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along the Columbia River Gorge
The Old Royal Naval College is the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site in Greenwich, London. The buildings were originally constructed to serve as the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich, now generally known as Greenwich Hospital, which was designed by Christopher Wren, and built between 1696 and 1712. The hospital closed in 1869. Between 1873 and 1998 it was the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. The Painted Hall is one of the most spectacular and important baroque interiors in Europe. Its ceiling and wall decorations were conceived and executed by the British artist Sir James Thornhill between 1707 and 1726. The Painted Hall itself was originally intended as a grand dining room for the Naval pensioners, but it soon became a ceremonial space open to paying visitors and reserved for special functions. The Painted Hall reopened today (Saturday 23 March 2019) after a two year National Lottery Funded conservation project, which has brought its magnificent painted interior vividly back to life.
Stari Most (literally 'Old Bridge'; also known as Mostar Bridge is a rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina that crosses the river Neretva and connects the two parts of the city. The Old Bridge stood for 427 years, until it was destroyed on 9 November 1993 by Croat paramilitary forces during the Croat–Bosniak War. Subsequently, a project was set in motion to reconstruct it; the rebuilt bridge opened on 23 July 2004.
The bridge is considered an exemplary piece of Balkan Islamic architecture and was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1557. It was designed by Mimar Hayruddin, a student and apprentice of architect Mimar Sinan who built many of the Sultan's key buildings in Istanbul and around the empire.
Oude Haven
Hand held pano of Niagara Falls..... the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side of the border... on a rather hazy, rainy day.
The "Maid of the Mist" turning in the thundering mist of Niagara Falls....
Half moon beach and estuaries behind Voidokilia bay, southwestern Peloponnese peninsula, Greece, taken from the ruins of Navarino fortress. ...
Half moon beach and estuaries behind Voidokilia bay, southwestern Peloponnese peninsula, Greece, taken from the ruins of Navarino fortress. ...
Greenwich Naval College, London
One of those rare moments when it all comes together. The forecast was for a cold, clear morning, so the snow and clouds were a complete surprise and...
Greenwich, London
A view from the summit ridge of Mount Ooraminna, with the endless desert plains in the background.
Niagara Falls
...Indispensable quand on est à Toronto, une balade à niagara falls (2h de route sans les embouteillages!!).... On a beau connaitre, le spectacle est toujours aussi fascinant ....
This is another shot of the "Flickrnomenon" (my new term for places/things made popular by and to Flickrites), Lower Ruckel Creek Falls. The first...
Dusk in Mostar, city on Neretva river
After shooting the Fern Gully, Jeff, Alan and I checked out the rest of Ruckel Creek downtsream. It was so refreshing to see so much moss on these...
Voidokilia beach, short and long exposure versions, west Peloponnese coast, view from Navarino fortress in late afternoon, this is yet another place...
Voidokilia beach, short and long exposure versions, west Peloponnese coast, view from Navarino fortress in late afternoon, this is yet another place...
Before sunset.
Scanned image.
Taken from the top of the bridge itself. Throwback Thursday, early morning blue hour in Mostar, Hercegovina, while everyone is still sleeping, the...
Taken at dusk. Located south of Alice Springs
Do you have any travel plans this year? After having a trip of lifetime past summer I decided to plan something different this year. The plan is to move forward with my Bucket List and to explore this side of the ocean this summer. This is the shot from my last big trip and the city in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It’s known for the iconic Stari Most (Old Bridge), medieval arched bridge that was reconstructed back in 2004. The original bridge dated back to 16th century and it was destroyed in 1993 during the civil war. This edit is way overdue but I enjoy going back and forth with my editing. What do you think?
The Altes Museum (German for Old Museum) is one of several internationally renowned museums on Museum Island in Berlin, Germany.
Along with the other museums and historic buildings on Museum Island, the Altes Museum was designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
The museum was built between 1823 and 1830 by the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the neoclassical style to house the Prussian royal family's art collection.
Hand held pano of Niagara Falls (on the Canadian side) with the iconic "Maid of the Mist" in the thundering mist at the base of the falls....
Castle Combe is one of the most delightful villages in the Cotswolds, and it attracts a vast amount of visitors. It was a little tricky to show the village without the hoards of tourists marching through on Easter weekend 2015.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
An early blue hour in Mostar Bosnia, along the Neretva river, the figure in red jacket across the creek kept taking selfies to my annoyance, and the...
A five shot stitched panorama of Haweswater reservoir in the Lake District. Bitterly cold, with an awkward accent and treacherous return down the...
Route 66 memorabilia
About 30 kms out of Alice Springs, on the Old South Road.
Another rediscovered gem from my archives.
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The view towards Arco della Pace in Milan with a tram in the foreground and the evening light on...
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Most notably David Hamments, Lenis Las and Yi Jiang.