Laguna Seca Racetrack

On this very fine day, we decided to go up the hill and see the beauty of Laguna Seca Racetrack.

It was quiet and beautiful, just us, no other people blocking the road, no bikes, no cars but empty lot is all there is.

The trees stood quiet on the side, as if in awe someone finally came to see them.

Lush in green, of leaves covered branches, these trees welcome us with glee by the swaying as the wind blew past the open space.

I took some sloppy pictures, embarrassed, compared to the beauty facing me.

You can see the part of the car is covering the awesome view but what can I do?

With one hand trying to capture it's beauty and another side of me in awe!

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Fascinating Facts About Ravens

5 Fascinating facts about ravens

5 Fascinating facts about ravens

 

Common raven (lat. Corvus corax ) is the largest species of crows. With a length of the body of more than 60 cm is also the largest species of the suborder songbird in the world. Although throughout history too often been a bad reputation, these birds are in reality Fascinating, playful and very intelligent animals, capable of expressing various emotions similar to humans, and even to imitate human speech. These are just some of the interesting facts you might not know about the ravens:

5th Ravens can mimic human speech

In captivity raven can learn to speak better than some parrot. They also mimic other sounds, such as car engine advertising or other animals (especially birds). In nature, there were many recorded cases of ravens that mimic the wolves and foxes that 'call' to the corpse animal I raven is unable to tear . When you instead make a wolf or fox, raven will wait for them to finish their supper and then Pounce on the remains.

On YouTube you can see the ravens talking ...

According to the researchers, ravens also used 'highly sophisticated signals'. In other words, as we for example finger at an object to another man, raven beak shows another raven.

4th Ravens are intelligent animals

When it comes to intelligence, these birds go side by side with chimpanzees and dolphins, although in many tests show that even intelligent than chimpanzees. Many experiments have shown that ravens great resolve logical teststhat involve multiple steps and use tools. Something that other animals never fails to resolve, raven often achieve from the very first attempt. Some ravens have even learned and count.

In nature, ravens throwing stones people to make them prevent personnel to climb to their nests, steal fish fishermen, if necessary, make the dead, using a variety of tools, as well as other animals to obtain food.

3rd Ravens are very playful

Ravens like to play. In human settlements are often seen to use the snow-covered roofs as slides, and sometimes simply like and roll in the snow.

In nature, most play with wolves (which it is not really a game) so they pick on them until they wolf begins to chase.But these intelligent birds go further. Ravens are playing with toys , or sticks, stones, cones or even golf balls used to play alone or with other ravens.

2nd Ravens have their teenage gangs

Ravens are monogamous birds, which means that they remain with their partner for life. When they reach their young age to leave home they are joining a gang , or a flock of young birds living together until they find their partner.Interestingly, this way of life is stressful for the raven. The researchers found higher levels of stress hormones in teenage feces ravens than in the feces of adult specimens.

"Somehow, we think that they have a lot in common with people - stressful life in the teenage gangs, in relation to a quieter life as a pair." - Dr Selva, researcher

Ravens first show various emotions and empathy

Despite his mischievous nature, ravens show a sense of empathy. When a friendly raven loses this fight, his friendswill do anything to comfort him. You will remember another bird that they were approached in a friendly way, but will also remember those who were hostile nastorijene.

By studying advertising raven scientists have discovered that they can through it izrazaiti various emotions, such as tenderness, happiness, surprise or anger.

Bonus: Ravens through myths and legends

Unfortunately, many European cultures are demonize these elegant, intelligent and playful black birds through a number of myths, legends and fairy tales. In France, people believed that the souls of the wicked priest ravens. In Germany were embodied soul stupidity or sometimes even Satan himself. In Sweden, advertising raven considered advertising souls that did not have proper Christian burials, and in Denmark were even afraid and look at the raven, because it would be so alone and could turn into one ...

Culture of Tibet and Greece are the ravens were perceived as messengers of the gods. Celtic goddess of war are often amounted to figure ravens during the battle, and I Odin had two ravens, Hugin (Thought) and Munin (memory), who flew around the world and each night returned and informed Odin what they saw.

The Chinese believed that ravens cause a storm, as they were some Indian tribes considered a deity. In their beliefs Raven is described as a cunning trickster who participated in the creation of the world.

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Hratska

Hratska - FULL OF BEAUTY

As always, we will not cry over what is not exploited in our country, but we will look forward to all the things that only we can use .

So we will enumerate several great attractions of our country that have already become or would only be able to lure tourists from around the world.

The bell tower of St. Duje, Split Photo Split Tourist Board

Split Split - Dalmatia County

Split the last few years developed into a fully fledged tourist city, a city that is not on its obligations, state heritage monuments (which are impressive even in global terms), but should actively represent tourists and strives to numerous attractive events serve as many of their traditions, visitors to the enrichment side offer.

