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Middle Eastern sweets for sale in Luxor.
Darkly lit reliefs in the Temple of Amon-Mut-Khonsu in Luxor. The temple was begun around 1390BC.
Corn silos in Quebec.
Windmills at sunset.
Schools in for the yellow school buses of Ontario.
Boats in Zanzibar port.
Tower of neo-gothic building.
Features of Duomo
Moro Rock in the Sequoia National Park. Moro Rock is a dome-shaped granite monlith.
The Changing of the Guards in the grounds of the Ottawa Parliament Buildings
An ornate oil lamp-holder, decorated with Arabic script, hangs in the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan- Cairo, Egypt
The austere doors of the 1859 Parliament Buildings of Ottawa.
Emerald Lake and mountain.
Detail of hieroglyphs from a wall relief in the Amun Temple Enclosure, at the Temples of Karnak- Luxor, Egypt
Boats docked in Lake Constance (Bodensee).
Whitewashed houses on the coast of Naxos.
A bright sunset shines on the west side Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island.
The Toronto city skyline from Toronto Island.
Detail of wooden prayer batons.
Lone fishing boat on beach.
The floating Otorii (a Shinto shrine entrance gate) belonging to the Itsukushima-jinja Shrine, cast in darkness by the setting sun.
Henty Sand Dunes in Strahan.
Changing of guard at Prague Castle.
White Point Cape on Cape Breton Island.
Peterskirche (St Peter's Church).
Mural on building facade in Old Town Square.
Tiled mosaic at the entrance to the Crown Bar in Belfast.
The ancient Tablelands landscape of UNESCO declared World Heritage Site, Gros Morne National Park.
The illuminated A-Bomb Dome, a reminder of the tragedy that befell Hiroshima at the end of World War II. The bomb fell just south of the dome.
Detail of a wall-relief from the Temple of Kom Ombo- Kom Ombo, Egypt
A small fishing boat, casting a reflection in the waters off Miyazu.
Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske Nemesu) looking towards Prague National Museum (Narodni Muzeum).
The Residenz (former palace).
The belltower of Greek Orthodox church on Mykonos.
Sculpture from the Temple of Hathor at Abu Simbel. The temple was built by Ramesses II (c.1279-1213 BCE) to honour both Hathor, goddess of love and music and his wife Nefertari.
A local man at the morning portside market on Mykonos.
The County of Perth courthouse in Ontario.
The twin clock towers of Theatinerkirche St Kajetan (1663-90) in Odeonsplatz.
People walking on the promenade.
Hot-air balloons at Festival de Montgolfiers Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
Detail of an ancient Egyptian statue housed in the Memphis Museum- Memphis, Egypt
Female pearl divers in Toba.
Greek Orthodox church silhouetted by moonlight.
The dome of the Coptic Church of St George in Cairo. This building dates from 1909, although Cairo has had a church dedicated to St George since the 10th century- Egypt
Otorii Gate at Itsukushima Shrine in Myajima.
Rudolfinum.
Calendars
The Temple of Hatshepsut, burial site of Queen Hatshepsut, merges with the desert landscape of the West Bank of Luxor- Egypt
Lanterns decorated with calligraphy, in the back streets of the Shinjuku district.
Sand formations in the Mungo National Park.
Fishing boats at low tide at St Marys in Fundy Bay.
After the destruction of the original parliament buildings during the War of 1812, the same site was used for the construction of the larger, brick Toronto Parliament Buildings and gardens, completed in 1818.
Detail of a statue from the Amun Temple Enclosure, at the Temples of Karnak- Luxor, Egypt
A view of coastal Tadoussac in Quebec.
Pillars encircled with hieroglyphics form a column through the interior of the Cenotaph Temple of Seti I- Abydos, Al-Balyana, Egypt
White paper lanterns painted with Kanji hanging in rows.
Flower Market at Grand Place.
A cookie store at the Christkindlemarkt (Christmas Market).
Colourful boats and the harbour on Mykonos.
Encircled with hieroglyphics, the ancient columns of the Amun Temple Enclosure, at the Temples of Karnak- Luxor, Egypt
Bibbed statue at Chionji Temple in Amanochasidate.
World Heritage Site, Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland.
An ancient Egyptian hieroglyph points the way to Zoser's Step Pyramid- Saqqara, Egypt
A 24 metre tall statue of Ryozen Kannon, built in 1955 as a memorial to the world's unknown soldiers of World War II.
Grand Place at night.
