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My best wishes and thoughts for our Great Friend Mickaël (niceazurpassiopoesie),
hoping he will recover quickly after the accident.
Born Friday morning. All is well.
Great Canadian Loon -- This diver is well-known in Canada, appearing on the "loonie" coin and the previous series of $20 bill, and is the provincial bird of Ontario. Also, it is the state bird of Minnesota.
The voice and appearance of the Great Northern Loon has made it prominent in several Native American tales. These include a story of a loon which created the world in a Chippewa story; a Micmac saga describes Kwee-moo, the loon who was a special messenger of Glooscap (Glu-skap), the tribal hero; native tribes of British Columbia believed that an excess of calls from this bird predicted rain, and even brought it; and the tale of the loon's necklace was handed down in many versions among Pacific Coast peoples. Folk names include big loon, black-billed loon, call-up-a-storm, ember-goose, greenhead, guinea duck, imber diver, ring-necked loon, and walloon.
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I'm pretty sure this is what heaven looks like.
El Matador State Beach, California.
5DmkII + 17-40mm f/4L + Singh Ray Reverse ND Grad & Lee ND's
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Emerald Lake is one of the most admired destinations in Yoho National Park, with an unmatched diversity of both activities and landscapes suited to the enthusiastic traveler.
The hike around the lake, clocking in at about an hour, is one of the least strenuous but most rewarding in the park. An incredible breadth of geological features can be viewed from the lake, including the world-famous Burgess Shale fossil beds, the Michael glacier, and an avalanche slope carpeted by meadows where moose often graze.
"The Twins stole my Chocolate Ice Cream's Spoon. Just because I didn't share with them the Ice Cream.. I wonder where did they hide it?"
Have a Great Weekend, everybody :)
This Shot Taken By Canon 60D with Canon 15mm fisheye lens.
-Focal Length: 15mm
-Exposure time: 0.2"
-Aperture: f/2.8
-Exposures: 1 exposure.
-ISO Speed: 400
-Location: My friend's Apartment, Chicago.
-Edited by using: PS-CS5.
** I Hope You Like It, Comments are really apprecited to improve my skills and to see your opinions to encourage me.
Taken in the morning before sunrise at the beach close to Catania, Sicily
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Una de las imagenes que faltaban para mi colección: - Una mariposa en plena
faena. Apenas tuve tiempo para un disparo . . . . . y voló . . . . .
# Para esta toma:
Canon EOS 400D Digital + Tamron 18-200 mm f3.5-6.3 Di-II XR
# Obturación: 1/400 seg. ~ Diafragmado: f/6.3 ~ 400 ISO ~ WB: Manual
Aqui mi paso del analogico al formato digital:
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EXPLORED Jun 15, 2011
Back to my normal photography style...
Houston, TX
Downtown
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8
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Sorry for another self-portrait upload. I uploaded three today because of yearbook camp is tomorrow until Friday.
Oh and here is my short hair, you can kind of see it.
And if you are REALLY bored, read this really long tag.
1. What was the last big change that you did to your hair? Are you often experimental when it comes to those kind of things? Or do you usually just stick to what you know suits you best?
Most often I just stick to the same thing. Up until a couple weeks ago I had the same haircut for years in a row. But then I went a little crazy and cut a lot of it off, as you can see above. I still can't decide if I like it or not, but it is easier. And I don't even remember what I used to look like.
2. Is there anything you are looking forward to doing this summer? If so, what are your plans? Well I just got back from choir tour which was exciting. And tomorrow I have to get up at five to get ready for yearbook camp. (which probably means I should get to bed). Then of course my sister is getting married the same day Harry Potter Part 2 comes out. Regardless of that, I am still seeing it at midnight. Then in August my other sister moves out to college.
3. What type of people do you usually NOT get along with?
I would lie to you and say I get along with all people and I am easy-going, but I will be honest. I don't get along with that many people. Some of the kids at my school were constantly calling me a hater, sigh. I can't help it that I am opinionated and sometimes have difficulty accepting others opinions, trust me it is a constant struggle to keep myself from slapping the people I disagree wit. I guess you could say I don't get along with shallow people, sexists, people who aren't accepting of other people religious views, people who always want a pity party, people who are overly happy, people who compliment you too much, people who say really mean things and don't even realize, and other people (like me) who have really strong opinions and always share theirs. I need calm people to balance me out.
