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Posts tagged Natural Wonders
Travel to Namib Desert
Feb 25th
In the local dialect the word Namib means vastness. But the openness which confronts you here makes the word ‘vast’ seem small and insignificant. Endless miles seem to stretch on and on covered with the orange sand dunes prevalent here. The perception that people get from this place ranges from that of plain disbelief at the emptiness to the stillness and quietness. The Namib Desert seems to convey a sense of solitude and timelessness which cannot be expressed in words. More >
100 National Parks Of The World
Feb 18th
1. Banff National Park (Canada)
Valley of the Ten Peaks and Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canada. [ Photo by Gorgo / public domain ]
Banff National Park is Canada’s oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110-180 kilometres (70-110 mi) west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 sq mi) of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes. The Icefields Parkway extends from Lake Louise, connecting to Jasper National Park in the north. Provincial forests and Yoho National Park are neighbours to the west, while Kootenay National Park is located to the south and Kananaskis Country to the southeast. The main commercial centre of the park is the town of Banff, in the Bow River valley. (based on a wikipedia article) More >
Kalahari Desert South Africa
Feb 13th
www.sciencedaily.com
A vacation in the desert has the potential of turning into one surreal experience that is bound to leave a lasting impression on the traveler. Vast stretches of open barren land, mounds of sand and occasional splashes of green in the form of some vegetation are what the desert is all about. But even this dry land has some magical portions hidden in it which splashes on travelers and leave them completely mesmerized. More >
Back to the Ice Age – Alaska Glacier Bay
Jan 26th
Had he been interested, Captain George Vancouver, who charted the waters of Icy Strait in 1794, could have seen all of Glacier Bay in about an hour. In those days, however, the 5-mile-long indentation in the 100-mile (160-km) long, 20-mile (32-km) wide, and 4,450-ft (1,350-m) thick Grand Pacific Glacier was considerably less intriguing than it became over the next two centuries. By the time John Muir reached the site in 1879, that indent had grown to about 31 miles (50 km) long and today, due to further melting, Glacier Bay now stretches about 72 miles (115 km). More >
Banff National Park – Canada
Jan 7th
wildlifearchives.com
First and most famous of Lil the national parks of Canada, Banff is filled with glittering snowcapped peaks, valleys draped in evergreen forests, turquoise lakes, flowered alpine meadows, glaciers, hot springs, waterfalls, and abundant wildlife. Four mountain parks — Banff and its neighbors Jasper, Yoho, and Kootenay — contain such a large and representative segment of the Canadian Rockies that they have been collectively designated a UNESCO world heritage site.
Banff topography is characterized by sweeping, U-shaped valleys that separate the parallel Front and Main Ranges of the Rockies, mountains made of sedimentary rocks that were uplifted and folded, then shaped by glaciers. Banff’s highest peaks are in the Main Range, which forms the Continental Divide. At Valley of the Ten Peaks, this soaring watershed forms a rampart about 8 miles long and more than 3,000 feet high from base to ridgeline. More >
