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Schist-bearing cliffs defy wind and waves
Read more: Schist-bearing cliffs defy wind and wavesThe westcoast in the south of Portugal is totally different from the southcoast: No sand- and limestone, here it is characterized by schist. The dark schist-bearing cliffs build a massive wall against the wind and waves from the Atlantic Ocean hitting the coast. The red sand builds a great contrast to the black rock like…
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Swiss National Holiday
Read more: Swiss National HolidayOn the occasion of today’s Swiss National Holiday I once again like to post a shot from a special place in Switzerland. This time I chose the Triftglacier with its Triftlake.
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A few optical illusions from the Azores Islands
Read more: A few optical illusions from the Azores IslandsBetween Lisbon and New York, more-or-less in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, nine volcanic islands form the Azores. And wherever there are volcanos there are craters and often crater lakes. In this post I’d like to feature some optical illusions from a couple of crater lakes, like Caldeira Negra and Caldeira Comprida on Flores…
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Dhofar – A green coast strip between desert and sea
Read more: Dhofar – A green coast strip between desert and seaDhofar, the south-western governorate in Oman, is blessed by its specific and unique location: a slightly curved coastline with the Indian Ocean and a steep mountain range up to 2’000 meters high separates the region around Salalah from the desert in the north, east and west. This topography allows for monsoon between July and September.…
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New Zealand’s Lakes
Read more: New Zealand’s LakesOkay, I can’t claim to have seen ALL the lakes in New Zealand, but the collection of my top 10 shots in this post unveils the variety and beauty of some of them: Lake Matheson is located on the west side of the Southern Alps and is one of my favorits. A hidden gem with…
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New Zealand’s Coasts – from red to rough
Read more: New Zealand’s Coasts – from red to roughToday I’d like to feature a few of the coast lines of the southern island of New Zealand. As you will see these are structures & shapes at its best! Let’s start in Kaiteriteri: beautiful red sand, white rocks, greeen trees … , yes, and blue sky. What else?
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