Standing tall…

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An english redwood tree

At the Anglesey Abbey, a national trust property in Cambridgeshire. Home to some interesting trees and landscapes, and vast grounds for walking or even a picnic. See some related articles below.

Chirk Aqueduct and Viaduct

As seen from Pontcysyllte aqueduct. The aqueduct is not visible in this picture but the arches that can be seen are of the railway viaduct over the Dee.. This viaduct was built between 1846-8 by Henry Robertson. The viaduct stands 100 feet tall and towers about 30 feet over the Chirk aqueduct that carries the Llangollen canal.

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The Chirk railway viaduct

Photographed using a Nikon D7000 camera fitted with a tamron 18-250mm lens. Single-shot HDR conversion using NIK HDRefex pro.

 

Navigating the Llangollen Canal

The Llangollen Canal is a UN World Heritage Site built in parts from the late 18th century and includes two aqueducts (at Pontcysyllte and Chirk).

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Navigating a narrow bridge near Pontcysyllte on the Llangollen Canal

Photographed using a Nikon D7000 with a Tamron 18-250mm lens. 3 shot bracketed HDR.

 

Washington DC Diary

I’ve just come back after attending a meeting in Bethesda, MD and took the opportunity of spending a little time in Washington DC. DC has some magnificent public buildings including the Union Station. The following pictures are of the Washington Union Station and the Columbus Circle just outside this magnificent edifice.

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Washington DC Union Station with Columbus Fountain in the foreground.
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Washington DC Union Station with the American Legion Freedom Bell.
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American Legion Freedom Bell (1975) – 2:1 replica of the Liberty Bell
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A memorial to Christopher Columbus (Columbus Circle – the plaza outside the Union station)
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Detail of roof at the Washington Union Station

All photographs from a compact Panasonic TZ-30 camera, processed in NIK Color Efex Pro.

 

The 100th!!

I really didn’t think I’d get this far, but this is my hundredth blog posting!! The pastoral scene below is from the Brecon Beacon National Parks. Horses and a highland cow!

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I mustn’t forget to add that it was extremely windy on the day, which is probably why the horses have such expressions on their faces!

 

Goa by night

 

These pictures are from my last visit to India in early January. This is the Dona Paula beach in Panjim, Goa. These shots are at about 7:30PM IST, well past sunset.

Dona Paula beach, Goa. 1.6sec f/3.5 ISO200

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Boats in a tranquil sea. Dona Paula beach. Goa 1.6sec f/4.0 ISO200

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