personal and travels
This the place where Mc Arthur landed with his soldiers during the World War II in the Philippines. It is a small museum where the photos during the war and some of the things the soldiers used were stored in this place. This is facing the pacific ocean, a very nice place. It is located in Loreto, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. As what Mc Arthur said, ” I shall return”, was written in the very front of this picture.
Whenever you are planning to have a vacation somewhere or wants to stay away for a day or two, Condo Hotel Marketplace is the place to go for hotel reservations. You can stay in a condo hotel to rest, relax and enjoy. It is a good place to unwind and refresh oneself from the stressful demands of our work and other responsibilities.
Every time I got tired and exhausted from work, I usually treat myself for a whole body massage in Thai massage center. They really know where to press the center point that relaxes the muscles. It really feels so good after an hour of massage. I once had a thought of enrolling to one of the massage therapy schools where they were trained. I learned some of their techniques by going there more often.
I remember a friend of mine back in high school. She suffered an acne. It was terrible. It really made her feel that she is very ugly and sometimes she doesn’t want to go to school because of it. She was advised to avoid fatty foods and was prescribed with acne cream. I was wondering how is she now. I am sure is doing great.
This is Christ of the Ozarks statue photo taken during our vacation in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This is Christ of the Ozarks statue photo taken during our vacation in Eureka Springs, Arkansas on a snowy month of December 2006. This is just one of the some interesting spots in Eureka Springs. Here also located is the Chapel called to be the most beautiful in the world, the Thorncrown Chapel.
Christ of the Ozarks statue is a monumental sculpture of Jesus located near Eureka Springs, Arkansas, atop Magnetic Mountain. It was erected in 1966 by Gerald L. K. Smith, a Depression-era movement initiated by religious and political figure who briefly led the Share Our WealthHuey Long. The statue is a popular tourist attraction, but remains controversial with local residents due to Smith’s association with anti-Semitic organizations throughout his career.The statue, which is over 67 feet (20 meters) tall, was primarily the work of Emmet Sullivan, who also worked on nearby Dinosaur World. The work is quite modernistic and minimalistic in a way; there is little true facial detail or expression, and the lines and forms are generally quite simplified.
The face itself is fifteen feet long. The arms, with a spread of sixty-five feet from fingertip to fingertip, suggest the crucifixion. The representation of Christ was built completely by hand, constructed of twenty-four layers of white mortar interlaced with a steel frame. The robes and hair were sculpted by workmen on scaffolds who built an elevator so that they could reach the higher segments of the statue. The statue was dedicated on Saturday, June 25, 1966, although the folds of the robe took an additional three weeks to complete. The Christ of the Ozarks is also featured briefly in the 2005 movie Elizabethtown.
Christ of the Ozarks statue was built by the inspiration of The Statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, the world’s largest statue of Jesus.
The Statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil was named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. On February 10, 2008, violent electric bolt parted the thunderclouds over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to strike Christ the Redeemer. Sunday’s storm caused havoc in Rio, felling trees in several neighbourhoods – but did not damage the statue.
This was the dramatic scene as the world’s largest statue of Jesus was hit by lightning.
It was just some lighting striking an object, or could be taken as a warning to humble man.
The Statue of Christ the Redeemer, standing 30 metres (98ft) tall, made of 700 tons of reinforced concrete and overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro, is one of the tallest statues in the world. The statue represents Jesus standing with outstretched arms and is one of the most famous symbols of this lively city. Developed by the engineer Heitor da Silva Costa and originally conceived in 1921, construction started in mid-1926 and was completed in 1931. The statue sits on top of 2,296ft Corcovado Mountain (Hunchback Mountain) located in Tijuca National Park, a popular area for picnics and walking. From the statue there are superb views of Sugar Loaf Mountain, downtown Rio de Janeiro and Rio’s beaches.
It is always a good experience listening to music, and or watching movies, especially in HD at home, all this because of the home theater system. If we are going to feel like a movie is a live experience and to maximize the effects, we better get the best audio and video connections and terminals. Speakers come in many sizes each with different level of output all together for high quality audio. For me the best small bookshelf speakers can be bought from a speaker company itself, one that focuses mainly on home theater system and who has easy access to any top speaker factories worldwide for affordable distribution, and if the shipping is free, that is so much better. These things for home do not really have to be so expensive, but if we will look diligently, we can always find the best speaker system that is tagged with good price.
My sister works as a nurse-midwife and she delivers babies. She knows so many things about babies and they educate the new parents too in the clinic. They are after of the welfare of the babies so they would demonstrate how to take care of them, assess their needs and also the materials that make babies comfortable like baby bedding so the little darlings can have as much good rest and sleep as possible for better growing and development.
