See a little gallery of all the images shot here: Gallery of The Twelve Apostles Photos Images.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Posted in Canberra
See a little gallery of all the images shot here: Gallery of Canberra Photos Images.
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Shot this bronze statue of Jikokuten at Hase-dera Temple, Kamakura, Japan. Jikokuten literally means “Guardian of the Nation”. Jikokuten is the Keeper of the Kingdom, the Upholder of the Country, the Protector of the World. Jikokuten usually carries a sword in right hand, with closed left hand resting on hip; sometimes shown holding a stringed...
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Hase-dera (known more formally as Kaikozan Jishoin Hase-dera) is one of the great Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon. The temple is the fourth of the 33 stations of the Bando Sanjusankasho pilgrimage circuit dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten. The temple...
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Daibutsu is a Japanese word meaning literally “Large Buddha” that refers to large statues of the Buddha or one of his various incarnations. The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha in the Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is believed that the statue was originally cast...
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The majestic red gums have always appealed to Australians. This river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) near Wilpena Pound, South Australia, was made famous by the photographer Harold Cazneaux who took a picture of it, with the walls of Wilpena Pound as background, in May 1937. He regarded it as his most Australian picture and called...
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Thursday, February 4, 2010 Posted in Sydney
The Anzac Bridge is the longest span cable-stayed bridge in Australia and it’s spanning Johnstons Bay between Pyrmont and Glebe Island in proximity to the central business district (downtown) of Sydney, Australia. The bridge was completed in 1995 to replace the former Glebe Island Bridge, an electrically operated swing bridge in operation since 1901. It...
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010 Posted in Sydney
The Queen Victoria Building, also known as the QVB, has been described by fashion designer, Pierre Cardin as “the most beautiful shopping centre in the world”. It is both a magnificent historical landmark and a shopping paradise.
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Made this photo a three years ago on the last trip to my home city, Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan. The highest mountain on the photo is Small Almaty Peak and it’s 4376m (14,357ft) high. It’s interesting that Small Almaty Peak is actually much higher than High Almaty Peak which is only 3700m (12,139ft)...
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