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Photos - April 2007

Huge Statues

April 30th 2007 15:14

Today's photos are of some huge statues from around the world. I'm not sure what some of them are. If you can recognise them post a comment!

Tian Tan Buddha or Big Buddha on Lantau Island, Hong Kong

Liberty Enlightening the World or the Statue of Liberty. New York.

Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

huge larger than life statue - girl with sword

*These photos used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

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Computer-generated imagery (often abbreviated to CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics (or more specifically, 3D computer graphics) to special effects in films etc.

CGI is used for visual effects because the quality is often higher and effects are more controllable than other more physically based processes, such as constructing miniatures for effects shots or hiring extras for crowd scenes, and because it allows the creation of images that would not be feasible using any other technology. It can also allow a single artist to produce content without the use of actors, expensive set pieces, or props.

Below are pictures of movie sets created entirely of CGI.

*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Computer-generated imagery.

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Clouds

April 25th 2007 12:19

A cloud is a visible mass of condensed droplets or frozen crystals suspended in the atmosphere above the surface of the Earth or another planetary body. The branch of meteorology in which clouds are studied is nephology.

The actual form of cloud created depends on the strength of the uplift and on air stability. In unstable conditions convection dominates, creating vertically developed clouds. Stable air produces horizontally homogeneous clouds. Frontal uplift creates various cloud forms depending on the composition of the front.

Below are pictures of various amazing, impressive or beautiful cloud formations from around the world.

*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Cloud.

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Glass Floors

April 23rd 2007 09:46

A glass floor is transparent section of a floor in a building or a boat. Usually made of a reinforced glass, the most common use is as a tourist attraction.

The highest above ground level is in the CN Tower in Toronto that can withstand a pressure of 4,100 kilopascals (600 lb/in²). The highest glass floor in a building in Europe is in the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. The highest in Oceania is in the observation deck of Sky Tower in Auckland.

Glass as a flooring material is also in both residential and commercial structures. Special hollow glass blocks known as glass pavers are often used in combination with a steel or aluminium frame.

glass floor in a sky scraper sight seeing

Spinnaker Tower

tall building glass floor tourist attraction

*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Glass floor.

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Posted By: Ian - Category: buildings

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Amazing Garden

April 20th 2007 06:43

This garden is very impressive with some amazing pruning and sculpting. See more pictures here.

Sailing pirate ship sculptured out of bushes

Chinese Dragons sculptured or pruned on a spherical hedge

*These photos used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

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Horses

April 18th 2007 06:13

Horses have long been among the most economically important domesticated animals; although their importance has declined with mechanization, they are still found worldwide, fitting into human lives in various ways. The horse is prominent in religion, mythology, and art; it has played an important role in transportation, agriculture, and war; it has additionally served as a source of food, fuel, and clothing.

Almost all breeds of horses can, at least in theory, carry humans on their backs or be harnessed to pull objects such as carts or plows. However, horse breeds were developed to allow horses to be specialized for certain tasks; lighter horses for racing or riding, heavier horses for farming and other tasks requiring pulling power. In some societies, horses are a source of food, both meat and milk; in others it is taboo to consume them. In industrialized countries horses are predominantly kept for leisure and sporting pursuits, while they are still used as working animals in many other parts of the world

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Dolphins

April 16th 2007 05:51

Dolphins are aquatic mammals which are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in seventeen genera. They vary in size from 1.2 metres (4 ft) and 40 kilograms (88 lb) (Maui's Dolphin), up to 9.5 m (30 ft) and ten tonnes (the Orca). They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating fish and squid.

Dolphins are considered to be amongst the most intelligent of animals and their often friendly appearance and seemingly playful attitude have made them popular in human culture

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World's Largest Engine

April 13th 2007 12:11

The Wärtsilä RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine is currently considered the largest reciprocating engine in the world, designed for large container ships, running on cheap, heavy fuel oil. It is five stories high (13.5m), 27 m long and weighs over 2300 tons in its largest 14 cylinders version producing more than 80 MW (109,000 hp). It was put into service in September 2006 aboard the Emma Mærsk which is the largest container ship ever built.

