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One of several Johnston Canyon Waterfalls not named Lower Falls or Upper Falls. You'll see this beautiful waterfall between the more famous Lower and the Upper Falls. The layers of this waterffalls create a great depth of the image. Further to the water flows, the texture of the rocks provides more interesting elements.
The Mausoleum of Mohammed V (Arabic: ضريح محمد الخامس) is a mausoleum located on the opposite side of the Hassan Tower, on the Yacoub al-Mansour esplanade in Rabat, Morocco. It contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah. The building is considered a masterpiece of modern Alaouite dynasty architecture, with its white silhouette, topped by a typical green tiled roof, green being the colour of Islam. A reader of the Quran is often present, having his assigned seat. Its construction was completed in 1971. Hassan II was buried there following his death in 1999.
Fez’s leather tanneries have fascinated me for a long time. They appeared so photogenic – rows of over-sized painters’ palettes full of deep earthy tones, glistening under the Moroccan sun. The workers working hard under the hot sun.
A guard wearing his uniform at the front door of Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg playing musical instruments to greet the visitors on Sunday morning.
The Skyline of Downtown Toronto, Canada - The Toronto Skyline is one of the city's most striking icons. The skyscrapers of the Financial District make up one of the most recognizable images of Toronto and there are fantastic views of them from various points in the city. These are some of the best places to see the view of downtown Toronto.
At the back of the Ganden Sumtsenling Monastery, also known as Sungtseling and Guihuasi[1] (Tibetan: དགའ་ལྡན་སུམ་རྩེན་གླིང་, Wylie: dga' ldan sum rtsen gling, THL: ganden sumtsenling; Chinese: 松赞林寺, pinyin: Sōngzànlín Sì), is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery situated 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city of Zhongdian at elevation 3,380 metres (11,090 ft) in Yunnan province, China.
I climbed all the way up to the bell tower of Trogir Cathedral, Republic of Croatia. It was the pano view of Trogir.
The Grizzly Bear can have a length of up to 2.6 meters. The height at its shoulder can be up to 1.4 meters and it can weigh from 300 to 1,153 lbs. Grizzlies vary greatly in color from cream through cinnamon to brown to black. They also have a distinguishing shoulder hump of flesh and muscle. It is not stored fat. The name ""grizzly"" comes from the silver-tipped guard hairs that appear around the bear's face in autumn, giving it a grizzled appearance.
Grizzlies are most active during dawn and dusk. During midday they make daybeds and nap. Their eyesight is poor; however, their ability to smell is extraordinary (they can scent something as much as 15 miles away) .
It is dedicated to Konohanasakuya-hime, Hoori, Toyotama-hime, Ugayafukiaezu, Tamayori-bime and Ninigi-no-Mikoto. This shrine holds several Important Cultural Properties, such as Honden・Heiden・Haiden （本殿・幣殿・拝殿）, Tōrōka （登廊下）, Chōkushiden （勅使殿） etc. It has been destroyed several times by volcanic eruptions.
Shek O linked with Tai Tau Chau and ;little island (at the right) of Ng Fan Chau at Island Bay overlooked from the peak of The Dragon's Back (Traditional Chinese: 龍脊) is a ridge in southeastern Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, between Wan Cham Shan and Shek O Peak. It lies within the Shek O Country Park. In 2004 the Dragon's Back Trail was selected by TIME Asia as the best urban hiking trail.
Shiretoko National Park (知床国立公園 Shiretoko Kokuritsu Kōen) covers most of the Shiretoko Peninsula at the northeastern tip of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. The word "Shiretoko" is derived from an Ainu word "sir etok", meaning "the place where the earth protrudes".
I was surprised when I saw this as it was written in English and Chinese but not Japanese. Perhaps it was a reason for it or the Japanese language is originated from China.
Today is the Chinese New Year day (Year of the Rat in 2020) of Chinese zodiac animals. I wish you all healthy and lucky the year of the Rat and Kung Hei Fat Choi (恭喜發財).
Zuibaichi, Drunken Bai Garden has an architectural style of Chinese traditional garden which was inherited from architectures in Suzhou: elegant pavilions, winding and zigzagging paves, carved beams and painted rafters. It was such a scenery of exceptional charm that it attracts an endless stream of tourists.
Entrance to The Old Town of Budva is situated on a rocky peninsula, on the southern end of Budva field. Archaeological evidence suggests that Illyrian settlement was formed on the site of the Old Town before Greek colonization of the Adriatic. While the site was permanently settled since Roman era, most of existing city walls and buildings were erected during the Venetian rule.
The entire town is encircled with defensive stone walls. The fortifications of Budva are typical of the Medieval walled cities of the Adriatic, complete with towers, embrasures, fortified city gates and a citadel.
The Zwinger (German: Dresdner Zwinger, is a palace in the German city of Dresden, built in Baroque style and designed by court architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann. It served as the orangery, exhibition gallery and festival arena of the Dresden Court.
The location was formerly part of the Dresden fortress of which the outer wall is conserved. The name derives from the German word Zwinger (an enclosed killing ground in front of a castle or city gate); it was for the cannons that were placed between the outer wall and the major wall.