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PMR-D9511
Iceland, Reykjavik: view of the glass-and-steel City Hall, opened in 1992, on the far side of Lake Tjörnin, in the centre of the city.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, capital city, sculpture

Hong Kong pictures 1958 (50 files)

PM R.HK-35
Hong Kong 1958: Tai Pak floating restaurant, moored in the bay by Aberdeen fishing village.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-50
Hong Kong 1958: M.V. Chusan, 24,215 gross registered tons, of the Peninsula and Orient Steam Navigation Company. Launched in 1950, she carried about 1500 passengers in luxurious conditions.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-49
Hong Kong 1958: a sampan under sail in the straits.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-48
Hong Kong 1958: Star Ferry terminal and railway station at Kowloon.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-47
Hong Kong 1958: view from the top of Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens) with straits and mainland.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-46
Hong Kong 1958: the swimming pool adjoining Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens).
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-45
Hong Kong 1958: some of the colourful figures thought up by Aw Boon Haw in Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens).
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-44
Hong Kong 1958: a colourful pagoda in Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens).
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-43
Hong Kong 1958: a colourful stupa in Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens).
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-42
Hong Kong 1958: like a filigree wedding cake - the all-white pagoda in Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens).
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-41
Hong Kong 1958: Tiger Balm Mansions, a residence of Aw Boon Haw, in Haw Par Villa.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-40
Hong Kong 1958: view of the formal gardens in Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens).
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-39
Hong Kong 1958: view over Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens), surrounded by high-density housing.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-38
Hong Kong 1958: view of Repulse Bay and beach with some of the recently-built hotels.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-37
Hong Kong 1958: a large, English-style house, overlooking Repulse Bay.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-36
Hong Kong 1958: the beach at Repulse Bay with shark-protected bathing.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-34
Hong Kong 1958: view of Aberdeen fishing village and sampans from Aplichau Island. Behind, a Chinese graveyard on the mountainside, and hotels on the top.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-33
Hong Kong 1958: view of Aberdeen fishing village and sampans from Aplichau Island. Behind, a Chinese graveyard on the mountainside, and hotels on the top.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-32
Hong Kong 1958: the colourful landing stages where boats leave for the respective floating restaurant.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-31
Hong Kong 1958: moored sampans by Aberdeen fishing village, often the only dwelling of the owners.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-30
Hong Kong 1958: sampans in Aberdeen fishing village with a forest of junk masts behind.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-29
Hong Kong 1958: view of the crowded harbour at Aberdeen fishing village, with floating restaurants and Aplichau Island.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-28
Hong Kong 1958: diesel locomotive which was in charge of the train to Sheung Shui, at Kowloon station.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-27
Hong Kong 1958: typical scenery in the New Territories, taken from the train.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-26
Hong Kong 1958: Sheung Shui station, the last stop on the line through the New Territories before the Chinese border.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-25
Hong Kong 1958: Sheung Shui village, the last stop on the railway line through the New Territories before the Chinese border.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-24
Hong Kong 1958: Sheung Shui station, the last stop on the line through the New Territories before the Chinese border.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-23
Hong Kong 1958: typical scenery with sampans in the New Territories, taken from the train.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-22
Hong Kong 1958: typical scenery in the New Territories, with railway tracks and paddy fields, taken from the train.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-21
Hong Kong 1958: an hotel near the summit of Mount Victoria.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-20
Hong Kong 1958: view from the lookout terrace on the summit of Mount Victoria.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-19
Hong Kong 1958: view from the summit of Mount Victoria showing the Wanchai area where most of the night life is to be found. Junk harbour at top left.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-18
Hong Kong 1958: view from the summit of Mount Victoria with the Star Ferry terminal and Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank building (right centre).
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-17
Hong Kong 1958: view from the summit of Mount Victoria showing the Wanchai area where most of the night life is to be found. Junk harbour at top left.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-16
Hong Kong 1958: view from the summit of Mount Victoria with the Star Ferry terminal, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank building (right centre) and airport runway jutting out into the harbour.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-15
Hong Kong 1958: view from the summit of Mount Victoria with airport runway, built out into the bay, in the background.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-14
Hong Kong 1958: part of a sun-scorched Happy Valley Racecourse with the straits and mainland in the background.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-13
Hong Kong 1958: impression of Wanchai district at night.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-12
Hong Kong 1958: Wanchai district at night.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-11
Hong Kong 1958: Shaukiwan fishing village with sampans.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-10
Hong Kong 1958: view across the straits from the Botanical Gardens on Mount Victoria.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-09
Hong Kong 1958: rickshaw with rickshaw-boy.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-08
Hong Kong 1958: rickshaw with rickshaw-boy.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-07
Hong Kong 1958: Queen Street with ex-UK tram.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.HK-06
Hong Kong 1958: traffic policeman on Queen Street.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-05
Hong Kong 1958: the bus terminus, Victoria.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-04
Hong Kong 1958: a rickshaw stand.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-03
Hong Kong 1958: Queen Street with ex-UK trams and local bus.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-02
Hong Kong 1958: Kowloon docks and bus terminus.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.HK-01
Hong Kong 1958: a typical street in Kowloon.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

Penang pictures 1959 (15 files)

PMR.PN-16
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: vivid Bougainvillea flowers
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.PN-15
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: Ayer Itam Buddhist Temple - view of the turtle and fish pools from the pagoda.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.PN-14
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: Ayer Itam Buddhist Temple - view of the pagoda from the courtyard.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.PN-13
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: Ayer Itam Buddhist Temple - view towards the sea from the pagoda.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.PN-12
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: Ayer Itam Buddhist Temple - Pagoda of the 7 million Buddhas.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.PN-11
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: Ayer Itam Buddhist Temple - part of the crowded turtle pool.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.PN-10
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: Ayer Itam Buddhist Temple - Pagoda of the 7 million Buddhas.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.PN-09
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: view over Georgetown and strait with Bougainvillea in the foreground.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.PN-08
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: view over Georgetown with straits and mainland behind.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.PN-07
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: view over Georgetown with straits and mainland behind.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.PN-05
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: beach and kelong near Sandycroft Leave Centre.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.PN-04
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: the recreation area at Sandycroft Leave Centre.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.PN-03
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: view over the roof of the restaurant at Sandycroft Leave Centre.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.PN-02
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: colourful chalets shaded by Flamboyant trees (Delonix regia) at Sandycroft Leave Centre.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.PN-01
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: Flamboyant trees (Delonix regia) shading the chalets of Sandycroft Leave Centre.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

Singapore pictures 1958-9 (17 files)

PMR.SP-17
Singapore 1958: colourful figures on the "gopuram" of the Sri Mariamman Hindu Temple in South Bridge Road.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-16
Singapore 1958: Chinatown greengrocer!
Keywords: British colonies, trader, vegetables, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-15
Singapore 1958: the Nuffield Swimming Pool in the Britannia NAAFI Club.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-14
Singapore 1958: the Nuffield Swimming Pool in the Britannia NAAFI Club, with ships in Singapöre Roads in the background.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-13
Singapore 1958: St. Andrew's Church of England Cathedral.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-12
Singapore 1958: Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-11
Singapore 1958: Capitol Theatre at nicht.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-10
Singapore 1958: Cathay Cinema at night.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-09
Singapore 1958: Sago Lane, Chinatown, with trishaw.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-08
Singapore 1958: Sago Street, Chinatown, with trishaw.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-07
Singapore 1958: trading barges moored in Singapre River Basin, with the green-roofed Bank of China Building in the background.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-06
Singapore 1958: Cavanagh Suspension Bridge over the Singapre River.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-05
Singapore 1958: Queen Elizabeth Walk, laid out for the queen's coronation, with Fullarton Building and Anderson Bridge.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.SP-04
Singapore 1958: Queen Elizabeth Walk, laid out for the queen's coronation, with ships in Singapore Roads behind. (Now inland, due to reclaimed areas of land).
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

PMR.SP-03
Singapore 1958: Queen Elizabeth Walk, laid out for the queen's coronation, with Fullarton Building, Anderson Bridge and Asia Insurance Building, the only " skyscraper" in Singapore.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.SP-02
Singapore 1958: Queen Elizabeth Walk, laid out for the queen's coronation. (Now inland due to areas of reclaimed land).
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

PMR.SP-01
Singapore 1958: Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall.
Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

Travel (464 files)

PMR104-05
Egypt, Aswan: view across the Nile from the far side of Elephantine Island with the Tombs of the Nobles discernible on the hillside.
Keywords: Egyptology, archeology, antiquity, historical, culture

PMR103-03
Egypt, Aswan: feluccas moored on the Nile; the "far bank" is Elephantine Island with the museum just discernible.
Keywords: historical, architecture, culture, sailing boat, picturesque

PMR099-02
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: Olympia Park, site of the 1972 Olympic Games: Olympia Tower and Swimming Hall, seen from the far side of the (man-made) lake.
Keywords: München, architecture, picturesque

PMR097-03
Germany, Baden Wurttemberg, Meersburg: view of the harbour with (far left, above) the mediaeval castle, oldest in Germany, part of which, Dagobert's Tower, is believed to have been built in 628 A.D.
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, Swabia, Bodensee, Lake Constance, historic, heritage, mediaeval, architecture

PMR082-11
Germany, Bavaria, Nuremberg: Henkersteg ("Hangman's Bridge") with Max Bridge visible on the far side, and reflections of arch in the River Pegnitz.
Keywords: Nürnberg, historic town, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage

PMR068-05
Austria, Tyrol, Hall: snow-capped alps tower over a square with frescoes, not far from the mediaeval Munzer Tower where the first Talers were minted in 1477, when the town received its minting right. It later became rich on the salt trade, when it was called Solbad Hall.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, alpine, Alps, mountain range, street scene, residential

PMR068-04
Austria, Tyrol, Hall: the "Three Urchins" fountain, not far from the mediaeval Munzer Tower where the first Talers were minted in 1477, when the town received its minting right. It later became rich on the salt trade, when it was called Solbad Hall.
Keywords: sculpture, stone, artistic, whimsical, water supply

PMR048-07
Poland, Warsaw: the Market Square of the "new town" (Rynek Nowego Miasta) with the Baroque Church of the Holy Sacraments on the far side (1977)
Keywords: architecture, historic, heritage, picturesque, cobblestones

PMR-D11890
Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Stralsund (Hansa Town): Böttcherstrasse, with St. Jacob's church visible at the far end.
Keywords: architecture, cobbles, colourful, culture, Hanseatic League, heritage, mediaeval, picturesque, UNESCO World Heritage

PMR-D4373
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City, Chalong: Phuket Botanic Gardens: flowers of the Glory tree or Flaming Glorybower (Clerodendrum splendens).
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, horticulture, plants, park, nature, exotic, fragrant

PMR-D10573
Germany, Bavaria, Munich: Marienplatz, with the New Town Hall on the left, the Maria-column in the centre, and the Old Town Hall and Talburgtor-tower on the far side.
Keywords: architecture, national heritage, mediaeval, historical, tourist attraction

PMR-D9919
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: the shady Largo Martires da Patria (Martyrs' Square), with entrance to the old secondary school on the far side.
Keywords: architecture, historic, picturesque, national heritage

