@taliesynIn the north-west of South Africa, Namaqualand appears dry and dusty for much of the year. After the winter rains, the landscape transforms as millions of flowers bloom, creating a carpet of color stretching across the horizon. This picture was taken by Davide Zanchettin and
@taliesynWhere freshwater meets saltwater. One of two tidal waterfalls in California, and one of the few ocean bluff falls in the world. Alamere Falls tumbles over fragile shale cliffs at Alamere Creek Beach. At high tide, the beach to Alamere Falls is not safe to access. Hikers frequen
@taliesynTindhólmur is a small, jagged island in the Faroe Islands with five sharp peaks rising straight out of the sea, home to sea birds and sheep but no humans. Its silhouette is very distinctive and looks dramatic, wild, and mythical – no wonder it was the inspiration for the Isla of
@taliesynA beautiful flock of sheep, grazing in the Chilean Andes. No, wait, wait, wait. There's no grass to feed on here, and they are at an altitude of around 5000 metres. Ok, no, they are not sheep. Let’s start again. This picture shows the beautiful antennas of the Atacama Large Milli
@taliesynLiving root bridges are a form of tree shaping common in the southern part of the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya. Think mountainous sub-tropical rain forests. In order to get around, local people have come up with an ingenious form of natural engineering – the living root br
@taliesynA farmhouse near the village of Huangluo, Longsheng. Village elders have a saying in Longsheng: where there is soil there is a terrace. Two hours ride from the city of Guilin in Guanxi province, the problem of growing rice on steep hills was long ago solved. From the Yuan Dynasty
@taliesynThis dramatic gorge was carved at the end of the last Ice Age by glacial meltwater (taking thousands of years to create what we see today). Over time the water cut step-like terraces into the rock, and bridges were built to allow safe exploration in the 1920s and 30s. This pict
@taliesynIn the early morning of 6 June 1942, 500 Japanese soldiers landed on Kiska, one of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. They took the only inhabitants of the island, a ten man (and six dog) US Navy Weather Detachment by complete surprise and quickly took control of American soil. US
@taliesynThe giant lobelia thrives in the highlands of Ethiopia. This terrain contains the largest continuous area of high-altitude land in the whole of Africa. Little wonder, then, that the Ethiopian Highlands are often called the Roof of Africa. They are also, without exaggeration, trul
@taliesynTaken from the Quileute language, Hoh means “swift water”. Yet in the forest itself, time seems to have come to a standstill. Fed by Pacific storms, it receives immense rainfall, allowing mosses to cloak trunks, branches and even fallen trees, creating a dripping, green world.
@taliesynThe cabin atop Buck Rock, a huge granite outcrop, was built around 1923. It operates during the fire season and if you climb the 173 steps up to the cab, you will be able to take a look inside. From the top of Buck Rock, you will get a stunning 360 view of the surrounding Sierra
@reposter@taliesynWelcome to our first Open Floor. First of all, thank you to everyone who has joined this week - it’s been great to see the community grow. At the time of writing, we’ve reached 146 members and 30 posts, with some lovely photos and links already being shared. I’d love to hear f
@taliesynHamnøy Bridge lies in the Lofoten Islands of northern Norway and connects the small fishing village of Hamnøy to the mainland road network. The bridge is part of the E10 highway and is best known for the view it offers rather than its size or design. From the bridge, red wooden r
@midi002I was looking at your Growth Chart and saw this community just had an incredible spike im membership numbers.Although this community's focus is hidden beauty in nature, it's obviously not a secret this is a quality place to be at!I was wondering if you want to add a growth chart
@taliesynThe construction of the fortress was commissioned in 1448 AD by Rana Kumbha, the local Mewar ruler. Kumbhalgarh literally means “Khumbha’s Fort”. Perched on a hilltop 3,600 feet above sea level, the fortress has a perimeter that extends over 22 miles and is known as “The Great