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Dresden is the capital city and, after Leipzig, the second-largest city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the border with the Czech Republic.
Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendor, and was once by personal union the family seat of Polish monarchs. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre.
The Lions Head Lighthouse was established in 1903, and was rebuilt several times due to the extreme weather conditions of Georgian Bay. Automation was done 1969 and the lighthouse was finally replaced with a metal post and light. In 1983, high school students built a replica model of the lighthouse from the blueprints of its original building. The replica lighthouse still stands in its place today, and is a popular destination for visitors and displays a flashing red light.
Mount Paku. The town of Pauanui meaning Big Paua (abalone) in Maori is on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Tairua River on its south bank, directly opposite the larger town of Tairua
Gebogan or usually called Pajegan is a form of offerings that is arrangement of fruits and flowers which is created and creations by Hindus people in Bali. Fruits and snacks usually innovate with the times, so what they eat is what they offer.
Bled Castle (Slovene: Blejski grad, German: Burg Veldes) is a medieval castle built on a precipice above the city of Bled in Slovenia, overlooking Lake Bled. According to written sources, it is the oldest Slovenian castle and is currently one of the most visited tourist attractions in Slovenia. At the upper courtyard there is also a chapel dating back to the 16th century. It is dedicated to the bishops St Albuin and St Ingenuin and painted with illusionist frescoes.
Cappadocia, a region in central Turkey, is known for its Göreme National Park, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985.The first period of settlement within the region reaches to Roman period of Christian era. The area is also famous for its fairy chimneys rock formations, some of which reach 40 meters (130 feet) in height. Over thousands of years, wind and rain eroded layers of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, to form the sweeping landscape. From the 4th to 13th century AD, occupants of the area dug tunnels into the exposed rock face to build residences, stores, and churches which are home to irreplaceable Byzantine art. More than 500,000 tourists visit the region each year.
I personally like to take landscape photo with water and reflections. Take cherry blossom shot is the same thing to me. This photo has both foreground and background are cherry blossom between water. Do you like this composition?
Downy woodpeckers are native to forested areas, mainly deciduous, of North America. Their range consists of most of the United States and Canada, except for the deserts of the southwest and the tundra of the north.
Downy woodpeckers nest in a tree cavity excavated by the nesting pair in a dead tree or limb. In the winter, they roost in tree cavities. Downy Woodpeckers forage on trees, picking the bark surface in summer and digging deeper in winter. They mainly eat insects, also seeds and berries.
There was an option that we can do canoeing at Emerald Lake. Gorgeous glacial lakes are a hallmark of the Canadian Rockies, with canoeing being the perfect way to fully appreciate the beauty and tranquility of them.
The largest lake in Yoho National Park, Emerald Lake is as beautiful and distinctively blue-green hued as its name implies. Emerald Lake is set in a secluded location, surrounded by a number of rugged mountains, as well as a glacier of the same name.
Not as well known as Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake is an unexpected discovery for many visitors to the Canadian Rockies. Rockies, with canoeing being the perfect way to fully appreciate the beauty and tranquility of them
The Haliburton Sculpture Forest is an outdoor collection of sculptures located in Glebe Park near the village of Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the non-profit organization Haliburton Sculpture Forest
The Dumbarton Oaks Museum features collections of Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art, as well as European artworks and furnishings. Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss initiated these collections in the first half of the twentieth century and provided the vision for future acquisitions even after giving Dumbarton Oaks to Harvard University.
Overlooking Shek O from Dragon's Back, Hong Kong. The name "Shek O" literally means the "rocky bay". The entire area is a peninsula on the southern coast of the Hong Kong Island, facing the South China Sea. Shek O is surrounded by Shek O Country Park, Big Wave Bay and Cape D'Aguilar. The island on the right is Ng Fan Chau The tip extended from shek O is Tai Tau Chau. Further out in the sea from the Beaches are Shek O Wan in the left and Island Bay in the right then the Tathong channel.
Buffalo Beach, Whitianga, New Zealand. Buffalo Beach is named after the HMS Buffalo, a UK Royal Navy storeship that crashed of the shores of Whitanga. The wreck is still visible in Mercury Bay during low tide and the anchor is displayed on the beach. Swimming, kayaking, body boarding and exploring are popular activities on Buffalo Beach.
Taken during the long "May Day" weekend, while my beloved English wife Theresa Jane Brown and I were visiting friends on the beautiful island of Evia, Greece.
EVIA ISLAND, GREECE.
The island of Evia lies along the Eastern coast of Central Greece, and is accessible to the mainland via two bridges, an old wooden bridge and a contemporary suspension bridge. There are also frequent ferries to several parts of the island. It is 175 km long and is the second largest island in Greece, and the third largest in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανασης Φουρναρακος
Professional Photographer, retired.
Athens, Greece.
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