PMR-D9567
Iceland: a small settlement and fishing port on the north coast of the sparsely populated Melrakkasletta peninsula in the far north of the island, just a few kilometres from the Arctic Circle.
Keywords: landscape, isolated, lighthouse

PMR-D9566
Iceland: a farmhouse with barn on the sparsely populated Melrakkasletta peninsula in the far north of the island.
Keywords: landscape, isolated, farming, reflections

PMR-D9565
Iceland: a suspension bridge on the sparsely populated Melrakkasletta peninsula in the far north of the island.
Keywords: engineering, construction

PMR-D9561
Iceland, Reykjahlíd: sulphur deposits in a geo-thermal area, not far from Lake Mývatn.
Keywords: minerals, geology

PMR-D9512
Iceland, Reykjavik: view of the Frikirkjan (Free Lutheran Church), on the far side of Lake Tjörnin, with the adjoining Listasafn Islands (National Gallery of Iceland).
Keywords: picturesque, sculpture, capital city, architecture, artistic, artistic

PMR-D9511
Iceland, Reykjavik: view of the glass-and-steel City Hall, opened in 1992, on the far side of Lake Tjörnin, in the centre of the city.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, capital city, sculpture

PMR-D9021
Chile, San Gregorio: sheep-shearing at the Estancia San Gregorio. The sheared sheep in the far pen are clearly distinguishable.
Keywords: South America, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia, wool, sheepswool, sheepfarming

PMR-D8607
Chile. Santiago: Plaza de Armas, with Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago (right), completed in 1807 as the Royal Court of Justice, which now houses the National History Museum, and the cathedral facade on the far side of the square.
Keywords: South America, Baroque style, culture, architecture, Latin America

PMR-D8410
Greece, Island of Schoinoussa (pop. 256): the bay and bathing beach at Mersini, with the road up to Chora on the far side.
Keywords: picturesque, sandy, secluded, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping

PMR-D8409
Greece, Island of Schoinoussa (pop. 256): the bay and bathing beach at Mersini, with the road up to Chora on the far side.
Keywords: picturesque, sandy, secluded, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping

PMR-D8236
Germany, Niedersachsen, Wolfenbüttel: a row of superb timber-frame buildings in the Market Square (Stadtplatz) with the Town Hall (Rathaus) at the far end.
Keywords: picturesque, culture, architecture, heritage, historic

PMR-D8074
Norway, Oslo: Norwegian Museum of Cultural History (Norsk Folkemuseum) was founded in 1881 and is regarded as the world's oldest open air museum. It has a collection of over 150 typical Norwegian buildings, some dating back to the 13th century. A farmhouse from Porsanger in Finnmark in the far north now houses an exhibition about Finnmark and the people who live there.
Keywords: picturesque, timber, agriculture, farming, historical, capital city, Scandinavia, architecture

PMR-D8005
Sweden, Bohusläd, Marstrand Island: church and landing jetty in the cove on the far side of the island.
Keywords: picturesque, stoney, geology, panorama, yachts, boats, watercraft, Scandinavia

PMR-D7980
Germany, Bavaria, Wurzburg: view to the east from the Marienberg, with vineyard and St. Burkard's Romanesque Basilica on the near bank of the river, and the old Main bridge, Marienkapelle, Cathedral of St. Killian, old university (red sandstone tower), St. Johannis' Church (top, centre) and St. Stephan's Church (middle right) on the far bank of the River Main.
Keywords: architecture, Romantische Strasse, Romantic Road, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval, Franconia, historic, panorama

PMR-D7955
Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Tauberbischofsheim: a private mews, not far from the centre of the town.
Keywords: picturesque, heritage, Tauber Valley, architecture, Romantische Strasse, Romantic Road, culture

PMR-D7943
Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Tauberbischofsheim: mediaeval timber-frame houses on the Market Place, with the Baroque church of St. Lioba at the far end.
Keywords: picturesque, culture, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse, architecture, Tauber Valley, heritage, mediaeval

PMR-D7942
Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Tauberbischofsheim: historic fountain in the Market Place, with the town hall, dating from 1865, at the far end.
Keywords: picturesque, mediaeval, heritage, Tauber Valley, architecture, Romantische Strasse, Romantic Road, culture

PMR-D7941
Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Tauberbischofsheim: historic fountain in the Market Place, with the town hall, dating from 1865, at the far end.
Keywords: picturesque, mediaeval, heritage, Tauber Valley, architecture, Romantische Strasse, Romantic Road, culture

PMR-D7914
Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Weikersheim: a stone angel commands the fountain in the Marketl Square with the late Renaissance palace of the Hohenlohe family on the far side. It replaced an original castle dating from 1586.
Keywords: picturesque, culture, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse, architecture, statues, carvings, sculptures, Tauber Valley

PMR-D7483
Morocco, Ouad Todhra (Todra Valley) between the High Atlas Mountains and the Jebel Saghro range, Here the river flows through the Todra Gorge, whose walls rise 300 metres, and which is only 10 metres wide in some places. The hotel on the far shore was destroyed by a rock fall some years ago but has been partially rebuilt.
Keywords: Africa, nature, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, rocky, shady

PMR-D7404
Morocco, Meknes: large expanse of the Place el Hedim, the far side of which leads to the soukhs.
Keywords: Africa, Maghreb, culture, historic, national heritage, fortifications, architecture, royal city

PMR-D7398
Morocco: Volubilis, a Roman city built on the site of the Berber and Carthaginian settlements in the first century AD, was originally the capital of the kingdom of Mauretania. Much of the stonework was taken in the 18th century for the building of Meknes. The Decumanus Maximus, looking north east, with the Tingis (Tangier) Gate at the far end.
Keywords: Africa, UNESCO, archeological site, Roman architecture, national heritage, classical architecture, historic, culture, stone-carving, excavations, Maghreb

PMR-D7299
Algeria, Illizi, Tassili N'Ajjer National Park: a Tuareg driver relaxing in the shade of an acacia tree in the desert with nearby rock formations, not far from Djanet.
Keywords: Sahara, desert, sand, geology, rock formations, dunes, landscape, picturesque, vista, Africa, Maghreb, Tuareg, Berber, ass, UNESCO

PMR-D7298
Algeria, Illizi, Tassili N'Ajjer National Park: a shady acacia tree in the desert with expeditionary vehicles, not far from Djanet.
Keywords: Sahara, desert, sand, geology, rock formations, dunes, landscape, picturesque, vista, Africa, Maghreb, Tuareg, Berber, ass, UNESCO

PMR-D7297
Algeria, Illizi, Tassili N'Ajjer National Park: semi-wild donkeys (Equus africanus) not far from Djanet.
Keywords: Sahara, desert, sand, geology, rock formations, dunes, landscape, picturesque, vista, Africa, Maghreb, Tuareg, Berber, ass, UNESCO

PMR-D7296
Algeria, Illizi, Tassili N'Ajjer National Park: semi-wild donkeys (Equus africanus) not far from Djanet.
Keywords: Sahara, desert, sand, geology, rock formations, dunes, landscape, picturesque, vista, Africa, Maghreb, Tuareg, Berber, ass, UNESCO

PMR-D6940
Algeria, Illizi: campsite in the desert, not far from Djanet.
Keywords: Sahara, desert, sand, geology, rock formations, dunes, landscape, picturesque, vista, Africa, Maghreb, Tuareg, Berber

PMR-D6939
Algeria, Illizi: campsite in the desert, not far from Djanet.
Keywords: Sahara, desert, sand, geology, rock formations, dunes, landscape, picturesque, vista, Africa, Maghreb, Tuareg, Berber

PMR-D6749
Northern Ireland, Londonderry/Derry: Peace Bridge, opened on 25th June 2011, connects the Protestant walled city with the Catholic quarter on the opposite side of the River Foyle. The red-brick Guildhall stands on the far side of the river.
Keywords: heritage, historic, architecture, metropolis, culture, engineering, construction, suspension

PMR-D6608
Ireland, County Meath, Brú Na Bóinne: Knowth neolithic Irish passage tomb dating from about 3200 BC, It contains the greatest collection of passage-grave art ever uncovered in Western Europe. Standing stones in front of the passage entrance on the far side.
Keywords: historic, heritage, monument, culture, archeology, necropolis, ancient, UNESCO

PMR-D6389
Germany, Bavaria, Mittelfranken, Dinkelsbühl: renaissance gable-houses on Dr. Martin-Luther Strasse. The one at the far end, painted red, is the "Weinmarkt", where visiting royalty used to be accommodated.
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, historic, heritage, mediaeval, culture, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse, architecture

PMR-D6252
Germany, Bavaria, Swabia, Harburg: the castle of Harburg, dating back to before 1150, is one of the largest and best-preserved in southern Germany. The Burgvogtei (administration) on the left, with the chapel and Palas (living quarters) on the far side of the courtyard. The open-air restaurant is in the foreground.
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, historic, heritage, mediaeval, culture, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse, architecture, fortress, fortification, defence

PMR-D5898
Oman, the Saih Katenah: view from Lady Di's Point, 2200m, in the Jebel Akhdar Mountains on the Saiq Plateau, on the lip of Wadi Al Ayn. Villages of A'Sheragah (left) and Al Ayn (right) on the far side.
Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, picturesque, rugged, barren, bleak, treeless, untamed, rocky, wild, geology, dirt-track, limestone, chasm

PMR-D5563
Greece, Island of Santorini: archeological excavations of a Minoan city at Akrotiri which was buried after the eruption of the Thera volcano, approximately 3600 years ago.
The highest wall so far uncovered is a house fronting on to a triangular square.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, heritage, Cyclades, Thera, Thira, bronze age, prehistoric, civilisation, ruins

PMR-D5452
Switzerland, Zurich: a typical street in the Lindenhof quarter, not far from the site of the original Roman fortress.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, culture, financial centre, heritage, historic, street scene, mediaeval

PMR-D5317
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: small classical building with columned portico, possibly a (film-) theatre, not far from the university.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam

PMR-D5301
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Tilya-Kari Medrasa and Mosque, built 1646-60, stands at the far (west) side of Registan Square.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO

PMR-D5088
Tajikistan, Dushanbe, capital city: monument to Abu 'Abd Allah Ja'far ibn Muhammad al- Rudaki, better known as "Rudaki", a Persian poet who lived from 858 to 941 AD and is regarded as the initiator of classical Persian poetry. He was blind in his later years. His statue replaced that of Lenin in 2007.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, metropolis, culture, historic, heritage, street scene, literature, poems

PMR-D5086
Tajikistan, Dushanbe, capital city: monument to Abu 'Abd Allah Ja'far ibn Muhammad al- Rudaki, better known as "Rudaki", a Persian poet who lived from 858 to 941 AD and is regarded as the initiator of classical Persian poetry. He was blind in his later years. His statue replaced that of Lenin in 2007.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, metropolis, culture, historic, heritage, street scene, literature, poems

PMR-D5085
Tajikistan, Dushanbe, capital city: monument to Abu 'Abd Allah Ja'far ibn Muhammad al- Rudaki, better known as "Rudaki", a Persian poet who lived from 858 to 941 AD and is regarded as the initiator of classical Persian poetry. He was blind in his later years. His statue replaced that of Lenin in 2007.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, metropolis, culture, historic, heritage, street scene, literature, poems

