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can't really see through the view-finder to aim underwater, so might as well go for the self-portrait... I like this one because the bubbles disquise the fact that people look freaky holding their breath underwater...
Reflecting pool at the 9/11 memorial in New York
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On December 23, 2004, archaeologists identified what they say is the remains of the Siloam Pool in which Jesus healed a man who had been blind from birth (John 9). In John’s account, Jesus anointed the eyes of the blind man with clay and then told him: “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (v. 7). The Bible records that after the man complied with Jesus’ instructions, his blindness was cured.
Archaeologist Eli Shukron observed: “The moment revealed and discovered four months ago, we were 100 percent sure it was the Siloam Pool” (“Archaeologists...,” 2004). In fact, archaeologists discovered that water still flows through what was once considered a pristine pool used by the Jews for ritual immersions for purification.
Israeli government’s Antiquities Authority are sure they have found the Siloam Pool? In addition to its location, they also discovered biblical-era coins marked with Jewish writing, pieces of pottery, and even a stone-bottle cork. Roni Reich of Haifa University—one of the excavation leaders—noted: “We have excavated it and dated it very accurately with coins found in the cement which the pool was built of ” (as quoted in Tostevin, 2004). The earliest coins to be found dated from the middle of the century before the birth of Jesus.
The pool at Victoria House looks just like a post card doesn't it? I can say that because we found one just like this.
There are two main pools, the Manor and the Windsor. The Manor pool has volleyball and a basketball hoop and music. It also has beach access. There's also a pub and a couple of restaurants.
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Enjoy some images from the Aberdeen Aquatics Centre, where the Team Scotland Aquatics Training Camp is in full swing
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