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Weekend Exposure Heidelberg Teil Zwei (Part Two)
Sat May 19, 2012 2:55 AM EDT
I've already posted some pictures of Heidelberg, Germany, here. But we visited the town - and more specifically, the castle - again recently, and I liked the resulting new pictures so much that I felt compelled to post again. Sorry for the deja vu!
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Walking Historic Commercial Street, Springfield, Mo
Wed May 16, 2012 6:00 AM EDT
When recently walking down the historic Commercial Street, I was struck by the uniqueness of the area. The variety of the architecture, the eclectic feel of the shops doing business that make the street feel like you are traveling back in time. While taking with you t …
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Weekend Exposure: Hill Figures & White Horses
Sat May 12, 2012 9:07 AM EDT
A hill figure is a symbol carved into a steep hill and then defined by crushed chalk or other substance, which allows it to be seen from great distances.
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Weird and Wonderful Foto-Friday
Fri May 11, 2012 9:52 AM EDT
Today I have quite a variety of images to share. Weird clothes to a wonderful sunset. The weird clothes are from a window display on one of our city streets that used to be the center of activity for the city. Since then, it's slowly declined but recently has had a rebound of sor …
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Antoni Gaudi's Barcelona
Thu May 10, 2012 11:41 AM EDT
Few examples of art and architecture are as unique and individual as those of the Spanish Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudi. Deeply imbued with a religious spirit, Antoni Gaudi's skills and experience in ceramics, wrought-iron forging, stained glass and carpentry produced de …
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WEEKEND PHOTOS: Mt. Shuksan Field Trip
Sun May 6, 2012 12:02 PM EDT
The geologic history of the west coast is a long and tumultuous one. 1.5 to 2 billion years ago, the ancient supercontinent of Pangea drifted to the west and bumped in the smaller subcontinents of Columbia and Rodinia. The collision caused tectonic plates to smash the ocean floor …
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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Sat May 5, 2012 9:19 AM EDT
I love deserts for their loneliness, desolation and beauty. Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, part of the Mojave, lies just outside Las Vegas, Nevada and was established in 1935. It is named for its predominate red rocks, remnants of 150 million-year-old s …
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Weekend Exposure: Silbury Hill in Wiltshire County, UK
Sat May 5, 2012 8:11 AM EDT
Silbury Hill is a Neolithic conical construct, dating from 2,600 - 2,400 BC. Its circular base covers five acres, and an estimated one million tons of clay and chalk were used to build it, making it the largest man-made mound in …
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Mon "Sherry" - Cheers!
Tue May 1, 2012 10:17 AM EDT
Seated before a row of sparkling wine glasses, I watched as the charming server, clad in a black cape, poured the pure, liquid gold into the glass. A taste of the young sherry, not yet aged and robust, but incredible all the same. I was enjoying every bit of this! Jerez d …
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Weekend Exposure: Avebury Henge in Wiltshire County, UK
Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:48 AM EDT
Henges are Neolithic earthworks, which consist of a circular area defined by a bank and ditch construction. Within the henge are often other circular structures made of wood or stone. Avebury Henge, dated at 3,000 BC, includes the largest stone circle in the …
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