вторник, 9 апреля 2013 г.

Top 10 places for visit in San-Francisco



10. "Wave Organ"
"Wave Organ " is not devoid of elegance, the name of the sculptural object, built right on the shore of San Francisco Bay. The idea is to convey the sound of the waves through many tubes. And the object turned out like a fortified bunker with protruding everywhere sewer. However the place is very unusual.




     9. Chinese town
According to some reports, the Chinese town of San Francisco is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia. Hard to say how much is true, but on the Internet indicated that live in it, more than 100,000 Chinese people and the population density the area ahead of other parts of San Francisco in 10 times!



    8."Golden Gate" bridge




   7. "Musee Mechanique"






6. Coit Tower, also known as the Lillian Coit Memorial Tower.


5. "Japanese Tea Garden" in Golden Gate Park





    4. "Fisherman's wharf"





   3. Haight/Ashbury




    2. Acatraz  Prison






         1. Cable Car







понедельник, 3 сентября 2012 г.

Birthplace of the Gold Rush.


The capital of the Yukon, which means White Horse. And the city is so named not because it is such a delicious drink)
So the Indians called it, because the thresholds of Yukon (River) resemble flowing manes of their horses.
It is from here and begin a journey to the Klondike, or rather, to Klondike (also a river).





Many houses were preserved from the beginning of the last century.


The first building of Whitehorse 



It still starts way adventurers. And they are! Much.Therefore, no one is, life here is calm and not hurried





понедельник, 25 июня 2012 г.

Multnomah Falls


Multnomah Falls is located in Oregon east of the city Trutdeyl, USA, in the canyon of the Columbia River.
The depth of the canyon in some places up to 1200 meters and extends over a distance of 130 km in the Cascade Mountains.
Columbia River - is the only navigable route through the Cascade Mountains.


Columbia River Canyon is known for a high concentration of waterfalls, only in Oregon it has more than 90. Some of them are the most visited in Oregon due to its proximity to the big city of Portland.


Calm water flow down into two stages: the first begins at an altitude of 165 m, and then, breaking a few meters downstream, the pillar of water breaks down the rocks again, this time at a height of 21 meters. The difference between the two heights of 3 meters.


Multnomah Falls, being the highest in the state of Oregon, is a deuce waterfalls United States, which never freeze, so its beauty can be admired year round.






воскресенье, 10 июня 2012 г.

How is done a statuette "Oscar"

In 1939 the librarian of the Academy, and later its executive director, Margaret Herrick, exclaimed at the sight of statues: "This figure reminds of my Uncle Oscar!". From the moment the most prestigious film prize art is called that way.

Each year, a small foundry factory in Chicago receives major order from Los Angeles: cast figurine knight, hoisted on the reel of film.


First, a mixture of molten tin and lead is poured into the form. This is followed by grinding



The biggest problem - the eyes, of "Oscar." If there are too deep furrows, "Oscar" may break during grinding. These are returned to the facility.