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小樽運河是日本北海道小樽市的一處地標。1914年動工，1923年開通。運河沿岸排列著一排紅磚倉庫，是小樽市作作為日本北海道金融、經濟中心的象徵，甚至被人稱爲「北方的華爾街」昔日運河裏曾擁擠著無數裝卸貨物的舢板。後來由於戰爭令工業倒退，喪失了運河的工用，因此有一半長度的運河被填平作馬路使用。如今這些倉庫建築都改成了玻璃工藝品商店、茶館、餐廳和大型商鋪。成為了一處旅遊聖地。
The Ma′unga Terevaka is the largest, tallest (507.41 m / 1,664.73 ft) and youngest of three main extinct volcanoes that form Rapa Nui (Easter Island, a Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean). Several smaller volcanic cones and craters dot its slopes, including a crater hosting one of the island's three lakes, Rano Aroi.
While Terevaka forms the bulk of Easter Island, the island has two older volcanic peaks; Poike which forms the eastern headland and Rano Kau the southern. Terevaka last erupted in the Pleistocene and is less than 400,000 years old. Its lava field at Roiho has been dated at between 110,000 and 150,000 years old. Terevaka is an easy walk up on a trail that starts next to the moai at Ahu Akivi, by foot or horse. It is often very windy at the top.
Terevaka is the 12th most topographically isolated summit on Earth.
Alaska / Aleutian Islands
The last residents left the village Unga in the early 1970s (look on the far right)
8 captures (Hugin)
UNGA 2019 in full swing..... as an exotic 738 departs to regional field after dropping off the delegates.
Democratic Republic of the Congo B737-9JA (ER) BBJ3 T7-RDC On Short Final To Runway 4R At JFK During UNGA Week
[UNGA week visitor] You pray, you pray, you pray and eventually, it happens...
Here is "Gambia 001" off RWY31L after dropping off President Yahya JAMMEH to attend UN General Assembly held in NYC. Without a doubt, THE highlight of this entire UNGA week! [GMB001]
[UNGA week visitor] You pray, you pray, you pray and eventually, it happens... Now, I can die and rest in peace.
Here is "Gambia 001" banking out RWY31L after dropping off President Yahya JAMMEH to attend UN General Assembly held in NYC. Without a doubt, THE highlight of this entire UNGA week! [GMB001]
[UNGA week visitor] Here is "Turkish Republic 1 Heavy" seen on final 22L while sun got finally shown up! Carrying President Recep TAYYIP ERDOGAN to attend UN General Assembly. [TRK1]
50 shades of blue:
In Easter Island there are five coves or small bays (hanga in rapanui language) from which local fishermen go out to sea. The most remote are La Perouse on the northeast coast, Hanga Nui, near Ahu Tongariki, and Vaihu on the south coast.
View of the three Poike ma’ungas (hills) from the north coast:
At first sight the Poike only shows a landscape of gentle slopes, desolate meadows and steep cliffs that fall over the sea. However, this unique corner of the island contains several places of interest in which history and legends of Easter Island are mixed.
The three ma’ungas:
On the northern slope of the Poike peninsula, there are three unique mounds or domes formed by the superposition of multiple lava flows. Their names starting from the coast inland are Ma’unga Parehe (broken hill), Ma’unga Tea Tea (white hill) and Ma’unga Vai a Heva (magic water hill). These small elevations, that form a striking “crest” on the slope when they are seen from the north coast, have been the scene of several episodes in the history of the island.
These curious geological formations were used as trachyite quarries, a dense volcanic white stone, with which they carved several moai statues. Most of the statues that have been found in Poike were carved in this resistant material, although a few come from the Rano Raraku volcano.
In addition, taking advantage of its elevated position, small ahu or ceremonial platforms used by priests and sages during their sacred rites were built on the small plateaus of each of the three peaks. It is still possible to see some remains as the small and eroded statue on the top of Ma’unga Parehe, the closest to the cliff.
These hills were not only used by the natives of Rapa Nui to honor their ancestors and divinities, they were also spotted by the Spaniards who arrived in 1770 in the second European expedition that arrived on the island under the command of Felipe González de Haedo.
On the morning of November 20, 1770, a detachment of 250 men ascended to the Pu’i hill to recognize the terrain and complete the details of the first cartographic map of the island. Later, another group of 250 soldiers, sailors, officers and chaplains landed on the Ovahe beach with the mission of officially taking possession of the island.
This second detachment was joined by many islanders and together they went in procession to the Poike. After a difficult climb they planted three wooden crosses on the tops of the three hills or ma’ungas. The three “Viva el Rey” (long live the king) when raising each cross, accompanied by musket salvoes plus the 21 cannon shots of each of the two anchored boats, had to leave a strong impression on the ancient natives.
An act of formal possession of the island was written in the name of Carlos III, the King of Spain, and was named San Carlos Island, in honor of his majesty. The act, which was signed by several officers and three native chiefs, is the first known written document that contains signs similar to those of the Rongo Rongo tablets.
[UNGA week visitor] "Amiri 3" on final RWY31R early in the morning but in such good conditions to get it! [QAF3]
[UNGA week visitor] "Japanese Air Force 001 Heavy" taking off RWY31L as a repositionning flight after dropping off Prime Minister Shinzo ABE-sama about to address UN General Assembly. Seems to be an air-to-air shot, doesn't it? I love it so much :D [JF001]
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Ungabungasaurus, an art car built atop the chassis of an old Ford Escort - by Craig Sakowitz - see www.flickr.com/photos/craigsakowitz/sets/72157594510777968/
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Republic of South Korea (Korea Airforce) Boeing B747-400 10001
[KAF1] "KOREAN-AIRFORCE-1" departing the UNGA '17 bound for Seoul.
JFK, Sep-2017