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Early morning long exposure from the harbour port entrance of Colijnsplaat. In the background you may notice (very small) the Johannis de Rijke Statue.
This is the famed "Round Rock" that the city was named after. I looked it up and it seems that I didn't have the story right.
In 1851, a small community was formed on the banks of Brushy Creek, near a large round and anvil-shaped rock located in the middle of the creek. This round rock marked a convenient low-water crossing for wagons, horses, and cattle. The first postmaster called the community "Brushy," and the creek was called "Brushy Creek". But in 1854, at the suggestion of the postmaster, the small settlement was renamed Round Rock in honor of this now famous rock. After the Civil War, Jesse Chisholm began moving cattle from South Texas through Round Rock on the way to Abilene, Kansas. The route he established, which crossed Brushy Creek at the round rock, became known as the Chisholm Trail.[17] Most of the old buildings, including the old Saint Charles Hotel, have been preserved. This historic area is now called "Old Town.
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Pulpit Rock Cape Schanck - the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula.
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Something different and not a tree in sight! Taken on a dismal day at Fistral Beach, Cornwall. I was quite taken by the rock forming a formidable boundary to the sea.
Foraging amongst the rotting sea weed along the high-tide line on the Northumberland coastline (UK) (3160)
Broad haven is a wide and Sandy Bay situated on the south Pembrokeshire coastline in Wales. Photographically, it has 2 main forms of interest to me – the bay itself (and in particular the dominant presence of Church Rock), and the short walk up through the dunes into the picturesque Stackpole estate.
I arrived just before sunrise and was treated to the most beautiful light and apart from a solitary dog walker, complete isolation.
Long exposure at Garraf beach in Barcelona. Shotting this photo I found out that a rose was lying on the rocks.
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Okay, on me second cup of raktajino. Just because I like this pic of a rock on the beach.
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, just north of Half Moon Bay, California.
near Udaipur in Rajasthan, India
Historically this was considered to be a subspecies of the Eurasian Eagle-Owl ( Bubo bubo ). This one is a bit smaller and often has more color in its plumage than the Eurasian.
also called Indian or Bengal Eagle-Owl
Bubo bengalensis
Bengaalse oehoe
Grand-duc indien
Bengalenuhu
Búho Bengalí
Gufo reale di roccia
bufo-indiano
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Sigiriya Rock, Sri Lanka
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sigiriya is truly unique not only for its remaining ruins, but also for its stunning location.
The palace ruins on the summit of Sigiriya rock consist of several massive brick walls and pools, which were carved into the solid rock, and the sheer drop-offs on any side of the summit offer panoramic views in all directions.
The entry to the summit leads through massive Lion's claws which are the remains of what was once a much larger structure. In ancient times, the stairway lead straight into the mouth of a lion, and the name Sigiriya, which literally means Lions Rock, stems from this impressive monument.
The Royal gardens below the rock are surrounded by the outer moat and are among the most important and spectacular features of Sigiriya, and are considered to be among the oldest landscaped gardens in the world.
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I was fascinated at the beautiful blue sea below, partly caused by a rock fall. Old Harry Rocks along the Jurassic Coast in Dorset. At the top of the cliffs you can just see how small the people are in comparison to how high these cliffs are.