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Þingvellir is located only 40 km from Reykjavik. It was the site of the Alþing, the annual parliament of Iceland from the year 930 until the last session held in 1798. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological significance, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland.
There’s a party for every taste in Portugal. Almost every town has a saint day feast or a harvest festival, which can range from a stately procession to a multiday food and entertainment.
The old Venetian harbour of Chania is considered one of the most significant historical landmarks in Crete. It was originally built by the Venetians between 1320 - 1356 AD during their occupation in Crete and it was considered among the most important trade in Mediterranean. Nowadays most of the parts of the harbour have been restored and it is one of the most popular spots on the island.
A popular view for certain but I can never resist a shot of the castle when I'm in the area and I liked the moody sky enhanced by the IR rendition. It has always been a popular place but the pandemic has pushed it over the edge and is much more like a holiday village now..........and a campervan car park!!! This was taken about 1/2hr after sunset when the beach had emptied a bit.
This portrait by Evert Ploej done in oil on jute in 1989 was an Archibald prize finalist. Evert Ploeg (pronounced Ay-vert Plough; born 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales) is one of Australia's most highly regarded portrait painters, who has won a range of painting prizes, such as the 1999 and 2007 Archibald Prize (Category: People’s Choice) and was awarded the highly coveted ‘Signature Status’ of The Portrait Society of America. Working in a tonal realist style (mostly in oil), Ploeg’s pictures bespeak an approach to portraiture that is inspired by documentary methods. Putting emphasis on visually encoding a personal narrative in any given portrait, he builds connection to his subjects through conversation and extended observation both during their sitting as well as in their engagements outside of the atelier. 57337
A snag, for those not into birds and such, is a dead tree often used as a perch for our feathered and sometimes scaly friends. The sunrise cast some nice pastel colors in the west, behind this snag, which attracted me and, who knows, the critters shown here as well. Represented are two Little Blue Herons, two Cattle Egrets and one Iguana. Boynton Beach, Florida (Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea; Cattle Egret - (Bubulcus ibis); Green Iguana, an invasive well established in south Florida, with the incredibly inventive scientific name of Iguana iguana.) A couple of tips: Little Blue Herons start out as white but can be easily distinguished from Cattle Egrets by their bill, which has a black tip, like it was dipped in ink, unlike a Cattle Egret's which is all yellow. Iguanas, which I like until they poop on my stuff, are mostly vegetarian and often share quarters with their roosting avian buddies, only occasionally taking an egg, or so I've heard.
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Landing in Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston is Massachusetts’ capital and largest city. Founded in 1630, it’s one of the oldest cities in the U.S. The key role it played in the American Revolution is highlighted on the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile walking route of historic sites that tells the story of the nation’s founding. One stop, former meeting house Faneuil Hall, is a popular marketplace.
Wintry sunset at Hallstatt, Austria, blue hour version will be coming soon. Hallstatt is so popular with the selfie crowd, the town will soon be officially renamed Selfiestatt.
Thanks for the comments, it will take me a long time to catch up, I came back home from the recent trip to find a dead modem, and had no internet access for the past week, also I haven't had a chance to look at the photos from the recent trip, I will upload leftovers from the past in the meantime.
Eilean Donan Castle is undoubtedly a Scottish icon and certainly one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Highlands. When you see it for the first time, it's easy to see why so many people flock to its sturdy gates year after year. Strategically located on its own little island, overlooking the Isle of Skye, at the meeting point of three great sea lakes, and surrounded by the majestic splendour of the wooded Kintail Mountains, Eilean Donan's setting is truly breathtaking.
Redshanks, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Black-headed Gull and a juv Sandwich Tern rest on the ash lagoons at Musselburgh
Popular art of Amazonian Brazil
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Esta peça foi comprada na região de Manaus. Tem um caráter mágico e funerário. A decoração foi feita com cores naturais.
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Aquesta peça es va adquirir a la zona de Manaus. Té un caràcter màgic i funerari. La decoració es va fer amb colors naturals.
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This piece was acquired in the Manaus area. Have a magical and funerary character. The decoration was carried out with natural colors.
A silhouetted dead tree with an eagle, a starling, and two Great Blue herons in its branches.
Iced texture used as a background...
Greenfinch & Goldfinch
The birds seem to like this branch & use it as a stopping off point on their way to the feeding station !
Two years ago today - The eastbound California Zephyr emerges from Tunnel 1 and down the 2% grade towards Denver. The rock formations to the right are a popular railfan hang out in the morning.