4. Do you have an interest that is uncommon to most people? How many people, if any, do you share this same interest with?
Well as you all know I LOVE music, which itself is very common. But I like music most don't. The only people I know who share that are here on flickr. :D
5. Use this question to talk about something you like. Or anything that is on your mind at the moment. Or vent. Whatever.
I just realized another type of person I could add to my people I don't get along with list ^ up there. People who can't form their own opinions. I mean sure I don't like people who disagree with me, but I also hate people who agree with EVERYTHING I say. People who don't have their opinion on something until you share yours and then it become theirs. I know I say I hate people who are opinionated and disagree with me, but in the end all though I will usually start arguments with those people I really respect people who can fight for their own opinion even if it is different than mine. Hey, at least they believe what they say. (gosh I make no sense. And I just made myself sound like a jerk. Oh well, I guess I kind of am.)
6. Do you have any motto in life? Or any quote/sayings that you believe in or follow?
Not really. My sister and I always joke about the motto "Life sucks, and then you die." but we are just messing around.
7. What is your nationality? Are you proud of your nationality? Do you believe in national or ethnic pride?
I am a bit of everything I think I might be Irish or Scottish. My dads names is Patrick. And I am also part Czech. My moms maiden name is Havlicak. Pronounced Have-ill-check. Haha!
8. What's one stereotype about where you came from that actually applies to you?
I'm American and I spend way to much time inside on the computer or watching tv. :(
9. What do you think is the biggest misconception about the place that you're from?
Utah. I am Mormon/LDS. For some reason the media always jokes about us being polygamist. But we aren't. Back in the 1800's some of the Mormons were but so were people who weren't Mormon. It is against our church to take part in plural marriage and you can't me excommunicated for it. Seriously-- it isn't even a funny joke. And if the media is going to kid around about our religion then they should at least get their facts straight! They don't even know the first part of what we believe!
10. Why do you think people stay in abusive relationships? Have you ever been in one?
Random question. I think because at one point they were in love with the person before they were abusive and the always secretly hope that that person is still there, when sometime they aren't. No I have never been in a relationship, I haven't even been in a relationship.
11. What do you think is your biggest personality flaw? How does this affect your relationship with other people?
Wow personal now. I am really shy, but once I know a person I don't hold back my opinions. And that often makes people think I am mean. But I am also terribly gifted with knowing how to perfectly hurt a person and sometimes when I am angry I can't hold back and use that to say mean things I don't mean. I have may personality flaws, as do all. I hurt my friends feelings a lot, I hope I can get better at that though.
12. What's one movie you're looking forward to seeing right now? If you do not have one, what's the last movie you saw and how did you find it?
The Art of Getting By, One Day, and of course Harry Potter.
13. Do you think you're funny? How would you describe your humor?
Depends on who you ask, and of I would say yes I think I am funny to myself but not to other people. I often makes jokes no one else gets but me so I just amuse myself. Hahaha, I am very sarcastic too. Too sarcastic-- I don't even mean to be anymore.
14. Do you tend to hoard things?
Not that I am aware of. However I am kind of like that little girl in Signs. I leave half-empty cups all over the house and in my bedroom.
15. How good are you at handling money? Do you find it harder to save or spend? How often do you find yourself broke?
I am terrible with money. I spend every bit of money I get on film and candy with my friends. I am broke right now. Let's leave it at that.
Those were random questions and I already know no one read that.
minneapolis minnesota
Looking up the International Market Square building stairwell in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is the largest commercial double helix staircase in the US - built with straight runs and flat landings it intertwines two separate sets of stairs, one for going up and one for going down.
More than you probably want to know:
Although it looks like artwork by M. C. Escher, these unique stairs have a more utilitarian reason for existence - that's what I was told: International Market Square used to be the old Munsingwear underwear factory. George Munsing invented non-scratchy underwear in 1891 which was a miracle for the textile industry but sewing the stuff all day was not a fun job and employee morale became a problem. When George designed his new state-of-the-art factory in 1904 he spared no expense by putting in one set of stairs to accommodate happy people coming to work, and one set of stairs for the exhausted people leaving. With two sets of stairs, different shifts of employees would never run into each other - morale problem solved.
