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July 30th 2008 02:47
Venice is considered by many people to be the most beautiful city in the world. It is also known as the "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Bridges", and "The City of Light".
We've seen many gorgeous pictures of Venice from the ground, but how does it measure up in the aerial stakes? Click on the image below to open a larger version and judge for yourself.
We've seen many gorgeous pictures of Venice from the ground, but how does it measure up in the aerial stakes? Click on the image below to open a larger version and judge for yourself.
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Panoramic Views of Hong Kong
July 28th 2008 02:29
Hong Kong was a dependent territory of the United Kingdom from 1842 until the transfer of its sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. Hong Kong will operate with a high degree of autonomy until at least 2047, fifty years after the transfer. Under the “one country, two systems” policy, the Central People's Government is responsible for the territory's defence and foreign affairs, while Hong Kong maintains its own legal system, police force, monetary system, customs policy, immigration policy, and delegates to international organisations and events.
See below an awesome panoramic view of Hong Kong on a sunny day. This image thanks to farm4.static.flickr.com.
Beginning as a trading port, Hong Kong emerged as a leading financial centre in the late 20th century. Its highly capitalist economy is heavily based on service industries, and thrives under a long-standing policy of government nonintervention. Although the population is predominantly Chinese, residents and expatriates of other ethnicities form a small but significant segment of society. Influenced by both Eastern and Western cultures, Hong Kong's unique formative experience is reflected in its cuisine, cinema and music.
This second image is another panoramic view of Hong Kong - this time at night.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Hong Kong.
**The second image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. It came from the same Wikipedia page as above.
See below an awesome panoramic view of Hong Kong on a sunny day. This image thanks to farm4.static.flickr.com.
Click on the image to open a larger version.
Beginning as a trading port, Hong Kong emerged as a leading financial centre in the late 20th century. Its highly capitalist economy is heavily based on service industries, and thrives under a long-standing policy of government nonintervention. Although the population is predominantly Chinese, residents and expatriates of other ethnicities form a small but significant segment of society. Influenced by both Eastern and Western cultures, Hong Kong's unique formative experience is reflected in its cuisine, cinema and music.
This second image is another panoramic view of Hong Kong - this time at night.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Hong Kong.
**The second image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. It came from the same Wikipedia page as above.
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Comments (6) Katherine, Northern Territory
July 25th 2008 12:31
Katherine Museum and the Cutta Cutta Cave
(through one traveller’s eyes)
(through one traveller’s eyes)
Most tourists who visit Katherine take a ‘must do’ tour to the beautiful, well known Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge. Before I visited Katherine I had never heard about its Museum or about the Cutta Cutta Cave. If you visit Katherine and have the time both of these places are worth a visit.
Katherine Outback Heritage Museum:
This is one of the best Museums I have visited. The excellent displays are well set out, interesting and educational. The Museum is located at the original Katherine aerodrome and some of the displays are in the original terminal building.
The first building we entered held an interesting and educational display of photographs, written facts and original equipment connected to the erection and use of the Overland Telegraph Line. The erection of this line, over 3000km from Adelaide to Darwin, was an amazing feat. Take into account the harsh, isolated Australian outback and it is even more amazing. On its completion it opened up communications between the north and south of the continent. At first Morse Code was used to communicate along the Overland Telegraph Line. The first speaking unit was used in 1942.
Katherine Museum – the building that houses the Overland Telegraph Line display
Another building at the Museum houses a wealth of Aboriginal artefacts, original household equipment and information about early settlement.
Inside Katherine Outback Heritage Museum
It is worth a visit to the museum to read the story about a local icon, Sabu Peter Sing. His Mother belonged to the Wardaman People and his father was the Chinese cook at Delaware Station. When still a young boy he was given to Tom Fisher, so he embraced three cultures. He grew up to become “a very well respected bushman, cattleman, horse breaker, stockman and local legend.” (Katherine Outback Heritage Museum). There is an impressive bronze statue of Sabu at the southern entrance to Katherine, next to the Information Centre.
