Photographs from around the World

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Another one from Brazil, this time looking down over a section of Rio from the Corcovado Mountain with Sugar Loaf on the left.

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A bus in Malta. They are driving like madmen O-/ , but are very pitoresque ;-)

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View towards the centre of Valetta, the capital

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The floor of the cathedral is covered with the marble mosaic tombstones of the "Knights of Malta" http://www.orderofmalta.int/the-order-a ... a/?lang=en

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Typical fishing boats at Marsaxlokk

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and the fish market

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A bit of a fun pic. A colleague of mine on the Corcovado with the Statue of Christ.

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Just because of the interest in the sand castle, here is a shot showing more detail.

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Looking down at the Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport from Sugar Loaf Hill. Excuse the quality, but the light was terrible.

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Wow, those are short runways!! :shock:

Lovely pics Lis. \O


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Short runways and water at each end. O-/


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Some great pics being posted here. Thanks Lis, Flutt's & Sprocky. ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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Niagara Falls from the air.
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and one from lower down.
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That shot of the falls from above is spectacular Dewi!! \O


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