Inglis Falls Near Owen Sound in Quebec.
Rhossili Bay, Gower Peninsula.
A street vendor polishes up his brass in Cairo.
Fishing boats reflected off the waters of Alma harbour in the Bay of Fundy.
Japanese banners at Nishiki Oyama Jinja Shrine.
The 14th century Wat Chedi Jet Thaew of Sukhothai Historical Park. The wat contains the remnants of 34 chedis, which in turn contain the ashes of the Si Satchanalai ruling family and was likely built by King Li Thai.
Sydney harbour at night.
Rhossili Bay, Gower Peninsula.
Exterior of The Old Town Hall.
Victoria's impressive Parliament Building. The building faces directly onto Inner Harbour and was built between 1893 and 1902.
Night-time view of the Nagoya TV Tower.
The city of Montreal skyline.
Native pandanis plants, Mt Field National Park.
Domed interior of Prague train station.
Aerial view of Niagara Falls.
Detail of hay bale in rural Ontario.
Relief carving at the Temple of Ramesses II, or the Great Temple of Abu Simbel.
Sculpted pillars from the Temple of Hathor at Abu Simbel. The temple was built by Ramesses II (c.1279-1213 BCE) to honour both Hathor, the goddess of love and music and his wife Nefertari.
Political murals painted on a wall in Belfast.
Storytelling at the Temple of Amun in Luxor. The temple was built by two Pharaohs, Amenhotep III (1390 - 1352 BCE) and Ramesses II (1279 - 1213 BCE).
Waterfall along the Neddfechan River.
Mud drying in heat.
Shopping at the market place, Stone Town.
Lesser Quarter, Bridge Tower and Church of St Nicholas from Charles Bridge.
Locally made umbrellas from Chiang Mai.
Men cleaning windows of high-rises.
Stanley Falls running into Beauty Creek in Jasper National Park.
Coastal landscape.
Memorial to students killed in anti-Nazi demonstration in 1939.
Detail of carving on the Statue of Trayan Monument, in Rome
Trail along Pennyfan Mountain.
The Emerald Lake Trail in British Columbia's Yoho National Park.
Oil lamps hang in the courtyard at the Mosque of an-Nasir Mohammed, completed in 1318- Cairo, Egypt
Montreux train station.
Ancient reliefs carved into the pillars at Temple of Philai. The temple is best known for the international effort which moved it in it's entirety, to the island of Philai in Aswan. It's original location was threatened by the change in water level caused by the flooding of the High Aswan Dam.
A living lone Jeffrey Pine in Yosemite National Park.
Architectural detail of the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, completed in 1363- Cairo, Egypt
Ducks stick to the shoreline on Toronto Island.
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat at Sukhothai. The temple is also called Wat Phra Borommathat Muang Chaliang or Wat Phra Prang.
Fishing boat at sunset near Inverne.
A rainbow hitting the sheer Cliffs of Moher.
The Roman mammisi, or birth house, in Dendara is dedicated to Hathor, goddess of love and pleasure, and her son Ihy- Dendara, Egypt
Detail of a wall-relief from the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and pleasure- Dendara, Egypt
The Bridge Hotel in Echuca.
window and flower boxes, Venice, Italy
Views along the west side Cabot trail of Cape Breton Island.
Colourful reliefs from the Temple of Ramses II in Abydos- Al-Balyana, Egypt
Interior of St Vitus Cathedral.
Tyn School in Old Town Square.
Grains, beans and pulse for sale in Khan al-Khalili. This market in Cairo is one of the biggest bazaars in the Middle East.
The Bay of Fundy's Hopewell Rocks at Hopewell Cape in New Brunswick - also known as The Flowerpot Rock. The bay also records the highest tides in the world (up to 46ft or 13.8m).
Historic buildings on canal at night.
Rental cottages on Truro Beach in Cape Cod.
A marvel of human engineering, the Fiat taxi, stands in front of the Red Pyramid- Dahshur, Egypt
Cartouche depicting the name of Ramses III, inscribed on a wall at the Temple of Ramses III, on the West Bank of Luxor- Egypt
Township of Strahan in Tasmania.
Man reading paper in Grand Place.
Ancient relief carvings of the Temple of Kom Ombo. This temple is dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god.
Detail of a colourful wall-relief depicting the ibis-headed Thoth, god of writing and counting, in the Temple of Ramses II- Abydos, Egypt
Detail of the face belonging to a stone statue outide the Amanohashidate Jinja Shrine.
