Month: December 2020
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Nelson on his Column
Admiral Horatio Nelson died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and around 40 years later this column was put in place, in Trafalgar Square, London to commemorate one of Britain’s national heroes. The sub-committee set up to organise the funding, design, and construction of Nelson’s Column was headed up by none-other than the Duke…
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The Storm Trooper
This rather imposing Storm trooper was wandering the streets of London several years ago. You wouldn’t want to get on his wrong side, would you? Including all of the “legends” versions (ie, those that are no longer considered canon) there are 147 variations of stormtrooper in the whole of Star Wars (from the films, tv…
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Colour Changer
Reptiles are fascinating, and chameleon’s are especially so – not only do that have all of that reptilian strangeness, they can also change the colour of their skin at will! Imagine if we could do that? I learned that the way chameleons change their colour is fundamentally different to the way other animals such as…
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The Grey Dragon
Reptiles are fascinating creatures, I mean just look at their skin… covered in scales, the fact that in most cases they don’t / can’t maintain an internal body temperature, and that almost all of them lay eggs (though some snakes do give birth to live young). Fascinating and so different to us. The oldest known…
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Dog On A Rock
Barney was having a great time clambering over the rocks. You’ve got to be quick in situations like this, Barney didn’t pose this way for perhaps more than a second.
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The Date Palm
I seem to have developed a bit of a thing for palm trees this year, this is the fourth of fifth images I’ve posted. This shot was taken in December back in 2016. Over four million tonnes of dates are grown across the planet each year. Who is eating them all??
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Dubai Glow
Here are two more Dubai-based architectural shots, this time highlighting the bright neon colouring of Dubai at night.
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Jumeirah Beach Residence
These tall, sandy coloured skyscrapers can be found in the JBR region of Dubai. There are something like 6917 apartments in the area. The JBR region of Dubai started construction in 2002 and completed in 2010, at an approximate cost of 6-billion dirham (or over 1-billion pounds sterling!)
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Dubai Boat
You can find all sorts of boats running up and down the coast in Dubai, from huge, expensive yachts to these tiny wooden vessels. The flag sat over the top of this boat is the flag of the UAE. It was designed in 1971 and the four colours are said to represent the unity between…