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Bouquet, Aswan Egypt - August 1981
A flower bouquet is a collection of flowers in a creative arrangement. Flower bouquets can be arranged for the decor of homes or public buildings, or may be handheld. Handheld bouquets are classified by several different popular shapes and styles, including nosegay, crescent, and cascading bouquets. Flower bouquets are often given for special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries or funerals. They are also used extensively in weddings as well as Olympics Medal Ceremonies. Bouquets arranged in vases or planters for home decor can be arranged in either traditional or modern styles. Symbolism may be attached to the types of flowers used, according to the culture. Source Wikipedia.
El Nabatat Island or Kitchener's Island, or the Botanical Island, is a small, oval-shaped island in the Nile at Aswan, Egypt. It is less than a kilometre long and its width is less than ½ a kilometre. The Aswan Botanical Garden is located on the island.
El Nabatat Island is one of two major islands on the Nile in vicinity of Aswan, the other one being Elephantine. Elephantine is the larger one, and is located between El Nabatat Island and the city of Aswan (east bank). Therefore, it can be hard to see the smaller El Nabatat Island from Aswan: the Botanical Island disappears behind Elephantine Island.
The island was previously known as Kitchener's Island, named after Lord Kitchener who owned it. He was gifted the island, when he served as Consul-General in Egypt from 29 September 1911 to June 1914.
With the aid of the Ministry of Irrigation, Kitchener rapidly transformed the small 750 metres (2,460 ft) long island into a paradise of exotic trees, many from India, and plants in gardens with view walkways. It later passed into the property of the Egyptian government and was used as a research station called the Botanical Research Institute, Aswân Botanic Island. Source Wikipedia.
Kodachrome 64, daylight exposure, shot with Pentax-M f/2.8 35mm lens on MX body. Scanned with Sony Alpha 6000, Edited in ACR and CS6.
Bouquet, Aswan Egypt - August 1981
A flower bouquet is a collection of flowers in a creative arrangement. Flower bouquets can be arranged for the decor of homes or public buildings, or may be handheld. Handheld bouquets are classified by several different popular shapes and styles, including nosegay, crescent, and cascading bouquets. Flower bouquets are often given for special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries or funerals. They are also used extensively in weddings as well as Olympics Medal Ceremonies. Bouquets arranged in vases or planters for home decor can be arranged in either traditional or modern styles. Symbolism may be attached to the types of flowers used, according to the culture. Source Wikipedia.
El Nabatat Island or Kitchener's Island, or the Botanical Island, is a small, oval-shaped island in the Nile at Aswan, Egypt. It is less than a kilometre long and its width is less than ½ a kilometre. The Aswan Botanical Garden is located on the island.
El Nabatat Island is one of two major islands on the Nile in vicinity of Aswan, the other one being Elephantine. Elephantine is the larger one, and is located between El Nabatat Island and the city of Aswan (east bank). Therefore, it can be hard to see the smaller El Nabatat Island from Aswan: the Botanical Island disappears behind Elephantine Island.
The island was previously known as Kitchener's Island, named after Lord Kitchener who owned it. He was gifted the island, when he served as Consul-General in Egypt from 29 September 1911 to June 1914.
With the aid of the Ministry of Irrigation, Kitchener rapidly transformed the small 750 metres (2,460 ft) long island into a paradise of exotic trees, many from India, and plants in gardens with view walkways. It later passed into the property of the Egyptian government and was used as a research station called the Botanical Research Institute, Aswân Botanic Island. Source Wikipedia.
Kodachrome 64, daylight exposure, shot with Pentax-M f/2.8 35mm lens on MX body. Scanned with Sony Alpha 6000, Edited in ACR and CS6.