Astana is the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan since some years ago, and lots of modern buildings (some of them are weird, but most of them are really beautiful and functional), are being built in the city. The government of the nation built modern buildings too. Nevertheless, the largest city in Kazakhstan is Alma-Ata, the former capital.
The city is located in the north of Spain, and I live very close to this city (only 20 kms far), I can tell about this city that is very beautiful, it has one of the most impressive palaces of Spain, it has 5 nice beaches, historical buildings, boats allover the bay...
So, after a long time waiting for it, next 21st of June, summer will start in the northern hemisphere, here you have a photography of a sunrise taken in summer:
Postcrossing, the postcard crossing project:
The goal of this project is to allow people to receive postcards from all over the world, for free. Well, almost free! The main idea is that: if you send a postcard, you will receive at least one back from a random Postcrosser from somewhere in the world.
Why? Because, like the author, there are lots of people who like to receive real mail. The element of surprise of receiving postcards from different places in the world (many of which you probably have never heard of) can turn your mailbox into a box of surprises - and who wouldn't like that?
There are more than 2 million postcards received since 2005!
How does it work?
First, the short version:
1-request an address from the website
2-mail the postcard to the address
3-wait to receive a postcard
4-register the received postcard in the system
The first step is to request to send a postcard. The website will display (and send you an e-mail) with the address of another member and a Postcard ID (e.g.: US-786). You then mail a postcard to that member.
The member receives the postcard and registers it using the Postcard ID that is on the postcard. At this point, you are eligible to receive a postcard from another user. You are now in line for the next person that requests to send a postcard. Where the postcard comes from is a surprise!
You can have up to 5 postcards traveling at any single time. Every time one of the postcards you send is registered, you can request another address. The number of postcards allowed to travel at any single time goes up the more postcards you send!
You can join POSTCROSSING and know lots of places HERE:
Lithuania is a country located in Eastern Europe, between Belarus, Latvia and Poland. Its capital is Vilnius. This country is a member of the European Union since 2004. It has lots of beautiful places for to see, like this one, I got so impressioned when I saw it:
More about lithuania:
http://en.wikipedia.org/Lithuania
YOU CAN SEE A DESCRIPTION, A PHOTO AND A 3D COMPLETE VIEW OF EACH MODEL CLICKING ON EACH PICTURE...
MODERN BUILDINGS
TRADITIONAL HOUSE
MODERN LOFT
One of the largest cities of Pennsilvania: Philadelphia...
It looks beautiful!
This is Doha, the capital of Qatar, a little country on the Persian Gulf.
The oil is enriching this zone, and cities like Doha, Dubai or Kuwait City have grown a lot in the last 10 years.
This building is in the end of the avenue that starts in the arch of the triumph...
This is the other arch of Paris...
It is in Keystone, South Dakota.
The faces(left to right)
-George Washington.
-Thomas Jefferson.
-Theodore Roosevelt.
-Abraham Lincoln.
