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I took this 1978 at the age of 15 with an OM2 35mm 2.8.The film was an Agfa Ortho 25 developed with "Rhodinal"
"soft" (I think dillution 1:50, I don`t really remember ;)
I was at that time pretty proud to "find that angle" and only weeks later I found a similar picture on the front cover of a travelguide!
Me and my friends climbing the Chimborazo in Ecuador
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Machu Picchu, Peru
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Hong Kong, China
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El Alto International Airport (IATA code: LPB) is La Paz's national and international airport and a principal hub for Línea Aérea Amaszonas and Transporte Aéreo Militar. It also serves as a focus city for Boliviana de Aviación, Bolivia's flag-carrier and largest airline. The airport is located in the city of El Alto and is (13 km) south-west of La Paz's city center. At an elevation of 4,061 metres (13,323 feet), it is the highest international airport and fifth highest commercial airport in the world. The runway has a length of 4,000 metres (2.5 mi).
It is among the highest elevation airports above sea level in the world, as it is located at 4008 m. As a reference, Lake Titicaca is at 3810 m. and the center of the city of La Paz, approximately 3600 m. The average temperature at the airport is 16°C.
Going to Uyuni by BoA (Boliviana de Aviación)
45m flight
US$ 190,55 (one way).
or
Buses depart daily from La Paz to Uyuni at 9pm. They are about 550 km of distance, most of them driven by a dirt road in bad condition. Therefore, it is approximately 10 hours away.
The ticket costs $ 39 (one way).
We wanted to arrive in Uyuni rested for the following days, 3 days and 2 nights until the border with Chile (Atacama Desert).
The two chambers of Congress meet in the legislative palace located on Plaza Murillo, La Paz's main city-centre square. Plaza Murillo is also flanked by the presidential palace (informally known as the Palacio Quemado – the "Burnt Palace" – on account of repeated attempts to raze it to the ground in the 19th century) and the cathedral of Nuestra Señora de La Paz. Prior to becoming the seat of the legislature in 1904, the congress building had, at different times, housed a convent and a university.
The Vice-President, in his capacity as President of Congress, has an imposing suite of offices on Calle Mercado in central La Paz. The building, designed by Emilio Villanueva, was erected during the 1920s and was originally intended to serve as the headquarters of Bolivia's central bank (Banco de la Nación Boliviana). Under Jaime Paz Zamora's 1989–1993 presidency, the building was reassigned to the vice-presidency, but the vice-presidential staff did not relocate entirely until major reconstruction and renovation work, starting in 1997, had been carried out. The Library of Congress and the National Congressional Archive are also located on the premises.
Dreaming of when the world opens up and we can travel again.
For 2022: One Photo a Day Aphabet Theme Week 1: Z (Zagreb)
For 122 Pictures in 2022 - 84: Reference Books.
Saturday, 8th Janaury 2022.
A vibrant display of euphorbia colonies stands proudly before a volcanic cone in southern Tenerife. The raw, volcanic textures and sparse vegetation capture the island’s dramatic natural contrasts between fire and flora.
Langtang Region, Nepal
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Singapore, Signapore
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Somewhere, Bolivia
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Rajian, Croatia
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“A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of Life.” – Thomas Jefferson
The Pont Alexandre III spans the River Seine in Paris connecting the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower.
Langtang Region, Nepal
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End of my holidays, I'm back home. Back to Reality :(
Moraine Lake is a glacially fed lake in Banff National Park, 14 kilometres outside the Village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 6183 feet (1884 m).
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Kho Phi Phi, Thailand
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Before the war this building was a munition bunker. From 15 August 1940 to July 1943 the SS used it as crematorium. In the autumn of 1941, the largest room, which had been designed by the camp authorities as a morgue, was adopted for use as an improvised gas chamber, the first of its king in Auschwitz. Using the gas produced by pellets of Zyklon B, thousands of Jews were murdered here by the SS within hours of their arrival at Auschwitz. Several groups of Soviet POWs were also murdered here in this way, as were sick prisoners whose return t work was considered unlikely. Poles from outside the camp who had been sentenced to death by the German summary court were shot here. After the establishment in Auschwitz II-Birkenau of two more improvised gas chambers in spring and summer of 1942 for the mass murder of the Jews, the gassings here were gradually stopped. Later, with the completion in Auschwitz II of four purpose-built gas chambers with crematoria, the burning of corpses here was also stopped (July 1943). (sign at the building).
