hiatus

i realize it’s all very early — but i didn’t quite anticipate the work load i’m currently getting from a combination of work, school, and friends, and so i’m going to have to take a break from the blog. however, i will try to get back on top of things asap!

i just wanted to give a heads up!

hiatussorry!:(
24th Jan 2012✧03:261 note
Mount Kangchenjunga as seen from Darjeeling, West Bengal, India Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) and located along the India-Nepal border in the Himalayas. Kangchenjunga is also the name of the section of the Himalayas and means “The Five Treasures of Snows”, as it contains five peaks, four of them over 8,450 m (27,720 ft). The treasures represent the five repositories of God, which are gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books. Three of the five peaks – main, central, and south – are on the border of North Sikkim in India and Taplejung District of Nepal, while the other two are completely in Taplejung District. The Kangchenjunga Himal includes twelve more peaks over 7,000 m (23,000 ft).
23rd Jan 2012✧20:3713 notes
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Big Ben in London, England Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and is generally extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. The clock tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest free-standing clock tower. It celebrated its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009, during which celebratory events took place. The tower was completed on 10 April 1858 and has become one of the most prominent symbols of both London and England, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.
23rd Jan 2012✧17:1721 notes
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tynandebold: This is the Rossio Train Station in Lisbon, Portugal. The architecture is incredible, with the facade outside being very impressive, but the light inside might be even better. 
23rd Jan 2012✧13:439 notes
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drydenlane: We took a bus to Milan and the hopped a plane to Barcelona. (The bus ride took us through the Lake Como area, but I didn’t spot George Clooney.) The view of the Alps from the plane was stunning. I took about a billion and a half pictures. When I first glimpsed the Rockies this summer, I figured that was as good as it gets, but the Alps make the Rockies look like pleasant rolling hills.
23rd Jan 2012✧10:1813 notes
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Sayram Lake in Yili, Xinjiang, China
23rd Jan 2012✧06:524 notes
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Khara-Khoto, or Black Water City, in Ejin Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia, China The city was founded in 1032 and became a thriving center of Tangut Empire trade in the 11th century. There are remains of 30-foot (9.1 m)-high ramparts and 12-foot (3.7 m)-thick outer walls. The outer walls ran for some 421 m (1,381 ft) east-west by 374 m (1,227 ft) north-south. The walled fortress was first taken by Genghis Khan in 1226, but—contrary to a widely-circulated misunderstanding—the city continued to flourish under Mongol overlordship. During Kublai Khan’s time, the city was expanded, reaching a size three times bigger than during the Tangut Empire. Togoontemur Khan concentrated his preparation for reconquest of China at Khara-Khoto. The city was located on the crossroads connecting Karakorum, Xanadu and Kumul.
23rd Jan 2012✧03:26
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22nd Jan 2012✧20:406 notes
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lifetravelculture: St Catherine’s Palace, Petersburg on Flickr. St Catherine’s Palace in Winter. Taken by me. LifeTravelCulture.
22nd Jan 2012✧17:1651 notes
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lori-rocks: Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Iceland By Gunnar Gestur Geirmundsson
22nd Jan 2012✧13:4790 notes
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Opaque  by  andbamnan