Photos of Eastern Congo by Richard Mosse

Mosse finds inspiration for his work in art and literature, citing Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” as an influence for his journey to Congo. “That novella is full of preposterous and enigmatic images.” Mosse used Aerochrome, an obsolete technology, to create an alternative image of the complex social and political dynamics of the country. In his Quick series, Mosse documents the conflicts in Congo using infra-red film, which make his images seem magical and serenely beautiful, but reality continuously lurks in the faces of refugees and the rifles brandished by purple-uniformed soldiers.

Megacities night: Hong Kong, Dubai, New York, Shanghai

Night Life of Megacity 2010 is a leading exhibition which focuses on services and goods for nightclubs, centers, cafes, restaurants, hotels and guesthouses. The event will offer an excellent chance to observe the most up-to-date technologies, innovative solutions and services for decorating playgrounds and stages, from walls and ceiling design to full decorating and furnishing. It will be a unique opportunity for dance bands, singers, actors, hosts and DJs, who frequently perform in clubs, bars, hotels and restaurants to explore and buy costumes and accessories for their presentations. Nigh Life of Megacity 2010 will present a range of music innovation, ...

Scuba Diving In Akumal Mexico

Whether you’re an experienced diver or wanting to acquire the art, Akumal provides the perfect ecological setting to view amazing specimens of natural beauty underwater. Akumal is a tourist resort located 62 miles south of Cancun, between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, with a tiny native population of 1,198.

Baia dos Porcos

A Baia do Porcos is the bay that is located on southern coast of Cuba. It is known due to its unsuccessful interference attempt by more than 2000 Cuban exiles linked to Fulgencio Batista, an old government of Cuba. Fulgencio Batista is supported by United States of America. It is also supported by mafia. These two are trained and funded by Secret Service U.S. CIA in the year 1961. The awesome beauty and nature of this bay is difficult to describe, whether by reports or movies or by any other means. Even it is difficult to believe such a place exists in ...

The world most dangerous places to live caused by Mother Nature

Nature is the home in which you can find out many exiting and dangerous places. Most dangerous places on the earth include volcano eruption valleys, cold places, mountains, lakes and thick dense forests. All these places make life incredible difficult for human beings. It is important to know about all these places before going there. In recent years, many people relocated from these places to safe areas. Our mother nature has many things which are not known to most people and dangerous places are one among those unknown things. Mt Vesuvius Volcano, Campania, Italy [caption id="attachment_157" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Mt Vesuvius Volcano"][/caption] ...

World

Huge Weapon Testing Station trapped on sea

July 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The testing of naval weapons station went into operation in 1939, is located 2,7 km from the coast and had long been exploited. The building is completely destroyed by her tumultuous waves of the troubled gray Caspian. Suffice it to say that the observation tower station located at a height of 42 meters above sea level, and in the storm before the tower reaches foamy waves curled. All the underwater part of a giant pavilion, called “the masses”, was built on the coast in the pit with a capacity 530 thousand cubic meters, dug with the help of dredgers, (and sometimes by hand).... [Read the full story]

Europe

Breathtaking dancing with death

July 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment

This is the moment a foolhardy daredevil launched himself from a 100ft cliff in one of the most reckless tombstoning stunts caught on camera in the UK. The unnamed daredevil was pictured as he leapt head first from the top of the towering rock face near Penzance, Cornwall. With arms flailing, he spent around 2.5 seconds in freefall before crashing into the sea below. The sea is believed to be about 20ft deep in the spot where he landed. The stunning images of his dive from the top of the cliff were captured on camera by Alastair Sopp. Alastair, 25, said: “It was a breathtaking moment. I couldn’t... [Read the full story]

Antarctica

Deception Island

January 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Deception Island is an island in South Shetland off the Antarctic Peninsula, which has one of the safest harbours in Antarctica. A recently active volcano in 1967 and 1969 caused serious damage to the local scientific stations. The only current research bases are run by the Argentine Army and Spain. Deception Island (62°57′S, 60°38′W) is one of the most incredible islands on the planet. It is an active volcano in the South Shetland Islands, off the Antarctic Peninsula. Its unique landscape comprises barren volcanic slopes, steaming beaches and ash-layered glaciers. It has a distinctive... [Read the full story]

Asia

Contest of singing birds in Thailand

July 28, 2010 · 2 Comments

Every year in Thailand in the period from January to July, a contest of singing birds. This is a very serious competition. Cells with birds hung on high poles 3 – 6 meters, the judges listened to the song and put their estimates, respectively, tone, melody and volume. In this small issue, the photos of the two regions of Thailand, where these contests were held this month. The winner stood to win a trophy and 10,000 baht – equal to many monthly salaries in Thailand – as well as the chance to advance to some sort of upper level competition that would cover a wider area of the country. There... [Read the full story]

North America

Bird’s eye view of Las Vegas

April 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Those photos are taken by photographer Jason Hawks, which removes the city from a bird’s flight. Today we offer you a look at his photos of night in Las Vegas – the city that never sleeps. Las Vegas is the most populous city in Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. Las Vegas, which bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of casino resorts and associated entertainment. A growing retirement and family city, it is the 28th most populous city in the United... [Read the full story]

Africa

Photos of Eastern Congo by Richard Mosse

August 17, 2010 · 1 Comment

Europe

Breathtaking dancing with death

Britain’s Historical Highways

On an island as small as Britain, it’s very easy to stumble across one historic road or another whilst carrying out transport contracts. These ancient Roman roads or old trap roads intended for horse and carriage can tell us a lot about Britain’s history. Here is a selection of my favourite roads in Britain; some of them have a past so interesting that I could almost forgive them for the odd traffic jam: Watling Street [Read more of this... [Read more of this review]

Moldova, Transistria and Lenin

When the BBC Newsnight presenter visited Moldova, the poorest nation in Europe, to meet some of its few remaining Jews, she was stunned by how desperate their lives were. Here she reveals that, but for the courage of her persecuted grandparents, she could have been among them… OK, I admit it. When I heard I was off to Moldova all I could think of was Amanda Carrington and that dishy Moldovan Prince Michael in Dynasty. It might have been subliminal... [Read more of this review]

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