PMR-D5084
Tajikistan, Dushanbe, capital city: monument to Abu 'Abd Allah Ja'far ibn Muhammad al- Rudaki, better known as "Rudaki", a Persian poet who lived from 858 to 941 AD and is regarded as the initiator of classical Persian poetry. He was blind in his later years. His statue replaced that of Lenin in 2007.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, metropolis, culture, historic, heritage, street scene, literature, poems

PMR-D4978
People's Republic of China, Xinjiang Province, Kashgar, the Uighur capital, centre of regional trade and culture for two millennia: view of the spacious main square with the Id Kah mosque on the far side and Wustanbowie (Millennium Old Street) behind, where numerous shops selling local handicrafts are to be found.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, Uighur, oasis-city, ancient, heritage, historic, tradition, cosmopolitan

PMR-D4790
Germany, Bavaria: Originally a Celtic colony (Radasbona) and then later a Roman settlement (Castra Regina), Regensburg boasts a wealth of historic buildings. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2006. Colourful old burgher houses on Stadtamhof, on the far side of the River Danube, with the cathedral in the distance.
Keywords: architecture, historic, heritage, culture, picturesque

PMR-D4789
Germany, Bavaria: Originally a Celtic colony (Radasbona) and then later a Roman settlement (Castra Regina), Regensburg boasts a wealth of historic buildings. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2006. Colourful old burgher houses on Stadtamhof, on the far side of the River Danube.
Keywords: architecture, historic, heritage, culture, picturesque

PMR-D4483
Thailand, Phang-Nga: aerial view of part of Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park, with its karst rocks protruding from the sea.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4482
Thailand, Phang-Nga: aerial view of part of Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park, with its karst rocks protruding from the sea.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4481
Thailand, Phang-Nga: aerial view of part of Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park, with its karst rocks protruding from the sea.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4477
Thailand, Phuket Island: Dead Leaf or Indian Leafwing Butterflies (Kallima paralekta) feeding on pineapple in Phuket Bird Park.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, lepidoptera, camouflage, disguise, imitation, insect, nymphalid

PMR-D4476
Thailand, Phuket Island: Common Sun Skink (Eutropis multifasciata) in Phuket Bird Park.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, lizards, reptiles, scincidae

PMR-D4475
Thailand, Phuket Island: Common Sun Skink (Eutropis multifasciata) in Phuket Bird Park.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, lizards, reptiles, scincidae

PMR-D4474
Thailand, Phuket Island: Dead Leaf or Indian Leafwing Butterflies (Kallima paralekta) feeding on pineapple in Phuket Bird Park.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, lepidoptera, camouflage, disguise, imitation, insect, nymphalid

PMR-D4473
Thailand, Phuket Island: Clipper butterfly (Parthenos sylvia) feeding on pineapple in Phuket Bird Park.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, lepidoptera, insect, nymphalid

PMR-D4472
Thailand, Phuket Island: Dead Leaf or Indian Leafwing Butterflies (Kallima paralekta) feeding on pineapple in Phuket Bird Park.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, lepidoptera, camouflage, disguise, imitation, insect, nymphalid

PMR-D4471
Thailand, Phuket Island: guide map to Phuket Bird Park.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, plan , diagram, illustration

PMR-D4470
Thailand, Phuket Island: convincing replicas of hippopotamus family in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, mock-up, model, tableau

PMR-D4469
Thailand, Phuket Island: guide map to Phuket Zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, plan, diagram, illustration

PMR-D4468
Thailand, Phuket Island: Pied Imperial Pigeons (Ducula bicolor) in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, birds, ornithology, doves

PMR-D4467
Thailand, Phuket Island: Eastern or Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra) in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, birds, waterfowl, ornithology, egrets

PMR-D4466
Thailand, Phuket Island: Eastern or Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra) in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, birds, waterfowl, ornithology, egrets

PMR-D4465
Thailand, Phuket Island: Pearl or Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, ornithology, birds, Galliformes

PMR-D4464
Thailand, Phuket Island: Asian elephants performing in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, pachyderms, animals, mammals, fauna

PMR-D4463
Thailand, Phuket Island: awe-inspiring dragon's head emerging from its cave in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, myths, legends, model, mock-up

PMR-D4462
Thailand, Phuket Island: trainer, with his head in a crocodile's jaws, in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, reptiles, amphibians, fauna

PMR-D4461
Thailand, Phuket Island: trainer holding aloft a young crocodile in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, reptiles, amphibians, fauna

PMR-D4460
Thailand, Phuket Island: crocodiles in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, reptiles, amphibians, fauna

PMR-D4459
Thailand, Phuket Island: trained monkey with umbrella in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, apes, performing, animals, mammals, fauna, stage

PMR-D4458
Thailand, Phuket Island: Grey-headed Swamp Hen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, birds, waterfowl, crakes, rails, ornithology

PMR-D4457
Thailand, Phuket Island: Grey-headed Swamp Hen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, birds, waterfowl, crakes, rails, ornithology

PMR-D4456
Thailand, Phuket Island: Grey-headed Swamp Hen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, birds, waterfowl, crakes, rails, ornithology

PMR-D4455
Thailand, Phuket Island: Grey-headed Swamp Hen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) in the zoo.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, birds, waterfowl, crakes, rails, ornithology

PMR-D4454
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: historic cast-iron letter box in the Post Office Museum.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, mailbox, postbox, pillar box

PMR-D4453
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: historic cast-iron letter box in the Post Office Museum.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, mailbox, postbox, pillar box

PMR-D4452
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: the Night Market offers a wide range of food and snacks, including coconuts, mangoes, grapes, papayas, kiwis, apples, oranges, pineapples, plums and bananas.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, resort, tourists, shopping, trading, bazaar, fruit

PMR-D4451
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: the Night Market offers a wide range of food and snacks, including chicken, fish, beef and crocodile meat grilled on skewers.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, resort, tourists, shopping, trading, bazaar

PMR-D4450
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: the Night Market offers a wide range of food and snacks, including coconuts, mangoes, durian, ramputans, papayas and bananas.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, resort, tourists, shopping, trading, bazaar, fruit

PMR-D4449
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: the Night Market offers a wide range of food and snacks, including fish, pork and chicken, grilled on sticks.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, resort, tourists, shopping, trading, bazaar

PMR-D4448
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: the Night Market offers a wide range of food and snacks, including crocodile steaks.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, resort, tourists, shopping, trading, bazaar

PMR-D4447
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: the Night Market offers a wide range of food and snacks besides the usual articles.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, resort, tourists, shopping, trading, bazaar

PMR-D4446
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: Royal Paradise Hotel and Spa Tower seen from the pedestrian shopping mall, with fountain in the foreground.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture, high-rise, skyscraper, resort, tourist

PMR-D4445
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: a tribute to much-revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) who died on 13th October 2016 after ruling for over 70 years.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, memorial, floral, display, funerary

PMR-D4444
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: the palm-tree-lined promenade, sandy beach, and hotels on the far side of the bay.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, tourist, resort, bathing, swimming, leisure

PMR-D4443
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: the palm-tree-lined promenade, sandy beach, and hotels on the far side of the bay.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, tourist, resort, bathing, swimming, leisure

PMR-D4442
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: the broad, sandy beach lines the bay, backed by palm trees.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, tourist, resort, bathing, swimming, leisure

PMR-D4441
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: the broad, sandy beach lines the bay, backed by palm trees.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, tourist, resort, bathing, swimming, leisure

PMR-D4440
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: Bangla Road (Walking Street), centre of the night life after dark.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, tourist, resort

PMR-D4439
Thailand, Phuket Island, Patong Beach: husbands relaxing at their Day Care Center.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, tourist, resort, beer, pub

PMR-D4405
Thailand, Phuket Island: the Big Buddha, on Mount Nagakerd, is 45 metres high, made of reinforced concrete faced with white Burmese jade marble. Still unfinished in November 2016.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, statue, giant, monolith, serene, peaceful

PMR-D4404
Thailand, Phuket Island: palm trees, silhouetted against a golden sunset, on Mount Nagakerd.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, twilight

PMR-D4403
Thailand, Phuket Island: the Big Buddha, on Mount Nagakerd, is 45 metres high, made of reinforced concrete faced with white Burmese jade marble. Rear view, with entrance to the temple beneath the Buddha figure. Still unfinished in November 2016.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, statue, giant, monolith

PMR-D4402
Thailand, Phuket Island: face of the Big Buddha, on Mount Nagakerd, made of reinforced concrete faced with white Burmese jade marble.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, statue, giant, monolith, serene, peaceful

PMR-D4401
Thailand, Phuket Island: the Big Buddha, on Mount Nagakerd, is 45 metres high, made of reinforced concrete faced with white Burmese jade marble. Still unfinished in November 2016.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, statue, giant, monolith, serene, peaceful

PMR-D4400
Thailand, Phuket Island: view of Khao Khat Hill on the far side of Chalong Bay, with the pier in the foreground, from the Big Buddha, on Mount Nagakerd.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, panorama, landscape

PMR-D4399
Thailand, Phuket Island: view of Phuket City from the Big Buddha, on Mount Nagakerd.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, panorama, landscape

PMR-D4398
Thailand, Phuket Island: view of Phuket City from the Big Buddha, on Mount Nagakerd.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, panorama, landscape

PMR-D4397
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. The crematorium building viewed from the terrace of the vihara or chedi.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4396
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. One of the smaller meditation halls.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4395
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. Buddha figures convey a feeling of peace and serenity in the vihara or chedi.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4394
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. Buddha figures convey a feeling of peace and serenity in the vihara or chedi.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4393
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. Facade of the vihara or chedi. Visitors have access to the two floors and the terrace.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4392
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. The approach to the vihara or chedi.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4391
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. The ornate entry gate with the temple in the background.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4390
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. The "ubosot" or prayer hall where ordinations are carried out.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4389
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. View of the main temple, with the belltower in the foreground.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4388
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. The ornate tower which crowns the main temple.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4387
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. A closer view of the elegant spire of the chedi or vihara.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4386
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. The main temple boasts 4 roof tiers.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4385
Thailand, Phuket Island: Wat Chaiyathararam (Wat Chalong), dedicated to two Buddhist monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who helped many injured in 1876 through their knowledge of herbal medecine. The leading Buddhist Temple on Phuket Island. This vihara or chedi is filled with many diverse Buddha figures.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden, pomp, splendour

PMR-D4384
Thailand, Phuket Island: Pukhet Aquarium on Cape Phanwa.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture, sea life

PMR-D4383
Thailand, Phuket Island: gardens and steps up to the lookout tower on Khao Khat Hill.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D4382
Thailand, Phuket Island: telephoto view of Phuket city from Khao Khat Hill.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, panorama

PMR-D4381
Thailand, Phuket Island: view of moored boats in Chalong Bay from Khao Khat Hill.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, panorama

PMR-D4380
Thailand, Phuket Island: view of Lon Island in Chalong Bay from Khao Khat Hill.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, panorama

PMR-D4379
Thailand, Phuket Island: view of Taphao Noi and Taphao Yai Islands from Khao Khat Hill.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, panorama

