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Two of the six women climbing the Shard, London's tallest building, for the Save the Arctic campaign. The team chose to climb the Shard because it towers over Shell’s three London offices. Shell is leading the oil companies’ drive into the Arctic. Greenpeace is campaigning for the area around the North Pole to be made a global sanctuary, off-limits to industrialization.
Chettinad is a region located in Tamil Nadu state, known as the land of the Chettiars or the Nagarathars; this community consists of 75 villages and Karaikudi is the capital of Chettinad; Chettiars are known for their inborn talent for trade, they took a important part in the development of business during the Chola Empire, in particular in the trade of rice, salt, ship-chandler with all the area; the wealth accumulated is found nowadays in the architecture and the arts and crafts; the luxurious Chettinad Mansions, the several temples, the famous Chettinad cuisine, the heritage of this banking and business community that suffered during the foreign settlements, is well worth a visit
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Hidden amid the rock formations of Wadi Musa in Jordan, lies the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, Its facades were carved out of the red-hued rock more than 2,000 years ago; today it is a UNESCO World Heritage site, Petra has is a must-see for anyone interested in history, archaeology, nature or culture
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Afar tribe teenage girl, Afar region, Afambo, Ethiopia , Camera: ILCE-7RM2 , f6.3 , 1/2000 , 24.0 mm , ISO 250 , © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
A dark, moody sky forms the background for the The Central Dome of the Palm House in Kew Gardens botanical gardens, London.
View of the St. George statue, in Freedom Square, Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia.
The statue depicts the legend of Saint George taming and slaying a dragon that demanded human sacrifices; the saint thereby rescues the princess chosen as the next offering.
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Strobist info: 285HV in my left hand together with silver umbrella (you can see a bit of it in the corner)
Beautiful wooden relief of Virgin Mary, inside Đakovo Cathedral (Cathedral of St. Peter), a Roman Catholic Church built in 18th century, in Đakovo, Osijek-Baranja county, Slavonia region of Croatia.
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土耳其－Istanbul－蓝色清真寺
Interior view of the magnificent Blue Mosque (i.e., Sultan Ahmed Mosque), situated in downtown Istanbul, Istanbul province, Marmara region of Turkey.
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"I love to go to Washington - if only to be near my money." - Bob Hope
The U.S. Capitol Building’s distinctive dome stands as Washington DC’s famous landmark. The 19th-century neoclassical building has served as the seat of American lawmaking since the first Congress in 1800.
If the bright colorful flowers don't bring a smile to your face then maybe this will:
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. - P. J. O'Rourke
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Morning light shines through colorful stained glass windows inside main prayer hall of Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, also known as the Pink mosque, situated in Shiraz, the capital of Fars province of Iran.
Nasir al-Mulk mosque was built during the Qajar era, between 1876 to 1888, by the order of Mirzā Hasan Ali (Nasir ol Molk), a Qajar ruler. It includes extensive colored glass in its facade, and displays other traditional elements such as the Panj Kāse ("five concaved") design.
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