Above the City of Berkeley and the UC campus. Actually, this is still part of campus, as the university owns these hills. San Francisco in the distance.
This Milky Way photo was taken close to a popular beach with hundreds of visitors and cars by day and yet having an excellent night sky after the onset of astronomical twilight. The foreground was illuminated by the rotating lighthouse beam a few hundred meters away, thus providing a means of light painting of the scene.
Some of the most beautiful stories of ancient times refer to the silvery band of the Milky Way - a celestial river comprised by the light of billions of stars, that has traveled for thousands of years to reach our eyes. This majestic arc of light is more clearly visible on summer nights, when our gaze is towards the center of the Milky Way, which lies at about 25 thousand light years away - the brightest part of the band just above the tree and to left of the “Dark Horse” silhouette.
This band is bisected by obscuring clouds of interstellar dust, thus forming the “Great Galactic Rift”. The interstellar gas and dust gave birth to everything else in the Universe, including us - we are all made of stardust after all.
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:: Ice Fishing Huts , Lac St-Pierre, Yamachiche, Québec Province, Canada
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All the fishermen's gear laid out at the quayside.
Conwy, is a walled market town on the north coast of Wales.
A popular tourist attraction.
There is the Castle and walls, The Abbey, Suspension Bridge, Railway Bridge, The smallest house in Great Britain, plus lots more to see and do.
The Barron Falls is a steep tiered cascade waterfall on the Barron River located where the river descends from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns coastal plain, in Queensland, Australia. Protected within the Barron Gorge National Park, the volume of water seen in the upper photo only occurs after substantial rainfall during the wet season. For much of the rest of the year, little more than a trickle is evident, due in part to the presence of a weir behind the head of the falls that supplies the Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station located downstream in the gorge. The Barron Falls may be viewed and accessed by road via the Kennedy Highway that crosses the Barron River upstream of the falls, near Kuranda. The narrow-gauge Kuranda Scenic Railway and the Skyrail aerial tram also leads from the coastal plain to the tablelands. The train stops at Barron Falls overlook, where passengers may disembark for several minutes. The Skyrail stops at two rainforest mid-stations, Red Peak and Barron Falls. The trail at Barron Falls Skyrail station leads through the rainforest to three separate lookouts providing views of the Gorge and Falls. The falls were one of the most popular tourist attractions in Queensland by the 1890s. Visitors are drawn to the natural features and scenery. 22530
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WWII Museum, New Orleans
Wiki: ""Kilroy was here" is a meme that became popular during World War II, typically seen in graffiti. Its origin is debated, but the phrase and the distinctive accompanying doodle became associated with GIs in the 1940s: a bald-headed man (sometimes depicted as having a few hairs) with a prominent nose peeking over a wall with his fingers clutching the wall."
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Uttakleiv – is the most popular (and therefore most photographed) beach of Lofoten Islands. The scenic rocky shoreline on the left side of the beach provides near limitless photographic possibilities, while the sandy middle section allows for even more areas to explore. In winter, you will likely be bumping elbows with other photographers, while in summer it is a popular camping and midnight sun destination, with campfires spread across the beach.
Malta | Gozo | the Fungus Rock just south of the former Azure Window which has recently disappeared ( At approximately 9:40am on the morning of March 8, 2017, the approximately 28 meter high rock formation completely collapsed during a storm that had been going on for days, the popular tourist attraction which doesn't exist anylonger )
Saheliyon-ki-Bari (Courtyard of the Maidens) is a major garden and a popular tourist space in Udaipur in Indian state of Rajasthan. It lies in northern part of the city and has fountains and kiosks, a lotus pool and marble elephants. It was built by Maharana Bhopal Singh. Saheliyon ki Bari means Garden of the Maidens. There is also a small museum here.
Sahelion Ki Bari' was laid for a group of forty-eight young women attendants who accompanied a princess to Udaipur as part of her dowry. The gardens set below the embankment of the Fateh Sagar Lake have beautiful lotus pools, marble pavilions and elephant- shaped fountains. These fountains are fed by the water of the lake gushing through ducts made for the purpose. Each water channel has its distinct sound and the mingling of these sounds complement the ambience of the place Near to saheliyon-ki-bari is burhani nagar and burhani masjid,vidhiya bhawan school and seva mandir marg.
Saheliyon Ki Bari is one the most beautiful gardens and a major tourist destination in Udaipur. The garden is famous for its lush green lawns, marble art and fountains. English translation of Saheliyon Ki Bari means "Garden of maids". This renowned garden is located on the banks of Fateh Sagar Lake, presenting a green retreat in the dry lands of Rajasthan. Garden of maids was built in the 18th century by Maharana Sangram Singh for the royal ladies.