PMR-D4378
Thailand, Phuket Island: view of Phuket city from Khao Khat Hill.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, panorama

PMR-D4377
Thailand, Phuket Island: view of Chalong Bay from the belvedere below Khao Khat.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, seascape, panorama

PMR-D4376
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City, Chalong: Phuket Botanic Gardens: vista of palm trees and Bromeliads.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, horticulture, plants, park, nature, exotic, fragrant, epiphyte

PMR-D4375
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City, Chalong: Phuket Botanic Gardens: display of Bromeliads.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, horticulture, plants, park, nature, exotic, fragrant, epiphyte

PMR-D4374
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City, Chalong: Phuket Botanic Gardens: orchid flower.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, horticulture, plants, park, nature, exotic, fragrant

PMR-D4372
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City, Chalong: Phuket Botanic Gardens: display of Bromeliads.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, horticulture, plants, park, nature, exotic, fragrant, epiphyte

PMR-D4371
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City, Chalong: Phuket Botanic Gardens: part of the palm tree and fern garden.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, horticulture, plants, park, nature, exotic, fragrant

PMR-D4370
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City, Chalong: Phuket Botanic Gardens: topiary garden.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, horticulture, plants, park, nature, exotic, fragrant

PMR-D4369
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City, Chalong: Phuket Botanic Gardens: Bromeliad with red foliage.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, horticulture, plants, park, nature, exotic, fragrant, epiphytes

PMR-D4368
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City, Chalong: Phuket Botanic Gardens: water lily flower.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, horticulture, plants, park, nature, exotic, fragrant

PMR-D4367
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City, Chalong: Phuket Botanic Gardens: orchid flower.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, horticulture, plants, park, nature, exotic, fragrant

PMR-D4366
Thailand, Phang-nga: monkey eating a banana outside the Wat Tham Suwankhuha Buddhist Temple (Heaven Grotto Temple). The monkeys are fed by the monks.
Keywords: Siam, orient, far east, macaque, wild animals, fauna

PMR-D4365
Thailand, Phang-nga: view of the Wat Tham Suwankhuha Buddhist Temple (Heaven Grotto Temple), situated in two large caverns, with the reclining Buddha on the right.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography

PMR-D4364
Thailand, Phang-nga: reclining Buddha, 15 metres long, in the Wat Tham Suwankhuha Buddhist Temple (Heaven Grotto Temple), situated in two large caverns.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography

PMR-D4363
Thailand, Phang-nga: entrance to the Wat Tham Suwankhuha Buddhist Temple (Heaven Grotto Temple), situated in two large caverns.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography

PMR-D4362
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: a row of new restaurants in Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village, backed by wooded karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4361
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with the golden cupolas of its mosque, backed by massive karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4360
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with the golden cupolas of its mosque, backed by massive karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4359
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: a "street" in the bazaar of Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4358
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with rows of moored boats, backed by steep karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4357
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with rows of moored boats, backed by steep karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4356
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: one of the colourful "streets" of Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4355
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: one of the colourful "streets" of Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4354
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: view from Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village, with boats at their moorings and the striking karst rocks in the background.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4353
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with long tail boats in the foreground, and the golden minarets of the mosque in the background.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4352
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: approaching Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village, backed by massive karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4351
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: approaching Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with its prominent mosque, backed by massive karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4350
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: approaching Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with its prominent mosque, backed by massive karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4349
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: a remarkable planed-smooth cliff face, leaning on its neighbour, on Ko Phing Kan ("Leaning on itself Island").
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4348
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the much-photographed rocky pinnacle on Ko Phing Kan (known as "James Bond Island" since the film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot there).
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4347
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the much-photographed rocky pinnacle on Ko Phing Kan (known as "James Bond Island" since the film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot there).
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4346
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the much-photographed rocky pinnacle on Ko Phing Kan (known as "James Bond Island" since the film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot there), seen from the sandy beach.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4345
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the much-photographed rocky pinnacle on Ko Phing Kan (known as "James Bond Island" since the film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot there), seen from the sandy beach.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4344
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the much-photographed rocky pinnacle on Ko Phing Kan (known as "James Bond Island" since the film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot there).
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4343
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the much-photographed rocky pinnacle on Ko Phing Kan (known as "James Bond Island" since the film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot there).
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4342
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: longtail boats near Ko Phing Kan Island, with karst rocks in the background
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4341
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the remarkable limestone karst rock formations, mostly covered with trees.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4340
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the remarkable limestone karst rock formations, mostly covered with trees.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4339
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the remarkable limestone karst rock formations, mostly covered with trees.
Keywords: Siam, Far East, orient, geology, picturesque

PMR-D4338
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the canoe-centre on Talu Island, backed by karst limestone cliffs.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4337
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the stalactite-bedecked cave on Talu Island.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4336
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: canoes coming through the stalactite-bedecked cave on Talu Island.
Keywords: Siam, Far East, orient, geology, picturesque

PMR-D4335
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: bizarre limestone cliffs on Talu Island.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4334
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: canoes exploring the bizarre limestone cliffs on Talu Island.
Keywords: Siam, geology, Far East, picturesque, orient

PMR-D4333
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: bizarre limestone cliffs on Talu Island.
Keywords: Siam, geology, Far East, picturesque, orient

PMR-D4332
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: canoes swarming through the strange limestone cave on Talu Island.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4331
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: canoes swarming through the strange limestone cave on Talu Island.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4330
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: canoes swarming through the strange limestone cave on Talu Island.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4329
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the stalactite-bedecked cave on Talu Island.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4328
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the remarkable limestone karst rock formations, mostly covered with trees.
Keywords: Siam, geology, Far East, picturesque, orient

PMR-D4327
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the remarkable limestone karst rock formations, mostly covered with trees.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4326
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the remarkable limestone karst rock formations, mostly covered with trees.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4325
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: one of the gaily-painted traditional long tail boats.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, transport, water-bus

PMR-D4324
Thailand, Phuket Island: swivelling power unit which drives the traditional "long tail boats".
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, engine, power-unit

PMR-D4323
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: restored Sino-Portuguese houses on Soi Rommanee.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture, facades

PMR-D4322
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: restored Sino-Portuguese houses on Soi Rommanee.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture, facades

PMR-D4321
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: restored Sino-Portuguese houses on Soi Rommanee.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture, facades

PMR-D4320
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: restored Sino-Portuguese houses on Soi Rommanee.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture, facades

PMR-D4319
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Nimit Dudani Circle with its colourful gardens and fountain with seahorse motif.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east

PMR-D4318
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Nimit Dudani Circle with its colourful gardens and fountain with seahorse motif.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east

PMR-D4317
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Nimit Dudani Circle with its colourful gardens and fountain with seahorse motif.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east

PMR-D4316
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: tribute to King Bhumibol Adulyadej ("Rama IX") who died on 13th October 2016.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, royal, monarch, reign, mourning

PMR-D4315
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: the old Police Station (1907) with its clock tower is a local landmark. In the background is the old Standard Chartered Bank building.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture

PMR-D4314
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: the old Police Station (1907) with its clock tower is a local landmark.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture

PMR-D4313
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: restored Sino-Portuguese houses on Phang-Nga Road.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture, facades

PMR-D4312
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: restored Sino-Portuguese house facade on Phang-Nga Road
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture

PMR-D4311
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: colourful graffiti art on the corner of Soi Rommanee.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, artistic, striking

PMR-D4310
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: restored Sino-Portuguese houses on Soi Rommanee.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture, facades

PMR-D4309
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: colourful gable on the Wat Phuttha Mongkhon Nimit Buddhist Temple.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden

PMR-D4308
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Wat Phuttha Mongkhon Nimit Buddhist Temple with golden stupas in the foreground.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D4307
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: name plate on Soi Rommanee, where many of the Sino-Portuguese facades have been restored.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture

PMR-D4306
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: restored Sino-Portuguese house on Soi Rommanee.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture, facades

PMR-D4305
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: restored Sino-Portuguese houses on Soi Rommanee.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture, facades

PMR-D4304
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Sang Tham Shrine, originally named Sin Jia Geng, was founded by the Hokkien Chinese descendants of the Tan Luan Jae family in 1891 to provide them with a holy place to worship their ancestors. The architecture shows traditional Hokkien Chinese influence.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D4303
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Sang Tham Shrine, originally named Sin Jia Geng, was founded by the Hokkien Chinese descendants of the Tan Luan Jae family in 1891 to provide them with a holy place to worship their ancestors. The architecture shows traditional Hokkien Chinese influence.
Keywords: temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D4302
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: historic clock tower on Surin Circle traffic island, with the Metropole Hotel in the background.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture

PMR-D4301
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: reflections in the canal, looking towards the Phang-Nga road bridge.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D4300
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: the historic Standard, Chartered Bank building, a fine exponent of Sino-Portuguese architecture.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D4299
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Wat Wichit Songkhram Temple: the separate bell tower, with "naga" in the foreground.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden

PMR-D4298
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Wat Wichit Songkhram Temple: an ornate, gilded gable on the meditation hall.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden

PMR-D4297
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Wat Wichit Songkhram Temple: a row of "nagas" guarding the approach steps.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden

PMR-D4296
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Wat Wichit Songkhram Temple: closer view of the ornate gable.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden

PMR-D4295
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Wat Wichit Songkhram Temple: entrance to the "bot", surmounted by an ornate gable.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden

PMR-D4294
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Wat Wichit Songkhram Temple: three-headed "naga" guarding the approach steps.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, golden

PMR-D4293
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: tribute to King Bhumibol Adulyadej ("Rama IX") who died on 13th October 2016.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, royal, monarch, reign, mourning

PMR-D4292
Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Chinese Gate surmounted by a pair of dragons.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0623
Thailand, Bangkok: row of standing Buddhas in the cloisters of Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D1179
People's Republic of China, Xining: row of chedis at Kumbum Monastery, where Tsongkapa is said to have been born, not far from Xining.
Keywords: architecture, Buddhist, metropolis, municipality, Asian, Han, Middle Kingdom, colourful

PMR-D0637
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: the Great Golden Phra Stratana Chedi, erected in 1885 by King Chulalongkorn.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0636
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: a close view of the roof gables of Dusit Maha Prasat Hall, built in 1783 by Rama I for coronations, but now used exclusively for lying in state.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0635
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: the striking Dusit Maha Prasat Hall, built in 1783 by Rama I for coronations, but now used exclusively for lying in state.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0634
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: the King's Grand Palace Building, where the Amarinda Hall is still used for coronations.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0633
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: two fierce yaks guarding one of the entrances.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0632
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: one of many frescos depicting the Ramayan/Ramakien Legends in the cloisters. Painted in 1824, restored in 1982.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0631
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: one of many frescos depicting the Ramayan/Ramakien Legends in the cloisters. Painted in 1824, restored in 1982.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0630
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: one of many frescos depicting the Ramayan/Ramakien Legends in the cloisters. Painted in 1824, restored in 1982.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, orient, far east

PMR-D0629
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: three of the eight prangs, each different.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0628
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: a golden pang supported by colourful demons.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, orient, far east

PMR-D0627
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: the Emerald Buddha is carved from jasper; originally in Vientiane, after much travelling it finally has a home in Wat Phra Keo.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0626
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: a colourful demon supporting a golden prang.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, orient, far east

