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Bridge over Rocky Mountaineer
A new bridge in Botswana’s
Okavango Delta
Lucerne
FriendlyFriday-Practice
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I happened to spot this harpist
setting up in Brugge.
What appeared to be tourists
were being lead her way.
Five minutes later not a sign of her.
Must be the shortest practice/busking
session ever.
I know I posted this image last week,
however, looking at again I could not help
but wonder if this bloke could practice
his pick up technique a bit more?
Even Lucerne’s famous Chapel Bridge,
which crosses the Reuss River is an ideal place
to hone one’s skills and perhaps glean
a few tourist dollars/euros in the process.
A Bourke Street, Melbourne, busker
What a way to practice one’s
Twister skills and…
…pay a bill or two at the same time.
I love this image.
The very young appreciating
the older generation’s skills.
Something not seen or heard very often
these days….unfortunately.
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FriendlyFriday:…Practice
Amanda Sandi
One-Word-Sunday-Bridge
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Misery Creek Bridge.
A Few years ago a falling tree bought more misery
to what remained of Misery Creek Bridge.
Sydney’s…
…Harbour Bridge.
In Botswana we came across
new bridge sporting this sign…
We walked slowly across this bridge only stopping
to admire the old bridge just visible on the left.
Chapel Bridge, Lucerne.
Sunrise under Melbourne’s
West Gate Bridge.
Evan Walker Pedestrian Bridge
over
Melbourne’s Yarra River
Finally, a bridge to nowhere.
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One Word Sunday Challenge: Bridge
RyanPhotography-WeeklyPC-72-Vacation
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I’m not sure why…
…mankind deems it necessary to endure strenuous walks
while carrying backpacks, when on vacation.
I do know why…I think.
Where else are we going to put our cameras,
medications of all varieties,
the wet weather/cold weather gear,
sunscreens, spare glasses,
bottle of water and so on??
Whether a long holiday,
a long weekend
or simply a day out in the sun…
..relaxing on and around Lake Lucerne
seems an ideal way to take a break.
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Ryan-Weekly-PC-72: Vacation
FOWChallenge-Top
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Our destination…the top of Mt Rigi,
overlooking Lake Lucerne….
A steep walk up to the peak…and harder
on the knees, going down.
However, the view from the top was breath taking.
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Fandango’s One Word Challenge: Top
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Tuesday-PC-Wk184-Steep
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Images from
Mt Rigi….
…in Switzerland
Mt Rigi overlooks
Lake Lucerne…
…and is so steep…
…that the cow have shorter front legs.
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Walks.
Walkers alongside Ballarat’s Lake Wendouree.
Lake Wendouree was the site of all rowing events
during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
The walk from Eastern Beach car park.
At the top of the hill, you are only a five minute walk
from Geelong’s Central Business District.
The reverse view down to the Promenade.
Nearing the top of Lucerne’s
Mt Rigi.
The walk in context.
Walking in Schoenbrunn Palace gardens
We didn’t have the time or energy
to walk all to the back of the garden.
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A-Photo-a-Week-Challenge-Stacked
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An ideal ‘stacked’ image for this week.
Big Square bales of hay stacked for ease of loading onto trucks.
Google tells me that middle sized
big ‘squares’ weigh around 500 kg compared to
small square bales which weigh around 20-25 kg each.
Stacked (or stuck) macaroons.
This stacked of macaroons looked yummy.
Finally, a Melbourne stack of macaroons.
Coffee and a macaroon at Mcdonalds
is the only place I know of in the Geelong area
to enjoy one of these
waist expanding culinary delights.
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Stacked
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Word-of-Day-Challenge-Charming
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Some of the charm…
…of Switzerland...
…and Lucerne…
Just beautiful.
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Word of the Day Challenge: Charming
Word-of-Day-Challenge-Apex
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Our train ride up Switzerland’s…
Mt Rigi…
…did not take us to the apex.
There were two fairly steep walks left to attain
the full 1,798 metre height of the mountain.
While I did not hurry there were
spectacular views as we walked up.
Upon arriving at the summit the views…
of Lake Lucerne we equally…
…breathtaking.
