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This is a northward view of Azumino Valley from the river terrace of the Takasegawa. The paddy in front was just planted with rice seedlings.
Kita Alps (北アルプス) is a mountain range that is part of Japan Alps. It is not an official name but the locals prefer the name to the official name of Ushiro-Tateyama Renpou (後立山連峰), which is too long.
Japan Alps (日本アルプス Nihon Alps), which is not also an official name, was publicised by Mr. Walter Weston, a British missionary of Anglican Church to Japan in late 19th century, whose hobby was mountaineering. Compared with his missionary works, he was much more successful in popularising mountaineering in Japan. His local guides and porters later became mountaineering pioneers.
There has been a religious tradition in Japan to climb mountains as a religious practice. Mr. Weston's hobby was a best fit into this cultural tradition. People who climbed mountains for asceticism were called Shugenja (修験者). You still find many Shugenja-type mountaineers in Kita Alps despite their modern equipment and clothes.
Palak Siring area is a good place to relax and use as a base for trekking around the clean small river and surrounding hills.
Location: Palak Siring, North Bengkulu, Indonesia
Read more at: virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/04/palak-siring-waterfall...
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Fort Marlborough is a flat structure composed of 4 triangular shaped bastions designed to cover each other, and is surrounded by a dry moat. Fort Marlborough which also known as the Bencoolen garrison was largely complete by 1719 and then became the seat of the British power and influence in parts of the west coast of Sumatra until 1824.
Read more about the Fort Marlborough at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.co.id/2013/03/the-impressive-fort-...
Location: Bengkulu - Indonesia #LetsGuide
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Kaba volcano (locally known as Bukit Kaba), a beautiful and natural panorama with moderate temperature, has a number of visitors from domestic and foreign tourists who love trekking or mountain climbing to catch a view of a unique and spectacular sulfuric crater. Read more at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/bukit-kaba-beautiful-v...
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A rare, parasitic, rootless and leafless plant, Rafflesia arnoldii is the largest flower on Earth. It can attain a diameter of nearly a meter (3 ft) and weigh up to 11 kg (24 lb). The buds of the Rafflesia take many months to develop and the flower stays in bloom up to 14 days. It is an incredibly rare site to see in the wild.
Photographed in Taba Penanjung rainforest, Bengkulu province, Indonesia.
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Mountain (Middle Left) is linked to the life of Lawrence of Arabia.
As you enter the desert, the first point of interest you come across is an imposing rock formation, which took its name from the homonymous book of Lawrence of Arabia, which was also the reason for the region being known. The stunning mountain is across from the Wadi Rum Visitor Center. In the Bedouin language, he refers to this mountain as Jabbal Al Mazmar. Looking at the mountain carefully, five pillars are clearly visible, while the other two are positioned around the corner.
Thanks for the description inspired by ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ ΚΑΡΑΟΓΛΑΝΗΣ, a Google Maps local guide.
Hanna Astephan.
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This animal king seemed lonely and sad. Not far from him, a female lion and another male lion were together cuddling each other. Our local guide told us that tomorrow may be his turn. So he had to wait.
This is Abbey Road in the market town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire where the houses have views over the River Nidd. Abbey Road follows the banks of the River Nidd
Among other things Knaresborough is famous for its Norman Castle, Ursula Southeil (c. 1488–1561), known as Mother Shipton, who was a medieval seer said to have been born in a cave south of the town, John Metcalf, known as "Blind Jack", who lost his sight in childhood and was a violin player, local guide, bridgebuilder, and roadmaker. A public house in the market square bears his name and St Robert, a 12th-century hermit whose cave can be found near the River Nidd further along Abbey Road
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An incredibly busy day in Moscow with Alla, our local guide who has mellowed from the first day. She reads out group of 5 brilliantly.. The morning was spent in the Kremlin where the crowds were impossible and the lines endless. I don't know how she did it, but a quick word in the right ear (and a few Roubles I expect) and we were at the head of every queue.
Saint Basil's, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow University, the cemetery, a cruise on the Moscow River; the pace was fairly cracking. Dinner was a meal in a private dining room at our hotel, we were served the best of Russian cuisine and wine. It was a banquet to knock your socks off.
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This is Abbey Road in the market town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. It runs adjacent to the River Nidd
Among other things Knaresborough is famous for its Norman Castle, Ursula Southeil (c. 1488–1561), known as Mother Shipton, who was a medieval seer said to have been born in a cave south of the town, John Metcalf, known as "Blind Jack", who lost his sight in childhood and was a violin player, local guide, bridgebuilder, and roadmaker. A public house in the market square bears his name and St Robert, a 12th-century hermit whose cave can be found near the River Nidd further along Abbey Road
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A first-person perspective of a camel ride through a sandy desert landscape under a clear blue sky.
In the distance, other camels with riders and Nubian guides walking on foot are visible, ascending a sandy incline, forming a small caravan.
Local guides accompany the trek, providing assistance and cultural insights. The camel in the foreground is adorned with colorful decorative tassels looking towards other camels and riders ahead.
Taken from Aswan west bank on the way between St Simeon monastery and the Tombs of the Nobles, discovering the jewels of the west bank and enjoying scenic views.
There's just so many waterfalls in Iceland. Some are well known and are busy tourist attractions. Many others though are unnamed, virtually unknown or so far off the beaten track that they're rarely snapped. This one was somewhere towards the 'seldom-visited' end - but we were fortunate enough to meet a local guide/photographer here who kindly gave us all a shot of good French brandy!
Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world, located at 3,812 meters (12,507 ft) above sea level. Its shores and small islands are home to the Aymara and Quechua who come from ancient cultures that lived in this area long before the Incas dominate.
There we could explore traditional villages where Spanish is the second language and where ancient myths and beliefs persist even today. One of the peculiarities of Lake Titicaca are the small floating islands inhabited by a tribe called the Uros. In these small islands visitors are welcomed and can even ride in one of the famous reed boats.
They picked us up by a confy bus in front of a church in La Paz at 7:00 a.m. We were driven with a professional private guide, Alvaro Monrroy Rivera to Copacabana, enjoying natural landscapes. Arrive at Copacabana cute village for a great luch at the . We tour and visit the sanctuary and the Virgen Morena. You will have the chance to meet small regional artisans and learn about some local culture.Then we will make our way to the Isla del Sol on a private boat with a local guide. We will walk through the "Inca Grand Staircase" and also see the Sacred Fountain, whose groundwater, it's said, would give youth and eternal happiness! After this we will have lunch at the local archaeological restaurant and then visit the small handicraft market and ancestral places to learn about the customs that still remain from the ancestors.On our return enjoy the scenery of the lake and painting the colors of nature at sunset.
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Sun Island (Isla del Sol):
Whirlwind half-day tours to Isla del Sol are strictly for the been-there-done-that crowd as the island definitely merits a night or two. That said, the majority of the ruins and associated sights are located on the island's northern half, which is off-limits to tourists. In the limited area you're allowed to roam you'll find a few small ruins, lookouts and walking trails, but most visitors simply kick back and enjoy the view.
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Easily the highlight of any Lake Titicaca excursion, Isla del Sol is a large island with several traditional communities, decent tourist infrastructure such as hotels and restaurants, a few worthwhile pre-Columbian ruins, amazing views, great hikes through terraced hills and, well, lots of sun.
The island’s permanent residents – a mix of indigenous peoples and émigrés – are distributed between the main settlements of Cha’llapampa, near the island’s northern end; Cha’lla, which backs onto a lovely sandy beach on the central east coast; and Yumani, which straddles the ridge above Escalera del Inca in the south and is the biggest town on the island. Unfortunately, due to a conflict between island communities, it is only possible to visit Yumani.
Extensive networks of walking tracks make exploration fairly easy, though the altitude and sun may take their toll: carry lunch and ample water. The sun was born here and is still going strong.
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From Indians Nose mountain, 2860m. above sea level, the lake itself lies at about 1500m. This viewpoint used to be notorious for robberies, many people come here for sunrise, that means waking up at 3 in the morning, I would not recommend going without a local guide. it's not necessary, but it's better for safety.
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Before going to the Falklands we spent 2 days in Santiago Chile and did 2 bird trips with a local guiding company. One of those days was driving up into the Andes Mountains.
One of the lifers we found up in the mountains was the Gray-breasted Seedsnipe.
Its a stocky quail-like bird, the make is often found roosting from low mounds or fence posts.
Grey-Breasted Seedsnipe - Andes, Chile
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We traveled to a remote area which is about a 2.5 hour boat trip from Campbell River, called Bute Inlet. There we met up with local guides who took us out into the wilderness where we were able to view Brown Bears from secure viewing platforms. This one came out of the bush about 3 meters away from us and crossed the river right in front of us, taking the occasional look over its shoulder. It was clearly watching us as closely as we were watching!!!
Palak Siring area is a good place to relax and use as a base for trekking around the clean small river and surrounding hills.
Location: Palak Siring, North Bengkulu, Indonesia
Read more at: virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/04/palak-siring-waterfall...
#palaksiring #kemumu
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We were surprised to find many old buildings falling into decline, then realised that these houses are earthquake damaged. Several towns were badly damaged by bombing during WWII, then was escaped was destroyed by an earthquake in 1953.
The local guides told us that they're getting about 11 earthquakes per year, so they are getting used to them.
The monument was established by British government as for the remembrance of the death of a British governor in Bengkulu, Thomas Parr. His administration of Bencoolen (now known as Bengkulu) was only from 1805 to 1807. He was killed at night by local fighters in 1807. Read more about Thomas Parr and "Traces of British Colonial Presence on Bengkulu Soil" at www.virtualadrian.blogspot.co.id/2015/11/traces-of-britis...
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This waterfall in Iceland was way way off the beaten track. In fact, our local guide spotted it from a helicopter flight only a few days before we arrived.
Unnamed and unmarked on any map, we may be one of the first groups to photograph it. Such is the wilderness and changing landscapes of Iceland.
We will be heading back to the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica in April with Natures Tapestry Photo Adventure Tours . If you would like to join us please contact us and we will give you further info. It is a great trip with outstanding local guides and a beautiful lodge with excellent food and accommodations.
The beautiful red tree eyed frog is one of the many macro opportunities that we will have on this trip.... See More
Todra kloof - onze lokale gids ten voeten uit, serieus en onconventioneel
Deep in the rocky Atlas mountains on one of the roads to the Sahara from Marrakech lies the dramatic scenery of the Todra Gorge (called locally Toudgha Gorge), a natural oasis created by the River Todra carving its way through limestone for many centuries. The gorge looks almost prehistoric with canyon walls that reach over 400 metres in height (higher than the Empire State Building in New York).
One of Morocco’s top attractions for visitors, it’s a paradise for photography enthusiasts, climbers, bikers and hikers. The gorge has also been featured in the American TV show ‘Expedition Impossible’* and a 2012 Cadillac CTS advert.
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