Panoramic view of the shell-shaped bay in Saint Sebastian (Concha Beach and Ondaretta Beach) from Mount Igueldo. The island in the middle is Island of Santa Clara.
Vista panorámica de la bahía en forma de concha de San Sebastián (Playa de la Concha y Playa Ondaretta) de Monte Igueldo. La isla en el medio está la Isla de Santa Clara.
San Sebastian, Spain (Saturday 30 Jul 2011 @ 6:41pm).
ISO125 | f/8 | 1/160 sec | 24-70mm @ 24mm x 1.6 | Daylight WB | raw | 11 x portrait stitch using PTGui
Tags: San Sebastian Spain España L Plater Canon 60D Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM Photoshop CS5 panorama panoramic stitch PTGui Concha Beach Monte Igueldo Playa de la Concha Playa Ondaretta
© All Rights Reserved
The Great Pyramid of Giza (aka the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Plateau. The pyramid was built as a tomb for Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek). It took 20 years to build and was completed in 2560 BC. It stands at 146 m tall.
The limestone blocks are larger in the lower layers and smaller in the upper layers. The large blocks weigh 6.5 - 10 tons and the smaller ones about 1.3 tons.
An additional 144,000 tightly-fitted outer (casing) stones that gave the pyramid a smooth surface lasted till the 13th century when earthquakes loosened them. The Arabs recognised a great quarry of precut stones could be used to finish off palaces and mosques. They gladly removed these casing stones for construction work as far away as Cairo.
Pyramid climbing is no longer allowed unless very special permission is granted. Planes are not allowed to fly above the pyramids either. In general, the pyramids receive the national protection they rightly deserve.
People who believe strange things about the pyramids are known as pyramidiots.
The Great Pyramid of Giza, Giza Plateau, Egypt (Wednesday 17 November 2010 @ 9:27am).
Tags: Great Pyramid of Giza Pyramid of Khufu Pyramid of Cheops Giza pyramids Egypt L Plater Canon 5D Mk II Canon EF17-40mm f/4L USM Canon 40D Canon EF70-200mm f/4L USM Photoshop CS5 Robbers' Tunnel pyramidiots limestone
© All Rights Reserved
Dogue de Bordeaux or Bordeaux Mastiff or French Mastiff or Bordeauxdog is claimed to have the largest head in the canine world, in proportion to the rest of the body. A male dog weighs more than 50 kg.
The Dogue de Bordeaux is even-tempered, protective by nature, and is vigilant but without aggressiveness.
Indications of purity of the breed include a pink nose, light eye color (dark amber), and red mask.
This dog was known in France as early as the 14th century particularly in the region around Bordeaux. Hence, the city lent its name to these large dogs........Wikipedia
Darling Street, Balmain, Sydney, Australia (Sunday 11 July 2010 @ 12:08pm).
The owner left his two large dogs in his luxurious BMW to pick up his bread. Trust me, you wouldn't want to sit in the back seats after them despite they are comfy leather seats.
[Permission was granted by owner to take pictures of his dogs. Thank you sir.]
Tags: Dogue de Bordeaux Darling Street Balmain Sydney Australia large dog BMW L Plater Canon 5D Mk II Canon EF17-40mm f/4L USM Photoshop CS5 Bordeaux Mastiff French Mastiff Bordeauxdog wikipedia
© All Rights Reserved
Valley of Fire Road is the main road through this park. The 16.9 km road connects the east and west entrances of the park. It was designated as a Nevada Scenic Byway in June 1995..........Wikipedia
The west entrance (to the left of picture) takes you to Las Vegas and the east entrance (to the right) to Lake Mead. On the day of our visit, the eastern section of this road was closed off by police due to location filming. Hence we couldn't visit Elephant Rock and a number of scenic spots that are popular for shooting commercial photography.
You can see how small the Visitors Centre looks in the scheme of things. The visitors centre is the only place in the park that serves cold drinks and ice cream and has bathroom facilities. We made sure these services and facilities were not wasted.
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, United States (Thursday 8 Oct 2009 @ 2:06pm).
ISO100 | f/8 | 1/250sec | 17-40mm @ 24mm | Daylight WB | raw | CPL | 7xlandscape stitch (PTGui)
Tags: Visitor Centre valley of Fire State Park Nevada United States of America USA landscape PTGui desert Valley of Fire Road Visitors Centre sandstone rocks L Plater Canon 5D Mk II Canon EF17-40 f/4L USM Photoshop CS4 panorama panoramic stitch Elephant Rock Las Vegas Lake Mead Nevada Scenic Byway Wikipedia
© All Rights Reserved
Shoes of Prey (run by David Jones) allows you to design online your own custom women's shoes. Bespoke shoes are handmade using premium materials. Free shipping worldwide via DHL in around 4 weeks. Visit www.shoesofprey.com.
One more victim of harsh shadows. I did as much salvaging as possible in Photoshop.
Pitt Street Mall, Sydney, Australia (Thursday 2 May 2013 @ 11:58am)
Texture courtesy of Skeletal Mess
Tags: Shoes of Prey David Jones Pitt Street Mall Sydney Australia L Plater Canon 5D Mk II Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM Photoshop CS5 Skeletal Mess
© All Rights Reserved