The Coal Fires of Jharia
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 18, 2014
Jharia and the neighbouring village of Bokapahari, in the state of Jharkhand, lie within one of India’s largest coal reserves. Coke coal is ...
Istanbul, The City That Lies in Two Continents
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 16, 2014
Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the fifth-largest city in the world by population, is considered European, yet it occupies two diff...
The Dragon Hill of Iquique, Chile
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 16, 2014
Cerro Dragon or The Dragon Hill is an enormous sand dune about 4 km long, located near the coast in the city of Iquique in Chile. Varying in...
Carol Milne's Knitted Glass
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 15, 2014
Canadian sculptor Carol Milne , who lives and works in Seattle, US, is best known for her Knitted Glass works. A pioneer in the field of kni...
Kim Alsbrooks’ Paintings on Discarded Beer Cans
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 15, 2014
For the past ten years, Philadelphia-based artist Kim Alsbrooks has been painting miniature portraits on flattened beers cans and fast food...
Ventisquero Colgante: The Hanging Glacier of Queulat
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 15, 2014
Ventisquero Colgante, or the Hanging Glacier, is located in the Queulat National Park, in Chile, and is the park’s biggest attraction. Hangi...
Bourke's Luck Potholes
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 14, 2014
Bourke's Luck Potholes are a natural water feature found within the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, about 35km north of Graskop on ...
Sewell, An Abandoned Mining Town in The Andes
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 14, 2014
Located on the slopes of the Andes in the commune of Machalà in Chile, at an altitude of 2,000 metres, lies the abandoned mining town of Sew...
Taroko Gorge, The Marble Mountains of Taiwan
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 13, 2014
Taroko Gorge, also known as “Marble Gorge” because of the abundant supply of marble in the area, is an impressive 19-km-long canyon, located...
Sail Rock, Russia
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 13, 2014
Sail Rock, also known as Parus Rock, is a natural sandstone monolith located on the shore of the Black Sea, in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, about...