Here are pictures of the world's largest engine under construction

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Earth From Above

April 11th 2007 11:51

Here are some more satellite photos of our beautiful planet.
If you like these, you can view additional pictures here.

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Inside the Kremlin

April 9th 2007 11:05

The Moscow Kremlin is a historic fortified complex at the very heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River. It is the best known of kremlins (Russian citadels) and includes four palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. The complex serves as the official residence of the President of Russia.

The Cathedral Square is the heart of the Kremlin. It is surrounded by six buildings, including three cathedrals. The Cathedral of the Dormition was completed in 1479 to be the main church of Moscow and where all the Tsars were crowned. The massive limestone facade, capped with its five golden cupolas was the design of Aristotele Fioravanti. The gilded, three-domed Cathedral of the Annunciation was completed next in 1489, only to be reconstructed to a nine-domed design a century later. On the south-east of the square is the much larger Cathedral of the Archangel Michael (1508), where all the Muscovite monarchs from Ivan Kalita to Ivan V are interred

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Sydney Harbour Bridge

April 6th 2007 12:48

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the widest long-span bridge in the world and is the largest steel arch bridge with the top of the bridge standing 134 metres above the harbour. The total weight of the bridge is 52,800 tonnes, and six million hand-driven rivets hold the bridge together.

The 75th anniversary of this iconic bridge was celebrated in March 2007. The bridge was formally opened on 19 March 1932. Amongst those who attended and gave speeches were the State Governor, Sir Philip Game, the Minister for Public Works, and Ennis. The Premier of NSW, Labor politician Jack Lang, was to open the bridge by cutting a ribbon at its southern end. However, just as he was about to do so, a man in military uniform moved forward on horseback and slashed the ribbon with a sword, declaring the bridge to be open "in the name of His Majesty the King and the decent and respectable citizens of New South Wales". He was promptly arrested. The ribbon was hurriedly retied and Lang performed the official opening ceremony. After he did so, there was a 21-gun salute and a RAAF flypast. The intruder was identified as Francis de Groot

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Grand Canyon Skywalk

April 4th 2007 12:33

The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a tourist attraction, commissioned by the Hualapai Indian tribe, unveiled March 20, 2007, and to be opened to the public on March 28, 2007, along the Colorado River on the edge of the Grand Canyon in the U.S. state of Arizona. The Skywalk charges $25.00 per person in addition to Grand Canyon West entry fees.

The horseshoe-shaped glass walkway is suspended 1,200 meters above the canyon, a height that eclipses the world's largest skyscrapers. It protrudes 65 feet (20 meters) from the edge of the canyon, and its walls and floor are built from glass 4 inches (10.2 cm) thick. The Skywalk is able to hold 70 tons of weight, allowing for 800 people weighing 175 lbs. (80 kg) each to stand on the bridge; the allowed capacity, though, will be limited to only 120 persons. All visitors will be provided with shoe covers to protect them from slipping and to prevent scratching of the glass floor

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Avalanche

April 2nd 2007 12:07

An avalanche is a very large slide of snow (or rock) down a mountainside, caused when a buildup of snow is released down a slope, and is one of the major dangers faced in the mountains.
Snow avalanches occur when the load on the upper snow layers exceeds the bonding forces of a mass of snow (bonding to layer beneath, horizontal internal stability, support from anchors such as rocks and trees, stress support from top or bottom of slope).
A large avalanche can run for many miles, and can create massive destruction of the lower forest and anything else in its path. For example, in Montroc, France, in 1999, 300,000 cubic metres of snow slid on a 30 degree slope, achieving a speed of 100 km/h (60 mph). It killed 12 people in their chalets under 100,000 tons of snow, 5 meters (15 feet) deep

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