The Munsingwear company was extremely successful and became the largest manufacture and distributor of underwear in the world. Eventually competition caught up and market declines forced Munsingwear to close down the Minneapolis building in 1981. In 1985, the old factory was renovated and the complex was renamed International Market Square, which currently holds offices, shops, showrooms and this cool set of stairs.
"A heart that's full up like a landfill,
a job that slowly kills you,
bruises that won't heal
You were so tired, happy,
bring down the government,
they don't, they don't speak for her
I'll take the quiet life,
a handshake of carbon monoxide
No alarms and no surprises"
Theme for a week is "Hearts" at Competition Corner.
With Valentine's Day this week, hearts should feature quite a bit.
If you didn't know it was Valentine's Day on Thursday, you're welcome.
You can add new or old pics to the competition discussion thread.
www.flickr.com/groups/competition_corner/discuss/72157632...
The winning pic will be featured on the front page of the group.
Good Luck everyone.
Jackie and Karen
Comp Corner Team.
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The Val d’Orcia, or Valdorcia, is a region of Tuscany, central Italy, which extends from the hills south of Siena to Monte Amiata. It is characterised by gentle, carefully cultivated hills occasionally broken by gullies and by picturesque towns and villages such as Pienza (rebuilt as an “ideal town” in the 15th century under the patronage of Pope Pius II), Radicofani (home to the notorious brigand-hero Ghino di Tacco) and Montalcino (the Brunello di Montalcino is counted among the most prestigious of Italian wines). It is a landscape which has become familiar through its depiction in works of art from the Renaissance painting to the modern photograph.
In 2004 the Val d’Orcia was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites under these criteria:
* Criterion (iv): The Val d’Orcia is an exceptional reflection of the way the landscape was re-written in Renaissance times to reflect the ideals of good governance and to create an aesthetically pleasing pictures.
* Criterion (vi): The landscape of the Val d’Orcia was celebrated by painters from the Scuola Senese, which flourished during the Renaissance. Images of the Val d’Orcia, and particularly depictions of landscapes where people are depicted as living in harmony with nature, have come to be seen as icons of the Renaissance and have profoundly influenced the development of landscape thinking.
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Are you white? Are you Caucasian? Are you a god damn cracker? However you want to phrase it, I’m asking if are you of European dissent? I am. This fact alone gives me a huge advantage living in the country I live in. Which also happens to be arguably the most powerful country in the world at the moment. Both in terms of economics, political pull and military agendas.
Why do I bring this up? Well I have found that when I go into poor areas that are primary black, you know the city dwellings where are the white people ran away from years ago, the fight or flight activity in my brain goes wild. I automatically feel out of place and rather fearful. Do I want to feel this way? Of course not.
And yes let me just get this stupid spiel out of the way because you knew it was coming: I don’t consider myself to be “racist” or a bigot or any of those labels that we associate with someone who is a close minded ignorant asshole. I’m not going to tell you how many “black” friends I have because I’m not trying to prove something to you (can you get any more lame by the way? I just want to punch white people in the face when they say that trying to prove their un-racist worth). But here I am admitting that my brain tells me to get scared when I go in to what people commonly refer to as the “ghetto”.
But I’m here to also tell you that I have a happy little moral to this story. I have found that when I am actually able to push these negative thoughts to the side, I wind up much happier.
Case in point? This picture. When I see the people in these areas while I take these pictures (at night) without acting like a scared little white boy, they tend to warm up to me. The more I unquestionably treat everyone there with the kind of respect of a human being that I would expect to be treated, the more accepted I seem to be in return.
But most prominently, the less fearful I genuinely am, the less hostile they are to me. The key word here being “genuinely”. Because you can’t fake this shit. You have to actually mean it. This isn’t a fucking Hollywood movie, it’s the real deal. The opposite of love is fear, not hate. No truer words have ever been said.
And if you think about this whole concept, it makes perfect sense. Think about you pimp photo viewer whoever you are. Think about if someone came to you and was a scared little pussy coming with all kinds of preconceived notions of who you are and completely judging you right off the bat before they even spoke a word to you. Would you dislike them? Would you automatically want to fuck with them? Possibly to just get them the fuck out of your face? Who wants to be around someone like that anyhow? Not me.