PMR-D0625
Thailand, Bangkok: the Great Reclining Buddha, gilded, 45 metres long, in Wat Pho Temple.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0624
Thailand, Bangkok: entrance to Wat Pho , the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, guarded by two yaks.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0622
Thailand, Bangkok: Buddha's magnificent golden shrine in the bot of Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0621
Thailand, Bangkok: giant standing Buddha in Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0620
Thailand, Bangkok: the entrance to Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, flanked by prangs.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, orient, far east, colourful

PMR-D0619
Thailand, Bangkok: a prang in Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha.
Keywords: Siam, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, orient, far east, colourful

PMR362-04
Switzerland, Bernese Oberland: path from the Gemmenalphorn from the Niederhorn: Justus Valley lies far below the precipitous cliffs.
Keywords: countryside, picturesque, Alps, mountain range, alpine scenery, alpine meadows, chalets

PMR361-11
Switzerland, Bernese Oberland: Spiez, on the far shore, and Merligen, on the near shore, on Lake Thun, seen from the summit of the Niederhorn (1950 metres).
Keywords: countryside, picturesque, Alps, mountain range, snow-capped, alpine scenery, alpine meadows, panorama

PMR344-07
Germany, Upper Bavaria: part of the village of Bayerischzell from the top of Mount Wendelstein (1838 metres), with snow-capped Austrian and Italian Alps in the far distance. The little chapel can be seen in the left foreground.
Keywords: nature, countryside, picturesque, alpine scenery, mountain range, panorama

PMR344-06
Germany, Upper Bavaria: part of the village of Bayerischzell from the top of Mount Wendelstein (1838 metres), with snow-capped Alps in the far distance.
Keywords: nature, countryside, picturesque, alpine scenery, mountain range, panorama

PMR323-05
USSR, Leningrad: Academy of Sciences and Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (formerly the Kunstkamera) on University Quay, seen from the far bank of the River Neva.
Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, Baroque, panorama, imposing, St- Petersburg

PMR321-05
USSR, Novgorod: distant view of the Kremlin walls and the domes of St. Sophia from the far side of the River Volkhov, with a colourful flowerbed in the foreground.
Keywords: picturesque, culture, historic, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, heritage

PMR291-03
Turkey: newly built (1989) "Club Skandinavia" holiday complex, not far from Silifke.
Keywords: landscape, hills, Mediterranean, coast, bay, beach, hotel

PMR291-02
Turkey: bowl-shaped river valley leading through a natural gate in the coastal cliffs, to the sea, not far from Silifke.
Keywords: rural, landscape, countryside, picturesque, nature reserve, unspoilt, vegetation, hills, wooded

PMR286-11
Turkey, Bodrum (formerly Halikarnassos): castle of St. Peter, built by crusading knights of the Order of St. John in 1402, using stones from the tomb of Mausolus (=mausoleum). View from the far side of the harbour.
Keywords: picturesque, port, harbour, quay, jetty, yachts, pleasure craft, fortifications, historic, culture, Petronium

PMR286-09
Turkey, Bodrum (formerly Halikarnassos): castle of St. Peter, built by crusading knights of the Order of St. John in 1402, using stones from the tomb of Mausolus (=mausoleum). View from the far side of the harbour.
Keywords: picturesque, port, harbour, quay, jetty, yachts, pleasure craft, fortifications, historic, culture, Petronium

PMR286-07
Turkey, Didyma: the huge Temple of Apollo, measuring 120 metres long by 60 metres wide, was begun in the 3rd century BC, worked on for 300 years, but never completed. The Oracle of Didyma probably goes back as far as 1000 BC and rivalled that of Delphi in influence and was older.
General view of the temple.
Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, picturesque, national heritage, Roman, Greek, architecture

PMR286-06
Turkey, Didyma: the huge Temple of Apollo, measuring 120 metres long by 60 metres wide, was begun in the 3rd century BC, worked on for 300 years, but never completed. The Oracle of Didyma probably goes back as far as 1000 BC and rivalled that of Delphi in influence and was older.
Capital, from one of the Ionic columns.
Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, picturesque, national heritage, Roman, Greek, architecture

PMR286-05
Turkey, Didyma: the huge Temple of Apollo, measuring 120 metres long by 60 metres wide, was begun in the 3rd century BC, worked on for 300 years, but never completed. The Oracle of Didyma probably goes back as far as 1000 BC and rivalled that of Delphi in influence and was older. Griffin, one of many adorning the frieze of the Adyton, or main hall.
Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, picturesque, national heritage, Roman, Greek, architecture

PMR286-04
Turkey, Didyma: the huge Temple of Apollo, measuring 120 metres long by 60 metres wide, was begun in the 3rd century BC, worked on for 300 years, but never completed. The Oracle of Didyma probably goes back as far as 1000 BC and rivalled that of Delphi in influence and was older. Interior: in the foreground once stood a small building, 10 metres high, where the Oracle was situated.
Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, picturesque, national heritage, Roman, Greek, architecture

PMR286-03
Turkey, Didyma: the huge Temple of Apollo, measuring 120 metres long by 60 metres wide, was begun in the 3rd century BC, worked on for 300 years, but never completed. The Oracle of Didyma probably goes back as far as 1000 BC and rivalled that of Delphi in influence and was older. Impressive carvings on the bases of the massive columns.
Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, picturesque, national heritage, Roman, Greek, architecture

PMR286-02
Turkey, Didyma: the huge Temple of Apollo, measuring 120 metres long by 60 metres wide, was begun in the 3rd century BC, worked on for 300 years, but never completed. The Oracle of Didyma probably goes back as far as 1000 BC and rivalled that of Delphi in influence and was older. One of a number of heads of Medusa, which occupied places of honour on the entablature.
Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, picturesque, national heritage, Roman, Greek, architecture

PMR281-07
Turkey, Canakkale: customs launch. The old fortifications are visible on the far side of the Dardanelles.
Keywords: strait, shipping, port, seascape

PMR262-01
Germany, Rhineland Palatinate, Trier: view of the town from the cliffs on the far side of the River Mosel, with the cablecar crossing the river. Easily visible are the cathedral, the basilica and the tower of St. Gangolf's.
Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, Rheinland-Pfalz, panorama

PMR249-12
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: view of Sant' Angelo and harbour from the far end of the causeway, with small fishing craft moored in the foreground.
Keywords: cliffs, picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic, steep hillside, landscape

PMR227-09
Greece, Piraeus: small fishing boats and motor cruisers on the far side of the Passalimani Basin.
Keywords: port , harbour, jetty, fishing boats, yachts, moorings, sailing boats, motor boats

PMR227-02
Greece, Athens: remains of the courtyard of the Roman Agora, with the Propylaeum on the far side.
Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, Greek, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, architecture, classical, heritage, monument, capital city

PMR217-01
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Passau: view of the town and River Inn from the Klosterberg, showing the Town Hall, St. Michael's Church and, on the far side of the river, the Convent of Mariahilf.
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, historic, heritage, mediaeval, River Danube, River Inn, River Ilz, confluence, architecture, bishopric, port

PMR215-08
Germany, Bavaria, Altötting: the Baroque Church of St. Magdalena, and the Stiftskirche (Parish Church)(late Gothic) with the little Holy Chapel (8th century) in front. View from the far side of the vast square.
Keywords: architecture, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval, pilgrim, pilgrimage, shrine, church, votive gifts, attraction, historical, religious centre

PMR211-07
Israel, Akko: harbour cafe on the far quayside, with its coloured umbrellas reflected in the water.
Keywords: harbour, port, fishing boats, jetty, quayside, colourful, picturesque, Acre

PMR204-11
Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. The synagogue, from Herod's time, the oldest synagogue so far discovered.
Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable

PMR-D3842
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Sanjiang: late afternoon view of the town square with rice-drying stands on the far side.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, architecture, Kam, dragon, palm trees

PMR-D3109
The Philippines, Samar Island: fisherman in small boat with typical outriggers, not far from Lavezares.
Keywords: Samar Island, colourful, sunshine, watercraft, outriggers, jungle, fishing

PMR-D3108
The Philippines, Samar Island: thatched dwelling houses on the shore, with boats moored or beached, not far from Lavezares.
Keywords: Samar Island, colourful, sunshine, watercraft, outriggers, jungle, pueblo

PMR-D1479
People's Republic of China, Tibet: typical Tibetan houses not far from Shegar.
Keywords: architecture, mountains, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion

PMR-D1478
People's Republic of China, Tibet: typical Tibetan houses not far from Shegar.
Keywords: architecture, mountains, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion

PMR-D1477
People's Republic of China, Tibet: typical Tibetan houses not far from Shegar.
Keywords: architecture, mountains, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion

PMR-D1427
People's Republic of China, Tibet: typical Tibetan houses, not far from Shegar.
Keywords: architecture, mountains, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion

PMR-D1217
People's Republic of China, Tibet: colourful Buddha figure at a hill shrine on the site of theTombs of the Tibetan Kings at Chongye, not far from Tsetang.
Keywords: architecture, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion

PMR191-10
Italy, Campania, Isle of Capri: turquoise waters glimpsed far below through the Arco Naturale.
Keywords: steep, rocky, picturesque, heritage, vegetation, wooded, natural arch, rock arch, geology

PMR188-01
Italy, Tuscany: Ponte della Maddalena, a mediaeval bridge over the River Serchio, dating from about the 11th century, at Borgo a Mozzano, not far from Lucca.
Keywords: mountains, nature, landscape, Ponte del Diavolo, Toscana

PMR187-11
Italy, Tuscany: snow-capped Appian Alps as background to green hillside meadows, not far from Abetone.
Keywords: mountains, nature, landscape, spring, hills, meadows, Toscana

PMR166-11
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: serried ranks, as far as the eye can see - the view from Sunset Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR154-08
Germany, Upper Bavaria: view on a clear day from the top of the Zugspitze (2964 metres), looking north, with Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the Loisach Valley, Lake Ammer, Lake Starnberg and Munich in the far distance.
Keywords: alpine, outdoor life, nature, countryside, picturesque, alpine scenery, Alps, mountain range, good visibility, distant view, clear

PMR131-06
Germany, Bavaria, Frankische Schweiz: camping by the River Puttlach, not far from Pottenstein.
Keywords: picturesque, woods, tent, countryside, valley, rural

PMR130-12
France, Cote d'Azur, Gorbio: Mairie (Town Hall) of the village which perches on top of a steep hill overlooking Menton, not far from the Italian border.
Keywords: Mediterranean, mediaeval, architecture, picturesque, historic, heritage, tricolor

PMR129-10
France, Cote d'Azur, St Raphael: the coast near the Esterel Massif, not far from St. Raphael, with solitary windsurfer.
Keywords: Mediterranean, landscape, picturesque, coastline

PMR129-09
France, Cote d'Azur, St Raphael: the coast near the Esterel Massif, not far from St. Raphael, with Agave in the foreground.
Keywords: Mediterranean, landscape, picturesque, coastline

PMR129-08
France, Cote d'Azur, Marseilles: memorial to the Far Eastern Troops on the President J.F. Kennedy Corniche, with the offshore islands visible behind.
Keywords: Mediterranean, monument, war memorial, arch