City street at night.
Parc du Saguenay sectour Baie, Saint Marguerite in Quebec.
Sand formations in the Mungo National Park.
A dhow, an old Arabic sailing vessel.
Statues depicting the disciples of the Buddha, sitting before sculpted stone lotus flowers, at the Daigan-ji Temple.
Church of St Gall (Kostel Sv Havla).
The city of Montreal in Quebec.
Ancient Buddha statues lining walls of Wat Mahathat in Sukhothai Historical Park.
The 60ft round brick Point Prim Lighthouse of Prince Edward Island. The lighthouse was designed and built in 1845 by Isaac Smith, making it the oldest in Canada.
The Criosphinx (Greek-krios = ram; + sphinx) is a sacred animal and is worshipped as such along the Avenue of the Sphinxes in the Temple of Amon-Re at Karnak in modern day Luxor
Young girl in traditional kimono at the Atsuta Shrine, Nagoya.
Great Wall of China rock formation.
Ferris wheel at Oktoberfest.
Luxor Temple cartouche. The symbols represent royal or divine names in hieroglyphics- Luxor, Egypt
A line of statues dedicated to Ramses II, inside of the Temple of Ramses II- Abu Simbel, Egypt
Hauptbahnhof, the main train station.
The Nobska (Nobsque) Lighthouse and Keepers Residence in Cape Cod. The original lighthouse was built here in 1828, however due to roof leakage it was replaced in 1876.
Tree silhouetted against a rocky cliff face in the Havasu Canyon.
Perry Sandhills in Wentworth.
Fishing fleet and their lobster pots moored in Victoria Docks, Hobart.
Elegant entry into a home on Santorini.
Red sunset reflected in windows of high-rises.
Illuminated statues of Ramses II keep watch in the Luxor Temple- Luxor, Egypt
A hieroglyphic wall-relief and columns from the Temple of Hathor in Dendara. Hathor was the goddess of love and pleasure- Egypt
Nagoya Castle (Nagoya-jo), completely replicated in 1959 after the original was destroyed in WWII.
View of Oia on Santorini.
Firey red sunset overlooking the bay of Breton Island.
Detail of red bangasa umbrella.
Japanese fishermen working at port.
The 18ft high Colossi of Memnon in Luxor. These massive quartzose sandstone statues, which once flanked the entrance to Amenhotep III's mortuary temple, now stand virtually alone in a field at the side of the road on the way to the Valley of the Kings.
Lighthouse on Lake Constance (Bodensee).
Big Horn Sheep in Alberta's Jasper National Park.
Neon sign in ultra-modern Shinjuku district.
Am illuminated statue of Ramses II at the Luxor Temple- Luxor, Egypt
Statue of King Neptune, Florence, Italy.
Detail of a wall relief from the Roman Mammisi, or birth house, dedicated to Hathor, goddess of love and pleasure, and her son Ihy- Dendara, Egypt
Windows in Salzburg.
The Old Man of Storm rock formation on the Isle of Skye.
Matterhorn seen from Zermatt.
Streets and canals of Venice.
Snow sculptures are a highlight of Ottawa's Winterlude Festival.
Fresco by Vasari and Zuccari on ceiling of Duomo.
Japanese restaurant in Nagoya.
The interior of the rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral of Quebec. The original church was built on this site between 1647 and 1650.
Detail of a wall relief from the Amun Temple Enclosure, at the Temples of Karnak- Luxor, Egypt
Black ice shovelled against an older building in Vieux Montreal (old Montreal).
People hiking to Mt Norikura summit.
Honeymoon Bay in the Freycinet National Park.
Peyto Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta.
A geometric mosaic at the ancient city of Delos gives an optical three dimensional effect.
The Slieve League Cliffs on Ireland's North-West coast.
Shepody Bay, unusual erosion formations known as 'flowerpots' - Hopewell Rocks Ocean Tidal Explorartion Site.
The picturesque Baie St Paul in Quebec.
Guild Houses on Grand Place.
Steel railing guiding a hiker to the top of Half Dome.
Hop fields in Bushy Park, Derwent Valley.
Niagara Falls (Horseshoe Falls) in Ontario. The world's most famous falls span 323 metres in length and stand 57 metres tall. A massive 600,000 litres of water pour over every second.
