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Night view of Ermoupoli ("Town of Hermes"), the capital of the South Aegean region, on the island of Syros, Greece.
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I kept stopping to take pictures because we couldn't believe how beautiful and surreal everything was. It looked like terribly difficult work to farm the rice paddies and live out there, but everyone we passed smiled and most children ran out to say "hello" to us.
A cruise ship sailing past Little Venice in Mykonos town (Chora), on the island of Mykonos, part of the Cyclades island group, in Greece. Little Venice a scenic neighborhood famous for its 18th-century, whitewashed fishing houses with colorful balconies built directly on the sea edge.
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Morning hike to Mt. Bobotov Kuk (2,523m), the highest peak in Durmitor mountain range, located in Durmitor National Park, northern Montenegro.
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Mt. Kunyit is an active volcano in the Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia. The trek to the crater takes about six hours, and passes through beautiful cloud forests and beside fumrole volcanic vents. In the middle of the crater lies a bubbling hotspring, and what locals call "Taman Dewa" or "The Garden of the Gods." It has a spiritual, mythical place in local folklore, and is the site where local hero Depati Parbo meditated to supposedly gain invulnerability to Dutch bullets during the war for Kerinci.
See more detailed descriptions of the pictures at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.592735630778650.1073741...
and read more about the Kerinci area at www.wildsumatra.com
Overnight camp out in Chiselbury Camp, an Iron Age hill fort on the top of Fovant Down, famous for it's Great War camp badges carved in the chalk of its slopes. A 40+ mile ride from home in Southampton, up to Salisbury via Romsey and the National Cycle Network Route 24, then to Salisbury Racecourse where I picked up the old cattle drove that goes all the way to Shaftesbury.
Dusk falling meant I overshot my destination in the poor light! I rode another mile or two to Ansty before realising my mistake, and had to backtrack, so by the time I reached the old fort I had missed the sunset there and it was properly dark.
The sunrise made up for that though. Up at 5.30 and a short walk to the chalk cap badges while I brewed up some tea.
Back on the road shortly after, keen to get back before the midday heat.
Morning light over the white-washed buildings in the harbor town of Adamas (Adamantas), on Milos, a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea, part of the Cyclades group, in Greece.
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Social Distancing along the back roads of Baker County Oregon
A beautiful Spring day exploring the back roads of Baker County Oregon . Some great wildlife and lots of wide open scenery and wildflowers along the way .
Located at the intersection of three Oregon Scenic Byways Baker County is surrounded by spectacular scenery and wide open spaces. For more information about Baker County's back roads and scenic byways visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travlebakercounty.com
Most neighbourhoods in Japan have unique sewer covers. This one commemorates the Toukyou Olympic rowing venue.
Dusk light over the Medieval City of Rhodes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe, on the island of Rhodes, part of the Dodecanese island group, in South Aegean, Greece.
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Social Distancing along the back roads of Baker County Oregon
A beautiful Spring day exploring the back roads of Baker County Oregon . Some great wildlife and lots of wide open scenery.
Located at the intersection of three Oregon Scenic Byways Baker County is surrounded by spectacular scenery and wide open spaces. For more information about Baker County's back roads and scenic byways visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travlebakercounty.com
I loved staying on the rustic island of Harö in the Stockholm archipelago. This is the main "neighborhood."
Big Horn Sheep in Burnt River Canyon in Baker County
A beautiful Fall day exploring the Burnt River Canyon and watching wildlife between Durkee and Unity in Baker County Oregon .
The Burnt River Canyon near Durkee is always one of our favorite drives for taking in the majestic scenery of Eastern Oregon and watching wildlife along the way. Saw lots of wildlife this trip as colder temperatures have pushed lots of deer down into the canyon. We were excited to spot a few Bighorn Sheep in rut during this trip
For more information about Burnt River Canyon or other Baker County back roads and scenic byways visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travlebakercounty.com
"Pleasants Valley Road, northern California"
Leaving Pleasants Valley Road and the Vaca Valley below, Gates Valley Road climbs thru oak tree canopies and a few ranch homes into foothills, turning to dirt road before topping-out on Vaca Mountain. Springs keep much of this vegetation green, and there is a small stream in the creek to the right, where water plants can be seen, along with a dragonfly or two. Wildlife appears to have a good chance in this environment, and deer might be seen alongside the road. Those I spotted were unconcerned at my presence.
