Sunday, December 20, 2009

Holiday christmas lights | Holiday Lighting

christmas decorations Lighting

Christmas decorations glow in the old town of Vienna, Austria. The city was lit up on Nov. 27, in anticipation of the holidays.



Fireworks illuminate the world's biggest floating Christmas tree on Dec. 5, in the opening ceremony at Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.




Christmas lights illuminate the Diagonal Avenue in Barcelona, Spain.



A Christmas tree with lights and fireworks are displayed during the holiday season at the Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, on Dec. 5. The artificial Christmas tree measures 367 feet at its highest point.




Pedestrians make their way underneath the Christmas lights on Oxford Street shortly after their official switching on on Nov. 3, in London, England. The two main retail streets in London's West End of Oxford Street and Regent Street had a joint switching on ceremony by actors Jim Carrey and Colin Firth.




People gather around the Children's Museum which is decorated with Christmas lights in San Jose, Calif., on Dec. 1. More than 500 lights illuminate the museum during the Christmas season.




The Sleeping Beauty Castle is illuminated during the Disneyland Magic Christmas Season Launch at Disneyland Resort in Paris on Nov.




People walk past Christmas lights in the town of Varna, east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, on Dec. 7.




The Christmas market in Frankfurt, Germany, opened on Nov. 25. The traditional market takes place through Dec. 22.




Children take pictures of the interior of a 6-story Christmas tree outside of a shopping mall in Singapore, on Nov. 26.




A steeple is covered with red cloth to form the world's largest candle at the Christmas market in Schlitz, Germany. The candle is made of a stone tower which measures 36 meters in height and is covered with more than 1,000 square meters of cloth. Approximately 140 light bulbs are adjusted to the steepletop in the form of a flame.




Christmas decorations adorn a street in the New Jdeideh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 29.




The 77th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was lit up in New York on Dec. 2.




The parliament building is decorated with a Christmas tree and decorations in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Dec. 6.




A New Orleans home is decorated with Christmas lights in the Upper Ninth Ward. People across the country are getting into the holiday spirit as Christmas approaches.




Christmas illuminations are lit along Champs Elysees Avenue on Nov. 23, in Paris.




People walk near the Medelin River on the first day Christmas decorations are lit up in Medelin, Spain, on Dec. 5.




Onlookers pass by Saks Fifth Ave. before the 77th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony in New York.




People attend the annual Christmas lighting ceremony in front of the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, on Dec. 5.




A Christmas tree shaped lighting decorates the slopes of Mount Ingino in Gubbio, in the Perugia district in Italy on Dec. 7. The tree, measuring 650 meters long, will remain on Mount Ingino until Jan. 10.




The U.S. Capitol and the Capitol Christmas tree are seen on Dec. 8 in Washington, D.C., during the tree lighting.

Lucian Craita parted ways with his pet lion

27 -year-old Lucian Craita, from Romania, parted ways with his pet lion, Richie, after raising him in his backyard for over a year.

Lucian has always had always had a thing for lions and when he had the chance to buy one for a pet, from an animal market, he didn’t hesitate. Richie cost him just 1,000 euros and he never regretted spending the money. Over a year and a half of living together, Lucian and Richie developed a truly special relationship, so you can imagine the young man’s grief when he had to hand his pet lion over to the Vier Pfoten animal association.

The Romanian gave up his friend voluntarily, after realizing he couldn’t offer it the life it deserved. Now Richie will be taken to Lion’s Rock Lion Reservation, in South Africa, where he can be with his own kind. Because Richie spent so much time as a house pet, he will never be a real lion, but at least he’ll enjoy being free in the savanna.













Photos by REUTERS

Who says birds don't have feelings

This is truly amazing very touching Swallows:

Here his wife is injured and the condition is fatal.
She was hit by a car as she swooped low across the road.


Here he brought her food and attended to her with love and compassion.


He brought her food again but was shocked to find her dead.
He tried to move her....a rarely-seen effort for swallows!


Aware that his sweetheart is dead and will never come back to him again,
he cries with adoring love.

