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Markazi Jamia Masjid of Rawalpindi built in 1903, just outside the old city at Circular road. At that time Muslims of the city provided the donation to build the mosque. Residents Qazi Gohar Ali, Mian Nabi Bakhsh and Mian Qutbuddin played a major role in contraction.
The fresco artwork on the interior walls was done by Ghulam Nabi Kamil. The building has been embellished with intricate tile work and detailed frescos in vibrant colors which have stood the test of time.
They were busy attending to their cattle sheep, but willing to pose for me.
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The Drakensberg (Afrikaans: Drakensberge, Dutch: Drakensbergen, "the Dragon Mountains") is the highest mountain range in Southern Africa, rising to 3,482 metres (11,424 ft) in height. In Zulu, it is referred to as uKhahlamba ("barrier of spears"), and in Sesotho as Maluti (also spelled Maloti). Its geological history lends it a distinctive character amongst the mountain ranges of the world. Geologically, the range resembles the Simien Mountains of Ethiopia.
During the Pre-Cambrian Era, volcanic eruptions in the area resulted in lava covering large sections of the Southern African sub-continent. In the Palaeozoic Era, wind and water deposited thick layers of shale, mudstone and sandstone, now known as the Karoo Supergroup, over the ancient primary rock. When Gondwanaland began to break up 200 million years ago, the resultant forces caused the extrusion of magma, known as Drakensberg lava, through fissures and cracks in the Earth's surface. In the Drakensberg region it capped the sedimentary rock formations with layers of solid basalt up to 1400 m thick. Weathering reduced the range's size, and caused the plateau to recede. In modern times, continued erosion has exposed some of the underlying sediment.
Appearance
The mountains are capped by a layer of basalt approximately 1,400 meters thick, with sandstone lower down, resulting in a combination of steep-sided blocks and pinnacles.
Composition
The majority of the range is basalt, as a result of continental upheaval and volcanic activity in the Pre-Cambrian era. Many of the lava flows are characterized by amygdaloidal zones. Many of the primary minerals within the basalts have been subjected to varying degrees of deuteric alteration which has led to the formation of clay, as well as chlorite and zeolite to a lesser extent. Some interstitial glass has also broken down to form clay. These secondary minerals, together with zeolites which occur notably as amygdaloidal fillings, mean that many of the basalts break down rapidly on exposure. The breakdown results from the expansion which occurs when the clay minerals swell on absorption of water.
Highest peaks
The highest peak is Thabana Ntlenyana, at 3,482 metres (11,424 ft). Other notable peaks include Mafadi at 3,450 m, Makoaneng at 3,416 m, Njesuthi at 3,408 m, Champagne Castle at 3,377 m, Giant's Castle at 3,315 m, Ben Macdhui at 3,001 m, and Popple Peak at 3331m, all of these are in the area bordering on Lesotho. Another popular area for hikers is Cathedral Peak. North of Lesotho the range becomes lower and less rugged until entering Mpumalanga where the quartzite mountains of the Transvaal Drakensberg are loftier and more broken and form the eastern rim of the Transvaal Basin, the Blyde River Canyon lying within this stretch. The geology of this section is the same as and continuous with that of the Magaliesberg.
Ecology
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The high treeless peaks of the Drakensberg (from 2,500 m upwards) have been described by the World Wildlife Fund as the Drakensberg alti-montane grasslands and woodlands ecoregion. These steep slopes are the most southerly high mountains in Africa, and being further from the equator provide cooler habitats at lower elevations than most mountain ranges on the continent. The high rainfall generates many mountain streams and rivers, including the sources of the Orange River, southern Africa's longest, and the Tugela River. These mountains also have the world's second-highest waterfall, the Tugela Falls (Thukela Falls), which has a total drop of 947 metres. The rivers that run from the Drakensberg are an essential resource for South Africa's economy, providing water for the industrial provinces of Mpumalanga and Gauteng, which contains the city of Johannesburg. The climate is wet and cool at the high altitudes, which experience snowfall in winter.
Meanwhile the grassy lower slopes (from 1,800 to 2,500 m) of the Drakensberg in Swaziland, South Africa and Lesotho constitute the Drakensberg Montane Grassland, Woodland, and Forest.
SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA
The intensity of the Great Blue Heron's glare is compelling. The mirrored expression on the camouflaged iguana makes this scene comic.
Location: Pondhawk Natural Area, Boca Raton Library, Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America
Today this Cooper's hawk decided to use our cottonwood tree as a good place to do some cleaning and preening! It didn't seem to be very worried about me, and I took way too many shots, but I couldn't help myself! These are some of my favorites! (Loveland, Colorado, USA)
I don't know why it was looking at me with this awkward expression..
I liked it's expression and that is why I took a shot of this Cat.. :)
Wildlife Photography..
I've been waiting to do an order like this for ages! Originally seen in the Planet Cake book, and then some wonderful variations around Flickr, I was so excited to finally make my own variation of these baby expression cupcakes.
Classic vanilla sponge with vanilla buttercream and finished with sugarpaste.
Ordered for a baby shower.
Haven't been getting time to post all my cake pics up so will try and catch up over the next few days.
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model: Faeez Ikhwan
he's a superb musician..awesome drummer, great guitarist, emotional piano player, stunning singer...he can play any kind of musical instrument...he help me a lot in my music writing...he arranged all my composed song, and help me with recording...
my idol in music....
im proud to call him my BESTFRIEND..
Pretty Yumi is a little girl that full lot of energy , she got camera face ,sweet and charming pose and action that like a nextdoor naughty girl, happy mind of expression , I think she enjoyed her model job , nice gorgeous girl
"I hold a beast, an angel, and a madman in me, and my enquiry is as to their working, and my problem is their subjugation and victory, down throw and upheaval, and my effort is their self-expression."
(Dylan Thomas - Welsh poet and writer, 1914–1953)
This man was standing at Nishad Ghat in Varanasi (Benaras) where he came to bath in the holy waters of the Ganges early in the morning.
We could feel a cool breeze and a few drops of water annoucing the eagerly awaited monsoon…
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When I take pictures of Kara she gives me so many different expressions whether its goofy, a sweet smile, or serious. This is one of the serious.
"I am a divine expression of the cosmos. Living in a cycle of impermanence."
#spiritual #energy #shadows #cosmic
Photo taken on : 11.09.2010
Place : Red Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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