Splendid Pictures Around The Net: June 2006

Friday, June 30, 2006

Amphibious Bus

Not many people would have heard about an amphibious bus. It is a bus that is able to travel on highways as well as water, and makes for an interesting tourist outing. The bus is luxurious and equipped extremely well. These pictures will be interesting for those who have never seen an amphibious bus.

These pictures are of an amphibious bus taken from several angles. This will include that of the bus swimming in the water in style. It shows a group of people travelling in it and how exactly it reaches the shore.

While two of the pictures show the complete exterior of the bus, the others are of the bus swimming in water.

There are two pictures of the interiors of the bus, and it shows how comfortable it is. It would almost make for a decent living. It is an eye opener about the concept and it also shows how it would make for a tourist outing. People may look at these pictures for reference, and they may also be a collector’s item.

For those who have a passion for buses, amphibious bus is an ideal to look at.

Tags : photography , bus , amphibious , motorcoach

Cute and Creative Car Dashboard

Tags : car , dashboard , decoration , creative

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Batman Vehicle : Batmobile

Landscape Design : Art of Shrubs Trimming

Nice Edward Scissorhand's work

Monday, June 26, 2006

Tanks, The War Machine 2

Continue from Tanks, The War Machine part 1

Built in 1939,this German SdKfz 222 reconnaissance vehicle armed with a 20mm main gun.

The Shilka ZSU-23-4 (ZSU = Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka) with a fully integrated, self-propelled anti-aircraft system with fout liquid-cooled 23mm automatic cannons.

This is a 1942 German Sturmgeschutz III Ausf F-G, Self-Propelled Assault Gun, with a 75mm gun.

This is 1941 SdKfz 2 Kleines Kettenkrad Prime Mover. Note that it can seat a couple of soldiers in the back.

Britain-built Tracked Rapier, which was armed with eight Rapier SAM Missies and Smoke Dischargers.

A tracked bridge.

Ian Abbott is seen walking under one of two Scud launchers on display. This is a Soviet SS-1b Scud A.

Tags : photos , tank , war , technology , military

Tanks, The War Machine

One of the biggest guns on display was this 1974 Soviet-built 2S7 Pion with a 203mm gun. Next to it was a huge 1969 Long Track Radar vehicle, also a Soviet machine, which had a giant truck sitting on a pair of tracks.

Can a tank be cute? Well this small 1943 M22 Locust comes close to it, along with a 37mm gun. Designed to be carried by aircraft, you could squeeze it into your garage at a with of 7'4".

Wearing a bright camo scheme is this 1940 British-built Matilda Mark 2 Series 4, armed with a 40mm gun.

Built in Great Britain, this is a 1966 Chieftan Mark 6 with a 120mm gun.

This is a 1945 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M37.

A line of tanks, Black Magic is an American 1941 M4A3 Sherman tank, armed with a 75mm gun.

Definitely aviation oriented was this anti-aircraft 1940 M16 Wasp halftrack with a quad 50's in the back.

A 1944 German/Czech Jagdpanzer 38 Hetzer with a 75mm gun.

See also : Tanks, The War Machine part 2

Tags : photos , tank , war , technology , military

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Albino Animals

Albinism is a medical condition that is witnessed in the human as well as animal family. In the animal kingdom, it’s actually a rare phenomenon, and most of us will actually spend this lifetime without really seeing an albino animal or bird. It is a result of gene mutation that affects pigment production.

So the four legged albino you are watching is really special. The animal lacks melanin, so it’s white, has no markings and non-pigmented pink eyes. If the animals blue-eyed it’s called partial albinism. There are many variations of albinism; it could be partial where only a part of the body is white. They could also be partly light colored.

Well just in case you happen to see one of them, your best reaction would be to get a picture. Well not because you’re going to get prize money, but because you are truly witnessing a rare phenomenon. Kudos to the albino birds and animals who are one of natures beautiful wonders. The innocent little white babies live on.

Note : White peacocks are not albinos, but are a colour form of the peacock. This photo of the white peacock at Paulton's Park, England was taken by Malcolm Jackson. (source)

Tags : photography , animal , albino