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Nov 1, 2008 #441 on Explore ...thank you all !!!!!!!
Mini-city located on the Konyaatli beach front just down from the Aqua Park and the Hill-Side Su hotel.
This miniature park is an open space that displays miniature buildings and models
It was great to see all of the many spectacular historical places in Turkey in miniature scale.
The arts that had been scaled down in 1/25 of their originals with the specialist model makers.
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya, Greek: ĪĪ³ĪÆĪ± Ī£ĪæĻĪÆĪ±; "Holy Wisdom", Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia) is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture. It was the largest cathedral ever built in the world for nearly a thousand years, until the completion of the Seville Cathedral in 1520. The current building was originally constructed as a church between A.D. 532 and 537 on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, and was in fact the third Church of the Holy Wisdom to occupy the site (the previous two had both been destroyed by riots). It was designed by two architects, Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles. The Church contained a large collection of holy relics and featured, among other things, a 50 foot (15 m) silver iconostasis. It was the patriarchal church of the Patriarch of Constantinople and the religious focal point of the Eastern Orthodox Church for nearly 1000 years.
In 1453, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and Sultan Mehmed II ordered the building to be converted into the Ayasofya Mosque. The bells, altar, iconostasis, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over. The Islamic features ā such as the mihrab, the minbar, and the four minarets outside ā were added over the course of its history under the Ottomans. It remained as a mosque until 1935, when it was converted into a museum by the Republic of Turkey.
For almost 500 years the principal mosque of Istanbul, Hagia Sophia served as a model for many of the Ottoman mosques such as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque of Istanbul), the Åehzade Mosque, the SĆ¼leymaniye Mosque, and the RĆ¼stem Pasha Mosque.
Although it is sometimes referred to as Saint Sophia (Greek for wisdom), the Greek name in full is ĪĪ±ĻĻ ĻįæĻ į¼Ī³ĪÆĪ±Ļ ĻĪæįæ¦ ĪĪµĪæįæ¦ Ī£ĪæĻĪÆĪ±Ļ, Church of the Holy Wisdom of God, and it was dedicated to the Holy Wisdom of God rather than a specific saint named Sophia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia
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This is a 3 exposure HDR image..
The brown pelican is a small pelican found in the Americas. It is one of the best known and most prominent birds found in the coastal areas of the southern and western United States. It is one of only three pelican species found in the Western Hemisphere. The brown pelican is one of the only two pelican species which feeds by diving into the water. Pelecanus occidentalis ~ Wikipedia
This one is picking through it's feathers at Avila Beach, CA. Very fun to watch with more shots to come.
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Wow! Thank you so much everyone...Flickr Explore Oct. 18, #20
Exploring Galveston Historic Pleasure Pier
#galveston #galvestonbeach #galvestonhistoricpleasurepier #historicpleasurepier #texas #beach #gulfcoast
1. __LOS PUENTES DE PARIS__, 2. __LOS PUENTES DE PARIS__, 3. ___PATOS, EN EL PARQUE DE FUENTES BLANCAS - BURGOS__, 4. __MANUALIDADES (Bordados)__, 5. __EL HERRERO__, 6. __MURALLA DEL CASTILLO DE MORELLA__, 7. __ESCALERAS Y MOSAICO EN EL PAIS VASCO__, 8. __MIS ĆRBOLES Y LA NUBES__, 9. ___ " PLATERO " ___, 10. __RUINAS DE POMPEYA__, 11. __CALLES DE SOS DEL REY CATĆLICO __
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So, my good friend Brian Cavanaugh and i are going to shoot a wedding together on the 30th of this month, and he has been pretty rusty. He gave me a call and was like "Broseidon king of the Brocean, i havent shot in a while. Wanna go shooting today?", and me being the eager man i am said, "Ah hells to the yeah bro, lets go shoot some stuff". Usually this entails brian and i finding a location and taking pictures of each other. Im not complaining, but i wanted a change. So i called up a friend of mine named Sarah, shes a cool cat and a trooper might i add! She was posing for us left and right in 105 degree weather! YEAH SON. At first she was a little uneasy, but she got the whole picture posing thing down. So kudos to her :). Thats all i have to really say about this set. Oh, one more thing. Im proud of the little 5D. I was shooting at ISO 800-1000 for these shots because the area was really shaded and dark. But it still produced very vibrant, sharp, beautiful images. So thank Mr. 5D. I commend you.
Check out Brian's work here!: www.flickr.com/photos/briancavanaugh/
(Do it, seriously, he got a few bomb shots of Sarah)
5D + 35L (Wish i had one :/ )
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EXPLORE ~ Highest Position # 215
She didn't hear me coming. Notice how her face is turned away from Missi, she didn't want her to know she was having a quick beauty nap.
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I'm on black list it is no picture from last august on explore
EXPLORE May 16, 2009 #410
- En arribar a Girona, la tĆpica foto des del riu Onyar, perĆ³ com que jo no en tenia cap, mĀ“ha fet il.lusiĆ³ fer-la :-)
Un dia molt maco i molt productiu en quant a fotos. A veure quantes en puc aprofitar :-)
Bona nit :-)))
- Al llegar a Girona, la tĆpica foto desde el rio Onyar, pero como que yo no tenĆa ninguna, me ha hecho ilusiĆ³n hacerla :-)
Un dia muy bonito y muy productivo en cuanto a fotos. A ver cuantas puedo aprovechar :-)
Buenas noches :-)))
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Punjab Summit in the Himalayas - Kalatop, Himachal Pradesh, India.
IN FLICKR EXPLORE ON 11-06-2014. www.flickr.com/photos/59670248@N05/14398968084/in/explore...
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Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary is a 30.69 kmĀ² animal sanctuary at Kalatop and Khajjiar in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The sanctuary area is well laid out for trekking trails both at Kalatop and Khajjiar. There is a dense deodar and fir forest covering 19.63 kmĀ² of the sanctuary, which is about 6 km from Dalhousie. Pheasants, serow and black bear are some of the common animals found here. The sanctuary lies in the path of the Ravi River, and is surrounded by coniferous and oak forests.
The vegetation consists of blue pine and deodhar forest, with oak. Undergrowth in the forest area is well developed.
Mammals- bear, Himalayan Black Marten, leopard, deer, Barking Goral, squirrel, serow, jackal, langur.
Birds- Blackbird.
Birds in this sanctuary many Birds are found some of them are listed below:- 1. Eurasian Jay 2. Whitewinged Black Bird 3. Black Headed Jay 4. Chesnut Billed Rock Thrush 5. Blackheaded Jay. 6. Grey Headed Cannery Flycatcher.
PequeƱos bloques de hielo iluminados por un espectacular cielo lleno de estrellas y Auroras Boreales
Small blocks of ice illuminated by a spectacular sky full of stars and Northern Lights
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July 4, 2023: Norrkƶping, Sweden. Stefan Blomberg Photography ā www.stefanblombergphotography.com
I never realized the complete massiveness of this kind of vessel until I was in a relatively small boat, in the water, near one.
Each one of those rectangular containers is the size of a semi truck.
Explored - peaked at #179