Maybe one of the strangest stories I've ever posted about. Essentially building an artificial mountain just outside of Berlin. The picture gives you an idea of the sheer size of the project:
"A German architect has already laid out plans to build the largest artificial mountain ever (3,280-feet tall) in Berlin, which "could sit on the spot currently occupied by Tempelhof airport, and provide a natural getaway for Berliners and tourists alike.
Berliners may soon get more to see on the horizon than just construction cranes, if a German architect realizes his massive vision."
Thursday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show her on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
In today's show :
Can't say my name.
It's enough to make you throw up.
Not that I've got anyone to talk to.
Lovely weather.
Ross eats again.
They just get on with it.
A very nice three days.
Barry White.
Dealing with bad news in different ways.
Sight seeing in London on a bus.
It costs pennies to make cola drinks.
Cats "devil ears".
What's the point of walking up a big old hill ?
The glass shelving unit has gone.
Loud music at home.
Happy happy happy.
Spend the money to sit at the front.
Can you see more than one of me ?
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WWW.UNITEDKINGDOMTALK.CO.UKThursday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show her on CURRENT TV... more
We have confirmed reports that Massey Energy has begun blasting on Coal River Mountain in southern West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has stated that the mining operation on the mountain is "actively moving coal." Workers were seen throughout this past week moving heavy equipment up to the mining zones, and blasting and plumes of smoke were seen and heard near the Brushy Fork coal slurry impoundment on Friday.
The Brushy Fork impoundment is an enormous retention pond holding 8.2 billion gallons of toxic coal slurry waste. If the impoundment were to fail due to the blasting, hundreds of lives will be lost and thousands more will be in jeopardy from an enormous slurry flood.
A 2006 study confirmed that Coal River Mountain -- which has the highest peaks ever slated for mining in the state -- is an ideal location for developing utility-scale wind power. Local residents have rallied around this proposal as a symbol of hope, a promise of a new and cleaner energy future, but that hope may be destroyed unless quick and decisive action is taken right now.
Please call or e-mail President Obama today at 202-456-1414 or http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/ and implore him to use his agencies and influence with West Virginia politicians to stop the destruction of Coal River Mountain immediately.
Visit our Coal River Mountain action page for more details and talking points. We will also post status updates as we receive them.
Thanks for all you do for the mountains-and especially Coal River Mountain.
Matt Wasson
iLoveMountains.orgWe have confirmed reports that Massey Energy has begun blasting on Coal River Mountain... more
The mountain cols of the Tour de France have been the scene of epic battles since the very start of the race in the early 20th Century. For amateur riders they provide a a chance to test yourself on a battlefield with no hiding places. Riding one or two in a day is a big challenge! This cyling video is about Phil Deeker who’s ambitions were just a little bit bigger. He rode 319 of them in 29 days clocking up a staggering 4580 km with 82,300 metres climbed.
I hope you enjoy this inspirational cycling video – Please take a moment to comment afterwards and give your thoughts on Phil’s incredible cycling challenge, are you tempted to ride some of the famous Tour de France mountain cols or maybe even cycle the whole Tour de France route ?The mountain cols of the Tour de France have been the scene of epic battles since the... more
The highest peak on the Monte Rosa is Dufourspitze which is the highest mountain in Switzerland, and the second highest in the Alps. Only Mont Blanc is higher, but Dufourspitze is more demanding and more exposed. Monte Rosa includes 22 peaks higher than 4.000 meter. The Eastern Wall seen from Macugnaga is 2470 meter high and stunning: a Himalayan wall in the Alps. On the 4th mountains for high of the group, Signalkuppe (Punta Gnifetti) is situated the highest refuge in Europe, refuge "Capanna Margherita", 4654 high.
The Group can be divided in three parts:
The first part is constituted by the Four Primary Peaks of the region (from south to north): Signalkuppe, Zumsteinspitze, Dufourspitze and Nordend.
The second part, known as Grande Monte Rosa (Great Monte Rosa) is constituted by the Great Ridge of Peaks, from the Theodulpass to the Monte Moro pass, and it includes some other important peaks, Lyskamm East 4527 and West 4481, Parrotspitze 4436, Parrotspitze, Breithorn with several peaks, Castor and Pollux.