Up to 700 people at a time could be gassed here. People undressed outside, or just inside the door. As you enter, bear right and find your way into the big "shower room". Look for the vents in the ceiling--this is where the SS men dropped the Zyklong-B. In the adjacent room is a replica of the furnace. This facility could burn 340 bodies a day -- so it took two days to burn all the bodies from one round of executions. The Nazies didn't like this inefficiency, so they build four more huge crematoria at Birkenau. (Rick Stevens Snapshot travelguide to Krakow, Warsaw & Gdansk)
[Colors are muted in many of the photographs taken in Auschwitz and although there are many historical photographs of individuals and personal possessions they will not be shown in respect to the somber nature of the holocaust.]
Auschwitz I, the main camp in the Auschwitz camp complex, is the first camp established near Oswiecim. Construction began in May 1940 in the Zasole suburb of Oswiecim, in artillery barracks formerly used by the Polish army. The camp is continuously expanded through the use of forced labor. Although Auschwitz I is primarily a concentration camp, serving a penal function, it also has a gas chamber and crematorium. An improvised gas chamber is located in the basement of the prison (Block 11). Later, a gas chamber is constructed in the crematorium.
The Auschwitz concentration camp was a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II and the Holocaust.
Auschwitz was the largest camp established by the Germans. It was a complex of camps, including a concentration, extermination, and forced-labor camp. It was located at the town of Oswiecim near the prewar German-Polish border in Eastern Upper Silesia, an area annexed to Germany in 1939. Auschwitz I was the main camp and the first camp established at Oswiecim. Auschwitz II (Birkenau) was the killing center at Auschwitz. Trains arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau almost daily with transports of Jews from virtually every German-occupied country of Europe. Auschwitz III, also called Buna or Monowitz, was established in Monowice to provide forced laborers for nearby factories, including the I.G. Farben works. At least 1.1 million Jews were killed in Auschwitz. Other victims included between 70,000 and 75,000 Poles, 21,000 Roma, and about 15,000 Soviet prisoners of war
Sólin skein á Vatnajökul og Kverkfjöllin blöstu við, dagur að kveldi kominn sólin hafði skinið allan liðlangan daginn og nú skildu leiðir. Hún varð eftir við Vatnajökul en nú nálguðumst við Drekagili og þar skyldi áð. Við vorum þakklát fyrir góða veðrið sem við fengum á hálendinu, en það er ekki sjálfgefið. Veðravíti þegar vetur gengur í garð og oft á öðrum árstímum. Alla veðravon enda hátt yfir sjávarmáli svona 1000 metra hæð áætlað.
www.nat.is/travelguide/kverkfjoll_ferdavisir.htm
Þar stendur:
Þarna eru tvö af hæstu fjöllum (1920m og 1860m) og eitthvert stærsta háhitasvæði landsins (10 km²) í Hveradal, hátt uppi í hlíðum Vesturfjallanna (1800m). Austan við hverasvæðið, uppi há hæstu bungu Vesturfjallanna (1860m) er skáli Jöklarannsóknarfélagsins frá 1977. Kverkin skilur hæstu fjöllin að og vestan við þau er Dyngjujökull, en Brúarjökull að austanverðu. Undan skriðjöklinum, sem mjakast niður Kverkina, streymir heit á um allt að 30 km löng ísgöng.
Before the war this building was a munition bunker. Fro9m 15 August 1940 to July 1943 the SS used it as crematorium. In the autumn of 1941, the largest room, which had been designed by the camp authorities as a morgue, was adopted for use as an improvised gas chamber, the first of its king in Auschwitz. Using the gas produced by pellets of Zyklon B, man thousands of Jews were murdered here by the SS within hours of their arrival at Auschwitz. Several groups of Soviet POWs were also murdered here in this way, as were sick prisoners whose return t work was considered unlikely. Poles from outside the camp who had been sentenced to death by the German summary court were shot here. After the establishment in Auschwitz II-Birkenau of two more improvised gas chambers in spring and summer of 1942 for the mass murder of the Jews, the gassings here were gradually stopped. Later, with the completion in Auschwitz II of four purpose-built gas chambers with crematoria, the burning of corpses here was also stopped (July 1943). (sign at the building).
