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Hiking trail to Mount Asahi (大雪山旭岳 Asahi-dake). Asahidake (旭岳, 2291m) is Hokkaido's highest peak, and arguably one of the island's most accessible. It is the highest point on the expansive Daisetsuzan volcanic group, dominating central Hokkaido. For prepared hikers, Asahidake can be a great way to get a taste for the greater Daisetsuzan Range's alpine areas. Accessed from the upper station of the Asahidake Ropeway, if you're lucky enough to visit in clear weather, magnificent views across the northern Daisetsuzan Range and its impressive volcanic steam vents are only 2.5hrs away. At the foot of the mountain are a number of onsen to choose from for a post-hike soak, and plenty of trendy cafes further down the hills in Higashikawa Town.
This was taken in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Here is a link to some more lightning photos!! www.flickr.com/photos/kevinaker/sets/72157609571304508/
Here I am (left) with my friend Vagelis Fafoutis, a young, talented Professional Photographer, who lives and works in Limni.
Με τον φιλο μου Βαγγελη Φαφουτη, νεαρο, ταλαντουχο Επαγγελματια Φωτογραφο, που ζει και εργαζεται στην Λιμνη.
Taken on May 31, 2015, while my beloved English wife Theresa Jane Brown and I were visiting friends on the beautiful island of Evia, Greece.
LIMNI - ΛΙΜΝΗ
Limni, on the island of Evia, is a small port, beach and tourist resort, which is beautiful the whole year round. It is located 80 km NW of Chalkida and about 150 km from Athens.
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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Symbolizing the return of spring, travelers flock to catch a glimpse of the fragrant, pink blooms that were first made famous not only in Japan but appear worldwide. Delicate in nature and color, cherry blossoms, or sakura, mirror human life—beautiful, cherished, but brief. Here this image was shot at Tidal Basin in USA.
Hanami, or flower-viewing parties, date back to the 9th century when Japanese emperors would hold celebrations for the cherry and plum blossoms that would bud in early spring. The world’s love for cherry blossoms have not diminished. In Washington Dc, they have annual National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Our Lady of the Rocks, Kotor, Montenegro, Balkans - is one of the two islets off the coast of Perast in Bay of Kotor, Montenegro (the other being Sveti Đorđe Island). It is an artificial island created by bulwark of rocks and by sinking old and seized ships loaded with rocks. The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rocks (Italian: Chiesa della Madonna dello Scarpello) is the largest building on the islet; it has a museum attached. There is also a small gift shop close to the church and a navigation light at the western end of the islet.
According to legend, the islet was made over the centuries by Croat local seamen who kept an ancient oath after finding the icon of Madonna and Child on the rock in the sea on July 22, 1452.
The Hassan II Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الحسن الثاني, French: Grande Mosquée Hassan II) is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest mosque in Africa, and the 7 th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's second tallest minaret at 210 metres (689 ft)
The other side of Providentiae Memor.
The Geogentor or Georgenbau is the Dresden Old City exit to the bridge on River Elbe. It is located on Scholassplatz between the royal palace and the royal stables. It is a Neo Renaissance building built in 1530-1535 during George the bearded's time. On the face of the building you can see an inscription "Providentiae Memor" which means keep Providence in Mind. This was the national slogan of Saxony and part of the Wettiners coat of arms. You can see amazing gargoyles on this beautiful passageway. You can also see some religious themes in this building. On the inner-side you can read the words "Per invidiam Diaboli Mors Intravit In Orbs" meaning through the devil's envy death entered into the world. This gateway way destroyed by the Allied air-raids during WWII and was rebuilt in the 1960's.
The Moeraki Boulders are unusually large and spherical boulders lying along a stretch of Koekohe Beach on the wave-cut Otago coast of New Zealand between Moeraki and Hampden. They occur scattered either as isolated or clusters of boulders within a stretch of beach where they have been protected in a scientific reserve. The erosion by wave action of mudstone, comprising local bedrock and landslides, frequently exposes embedded isolated boulders. These boulders are grey-colored septarian concretions, which have been exhumed from the mudstone enclosing them and concentrated on the beach by coastal erosion.
Uluwatu, Bali - Without a doubt, what makes Uluwatu Temple spectacular is its cliff-top setting at the edge of a plateau 250 feet above the waves of the Indian Ocean. 'Ulu' means the ‘top’ or the ‘tip’ and 'watu' means a ‘stone’ or a ‘rock’ in Balinese.
There are waterfalls in the Plitvice Lakes National Park. This is a beautiful one and of course I won't miss it. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the name of this waterfall. Perhaps you can help.