Rasma Raisters
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My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.
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World of Art
Europe Sweden Moderna Museet in Stockholm is a state-funded contemporary art museum. It sits on the island of Skeppsholmen in a natural beauty setting. It is home to one of the world's finest collections of Swedish, international modern, and contemporary artworks from the early 20th century to today. There are more than 5000 paintings, sculptures, and installations, 25000 drawings, prints, and watercolors, and almost 100,000 photos dating back to 1840. The museum also features learning activities and children's workshops relating to contemporary art.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
Visiting Restless Spirits
Europe England The Highgate Vampire Highgate Cemetery in London, England has been haunted for centuries. It is associated with many spooky stories like the Highgate Vampire which has been seen among the graves here. After the cemetery was disturbed by many vampire killers the haunting grounds of this vampire had been closed off and only open for guided tours. There are local residents living near the cemetery who still believe that the vampire still lurks among the graves every night. The vampire is not the only one haunting the cemetery there have also been the sounds of banshee wails, spectral faces seen floating, a ghostly cyclist wandering about, and the spirit of a floating nun.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Horror
On the Road Again
“On the Road Again” is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Willie Nelson. It tells about life on tour. The song became his ninth Country and Western number one hit in 1980. The song was on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Adult Contemporary chart. It won Nelson a Grammy Award for Best Country Song.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
Spooky Churches
New York Phantom children The former Amherst Synagogue in Western New York State was built in the 1980s. It has some scary paranormal activity recorded. According to legend, the wooded area in which the synagogue stands was once the dumping ground of a sadistic child murderer. Many years later, during construction, a wall fell, and it was thought that the spirits of the murdered children had done it, showing their anger at having their final resting place disturbed. Others tend to think that the grounds might have been sacred Native American land. Even paranormal investigators have found this place frightening. There are times when you can see ghostly faces looking through the windows. The apparitions that remain here are phantom children that rise from the ground when least expected and a wild-eyed, man with an axe who chases trespassers away.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Horror
The Sweet Taste of Life
Sweden Kladdkaka is a very popular dessert, a delectable chocolate cake. It is prepared with eggs, cocoa, butter, sugar, and flour. Mixed together, the batter creates a chocolate cake that has a moist center with the outside having a crunchy coating. Once done, the cake is sprinkled with powdered sugar and served with ice cream or whipped cream.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Feast
Ghostly Visits
Norway Spirits of horse and vicious dog Akershus Castle was a Norwegian stronghold and of great importance in Scandinavian history. Whoever was the owner of this castle, ruled the country. Throughout the centuries both Swedish and Norwegian armies fought to siege the castle and a lot of blood was spilled. Today it is considered to be the most haunted place in Norway. Not just human spirits haunt this terrifying castle but also the spirit of a horse and a vicious dog. The horrifying story of the dog is that the main entrance to the castle was the weakest spot so a guard took his most beloved and fierce guard dog and buried it alive near the entrance. Now legend has it that the dog returned in spirit more vicious dead than when he was alive.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Horror
Getting Close to Nature
Norway Jotunheimen National Park is also referred to as the Land of the Giants because of the many mountains in the park. There are more than 250 mountain peaks, and some of them are among the tallest in Europe. The background of the snow-capped mountain is lovely, as well as the bright blue lakes that fill up with melted snow.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
Dazzling Natural Beauty
Alaska Kenai Fjords National Park was designated in 1980. It is a beautiful park with forests and over 40 glaciers that flow out of Harding Icefield. The landscape is breathtaking with over half of it covered in ice. A lot of wildlife makes their homes here among them bears, wolves, and lynx.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
Sparkling Water
Iceland Dettifoss Waterfall is located in the Vatnajokull National Park in northeast Iceland. It is the most powerful waterfall in Europe, with an average flow of water of over 193 cubic meters per second. You can almost feel the power watching this waterfall tumble down, making a deafening noise and shaking the surrounding rocks. To see this natural beauty up close, you can walk along trails that are found on both sides of the fall.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
Castles Dreams Are Made Of
Scotland Eilean Donan is one of the most famous castles in all of the UK. At one time it was the stronghold of the Mackenzie and Macrae clans. This castle is located on a small island in the Scottish Highlands surrounded by three sea lochs – Loch Dutch, Loch Long, and Loch Alsh. The castle has become popular due to movies like “Highlander” and “The World Is Not Enough,” a James Bond movie. Eilean Donan was built in the 13th century, destroyed in the 17th century, and rebuilt in the 20th century.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