An illuminated column, encircled by hieroglyphics, at the Luxor Temple- Luxor, Egypt
The Osireion, in the Temple of Seti I, can only be reached by wading through this pool of water- Abydos, Al-Balyana, Egypt
Animal tracks in Perry Sandhills, Wentworth.
Oblique view of the Wat Si Sawii across it's moat. Originally this shrine was built in the 12th and 13th centuries as a Hindu temple and features 3 corncob like prangs, or towers.
Boats on the canal, Venice, Italy.
Twenty Mule Team Canyon against vivid blue sky.
The Toronto City skyline and landmark CN Tower on Lake Ontario.
The very British Parliament Buildings of Ottawa. Built in 1859.
Serenity at Horseshoe Falls in the Mt Field National Park.
Detail of a lion statue, dating from the 6th century AD- Cairo, Egypt
View along the quiet shores of Hat Khuat, or Bottle beach on the northern coast of the island Ko Pha-Ngan. Bungalows are situated along the beach.
Prinz-Carl-Palais, the official residence of the Bavarian Prime Minister.
Reliefs from the temple of Ramesses II at Abydos. The reliefs usually illustrate the pecking order of ancient kings and rulers. The 7th and 8th dynasties appear in the upper row, 18th dynasty rulers are named in the middle row and the names of Ramesses II are repeated in the lower row.
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes.
Take away food stall in Nagoya.
Sheep at Rhossili Bay, Gower Peninsula.
Detail of water fountain.
Every winter Ottawa is host to the Winterlude Festival, a celebration of the season and the home of the longest outdoor ice-skating venue, the Rideau Canal.
Coyote (Canis latrans), Death Valley National Park.
Ivanhoe Road near Balranald.
The Coal Mines Historic Site near Saltwater on the Tasman Peninsula.
Cobbled street with neon restaurant lights.
Loch Ba in Rannoch Moor.
Young fir tree next to Sequoia tree, Mariposa Grove.
Giant memorial Buddha on top of Ryozen Kannon in Kyoto.
Vaulted decoration at Vyschrad cemetery.
Building facade in Old Town Square.
Autumn in the Japanese alps and the Kurobe Dam.
Carving from the smaller vihara of Wat Bupharam on Thapae Road in Chiang Mai. The smaller vihara is decorated with beautiful wood carvings that date from over 300 years ago.
Emu tracks in Mungo National Park.
Belfry Tower and Grand Square at night.
Watching the world go by on Mykonos.
Posters for Broadway shows in New York City.
Pebbly beach on the Green Gardens Trail in Gros Morne National Park.
An old disused mill in Toronto.
The floating Itsukushima-jinja shrine. The buildings, in their present form, were constructed in 1168, although the shrine dates back to the 6th century.
Zabriskie's Point at sunrise.
Detail of Luxor Temple hierolglyphs- Luxor, Egypt
Detail of a wall relief from the Amun Temple enclosure in the Temples of Karnak- Luxor, Egypt
An old door in Stone Town.
Lamp and its shadow.
Ancient reliefs carved into the pillars at Temple of Philai. The temple is best known for the international effort which moved it in it's entirety, to the island of Philai in Aswan. It's original location was threatened by the change in water level caused by the flooding of the High Aswan Dam.
Bas-relief at Temple of Hothor.
The 1815.5 foot tall CN Tower in Toronto. Completed in 1975, the tower was the tallest freestanding structure of its time.
Wooden wish batons, outside Daigan-ji Temple.
Peyto Lake at sunset in Banff National Park.
A wall relief at the Amun Temple Enclosure, in the Temples of Karnak- Luxor, Egypt
Sgwd-yr-Eira Waterfall (Waterfall of Snow), Afon Hepste River.
A row of feluccas, just waiting to cruise down the Nile- Luxor, Egypt
American flag flying at full mast.
Wind generators.
Rhossili Bay, Gower Peninsula.
Baboons depicted on a wall-relief, outside the Temple of Ramses III on the West Bank of Luxor- Egypt
Pebbles along the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island.
Colourful building details.
Bicycle parked in a doorway of the Residenz (a former palace).
Ramesses II lit at night at the Temple of Luzor complex. The Luxor Temple was at one time linked to the Temple of Amun at Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes.
Ko Nang Yuan in the Gulf of Thailand. The island is said to have some of the best diving in the area as they have exceptional visiblity almost year round.
Streets of Venice, Venice, Italy.
The Windsor-Cornish covered bridge over the Connecticut River. Although claimed as the 'longest covered bridge in Vermont' the bridge is actually in New Hampshire, as the border straddles the river.