As per the legends, the garden was designed by the king himself and he presented this garden to his queen. Actually, the Queen was accompanied by 48 maids in her marriage. To offer all of them, pleasurable moments away from the political intrigues of the court, this garden was made. This patterned garden used to be the popular relaxing spot of the royal ladies. The queen with her maids and female companions used to come here for a stroll and spend their time in leisure.
Due to this fact, the garden got its name. The superb architecture of the garden provides a breath-taking view to any observer. The garden is embellished with numerous fountains in its four water pools, chiseled kiosks and marble elephants. It is also celebrated for its lotus pool and bird-fountains. The lush green lawns, flowerbeds, and marble pavilions further enhance the romantic ambience of this magnificent garden.
In the later years, Maharana Bhopal Singh really liked this place and built a pavilion of rain fountains. The thought was to form an illusion of rain dancing in cadence with dancing maids. The Kings used to enjoy around the pools and fountains of this garden. These fountains were imported from England and you can trace them along with the main reservoir of the garden. The main reservoir has four black marbled kiosks in its corners and one white marbled kiosk in its center. On the top of kiosks, these fountains are in the form of sculpted birds that spurts water from their beaks producing the rain effect.
The museum exhibiting the huge collection of royal households is another attraction of this garden. It has many ancient pictures and things of the bygone period. Sight of stuffed cobras and other animals will definitely add a tint of adventure to your trip. Above all, you can stroll through the shady lawns, where the bunch of bougainvillea will bend down to greet you. Today, Saheliyon ki Bari has become the pleasure park for the recreation of Udaipur dwellers.
Garden of Maids is actually a place to visit by any visitor to this city. The crystalloid fountains, lotus pool, marbled elephants sprinkling water and many more attractions provide truly a picturesque sight to behold.
This Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) seems very popular with these tiny bees. How many can you count? The 'flower spikes' of this ragweed are exceedingly long and offer pleasant arc for landing locations. My Ozark wildflower book says ragweed seeds are found in several archaelogical sites and are thought to have been cultivated for food.
I'm taking a little break from Flickr right now. Meanwhile lately i was collecting the most popular pics from 2016 and it turned out like i didn't expect. First i tried to use Dopianza app which created an album based on the Flickr "interestingness" index. But the result was completely disappointing because the first page was made almost completely out of my 'Explored' pics. It didn't look representive at all. So i decided to handpick the ones you liked the best (according your 'favs'). I checked the most recent pages of my stream and decided to set the bar above 30 favs (with some exceptions) because recently there was only a few of them on every page. So i started from the most recent pages and was going further. After i passed a half of the way (3 months of the Summer 2016 + May) i noticed that the number of 30+favs pics on the each next page grows quickly. That's how i found out how popular i was a couple of years ago :-)) There could be a few reasons for this. The most obvious - my pics before the "greenery" period (which in Moscow starts in May) are more popular (the ones with the snow were esp popular). And honesltly - i completely agree with you, i like them better then the sunny ones too.
Anyways it was too late to set the other bar for the 'most popular' album so i continued with 30+ favs. In the result i finished with 1285 pics. From a total number of more then 4200 pics from that time period it's more than each 4th pic - obviously much more than i expected to collect. And out of them about 950 pics are from the "grey" period (January - April) and only about 330 from the "green" period (May - August)
I have big doubts that album will be helpful for someone except me becuase it's too big. But anyways it's much easier to explore 10+ pages instead of 40+ pages of my stream and i think that smaller version of my stream based on your preferences is pretty representive and i like it. So i need to thank my regular audience for working as a test group :-)
Here's the link on that album, you might want to take a quick look on what i was sharing with you last 4 years (about 1000 pics per year by 3 pics each day) www.flickr.com/photos/62113916@N02/albums/72177720306096704
A Bee last time , this time it is a Small white Butterfly if I have got my Identifying right . Same plant and same fence as a background !!
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William Albert Stanley Bert Oldfield MBE (9 September 1894, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia – 10 August 1976, Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian cricket player and businessman. He played for New South Wales and Australia as wicket-keeper. Killara Park is in the suburb of Killara and is named after him. It is located at the corner of Rosebery Rd and Koola Ave. It has a international standard cricket pitch, tennis courts, pre school, tree garden, pet walking areas and children's playground. 36008
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