Monthly Archives: November 2012

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on antilandscaper:
“ It’s not Easy Being Green”                                                             Kermit the Frog For a frog it certainly it’s not easy being green, when they are part of a high school biology class experiment, that dissects them so young…

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Tigers on the “Verge of Extinction”(link)

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

The world’s tiger population is declining fast despite efforts to save them, and new strategies are urgently needed to keep the species from dying out, international wildlife experts said on Tuesday at a 13-nation Tiger conference held in Kathmandu. Read … Continue reading →

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Historic Nilgiri Mountain Railway(Link)

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Built by the British in 1908 and operated by the then Madras Railway, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. The railway operates from Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district to Ooty, the headquarters … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 18, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Among The Stately Trees:
Peat mining at Minden Bog in Michigan. Minden Bog is probably the last true raised bog left in the state, and more than half of it has been mined. This picture was taken…

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