The third part is constituted by those Minor Ridges, perpendicular to the main one and elongated in the Swiss territory to North and in Italian territory to South. Important is the Cresta Indren to Italy (Indrengrat) with the Balmenhorn (m. 4167, Italy), the Ludwigshohe (m. 4342, Italy) the Piramide Vincent (m. 4215, Italy) and many other “3000” like Punta Indren (m. 3260, Italy). Also important is the Grosser Findelngrat, in Switzerland, with its Stockhorn (m. 3532, Switzerland)
These three parts constitute the Group of Monte Rosa (or Gruppo del Monte Rosa, or as Gruppo di Monterosa).
Monte Rosa group is situated in Pennine Alps range, between Italy and Switzerland; regions of Piedmont (provinces of Verbania and of Vercelli), Valle d’Aosta (province of Aosta) and Valais (Wallis).
The boundaries of the Monte Rosa Group are Theodulpass (West), Monte Moro pass (East), Schwarzberg-Weisstor (north) and Olen pass (South).
The Group of Monte Rosa is made of crystalline and metamorphic rocks, like the marbles and quartzes, and its great ridge, of the main peaks, runs for about 30 kms, between Italy and Switzerland and it also indicates, with good approximations, the Swiss-Italian border. The range culminates in the Dufourspitze (Punta Dufour), 4634 m.The highest peak on the Monte Rosa is Dufourspitze which is the highest mountain in... more
When visiting Cades Cove as well as other parts of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, be sure not to approach any of the wildlife too closely. GSMNP officials prohibit crowding, harassing and feeding wildlife in any part of the park. This they do to preserve a safe environment for the animals as well as a safe vacation for the Smokies tourists.
As a rule of thumb, if your presence in Cades Cove is altering an animals behavior, you are too close to that animal. This is never truer than when viewing the Smoky Mountain Black Bear. The Smokies bears are NOT pets, trained bears or well fed zoo animals. They are wild and only come out of their hiding places when they are hungry. Though park bears may appear cute and cuddly, even friendly at times, they also are capable of acting with aggression with lightning speed. Smoky Mountain black bears are omnivores eating mainly plant material, but they also eat animals and on rare occasions humans. Given the number of visitors to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park bear injuries are rare however bear related injuries do occur every year in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Given that fact and coupled with the recent bear related death in the park, it is wise to enjoy the bears briefly if you see them but watch from a safe distance or from the safety of your car. The woman who was recently killed by a mother bear and cub was found to have pictures to the offending bears in her camera. So again, enjoy the animals in Cades Cove and take comfort that they rarely attack humans, but at the same time respect their wildness and neither crowd nor feed them.When visiting Cades Cove as well as other parts of the Great Smoky Mountain National... more
The adorable K-6th grade Navajo children during the second week of school at the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona.
Narrated and videotaped by Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard, executive director of the Navajo Lutheran Mission
Featuring K-6 students, teachers and staff.
1-928-659-4201 (Office)
1-928-659-4202 (School)
Navajo Lutheran Mission School:
NELM School Principal Felisita Jones
Kindergarten teacher Sharon Woody
1st grade teacher Lark Pettit
2nd grade teacher Jolene Wilson
3rd and 4th grade teacher Pauline Wagon
5th and 6th grade teacher Eileen Holiday
Tara Chee, NELM Community Services Coordinator and Navajo Language and Culture Instructor
2009 Board of Directors
Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission
Ron Augustson, Chair
Janice Lee Jim
Roger Johnsen
Jerry Thomas
Bill Heincke
Richard Wixom
David Ulibarri
Jeannie M. Harvey
Christel Badey
Clarence Begay
Sue Vogel-Herrera
Alice Natale
Carol Buckley, owner of Arizona Flutes and Native Arts in Camp Verde, AZ (high desert in Verde Valley) and a non-native flute musician specializing in American Indian music.
She has Michigan roots - lived in Davison and taught school in LakeVille Public Schools in Otisville, where she was a Speech and Language Pathologist.
