Cleft Island, Wilsons Promontory in Australia

Cleft Island is a granite island located off the coast of Wilsons Promontory in the state of Victoria, in Australia. It is also recognized as Skull Rock, and belongs to a group of three islands called the “Anser Group”. It is one of the most scenic of all islands in Wilsons Promontory, and very beautiful, unspoiled and above all, is a tranquil place.  In the first look from some distance you may not think it is anything to write home about and that’s the beauty of it.  If you examine the island a little closer, you’ll soon see that the place is quite possibly perfect for an irredeemable scoundrel such as yourself. Indeed it looks like something from a hit movie script; a large stone, skull shaped rock rising halfway up from a deeply blue sea off an isolated stretch of coast.

The western side of the island has a massive cave with a grassy floor that was perhaps carved by the sea when the sea levels were much higher, thousands of years ago. Moreover, the cavern is 130 meters wide, 60 meters high and 60 meters deep. Hence at a certain angle, the island looks like a skull which is known as ” Skull Rock” and it is complete with a big cranium, an eye socket (the cave) and the bridge of a nose.  The history tells us, that the cave was once thought to be an ideal place for target practice by passing ships.There is in fact two large caves on the western side. Moreover, the roof of the smaller cave is about 25 meters above the sea and forms the floor of the upper larger cave, and it is well covered with soil and vegetation on its surface.

The island is practically unreachable with tall vertical cliffs and no place where a small boat could come ashore and anchor. Due to unreachable place, very few people have set foot on the island or explored the cave so far. Those who have, reportedly discovered cannon balls inside the cave. The Black-faced Cormorant birds are particularly, have taken advantage of Cleft Island’s isolation and inaccessibility to humans, by making the island its home. As intrepid but impulsive tourists have discovered, if you have a boat out to the island and start to circumnavigate it, then it’s secret is exposed.  Therefore, it is yet the handful who make it round the corner have never lived to tell the tale thanks to the piranha-bots we have in recent times had installed.

The Underground Coober Pedy is the Only “The Opal Capital of World”

Well, these days underground town is purely a unique idea. The Coober Pedy is a small mining town with a small population of just under 2,000. Coober Pedy is a town in northern South Australia, 846 kilometers north of Adelaide on the Stuart Highway. but it's also recognized "opal capital of the world" and has been constantly supplying most of the world's gem-quality opal since it was first founded in 1915. In this waterless environment, not too much doings goes on above ground and instead, the community exists in a network of tunnels underneath the desert earth, inside some 1,500 homes and dwellings they call their "dug-outs". Coober Pedy began attracting curious tourists in the 1980s when the first hotel was built - underground, of course. 

Moreover, besides the interest of subterranean sleeping though, the town boasts a network of underground shops, bars, museums and several other attractions to visit. Therefore, an average cave home at approximately 8 to 22 feet below ground level with modern amenities, numerous bedrooms, living area, kitchen, and bathroom can be excavated out of the rock for pretty much the same price as building a house above surface (excluding the air conditioning bills). These modern design homes have support pillars about 40 inches thick and natural air shafts for ventilation. Though, there's no sewage in underground Coober Bedy so kitchens and bathrooms are always preferred to construct above ground, basically the front rooms of the house, where the dug-out entrance lies. During the night time, you can head above ground for a game of nocturnal golf on Coober Bedy's infrequent grass-free desert golf course. After dark, players are relaxing to use glowing balls and a carry a small piece of “turf” around to use for teeing off.

EYLENDA - Iceland 4K

We were studying Audiovisual Media at the Stuttgart Media University in Germany.For our semester filmproject we have been fortunate enough to spend 14 days filming in Iceland. Our desire was to capture that remarkable landscape and wildlife to take you on a journey through this magical island. This film wouldn´t exist without the magnificent help and support of our sponsors, our university and a lot of other people who took part and supported us in any kind of way. Thanks a lot and cheers!

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Iceland’s Breathtaking Beauty Show off the Most Amazing Scenery in the World

From an eye-popping waterfall to a “petrified troll” in the sea, remarkable pictures reveal the magic of Iceland's rugged and stunning landscapes and that’s why the Iceland remains high on numerous holidaymakers' bucket lists. Moreover, with exquisite detail, a 60 years old tourist/photographer “Wim Denijs” captured most beautiful scenes that show fog rolling over mountains, water sweeping over the “Godafoss falls”, and a peaceful day on the water is surrounding the magnificent “Hvítserkur”, a 50ft basalt rock on the Vatnsnes peninsula. The photographer has been drawn to Iceland's exclusive landscapes ever since the 2010 eruptions of “Eyjafjallajokull”.