Bronze statue of Sabu Peter Sing
Part of rural machinery display, Katherine Outback Heritage Museum
I was especially interested in the original (De Havilland) Gypsy Moth exhibit. This plane was flown by Dr Clyde Fenton, who pioneered the Flying Doctor service to this remote area, and his colourful story is told with a fine display of words and photos. This plane was the fourth one used by Dr Fenton. The first three aircraft, which had been supplied by Dr Fenton himself to carry out his medical work, had all been ‘written off’ after crashes. Dr Clyde Fenton was employed as a medical officer of the Northern Territory Medical Service. He had to “provide for himself and to maintain at his own expense a small aircraft which he could land on claypans, in horse paddocks, on country roads and sundry clearings to reach his outback patients, pioneer and Aboriginal” (preface ‘Flying Doctor’ by Clyde Fenton). This fourth plane was supplied by the Government and, for his work, had lots of improvements compared to the other planes he had used. Dr Fenton was awarded the OBE for outstanding services to the community. He must have been held in high esteem in the Northern Territory because wherever we travel we notice places that have been named after him.
Gypsy Moth plane, flown by Flying Doctor, Dr Clyde Fenton
We spent much longer at this Museum than we intended. My advice is, when you visit, allow at least half a day and, if you like reading, bring spare cash to purchase Dr Fenton’s book (from the Museum office building).
Cutta Cutta Caves:
Cutta Cutta Cave, Katherine, Northern Territory
Katherine has many other very interesting places to visit like the Springvale Homestead.
Springvale Homestead, Katherine
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4th of July Over Lake Austin
July 23rd 2008 02:32
Beautiful picture of 4th of July celebrations over Lake Austin in Texas.
*This image used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
*This image used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
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Medical Imagery
July 21st 2008 01:31
Bryan Christie is an award-winning illustrator whose work has been featured in such publications as WIRED, Newsweek, The New York Times, Esquire, and Field & Stream. He has many clients and works on varied concepts. Here we have some examples of his work in medical imagery. Visit his website here to find out more.
Back Muscles
Heart
Virus Life Cycle
Brain
Woman With Goitre
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Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek, Western Australia
July 18th 2008 13:43
Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek, Western Australia
(through one traveller’s eyes)
(through one traveller’s eyes)
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Read More Nazi Occupied Paris
July 16th 2008 02:54
Today's rare colour pictures of Paris during the Nazi occupation of World War 2 are provided thanks to livejournal. The quality of the photos is remarkable, the one criticism of them is that they paint too rosy a picture of what life was like under the Nazis. Nonetheless, their historical significance cannot be denied.
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View From the Cockpit
July 14th 2008 02:32
Here are some stunning pictures taken from the cockpits of various aircraft.
Don't they make you want to rush out and get your pilot's license?
Don't they make you want to rush out and get your pilot's license?
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Fitzroy Crossing & Geikie Gorge
July 11th 2008 12:14
Photoshop Contest Winners
July 9th 2008 07:09
Every month there are numerous Photoshop contests held on the web. Thanks to PhotoshopTalent.com here are some of the best entries from recent competitions.
[ Click here to read more ]
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Most Complex Crop Circle Ever
July 7th 2008 06:56
As reported in the Daily Telegraph, the most complex, "mind-boggling" crop circle ever to be seen in Britain has been discovered in a barley field in Wiltshire.
The formation, measuring 150ft in diameter, is apparently a coded image representing the first 10 digits, 3.141592654, of pi[ Click here to read more ]
The formation, measuring 150ft in diameter, is apparently a coded image representing the first 10 digits, 3.141592654, of pi
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The Child WIth 8 Limbs
July 4th 2008 02:24
As reported in the Daily Mail, a two-year-old girl worshipped as a goddess after being born with four arms and four legs is taking her first steps since having her extra limbs removed.
Lakshmi Tatama is an Indian girl born in 2005 in a village in Araria district, Bihar, having "4 arms and 4 legs." She was actually a pair of ischiopagus conjoined twins where one twin was headless due to its head atrophying and chest under-developing in the womb. The result looked like one child with four arms and four legs[ Click here to read more ]
Lakshmi Tatama is an Indian girl born in 2005 in a village in Araria district, Bihar, having "4 arms and 4 legs." She was actually a pair of ischiopagus conjoined twins where one twin was headless due to its head atrophying and chest under-developing in the womb. The result looked like one child with four arms and four legs
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The Bungle Bungle Ranges, Western Australia
July 2nd 2008 12:38
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