Wednesday 30 July 2014

[www.keralites.net] The 19 Most Beautiful Places In The World Are Hidden In America

 

 

The 19 Most Beautiful Places In The World Are Hidden In America

Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Fur trappers stumbled upon this "boiling lake" less than 200 years ago.
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Kilauea Volcano and Thurston Lava Tube at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea has been spewing lava without stop since 1983 in what is one of the longest-lived volcanic eruptions of modern times. Below it snakes a complex cave network that was carved from a river of lava 500 years ago.
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Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
George Washington himself oversaw construction on this lighthouse, which originally burned lamps made with whale oil.
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Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Snuggled on the tip of Alaska, this Arctic Amazon is bursting with caribou, raptors, wolverines, and... wait for it... baby porcupines.
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Salt Lake Temple and Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah
Like at other Latter-day Saints temples, you'll need to get baptized and meet with a bishop before you go inside. Once you do, 10 acres of one of Brigham Young's first churches are yours to explore.
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Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado
We think the indigenous Ute tribe is responsible for the cryptic etchings we've found on this park's red rock walls. We've also found carefully-built fire rings from 3,000 years ago.
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Gila Cliff Dwellings in Catron, New Mexico
Scholars are fairly certain these intricate caverns were home to American Indian families over 700 years ago. From them, we've unearthed a mummified infant whom researchers call Zeke.
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Palouse Falls in Franklin/Whitman Counties, Washington
In 2009, kayaker Tyler Bradt ran his kayak -- on purpose -- down the 180-foot drop.
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Windsor Ruins in Claiborne County, Mississippi
A wealthy landowner used slave labor to build this expansive plantation house in the 1800s. He died a few weeks after moving in, and a freak fire later burned down the building. All that remain are 23 crumbling, solitary columns.
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Painted Hills in Wheeler County, Oregon
The different-colored bands represent the hills' slow growth over 30 million years. Archeologists have found remains of primitive camels and rhinos here.
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White Sands National Monument in Alamogordo, New Mexico
This flat is incredibly rare because it's made of gypsum, which is usually dissolved by rainfall.
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Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona
Grand Canyon looky-loos forget to seek out this funky-shaped bend in the Colorado River, which is "nearby" in Arizona terms.
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Castle Rock in Gove County, Kansas
Eons ago, an ancient sea covered the Midwest. This chalk deposit 11 miles off the freeway is our souvenir.
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Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon
Home of the real Oregon Trail.
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Skagit Valley tulip fields in Mount Vernon, Washington
You don't have to schlep to Amsterdam for fields that burst into bloom-- there's more serenity and space at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, which locals celebrate each April.
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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, California
You've always thought "Star Wars" was filmed in a galaxy far, far away. It wasn't.
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Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam, Connecticut
This estate belonged to actor William Gillette, famous for portraying Sherlock Holmes onstage in the 1900s. Gillette named his cobblestoned castle Seventh Sister and installed a series of hidden mirrors to monitor guests at all times.
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Apache County, Arizona
According to Navajo tradition, Spider Rock's second spire is home to Spider Woman, the creator of the free world.
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[www.keralites.net] Helpful Tips!!!!!!

 

 
From: zaki somji  
How many of these did YOU know about?

A sealed envelope
- Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a
Knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed.. (hmmm..)
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Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords
. It keeps them
Neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to.
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For icy door steps in freezing temperatures:
get warm water and put
Dawn dish washing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won't
Refreeze. (wish I had known this for the last 40 years!)
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To remove old wax from a glass candle holder
, put it in the freezer for
A few hours. Then take the candle holder out and turn it upside down. The
Wax will fall out.
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Crayon marks on walls?
This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped
In baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is!).
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Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops
(like store receipt
BLUE!) rubbing alcohol on paper towel.
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Whenever I purchase a box of S.O.S Pads
, I immediately take a pair of
Scissors and cut each pad into halves. After years of ! Having to throw
Away rusted and unused and smelly pads, I finally decided that this would
Be much more economical. Now a box of S.O.S pads last me indefinitely!
In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get 'sharpened'' this way!
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Blood stains on clothes?
Not to worry! Just pour a little hydrogen
Peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works
Every time! (Now, where to put the body?) LOL
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Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal
For inside windows.
This way you can tell which side has the streaks.
Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean. Don't wash windows
On a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably streak.
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Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb
in any room to create a lovely
Light scent in each room when the light is turned on.
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Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers
and your clothes will
Smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with towels
AND linen.
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Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer
for at least 3
Hours prior to burning.
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To clean artificial flowers,
pour some salt into a paper bag and add the
Flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust and dirt
And leave your artificial flowers looking like new! Works like a charm!
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To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet
,! Simply add a drop or
Two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to
A boil
on stove top.
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Spray your TUPPERWARE with nonstick cooking spray
before pouring
In tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains.
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Wrap celery in aluminum foil
when putting in the refrigerator and it will
Keep for weeks.
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When boiling corn on the cob,
add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the
Corn's' natural sweetness
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Cure for headaches:
Take a lime, cut it in half, and rub it on your
Forehead. The throbbing will go away.
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To get rid of itch from mosquito bites ,
try applying soap on the area
And you will experience instant relief.
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Ants, ants, ants everywhere ...
Well, they are said to never cross a chalk
Line. So, get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants
Tend to march See for yourself.
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Use air-freshener to clean mirrors.
It does a good job and better still,
Leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
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When you get a splinter,
reach for the scotch tape before resorting to
Tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, and
Then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.
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Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer........
Clean a toilet.
Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush.
The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous China
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Clean a vase.

To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water
And drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.
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Polish jewelry.

Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the
jewelry for two minutes.
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Clean a thermos bottle.

Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak
for an hour (or longer, if necessary).
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Unclog a drain.

Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the
drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes,
and then run the hot water.
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Do your friends a favor.
Pass this timely information on to a friend! Makes you
wonder about ingesting Alka Seltzer, doesn't it?

 

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[www.keralites.net] CEO

 

You Reap What You Sow

 

A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business.

 

Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together.

 

He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you. "The young executives were Shocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one

I choose will be the next CEO."

 

One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow.

 

Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew

 

Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing.

 

By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure.

 

Six months went by -- still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed.

Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing

Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however, he just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - he so wanted the seed to grow.

 

A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection.

 

Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot.

But she asked him to be honest about what happened.

Jim felt sick to his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the board room.

 

When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful - in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!

 

When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives.

 

Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!"

 

All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified... He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me fired!"

 

When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed, Jim told him the story.

 

The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, "This is your next Chief Executive Officer!

 

His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed.

 

"How could he be the new CEO?" the others said.

 

Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed.

I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today.

But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow.

 

All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you.

Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it.

Therefore, he is the one who will be the new Chief Executive Officer!"

 

* If you plant honesty, you will reap trust

* If you plant goodness, you will reap friends

* If you plant humility, you will reap greatness

* If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment

* If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective

* If you plant hard work, you will reap success

* If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation

 

So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.


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