Daily Photo – Merlion Park in 1989

December 19, 2012
Travel

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The Merlion was created in 1964 for the Singapore Tourism Board. With the head of a lion and the body of a fish resting on a crest of waves, it symbolizes the founding of Singapore. In the 11th century A.D., a Javanese prince thought he saw a lion on the island so he named the island Lion City - Singa Pura. The fish body of the Merlion symbolizes the city's origins as a fishing village. This is one of five Merlions in Singapore today.

Daily Photo – Burnsall

August 10, 2012
Landscape

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In the background is the Parish Church of Saint Wilfrid while in the foreground, the River Wharfe flows beneath a five arched bridge that carries the Dalesway

Daily Photo – Graskop Stream

June 24, 2012
Landscape

This photo is actually an HDR made from three different slides. I happened to have a -1, 0, +1 EV set of three slides for this scene so rather than just use the scan of one of them, I decided to take scans of all three and run them through Photomatix to get this result.

Daily Photo – Entering Zambia

June 9, 2012
Travel

From the Vic Falls Visitor Center in Zimbabwe to the eastern end of the falls in Zambia is about a mile-and-a-half along the road - a pretty easy walk. Of course, you need to make sure you have your passport and that your visa's are in order.

Daily Photo – Carter Road Lift Bridge

March 22, 2012
Travel

Carter Road Lift Bridge (Click image for larger view or to purchase)

The two bridges in this view span the river at Carter Road. The blue bridge is active and carries the road traffic. The rusting bridge in front of it carried one of the railway spurs that used to serve the industrial area known locally as The Flats.