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Schok, your Ireland pictures are amazing. You look so pretty in the photo at the mall. So it is always windy there in Ireland? The one on the bridge is nice, too.That mall is really interesting looking architecture. The photo is great - I like it on the curious angle.
Claes - you take terrific shots of everything! I feel I am going on a virtual trip to Europe looking at them.
Johnny, Your Paris photos were great! Love the Ef.Tower shot....interesting angle.
Virgil, I liked you beach shots. All the photos you posted were good. Sorry bout yesterday - I was not insulting you - just trying to be silly...not myself at all yesterday - think I took too many drugs for my cold. Really nice photos; and the donkeys were interesting pictures, as well. How neat to just come across them roaming free. Arizona is an amazing place.
Niamh - what a great idea to make a thread with Dublin literary locations. I can't wait to see that one. Glad Virgil thought of it and will give you a listing from the novel. Maybe other people will request places as well or post them in your thread.
Everyone else - what wonderful photos! Thanks for posting so many. I have been enjoying them emensely. The wildlife shots were something - very pretty. I love wildlife pictures and the birds, lovely, like the peacock.

hey everyone! just had a wonderful time in edinburgh and thought i'd show you some of the wonderful places there!
There are also some pics from the Blair st vaults, possibly the most haunted place in Britain and one of the most haunted places in the world! my computor is a bit slow at the moment so will hopefully have them for you soon!

I will wait...:)

right here we go!
this is a picture of St Giles Cathedral on the royal mile!
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this is a really cool looking building beside the castle! looks like something out of a fairytale!
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this is a picture of the gallery taken from a tour bus!
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this is walter scotts monument. its an unbelievable tribute to am author!
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here is a view of the castle! i've one taken of the castle from the top of the hill but forgot to upload it!
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here it is!
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now these are from the Blair street vaults! it was almost pitch black down there!
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they are very creepy to walk around!
next to photos were taken within seconds of each other an the first has a few possible orbs/light anomilies in it!

now you see them!
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now you dont!
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this one is a little creepy! looks like there is a shadowy figure standing under the arch! can you see it?
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Very nice pictures, Niamh :)

I liked the building, it looks like a doll house and the Scotts monument, very impressive. The entrance to the castle reminds me of a smiliar entrance that I saw of a fort in Jaipur.

The vaults looks creepy, if I were to walk through I will be glancing behind, incase someone is approaching to grab me :p :lol:

What were these vaults for?

Edinburgh old town is on a hill and like rome, modern day edinburgh is stretched out over about seven hills/exstinct volcanoes. When the old town council back in the 8th cent decided it was time to expand the borough, they decided to built bridges from one hill to the next. The north brdge was built first and the the south. These vaults were the arches of the south bridge which they subdivided into levels and rooms as they had this idea of still using the space to rent to traders. so for a while they were used as bars and shops etc. but they werent water proof so people started to refuse to rent the vaults. eventually it was abandoned. But soon the crime world moved in and the poor. People were murdered, body snatchers operated in the dark arches, prostitutes worked, people squated, lived and died there.

they were very creepy. I keep on thinking that there was someone behind me when no one was there, which was when i decided to take the last picture i posted. Its almost like there is a dark transparant shadowy figure in the corner. that freaked me out a bit! and elsewhere i heard a crashing noise from the same place twice, like some one had dropped a tray on the ground. but we were the only people in the building. in one room i got this smell of whiskey. few minutes later the tour guide told us that sometimes people get a strong smell of wiskey for a few minutes before it vanishes quickly.

i also went to a place called mary kings close which was fasinating, and at one point in the tour i thought someone was buzzing and humming in my ear, but there was no one directly behind me then either!

Oh no, Niamh, I can't see any of the pictures - they are just a block with an X in on my computer. I wanted to see these cool pictures of yours:bawling: Help!

Me too Niamh. I get the same as Janine.

I think the problem must be with the host site, because yesterday I was able to see the pictures, but today even I am not able to view. These pictures haven't uploaded properly here.

humm.... i put them up with photo bucket, but i can see them now. i'll edit them and see what happens.

oops! it turned out i'd made a booboo.:blush: broke the link. Anyway hopefully sorted now so pictures should be appearing. Aer for me!:)

I can see now....:nod:

:banana: yeay!...:banana:

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Hum...am not sure now!:lol: I like to take pictures not be in them. i'm not photogenic.:(

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You denied my request :bawling: http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/traurig/d035.gif

*emotional blackmail* :p :p

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You denied my request :bawling: http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/traurig/d035.gif

*emotional blackmail* :p :p

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Well i would have liked to be in some of the photos only i was taking them all and my mam never offered! Sorry Madhuri.

