Head to Denver and Get a Taste of the Wild Wild West
Every year, for the past 107 years, Denver hosts the National Western Stock Show.
For 16 days, more than 15,000 animals, including horses, cattle, sheep, and swine enter the grounds.
The kickoff event is a parade of cowboys and animals right down the middle of downtown Denver.
Check out these photographs from this year's event. How fun does this look?
It is expected that over 600,000 people will attend the festivities this year.
"Cattle Drive" Photo by Brian Funk
"Cattle Drive" Photo by Brian Funk
"Cattle Drive" Photo by Brian Funk
"Cattle Drive" Photo by Brian Funk
"Cattle Drive" Photo by Brian Funk
"Real Cowboys Ride Motorbikes"
I'm loving this photo of a Mongolian horse herder using a moped to round up and move the horses.
It's cool to see just a touch of the modern world in a place where so much is done the old fashion way.
Great photo!
"Real Cowboys Ride Motorbikes" Photo by Chris Kealy
The Igloo Village Kakslauttanen
Way up in the most northern part of Scandinavia, beyond the Arctic Circle, there is place called Lapland.
Lapland is empty, barren, and spreads over Finland, Russia, Norway and Sweden.
When winter comes around, the Igloo Village Kakslauttanen found in Lapland, comes to life and tourists travel from all over the globe to spend the night eating at a snow restaurant and sleeping in igloos.
These luxury glass igloos are created so that you can watch the Northern Lights while you are laying down in bed...how awesome is that?
"Igloo de verre" Photo by Romain Cloff
"Glass Igloo" Photo by Ivan Pechorin
Man Builds Replica of the Ark in the Neatherlands
Johan Huibers is a Dutchman on a mission.
He has spent the last 20 years building an exact replica of Noah's Ark.
Noah, according to the biblical story, was instructed by God to build a giant boat to save all the creatures on Earth from an impending flood.
Today, Johan's replica is open to the public and can host up to 3,000 visitors a day.
"Reconstruction of Noah's Ark. The replica is half the length of that given in the Bible, 150 cubits or 70 metres. Johan's model is 30 cubits high and 20 cubits wide.The Bible reports Noah was commanded to build an ark having a length of 300 cubits, a width of 50 cubits, and a height of 30 cubits." Photo by Hans Splinter
Odd Event Raises Money for a Good Cause
I'm loving these photographs of the Santa Fun Run in Hastings, East Sussex, UK.
Apparently this event is held once a year to raise money for St. Michael's Hospice Center.
This is such a fun way to support the community.
"Santa Fun Run, Hastings. UK" Photo by chris parker
"Santa Fun Run, Hastings. UK" Photo by chris parker
"Santa Fun Run, Hastings. UK" Photo by chris parker
"Santa Fun Run, Hastings. UK" Photo by chris parker
"Santa Fun Run, Hastings. UK" Photo by chris parker
New Start-Up Company is Selling Tickets to the Moon
A group of former NASA executives have started a new company, the Golden Spike Co., that is selling tickets to the moon and back for $750 million.
These guys are hoping to have the first trip ready to go in 2020 and are planning on selling the tickets to foreign countries and space tourists.
This could really change the way we think about the moon.
Once people are traveling back and forth regularly, it is fairly certain that the price to visit the moon will start to decrease.
People will probably find someway to exploit the moon; I'm almost sure of it.
Poor moon. Enjoy your last few years of peace and quite.
"Moon and Saturn" Photo by Arjan Almekinders
Don't Forget Your Coat
How would you like to stay in an igloo for a few days?
Well now you can!
This is the Ice Hotel, located in Northern Sweden.
It is only open for three months a year but pretty much everything in the hotel is made out of ice!
Source posted by Julia
The Life of a Luxury Cruise Ship
The S.S. Maheno was built in 1905 in Dumbarton, Scotland.
From 1905-1935, the Maheno was used as a top notch passenger ship, a WWI hospital ship, and then a luxury cruise liner.
Sadly, in 1935, the Maheno was determined to be out of date and was towed to Japan for scrap metal but a dangerous storm struck the boat while in route.
A few days after the storm hit, the Maheno landed on 75 Mile Beach on Fraser Island, where she still rests today.
"Hand colored postcard of the S.S.Maheno" circa 1905
"Maheno Wreck" Photo by Jurriaan Persyn
"Maheno Wreck" Photo by Jurriaan Persyn
"Maheno Wreck" Photo by Jurriaan Persyn
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