Elephants comfort one another!

Elephants are fantastic creatures (...and I am a Jumbo myself)!

:: natgeo ::

And a happy St. Patrick's Day to you.

(natl.geographic)

Where's a map when you need one?

I have such a fascination with ancient civilizations and their "lost" cities buried under years and years of development's rubble -- so much history! Imagine that some of these fantastic structures were so well designed and constructed that they have lasted to today (and not to mention the fact that they have outlived some of our seemingly modern structures without a blink!).  I came across this Lost Cities Gallery from National Geographic that offered some unique perspectives to the generic "textbook" ones. 

Palenque, Mexico (Mayans)

Great Enclosure, Zimbabwe (Shonas)

Palmyra, Syria (famous trade spot between Mesopotamia and Persia

and later under Roman control)

Tanis, Egypt (former capital of Egypt)

Mesa Verde, Colorado (Anasazis)

Petra, Jordan (Nabataeans)

... [notice the person in the "doorway"]

Persepolis, Iran (Persian Empire)

Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan (Indus River Valley)

Ancient Troy

Field Trip?

Mmmm! So the NY Times has this mouthwatering article about the best "macaroniers" in New York, and I'm thinking that an impromptu field trip to the Big Apple is in order solely to pay my respects to these places. 

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Speaking of travel spots, National Geographic has a cool gallery about the "Happiest Hot Spots."

(Denmark pictured above!)

Snow + Zebras... Interesting Combo?

(National Geographic)

MOO

Just love some of these pictures from National Geographic.