Pokaini forest

There is a strong anomalous zone in Latvia, near Riga – Pokaini forest. Riga researcher Ivar Wicks explored this area. He believed that the legendary Holy Grail is not a treasure, but the flow of cosmic energy spills into the bowl of Pokaini forest. He told reporters about the mysterious properties of the stones which are in the forest and meteorological anomalies in 1996. And shortly thereafter, the researcher died of an unknown disease. Latvian scientist – physicist Eugene Sidorov continued exploration of the strange place.
Many tourists, attracted by the rumors about the healing power of this place, make a pilgrimage to Pokaini forest.
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Tornadoes most violent storms

Tornadoes are the most violent of all storms. They are so powerful that no one can predict what they may do. Tornadoes uproot large trees, overturn houses, and carry away telephone booths and cars.
One tornado picked up a schoolhouse, turned it around, and then set it down backwards.
Another one carried off a horse, then dropped it on the ground. Luckily, the animal remained alive.
In Russia, during one tornado, people were amazed to see money falling out of the sky. At least a thousand coins dropped from the clouds. The winds had removed the earth from a buried treasure and picked up the coins.
A typical tornado is usually shaped like a funnel — wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. When it has picked up enough material (leaves, dirt, pieces of wood, etc.), it sometimes looks like a giant elephant. But tornadoes can come in other shapes, too.
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Water and ice by Zaria Forman

Zaria Forman is a very talented artist, who creates exciting pastel drawings. She is called the “Queen of the Icebergs”. Ice and water in her pictures look incredibly realistic. This series of pictures is called “Chasing The Light”.
Zaria can be considered a hero of our time, because she not only draws wonderful pictures, but also actively promotes environmental protection. Her pictures urge people to pay attention to environmental problems. Global warming occurs because of human activity. Icebergs, huge amounts of water, are melting at an unprecedented rate. If all icebergs turn into water, humanity will cease to exist!
Art can be not only beautiful, but also useful for mankind. People must reflect on the fragility of the world and take the right decision.
Zaria’s pictures are exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and overseas.
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Ginny – the dog who rescued cats. Philip Gonzalez and Ginny

Ginny was a dog that had saved the hundreds of homeless cats. She was found in an abandoned house. Ginny was locked in a closet with her three puppies with no food or water for about a week. Fortunately, they were rescued.
In 1990, as a result of an accident at work, Philip Gonzalez became disabled. The man was depressed and his neighbor, Sheila Harris, persuaded him to adopt a dog to lift his spirits. They went to shelter together. Philip wanted a big dog – a Doberman or Rottweiler. But at that time there were no big dogs there. A shelter worker offered to look at a Schnauzer/Siberian-Husky mix. When Philip came to the dog, she began licking his hands. At first he wasn’t impressed at all but Sheila advised to take the dog for a walk. After the walk Philip adopted her from the shelter and named Ginny. Philip was actually her first rescue.
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A few words about bats

It has long been believed and still is in many places, that all bats are blind. “Blind as a bat” is often heard. Long ago, scientists watching bats and seeing how well they could find their way around could not explain how bats “saw”.
Later, studies showed that bats could see, probably as well as human beings. But it was then proved that bats could find their way around even when they were blindfolded. Scientists were more puzzled than ever and said as a joke: “Bats can see with their ears.”
This was not as funny as it seemed. In flight, bats make sounds that are too high for our ears to hear. They screech as they fly, and the echoes of these cries come back to their ears. In this way they are able to tell where walls and other obstacles are.
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Red terraced fields in China

Nature is the best painter because it creates only masterpieces. Every tree, every herb and flower, every piece of nature. They are amazing, wonderful and perfect. Just have a look at Mother Nature’s pictures in China.
Dongchuan, countryside with the most impressive red fields in the world, is located 250 kilometers northeast of Kunming (capital of Yunnan Province of China). Huge terraced fields are unusual brown-red because of rich iron and copper deposits. Yunnan’s climate is warm and humid. Iron in the soil is oxidized and form iron oxide that is naturally red. These oxides turned into the reddish-brown soil.
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