slope point, the southernmost tip on new zealand’s south island, is hit with such persistently violent southern antarctic winds that trees grow in the leeward direction. (click pic or link for credit x,x,x,x,x,x)
Afloating market is a market where goods are sold from boats. Originating in times and places where water transport played an important role in daily life, most floating markets operating today mainly serve as tourist attractions, and are chiefly found in Thailand,Indonesia and Vietnam. (Source)
Dry Terrain of the American West Captured in a Brief Moment of Color by Guy Tal
The Badlands region in the America West is known for its arid and unforgiving vegetation. The harsh environment is lifeless, but every so often it sprouts a delicate beauty of wildflowers. Photographer Guy Tal was there to capture this rare sight. He says: “On rare years wildflowers burst into a stunning display of color, transforming the desert into a veritable garden for just few precious days.”
Berglzimmer - one of the apartments in Hofburg palace, painted in 1766 by Johann Wenzel Bergl for Empress Maria Theresia | Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria | photo by Alexander Eugen Koller.
