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The pyramid will be destroyed within the next 2 years. Government officals have decided to build the new parliament on its ground regardless of citizen protests and will to preserve the monument.
The Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre), designed by I.M. Pei, is a large glass and metal pyramid, surrounded by three smaller pyramids, in the main courtyard (Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) in Paris. The large pyramid serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum.
How the pyramid meets with the walls. All these 4 wide plates just sit there, which makes it easy to remove the pyramid.
This is a test model of my planned train/bus station. This is HALF the building. The other half will have a smaller pyramid facing the other direction.
A rare picture of the inconveniently low ceiling stairs leading down to the hart of the smallest of the 3 pyramids. Giza, Egypt.
Pyramid Hills view from Barker Rd, north of Blackwells Corner.
Best viewed as Part of Central Valley set. View on black, courtesy of B l a c k M a g i c
I've seen pyramids in Egypt, Mexico, Belize and Guatemala, even in Las Vegas, but I didn't expect to see one in St Lucia!
The pyramids at Giza are one of the original Seven Wonders of the ancient world, and are the only still standing from that list. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.
the legendary Sound and Light shows are playing at world renowned Pyramids of Giza, Temples of Karnak, Philae and Abu Simbel; four of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. Their historical and cultural values are simply beyond description. Latest lighting, laser and projection technologies are utilized to visualize mysteries of the Pharonic civilization. Every year, hundreds of thousands attend these magnificent spectaculars to relive the legend..
Brewery: Pyramid Breweries (owned by Magic Hat Brewing Company)
Seattle, WA, USA
Web site: www.pyramidbrew.com/our-brews/haywire
Beer style: Weizen/weissbier
Alcohol (by volume): 5.2%
Tasted at: home
Note: they rebranded Pyramid Hefeweizen - same beer...
Note: the Pyramid brand is now owned by North American Breweries, along with the Magic Hat and MacTarnahan brands (August 2010)
Pyramid Lake NV. I was lucky to have gotten a clear night, on the new moon. My wife was tending the camp fire by the rocks to paint the light.
Pyramid Lake is the geographic sink of the Truckee River Basin, 40 mi (64 km) northeast of Reno. Pyramid Lake is fed by the Truckee River, which is mostly the outflow from Lake Tahoe. The Truckee River enters Pyramid Lake at its southern end. Pyramid Lake has no outlet, with water leaving only by evaporation, or sub-surface seepage (an endorheic lake). The lake has about 10% of the area of the Great Salt Lake, but it has about 25% more volume. The salinity is approximately 1/6 that of sea water. Although clear Lake Tahoe forms the headwaters that drain to Pyramid Lake, the Truckee River delivers more turbid waters to Pyramid Lake after traversing the steep Sierra terrain and collecting moderately high silt-loaded surface runoff.
A remnant of the Pleistocene Lake Lahontan (~890 feet deep), the lake area was inhabited by the 19th-century Paiute, who used the Tui chub and Lahontan cutthroat trout from the lake(the former is now endangered and the latter is threatened). The lake was first mapped in 1844 by John C. Frémont, the American discoverer of the lake who also gave it its English title.
In the 19th century two battles were fought near the lake, major actions in the Paiute War. In the 1960s a marker was placed commemorating these battles.
Because of water diversion beginning in 1905 by Derby Dam, the lake's existence was threatened, and the Paiute sued the Department of the Interior. By the mid-1970s, the lake had lost 80 feet of depth, and according to Paiute fisheries officials, the life of the lake was seriously under threat.
Pyramid Lake is located in southeastern Washoe County in western Nevada. It is in an elongated intermontane basin between the Lake Range on the east, the Virginia Mountains on the west and the Pah Rah Range on the southwest. The Fox Range and the Smoke Creek Desert lie to the north.
In a parallel basin to the east of the Lake Range is Winnemucca Lake now a dry lake bed. Prior to the construction of the Derby Dam in 1905 both lake levels stood at near 3,880 ft (1,180 m).[8] Following the dam completion the water levels dropped to 3,867 ft (1,179 m) and 3,853 ft (1,174 m) for Pyramid and Winnemucca respectively. In 1957 Pyramid Lake level was at 3,802 ft (1,159 m) and the dry Winnemucca Lake bed at 3,780 ft (1,150 m) had been dry since the 1930s.
The lake is the largest remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan that covered much of northwestern Nevada at the end of the last ice age. Pyramid Lake was the deepest point in Lake Lahontan, reaching an estimated 890 feet (270 m) due to its low level relative to the surrounding basins.
The name of the lake comes from the impressive cone or pyramid shaped tufa formations found in the lake and along the shores. The largest such formation, Anaho Island, is home to a large colony of American White Pelicans and is restricted for ecological reasons. Access to the Needles, another spectacular tufa formation at the northern end of the lake has also been restricted due to recent vandalism.
Major fish species include the cui-ui lakesucker, which is endemic to Pyramid Lake, the Tui chub and Lahontan cutthroat trout (the world record cutthroat trout was caught in Pyramid Lake). The former is endangered, and the latter is threatened. Both species were of critical importance to the Paiute people in pre-contact times.
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The Great Pyramid is the oldest and the largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt in Africa. The oldest and only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the World, it is believed to have been constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu and is sometimes called Khufu's Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu.
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The Giza Pyramids, Giza, Egypt.
(from left to right) The pyramid of King Cheops, Kefren, Menkaure.
The giza pyramids consist of 9 pyramids altogether, but only 6 remain today.
In ancient times, the pyramids were covered with white limestone on the outside and thus appear smooth, as opposed to the rocky appearance we see today. Some of the original limestone still can be seen at the top of the pyramid on the right.
The largest pyramid (which is the pyramid that is hailed as one of the 7 wonders of the world) belongs to King Cheops.
The second pyramid belongs to King Cheops' son, Kefren. Interestingly, King Kefren's pyramid appears as the largest pyramid among the 3 pyramids, eventhough it's not. The reason behind it is that King Kefren wanted to build a pyramid that is bigger than his father's, but it was against the law at the time. So, he strategically built his pyramid on higher grounds, and thus, would appear larger than his father's tomb. In front of his pyramid is the infamous Sphinx, to guard his eternal resting grounds.
The third pyramid belongs to King Kefren's son, Menkaure. There're 3 smaller pyramids beside Menkaure's pyramid, which is for his mother, his favorite wife, and his child, each.
(Sorry if there're any factual/historical inaccuracies)
This pyramid house in Mojave is built below ground. The only part you can get a glimpse of is the pyramid shapped roof.
Still mucking about with corks and lighting.
I am not at all happy with the shadows on this - I wanted a much 'cleaner' reflection without shadow. Perhaps next time on a black reflective surface. Or angle the light from the front? But I kept loosing the reflection with too much light...
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Strobist Info: One 400 w/s monoblock, lowest setting, through a big softbox (60 x 90), overhead and in line with camera. Second 400 w/s monoblock to rear, gridded with barn doors at plus 1-2 stops from softbox to blow out the background. White reflectors at front for fill, sync cord to trigger.
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