My another card from USA is showed Multnomah Falls:
The fifth highest in the United States, drops an impressive 620 thunderous feet and is the most popular of the many waterfalls along the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Mailbox full or mailbox empty? Of course the first option. I love the moment when I open my mailbox and I find there postcards and letters from all the world. These two things make my day better and bring smile on my face. And it is great opportunity to get a knowledge about what we can find on another country. So…welcome here :) Because this is the place where I would like to share with you my postcards which I received from Postcrossing and Private Swaps.
Showing posts with label bridge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bridge. Show all posts
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Tagus
This is my
first card from Portugal :
The Tagus is
the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula . It
is 1,038 km long, 716 km
in Spain , 47 km along the
border between Portugal and Spain and 275 km in Portugal ,
where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon . It drains an area of 80,100 square
kilometers (the second largest in the Iberian peninsula after the Douro ). The Tagus is
highly utilized for most of its course. Several dams and diversions supply
drinking water to most of central Spain ,
including Madrid , and Portugal , while
dozens of hydroelectric stations create power. Between dams it follows a very
constricted course, but after Almourol it enters a vast alluvial valley prone
to flooding. At its mouth is a large estuary on which the port city of Lisbon is situated.
The source
of the Tagus is the Fuente de García, in the Montes
Universales, Sistema Ibérico, Sierra de Albarracín Comarca. All its major
tributaries enter the Tagus from the right
(north) bank. The main cities it passes through are Aranjuez, Toledo ,
Talavera de la Reina
and Alcántara in Spain , and Abrantes,
Santarém, Almada and Lisbon in Portugal .
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Capilano Suspension Bridge
The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple
suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in the District
of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The current bridge is 136 metres (446 ft ) long and 70 metres (230 ft ) above the
river. It is part of a private facility, with a charge for admission, and draws
over 800,000 visitors a year.
Capilano Suspension Bridge is one of Vancouver, British
Columbia's most popular tourist attractions. The reason is simple, there are so
many things to see and do! Just minutes from the bustle of downtown Vancouver,
the attractions at Capilano Suspension Bridge offers a unique mix of adventure,
history and culture making this Vancouver tourist attraction a complete British
Columbia experience and an essential on your list of things to do in Vancouver,
BC.
The tittle-tattle:
The bridge has been featured as a setting in episodes of several television
series, including: MacGyver, Sliders, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven,
and Psych.
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