Thursday 14 July 2011

golfers at Royal St. George’s

Notice to golfers at Royal St. George’s: Stay out of this bunker


Every British Open course seems to have a bunker you want to avoid at all costs. "Hell" bunker and the "Road Hole" bunker at St. Andrews are two of the most notable in the history of the game. Another would have to be the treacherous fourth-hole bunker at Royal St. George's that, surprisingly, doesn't have a nickname for how scary it is.
However, even without a menacing nickname, players will want to avoid this bunker at all costs when the Open Championship tees off on Thursday.
At first glance you have to do a double-take when you see it from the tee box. At more than 40-feet deep, it's the deepest trap in championship golf, with a bunker face that appears to be reaching towards the heavens, ready to swallow up any ball headed its direction.
While it sits just 235 yards from the tee, which would certainly be an easy carry for every player in the field, the wind is expected to be a factor in the opening round, and that could put it in play.
If the golf gods have a sense of humor, they'll make sure we get a chance to see a couple players blast their way out of this crater during the tournament.

Wednesday 6 July 2011



Year Built: 1927
Price: $798,000
Square Footage: 3,717
Beds / Baths: 4 / 4

This Tudor-style home at 1801 North Spruce Street in  features hardwood floors throughout, a sunroom, a flagstone patio, and a large game room with a wet bar. It was Governor Harvey Parnell's home while he held office between 1928 and 1933

Tuesday 5 July 2011

Wave, Coyote Buttes

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Set in the remote Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness in northern Arizona, this dazzling rock formation, which looks like a cresting wave frozen in time, isn’t easy to access: you’ll need a permit from the Bureau of Land Management, which allows only 20 people per day to visit the delicate landform. But getting to see this fiery swirl of Jurassic-age sandstone, carved by the wind more than 190 million years ago, is well worth a little advance planning.

Niagara Falls, New York

Niagara Falls, New York

The past century-and-a-half has seen the creation of two organizations that work together to protect America’s national treasures. After the first national park, was established in 1872 to protect the natural beauty of its world-famous geyser basins and wildlife, the U.S. National Park Service was founded in 1916—and now oversees the preservation of 58 parks around the country. Later, the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 created the National Register of Historic Places, to protect landmarks that specifically illustrate the heritage of the United States.

 

Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

Stretching 1.7 miles high above the mist-enshrouded waters of  this peaked, vermilion-painted suspension bridge (the color is officially known as International Orange) is as striking today as it was when it was completed in 1937. The natural surroundings—including the coves and forested bluffs of Marin County; the island of  and numerous sailboats, barges, kite-surfers, and even frolicking seals—can all be seen from the bridge on a clear day

 

Sunday 19 June 2011

Saudi Arabia Makkah Clock Tower

Saudi Arabia to test what is the largest billing see the world for the holy city of Mecca during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
The clock tower will be four-sided top a skyscraper solid, which when finished will be about 1970 feet (600 meters) high, the second highest in the world after the Burj Dubai in Dubai.
The clock dwarf London Big Ben as the largest four-faced clock in the world, with more rings than five times in the area.
About 130 feet (40 meters) in diameter in Saudi clock strikes also larger than the current world champion is at the Cevahir mall in Istanbul, which is 36 meters set Saudi Arabiato face a transpare





Sunday 15 May 2011

Kodaikanal (beautiful hill stations of India.)



Kodaikanal is one of the most beautiful hill stations of India.
It is proudly called as princess of hills with it’s steepy mountains, rocks, dense forests and lovely lakes. This place is noted for kurinji flower which blooms for once in every 12 years.
Kodaikanal is being visited by people from almost all parts of the world as it attracts by the bracing wind, enjoyable chill weather and many wonderful natural sceneries.
The best time to visit here is summer months of April to May, however it is being visited throughout the year except September to December when it is raining heavily. It is situated on folded Western ghats of Palani hills in Tamil nadu, India at an altitude of about 2,133 m from mean sea level. Area is about 25 sq. km.
An interesting thing behind the history of Kodaikanal is that it was first visited by B.S.Ward, surveyor in 1821 and later recommended to American missions in Tamil nadu.
 The foriegners in the missions could not bear the hot climate of Tamil Nadu and suffered from epidemic diseases and consequential deaths. They wanted a neat and healthy place to stay and improve their health. They were happy to see the report of B.S.
Ward about this wonderful hill station and later moved in and built a lot of dewellings which is still there called as ‘ sunny side ‘ and shelton