The shot at hand? One of the most notoriously “bad” locations of the entire bay area, West Oakland. There were parties, music blaring, people hanging out, and there you had Mr. Photo Man taking pictures because I LOVED this street corner. Something about that old restored car under that street lamp with that mural made for an awesome shot. Fedora included.
30-12-11: Superadas las 1000 visitas!!Gracias!!
Over 1000 visits!!Thanks!
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12-3-12 Superadas las 2000 visitas! Gracias a tod@s!!
12-3-12 Over 2000 visits! Thanks to all!!
Djúpavík is a small village in the North-West of Iceland
it was rough wind there, the sea was blowing over there car while i was on the move, no danger anyway, but not the best weather to photograph....or what? :D
History of settlement -
Djúpavík was first settled in 1917 when Elías Stefánsson built a hering salting factory there. However, due to economic depression, this enterprise went bankrupt in 1919 and, although the business was briefly taken over by others, the site was abandoned during the 1920s.
1934 saw the resettlement of Djúpavík with the foundation of Djúpavík Ltd. in September of that year. A new factory was built (at the time of its construction it was the biggest concrete building in Iceland and one of the biggest in Europe) and despite the harsh conditions the construction was completed within the span of just one year and the factory was operational by July 1935. Initial worries that the catches would not meet requirements proved unfounded and during its early years the enterprise boomed, bringing improved financial status and living standards to the whole region.
Herring catches started to decline after 1944, with a sharp drop in 1948 (when there were almost no catches for two years) and, despite attempts to keep the enterprise running by processing other fish besides herring, the factory closed in 1954 while Djúpavík Ltd. was officially wound down in 1968. After this the residents moved away and the settlement was abandoned again.
In 1985 Hótel Djúpavík was established in the old women's quarters and conservation of the factory and other buildings began.
The Château Frontenac, currently known as Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, is a grand hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada during 1980. Prior to the building of the hotel, the site was occupied by the Chateau Haldimand, residence of the British colonial governors of Lower Canada and Quebec.
The Château Frontenac was designed by American architect Bruce Price, as one of a series of "château" style hotels built for the Canadian Pacific Railway company (aka CPR) during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. CPR's policy was to promote luxury tourism by appealing to wealthy travelers. The Château Frontenac opened in 1893, five years after the Banff Springs Hotel, which was owned by the same company and similar in style.
The Château Frontenac was named after Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac, who was governor of the colony of New France from 1672 to 1682 and 1689 to 1698. The Château was built near the historic Citadelle, the construction of which Frontenac had begun at the end of the 17th century. The Quebec Conference of 1943, at which Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt discussed strategy for World War II, was held at the Citadel while much of the staff stayed nearby at the Château Frontenac.
Although several of Quebec City's buildings are taller, the landmark hotel is perched atop a tall cape overlooking the Saint Lawrence River, affording a spectacular view for several kilometers. The building is the most prominent feature of the Quebec City skyline as seen from across the St. Lawrence.
When Canadian Pacific Hotels was renamed Fairmont Hotels and Resorts in 2001, the hotel became Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. Fairmont sold the hotel on October 31, 2000 to Legacy Hotels REIT, for $185 million Canadian. However, Fairmont has a long-term management agreement with Legacy Hotels.
During 1953, this hotel was used as filming location for the Alfred Hitchcock's movie I Confess, featuring Montgomery Clift and Anne Baxter as main actors.
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Walker again!
We shot this behind my apartment this afternoon on a whim, it was Holly Rose, Walker Anderson and me; equipped with 3 cups of water, a stool, a tripod, and my trusty 5D Mark II!
Here comes summer everyone!
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This afternoon I cut the grass, washed the decking, tidied up and now it's time for a drink. The weather is finally nice here and the weekend is going to be great......just saying!!
The branches look oversharpened - that's because of the flickr resizing. Should be viewed in original size...
