Tuesday, August 31, 2010

 U.S.A. - Mt. Katahdin, ME

Ryan - U.S.A. - 31.08.2010


Mt. Katahdin from the west branch, Maine ME
This winter wonderland is located just below the Eddy on the famous West Branch. The area is known for its salmon fishing in summer and  snowmobiling and snowshoeing in Winter.

Friday, August 27, 2010

 Indonesia - Borobudur

Chucky - Indonesia - 27.08.2010


The tip of Borobudur temple in wich resides a giant statue of Lord Budha

 Puerto Rico - Isla Verde

Rosanna - Puerto Rico - 27.08.2010


Isla Verde - Puerto Rico
Aerial photo of Isla Verde Beach, Puerto Rico

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Italy - Lecce

Giovanni - Italy - 26.08.2010


Porto Badisco

India

Sneha Rooh - India - 26.08.2010


Nataraja 9101 - Chola Bronze, S.India

 Belarus - Minsk

Alexander - Belarus - 26.08.2010


Mihck

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

 Netherlands - Amsterdam

Alie - Netherlands - 25.08.2010


Houten gaper
Wooden 'yawner', signboard of a drugstore, 19th century 
Bocejador de madeira

Germany - Bamberg

Jan - Germany - 25.08.2010


Academic Sailing Club

 Belgium - Nord

Dreamweaverbird - Belgium - 25.08.2010


La Mer du Nord! J'adore! Pee man
Manneken-Pis

Finland

Tea - Finland - 25.08.2010

Rantakelejä odotellessa…

While waiting for beach parties...

U.S.A. - Hawaii, HI

Tiphaine Richard - U.S.A. - 25.08.2010


Aloha from Hawaii

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

 Russia - Moscow

Anna Rogovets - Russia - 24.08.2010


Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Moscow
The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is a 20/21st Century church in Moscow on the northern bank of the Moskva River, a few blocks south-west of the Kremlin replicating a destroyed 19th Century Church. With an overall height of 105 m, it is the tallest Orthodox church in the world. The cathedral is not owned by the church, which rents out space on the premises.

Monday, August 23, 2010

 France - Brittany

Youenn - France - 23.08.2010


entre Ciel & Mer
Le phare (lighthouse) de la Vieille trône au beau milieu du raz de Sein,
entre la pointe du Raz et l'île de Sein.
Brittany / Bretagne

 France

Aygen - France - 23.08.2010


I still love Paris

 Spain - Zaragoza

Eva - Spain - 23.08.2010


Zaragoza - Murallas Romanas

Friday, August 20, 2010

 France - Brittany

Someone - France - 20.08.2010


Bretagne

Finland - Tampere

Anne - Finland - 20.08.2010

Tampere. Särkänniemi. Hylje. (Seal - Foca)
Särkänniemi is an adventure park in Tampere, Finland. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, a children's zoo, an art museum, an observation tower (Näsinneula), an amusement park and the world's northernmost dolphinarium. Särkänniemi is the most popular amusement park in Finland.
The seal lives in the aquarium, but they are common also in the Baltic Sea.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

 Japan - Tokyo

Masayo - Japan - 19.08.2010


Cherry Blossom at Chidoriga-fuchi Park

 Belarus

Kate - Belarus - 19.08.2010


Capreolus capreolus

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

 Netherlands

Lydia - Netherlands - 18.08.2010


Ik ben toe aan verkoeling
I need to cool down

 Malaysia - Melaka

Azah Aziz - Malaysia - 18.08.2010


Porta de Santiago at the foot of St. Paul's Hill is the gateway to over four hundred years of history spanning Portuguese, Dutch and English influence in Melaka.

St. Paul's Church is a historic church building in Malacca, Malaysia that was originally built in 1521. It is located at the summit of St. Paul's Hill and is today part of the Malacca Museum Complex comprising the A Famosa ruins, the Stadthuys and other historical buildings.

A Famosa is a Portuguese fortress and it is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia.
The Porta de Santiago, a small gate house, is the only remaining part of the fortress still standing.

 Finland - Turku

Tiia - Finland - 18.08.2010


Terveist Turusta
(Saudações de Turku)
River Aura

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

U.S.A. - Appleton, WI

Brooklyn - U.S.A. - 17.08.2010

Appleton on The Fox River, Wisconsin
The original Appleton settlement grew because of the advantages of transportation on the Fox River,  the tremendous water power of the rapids, and its fertile countryside. Today, the rapid Fox River, including a 33-foot fall within Appleton's city limits, generates power for local needs and for an extensive public utilities service in the surrounding area.

 Canada

Ruth - Canada - 17.08.2010


Canada - Hockey's our game!

 Montenegro - Podgorica

Ivana Cekovic - Montenegro - 17.08.2010


CRNA GORA (Montenegro)

Monday, August 16, 2010

Finland

Ulla - Finland - 16.08.2010


Red Rose

Friday, August 13, 2010

Venezuela - Caracas

Alexander Chacon  - Venezuela - 13.08.2010


Caracas

 Taiwan - Nantou

Tzu-Ching - Taiwan - 13.08.2010


Sun Moon Lake, Nantou

Sun Moon Lake is the largest body of water in Taiwan as well as a tourist attraction. Situated in Yuchi, Nantou, the area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes in Taiwan. Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu. The east side of the lake resembles a sun while the west side resembles a moon, hence the name.

 Italy - Lucera

Roberto - Italy - 13.08.2010

Lucera (FG) Duomo - Cathedral & Square
Parrocchia Cattedrale M.Ss.Assunta In Cielo, Piazza Duomo
Lucera, Italia

  Germany - Brunsbüttel

Hans-Werner - Germany - 13.08.2010


Brunsbüttel - Markt und Jakobuskirche
Brunsbüttel - Mercado e Igreja de São Tiago