Its okay, I was just joking :D

Beautiful pictures, Niamh! :)

thanks pensive. these are only some of my photos as i got a bit snap happy and had three cameras. unfortunately i only had one digital camera and i dont have a scanner so cant put some of the other ones up. including the black and white ones.:(

More Kenya pictures: This batch is from the Buffalo Springs area.

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Elephants, Acacias, and vultures.

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More tachyderms...

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Silk monkies foraging for food.

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A lion family opting for a cat nap in the noon heat.

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Never mind the nap - I want to play.

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A male lion with a kill.

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Elephants, Acacias,and vultures.

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I can see those acacias needles distorting the wood of the tree.

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A lion family opting for a cat nap in the noon heat.

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Thats a wonderful picture claes.

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A male lion with a kill.

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Did you not find that a bit intimidating? wouldnt want to be that close to him in the wild!

Niamh - Nice pictures of Edinburgh. You brought back memories of my trip there.

Claes - Oh my God!!! You actually got pictures of lions!! Wow. How far away were you from them?

Amazing. I haven't been on much here lately and i have neglected to visit this thread in quite a bit. I had to go back about eight pages to view all the great pictures.

Claes, I have no idea what your current career is, but if you told me professional photographer, I would not be surprised. Beautiful pictures. I love the lions.

Niamh and Cookie, you both took great pics of your trips, very nice. Cookie, you look so cute! Niamh, you must be photogenic, you're Irish. ;) I cannot believe otherwise.

Virgil, wow. Martha's Vineyard is beautiful in it's off season. You captured a real feeling of tranquility. Sadly, it is not the same place in the summer, lots of people around.

Great pics of the Eiffel tower too, although I wasn't sure who took those. Thank you everybody for posting such wonderful pictures. :)

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Originally Posted by kathycf

Claes, I have no idea what your current career is, but if you told me professional photographer, I would not be surprised.

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Thank you. Strictly amateur, unfortunately. It would be nice to get payed for something I love doing, but alas... Anyway, I think I'll stick to Quality Engineering.

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Claes - Oh my God!!! You actually got pictures of lions!! Wow. How far away were you from them?

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In this case about 20m/60', but there is more to come: On one occasion we had no less than 14 (!) cats all around the car.[QUOTE=Niamh;353065]

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Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg

Did you not find that a bit intimidating? wouldnt want to be that close to him in the wild!

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Intimidated? Yes, a wee bit, but we had an understanding: We stayed in the car, and they stayed out of it. I'll have to say one thing, though: As you will be able to see in later pictures, these wild lions have a glint in their eyes that you will not see in a zoo. The difference is huge. They look at you and you can see what they are thinking: "-Fine, you can hide in that thing, but if you even think about venturing outside, I'll take you apart..."

/Claes

as alwayse, Cales! this is just amazing.

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Virgil, wow. Martha's Vineyard is beautiful in it's off season. You captured a real feeling of tranquility. Sadly, it is not the same place in the summer, lots of people around.

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Kathy, I took those in August, the height of the crowded season. :lol: I just got up really early when no one was out yet. :D Best time to take pictures is in really early morning. Should I add, IMO? ;) :p

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Best time to take pictures is in really early morning. Should I add, IMO?

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You have a point, but I would like to expand a bit on that: Dawn and twilight will often bring forth amazing colours. Incidentally, the same thing can be said for rainy weather, when few people (for obvious reasons) bother to use their cameras.

I should also add that I am very fond of night shots...

/Claes

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Niamh and Cookie, you both took great pics of your trips, very nice. Cookie, you look so cute! Niamh, you must be photogenic, you're Irish. ;) I cannot believe otherwise.
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better believe it! the odd thing is, my sister is very photogenic, i turn out like a piccasso. not very realistic.:(

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Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I didn't know they wear kilts in Ireland. But perhaps some man who just wants to wear a skirt. ;)

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You know, I double-checked, actually :D. It was a kilt, but not a very decent one, it looked worn and not of the original excellent Scottish quality :D

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Dawn and twilight will often bring forth amazing colours.

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I always paint at dawn :nod:.

Beautiful pictures of Edinburgh, Niamh!!!
Nice that you're planning to take more photos of Dublin! I'd like a shot of Christ Church, if you please :D. And do ask your boy-friend to take on with you on it, too, you're such a fairy :nod:.