I arrived at the beach before sunrise and spent hours photographing the sunrise, the beach, the sand and the sea ... and of course the wonderful beach fences and the clumps of sea oats. As I was lying behind a sand hillock shooting across this fence, up strolled a happy couple, hand in hand. They were so engrossed in each other, that they never saw me. I felt a bit sneaky!! I wonder what I would've done if they had seen me and called me on it? Probably I would have ran like crazy!! Because I really wouldn't have wanted to lose this romantic shot. The only thing is, I wish it had been me and my hubby instead!!
Running off on morning errands and I will be back to check out all the cool fences!!
Happy Fence Friday Everyone!!
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The Woodlands is a census-designated place (CDP) and large master-planned community of Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 55,649 at the 2000 census, 90.5% increase over 1990 population. As of 2006, the estimated population had reached approximately 84,418. Much of the development is located in the city of Houston's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), but small portions of The Woodlands extends into the ETJ of Shenandoah and Conroe. Plans for annexation of both the Houston and Conroe portions were once in discussion, but regional agreements have been set in place to allow The Woodlands to incorporate itself.
The Woodlands is located 28 miles north of Downtown Houston along Interstate 45. Though it began as a suburban development and a bedroom community, it also has attracted corporations to the area. As a result, the area features several corporate campuses, most notably Chevron Phillips, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Baker Hughes, CB&I, and Hewitt Associates. The development won a Special Award for Excellence in 1994 from the Urban Land Institute.
In addition to residential and corporate housing, The Woodlands features a shopping mall, seven golf courses and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a regional concert venue, and the 4 star rated The Woodlands Resort. Over the past decade, The Woodlands has seen tremendous growth in terms of commercial/office space in Town Center. Many high-rise office and residential buildings have recently been built. Just completed is 24 Waterway Avenue, a 13 story class A office/retail building.
Wiki.
Spent 7 years in The Woodlands.
Sold our property in 2006 and build new one several miles away from
Houston downtown. Tired of suburban life.
Thunder and Lightning
Toronto, June 8, 2011
It was spectacular :-)
Animated version ie timelapse of this spectacular action is here www.flickr.com/photos/katrins/5815062103/
Peterhof,ubicado a orillas del Golfo de Finlandia,abarca una serie de palacios y parques,incluye el Parque inferior con el complejo de fuentes más grande del mundo, sobre un total de 105 hectáreas. Las fuentes están abastecidas de agua proveniente de manantiales naturales que llegan a través de un canal de 22 kilómetros de longitud, llamado Morskoi Kanal, que es a su vez, una de las obras hidráulicas más amplias concretadas en el período barroco.
Se destaca la gran cascada y fuente de Sansón, como uno de los conjuntos más imponentes y señoriales del parque. Mientras, el Gran Palacio de Peterhof luce imponente por detrás, engalanado por los jardines altos.
Situado en la ciudad de Peterhof, el Palacio Grande de Peterhorf es el epicentro del conjunto, construído sobre una terraza que se apropia del terreno para utilizarlo con elegancia. Residencia de los zares hasta la Revolución de 1917.
El Palacio Peterhof es llamado, no por casualidad, el Versalles Ruso, por la magnificencia y dimensiones de una joya arquitectónica reconocida como Patrimonio de la Humanidad junto al área del centro histórico de San Petersburgo
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Ultra Music Festival 2011
Hello Everyone,
Here's another one from Ultra Music Festival 2011. This photo was taken on stage during David Guetta's performance. You can actually see the turntables behind them.
David Guetta also performed with Will I Am, Flo Rida, and AfroJack. To see Guetta wind a room into frenzy is something special. Technically David is one of the most impressive DJs in the house scene. Almost remixing records live, he makes loops, slams tracks together that you’d never think would go and uses vocals over other instrumentals. His sets are so dynamic that at times it’s difficult to see how he can keep the energy up. To put it simply, Guetta creates moments.
