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Qibao was built in Song Daizhong Xiangfu first year (AD 1008) the name of "Qibao Temple" was given by the emperor.
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira (or simply the Auckland Museum) is one of New Zealand's most important museums and war memorials. Its collections concentrate on New Zealand history (and especially the history of the Auckland Region), natural history, and military history.
The museum is also one of the most iconic Auckland buildings, constructed in the neo-classicist style, and sitting on a grassed plinth (the remains of a dormant volcano) in the Auckland Domain, a large public park close to the Auckland CBD.
After finsihed visiting the Reichstag dome and captured the images of its interior and exterior from late afternoon to after the blue hour. We left this remarkable buidling and of course to take this last image from the main enrance of the building.
At Nakajima Park (中島公園) Sapporo, Japan, I found a few Jap school girls carried a huge reflector with stand. They posed in front of the reflector and let local photographers to take portrait of her. Here was another one.
Prato della Valle, Padova, Italy at night. Opposite to the statues is Loggia Amulea that was originally a Palace but burnt down. It once was Padua fire brigade until 1989. Currently it is used as government offices.
LIMNI - ΛΙΜΝΗ (Oct. 26th, 2014)
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.
Taken on the weekend of October 25th-26th, 2014 while my English wife Theresa Jane Brown and I were visiting friends.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανασης Φουρναρακος
Professional Photographer, retired.
Athens, Greece
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Namiseon (Nami Island) is famous for its nature and beautiful landscaping. The most memorable and beautiful attraction on the island is the Metasequoia footpath. This was an unforgettable nature day trip for us.
The Semperoper is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden (Saxon State Opera) and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden (Saxon State Orchestra). It is also home to the Semperoper Ballett. The building is located near the Elbe River in the historic centre of Dresden, Germany.
The opera house was originally built by the architect Gottfried Semper in 1841. After a devastating fire in 1869, the opera house was rebuilt, partly again by Semper, and completed in 1878. The opera house has a long history of premieres, including major works by Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss.
One of the famous attraction - Five Flower Lake has a bottom that is criss-crossed by ancient fallen tree trunks,Jiuzhaigou.
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Lake Bled - Formed after the recession of the Bohinj glacier at the end of the Ice Age. As much as 2120m long and 1380m wide. Maximum depth is 30.6m. With no natural tributaries, it is fed by a few springs. Rowboat is one of the popular way to get around this beautiful lake and going to the island.
The boat transported visitors back to shore after visiting the Qinghai Zhakanbula National Geological Park.
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.
On the left, The HSBC Building (also known as the Municipal Government Building) is a six-floor neo-classical building in the Bund area of Shanghai, China. It served as the headquarters of the Shanghai branch of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation from 1923 to 1955, and currently houses the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. On the right, The Shanghai Custom House was first set up in the late 17th century, when the Qing dynasty Kangxi Emperor lifted the ban against sea trade after conquering Taiwan.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανασης Φουρναρακος
Professional Photographer, retired.
Athens, Greece.
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Zurich Airport (German: Flughafen Zürich, IATA: ZRH, ICAO: LSZH), also known as Kloten Airport, is the largest international airport of Switzerland and the principal hub of Swiss International Air Lines. We took Swiss Air to Zurich and connection flight to Berlin, Germany.
Winter - Tollwood 2013 auf der Theresienwiese in München. Skulptur des englischen Bildhauers Adam Stubley zum Thema "Flucht der Tiere aus den Ställen der Massentierhaltung".
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida. They are the sister group to the octopods. Squid are carnivores, but they are also hunted as prey. The largest squid, the giant squid and colossal squid, are eaten by sperm whales and sleeper sharks.
There are about 300 species of squid.
A marine creature at Kagoshima City Aquarium, Kyushu, Japan.
I Shot this image right in front of the squid that was swimming toward me at eye level. The way I used was just like portrait shooting. I chose a single focus point focusing that of course on its eye.
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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.
Tairua, NZ - With views out to the twin peaks of volcanic Mount Paku and the jagged Aldermen Islands, Tairua is scenic and stunning. Inside the headland, Tairua's harbour offers sheltered waters for sailing, kayaking and windsurfing. The ocean beach is ideal for body boarding, surfing and beach fishing - or you can simply relax on the sand.