Latest in: Nature and Arts
-
Basking in the glory of summer sun after a cool swim
After a cool swim with fellow water birds, a seagull is back on the bank of the Capitol Hill reflecting pool. The fascinating colors adorning wings and body of the bird glistened under the late afternoon...August 8, 2016 1095 0 -
Part of me just passed with Muhammad Ali : George Foreman
FEATURED IMAGE above shows a pair of Muhammad Ali’s boxing gloves, displayed at the National Museum of American History, Washington, DC. Photo Credit : Mark Pellegrini via Wikimedia Commons Such was Muhammad Ali’s prowess as a...June 4, 2016 1099 0 -
Michelle Yeoh campaigns with baby pandas to save wildlife
Film star Michelle Yeoh is playing an altogether different role, away from the glamor and glitter of Hollywood. The UN Goodwill Ambassador has teamed up with two baby pandas to pitch a public-engaging call for achievement of...June 1, 2016 1009 0 -
Listen to chirping birds before sky falls silent: UN on Migratory Bird Day
Step out of your homes and offices and listen to the birds chirping in the sky – that is the spirit of the message the United Nations is emanating on the World Migratory Bird Day. The...May 11, 2016 2180 0 -
A seagull just before flying from the Capitol Hill reflecting pool
A seagull just before flight from the edge of the reflecting pool of Capitol Hill. While architects and skilled workers furnish repair and renovation work dome of the Capitol Hill, a seagull is flapping its brown wings open before...April 24, 2016 1295 0 -
A Cherry Blossom scene, cloudy day and Washington Monument
In continuation of our Cherry Blossom series, here is another click from an amazing angle. While the white clouds floated in the sky the Washington Monument stood out as thousands thronged the National Mall to have a variety...April 3, 2016 989 0 -
UN turns to Angry Birds’ Red to inspire a Greener Planet
In an unusual move designed to grab world attention, the United Nations has appointed Red, the leader of the “Angry Birds” mobile game characters, as an envoy to inspire climate action toward the goal of a...March 20, 2016 1076 0 -
Alexandria, Va.. rated the best downtown in America
Featured Image above : The Old Town district of Alexandria, Virginia Photo by Ben Schumin on March 8, 2003. (Used via creativecommons.org/licenses,by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons) What is it that makes Alexandria, Va.. an irresistible tourist attraction?...March 11, 2016 3682 0