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The Peterhof Palace in Saint Petersburg Russia The Peterhof Palace, in Saint Petersburgh Russia, has to be seen to be appreciated. Everything attached to it is coated in gold. All the statues, the roof turrets, even the waterspouts on the walls of the waterways. How do they polish it all? It...

Thanks for your positive comment Sethia. I do hope I am not boring you to death with my travel photographs. I'm sorry I don't have any of birds or flowers. I travel a lot and have thousands of that type of photos. Thanks again for your post. Des.

Invergordon - Scotland. The little town of Invergordon up in the Scottish Highlands has a very interesting harbor. This is where the North Sea oil drilling rigs come to, when they need servicing. Some are just waiting to be relocated to another site out at sea. Last time I was there, there were...

The Bell Tower The Chinese City of Xian is so beautiful at night. It is hard to not get spectacular photos almost anywhere. The large, illuminated building is called "The Bell Tower" while the one in the background is called "The Drum Tower".

The Wall around Xian This is a section of the towering wall around the old part of the city of Xian. It was built to keep invaders out, centuries ago. It is beautifully lit at night.

The Terracotta Warriors The "Terracotta Warriors" of Xian, China. There are thousands of these warriors, which were accidently discovered quite recently, by a local farmer, digging for water. A large number of them have been broken into small pieces during their excavation, but a team of very...

The Rabbit Proof Fence. According to the old Telstra Ad, they built this "To keep the rabbits out". This is a section of the Great Wall around an hour's drive out of Beijing. It's a less touristy section of the wall, and it is very steep in places. Good views from the top.

The Acropolis The Acropolis in Athens is said to be the home of democracy as we know it today. There is an olive tree here on site which is a direct descendant of the original one planted thousands of years ago. Or so they say. I captured this shot from atop a building in downtown Athens on a...

Approaching Kotor. A large cruise ship here is approaching Kotor in Montenegro, early one misty morning. Kotor is a most beautiful city, lying at the foot of massive mountain ranges. The old town centre of Kotor was once surrounded by a moat.

The Maraques of Gibraltar These Maraque Monkeys up on the Rock of Gibraltar originally came from the North Africa region. They are deliberately kept to manageable numbers, around 300 to 350. They continually check each other out, looking for pests in their coats. They are very playful, but we...

The Moulin Rouge. This photo was taken on Jan 12th, 2015. It was the day of the million-man march. World leaders descended on Paris on this day, in a show of solidarity to the French people, in the aftermath of the "Charlie Hebdo" terrorist attack. Twelve Paris journalists were senselessly...

Windmills in The Netherlands These windmills were used to pump this water out of the farmlands. Now they are just a tourist attraction. Replaced by massive electrical pumps.

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The Little Princess Elizabeth On the day we have lost our Queen, it is fitting to post this photo of the little Paddle Steamer named "Princess Elizabeth". This little ship was requisitioned in 1940 to assist with the evacuation of Dunkirk. Crossing backwards and forwards to Britain three times...

Pont Du Gard This Pont Du Gard was built by the Romans around 2000 years ago. Without cranes or computers. It is an aqueduct which is over 50 km long and in that distance drops by only 13 meters, to enable the water to flow. It is near the town of Nimes in Southern France crossing the Gardon...

The second most visited site in France Mont Saint Michel is also called the Medieval Monastery on the rock. It sits on a rocky, tidal island in Normandy. Built around the 9th century it is a half day drive from Paris. Second only to the Eiffel Tower as a tourist drawcard in France.

Rome's Colosseum I always like to capture landmarks from a different angle. After some walking, I did find an out of the way point, but it had rained all day. I was about to give up when the rain suddenly stopped, the sun popped out briefly, and I got this lovely shot. Perseverance pays off...

A Very Special Place As an ex-service person on a trip to France, I had to see for myself where some of our special sons lie. This is one of the most sobering places I have been to anywhere in the world. This place is Villers Bretonneux. It is beautifully maintained by the French people and...

Morning Peak Hour in Venice It was cold and frosty but the tourists have got the gondolas out early. No days off for those gondoliers.