In 1994 Buckley decided to refocus her life, escape from the cold weather, and move to the beautiful Verde Valley in Arizona’s high desert.
She is a poet and writer who plays Native American style flute music and has great respect for the Navajo and other Native American tribes and their respective cultures/heritage.
Carol also teaches classes on how to play the Native flute.
Songs used from Carol Buckley's “Rhythm Keepers” and “Raindrops on Roses” CDs
Navajo Lutheran Mission Second Week of School & Photo Montage:
Carol Buckley's “Raindrops on Roses” CD
Track 4 “Living Life”
Track 6 “Dancing Moccasins”
Cal Farley's Girlstown, U.S.A.
Situated on 1,425 acres of land eight miles south of Whiteface, Texas, (west of Lubbock) http://www.calfarley.org/girlstown/pages/default.aspxThe adorable K-6th grade Navajo children during the second week of school at the... more
(Rock Point, AZ) - Videos produced by two Pittsburgh area churches led by Pastor Susan C. Schwartz that sent missionaries to the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona in July 2009.
Volunteers from several faith traditions and churches painted murals and did other work at the Navajo Lutheran Mission including the Hope Lutheran Church of Forest Hills and St. John Lutheran Church in Swissvale.
Hope Lutheran Church of Forest Hills
353 Ridge Ave
Pittsburgh, PA
15221-4111
1-412-242-4476 (church office)
Blog about 2009 NELM trip by volunteers from several Pittsburgh area churches including Hope Lutheran Church of Forest Hills and St. John Lutheran Church in Swissvale: http://scs1249.blogspot.com
Preview story on April 9, 2009 in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and Pittsburgh Live about area church group heading to NEML to paint. Pastor Susan C. Schwartz heads Hope Lutheran Church of Forest Hills and St. John Lutheran Church in Swissvale and Kathy Gaberson, a Hope Lutheran member. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_619790.html
More about the flute music featured in this video:
Travis Terry is a native Flutist of the Pima Nation who is born of the indigenous Gila River Pima Nation in Sacaton, Arizona.
On his myspace page, Native flutist Travis Terry says:
"I grew up surrounded by ethnic music and instruments of long ago, including the Native flute," Terry said. “As a child I had natural appreciation for music, which contributed to me becoming a self-taught flutist in my adult years. My military service has sent me around the world exposing me to the musical traditions of various cultures."
"Ethnic music was a continual interest and drew me closer to this dream of creating music. I have always been grateful to my parents (Irving and Caroline) for supporting my dreams and at the same time continually teaching me and my sisters (Denise and Dawn) the indigenous Pima culture, traditions and language. These values have aided me in blending contemporary culture with this heritage of the 'Desert People.' This conscious blending of cultures is very much reflected in my musical compositions and playing style."
"After my military service, I visited Canyon De Chelly where my good fortune led me to meet my lovely wife Cara and settle in Chinle, AZ. Cara and her family taught me the ways and language of the Dine (Navajo) people."(Rock Point, AZ) - Videos produced by two Pittsburgh area churches led by Pastor Susan... more
(Rock Point, AZ) - During July 2009, volunteers from the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Sacramento, CA visited the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, AZ to assist the Navajo people with the health of their livestock.
Despite the extreme summer heat and the remote Navajo homes, church members helped deworm and vaccinate 500 sheep and goats plus 200 horses.
The volunteers from the Lutheran Church of the Cross paid for the expense of vaccinating over 700 livestock.
The vaccination program badly needs funding and anyone wish to help should contact the Navajo Lutheran Mission (see contact info below)
The Navajo Lutheran Mission extends special thanks to Arizona Navajo musician Anthony Maloney, who music is featured in this video and will be used in upcoming videos (scroll down for more info and links about Anthony Maloney)
Songs by Maloney included in this video are "Our Warriors" and "A Better Life."
