Zemplinska Sirava is a dam and lake in eastern Slovakia, near the district town of Michalovce The dam was built in 1961–1965, covers an area of 33 km2, has an average depth of 9.5 m, with a maximum depth of 14 m. The area is primarily used for recreation. It also supplies cooling water for the Vojany Power Station. Zemplinska Sirava, SK
The ruins of Spissky Hrad (Spis Castle) in eastern Slovakia form one of the largest castle sites in Central Europe. The castle is situated above the town of Spisske Podhradie and the village of Zehra, in the region known as Spis. It was included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1993 (together with the adjacent locations of Spisska Kapitula, Spisské Podhradie and Zehra). Spis Castle, SK, December 2017
Solina Lake, Poland, September 2018
Lacnov is a tiny village stuck at the foot of the Branisko Mountains. It is a place where all roads end, and about a dozen people live - but no children. Lacnov, June 2019
Her heart was a secret garden and the walls were very high. ~ William Goldman, The Princess Bride Category: Landscape
Poland, Solina Lake, September 2018 (all images) Lake Solina is an artificial lake in the Bieszady Mountains region, in Lesko County. The lake was created in 1968 on the San River. It has an area of 22 square kilometers, shore length 150 km and contains 472,000,000 cubic meters of water, making it Poland's largest artificial lake.
Category: Diary Landscape A field which feeds you, a river which gives you water are much holier than all other so-called holy places!
~ Mehmet Murat Ildan Category: Landscape Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in more than 193 countries.
Theme of World Earth Day 2018 was “End Plastic Pollution!” Category: Diary Landscape |
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