Autumn Vineyard | Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
© Habub3
Take me to Germany! <3
The Nottebohm Library is a “hidden library” in Antwerp, Belgium. It allows visitors to enter only once or twice a year. (photos by Niko Caignie)
What a coincidence! I’ve been reading about France and cloudy, almost gloomy weather and lodges! :)) Those doesn’t rob this place of it’s enchanting features, though. I’d gladly spend a day or two here.
Limestone Cliffs — Palawan
Palawan is the Philippines’ Last Frontier. It is home to 40% of the country’s remaining mangrove areas, 30% of the country’s coral reefs, 17 key biodiversity areas, 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and 8 declared protected areas, and the country’s last remaining stretch of old-growth forests. It also has a wide variety of flora and fauna species. Palawan has been designated as a Man and Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations, yet it has been sold out to mining corporations.
Environmentalist and anti-mining activist, Dr. Gerry Ortega was shot dead last January 24, 2011 due to his fight against the expansion of mining activities in Palawan which causes landslides and floods, threatening the lives of many people in Palawan. He fought that mining was not the solution to poverty in Palawan, since it is a short-lived source of income that kills the environment and its costs outweigh the benefits. The best solution was through eco-tourism, preserving the environment and providing long-term jobs for many people in Palawan.
If we destroy Palawan, we don’t just destroy its resources and heritage, we destroy one of the country’s last remaining treasures. Doc Gerry is dead, but let his dream live on by signing the NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN PETITION. Filipino or not, please reblog, sign the petition, and help the country!
(via vivafilipinas, img by Rex Montalban)
Not to mention the immeasurable archeological significance of Palawan- all those Neolithic sites waiting to be studied. <3
Abandoned Theme Parks.
I have a slight obsession with creepy places like this, especially the one in Pripyat near the Chernobyl site.
@mentaldespot: Well, what do you know? If you do get bored with abandoned Disney, you have these to choose from. :))
Paprika made me like abandoned theme parks as well. Basically, abandoned sites are very interesting. Why were they left to begin with?
Gallerie Joaquin
Late photos last month at the Art Center where Gallerie Joaquin was featured. I took the chance to take some shots of these remarkable paintings while waiting my brother, since our office building is just a walking distance from the mall.
It’s been a long while since I’ve been to ART Center. :’( How I miss it!
Arch: The Salvador Dali Museum
Architect: HOK
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Website: http://www.salvadordalimuseum.com
The Salvador Dali Museum of St. Petersburg Florida has officially opened the doors of this stunning new building on the waters of the Tampa Bay. The new museum has replaced another that housed a massive collection of Dali’s works for nearly 30 years, but was not itself indicative of the artist’s wild imagination.
Museums. I effin’ love them.
