Blog entries tagged '30D'

Otaru Snow Gleaming Festival 2008

Chris

The Otaru Snow Gleaming Festival as the name suggests is held in a small town called Otaru, about 30 kms from Sapporo. This festival is held concurrently with the more famous Sapporo Snow Festival. Despite the reknown of the larger Sapporo Snow Festival, the Otaru festival offers a much more magical experience with thousands of lanterns dotted around Otaru.

Bondi

Chris

This seaside suburb of Sydney is the setting of the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition. This image was produced by combining eight exposures of this scene.

Basilica of the Nativity

Chris

The Basilica of the Nativity was built in 565 by the Emperor Justinian I. It is forms part of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem which was built over the site of the birthplace of Jesus Christ.
The Basilica is managed jointly by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and the Armenian Apostolic churches.

Batu Caves

Chris

Batu Caves is a system of caves found in a large limestone hill near Kuala Lumpur. It was first discovered in the late 1800s with the first Hindu cave temple built in 1891.
The largest cave (100m high ceiling) is known as Temple Cave as it contains a number of Hindu shrines and temples.

The Hanging Church

Chris

Old Cairo's Hanging Church is a coptic Christian church built over a Roman fortress known as the Babylon Fortress.

Pyramids of Giza

Chris

The three main pyramids of the Giza plateau and the Sphinx can be seen here - The Great Pyramid (right), Pyramid of Khafre (middle) and the Pyramid of Menkaure (left). These pyramids are the only remaining wonders of the Ancient world.

Chocolates

Chris

San Francisco's Ferry Terminal building is the place to visit for the discriminating foodie. The marketplace is filled with gourmet food providers from organic fruits and vegetables, every variety of mushroom that you can possibly want to indulge in to the most tempting of sweet treats.

Turimetta Sunrise

Chris

Turimetta Beach forms part of Sydney's Northern Beaches and is a favourite with local photographers for the dramatic moss covered rock platforms that have been uncovered through beach erosion.