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London coffee shop lighting.
Corio Bay by night
Chandelier at
Hotel Grand
Naples
Many colourful…
….sights seen…
…during our…
…our dhow…
…Dinner Cruise
on
Dubai Creek.
Paris
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Looking up to the top of the Burj Khalifa.
Can you see how the concrete in
the middle foreground of this image,
(bottom) looks a bit like a kidney bowl?
My first image…looking up…was taken
while walking along that area.
A giant bicycle wheel?
The London Eye could be easily mistaken for that.
Ben does not appear that big from atop the Eye.
Two years, two months and 5 days to complete the Eiffel Tower.
Paris from level two of the Eiffel Tower.
Auckland’s Sky Tower…
…where we gathered for dinner to celebrate our
daughter-in-law’s birthday, a few days before…
…No 1 son wed an Auckland girl…D-in-Law#2.
All that aside, whether day or night
the Sky Tower
provides excellent views of the
Auckland Harbour Bridge.
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Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Patti:...Looking-Up-Looking-Down
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Leya:...Looking-Up-Looking-Down
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Amy:…Looking-Up-Looking-Down*
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Tina:...Looking-Up-Looking-Down
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destination
the place to which someone or something
is going or being sent
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Upon reaching Paris, I had three destinations which
I have wanted to visit for many, many years.
In no particular order, they were the Eiffle Tower,
from which the above image was captured.
Notre Dame Cathedral.
The Moulin Rouge
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Word of the Day Challenge:…Destination
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Word-of-Day-Challenge-Gregarious
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gregarious
(of a person) fond of company; sociable.
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Socialising in Paris…
…definitely fond of (each other’s) company.
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Word of the Day Challenge:…Gregarious
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Some random potential postcard images.
Eastern Beach
Geelong
The Twelve Apostles
Lochard Gorge
Corio Bay Sunrise
Geelong
Geelong
Ferris Wheel
Million Dollar view
Banff
Canada
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Eiffel Tower
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Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Patti:...Black-White*
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Leya:...Postcards
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Amy:…Postcards
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Tina:...Postcards
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Visual treats
Visiting Notre de Dame de Paris was a real treat…
…made all the more special after the Cathedral…
…was ravaged by fire with 12 months.
I guess I have seen the Eiffel Tower…
…lit up in movies, however seeing it
in person was fantastic.
The Moulin Rouge was also a
must see in Paris.
I doubt that even in my younger days
would I have gone fishing
in the vicinity of white water…
…let alone the white water of Victoria Falls.
An optional helicopter flight over Victoria Falls…
…to view the effect the rushing waters of
the Zambezi River has had on the landscape
leaving previous falls sites high and dry.
A goodbye London special treat was
a ride on the London Eye.
Well worth the time for some nice views of London…
…after dark.
Finally…
…after hearing my Father speak of Menin Gate
from time to time, I was pleased to find
a tour group that included a visit
to Menin Gate in its
Western Front itinerary.
So it was that in early June of 2017,
before a relatively small crowd, I was
part of the ceremony that commemorates
the Great War each and every night.
Three local buglers performed the last post
in a simple but moving ceremony at Ypres’
Menin Gate, in Belgium
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FriendlyFriday:...Special-Treats
Amanda Sandi
Word-of-Day-Challenge-Queue
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queue
A queue is a line of things, usually people.
Queue comes from the Latin cauda, for tail.
Outside the United States it means
a line of people or vehicles waiting their turn,
so if your English friend talks about
queuing up for the movies,
that means getting in line for a ticket.
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My first experience…
It’s moments like this that I was extremely thankful
that Travel Marvel had arranged priority access
to some attractions.
This was the queue as we were
leaving Versailles Palace.
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SUNDAY-STILLS-PC-Night-Lights
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Seasonal lights
Chandelier in the foyeur of the
Hotel Grand,
Naples, Italy.
A restaurant near the London Eye
Paris Street lights
Geelong’s pre-dawn lights on Corio Bay.
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SUNDAY STILLS PHOTOS:...Night-Lights
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Night shots from a variety of places.
Big Ben and Parliament House
from the London Eye
Arras Bell Tower and Place des Heros
Arras,
France
Our night cruise on the River Seine
gave us a multitude of river-side parties…
annd a different perspective
of the Eiffel Tower.
The drive back to our hotel took us past
the Arc de Triomphe…
…and also city lights.
After arriving in Dubai at 0400,
we had a quiet day…
…prior to boarding a Dhow for a…
…Dubai Creek Dinner Cruise.
Just a few colourful images…
…from our Diner Cruise on…
…Dubai Creek.
Night two saw us on a desert safari and dinner,
with entertainment provided by a fire dancer…
…and a belly dancer.
A great time was had and if you don’t mind
sand from horizon to horizon you
will love the experience.
Me?
I’m not a fan of sand.
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One Word Sunday Challenge:…Night
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The National Gallery of Australian Art.
A building which Melburnians have
a love-hate relationship with.
However, regardless of whether one loves or hates it…