PMR122-09
Upper Austria, Kremsmunster: founded in the 8th century by Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, the Benedictine Abbey has been a centre of culture for centuries. The moat and arcaded cloister, with the grammar school visible at the far end.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, reflections, heritage, Kremsmünster, learning

PMR120-05
Germany, Bavaria, Wurzburg: view to the east from the Marienberg, with vineyard and St. Burkard's Romanesque Basilica on the near bank of the river, and the old university (red sandstone tower), St. Johannis' Church (top, left) and St. Stephan's Church (middle right) on the far bank of the River Main.
Keywords: reflections, architecture, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval, Würzburg, Franconia, historic, panorama, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse

PMR114-12
Switzerland, Upper Engadine: snow scene with reflections of snow-capped Alps not far from St. Moritz.
Keywords: mountains, winter, picturesque

PMR047-03
Czechoslovakia, Prague: the Charles Bridge crossing the Vltava River with St. Vitus' Cathedral on the far side (1977)
Keywords: architecture, historic, heritage, mediaeval, statue, River Moldau

PMR-D2692
Iran: a tiny, mud-brick mosque in a fertile valley in the wild Zagros Mountains not far from Farrashband.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, nature, scenery, mountainous, riverbed

PMR-D2691
Iran: a fertile valley with mosque in the wild Zagros Mountains not far from Farrashband.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, nature, scenery, mountainous, riverbed

PMR-D2690
Iran: a fertile valley in the wild Zagros Mountains not far from Farrashband.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, nature, scenery, mountainous, riverbed

PMR-D2689
Iran: wild landscape on the high plateau in the Zagros Mountains not far from Farrashband.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, nature, scenery, mountainous, riverbed

PMR-D2318
Turkey, Anatolia: a well-preserved Ottoman bridge with 7 spans, not far from Erzurum.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, river, crossing, brick-built

PMR-D2317
Turkey, Anatolia: river landscape, not far from Erzurum.
Keywords: picturesque, river, landscape, mountains

PMR-D2316
Turkey, Anatolia: a well-preserved Ottoman bridge with 7 spans, not far from Erzurum.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, river, crossing, brick-built

PMR-D2315
Turkey, Anatolia: a well-preserved Ottoman bridge with 7 spans, not far from Erzurum.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, river, crossing, brick-built

PMR-D2314
Turkey, Anatolia: a well-preserved Ottoman bridge with 7 spans, not far from Erzurum.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, river, crossing, brick-built

PMR116K-05
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: a Bedouin family member, in front of his tent.
Keywords: geology, natural caves, sand, sandstone outcrops, Bedouin country, desert life, fantastic rock formations, drought

PMR369-08
Thailand, Bangkok: Wat Arun, Temple of the Dawn, is one of the trademarks of Bangkok. The 74-metre-high "prang" or Cambodian Tower is surrounded by four smaller ones, and was begun under Rama II and finished under Rama III.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR-D2218
Germany, Bavaria, Nuremberg: the Kreuzigung Hof (Crucifixion Court) in the 14-15th century Heilig Geist Spital, now an old people's home, takes its name from the crucifixion sculpture on the far wall.
Keywords: Nürnberg, defence, fortifications, reflections, architecture, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval

PMR472-02
France, Provence, Avignon: Place du Palais, with the Musée du Petit Palais at the far end.
Keywords: national heritage, culture, historic, architecture

PMR469-12
Romania, Transylvania: landscape with stream in the foothills of the Fagaras Mountains, not far from Sibiu. in the Carpathian Mountains.
Keywords: countryside, bucolic, fertile, harvest, fruitful, green hills, scenery, rustical, valley

PMR467-10
Romania, Wallachia, Bucharest: Ceausescu's "Palace of the People", reputed to be the largest building in the world after the Pentagon, contains over 7000 rooms and several assembly halls. It was built to house both houses of parliament, all principal government ministries, conference centres, as well as the president's own suite. Only the best craftmen were allowed to work on the project. The cost so far (1998) amounts to US$3.3 billion. Front view from the big fountain in the Boulevardul Unirii, approximately one kilometre away..
Keywords: architecture, national heritage, historic, culture, Bucuresti, capital city, metrolpolis, Dacia

PMR467-09
Romania, Wallachia, Bucharest: Ceausescu's "Palace of the People", reputed to be the largest building in the world after the Pentagon, contains over 7000 rooms and several assembly halls. It was built to house both houses of parliament, all principal government ministries, conference centres, as well as the president's own suite. Only the best craftmen were allowed to work on the project. The cost so far (1998) amounts to US$3.3 billion. Front view from the Boulevardul Unirii, with one of the fountains playing.
Keywords: architecture, national heritage, historic, culture, Bucuresti, capital city, metrolpolis, Dacia

PMR467-08
Romania, Wallachia, Bucharest: Ceausescu's "Palace of the People", reputed to be the largest building in the world after the Pentagon, contains over 7000 rooms and several assembly halls. It was built to house both houses of parliament, all principal government ministries, conference centres, as well as the president's own suite. Only the best craftmen were allowed to work on the project. The cost so far (1998) amounts to US$3.3 billion. Front view from the Boulevardul Unirii.
Keywords: architecture, national heritage, historic, culture, Bucuresti, capital city, metrolpolis, Dacia

PMR466-10
Romania, Wallachia, Bucharest: Ceausescu's "Palace of the People", reputed to be the largest building in the world after the Pentagon, contains over 7000 rooms and several assembly halls. It was built to house both houses of parliament, all principal government ministries, conference centres, as well as the president's own suite. Only the best craftmen were allowed to work on the project. The cost so far (1998) amounts to US$3.3 billion. Side view.
Keywords: architecture, Dacia, metrolpolis, capital city, Bucuresti, culture, historic, national heritage

PMR508-02
Turkey, Istanbul: view across the Golden Horn from the Galata Tower showing Gülhane Park surrounding the Topkapi Saray and Aya Sofia on the right (on the far side).
Keywords: straits, watercraft, urban panorama

PMR506-01
Cyprus (North), Salamis: tracing its origins back to the 12th century BC, Salamis was by far the most famous and important ancient city of Cyprus. It was settled early by people from Mycenae, as may be seen from the burial customs. Greeks, Romans and Byzantines came and went, leaving much of archeological interest. Around the 7th century AD the city was abandoned after a series of Arab attacks and the silting-up of the harbour. Here: view showing the extent of the Necropolis of Cellarka, where the common people of Salamis had their tombs.
Keywords: archeology, ancient civilisation, Greek ruins, Roman ruins, Myceneans, Mycenean ruins

PMR505-12
Cyprus (North), Salamis: tracing its origins back to the 12th century BC, Salamis was by far the most famous and important ancient city of Cyprus. It was settled early by people from Mycenae, as may be seen from the burial customs. Greeks, Romans and Byzantines came and went, leaving much of archeological interest. Around the 7th century AD the city was abandoned after a series of Arab attacks and the silting-up of the harbour. Here: packed close together, hewn out of the rock, dozens of tombs of the common people of Salamis comprise the Necropolis of Cellarka.
Keywords: archeology, Mycenean ruins, Myceneans, Roman ruins, Greek ruins, ancient civilisation

PMR505-11
Cyprus, (North), Salamis: tracing its origins back to the 12th century BC, Salamis was by far the most famous and important ancient city of Cyprus. It was settled early by people from Mycenae, as may be seen from the burial customs. Greeks, Romans and Byzantines came and went, leaving much of archeological interest. Around the 7th century AD the city was abandoned after a series of Arab attacks and the silting-up of the harbour. Here: one of about 150 "Royal Tombs" dating from the 8th and 7th centuries BC discovered in 1957. Note the well faced stonework. Behind, over-roofed, is the largest tomb, number 3, a tumulus.
Keywords: archeology, ancient civilisation, Greek ruins, Roman ruins, Myceneans, Mycenean ruins

PMR505-10
Cyprus (North), Salamis: tracing its origins back to the 12th century BC, Salamis was by far the most famous and important ancient city of Cyprus. It was settled early by people from Mycenae, as may be seen from the burial customs. Greeks, Romans and Byzantines came and went, leaving much of archeological interest. Around the 7th century AD the city was abandoned after a series of Arab attacks and the silting-up of the harbour. Here: one of about 150 "Royal Tombs" dating from the 8th and 7th centuries BC discovered in 1957. The glass frame covers the skeletons of ritually sacrificed horses.
Keywords: archeology, ancient civilisation, Greek ruins, Roman ruins, Myceneans, Mycenean ruins

PMR505-09
Cyprus (North), Salamis: tracing its origins back to the 12th century BC, Salamis was by far the most famous and important ancient city of Cyprus. It was settled early by people from Mycenae, as may be seen from the burial customs. Greeks, Romans and Byzantines came and went, leaving much of archeological interest. Around the 7th century AD the city was abandoned after a series of Arab attacks and the silting-up of the harbour. Here: the Monastery of Apóstolos Varnávas, dating back to the 5th century AD but rebuilt in 1756, the former goal of Orthodox pilgrims is now used as an archeological museum.
Keywords: archeology, ancient civilisation, church, belltower

PMR504-02
Cyprus (North), Salamis: tracing its origins back to the 12th century BC, Salamis was by far the most famous and important ancient city of Cyprus. It was settled early by people from Mycenae, as may be seen from the burial customs. Greeks, Romans and Byzantines came and went, leaving much of archeological interest. Around the 7th century AD the city was abandoned after a series of Arab attacks and the silting-up of the harbour. Here: view of the palaestra of the Gymnasium from the top of the amphitheatre.
Keywords: archeology, Mycenean ruins, Myceneans, Roman ruins, Greek ruins, ancient civilisation

PMR504-01
Cyprus (North), Salamis: tracing its origins back to the 12th century BC, Salamis was by far the most famous and important ancient city of Cyprus. It was settled early by people from Mycenae, as may be seen from the burial customs. Greeks, Romans and Byzantines came and went, leaving much of archeological interest. Around the 7th century AD the city was abandoned after a series of Arab attacks and the silting-up of the harbour. Here: the Roman amphitheatre dating from the reign of Augustus and seating about 15,000 persons.
Keywords: archeology, ancient civilisation, Greek ruins, Roman ruins, Myceneans, Mycenean ruins

PMR503-12
Cyprus (North), Salamis: tracing its origins back to the 12th century BC, Salamis was by far the most famous and important ancient city of Cyprus. It was settled early by people from Mycenae, as may be seen from the burial customs. Greeks, Romans and Byzantines came and went, leaving much of archeological interest. Around the 7th century AD the city was abandoned after a series of Arab attacks and the silting-up of the harbour. Here: the remaining columns of the colonnaded palaestra in the Gymnasium.
Keywords: archeology, Mycenean ruins, Myceneans, Roman ruins, Greek ruins, ancient civilisation

PMR503-11
Cyprus (North), Salamis: tracing its origins back to the 12th century BC, Salamis was by far the most famous and important ancient city of Cyprus. It was settled early by people from Mycenae, as may be seen from the burial customs. Greeks, Romans and Byzantines came and went, leaving much of archeological interest. Around the 7th century AD the city was abandoned after a series of Arab attacks and the silting-up of the harbour. Here: headless statues surround one of the swimming pools in the Gymnasium, dating from the Roman period.
Keywords: archeology, Mycenean ruins, Myceneans, Roman ruins, Greek ruins, ancient civilisation

