Incredible colorful Striped Icebergs

Incredible colorful Striped Icebergs

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Icebergs themselves are amazing natural creations.Icebergs are formed when large blocks of ice breaks off from glaciers ice shelf and is floating in open water. Because glaciers are built up from snow falling on the Antarctic continent over millennia, this ice consists of pure fresh water. This floating chunk of freshwater ice then interacts with seawater beneath them it.

Angel:Highest waterfall in the world

Angel (also known as Salto Angel) is the highest waterfall n the world. It is located in Venezuela and is 979 m (3212 ft.) high. It is also declared as UNESCO World heritage site.

Baikal lake in Siberia

Baikal lake in Siberia is World's deepest and clearest lake. It has average depth of 744.4 meters.It contains about world's 20% unfrozen surface fresh water.

Morraine Lake, Alberta, Canada

~peace in nature~

  Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada

Moraine Lake is a definite must-see for anyone traveling in the Lake Louise vicinity. The lake shore is only 12.5 km/7.5 mi away from Lake Louise, and offers a chance to see one of the largest peaks in the Canadian Rockies, a beautiful glacial lake, a huge glacier, and one of the best places to view grizzly bears in Banff National Park.

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Italian Ghost Town

Italian Ghost Town: Craco, Italy

 Craco is located in the Region of Basilicata and the Province of Matera. About 25 miles inland from the Gulf of Taranto at the instep of the “boot” of Italy.The medieval village of Craco is typical of the hill towns of the region with mildly undulating shapes and the lands surrounding it sown with wheat. Around 540AD the area was called “Montedoro” and inhabited by Greeks who moved inland from the coastal town of Metaponto. Tombs have been found dating from the 8th century suggesting the original settlement dates back to then.  Today, earthquakes, landslides, and a lack of fertile farming land have contributed to the abandonment of Craco. 

 In 1891, the population of Craco stood at well over 2,000 people. Though there had been many problems, with poor agricultural conditions creating desperate times. Between 1892 and 1922 over 1,300 people moved from the town to North America. Poor farming was added to by earthquakes, landslides, and War - all of which contributed to this mass migration. Between 1959 and 1972 Craco was plagued by these landslides and quakes. In 1963 the remaining 1,800 inhabitants were transferred to a nearby valley called Craco Peschiera, and the original Craco remains in a state of crumbling decay to this day.