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<p>A2ADT - Volvo B11RT / Volvo 9700.<br />
New 2015 to Travelstar European, Walsall, registered BG15RPX.<br />
Alan Davies Travel, Stone Cross, West Bromwich.</p>

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<p>November 17 2017; London Heathrow LHR</p>

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<p>SoCal Wonderful Reflection Oceanside Pier Sunset<br />
The Best Part Of Life, Is<br />
Sharing Things You Love<br />
With People, Like Beautiful<br />
Photographic Moments,<br />
That Lift Ones Spirits<br />
The Moments To See The Beauty<br />
Of Life For Themselves,<br />
And Yes Every Picture Tells<br />
A Story.</p>

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<p>Travel to India - March - April 2025 - Day 11 - Fatehpur Sikri <br />
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Fatehpur Sikri, l'ancienne capitale de l'empire moghol, a ete construite a la fin du 16eme siecle. Elle est en presque parfait etat et offre une image fascinante de la prouesse architecturale de l'epoque. Ce n'est pas sans raison que la ville a ete inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. Nous nous rendons ensuite a notre hotel 4 etoiles a Agra, ou nous passons une nuit confortable.</p>

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<p>Nodding Pincushion - nickendes Nadelkissen<br />
Leucospermum cordifolium <br />
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Flower in Korsika - France<br />
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<p>Canon EOS 5D SR + EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM</p>

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<p>La Adrada (Valle del Tiétar)</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brulelaker/54630863923/" title="Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See (Seville Cathedral)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54630863923_853dfc0966_m.jpg" width="182" height="240" alt="Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See (Seville Cathedral)" /></a></p>

<p>The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See (Seville Cathedral), the Catholic cathedral and former mosque is one of the largest churches in the world and the largest Gothic cathedral.<br />
<br />
After its completion in the early 16th century, Seville Cathedral supplanted Hagia Sophia as the largest cathedral in the world, a title the Byzantine church had held for a thousand years. The Gothic section has a length of 413 feet, a width of 249 feet) and a central nave height of 118 feet (130 feet at the crossing). The total height of the Giralda tower from the ground to the weathervane is almost 343 feet. The Archbishop's Palace is located on the northeastern side of the cathedral.<br />
<br />
Seville Cathedral was the site of the baptism of Infante Juan of Aragon in 1478, the only son of the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Its royal chapel holds the remains of the city's conqueror, Ferdinand III of Castile; his son and heir, Alfonso the Wise; and their descendant, King Peter the Cruel. Christopher Columbus and his son Diego are also buried in the cathedral. <br />
<br />
The Almohad caliph Abu Yaqub Yusuf ordered the construction of a new grand mosque for the city in 1172 on the south end of the city. The new mosque was dedicated in 1182 but was not completed until 1198. Larger and closer to the city's alcázar, the mosque was designed by architect Ahmad ben Basso as a 371 by 443-foot rectangular building with a surface of more than 160,000 square feet, including a minaret and ablutions courtyard. Its prayer hall consisted of 17 aisles oriented southward, perpendicular to its qibla wall, in the manner of many mosques of Al-Andalus. Shortly after Seville's conquest by Ferdinand III, Yaqub Yusuf's mosque was converted into the city's cathedral. Its orientation was changed, and its spaces partitioned and adorned to suit Christian worship practices. The internal space was gradually divided into chapels by constructing walls in the bays along the northern and southern walls. Almost the entire eastern half of the cathedral was occupied by the royal chapel that would hold the bodies of Ferdinand, his wife and Alfonso the Wise. <br />
<br />
Seville Cathedral was built to demonstrate the city's wealth, as it had become a major trading center in the years after the Reconquista in 1248. In July 1401, city leaders decided to build a new cathedral to replace the grand mosque that served as the cathedral until then. Work began in 1402 and continued for more than a century. The precise date when construction began is not certain; some sources date it to 1433. Several factors, including royal resistance to the temporary relocation of the royal chapel delayed construction. In 1433, King John II of Castille allowed the temporary transportation of the royal bodies from the old Capilla Real (Royal Chapel), including those of Alfonso X, Beatrice of Swabia, Ferdinand III, Peter the Cruel and María de Padilla to the cathedral's cloister for storage. <br />
<br />
In the main body of the cathedral, the boxlike choir loft, which fills the central portion of the nave, and the vast Gothic retable of carved scenes from the life of Christ. The builders preserved some elements from the ancient mosque. The mosque's sahn the courtyard for ablutions for the faithful to conduct their ritual cleansing before entering the prayer hall) is known today as the Patio de los Naranjos. It contains a fountain and orange trees. <br />
<br />
The Giralda, the bell tower of the Cathedral of Seville, reaches 343 feet, and its square base is 44 feet per side. It is the former minaret of the mosque that stood on the site under Muslim rule and was built to resemble the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech, Morocco. The Giralda was converted into a bell tower for the cathedral after the Reconquista, although the topmost section dates from the Renaissance. Construction began in 1184 under the direction of architect Ben Ahmad Baso. According to Ibn Sahib al-Salah, the works were completed on in March 1198, with the placement of four gilt bronze balls in the top section. After a strong earthquake in 1365, the spheres were missing. In the 16th century, the belfry was added by the architect Hernán Ruiz the Younger, which hides the Almohad lantern. The statue on its top – El Giraldillo – was installed in 1568 to represent the triumph of the Christian faith.</p>

