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[SleepyWitch]

lovely pics Teeeeom and Claes!!!!

here's some new ones taken by my boyfriend and me






Berlin: Sony Centre

[ClaesGefvenberg]

lovely pics Teeeeom and Claes!!!!

Thank's More to come, when I get a few minutes at the scanner.

here's some new ones taken by my boyfriend and me

Nice. The Sony center looks worth visiting... Say, I think that shark could use some dental work?

/Claes

[SleepyWitch]

Thank's More to come, when I get a few minutes at the scanner.

Nice. The Sony center looks worth visiting... Say, I think that shark could use some dental work?

/Claes

yeah and some plastic surgery, too

[Adudaewen]

I am so proud of this picture, I took it at Lake Minatare on one of our camping trips.

[Virgil]

Very nice Adudaewen. A very lovely picture.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

More from Kenya:


While we were sitting in the bar watching the dancers (see the previous post) this critter crept right
up to it without us noticing anything until it grunted a little. Small surprise as the bar was right next to the river.
We were told in no uncertain terms never to stray close to that river, btw. I think that piece of advice held a lot of merit.


Another Rotschild Giraffe.


Gerenuk anthelopes - They go for the leaves in trees just like giraffe, but use a different method for getting them.
As you can see they still reach pretty high. Do you see the bird on the one to the right? It got its lunch too, picking ticks from the gazelle.


Another gerenuk taking aim for its food.


Oryx anthelopes

More to come... /Claes

[booksandtea]

!!!
ClaesGefvenberg, great photos! i miss africa so much. i did a safari-esk type thing for 3 weeks in the southern parts. one of these days i'd love to go to kenya.

[Madhuri]

Claes, very nice pictures. I too have to post some, but this photobucket is taking too much time to upload and I cant do it by selecting one folder, I have to select each picture individually. So annoying I'll post mine as soon as I figure out this site.

[Madhuri]

I visited Lal Quila (Red Fort) last month. Its in Old Delhi. Some of the great rulers of India, such as Akbar ruled from this fort.

Outside view of the fort. Notice on the elevated green grass is a dais from where the Prime Minister gives a speech on our Independence Day (15th August). Also, notice the Indian flag fluttering behind.



This is the throne of Akbar (known as Peacock throne), he used to conduct the daily matters concerning citizens and other improtant court decisions from here. The area is called Diwan-E-Aam (Hall of Public Audience). Now a days they have covered it with net and no one is allowed to go near it.




This is Diwan-E-Khaas (Hall of Private Audience). Its a place where the royal family will get together. A part of this is Hamam (the bathing place). It is said that the water from the fountains of hamam was scented. This is a glimpse of it, the passage you see was once full of scented water.

[Madhuri]

All the pictures that I am posting are scanned.

The carvings on the pillars of Diwan-E-Khaas is so beautiful. It hasnt come out so well, because of the light, I guess, but still it looks pretty.



This is the door of Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque). This masjid is completely made of marble, and was made by another ruler Aurangzeb, for his own use.



Another structure inside the fort. The area around the structure had water. It exits in a garden so I presume that it was used more as a place to relax by the royal family.



Also, note that the buildings behind this structure have a very different architecture. It is likely that these were built by Britishers during their rule. It has a very English touch to it.

[Adudaewen]

Very nice Adudaewen. A very lovely picture.

Thanx Virgil!

Great pictures Madhuri! I love Indian architechture. It is so ornate and beautiful!

[ClaesGefvenberg]

Maddie, what a beautiful place! It is definitely something I would like to see it first hand some day.

/Claes

[Madhuri]

Thanx Virgil!

Great pictures Madhuri! I love Indian architechture. It is so ornate and beautiful!

Thanks

Maddie, what a beautiful place! It is definitely something I would like to see it first hand some day.

/Claes

You should definitely visit these places, and this is just the tip of the iceberg. There are soooo many beautiful places like this across the country. The architecture varies according to the place and is often influenced by the rulers or the dominant community of that place.

I am glad you liked it. Do you think these came out well? Could I have done something else to improve it? I would like to know what you think

[Pensive]

Great pictures, Madhuri and all!

Moti Mehal reminds me a lot of Badshahi Mosque and Shahi Qilaa I visited in Lahore. The architect there is very much like this one. I visited Diwaan-e-Khas there too. It wasn't as much nice as it is. I mean most of it had lost its "real thing" but still it was worth looking and worth-appreciating, as well.

[QUOTE=Claes]

Yes, but I have to admire the French in that respect: They have no qualms about mixing new and old architecture, and they usually do it well.

miss tenderness: Great shots, particularly the legs in the rain.


How about these, from the catacombes, then?


We went there a rainy day. Somehow the weather mattered little down there in the eerie quiet world some 30m below street level...


And another one from the same place.

Wow, these look real, and scary. Make me want to ask if these are real. Or are these men-made?

[Madhuri]

Great pictures, Madhuri and all!

Moti Mehal reminds me a lot of Badshahi Mosque and Shahi Qilaa I visited in Lahore. The architect there is very much like this one. I visited Diwaan-e-Khas there too. It wasn't as much nice as it is. I mean most of it had lost its "real thing" but still it was worth looking and worth-appreciating, as well.

India and Pakistan share the same history Pensy, so its very likely that the architectures are similar. I understand what you mean by the real thing, I see here also, on a lot of such monuments people scribble love messages, and spoil the beauty They dont know that it makes it ugly.