And that every effort eventually yields fruit, so the Split increased significantly its tourist revenues in recent years.

Photo: Tz Split

Dalmatian Hinterland

Photo: Dalmatia Explorer, Peručko lake

In addition to the Croatian Zagorje, one of the greatest hidden gems of our country in which we will enjoy until the party not to disclose. While fairytale Zagorje already deservedly gets its foreign investments, mystical Dalmatian Zagora are still expected. You simply have to visit these areas and implement them at least two days to see in fact how our country is still pure and rich luxurious and undiscovered resources.

Photo: Dalmatia Explorer

Imagine only to foreigners skillfully exploited the fact that in the neighborhood of their cities are oases in any 45 min drive where you can literally drink from the emerald origin, to the virgin mountain slopes can breathe the cleanest air in this part of Europe with a spectacular view of the sea and the central Dalmatian islands, to bike can drive for hours without traffic congestion, and you can eat organic local food produced from gardens and households in this region in a number of local taverns.

If the children can play freely and safely wherever they want.

Croatian Zagorje
Photo: Tz Krapina - Zagorje County

About Zagorje we wrote a lot, but there is still no sufficient fund words to describe the beauty of Zagorje hills and a hundred and fifty shades of green in Zagorje vineyards and meadows.

Photo: cellar shallots

But one of the strong points of this lovely region are manifestations which are often organized in this region and attract a large number of visitors and we will highlight one of the most Peasants' Revolt.

Požeški end

Photo: Tourist Board Pozega - Slavonia County

And this place is trying though far from the open sea that position on the map Croatian attraction with its shiny primarily gastronomy and world-renowned wines.

Slavonian attractions are also slowly but surely become more recognizable, and the nature of the county literally lures to dismissal from the service and moving to one of the mountain huts with mountain Geopark and požeško - Slavonian valley. 

The event Grgurevo and Vincelovo to the fore offer glorious tradition are also a great way to reach out to a larger number of potential visitors.

Vinkovci

The oldest city in Europe, photos Tourist Board Vinkovci Did you know that our Vinkovci oldest city in Europe? Or that during the rescue excavations 23.12.2012, in Vinkovci found pantry with extremely valuable silver dishes that are the first indicators dating back to the late antiquity - the 4th century. AD!

Baranjski landscape, photo Tourist Board of Vinkovci

Vinkovci , according to all the findings, the oldest European city that is the oldest urban settlement in which the continuity of which more than 8300 years. Is not that a great story for all visitors and tourists who are looking for antiquities, archaeological treasures and ancient stories?

Is this story underutilized?

Zagreb County

Empire excursion holidays, wine trails, farms, active holidays and numerous events and especially the beautiful nature for many years does not rely only on its natural resources, but various events (over 300 per year) to its inhabitants and visitors an insight into the richness of its past, culture and tradition.

St. Martin, St. Vincent's Day, Samobor Carnival, are some of the many manifestations of the Zagreb County.

Photo: Tourist Board of Zagreb County

Bjelovar Bilogora region

Another county hides in its bosom many green attributes. Did you know that the town of Daruvar was extremely important settlement in Roman times thanks to the hot springs. The rich tourism potential of our destinations are numerous churches, museums, medieval castles (Garićgrad and others), and other cultural and historical monuments, as well as the wooded mountains, numerous rivers and ponds. Rich gastronomic offer includes specialties of Czech and Italian cuisine, excellent wines (Daruvarski Riesling) and local beer (Staročeská). A Daruvarska and Bilogorska Wine Road can satisfy their thirst wine lovers, while the youngest as well as us older kids, literally blow you away Rural tourism Salaj.

Photo: bozicnabajka.com, estate Salaj

Croatia - radiant chest centuries-old treasures in every corner of your order so had a lot to discover the interested client. This same country deserves that all its inhabitants proudly shows the world learning about it, educating about all the benefits and wealth that offers us.

Geopark, photo TZ Pozega - Slavonia County

Informed and proud citizen of your country, its the best tourist promoter. Let us not be so discouraged because to stay in this country and show a decent world in its beauty and diversity, sometimes requires more courage than tired raise of hands and just go. Let us not forget that, especially in these perilous times while we are bombarded from all sides unpaid advertisements about the benefits of life out there. Croatia is simply p una beauty  even in its most severe changes. 

Veliki Tabor, photo TZ Krapina - Zagorje

And we love her just that. 

Omis, photo TO Split - Dalmatia County

Sometimes happy, often unfortunate, sometimes lost but still infinitely beautiful.

Find and you just your corner vacation just for ourselves, because there is no place in the world that can replace home.

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