also a large
number of birds, spiders and other animals native to the island, and
coral reefs around it which similarly have a large number of endemic
(i.e. only found there) species. Socotra is considered the most
biodiverse place in the Arabian sea, and is a World Heritage Site.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Mallorca Balearic Island Spain
Mallorca |
Mallorca beach |
Mallorca beach |
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