Incredible Sand Drawings by Andres Amador

Incredible Sand Drawings by Andres Amador:
San Francisco-area landscape artist Andreas Amador etches massive sand drawings onto beaches during full moons when his canvas reaches its largest potential. Using only a rake and often several helpers the geometric and organic shapes are slowly carved into the sand, often interacting with the physical topography like the stones in a zen garden. The works exist for only a few moments, just long enough to snap a few photographs before being completely engulfed by the encroaching tide. Amador has also collaborated on a number of killer marriage proposals, the question popped as part of his elaborate drawings viewable from an elevated distance.

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Amazing Mango facts

Amazing Mango facts..!!

• The name 'mango' is derived from the Tamil word 'mangkay' or 'man-gay'. When the Portuguese traders settled in Western India they adopted the name as 'manga'.

• Nearly half the world's mangoes are cultivated in India, which makes India, the largest producer in the world.
The mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan and the Philippines. It is also the national tree of Bangladesh.

• Mangos are an excellent source of vitamins A and C, and for those who are physically active, whether working out or constantly on the go, mangos are a great way to replenish that lost potassium.

• Mango, in which the seed has not fully formed, can be combined with salt and honey to treat diarrhea, dysentery, piles, morning sickness, chronic dyspepsia, indigestion and constipation. Treatments for heat stroke, bilious disorders and scurvy have also been recorded.

The mango triterpene, lupeol, is an effective inhibitor in laboratory models of prostate and skin cancers.

• There are nearly 1000 mango varieties in India. India have following variety of mangos.

Alphonso', 'Banganapalli', 'Bombay', 'Bombay Green', 'Chausa', 'Dashehari', 'Fazli', 'Fernandian', 'Himsagar', 'Kesar', 'Kishen Bhog', 'Langra', 'Mallika', 'Mankurad, 'Mulgoa', 'Neelum', 'Pairi', 'Samar Behisht Chausa’, 'Suvarnarekha', 'Totapuri', 'Vanraj', 'Zardalu', 'Amrapali', 'Bangalora', 'Gulabkhas'.

However, only about few varieties are grown commercially. Apart from above, some other hybrid varieties like alfazli, sundar, Langra, sabri, Jawahar, Neelphonso, Neeleshan, Neeleshwari and PKM 2, are also produced by cultivators.

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