Concerning James Joyce's places: I noticed that there are golden (or copper) plates built into the pavement at places relating to Ulysses. They're approximately 30 x 30 cm (1 ft x 1 ft), and have the respective quotation from the book on them. I saw many of them, but I only recall there's one on O'Connell Bridge for sure (I stood right next to it on the picture), maybe you could take a pic of one of these for Virgil, Niamh? It might be easier to relate the scenary and the book, then :).

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You know, I double-checked, actually :D. It was a kilt, but not a very decent one, it looked worn and not of the original excellent Scottish quality :D

Nice that you're planning to take more photos of Dublin, dear Niamh! I'd like a shot of Christ Church, if you please :D. And do ask your boy-friend to take on with you on it, too, you're such a fairy :nod:.

Concerning James Joyce's places: I noticed that there are golden (or copper) plates built into the pavement at places relating to Ulysses. They're approximately 30 x 30 cm (1 ft x 1 ft), and have the respective quotation from the book on them. I saw many of them, but I only recall there's one on O'Connell Bridge for sure (I stood right next to it on the picture), maybe you could take a pic of one of these for Virgil, Niamh? It might be easier to relate the scenary and the book, then :).

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As soon as i get a good list going i'll get my camera out!
I'll get you one of Christ church! But dont know about this pixie will be in it or not!:p

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You have a point, but I would like to expand a bit on that: Dawn and twilight will often bring forth amazing colours. Incidentally, the same thing can be said for rainy weather, when few people (for obvious reasons) bother to use their cameras.

I should also add that I am very fond of night shots...

/Claes

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Good points Claes. I agree that those are good times too. I was referrring to the fact that there are less people around early in the morning. I must admit that my night shots have never come out that great. I'm not good at long exposures. Nor do I know how long is the right amount? Is there some rule?

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I'm not good at long exposures. Nor do I know how long is the right amount? Is there some rule?

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Not really, but I generally try twice the time I think should do it and then some. ;) Honestly, I experiment a lot, and the decent shots are often preceded by several miserable ones. :lol: The good news is that digital cameras made experimenting free of charge. I used to spend lots of film in this manner, and that was expensive to say the least.

/Claes

Back to Africa...

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A flat tyre again. As usual, caused by an Acacia thorn.

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A baboon gang on their way to a waterhole in Buffalo Springs.

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Baboons seem to detest getting wet: Great care was taken not to touch the water.

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This guy gave me a scare. While I was watching his mates through the telephoto lens, he ambled past me
just three meters away. He ignored me, but they are quite dangerous: They possess evil tempers as well as big scary teeth.

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On guard duty.

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Back on the Kenya - Somalia Highway, en route to Lake Nakuru.

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A colourful Matatu: A mixture of bus and taxi service.

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A typical roadside loo.

/Claes

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Kathy, I took those in August, the height of the crowded season. :lol: I just got up really early when no one was out yet. :D Best time to take pictures is in really early morning. Should I add, IMO? ;) :p

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Wow, I thought those were taken on a nice April day. But yes, regardless, the best time to take photographs of a natural setting is without lots of people around. IMO ;)

(Virgil=sillyhead) :p ;) :D

I think I just spent about an hour going through the photos you all took. And you guys are AMAZING. Such beautiful photos. I am going to have to take a look here more often.

Kenya, Paris, Martha's Vinyard, Spring, India, Greece....wow....I think I travelled a pretty good portion of the world here.

Whoa. Let me get back to my seat. Those pics are wonderful! Totally! Although I'm not much a fan of monkeys... well, my brother is.

hey guys, my bf and me went for a walk around Nuremberg yesterday and took some pics.

a lake where people go for walks, boat tours, cycling, skating..
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view of the castle
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the castle
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Albrecht Dürer's House (house of a famous Renaissance painter)
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Der Schöne Brunnen at the Main Market (Beautiful Well)
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Frauenkirche (Our Lady's Church) at the Main Market
this is were the Christmas market (Christkindelsmarkt) takes place
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Lorenzkirche (St. Lawrence's Church)
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Nice pics SW. Those remind me of my journeys in Deutschland. I love how blue the sky is in these pictures.

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Nice pics SW. Those remind me of my journeys in Deutschland. I love how blue the sky is in these pictures.

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where in Germany did you go?

yep, it's crazy, it was an unseasonable 26°C yesterday (same today)...

weird roadside,Cales and amazing pic.

Sleepy:
cool pictures..
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wow!