Up to 700 people at a time could be gassed here. People undressed outside, or just inside the door. As you enter, bear right and find your way into the big "shower room". Look for the vents in the ceiling--this is where the SS men dropped the Zyklong-B. In the adjacent room is a replica of the furnace. This facility could burn 34 bodies a day -- so it took two days to burn all the bodies from one round of executions. The Nazies didn't like this inefficiency, so they build four more huge crematoria at Birkenau. (Rick Stevens Snapshot travelguide to Krakow, Warsaw & Gdansk)
[Colors are muted in many of the photographs taken in Auschwitz and although there are many historical photographs of individuals and personal possessions they will not be shown in respect to the somber nature of the holocaust.]
Auschwitz I, the main camp in the Auschwitz camp complex, is the first camp established near Oswiecim. Construction began in May 1940 in the Zasole suburb of Oswiecim, in artillery barracks formerly used by the Polish army. The camp is continuously expanded through the use of forced labor. Although Auschwitz I is primarily a concentration camp, serving a penal function, it also has a gas chamber and crematorium. An improvised gas chamber is located in the basement of the prison (Block 11). Later, a gas chamber is constructed in the crematorium.
The Auschwitz concentration camp was a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II and the Holocaust.
Auschwitz was the largest camp established by the Germans. It was a complex of camps, including a concentration, extermination, and forced-labor camp. It was located at the town of Oswiecim near the prewar German-Polish border in Eastern Upper Silesia, an area annexed to Germany in 1939. Auschwitz I was the main camp and the first camp established at Oswiecim. Auschwitz II (Birkenau) was the killing center at Auschwitz. Trains arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau almost daily with transports of Jews from virtually every German-occupied country of Europe. Auschwitz III, also called Buna or Monowitz, was established in Monowice to provide forced laborers for nearby factories, including the I.G. Farben works. At least 1.1 million Jews were killed in Auschwitz. Other victims included between 70,000 and 75,000 Poles, 21,000 Roma, and about 15,000 Soviet prisoners of war
Best to know one thing from the start about Old (Medieval) Town of Rhodes (Rhodos): It's not laid out on a grid -- not even close. There are roughly 200 streets or lanes that simply have no name. Getting lost here is not a defeat; it's an opportunity. Whenever you feel the need to find your bearings, you can ask for Sokratous, which is the closest the Old Town of Rhodes comes to having a main street.
When you approach the walls of the Old Town of Rhodes, you are about to enter the oldest inhabited medieval town in Europe. It's a thrill to behold. Although there are many gates, we suggest that you first enter through Eleftheria (Liberty) Gate, where you'll come to Plateia Simi (Simi square), containing ruins of the Temple of Venus, identified by the votive offerings found here, which may date from the 3rd century B.C. The remains of the temple are next to a parking lot (driving is restricted in the Old Town), which rather diminishes the impact of the few stones and columns still standing. Nevertheless, the ruins are a reminder that a great Hellenistic city once stood here and encompassed the entire area now occupied by the city, including the old and new towns. The population of the Hellenistic city of Rhodes is thought to have equaled the current population of the whole island (roughly 100,000).
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Not everybody is as expressive as this tour guide, but using the body to express stronger emotions is certainly usual. Having lived in Italy for a long time, I can no longer do without my hands when talking.
Somewhere, Indoneisa
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Matsumoto Castle (Matsumotojo) is one of the most complete and beautiful among Japan's original castles. It is also a good example of a so called "hirajiro", a castle built on the plain rather than on a hill or mountain.
Matsumotojo's castle tower and smaller, second turret were built from 1592 to 1614 and were both well defended, as peace was not yet fully secured at the time. In 1635, when no more military threats existed, a third, barely defended turret for moon viewing was added to the castle.
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Itsukushima (厳島, Itsukushima?) is an island in the Inland Sea of Japan. It is popularly known as Miyajima (宮島, Miyajima?), the Shrine Island. Itsukushima is part of the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture. The island was the town of Miyajima prior to the 2005 merger with Hatsukaichi.
Itsukushima is famous for the Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to records, the shrine was established in the time of Empress Suiko. The warrior-courtier Taira no Kiyomori gave the shrine its present form. In 1555, Mori Motonari defeated Sue Harukata at the Battle of Miyajima. Toyotomi Hideyoshi built a large building, the Senjō-kaku, on a hill above the shrine.
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Sunrise at Cameron Highland, Pahang Malaysia.
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Maya Beach, Thailand
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