Wednesday 30 July 2014

Bigar Waterfall Romania



Several peoples could not believe to see photos of real nature and said, “That just can’t be real”. The Bigar Waterfall pictures are one of them. Bigar Waterfall looks like something straight out of a fairytale. Bigar Waterfal is a protected area situated in the administrative territory of Bozovic which is in Caras severin County in southwestern Romania. Bigar Waterfall is located in the Anina Mountains in western part of Romania, this waterfall has found itself on myriad lists of fabulous places around the world and one of the most beautiful places in Romania and we can certainly understand why.

Bigar Waterfall drops in vertical stream from a moss-covered cliff and an underground water spring combine to create this beautiful and unique piece of nature. Bigar Waterfall is considered most unique & gorgeous waterfall in Romania. The underground spring streams from the cave above and then falls into Minis River. The lovely waterfall also occurs when melt water drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. But, all of the waterfalls don't look exactly like this. There are waterfalls that are so unusual and unique, to provoke disbelief and amazement of visitors. These wonders of nature are very rare and still largely unidentified to most people.

Well; according to The World Geography publication, the Bigar Cascade Fall from Caras-Severin is one of the most attractive waterfalls in Romania, astonishing through its remarkable show of the water spread in hundreds of threads on the green moss covered cliff, creating a elegant water veil. Two hundred meters above waterfall there is Izbucul Bigar that springs from a cave. These are surely exclusive landscapes. Moreover Bigar Cascafe Fall the visitors can like the artificial lake on the Minis Valley, Pestera Buhui (Buhui Cave) and Buhui Lake. They can get accommodation in Anina town or Resita town, the roads being practicable through the year.

 Source: Charismatic Planet


Tuesday 29 July 2014

Lake McDonald Montana USA



The beautiful Lake McDonald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park. It is located at 48°35′N 113°55′W in Flathead County in the U.S. state of Montana. Lake McDonald is about 16 kilometers long and 1.6 km wide and 472 feet deep, filling a valley formed by a combination of erosion and glacial activity. Lake McDonald lies at an elevation of 3,153 feet and is on the west side of the Continental Divide.
The Going-to-the-Sun Road parallels the lake along its southern shoreline. The long fjord-like lake is surrounded by mountains on the north, south, and east with the Continental Divide, provides a spectacular backdrop for the lake and also act as a rain block. The surface area of the lake is 6,823 acres approximately 27.6 km². The lake is home to several native species of trout, and other game fish. Catchable species include, but are not limited to west-slope cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, bull trout, lake trout, Lake Superior whitefish, mountain whitefish, kokanee salmon landlocked sockeye, and suckers.
Though, the lake is nutrient-poor and is not considered a prime fishing destination. Grizzly bears, black bear, moose, and mule deer are found in many places near the lake but are most common on the north shore. The lake is surrounded by a dense coniferous forest dominated by various species of spruce, fir, and larch. At the westernmost section of the lake in Apgar there is a National Park Service visitor center, very limited lodging and dining facilities and outboard powerboats available for rental. Lake McDonald Lodging is the largest lodging facility on the lake and is approximately 8 kilometers east along the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Lake McDonald Creek flows into and drains from the lake, and empties into the Middle Fork Flathead River shortly after. The wildlife-viewing here can be remarkable, with species including bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, black bear, and whitetail and mule deer.Source: Charismatic Planet

Derawar Fort Bahawalpur Pakistan



Derawar Fort (Qila Derawar) is built by Hindu Rajput Rai Jajja Bhati of Jaisalmer in the Cholistan desert of Bahawalpur Pakistan. Derawar Fort is a large square fortress in Pakistan in Bahawalpur. The Derawar Fort is 100 Km from Bahawalpur, actually the largest and most superlatively preserved fort of Cholistan. The forty bastions of Derawar are visible for several miles in Cholistan Desert. The walls have a circumference of 1500 metres and stand up to 30 metres high. The fort was occupied by Royal Family of Jaisalmer until by the Nawabs of Bahawalpur in 1733.

In 1747, the fort ownership slipped from the hands of the Abbassi owing to Bahawal Khan's preoccupations at Shikarpur. Nawab Mubarak Khan took the stronghold back in 1804. The adjacent mosque was modeled after that in the Red Fort of Delhi. There’s a royal necropolis of the Abbasi family, which still owns the stronghold. The area is wealthy in archaeological artifacts associated with Ganweriwala, a vast but as-yet-unexcavated city of the Indus Valley Civilization. Derawar Fort is in good condition; its walls are intact and still guarded by soldiers in fezzes, however its age is unidentified. But the tombs of the Amir’s of Bahawalpur are also at Derawar, decorated with attractive blue glazed tiles contrasting with the ochre landscape. Some of the cannons which were used times ago by the Army of Bahawalpur are also kept in this fort.

Qila Derawar is an interesting excursion for a full day trip requiring a four-wheel drive vehicle to relish the beauty of Derawar Fort. The drive takes 3 to 4 hours through fascinating barren landscape. However; you’ve to take permission from the present Amir of Bahawalpur to get inside of the fort. The potent fort is measuring a 672 feet in length on each side, with a gate on its southern side approached by means of a winding ramp. Most of the bastions show geometric designs made by burnt bricks. A number of buildings in the fort provided quarters for Nawab’s army. The retiring quarters of the royal families are still stand deserted inside the fort. The beautiful four shrines of devout Muslims are sited near Derawar Fort. The Derawar Mosque, having three domes and four minarets, is an exact replica of Moti Masjid at Red Fort Delhi, and was built in 1844 A.D. Derawar Fort was stunning in their era and according to historical accounts Derawar is considered a pre historic and pre Harapen settlement.Source: Charismatic Planet