The Garden Of Eden With Two Depictions Of Adam And Eve, 1620, Attributed To Jan Breughel The Younger

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: LOST CITIES

BY EDMUND RICHARDSON

Hidden in the depths of the sea, buried under hillsides, swallowed up by the jungle, or consumed by the wrath of the heavens – lost cities have always fascinated. Many people have gone in search of lost cities — believing in tall tales and ancient legends. Con-men, archaeologists, showmen, and adventurers have traveled over the mountains of Afghanistan, through the jungles of Cambodia, across the deserts of Jordan, and into the very strangest parts of the world, full of hope. But as many have discovered, finding a lost city can be the easy part — what happens next is when things get interesting.

Atlas Obscura is here to provide seven of the world’s lost cities,

The environmental impact of oysters, in one photo

The water in both tanks came from the same source. The one on the right has bivalves. Not only do oysters naturally filter the waters in which they live, they can even protect humans from destructive hurricanes. For more, read about New York’s efforts to bring back oyster populations in the once-toxic Hudson River.

Delicious AND helpful. Who knew?

(photo via Steve Vilnit on Twitter)

Alexander Semenov 

Weird Space, 2012

”Red Sea in February is full of strange translucent creatures. It’s the jellyfish, ctenophores and salps. They have appeared on our planet long before us, but now for us they look like alien race, but not the typical representatives of the animal world. Ocean and the creatures who inhabit - it’s another universe, the cosmos, and you can see it by yourself.”

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Ψ Survive the present and later will have to take care of itself  Ψ ◊  Whoever we meet and Encounter, no matter how briefly, no matter how vaguely, even if it's just a glance on the street- each person that enters our awareness, receives a sliver of our soul in exchange for a part of theirs.   ◊ It is futile to try and understand the meaning behind, but it is wise to embrace the change that this Encounter allows.

excerpt from Alleria by EinatSegal

Cat doesn’t know what to do with the butterfly that flew on its paw.

Schindler's List

I'm dying to watch this movie!! I've just finished reading the history of Italy and Poland.And guess what?! it's 2:00 AM. I have a class later at 07:30 in the morning..geez.. my buggy eyes @_@

I would never get tired of watching the sunrise. 

Aww.. how can I resist this cutie fluffy little thing? Tell me???!

Wow Finland is such a beautiful country!

Ember