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Lake Tahoe in Twilight
Posted July 02, 2007 at 01:17 AM by Omar
Views of Lake Tahoe from its north shore at twilight in August. While the area is famous for its skiing during the winter, it is actually an amazing destination during the summer as well. The scenery is gorgeous, the water is warm enough to swim in without a body suit (though still chilly), and the crowds are (relatively) scarce. [...]
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite Park
Posted July 25, 2007 at 02:09 AM by Omar
Tuolumne Meadows is a mountain meadow in the Tuolumne River section of Yosemite. A bit remoter relative to the main Yosemite Valley, the meadow still draws its fair share of visitors with its spectacular mountain vista, nearby river and lake, and rock-climbing.These photos capture a panoramic view of the surrounding domes as you [...]
Mountains...oh how nice (part 2)
Posted July 24, 2007 at 05:08 AM by Mr Wheelie
I wanted to camp but didn't even have even enough water for a cuppa. I found a petrol station, bought a load of bottles, emptied them into my water bladder, was offered some gloves and then back tracked to do a nifty little left turn up a dirt track. Campy campy time.Light was fading but managed to find a superb spot. The moon was out [...]
Beijing - Off the Beaten Track
Posted August 14, 2007 at 08:10 PM by DavidFeng
Beijing is massive. Most people stay well within the reach of the 5th Ring Road (unless it's a day trip to Badaling or the Ming Tombs). As a result, they're missing out on the real "great outdoors" -- on the outskirts of Beijing.And we're talking about the bits of Beijing that sometimes don't even make [...]
welcome to muscat
Posted June 04, 2006 at 12:52 PM by vidya
Admit it. Most of you have no clue where Muscat is. Well, Muscat is the capital city of Oman. Once again, most of you have no clue where Oman is. So, here's a small geography lesson for everyone whilst also giving you a glimpse into one of the most beautiful desert cities I've ever been to.
If you look at a map of the Middle East, it [...]
