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    Siwa desert, Siwa is famous for its beautiful desert along with its dunes, a memorable moments you can spend there at the desert under the sun, visiting the old ancient Pharaonic civilization or even the Romanian one, or just enjoy the beauty of the desert and sand. The whole place is famous for the important visit done by Alexander the Great. by: motagaly_entry Views[1928] It's said, among Lithuanians, that if you travel to Nida then you are expected by your friends and family to bring back smoked fish. In the small town the fish is caught, smoked and available for purchase; it only takes a day for the fish swimming in the sea to become a fish smoked and on your plate. *The image is of fish being smoked in a backyard smoker for private consumption. by: borderinghaapsalu Views[547] Fishing is a way of life for the locals, all year round and on both sides of the 'Spit. *This image is of locals fishing in the Baltic Sea. by: borderinghaapsalu Views[488] Soviet-era weather stations can be seen along the sea-side beaches of Nida, still providing information to the local fisherman looking to practice their trade and tourists headed to tan. * the image is of one of those Soviet built weather stations. by: borderinghaapsalu Views[704] When the boats become locked in by ice, fishermen in Nida carry on by building ice-fishing shanties and catching smelt by the boatload. * The photo is of one of the boats docked in the lagoon shortly after the ice has receded in the spring. by: borderinghaapsalu Views[601]
     
    Lithuanians have a myth that the Curonian Spit was created by a giantess named Neringa who was playing on the seashore as a child. The landmass is isolated by the Baltic Sea, Curonian Lagoon and Russian Federation. Nida is the focal point of the 'Spit; a town Flocked to by, up to, a hundred thousand tourists in the summer and populated by about fifteen hundred locals in the winter. on the outskirts of the town are the Dunes which have the aesthetic feel of a stereotypical desert. *The image is of the Parnidis Dune which continuously threatened the village, with drifting sand, until the village was moved farther away, to its current position, in the 1730s. Beneath the sand lies previous incarnations of the town of Nida. by: borderinghaapsalu Views[1192]    

    Valentine’s Day 2015: Death March of the Penguins

    NEW ZEALAND | Mon, 16 Feb 2015 | By wtarmstrong | Views [452]

    In what I hope doesn’t become a habit, I feel compelled to write a second consecutive travel blog entry discussing insects. However, unlike the much adored glow worms (or more accurately glow maggots) discussed in my post of a few days ago, today ... Read more >

    Tags: beach, dunes, otago, penguins, sand fly, yellow eye

    State Park Itaúnas

    BRAZIL | Sat, 11 Jan 2014 | By ilka | Views [2466] | Video

    Itaúnas is located 260 kilometers north from Vitória, capital of the state Espírito Santo. Itaúnas is famous for its dunes and Forro, a typical Brazilian dance and music, which is part of the local culture. Every year in July ... Read more >

    Tags: beach, brazil, culture, dunes, forro, paradise, sunset, travel

    Photos: State Park Itaunas

    BRAZIL | Sat, 11 Jan 2014 | By ilka | Photo Gallery

    the State Park Itaúnas (Parque Estadual de Itaúnas) is a conservation unit of the Atlantic Forest. It is 3200 hectares big with a diverse range of ecosystems, such as beach, mangroves, rainforest, river and dunes. It can be visited and trails are available ... Read more >
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    Tags: adventura, beach, brazil, dunes, espirito santo, forro, itaunas, nature, travel, wildlife

    Big Rocks & Big Kitties

    NAMIBIA | Mon, 4 Feb 2013 | By away2travel | Views [1114]

    Big Rocks & Big Kitties Posted on   February 12, 2013 by   James Thursday By James After a wild night on the town with the crew we spent most of the day on Thursday cruising around  Swakopmund  ... Read more >

    Tags: cheetah, dessert, dunes, namib dessert, namibia, rocks

    Photos: Siwa, A Magnificent place to visit.

    EGYPT | Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By motagaly_entry | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    For a child who always dreamed to become a physicist and didn't become a one, I found my own world in Photography, unlimited imagination, attention to details and every aspect of the photo, as well as dealing with technical staff and optics, I couldn't ... Read more >
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    Tags: ammun, amun, desert, dune, dunes, egypt, pharaonic, shali, silhouette, siwa

    Dirt roads and drop outs...

    NAMIBIA | Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By houdyman | Views [793]

    (this is back to Michael)We drove across the South AFrican border without much fuss and turned off for Fish River canyon. We quickly realized that our trip in Namibia was going to be mostly on bone jarring, car wrecking dirt roads. As I hauled ass down ... Read more >

    Tags: dunes, fish river canyon

     

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