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2015-07-28
25 miradouros em Lisboa - Castelo de São Jorge
The castle crowns Lisbon’s tallest hill, and therefore offers the most complete view of the city. For the views alone, it’s worth visiting the monument.
O castelo coroa a colina mais alta de Lisboa, e por isso oferece a vista mais completa da cidade. Só pela vista vale a pena visitar o castelo.
Astronomy picture of the day - 2015 July 28 - Rainbows and Rays over Bryce Canyon
Image Credit & Copyright: John Rummel
Explanation: What's happening over Bryce Canyon? Two different optical effects that were captured in one image taken earlier this month. Both effects needed to have the Sun situated directly behind the photographer. The nearest apparition was the common rainbow, created by sunlight streaming from the setting sun over the head of the photographer, and scattering from raindrops in front of the canyon. If you look closely, even a second rainbow appears above the first. More rare, and perhaps more striking, are the rays of light that emanate out from the horizon above the canyon. These are known as anticrepuscular rays and result from sunlight streaming though breaks in the clouds, around the sky, and converging at the point 180 degrees around from the Sun. Geometrically, this antisolar point must coincide with the exact center of the rainbows. Located in Utah, USA, Bryce Canyon itself contains a picturesque array of ancient sedimentary rock spires known as hoodoos.
2015-07-27
Las seis fuentes de agua más famosas del mundo - Fuente de los Leones, Granada, España
Es una de las maravillas que pueblan la Alhambra, uno de los más grandes conjuntos arquitectónicos de España. La Fuente de los Leones, del siglo XI, preside el patio del palacio del mismo nombre. De mármol blanco, es una de las más notables esculturas musulmanas. Una rueda de doce leones sujeta una pila, en la que se ve escrito un poema. En el centro de la fuente confluyen cuatro canales que simbolizan los ríos del paraíso. La fuente, recientemente restaurada, sintetiza el concepto hidráulico que domina todo el edificio de la Alhambra.
25 miradouros em Lisboa - Santa Luzia
Miradouro de Santa Luzia »
You can look over the terracota rooftops of Alfama and the river from this incredibly charming terrace, always filled with tourists snapping photos.
O mar de telhas de Alfama descendo até ao rio é o que se vê deste terraço encantador, sempre cheio de turistas a fotografar.
Miradouro de Santa Luzia
Imagenes del Mundo - Playa "As catedrais" - España
El momento en que llega la marea alta crea bellas imágenes entre las distintas grutas.
Astronomy picture of the day - 2015 July 27 - Milky Way and Aurora over Antarctica
Image Credit & Copyright: LI Hang
Explanation: It has been one of the better skies of this long night. In parts of Antarctica, not only is it winter, but the Sun can spend weeks below the horizon. At China's Zhongshan Station, people sometimes venture out into the cold to photograph a spectacular night sky. The featured image from one such outing was taken in mid-July, just before the end of this polar night. Pointing up, the wide angle lens captured not only the ground at the bottom, but at the top as well. In the foreground is a colleague also taking pictures. In the distance, a spherical satellite receiver and several windmills are visible. Numerous stars dot the night sky, including Sirius and Canopus. Far in the background, stretching overhead from horizon to horizon, is the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy. Even further in the distance, visible as extended smudges near the top, are the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, satellite galaxies near our huge Milky Way Galaxy.
2015-07-26
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