He stood beside her, saddened of her death.


Finally aware that she would never return to him, he
stood beside her body with sadness and sorrow.


Millions of people cried after watching this picture in
America and Europe and even in Asia . It is said that the
photographer sold these pictures for a nominal fee to the
most famous newspaper in France . All copies of that
newspaper were sold out on the day these pictures were published.
And many people think animals don't have a brain or feelings?????

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Extraordinary thing to do with your Old Light Bulbs

So what do you do with your old light bulbs? Like most of us, just throw it off! But we are sure once you go through this post, you will definitely have a few options to choose from. Well what can be said, after all these are just too creative!

Light Bulb "Green" House: How about creating a 'green house' with these bulbs? These look quite impressive with small plants in them. If you want to make one, here are the details - link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 1Light Bulb Aquarium: Who wouldn't like to give this one a try? It just looks cool, all you would need is a globe light bulb, a coat hanger………. And here are the steps to make one of this - link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 2Concrete Light bulb Wallhook: We have seen quite a few of these in the past but this one is functional yet stylish, and sure to impress one and all. Here are details - link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 3Salt And Pepper Shakers: How about taking an old light bulb and turning it into a saltshaker? Did you know that "plastic caps from 16 oz. soda bottles fit the threads of a standard light bulb?"

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 4Awesome Night Light: We have here another interesting use, creating a night light. All you would need is a light bulb, candle wax and few more things, here are the details to make - link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 5Light Bulb Lamps: Can you believe it, these 'Light Bulb Lamps' can cost $650? Well this is what we came to know: "Brooklyn Industrial Designer Sergio Silva, was selling these pair of Light Bulb Lamps for $650". If you aren't interested to pay and want to make one, here are the details - link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 6Another Option: Here are the details - link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 7Small Fish Bowl: 'Small fish bowl for a small fish out of a g40 lightbulb'.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 8Lightbulb Ship: A ship built in a regular 60w lightbulb.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 9Vessel To Boil Water: A more traditional use to the bulb. But before you get started what you need is to hollow out a light bulb. And here we have some good in depth tutorials how to do it - link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 10(Image: Credit).

Lamps Made Out Of Light Bulbs: Bulbs Unlimited sells kits that creatively uses old light bulbs and transforms them into new light fixtures like the ones pictured here.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 11(Image credit: morewaystowastetime).
What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 12What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 13Light Bulb Planters:

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 14Another 'Green' House: The flower is growing in a 50-50 mix of inert media and potting soil. Here are the details - link.

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What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 15(Image: Credit).

Light Bulb Lamp: This one looks quite good, once you hollow out the bulb, just follow the instructions given and you too can create one of this. Link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 16Light Bulb Art Creation: Created by Datamancer, who was inspired to make something of his own from an old light bulb after reading the tutorial of how to hollow out a light bulb.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 17Ship In A Light Bulb: Another ship in a light bulb.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 18Light Bulb Vase: It looks simple yet an elegant vase. All you would need is a light bulb, a metal rod (around 3/16") and piece of wood. Here are the instructions to make one - link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 19Light Bulb Planter: "It's been in there about 10 months now, and it's still not overgrown the bulb."

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 20Light Bulb Window Vase: To create these you would need light bulbs and some wire. Here are details - link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 21Light Bulb Ship: Yet another light bulb project with ship and for this one you have the instructions too to make one link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 22Light Bulb Planter:

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 23Light Bulb Vases: A project by Care2.com.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 24Pendant Lamp: This pendant is functional and economical.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 25Bulb Ornaments: How about creating cute light bulb characters, sculptures, or snowman? The cute light bulb characters "Delightful Creations" are the creation of Rita and G Monette. And if you want to make a cute snowman or bulb ornaments, here are the details to make one: link | link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 26Scout Ornament: Here are details - link.

What You Can Do With Old Light Bulbs (30) 27Light Bulb Turkey and Light Bulb Cow Ornament: Both of these look cool; here are the details to make these: Link | Link.

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