Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
Budapest Parliament - Desktop Calendar / Wallpaper – January 2014
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Temple of Minerva in Assisi Italy
Located in the Piazza del Comune.
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Saturday, December 28, 2013
Bratislava - The Capital of Slovakia
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Monday, December 23, 2013
The Beauty of Austria
The hills are alive, outside of Salzburg, Austria.
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Saturday, December 7, 2013
That's a Lot of Bricks! Tower House in San Gimignano Italy
San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture and known as the Town of Fine Towers (tower houses)
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
Amazing Incredible View of Cape Town from Table Mountain - South Africa
The only natural site to have a constellation of stars named after it - Mensa, meaning “the table.”
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
The Doge's Palace - Venice Italy
The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the Republic of Venice.
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Stunning Sunrise in Perugia Italy
Perugia is well known as the cultural and artistic center of Italy.
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Monday, November 25, 2013
The Walled City of Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik is among the 10 best medieval walled cities in the world.
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Sunday, November 24, 2013
The Cathedral of Orvieto (Duomo di Orvieto) Italy
A large 14th century Roman Catholic cathedral situated in the town of Orvieto in Umbria.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Room of Statues in Vatican Museum - Rome Italy
Roman Statues
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Hungry Cheetah's Morning Catch - South Africa
Distinguished by their smaller size, spotted coats, small heads and ears and distinctive 'tear stripes' from the corner of the eye to the side of their nose.
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Monday, November 11, 2013
The Colorful Cooling Towers in Soweto, South Africa
The Orlando Power Station, with its distinctive cooling towers, is an old coal fired power station in Soweto, South Africa. It was decommissioned in 1998 after 56 years of service.
One tower is an advertising billboard and the other is the largest mural painting in South Africa. For the adventurous types, the towers are also used for bungee and BASE jumping from 100m (328ft) up.
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Rhinoceros enjoying the Morning Light - South Africa
The white rhinoceros is the largest of the 5 species of rhinoceros.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Monday, November 4, 2013
Charming Hout Bay in Cape Town South Africa
Hout Bay is called the Heart of the Cape. Halfway between Cape Town and Cape Point. Named by Dutch explorers, literally translated means Wood Bay.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Love is like a Butterfly: It goes where it pleases and it pleases wherever it goes
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Abu Dhabi Panorama
taken with an iPhone5
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Monday, October 28, 2013
An unbelievable Sunset view of Dubai
Dubai has become famous for its many skyscrapers and high-rise buildings. This photo was taken from the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa.
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Friday, October 25, 2013
The Beautiful Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE
The largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the eighth largest mosque in the world.
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Incredible Panorama View of Paris from the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower that's located on the Champ de Mars in the beautiful city of Paris France.
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Sunday, October 13, 2013
Great View of Mount Etna (Volcano) in Taormina Sicily, Italy
Mount Etna has erupted every year since 2001 (except for 2007)
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Saturday, October 12, 2013
The Louvre - Paris France
One of the world's largest museums and it's a historic monument
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Friday, October 11, 2013
The Sun Shines on Vatican City - Rome Italy
Vatican City is the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world by both area and population.
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
Sea Lions Enjoying the Day on Marble Island Alaska
Just hanging out.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Where Joan of Arc Met with the King of France - Chateau de Chinon
March 6th 1429, Joan of Arc arrived at Château de Chinon. She claimed to hear heavenly voices that said Charles would grant her an army.
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Friday, September 27, 2013
The Eiffel Tower in Paris France
The Eiffel Tower, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed & built the tower.
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
Look Deep Into Nature, and Then You Will Understand...
This photo is from my trip to Alaska in July. I didn't even notice the kayaker when I started editing it and when I did, realizing how tiny we all are in nature, it made me sit back and think. So when I found this quote, it just fit perfectly!
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The Beautiful Countryside of Sancerre France
Sancerre is a medieval hilltop town in central France overlooking the Loire River.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Amazing View of Paris from the Top of The Eiffel Tower
The Tallest structure in the world from 1889 to 1930.
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Monday, September 23, 2013
The Iconic Notre Dame de Paris
The home of Catholicism's most important first-class relics: The Crown of Thorns, a piece of the True Cross and a Holy Nail.
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Saturday, September 21, 2013
Arc de Triomphe - Paris, France
The Arc de Triomphe honors the people who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars.
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
On the River in Chinon France
Chinon is located in central France and is well known for the Chateau de Chinon, a medieval castle which was used by many of the kings of France and England.
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Amazing Whale Tail - Desktop Calendar for Sept. 2013
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Monday, September 2, 2013
The Mykonos Windmills, Greece
The windmills are an iconic feature of the Greek Island of the Mykonos.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Monday, August 26, 2013
Sun Shines through Paraportiani Church in Mykonos Greece
In Mykonos, almost all buildings are white washed. It's used to reflect sunlight keeping them cool.
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Friday, August 23, 2013
Hungry Brown Bear at Takatz Bay Alaska
Brown bear claws are longer and less curved than those of black bears.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Wat Po Temple Statue - Bangkok Thailand
Wat Pho is named after a monastery in India where Buddha is believed to have lived.
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Sea Lions on South Marble Island, Alaska
I really like this photo from my Alaska trip. There's so much going on. Every time I look at it, I find something new.
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Saturday, August 17, 2013
Visual Tour of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Did you know that San Juan is officially referred to as: Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista? It's the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico and it's not a 'state' but an unincorporated territory of the United States.
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