Final stages of a setting sun over Wat Sa Si in the Sukhothai Historical Park.
Boulders at base of Peggy's Cove lighthouse.
Luxor Temple at night, with two colossal statues of Ramses II illuminated- Luxor, Egypt
Detail of an illuminated wall-relief from the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and pleasure- Dendara, Egypt
Exterior of Hotel de Ville, south-west corner.
Hartland Covered Bridge in New Brunswick. At 390m or 1280 ft the Hartland covered bridge is the longest covered bridge in the world.
Statue of Charles IV and Church of St Francis Seraphinus.
Historic building on canal at night.
Corn fields in Ontario.
Rock formations at dusk.
Abandoned fishing boat on Miyazu beach.
A skier takes a rest on top of Klein Matterhorn, near Zermatt.
Detail of a wall relief from the Temple of Ramses II- Abu Simbel, Egypt
Detail of a door in the Wat Phra Singh temple, showing the classic Northern Thai style in the bass-relief found around the door and the sculptural figures either side.
The terrace houses of Montreal in Quebec.
The Bay of Fundy wetlands and St Martin in New Brunswick.
Moody Table Mountains, not far from Port Aux Basque in Newfoundland.
Edinburgh Castle at night. The castle was once the home of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Old Town Hall (Staromestske Radnice).
Moraine Lake in Banff National Park.
A young girl journeys through the vast expanse of desert by the time-honoured donkey- Egypt
Figure on a pier, Truro Beach, Cape Cod, sunset.
Mosaic (homage to Prague) above entrance of Municipal House (Obecni Dum).
Exterior of round Point Prim Lighthouse.
Sgurr Nan Conbhairean Mountain in the Scottish Highlands.
Swiss Alps seen from top of Klein Matterhorn, near Zermatt.
Overhead of Linderhof, one of the Ludwig 11 castles.
Beer barrels at Oktoberfest.
Mural on the Old Town Hall.
Hills covered with heather, Rhossili Bay, Gower Peninsula.
Detail of Llanthony Priory.
Dried pasta at the market place, Stone Town.
Mount Athabasca (11452ft or 3491m) from Wilcox Pass in Jasper National Park.
Felucca on Nile River at sunset.
Streams of light pierce the darkness within the Temple of Seti I (Menmaatre, father of King Ramses II) in Abydos.
A wall-relief from the Cenotaph Temple of Seti I, depicting Anubis, god of embalming and cemeteries, greeting Seth I himself- Abydos, Al-Balyana, Egypt
Couple sitting on the steps of a classic cast iron building.
Ceiling reliefs in the Medinet Habu or Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III in Luxor. Ramesses III was the last great pharaoh of Egypt, a king of the 20th Dynasty.
Detail of a stone-relief at the Luxor Temple, covered with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs- Luxor, Egypt
Surf coming up beach.
Church steeples.
St. Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Silhouetted windmill at sunset.
Cobblstone street on Kampa Island.
The Ottawa Parliament Buildings built in 1859.
Detail of a wall relief from the Amun Temple Enclosure, in the Temples of Karnak- Luxor, Egypt
Old Ross cemetery in Tasmania.
Headstone at Flanders Field War Cemetery, Passchendaele.
Kinkakuji Temple (The Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto.
Sunflowers near Knoyd in Nova Scotia.
Herbert Lake in Banff National Park.
Window detail on Celenta.
The Devil's Golf Course in Death Valley National Park.
The clean architectural elegance of a Greek Orthodox Church.
Crosses in cobblestones near Old Town Hall commemorating Protestant nobles beheaded in 1621.
Monks in saffron robes in deep discussion at the Sukhothai Historical Park.
Matterhorn reflected in glacial lake near Zermatt.
Inside the Nariai-ji Temple, where it is said that "one has one's wish granted without fail if only one offers a prayer and makes a vow to the temple's principal Buddha image."
Traditional red phoneboxes in Ross.
The austere University of Toronto.
The pink granite obelisk of Ramses II, at Luxor Temple, soars some 82 feet into the air- Luxor, Egypt
The ruins of Dunluce Castle perched on a cliff overlooking the sea just west of Portballintrae.
A sphinx statue from Luxor Temple's Avenue of Sphinxes- Luxor, Egypt
The Zanci Homestead outhouse (dunny) in Mungo National Park.
Valle Crucis Abbey, near Lantysville.
A variety of fish, drying out in the sun.

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