Fascinating Photographs of Autumnal Forests by a Wandering Photographer

Well, here is nothing quite like a long relaxing walk through the woods to rest the mind, mostly in the crisp autumn air when the leaves have transformed into lively variations of red and orange. A big thanks to, photographer “Janek Sedlář” captures the philosophical exquisiteness of the forest in its most spectacular state. The young skillful photographer, who hails from the Czech Republic, exposes the poignant atmosphere of the woods and meadows where he goes to seek peace. Although he’s self-taught photographer, Sedlář had originally studied ceramics before changing his focus. He has passed during a difficult period of his life; he instigated to escape to the countryside of his home region, Moravia and the White Carpathian Nature Reserve, with just his backpack and camera.

Moreover, on these long walks through the forest he saw actually a magnificent nature beauty, that “words cannot convey a man must just be present to experience the moment.” His classical photographs are best example of his efforts to share the magnificence of the natural recluse he observes. Sedlář thoughs, that walking through nature lets a man to emerge with heavier legs, but a lighter mind. His captivating pictures of the Carpathian Woods are tremendous inspiration to get outside and go for a wander. Source: My Modernmet

Bigelow Ranch: The Strangest Place on Earth

Bigelow Ranch is probably strangest place on earth, previously recognized as “Skinwalker Ranch”, “Gorman Ranch”, “Haunted Ranch”, and “Sherman Ranch”. It’s a mysterious place, where something different happens since 1950’s. Bigelow Ranch is located in west Uintah County bordering the Ute Indian Reservation, is 480 acre property in northwest Utah that is home to myriad UFO sighting, animal mutilations and other strange occurrences. There have been so many haunted locations from Stonehenge to the Tower of London to the Bridge over River Kwai in Thailand, but never have been to a location that has a lot of stories of paranormal phenomenon. There have been to countries that have rare paranormal phenomenon like Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Panama, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, but for some reason the stories from Skinwalker Ranch will stay in my mind.

There’re number of bizarre stories happened to a pair of ranchers named Terry and Gwen Sherman after they bought it in 1994. The first day, when they moved to their property, they saw a large wolf out in pasture. They even went to pet wolf as it seemed tame, and it was docile with the “Shermans”, but ended up grabbing a calf by the snout through the bars of its enclosure. However, Terry grabbed his pistol and shot at the wolf, amazingly the bullets had no effect. It lastly left after Terry brought out the shotgun, though even that didn’t do any real damage. The “Shermans” tried tracking the wolf, but its tracks stopped sharply as if it had vanished. Hence, this wasn’t the end of story. The “Shermans” were continually plagued by such events as UFO sightings, intellectual floating orbs including reputed to have incinerated three of their dogs, inexplicable cryptids, and gruesome cattle mutilations. It got so bad that the “Shermans” in fact sold their ranch to Robert Bigelow in 1996, the founder of the National Institute for Discovery Science, who wanted to research the secrecies surrounding the ranch. Bigelow owns the ranch to this day and NIDS keeps a tight lid on their findings. A movie, titled “Skinwalker Ranch”, was released in 2013, and is very loosely based on the folklore behind the ranch. Terry Sherman claimed to have actually seen aliens come out of one UFO. Because it was a human type, more than 7 ft tall, decked out in a fully black uniform and very giant, very heavyset.

The Bigelow ranch has a rich history because of the Native Americans that inhabited the region and passed down the tales of what they saw. Therefore a family owned the ranch at one time and had investigators come in to support them because they were being anguished by poltergeists, shape shifters, and other forms of paranormal harassment. Due to this family has left the ranch, and then Robert Bigelow set up shop there for unidentified reasons. Bigelow is a famous name because he started the National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS) which finally transformed into Bigelow Aerospace (BAASS) which makes low Earth orbiting inflatable structures. Well, there’re so many of the weird phenomena at the ranch were detailed in the book Hunt for the Skinwalker by Colm Kelleher and George Knapp.

 Source: Charismaticplanet.com

The RV Vehicle for the End of World

Well, these days, the myth of “end of world” is prevailing all over the world. The world technology is rapidly changing, and this RV vehicle is perfect for those people who like holidaying outdoors in a warzone. This powerful RV is painted in military green color, weighing in at 18-tonnes and fitted with a giant set of wheels, this can supersized camper van would not look out of place in a warzone. This gigantic vehicle is made by Austria based firm in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria, has a 720-horsepower engine and comes with a £585,000 price tag. However, notwithstanding its tank-like appearance, the Action Mobil Global XRS 7200 - described as a “motor home for global cruises” and is built for comfort and comes with 23 sq ft of living space.

The company offers a variety of two, three, and four-axle vehicles, and even some of the amenities prospective owners will get for their money include satellite television, a washer and dryer, and a lift at the back to carry a motorbike. This luxury all-wheel motorhome enthralls by its clear-cut lines, optimum functionality for long stays in off-road terrain and high-class, homely atmosphere all this in a motorhome for globe cruises. Although, regardless of its massive size, the Global XRS 7200 is not the largest vehicle the company have ever sold. Stephan Wirths, the managing director of Action Mobil, said that the company has sold almost three hundred of the colossal vehicles so far. The Desert Challenger a specially-made model, which weighs about 30 tonnes and provides 5 miles per gallon - was once sold for more than £1million. Folks always have a great reaction the first time they see it and like every single feature on the Global XRS 7200.

