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Erdene Zuu Monastery
Founded in 1586 by Altai Khaan, Erdene Zuu (Hundred Treasures) was the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. It had between 60 and 100 temples, about 300 gers inside the walls and, at its peak, up to 1000 monks in residence.
The monastery went through periods of neglect and prosperity until finally the Stalinist purges of 1937 put it completely out of business. All but three of the temples in Erdene Zuu were destroyed and an unknown number of monks were either killed or sent to Siberian gulags.
However, a surprising number of statues, tsam masks and thangkas were saved – possibly with the help of a few sympathetic military officers. The items were buried in nearby mountains, or stored in local homes (at great risk to the residents).
The monastery remained closed until 1965, when it was permitted to reopen as a museum, but not as a place of worship. It was only with the collapse of communism in 1990 that religious freedom was restored and the monastery became active again. Today Erdene Zuu Khiid is considered by many to be the most important monastery in the country, though no doubt it’s a shadow of what it once was.
Father and son are both reading on a bench on a beach. The warm summer day is perfect for relaxation by the sea.
www.thetravelpictures.com: A clown is selling balloons in a bunch at a shopping center in Serris, France. She is not having much of a success. - bit.ly/2wmUL46 //
Milky Way galaxy stars over Burragorang Lake at Burragorang, Nattai. Burragorang aboriginal words meaning to hunt kangaroo
Ocean tide flowing into coastal channels eroded over time, the beautiful sunrise casting warm light into the sky and rock shelf
The abandoned house near Reykjavik which is probably the most photographed house in Iceland.
Taken in the night when northern lights activity was low.
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Armação de Pêra - Algarve - Portugal
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The Taksin Maharat Bridge (locals call it 'Sapan Laem Sing'). This was taken in the morning just before sunrise at a fishing port on the Westside of Pak Nam Laem Sing.
Not my car or my kayaks, but ever since I took this photo, I've been thinking about how I really, really, really want to own -- and use regularly -- a kayak or maybe a canoe. Something to work on.
Still getting used to the new Flickr here, and still seeing a lot of high emotions. One thing I am wondering, is why did people complain for so long that flickr wasn't putting photos on black, and now that photos are on black, people are complaining that there's not enough white space? Maybe it's not the same people, but really, on a monitor, our photos do look better on black.
Flickr was practically dead for me. I had so little reason to post here anymore as so many of my friends had jumped ship or at the very least were distracted by other sites, and so many of my groups had so little movement. I was spending much less time here myself. I know I am not alone in this. I'm really happy they've made these big changes, because at least for me it can't really get worse than it's been, and now it might actually get better.
A man is sitting an enormous painting of a unicorn at a shopping center. He looks like he doesn't notice the giant magical creature at all.
The long-exposure shot of Ahu Tongariki and Rono Raraku, Rapa Nui (Easter island), Chile. Fifteen Moais at Ahu Tongariki, Easter island, have been looking at the inactive volcano, Rano Raraku, where they was originated since hundred years ago.
Two men are having a drink by the small street at Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The lamp post creates a shadow over the other man's head. Looks like he's having some dark thoughts.
A senior man is running with a rollator and walking sticks. When you excercise, you can't have too much gear.