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Wow! What a Guts to that Building Climber
Mount Everest in Clouds
Photograph by Jimmy ChinUpon seeing Mount Everest clearly for the first time in 1921 after weeks of travel, George Leigh Mallory wrote, "It was a prodigious white fang, an excrescence from the jaw of the world. We saw Mount Everest."Himalayan ValleyPhotograph by Barry C. BishopHimalayan peaks tower behind a cabin in Nepal. The Sherpa are the predominant ethnic group in this area, and their livelihood has come to depend on the tens of thousands of tourists who visit the Himalaya each year.Windblown PeakPhotograph by Barry C. Bishop"The wind whips and tears at us as we perch precariously on Earth's highest pinnacle," said Barry Bishop after he and his team successfully made it to the top of Mount Everest in 1963.Mount Everest and Mount NuptsePhotograph by Bobby ModelSprinkled with snow, Mount Nuptse stands in front of its Himalayan cousin, Mount Everest. At 25,790 feet (7861 meters), Nuptse falls a few thousand feet short of Everest.Himalaya MountainsPhotograph by Gordon WiltsieIn 1921, famed Everest explorer George Leigh Mallory wrote to his wife saying, "I can't tell you how it possesses me, and what a prospect it is." In 1924 he perished trying to reach the top. His body was not discovered until 1999.Everest in EveningPhotograph by Bobby ModelAt the peak of Mount Everest, atmospheric pressure is a mere 30 percent of that at sea level, meaning that a climber's breath takes in only 30 percent of the oxygen that it normally does, causing the body and mind to begin breaking down.Mount Everest at SunsetPhotograph by Maria StenzelBefore being named Mount Everest by the British in 1865, the mountain had gone by many names in many languages over the centuries. Tibetans call it Chomolungma, often translated as "mother of the universe."Snow-capped EverestPhotograph by Jodi CobbBarry Bishop, who summitted Everest in 1963, wrote in a November 1988 National Geographic article: "We had been lucky that season: Everest had been uncommonly tranquil. In short, the weather had been only miserable, not impossible."Khumbu Valley, NepalPhotograph by Tim LamanA Sherpa village in Nepal rests at the base of Mount Everest. Predominantly Buddhist, Sherpa continue to lead simple lives even as tourism brings more and more visitors to their land each year.View From the Top of the WorldPhotograph by Barry C. BishopNot many people have had the opportunity to look down on the peaks of the Himalaya, but this 1963 picture from photographer Barry Bishop gave proof that Americans had finally reached the summit of Mount Everest. Bishop's teammates became the first Americans to summit Everest on May 1, 1963
CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing 553.33 meters (1,815.4 ft) high, was completed in 1976, became the world’s tallest free-standing structure and the third tallest tower in the world at that time. . It remains the tallest free standing structure in the Western Hemisphere, the signature icon of Toronto’s sky, and a symbol of Canada, attracting over two million international visitors annually. The idea originated from the CN Tower when the 1968 Canadian National Railways have a desire to build a large TV and radio communication platform to serve the Toronto area, and show the strength of Canadian industry and CN in particular. At that time, Toronto is a boom town, and the 1960s and early 1970s has seen the construction of skyscrapers in the center of many large cities, especially the First Canadian Place. CN Tower opened to the public on June 26, 1976, although the official opening date of October 1, 1976. CN Tower consists of several substructures. The main part of the tower is hexagonal hollow concrete pillar that contains six elevators, stairs, and power and pipeline connections.
Images of CN Tower in Toronto, Canada CN Tower in Toranto, Canada
CN Tower in Toranto, Canada - City View CN Tower in Toranto, Canada - View CN Tower in Toranto, Canada - Night View CN Tower in Toranto, Canada - Illuminated
CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing 553.33 meters (1,815.4 ft) high, was completed in 1976, became the world’s tallest free-standing structure and the third tallest tower in the world at that time. . It remains the tallest free standing structure in the Western Hemisphere, the signature icon of Toronto’s sky, and a symbol of Canada, attracting over two million international visitors annually. The idea originated from the CN Tower when the 1968 Canadian National Railways have a desire to build a large TV and radio communication platform to serve the Toronto area, and show the strength of Canadian industry and CN in particular. At that time, Toronto is a boom town, and the 1960s and early 1970s has seen the construction of skyscrapers in the center of many large cities, especially the First Canadian Place. CN Tower opened to the public on June 26, 1976, although the official opening date of October 1, 1976. CN Tower consists of several substructures. The main part of the tower is hexagonal hollow concrete pillar that contains six elevators, stairs, and power and pipeline connections.
Images of CN Tower in Toronto, Canada CN Tower in Toranto, Canada
CN Tower in Toranto, Canada - City View CN Tower in Toranto, Canada - View CN Tower in Toranto, Canada - Night View CN Tower in Toranto, Canada - Illuminated
Amazing Rainbow Photographs
Collection of awesome photographs that had no Photoshop touch and look just incredible.
Bridge Below the Water Surface The original bridge below the water surfaceOriginal way, not an easy task decide Dutch architects. During the reconstruction of the XVII century fort on them needed to throw a pedestrian bridge over a water-filled moat, but do it in such a way that it was practically invisible. The transition has been decided to erect a wooden tunnel submerged in water. The bridge was named Moses Bridge, a bridge is named after the prophet Moses.The Dutch Association of Architects awarded the title of best design structure 2011.
A Close-up view of the colored glass beads mixed in the sand at Glass Beach near Fort Bragg California
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