PMR498-05
England, Gloucestershire, Upper Slaughter: snow-covered footbridge over the stream, not far from the ford.
Keywords: winter, national heritage, historic, snow, architecture, Cotswold stone, picturesque, Cotswolds

PMR452-08
Lithuania, Klaipéda: "Meridianas", an old sailing ship moored not far from the town centre, now serves as a restaurant.
Keywords: picturesque, veteran, nautical, marine, sail, tradition, heritage, Memel

PMR448-08
Latvia: beach scene near Vitrupe, not far from the Estonian border.
Keywords: landscape, deserted, river, sand, nature

PMR445-12
Poland, Ketrzyn: Hitler's "Wolfsschanze" ("Wolf's Redoubt") near the Russian border was to be his eastern HQ and consists of nearly 40 massive concrete bunkers which the Nazis attempted to blow up in the face of the Russian advance:
umber 2 mess bunker. In a similar bunker not far away Graf von Stauffenberg made his abortive attempt on Hitler's life with a bomb.
Keywords: defence, assassination attempt, Graf von Stauffenberg, Eastern Front, WWII, fortifications

PMR540-12
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Unterschleissheim: modern multi-storey housing development, with the hills of Dachau on the far horizon.
Keywords: architecture, balconies, flats, apartments, dwellings

PMR540-07
Croatia: Babin Potok: burnt-out, abandoned house, pock-marked with bullet holes, not far from Bihac.
Keywords: war, driven out, burn, attack, guerilla

PMR538-03
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Lindau on Lake Constance: lake steamer entering the harbour between the lion monument and the lighthouse, with reflections in the water. The far shore is in Switzerland.
Keywords: picturesque, Bodensee, lake cruise

PMR537-06
Germany, Upper Bavaria: para-wing enthusiasts preparing their gear on a meadow not far from the summit station of the Blomberg cablecar.
Keywords: alpine, flying, gliding, parachutes, outdoor life, trekking, hiking, nature, countryside, picturesque, alpine scenery, Alps, mountain range

PMR527-06
Iraq: Ur, the oldest known large city, founded perhaps 6000 years ago, the Sumerian capital in its heyday, the third millennium BC, and according to the Bible, birthplace of Abraham as "Ur of the Chaldees":
view to the east from the ziggurat with the foundations of Ekhursag palace/shrine, and the Euphrates in the far distance.
Keywords: architecture, natural heritage, archeology, archeological, historical, desert, ruined city, Mesopotamia

PMR516-02
Italy, Campania, Flegrean Fields (Campi Flegri): Lake Avernus, in a volcanic crater, was regarded by the ancients as the entrance to the underworld because it has no visible outlet. On the far shore stands the ruin of the "Temple of Apollo", built under the Emperor Hadrian.
Keywords: landscape, myths, volcanic, picturesque

PMR136K-10
Mongolia, Bulgan Aimag (Province): the flatness of the steppe, as far as the horizon.
Keywords: Mongol, sharmanism, religious monuments, Chinggis Khaan, Genghis Khan, steppe, Outer Mongolia

PMR128K-04
USA, Maine: route 201 not far from Moose River, western Maine.
Keywords: trees, New England, fallen leaves, season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, long shadows, fall, autumn hues, russet and gold, autumn colours, autumn leaves, sunshine

PMR128K-03
USA, Maine: wooded autumn landscape not far from Moose River, western Maine.
Keywords: trees, New England, fallen leaves, season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, long shadows, fall, autumn hues, russet and gold, autumn colours, autumn leaves, sunshine

PMR128K-02
USA, Maine: white water stream flowing through autumn landscape not far from Moose River, western Maine.
Keywords: trees, New England, fallen leaves, season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, long shadows, fall, autumn hues, russet and gold, autumn colours, autumn leaves, sunshine

PMR128K-01
USA, Maine: wild stream flowing through autumn landscape not far from Moose River, western Maine.
Keywords: trees, New England, fallen leaves, season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, long shadows, fall, autumn hues, russet and gold, autumn colours, autumn leaves, sunshine

PMR116K-20
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: Flock of goats, with striking rock formations in the background.
Keywords: geology, natural caves, sand, sandstone outcrops, Bedouin country, desert life, fantastic rock formations, drought

PMR116K-19
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: Young Bedouin goatherd, with his charges, with striking rock formations in the background.
Keywords: geology, natural caves, sand, sandstone outcrops, Bedouin country, desert life, fantastic rock formations, drought

PMR116K-18
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: View of the mountains from the road to Al-Munayshir.
Keywords: geology, natural caves, sand, sandstone outcrops, Bedouin country, desert life, fantastic rock formations, drought

PMR116K-17
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: View of the mountains from the road to Al-Munayshir.
Keywords: geology, natural caves, sand, sandstone outcrops, Bedouin country, desert life, fantastic rock formations, drought

PMR116K-16
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: View of the mountains from the road to Al-Munayshir.
Keywords: geology, natural caves, sand, sandstone outcrops, Bedouin country, desert life, fantastic rock formations, drought

PMR116K-15
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: View of the mountains from the road to Al-Munayshir.
Keywords: geology, natural caves, sand, sandstone outcrops, Bedouin country, desert life, fantastic rock formations, drought

PMR116K-14
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: Close-up of the pink-flowered plant which grows in such profusion.
Keywords: geology, drought, fantastic rock formations, desert life, Bedouin country, sandstone outcrops, sand, natural caves

PMR116K-13
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: View of the mountains from a sand dune near the road to Al-Munayshir.
Keywords: geology, drought, fantastic rock formations, desert life, Bedouin country, sandstone outcrops, sand, natural caves

PMR116K-12
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: The road to Al-Munayshir, just outside the reservation.
Keywords: geology, drought, fantastic rock formations, desert life, Bedouin country, sandstone outcrops, sand, natural caves

PMR116K-11
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: T.E. Lawrence's "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", a monumental rock formation near the visitors centre.
Keywords: geology, drought, fantastic rock formations, desert life, Bedouin country, sandstone outcrops, sand, natural caves

PMR116K-10
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: Three Oryx, newly introduced after becoming extinct, in an enclosed area.
Keywords: geology, drought, fantastic rock formations, desert life, Bedouin country, sandstone outcrops, sand, natural caves

PMR116K-09
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: Bedouin guide, Eid, with his father.
Keywords: geology, drought, fantastic rock formations, desert life, Bedouin country, sandstone outcrops, sand, natural caves

PMR116K-08
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: Bedouin graveyard in the desert, ring-fenced.
Keywords: geology, natural caves, sand, sandstone outcrops, Bedouin country, desert life, fantastic rock formations, drought

PMR116K-07
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: Bedouin guide, Eid, (21) with his V8-engined Jeep in a mass of pink flowers, later plucked for goat fodder.
Keywords: geology, drought, fantastic rock formations, desert life, Bedouin country, sandstone outcrops, sand, natural caves

PMR116K-06
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: Head of the Bedouin family, father of Eid, pouring morning coffee, made from self-roasted coffee beans.
Keywords: geology, natural caves, sand, sandstone outcrops, Bedouin country, desert life, fantastic rock formations, drought

PMR116K-04
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: Bedouin tent, home of the family of Eid.
Keywords: geology, natural caves, sand, sandstone outcrops, Bedouin country, desert life, fantastic rock formations, drought

PMR116K-03
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: Typical monumental rock formation with masses of pink flowers in the foreground.
Keywords: geology, natural caves, sand, sandstone outcrops, Bedouin country, desert life, fantastic rock formations, drought

PMR116K-02
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: Natural bridge in a sandstone outcrop.
Keywords: geology, drought, fantastic rock formations, desert life, Bedouin country, sandstone outcrops, sand, natural caves

PMR116K-01
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: Baby goat belonging to a Bedouin family in the desert.
Keywords: geology, natural caves, sand, sandstone outcrops, Bedouin country, desert life, fantastic rock formations, drought

PMR115K-25
Jordan: Petra is a historical city dating back to about 500-600 BC, founded by the Nabataeans, whose capital it was. Lying in the Wadi Musa, many of its temples and tombs were carved out of the sandstone rock in gorges and in cliff faces, and some have been well preserved from erosion. The architecture shows evidence of Egyptian, and later, Graeco-Roman influence, but the Nabataeans had their own, distinctive style. The city in the desert thrived due to a well thought-out system of water control. Petra was designated a World Heritage Site on 6th December 1985.

This picture: Horse rides are offered from the entrance as far as the start of the "Siq" (Gorge).
Keywords: rose red city, Nabataean capital, natural caves, rock tombs, Roman architecture, Greek architecture, Egyptian architecture, archeological site, geology

PMR097K-16
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: multi-storey blocks and urban development, spreading along the valleys as far as one can see. From Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Keywords: tropical monsoon area, Cidade Maravilhosa, carnival city, breathtaking views

PMR097K-13
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: the Urca Peninsula and, on the far side of Guanabara Bay, Santos Dumont Airport, from Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Keywords: tropical monsoon area, breathtaking views, carnival city, Cidade Maravilhosa

PMR092K-35
Turkey, Gallipoli Peninsula, Kilitbahir: gate in the town wall with the harbour and a mosque visible on the far side.
Keywords: First World War, Dardanelles Campaign, ANZAC, 25th April 1915, Allied landings, Battlefields, Military Cemeteries, Military Graves, Memorials, WWI Battlefields, Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal

PMR079K-28
Tunisia, Sousse: fishing boats in the harbour with one of the "pirate ships" moored on the far side.
Keywords: docks, port, Islam, Muslim, Mohammedan, Maghreb, historic, heritage

PMR077K-23
Germany, Baden- Wurttemberg, Bad Waldsee: the market square with the old Kornhaus (Gothic) on the far side.
Keywords: heritage, al fresco food, street cafe, mediaeval, half timbered houses, timber frame houses, Gothic architecture, historic

PMR077K-22
Germany, Baden-Wurttemberg, Bad Waldsee: the high street with Heiligen Geist Spital, dating from 1300, at the far end.
Keywords: heritage, historic, Gothic architecture, timber frame houses, half timbered houses, mediaeval

PMR046K-35
Nicaragua, Managua: View of Lago de Managua, with volcano Mombotombito on the far side. The lake is ecologically "dead" due to pollution and no longer contains fish.
Keywords: lakeside view, Lake Managua

PMR046K-13
Costa Rica, Cartago: Parque Central, with ruins of the Iglesia (church) de la Parroquia, built in 1575 and destroyed in the giant earthquake of 1910, on the far side.

PMR026K-22
Australia, Western Australia: Emu in a field, not far from Esperance.
Keywords: birds, wild life, flightless birds

PMR016K-05
Iraq: Formerly inhabited caves in an outcrop of rock, not far from Baghdad.
Keywords: cave dwellings, desert, isolation

PMR045K-03
Cyprus, Pissouri: View of the beach at Pissouri Bay with Columbia Beachotel at the far end.

PMR038K-15
Namibia: Unusual hill of broken, eroded and weathered sandstone not far from Uis.

