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Reaching for the stars672 viewsOr grasping at straws - anything to get me offa this infernal contraption!
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The Headless Roman672 viewsSince he doesn't have a head, I can't tell who this is a statue of - most likely guess would be Octavian.
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Eclipse Glasses for Sale672 viewsTwo days before the eclipse, sales are ramping up.
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Keeping on Track672 viewsSince my setup was all-manual, with no motor drive or Go-To electronics, I had to continually adjust the mount to keep the Sun's image in the camera viewfinder.
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Illumination672 viewsFlash photography is not permitted in the Blue Mosque. Even though artificial lighting supplements the natural light admitted through the stained-glass windows, it was still too dim for our cameras inside the mosque, so many of our pictures came out blurry.
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Column Detail672 viewsThe capitals of the marble columns displayed some extremely intricate filigree work.
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Sandie on the 5DF671 viewsSandie is about to go for a ride on the 5-Degree-of-Freedom (5DF) trainer, the purpose of which I've never been able to figure out. In fact, it doesn't look like it has ANY degree of freedom, forget about five.
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Unidentified Structure671 viewsI have no idea what this unique and bizarre edifice was called, but Sandie thought it was worth a picture, and so do I.
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Work in Progress671 viewsWeaving has always been a great mystery to me, and I can't say that I understood it any better after watching how it's done.
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Sandie with Camera671 viewsSandie adjusts her trusty Canon Powershot SD500 in preparation for the next shot.
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Roman Gate671 viewsA visit to Perge begins by entering through the Roman Gate, built in the reign of Septimius Severus (193-211 AD).
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Approaches to the Blue Mosque671 viewsThe Blue Mosque was intended to demonstrate that Islamic architects could build structures to rival Hagia Sophia in size and majesty.
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