Forward Ever Forward » Incredible Pics http://www.forwardeverforward.com Where Forwarded Emails Come To Rest Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:00:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 FW: Creepy Crooked Forest http://www.forwardeverforward.com/fw-creepy-crooked-forest/ http://www.forwardeverforward.com/fw-creepy-crooked-forest/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:47:25 +0000 Paul http://www.forwardeverforward.com/?p=11130 Located in north west Poland is a pine forest that looks like it came right out of a child’s fable. Around four hundred trees in the forest have been formed with a 90° horizontal bend in it’s trunk before rising vertically again. The trees are believed to be about eighty years old and although there is no explanation for this freak of nature one widely held belief is that the trees were shaped this way by human hands (possibly by carpenters wanting to use the wood for furniture making).

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The Capitol Christmas tree in Washington, D.C., is decorated with 3,000 ornaments that are the handiwork of U.S. schoolchildren. Encircling evergreens in the “Pathway of Peace” represent the 50 U.S. states.


The Christmas tree that greets revelers at the Puerta del Sol is dressed for a party. Madrid’s two-week celebration makes millionaires along with merrymakers. On Dec. 22, a lucky citizen will win El Gordo (the fat one), the world’s biggest lottery.


Drink a glass of gluhwein from the holiday market at the Romer, Frankfurt’s city hall since 1405 and enjoy a taste of Christmas past.


The largest Christmas tree in Europe (more than 230 feet tall) can be found in Lisbon, Portugal. Thousands of lights adorn the tree, adding to the special enchantment of the city during the holiday season.


Venice’s Murano Island renowned throughout the world for its quality glasswork is home to the tallest glass tree in the world. Sculpted by master glass blower Simone Cenedese, the artistic Christmas tree is a modern reflection of the holiday season.


A token of gratitude for Britain’s aid during World War II, the Christmas tree in London’s Trafalgar Square has been the annual gift of the people of Norway since 1947.


The world’s largest Christmas tree display rises up the slopes of Monte Ingino outside of Gubbio, in Italy’s Umbria region. Composed of about 500 lights connected by 40,000 feet of wire, the “tree” is a modern marvel for an ancient city


Moscow celebrates Christmas according to the Russian Orthodox calendar on Jan. 7. For weeks beforehand, the city is alive with festivities in anticipation of Father Frost’s arrival on his magical troika with the Snow Maiden. He and his helper deliver gifts under the New Year tree, or yolka, which is traditionally a fir.


n Paris, even the Christmas trees are chic. With its monumental, baroque dome, plus 10 stories of lights and high fashion, it’s no surprise this show-stopping department store draws more visitors than the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower.


Illuminating the Gothic facades of Prague’s Old Town Square, and casting its glow over the manger display of the famous Christmas market, is a grand tree cut in the Sumava mountains in the southern Czech Republic.


A Christmas tree befitting Tokyo’s nighttime neon display is projected onto the exterior of the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka.


In addition to the Vatican’s heavenly evergreen, St. Peter’s Square in Rome hosts a larger-than-life nativity scene in front of the obelisk.


Even in its humblest attire, aglow beside a tiny chapel in Germany’s Karwendel mountains, a Christmas tree is a wondrous sight.


Against a backdrop of tall, shadowy firs, a rainbow trio of Christmas trees lights up the night (location unknown).

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CHECK THIS OUT! MADE BY AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON.
LOOK AT HIS HANDS AND FEET. THIS IS AMAZING!
I STILL CAN’T FIND THE GAS TANK THOUGH.

This guy has far too much money and time on his hands.

How would you like to see this coming at you in the rear view mirror?

(built by an Orthopedic Surgeon)

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A vest and a purse

Beer Gear

An umbrella and a bag


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Graham Cracker, Chocolate, and Marshmellow Keyboard

The Terrorist Wedding Cake

Chocolate Cake Bed

Orange Paw Print

Deadly Ninja Fruit

MacDonald's Art--The Battle of the insect food

When Nothing but a Mac Will Do!

Latte Bunny

True Food Love

John Lemon

Colonel Sanders in a previous life

Utensils You Can Write With

Computer Cooking

Strawberry Santas

Eating While Sleeping


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The innovative 'Shelf-pod' house in Osaka, Japan can hold 10 tons of books. Photo: Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio

Floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall shelving defines a compact, 557-square-foot home in Osaka prefecture, Japan, designed by Japanese Architect Kazuya Morita.

Designed for a young historian with an extensive book collection in Islamic history, Morita designed the house with interlocking laminated pine boards that slot together to form a lattice of towering shelving units.

Every element — from the stairs to the windows — were scaled to the individual shelf unit, “with the aim of achieving geometrical harmony which is comparable to Islamic architecture,” Morita’s website notes.

The shelving had to be strong enough to support the entire house. “This is an unusual structure. I never experienced this kind of architecture,” said Morita, who declined to disclose the cost to build the house. Numerous tests and experiments were run on models to ensure the structural integrity and convince city planning officials to issue a building permit. The home’s exterior features a painted clay and bamboo wall, with cedar exterior wall plate. The interior is finished with plaster.

Exterior of the shelf-pod house in Osaka. Photo: Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio

“It can support 10 tons of books,” said Morita, who opened his architecture studio in 2000. And, he added, “it can survive earthquakes.”

The shelving even extends into the home’s bathroom, covering a wall above the toilet and bathtub. 

Construction of the shelving for the “Shelf-Pod” home began in mid-2006, and the home was completed in March 2007. Morita’s website details the many stages of construction, including the preconstruction of the large shelving units, which were assembled and structurally tested in a massive laboratory at Kyoto University’s Katsura Campus.

He commented in a blog post that the client “was not entirely (sure) how to use this,” when he saw the design. Morita also commented that he was “rather pleasantly surprised,” during a visit to the home in 2008, to see how the client had furnished the home and was using the space. 

A good place for some bathroom reading. Photo: Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio

Considered part of a new generation of architects, the 39-year-old Morita has wowed interior design and architecture critics with the Shelf-Pod and some other innovative and unique housing designs, including the “Pentagonal House.” He noted that the Shelf-Pod was one of his most ambitious and challenging projects.

For Morita, the Shelf-Pod embodies a movement toward smaller, greener houses, and the increasing need to build more compactly in crowded big cities and retrenching suburban communities. He describes his work as a harmonious marriage of traditional and modern architecture, which incorporates sustainable materials and eco-friendly amenities. His homes blend indoor and outdoor environments and demonstrate that comfortable living can come in small spaces.

“Japanese architecture always has to be smaller. We have to live more efficiently,” he said in an interview from his office in Kyoto, Japan. “Many big cities have the same problems. They are sprawling and sprawling. It’s a very international situation.” His smaller home designs, he said, are “very useful in China, New York, London and other big cities.”

source: Yahoo Real Estate

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