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The sunbeams shining over our home created a special mood for this photo. I feel so fortunate to be living here in rural Tennessee.
I cropped the original based on suggestions from MiRea's Realm group. Which do you like best?
Avenue of the Sphinxes
The avenue stretched from the Luxor Temple to the Karnak Temple for a distance of 2 miles.
Luxor, Egypt
Rocky Mountain National Park, May 2005
I walked a bit around the lake and captured this photo of Longs Peak rising above the lake.
Canyonlands National Park, May 2005
After stopping at the Visitor Center, we took a short hike for our first view of the canyons from which the park derives its name. This viewpoint overlooks Shafer Canyon which leads to the Colorado River.
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This little tractor thing is called a doodlebug. From my understanding it is a homemade tractor from car parts. The owner has it decorated with christmas lights. IT sits in his front yard as a lawn decoration.
The dark patch at the bottom left is part of the river bank at low tide.
From a plaque near the bridge:
First built by the Romans, this was the only bridge over the Thames in London until 1750. Until 1830, London Bridge stood a short distance downstream from where the existing bridge is now. The north side extended under the tower of St Magnus the Martyr Church, whiles the south end was on the site of No 1 London Bridge.
Stones from this bridge can still be seen in St Magnus Churchyard. An alcove from the bridge, added in the 18th Century, now stands in the grounds of Guy's Hospital. The bridge was rebuilt in 1973, the south end of its Victorian predecessor still survives in situ. The rest now stands in Lake Havasu, USA
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From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bridge
A bridge has existed at or near the present site for nearly 2000 years. The first bridge across the Thames in the London area was built by the Romans on the present site around 46 CE and was made of wood. The location was most likely chosen as a bridgeable spot which still had deepwater access to the sea. The bridge fell into disrepair after the Romans left, but at some point either it was repaired or a new timber replacement constructed, probably more than once. In 1013, the bridge was burned down by King Ethelred in a bid to divide the invading forces of the Dane Svein Haraldsson. This episode reputedly inspired the well-known nursery rhyme London Bridge is Falling Down. The rebuilt London Bridge was destroyed by a storm in 1091 and yet again, this time by fire, in 1136.
Following the 1136 destruction of London bridge, its maintainer Peter de Colechurch proposed to replace the timber bridge with a permanent stone construction. A tax was levied to fund the new stone bridge, and construction of a new stone bridge was begun in the reign of Henry II, under de Colechurch's direction, in 1176. The new bridge took 33 years to complete and was not finished until 1209, four years after de Colechurch died, in the reign of King John.
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By the end of the 18th century, it was apparent that the old London Bridge — by now over 600 years old — needed to be replaced. It was narrow, decrepit and a hazard to river traffic. In 1799, a competition for designs to replace the old bridge was held, prompting the engineer Thomas Telford to propose a bridge with a single iron arch spanning 600 ft (180 m). The revolutionary nature of this design won praise but it was never used, due to uncertainty about its feasibility and the amount of land needed for its construction.
The bridge was eventually replaced by an elegant structure of five stone arches, designed by engineer John Rennie. The new bridge was built 100 feet (30 m) west (upstream) of the original site at a cost of £2,000,000 and was completed by Rennie's son (of the same name) over a seven-year period from 1824 to 1831. The old bridge continued in use as the new bridge was being built, and was demolished after the new bridge opened in 1831.
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By 1924, the east side of the bridge was some three to four inches lower than the west side; it soon became apparent that the old bridge would have to be removed and replaced with a more modern one.
On April 18, 1968, Rennie's bridge was sold to the American entrepreneur Robert P. McCulloch of McCulloch Oil for the sum of $2,460,000 (it has been claimed that he was under the mistaken belief that he was buying Tower Bridge, though McCulloch himself strongly denied this). The bridge was reconstructed at Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and dedicated on October 10, 1971. Not all of the bridge was transported to America, as some was kept behind in lieu of tax duties.
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The current London Bridge was constructed by contractors John Mowlem from 1967 to 1972, and opened by Queen Elizabeth II on March 17, 1973. It is a fairly dull edifice comprising three spans of pre-stressed concrete cantilevers, paid for in part by the sale of the earlier Rennie bridge. It is 928 feet (283 metres) long. The cost of £4M was met entirely by the City of London's Bridge House Estates. The current bridge was built in the same location as Rennie's bridge, which was carefully demolished piece by piece as the new bridge was built, so the bridge would remain in use throughout.
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On Remembrance Day 2004, various London bridges were furnished with red lighting as part of a night-time flight along the river by wartime aircraft. The red lighting on London Bridge considerably improved its drab appearance, so it has been left on the bridge (but not the other bridges) and lights it at night.
Taken on the inlets around Tofino, Vancouver Island. After a week in the Rockies and not being able to get a shot of one of these incredible birds, there was no way i was leaving Canada without getting a snap. We found this guy sitting on a rock whilst cruising the waters in search for black bears.
Garden of the Gods, May 2005
As we were leaving, I asked my friend to stop along the side of the road, so I could capture this awesome landscape.
Yellowstone National Park, July 2006
Steam rises from Castle Geyser as the light from the setting sun illuminates the geyser's cone, which is the largest cone in the basin. Castle Geyser may be the oldest of all the geysers in the area around Old Faithful.
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I went to Kelantan (north state of Malaysia) last weekend for my cousin's wedding. The last time I was in Kelantan was when I was very young, probably 5-6 years old. I was soo very excited of my trip this time.. It was just a short trip but I made full use of the time I was there..
First day, I went to visit Pasar Siti Khadidah (Siti Khadijah Market).. What I like about this place is that women play a big role in the economy... being very enterpreneurship..
The women there are famous for wearing a lot of gold bangles.. So when I was there, I was looking for a lady who wear gold bangles up until her elbow hehehe but I cant find any..
Anyway please enjoy
Location: Pasar Siti Khadijah, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Date: 3 June 2006
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park | New Mexico, USA
Unlike most of the pictures I've seen of Rock of Ages, I wanted this photo to also capture the area around it. I was fortunate to set up my tripod and shoot this 20-second exposure without getting any visitors in the shot, and I am pleased with the result.
This area of the Big Room in Carlsbad is breathtaking. To get a sense of scale, see the winding path and handrails in the lower right portion of the large on black or original view.
The straw series continues: www.flickr.com/photos/trippj34/sets/72057594127250919/
This had at leaset 34 FAVS, UNTIL I MADE IT PRIVATE BY MISTAKE...
This isn't anything I am overly proud of, I do however like the clouds and hope to have more days like this.
Here's a black-and-white shot of Khafre's pyramid to go along with the photo from a different angle (and in color) I posted yesterday.
The photo has a "painterly" look, but it's natural -- the only artistic Photoshop filters I used were to introduce some blur and soften the focus (along with the usual dodging, burning, color correction, etc.).
Fields near my house - cross-processed in photoshop.
See another version here: www.flickr.com/photos/jakej/172216380/in/photostream/
A nymph katydid inside one of the canna plants in our garden.
Taken with a Nikon D70 coupled with a Sigma 105mm macro lens.
The sunset was towards the left but because of the way the Thames bends in the East London area, the golden colors were reflectling off the building when I was there.
(Unfortunately, there isn't much I could do about the hazy weather that night)
Thirty minutes later, the buildings were back to beige.
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Isaiah 1
15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you; even if you offer many prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood; 16 wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight!...
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Romans 8
8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you[a] free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was we...
The Sword of Damocles, the long stalactite on the right, was named by park rangers in 1928. I've identified it with a note. (15-second exposure)
Large view (recommended)
My other photos of this formation: Closer | Much closer