The festivities surrounding a Kenduri Sko festival in the village of Koto Renah, Kerinci, Sumatra, Indonesia. Close to midnight, villagers in the community of Koto Renah, Sungai Penuh, Kerinci gather to perform a dance in honor of their ancestors. During the dance, commonly performed throughout Kerinci during Kenduri Sko events, possession by ancestral spirits is common (sometimes taking the form of an ancestral tiger). On this night, cycles of dancing, singing, possession, and exorcism by the local "dukun" or shaman continued until 4 am.
You can see some of the event here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6U5w8xAXFw
Social Distancing along the Elkhorn Scenic Byway in Baker County Oregon
A beautiful Spring day exploring the back roads of Baker County Oregon along the Elkhorn Scenic byway between Sumpter and Baker City. Some great wildlife and lots of wide-open scenery and wildflowers along the way. Took a little time to explore along the way with stops at the Ah Hee Diggings historic site and a nearby abandoned mine, before checking out Baldy Creek and the historic Peavy Cabin, and ending our adventure at Anthony Lakes for a little time at the lake and lunch at the Starbottle Saloon
Located at the intersection of three Oregon Scenic Byways Baker County is surrounded by spectacular scenery and wide-open spaces. For more information about Baker County's back roads and scenic byways visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travlebakercounty.com
While I'm waiting on the colors to appear, I'm sharing more flashbacks of falls past. These are all from last year (2012), which was a really super color season. I hope that 2013 proves to be just as fabulous!
The Pendung Semurup waterfalls, approximately 15-20 meters in height, can be found on the eastern hills near the town of Semurup, and are reached after an easy, roughly one hour hike through relatively flat farmland and agroforest. Be prepared to get your feet wet wading through a few mountain streams on your way there! See more detailed descriptions here: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.599289883456558.1073741...
Or check out www.wildsumatra.com
This abandoned building in Namibia tells the story of the country’s once-thriving diamond trade. A relic of the colonial era, it stands as a reminder of the wealth and hardship that shaped the region’s history.
The beautifully painted interior of Santuario di Sant'Antonio a Fulgenzio (Sanctuary of Saint Anthony in Fulgenzio), a Franciscan church built in the early 1900s and dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, in the city of Lecce, Lecce province, Apulia region, southern Italy. The interior of the church is Apulian neo-Gothic style, very different from the Broque style of the main attractions in Lecce.
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Stunning sea arch as seen at Banah cliff viewpoint in Nusa Penida, Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia.
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Mt. Kunyit is an active volcano in the Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia. The trek to the crater takes about six hours, and passes through beautiful cloud forests and beside fumrole volcanic vents. In the middle of the crater lies a bubbling hotspring, and what locals call "Taman Dewa" or "The Garden of the Gods." It has a spiritual, mythical place in local folklore, and is the site where local hero Depati Parbo meditated to supposedly gain invulnerability to Dutch bullets during the war for Kerinci.
See more detailed descriptions of the pictures at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.592735630778650.1073741...
and read more about the Kerinci area at www.wildsumatra.com
Aerial view of the Symi Castle, on the slopes of the hill overooking the port of Yialos and the harbor town of Symi, in the upper town Ano Symi, on the island of Symi, part of the Rhodes regional unit, in South Aegean, Greece.
It used to be an ancient acropolis in the location, and later the site of the Knights Castle, built by the Knights of Saint John in the 14th century.
The castle contains an emblem of the Knights of Saint John over the main entrance and is located at the highest point of the Upper Town. It overlooks the harbor on one side and a small valley on the other, offering a breathtaking view of the entire town as well as of the Aegean Sea beyond it. There is also a small chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary (Kyra Panagia). This chapel occupies the highest point on the castle and offers spectacular views of the towns of Horio and Yialos.
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Interior painting of Christian Saints inside Panagia Ekatontapiliani Church (the church with 100 gates), a historic Byzantine church complex in Parikia, the capital and the main port of Paros island, part of the Cyclades group, in Greece.
The original church was constructed in the 4th century AD, founded by the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, Saint Helen, during her pilgrimage to the Holy Land when she stopped to worship at a chapel on the island.
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Aerial view of Zhabeshi, a pretty highland village nested in Caucasus mountains, as seen during the trek from Mestia to Ushguli, in Svaneti region, northwestern Georgia.
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Social Distancing along the back roads of Baker County Oregon
A beautiful Spring day exploring the back roads of Baker County Oregon . Some great wildlife and lots of wide open scenery and wildflowers along the way .
Located at the intersection of three Oregon Scenic Byways Baker County is surrounded by spectacular scenery and wide open spaces. For more information about Baker County's back roads and scenic byways visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travlebakercounty.com