Europe

Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

Distribution: The pied Kingfisher is a large kingfisher in Egypt, South Asia, the Middle East, and Turkey. The birds do not migrate except for short-distance movements. Identification: Striking pied plumage, with one...

The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)

The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as a water ouzel.  It is a fascinating dark gray bird found in fast-flowing, boulder-strewn...

Gorgeous Photography of Snowy Egret

I have an obsession with birds of late. Some of you will say it's feathers. I think this...

Green-and-black fruiteater: A Jewel of the Rainforest

The green-and-black fruiteater “Pipreola riefferii” is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. The green-and-black fruiteater has broad...

Polaskia chende (Roland-Gosselin) A. C. Gibson & K. E. Horak 1978

Polaskia chende looks like tree cacti, branching terminally to 4 m (13 feet) high with distinct trunks to...

The Charismatic Island of Jabuka

The island of Jabuka, which means apple in Croatian, is a 97-meters-tall uninhabited volcanic island located in the Adriatic Sea; around 52 kilometers west...

The Three Peaks of Lavaredo Italy

The Tre Cime di Lavaredo also called "the three peaks of Lavaredo", Drei Zinnen, & "three merlons", are three distinctive battlement-like peaks, in the...

Mar Chiquita – A Lovely Oval Shaped Beach

Think, can a beach be secluded and popular at the same time? Mar Chiquita has someway managed this feat, still retaining its sense of...

Wild Remote Beauty of Norway, Iceland and Scotland’s Landscapes

Well, Iceland, Scandinavia, and Scotland are generally famous for their icy exteriors; however, in a fresh series of pictures, the countries have been lit...

Matterhorn – The Highest Iconic Swiss Alps

Matterhorn lies on the border of Switzerland and Italy, actually Europe’s 14,692-foot high mountain, with one of the highest peaks of the iconic Swiss...

The Incredible Beauty of Irish Coastline in a Series of Landscape shorts

The Italian photographer Marco Bottigelli (35) has captured the beauty of the Irish coastline in a stunning series of landscape shots. So, there is...

The Standing Stones of Stenness

The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument 5 miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. The Standing Stones of...

Newgrange – Famous Prehistoric Stone Age Passage Tomb

Newgrange; is a famous prehistoric monument in Ireland, located one kilometer north of the River Boyne. The Stone Age monument was built somewhere Neolithic...

Love the Beautiful Landscape of Broads

The landscape of Broads is a member of the international family of National Parks, and the unique landscape of shallow lakes and rivers is...

Leonardo Da Vinci Concept of Golden Horn Bridge

Italian Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci remains one of the most prominent artists, engineers, architects, scientists, naturalists, and inventors from his or any other...