Jatinga Phenomenon: The Birds Mystery Suicides Occurs Every Year

Jatinga, is an Indian village on a ridge, is located in Dima Hasao District, Assam State, approximately 330 kilometers south of Guwahati. Jatinga is well-known for the phenomenon of birds "committing suicide". Even though the birds do not commit suicide and are in fact killed, the myth of the suicides has spread far and wide among common people. The village is inhabited by more than 2,500 Khasi-pnar tribal people and some Dimasa people. The Jatinga village is lush green and picturesque, beautifully surrounded by serene mountains. Nonetheless that’s not what it’s famous for. In fact, Jatinga is well-known for a completely different reason it’s Bird Mystery that occurs at Jatinga between September and November each year.

Although in the late monsoon months, a huge number of migratory & local birds commit mass suicide at the village. Just after sunset, between 7 to 10 pm. The Bird Mystery is a unique phenomenon starts when myriads of birds descend from the sky, plummeting to their deaths by crashing into buildings and trees. Meanwhile birds aren’t recognized to be suicidal; the wonder has mystified villagers, tourists and scientists alike. For many years, locals have strongly believed that evil spirits living in the skies were in control for bringing down the birds. Yes, the phenomenon isn’t true, because a number of scientific studies and experiments have been concluded that the birds are usually disoriented by the monsoon fog. Hence, they’re heavily attracted by the village lights and fly towards them, occasionally hitting building walls and trees during the descent. Therefore, some of the birds die, while the others are grievously injured, becoming easy prey for the villagers to capture. These birds are often dazed and disheveled, and do not put up any struggle when villagers attack them with catapults or bamboo sticks. 

Moreover, another research also reveals that the birds come in only from the North and land only on a well-defined strip in the village which is about 1.5 km long and 200 meters wide. Lights placed along the southern side of the village have failed to attract any birds. Furthermore, the victim of birds isn’t long-distance migrators. Almost 44 species have been recognized as “suicidal” and most of them come from adjacent valleys and hill slopes. These include Kingfishers, Black Bitterns, Tiger Bitterns and Pond Herons, among others. Furthermore, few more interesting stories were identified by experts and bird watchers. They say, most of the suicidal birds lose their natural habitats due to flooding during the monsoon season. So they appear to be migrating to other places, and Jatinga is in their migratory path. But it isn’t clear why the birds fly at night, or why they get voluntarily trapped at the same place every year. It is not suicide, to be precise but the fact remains that birds are attracted by light and fly towards any object with a light source. This phenomenon still puzzles bird specialists, and the problem deserves a deeper scientific study from various angles,

The local calls this phenomenon “avian hara-kiri” which was first observed by the Zeme Nagas, the inhabitant tribe of the region in the early 1900s. It scared them so badly that they sold their land to Jaintias and left the place in 1905. The new inhabitants also observed the phenomenon, but interpreted it as a gift from God. Hence The Jaintias isn’t entirely wrong, because the phenomenon has captured the interest of wildlife circles and sightseers, making the village of Jatinga world famous. The birds alone are responsible for a boost in tourism during the monsoon months. And they’re quite delicious; locals relish these exotic delicacies. The villagers purposely switch on lights and lanterns to attract the birds and capture them every year. Therefore, the mystery is the main event to promote tourism; district authorities have created a festival around the bird suicide, called the “Jatinga Festival”, held in 2010. If you’re interested in viewing the rare phenomenon in person, the nearest airport at the city of Guwahati is 350km away from the village. You will have to wait until next year, though! Source: Charismatic Planet

Bloodwood Tree is a True Example of Majestic Nature of Planet Earth

Bloodwood tree is also called Pterocarpus angolensis is a kind of teak native to southern Africa, known by others names such as “Kiaat”, “Bloedhout” “greinhout”, “Mukwa”, and “Muninga”. The Bloodwood tree normally grows 12 to 18 meters tall, has dark-brown rough bark, a stunning umbrella-shaped spreading crown and bears beautiful yellow flowers. The Bloodwood tree is remarkable dark red colored sap with a chopped trunk or damaged branch of the tree begins dripping deep red fluid, nearly like a severed limb of an animal. The bloodwood tree is a true example of majestic nature of planet earth. The Bloodwood tree is regarded as an indicator of well-drained soils, as it is sensitive to frost and having reputed to be fire tolerant, making it an essential species for enrichment planting in areas where fire cannot be excluded entirely. The Bloodwood tree grows in the warm, frost free areas in the northeast of the country, northern Botswana, Mozambique, extending into Zimbabwe, and Namibia and northwards into other parts of Africa.

The striking sticky, reddish-brown sap seals the wound to help healing. The red sap is used conventionally as a dye and in few areas mixed with animal fat to make a cosmetic for faces and bodies. It is also thought to have magical properties for the curing of teething troubles concerning blood, seemingly because of its close similarity to blood. The Bloodwood tree is also used for treating various medical conditions such as eye problems, ringworm, stabbing pains, malaria, Blackwater fever, stomach problems, headaches, blood in the urine, earache, mouth ulcers and to increase the supply of breast milk. The Bloodwood also consider in making precious quality furniture, as it can be effortlessly carved, glues and screws well and takes a fine polish. Moreover, it also shrinks very little when drying from the green condition, and this superiority, together with its high sturdiness, makes it for the most part suitable for boat building, canoes and bathroom floors. Therefore, due to its great value to the native peoples of the central and southern Africa, these trees are being harvested at an unsustainable rate leading to its decline in recent times.