Pastor serves as a Chaplain at California State University Sacramento
Church is on the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Area Campus Ministry. http://www.sacacmin.com
Wikipedia on the Navajo Nation:
The Navajo Nation (Diné Bikéyah in the Navajo language) is a semi-autonomous Native American homeland covering about 26,000 square miles (17 million acres), occupying all of northeastern Arizona, the southeastern portion of Utah, and northwestern New Mexico. It's the largest land area assigned primarily to a Native American jurisdiction within the United States. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo_Nation
The Navajo Lutheran Mission extends special thanks to Arizona Navajo Musician Anthony Maloney, who music is featured in this video and will be used in upcoming videos
Songs by Maloney included in this video are "Our Warriors" and "A Better Life."
Navajo (Diné) singer, songwriter and poet Anthony K. Maloney, a member of the Navajo Nation (Diné Bikéyah) from Yuba City, AZ "Music City"
Looking at pictures of the Andean ridges, running like exposed spinal columns down the Western flank of Latin America, one is struck immediately by their white tips.
Soon, pictures are going to be the only way to see that whiteness.
Peruvian glaciers have long been known to be melting; Bolivia’s Chacaltaya glacier is fast disappearing; and now experts say Colombia is on pace to lose all of its Andean glaciers in the next 25 years if current trends continue. ...Looking at pictures of the Andean ridges, running like exposed spinal columns down the... more
Yesterday, on August 24, 2009, I was in the forest of the Prentice Cooper State Forest on Suck Creek Mountain, capturing some of the beautiful colors of fall, when in the sun's light that was shining through the many different colors of leaves , I catch the glimpse of a very large spider's web. I never saw the spider that had spun this web, but believe me I did look as well as I could have. He had to be a very big spider.Yesterday, on August 24, 2009, I was in the forest of the Prentice Cooper State Forest... more
I found this beautiful male cardinal looking around early this morning September 23, 2009. I love to go out early in the morning and bond with nature to start my day enjoying the birds, the sunrise, and the sounds of the morning and the mountain.I found this beautiful male cardinal looking around early this morning September 23,... more
It is September 18, 2009 and the leaves are beginning to change in the Prentice Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Management Area atop Suck Creek Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I have begun my 2009 fall photo album and have entitled it "Colors of Fall". As fall comes upon us I will continue to add to my photo album and collect all of the beautiful colors that I see.
I am making a request to everyone to begin their fall photo albums and join our group. Display your albums within this group and lets enjoy sharing all of our beautiful "Colors of Fall" to the world.It is September 18, 2009 and the leaves are beginning to change in the Prentice Cooper... more
Here we are at Suck Creek Mountain within the Prentice Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Management Area in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We are at the foot of this climb and about to begin our trek upwards. These are my first steps into the hike. I hope you will take the time to observe and enjoy this video as I am wanting everyone to see what a beautiful place this is.Here we are at Suck Creek Mountain within the Prentice Cooper State Forest and... more
Have you ever seen a flower, a bug, a tree, a weed, a garden, an animal, or a human-being come to life, or sustain life without the existance of water? The answer is no. Anything, if to maintain life, must by all means, have water to live.
The human body is 75% water. Should we lose water, then we lose our existance.Have you ever seen a flower, a bug, a tree, a weed, a garden, an animal, or a... more
I went to The Great Smokey Mountain National Park on 09/10/2009 and was able to get several videos and photos of beautiful scenery and sites. I hope that everyone will view and enjoy my videos and please rate them as I have tried very hard to get the best views.
Enjoy this last video of my trip to The Great Smokey Mountain National Park! It is the setting of the sun at Clingman's Dome. Very Beautiful! Look at the low lying clouds as they move across the horizon. Beyond that there are other clouds blanketing the mountains. I added some easy listening music for your viewing comfort and listening enjoyment.I went to The Great Smokey Mountain National Park on 09/10/2009 and was able to get... more
I went to the Great Smokey Mountain National Park on 09/10/09 and was able to get several videos and photos of beautiful scenary and sites. I hope that everyone will view and enjoy my videos and please rate them as I have tried very hard to get the best views for your enjoyment and mine.
When I view this video I feel energy. It is in the sound, the movement, and the air.I went to the Great Smokey Mountain National Park on 09/10/09 and was able to get... more