“Everything I’m trying to do – in my DJing, my production – is about sharing emotion. When I’m making music in the studio that’s all I’m looking for. It’s what matters the most.!” - David Guetta
Camera Data for this shot:
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm vrii
F Stop: f/4.5
Exposure: 1/80 Seconds
ISO: 1000
合歡山主峰星軌+車軌。
在山頂上拍日落拍到發冷，只好往下走一點拍星軌。眼看農曆初五的彎彎新月隨著時間愈發西沈，正在發愁前景怎麼補光時，正巧三輛車不知怎麼突破登山口的柵欄就這樣開上來，於是成了車軌帶星軌。
Ya de vuelta entre vosotros
Once back
Bueno ya de vuelta y con ganas de mostrar algunas de las tomas que he sacado en este viaje por varios lugares , quiero mostraros este retrato "robado" sacado en Tánger, lugar donde es muy difícil hacer fotografías a las personas ya que no te dejan y mas como muchos ya sabéis que yo de retratos nada, soy muy malo pero cuando hago uno que me parece que me ha quedado bien como en alguna que otra ocasión, pues quiero mostrarlo y saber vuestro opinión sobre él, así que ya sabéis espero vuestras criticas.
Este mendigo como podéis apreciar su pelo son ya rastas, por lo que pienso que hace muchísimo que no lo corta y sinceramente que no lo lava.
Recomiendo verla en grande, creo realmente que es como mejor se aprecia
Well, you know how much I love cold and rainy days ;D
And I loooooove this blouse so much (:
I was thinking about put this photo on my (365) Days of Honey's project! Witch one do you prefer? That one or this one?
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Bom, vocês sabem o quanto eu amo dias frios e chuvosos ;)
Eu aaaaaaaaaaaamo esse moletom tanto x)
Hum...ainda estou na dúvida de qual será a minha foto do dia. Qual vocês preferem? Essa (do moletom na árvore) ou a anterior?
Regno Unito, Londra, Tower Bridge, Primavera 2011
Il Tower Bridge, il ponte simbolo di Londra fu costruito in stile gotico vittoriano nel 1886 su di un progetto di Horace Jones e Wolfe Barry, e fu terminato nel 1894.
Tower Bridge è costituito da due parti mobili che, in meno di un minuto, si sollevano completamente durante il passaggio di grandi navi grazie a un sistema elettronico che nel 1976 ha sostituito il vecchio impianto idraulico.
Un tempo le parti mobili si aprivano fino a 5 volte al giorno, ma oggi non vengono quasi più aperte perché le navi ormai attraccano in tutt’altra zona, più a valle, e non hanno più necessità di passare dal ponte per raggiungere le banchine.
Sul Tower Bridge sorgono le due famose torri, alte 25 m, che lo caratterizzano su foto e cartoline, e al loro interno ospitano alcune mostre e un museo: The Tower Bridge Exhibition che, attraverso percorsi interattivi, espone gli ingranaggi idraulici che hanno sollevato il ponte fino al 1976.
The Tower Bridge, symbol of London, was built in Gothic Victorian style in 1886 on a project of Wolfe Barry and Horace Jones, and was completed in 1894.
Tower Bridge is composed of two moving parts. During the passage of large ships, in less than a minute, these parts are raised completely with an electronic system that in 1976 replaced the old hydraulic system.
Once the moving parts were opened up to 5 times a day, but today are hardly opened because the ships dock is in a completely different area, further downstream
Two famous towers, 25 m tall, stand on the Tower Bridge. These towers characterize the bridge in photos and postcards and inside host some exhibits and a museum: The Tower Bridge Exhibition.
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Desde el aire, Mar de Mármara, entrada de barcos en el Bósforo. Nos dirijimos de Estambul a Capadocia.
ESTAMBUL, TURQUÍA - EUROPA
This was the day when I understood the real meaning of the words "calm before storm". Storm clouds in the sky add drama to the calm and serene beach atmosphere. Later in the day, it created havoc by raining all day, all night.
This is a picture from the very popular "Boracay Islands" of Philippines. If you are looking for a beach destination, look no further than Philippines, which according to me has the most spectacular beaches, really beautiful & friendly people and at the end of the trip you won't find a hole in your pocket as well.
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About Boracay, Philippines
Boracay is an island of the Philippines located approximately 315 km (200 miles) south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. In 1990, it was voted by the BMW Tropical Beach Handbook as one of the best beaches in the world and again in 1996 by British publication TV Quick as the world's number one tropical beach.
About Philippines
The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam. The Sulu Sea to the southwest lies between the country and the island of Borneo, and to the south the Celebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia. It is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea. Its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and its tropical climate make the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons but have also endowed the country with natural resources and made it one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world. An archipelago comprising 7,107 islands, the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila.
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