The natural volcanic eruption formed a gigantic ash cloud that shut almost entire Europe's airspace, grounding over 100,000 flights and ruining millions of holidays. I was so excited to discover Iceland in different way in 2010 after the eruption of the “Eyjafjallajokull” and there I really feel how small and fragile we are. We’ve no value / power, but nature is so powerful and beautiful. The creation is extremely marvelous and I’m really found of Iceland now. I saw the stunning beauty there, when melting of the glaciers, the power of nature and I became more and more a landscape-photographer. Therefore, it is very striking feel, when you are standing in the middle of a river and you see that everything's in harmony and the shapes of the mountains, the flood of the water and the colors of the sky. The God has created all these things with their power and authority.

After that I had visited Iceland 7 times since 2010, but still discovering astonishing sights. My favorite photograph is the pains of the “Vestrahorn” actually very imposing mountain in the south-east of the country. I'm particularly intrigued by culture, color and lights, including a photographic study of landscape and people's lives. I could look at a line of laundry flapping in the wind, a pair of old, hard-working couple, a crowd of people on the street, and find it very attractive. Through taking pictures I want to tell everyone that no matter what no-one is alone no one is forgotten in this world. We’re all human being belonging to nature no matter what political decisions are made.

“Tuz Golu” A Lake in Turkey has Become Bright Red as Massive Algae Blossom within the Waters.

Well, you’ve might see numerous pink lakes on internet, but “Tuz Golu”, is unique addition in the pink lakes collection. “Tuz Golu” is one of the largest salt lakes in the world (Tuz Golu is the 2nd largest lake in Turkey), and lies in a tectonic depression in Turkey’s dry central plateau, situated in Aksaray. The lake just like a devil’s swimming pool due to huge algae flourish, as Rosy Dunaliella Salina algae turn into pink shade every year. However, you don’t need to worry, because this algae is completely harmless, its colors change not a sign of apocalypse, or an ecological disaster. Tuz Golu lake stretches across more than 580 square mile and just three to six meter deep in most of the year, also making it one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world.

When the summer season starts, the lake water evaporates due to heat and killing plankton that normally eat the algae.  When the summer heat at its peak, the algae continuously thriving and will perhaps red until the lake fully evaporate. The water organisms have antioxidant properties, and also highly rich in red beta carotene which gives flamingos their pink color. The “Tuz Golu” lake recedes and reddens every year, leaving behind cracked salt flats that supply half of Turkey's salt, and entice snap-happy tourists.  So many photographers went in Turkey just to capture crimson lake in all its glory. Therefore, in 2001, Lake “Tuz Golu” was declared a particularly protected area, including all of the lake surface and surrounding waterbeds and few of the key neighboring steppe areas.Source: Charismaticplanet.com

New Zealand's Queenstown Airport is Most Spectacular Runway Approach in the World for its Snowcapped Mountains and Pristine Lakes

Believe me; you won't want to be land! New Zealand Queenstown airport is one of the best views of a in the world can be seen from your plane seat as you come into land and it is voted as having the most amazing approach. The exquisite airport trumped 147 runway approaches, including iconic city skylines just like London and Las Vegas, and incredible remote landscapes in the Caribbean. The annual survey conducted by private jet booking service “PrivateFly” actually judged by a panel of “international travel experts” and travel fans who admired the airport for its unspoiled panoramic picturesque views. The Queenstown Airport in top ten shortlist of poll survey and this year the airport flew into the top spot. The Scott Paterson The CEO of Queenstown Airport Corporation said, we’re extremely thrilled with the award and international recognition. However, we were in the Top 10 from last several years, but unable to get top spot. But this year, we’re really exciting especially given the beauty of the other airport approaches worldwide. The majestic beauty of Queenstown airport and their approach is stunningly snowcapped Southern Alps, pristine lakes and national park is truly amazing and inspiring as well. We're extremely delighted that so many travelers around the world think so too!' The airport operates as a gateway to some of natural scenic beauty which lures travelers all around the world.

One of existing comment, is really proud of our gateway, he said, I had flown to numerous attractive locations worldwide but nothing even comes close to comparing with the excitement and beauty that stuns you as you come in to land at Queenstown. One more comment is also agreed, frankly speaking I had no world’s just tears of awe and beauty when I landed to this marvelous gateway, it’s entirely enveloped by Mother Nature. The title means Queenstown Airport is recognized alongside previous winners Nice Cote D'Azur in 2014, St Maarten in the Caribbean in 2013 and Barra in Scotland's Outer Hebrides in 2012.