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<p>Christopher Columbus tomb.<br />
<br />
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See (Seville Cathedral), the Catholic cathedral and former mosque is one of the largest churches in the world and the largest Gothic cathedral.<br />
<br />
After its completion in the early 16th century, Seville Cathedral supplanted Hagia Sophia as the largest cathedral in the world, a title the Byzantine church had held for a thousand years. The Gothic section has a length of 413 feet, a width of 249 feet) and a central nave height of 118 feet (130 feet at the crossing). The total height of the Giralda tower from the ground to the weathervane is almost 343 feet. The Archbishop's Palace is located on the northeastern side of the cathedral.<br />
<br />
Seville Cathedral was the site of the baptism of Infante Juan of Aragon in 1478, the only son of the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Its royal chapel holds the remains of the city's conqueror, Ferdinand III of Castile; his son and heir, Alfonso the Wise; and their descendant, King Peter the Cruel. Christopher Columbus and his son Diego are also buried in the cathedral. <br />
<br />
The Almohad caliph Abu Yaqub Yusuf ordered the construction of a new grand mosque for the city in 1172 on the south end of the city. The new mosque was dedicated in 1182 but was not completed until 1198. Larger and closer to the city's alcázar, the mosque was designed by architect Ahmad ben Basso as a 371 by 443-foot rectangular building with a surface of more than 160,000 square feet, including a minaret and ablutions courtyard. Its prayer hall consisted of 17 aisles oriented southward, perpendicular to its qibla wall, in the manner of many mosques of Al-Andalus. Shortly after Seville's conquest by Ferdinand III, Yaqub Yusuf's mosque was converted into the city's cathedral. Its orientation was changed, and its spaces partitioned and adorned to suit Christian worship practices. The internal space was gradually divided into chapels by constructing walls in the bays along the northern and southern walls. Almost the entire eastern half of the cathedral was occupied by the royal chapel that would hold the bodies of Ferdinand, his wife and Alfonso the Wise. <br />
<br />
Seville Cathedral was built to demonstrate the city's wealth, as it had become a major trading center in the years after the Reconquista in 1248. In July 1401, city leaders decided to build a new cathedral to replace the grand mosque that served as the cathedral until then. Work began in 1402 and continued for more than a century. The precise date when construction began is not certain; some sources date it to 1433. Several factors, including royal resistance to the temporary relocation of the royal chapel delayed construction. In 1433, King John II of Castille allowed the temporary transportation of the royal bodies from the old Capilla Real (Royal Chapel), including those of Alfonso X, Beatrice of Swabia, Ferdinand III, Peter the Cruel and María de Padilla to the cathedral's cloister for storage. <br />
<br />
In the main body of the cathedral, the boxlike choir loft, which fills the central portion of the nave, and the vast Gothic retable of carved scenes from the life of Christ. The builders preserved some elements from the ancient mosque. The mosque's sahn the courtyard for ablutions for the faithful to conduct their ritual cleansing before entering the prayer hall) is known today as the Patio de los Naranjos. It contains a fountain and orange trees. <br />
<br />
The Giralda, the bell tower of the Cathedral of Seville, reaches 343 feet, and its square base is 44 feet per side. It is the former minaret of the mosque that stood on the site under Muslim rule and was built to resemble the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech, Morocco. The Giralda was converted into a bell tower for the cathedral after the Reconquista, although the topmost section dates from the Renaissance. Construction began in 1184 under the direction of architect Ben Ahmad Baso. According to Ibn Sahib al-Salah, the works were completed on in March 1198, with the placement of four gilt bronze balls in the top section. After a strong earthquake in 1365, the spheres were missing. In the 16th century, the belfry was added by the architect Hernán Ruiz the Younger, which hides the Almohad lantern. The statue on its top – El Giraldillo – was installed in 1568 to represent the triumph of the Christian faith.</p>

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<p>The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of St. Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress. In the early 1920s, it was still used as a prison and execution ground by the Bolshevik government.<br />
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Today it has been adapted as the central and most important part of the State Museum of Saint Petersburg History. The museum has gradually become virtually the sole owner of the fortress building, except the structure occupied by the Saint Petersburg Mint (Monetniy Dvor).<br />
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The fortress contains several buildings clustered around the Peter and Paul Cathedral (1712–1733), which has a 122.5 m (402 ft) bell-tower and a gilded angel-topped cupola.<br />
Other structures inside the fortress include the still functioning Saint Petersburg Mint building (constructed to Antonio Porta's designs under Emperor Paul I), the Trubetskoy Bastion with its grim prison cells, and the city museum.<br />
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The Bronze Horseman is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in the Senate Square in Saint Petersburg. It has opened to the public on 7 (18) August 1782. Commissioned by Catherine the Great, it was created by the French sculptor Etienne Maurice Falconet. The name comes from an 1833 poem of the same name by Aleksander Pushkin, which is widely considered one of the most significant works of literature. The statue is now one of the symbols of Saint Petersburg.<br />
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The statue's pedestal is the Thunder Stone, the largest stone ever moved by humans. The stone originally weighed about 1500 tonnes, but was carved down during transportation to its current size and weight of 1,250 tons.<br />
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The equestrian statue of Peter the Great is situated in the Senate Square (formerly the Decembrists Square), in Saint Petersburg. Catherine the Great, a German princess who married into the Romanov line, was anxious to connect herself to Peter the Great to gain legitimacy in the eyes of the people. She ordered its construction, and had it inscribed with the phrases Petro Primo Catharina Secunda MDCCLXXXII in Latin and Петру перьвому Екатерина вторая, лѣта 1782 in Russian, each meaning 'Catherine the Second to Peter the First, 1782', an expression of her admiration for her predecessor and her view of her own place in the line of great Russian rulers. Having gained her position through a palace coup, Catherine had no legal claim to the throne and wanted to represent herself as Peter's rightful heir.</p>

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<p>A female Brown-throated Sunbird having a little breather between flower feedings. <br />
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Brown-throated Sunbird (female) - Singapore Botanical Gardens</p>

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<p>View of the Rio Oca estuary<br />
Euskadi – País Vasco – España</p>

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<p>Euskadi – País Vasco – España</p>

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<p>Euskadi – País Vasco – España</p>

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<p>Mural para las rederas</p>

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