PMR036K-22
Namibia, Aus: Nest tree of Sociable Weaver birds, not far from Aus.
Keywords: ornithology, flora and fauna, wild life, birds

PMR036K-21
Namibia, Aus: Nest tree of Sociable Weaver birds, not far from Aus.
Keywords: ornithology, birds, wild life, flora and fauna

PMR036K-20
Namibia, Aus: Flowers of Gazania jurineifolia, not far from Aus
Keywords: Botany, wild life, nature, flora

PMR076K-35
Germany, Upper Bavaria: View of the Karwendel Mountains from the reedy shore of Lake Ferchen, not far from Mittenwald.
Keywords: alpine, mountain range, spring, conifers

PMR076K-34
Germany, Upper Bavaria: Snowy peaks visible beyond the fir trees and meadows on Mount Kranzberg, not far from Mittenwald.
Keywords: alpine, pasture, mountain range, spring, conifers, snow

PMR076K-33
Germany, Upper Bavaria: Kranzberg cafe terrace enjoys a stunning view of the Karwendel Mountains, not far from Mittenwald.
Keywords: alpine, pasture, mountain range, spring, conifers, restaurant

PMR076K-32
Germany, Upper Bavaria: Mass of ox-eye daisies near the summit of Mount Kranzberg, with sunlit meadows and trees with spring foliage, not far from Mittenwald.
Keywords: alpine, spring, mountain range, pasture

PMR073K-21
Spain, Lanzarote, Guinate: view of the harbour of Caleta del Sebo on the island of La Graciosa with the Isla de Montana Clara behind and the Salinas del Rio (saltpans) far below.
Keywords: Canary Islands, sunshine, holidays, leisure, volcanic

PMR073K-15
Spain, Lanzarote: View of the island of La Graciosa from the Mirador del Rio lookout built into the cliffs on the north coast of Lanzarote, with the Salinas del Rio saltpans visible far below.
Keywords: Canary Islands, panorama, volcanic, straits

PMR068K-34
Turkey: The motor yacht "Bahryeli C" anchored in a rocky bay, by a natural rock arch, not far east of Marmaris.
Keywords: sailing boat, Turkish vessels, cruise boat

PMR068K-19
Germany, Thuringia, Erfurt: St Boniface created the first bishopric in Erfurt in 742 AD, since when the city has been a centre of trade and commerce, being incorporated into the Hanseatic League in the 15th century. Known as the centre of German humanism, Martin Luther studied and preached here 1505-11. Here: the affluent Futter Strasse, with the yellow facade of the Kaisersaal at the far end.
Keywords: mediaeval city, German heritage, historic buildings, Lutherism, protestantism, mediaeval architecture, Thuringia

PMR067K-24
Germany, Bavaria: Originally a Celtic colony (Radasbona) and then later a Roman settlement (Castra Regina), Regensburg boasts a wealth of historic buildings. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2006. Here: fountain in Bismarck Platz with the Stadttheater on the far side.
Keywords: UNESCO World Heritage Site, Germen heritage, German Architecture

PMR067K-18
Austria, Tyrol: Summit house on Mount Marienberg (1796 metres) with Mount Grünstein (2661 metres) behind, not far from Lermoos in Tyrol.
Keywords: Alps, alpine landscape, mountain track, alpine meadows

PMR066K-19
Cyprus, Polis: The harbour and promenade of Polis, on the Akamas peninsula, with "glass-bottomed boats" moored at the far end.

PMR060K-01
Romania, Moldavia, Braila: Crossing the Danube by ferry, propelled by a tug, not far from Braila (there are no bridges over this part of the Danube).

PMR410-01
Austria, Tyrol: the 2000-metre-high snow-covered "Wilder Kaiser Massif not far from Kitzbühel.
Keywords: alpine, winter scene, chalet, mountain range, Alps, alpine scenery, picturesque

PMR409-03
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Herrsching: autumn view across Lake Starnberg with the Alps in the far distance.
Keywords: trees, woods, turning colours, falling leaves, colourful, sunshine, autumn leaves, autumn colours, russet and gold, autumn hues, fall, long shadows, fallen leaves

PMR402-01
Hungary, Budapest: Chain Bridge or "Lion" Bridge over the Danube with the dome of St. Stephen's Church rising above the city on the far side (Pest).
Keywords: Magyar, architecture, Danube, cityscape, capital city, metropolis

PMR398-08
Steingaden, Upper Bavaria: the Wieskirche (church in a meadow), is the goal of numerous pilgrims from far and wide. In spring it stands in a sea of flowers. The famous ceiling frescoes by Domenikus Zimmermann have put it on the list of European Heritage Buildings.
Keywords: pilgrimage, miracle, tourist attraction, picturesque, photogenic, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse

PMR375-08
Australia, Canberra: view from Mount Ainslie, with Capital Hill on the far side of Lake Burley Griffin with its 140-metre, 6-tonne water jet, and War Memorial and Anzac Parade on the near side.
Keywords: architecture, harbour, antipodes, Oz, modern architecture

PMR372-01
Hong Kong: Wanchai at night.
Keywords: tropics, ex-colony, China, Chinese, financial centre, shopping centre, orient, far east

PMR371-12
Singapore: C.K. Tang store with green roofs, on the corner of Orchard Road and Scotts Road, showing entry to inner city restricted traffic area, and 'Welcome to the XVII South East Asia Games' banner.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR371-11
Singapore: Orchard Road, with MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) station.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR371-10
Singapore: high-rise buildings containing shopping complexes on Orchard Road.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR371-09
Singapore: corner of Orchard Road and Cairnhill Road.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR371-08
Singapore: Multi-storey living accommodation on Sago Lane, formerly the heart of bustling Chinatown.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR371-07
Singapore: lifelike figures on a Hindu Temple gateway.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR371-06
Singapore: Fullerton Road, leading to Connaught Drive, with palm trees in the foreground.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR371-05
Singapore: Cavanagh Suspension Bridge, completed in 1869, is named after General Cavanagh, governor of Singapore in 1859.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR371-04
Singapore: Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall and the famous clocktower.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR371-03
Singapore: Fullerton Building and Anderson Bridge over the mouth of the Singapore River, with the skyscrapers clustered around Raffles Place.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR371-02
Singapore: Godowns, mostly converted into shops and boutiques, from the shade of a tree on the other side of the Singapore River.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR371-01
Singapore: reflections in the Singapore River, with Elgin Bridge and lianas in the foreground.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR370-12
Singapore: staue of Sir Stamford Raffles on North Boat Quay, where he is supposed to have first stepped ashore, with godowns and high-rise buildings behind.
Keywords: historic, island, tropics, orient, picturesque, shopping-mecca, financial-centre, far east

PMR370-11
Singapore: picturesque renovated godowns reflected in the Singapore River, with Singapore Telekom Building in the background.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR370-10
Singapore: Elgin Bridge over the Singapore River, with the skyscrapers of the financial quarter behind.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR370-09
Singapore: some of the few remaining trishaws lined-up in Bras Basah Park.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR370-08
Singapore: National Museum, built in 1887, with an unusual group of characters sitting on the bench.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR370-07
Singapore: Singapore River basin during a monsoon cloudburst.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR370-06
Singapore: newly renovated godowns on the Singapore River are dwarfed by new skyscrapers. Lianas hanging in the foreground.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR370-05
Singapore: staue of Sir Stamford Raffles on North Boat Quay, where he is supposed to have first stepped ashore.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR370-04
Singapore: high-rise buildings in the financial centre seen from the new Marina hotel complex.
Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island

PMR370-02
Thailand, Bangkok: more ramshackle stilt-houses on the verge of the Chao Phraya River.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR370-01
Thailand, Bangkok: houseboat or boat-house (?) on the bank of the Chao Phraya River.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR369-12
Thailand, Bangkok: modern stilt-houses on the Chao Phraya River.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east

PMR369-11
Thailand, Bangkok: Wat Phai Lorm ("Stork Sanctuary") colony of Open-billed Storks on the bank of Chao Phraya River outside the capital.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR369-10
Thailand, Bangkok: Golden Mount reflected in one of the "klongs". It takes its name from the golden "chedi" on the top, and Wat Sraket, its temple, lies at the foot of the Golden Mount.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR369-09
Thailand, Bangkok: Wat Arun, Temple of the Dawn, is one of the trademarks of Bangkok. The 74-metre-high "prang" or Cambodian Tower is surrounded by four smaller ones, and was begun under Rama II and finished under Rama III. The "bot" or sanctuary houses a large Buddha figure, and the entrance is guarded by two giant "yaks".
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR369-07
Thailand, Bangkok: Wat Arun - view of the Chao Phraya River from one of the higher terraces, with modern buildings in the distance.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR369-06
Thailand, Bangkok: Wat Arun - view from one of the lower terraces, with one of the smaller "prangs" and temple roofs.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR369-05
Thailand, Bangkok: newly completed multi-storey living accommodation on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR369-04
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: Dusit Maha Prasad, built in 1783 as a Coronation Hall by Rama I, but now the traditional place for the royal lying-in-state. View of the gilded double main entrance and first of the nine stepped gables.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east

PMR369-03
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: Dusit Maha Prasad, built in 1783 as a Coronation Hall by Rama I, but now the traditional place for the royal lying-in-state.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east

PMR369-02
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: courtyard of the Amarinda Coronation Palace with potted plants and a small pavilion for meditation and prayer.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR369-01
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: one of the gateways to the Royal Palace with columns and roof encrusted with ceramic ornamentation.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR368-12
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: the Great Palace of the King, built by Rama V (King Chulalongkorn) in 1880 in a mixture of European and oriental styles. Ashes of previous rulers are preserved in urns in the central tower.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR368-11
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: two mythical bronze creatures guard the entrance to the Hall of Prayer.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR368-10
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: Hall of Prayer (Phra Viharn Yot) almost church-like, with a roof decorated with hundreds of ceramic flowers, in the style of old Siam.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR368-09
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: a pair of fierce giants guarding a gate look on as Thai schoolgirls cross the courtyard to their classroom.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR368-08
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: ornate temple-roofs seen from a courtyard where "naga" snakes lurk on the corners of the roofs.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR368-07
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: a pair of sentries in curious dress, guarding an internal gate.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR368-06
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: a mandarin-figure next to a small white and gold shrine and gilded gable.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR368-05
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: a forest of spires, all with multicoloured ceramic inlaid decoration.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east

PMR368-04
Thailand, Bangkok: Wat Intraviharn, with a colossal standing Buddha figure, 33 metres high, the highest in Thailand. Erected in 1830 for King Rama III.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR368-03
Thailand, Bangkok: "hang-yao" motor boat, a frequent sight on the Chao Phraya River. With its high prow and steered by a propeller on a ten-foot extension of the tiller, it is very fast and highly manoeuvrable.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR368-02
Thailand, Bangkok: Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn) seen from the river, with Hang-Yao motor boat in the foreground.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR368-01
Thailand, Bangkok: Buddhist temple near Klong San in the suburbs.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR367-12
Thailand, Bangkok: "self-service" from the baskets of produce at the open-air greengrocer's shop.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR367-11
Thailand, Bangkok: typical shopping street in the suburbs.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR367-10
Thailand, Bangkok: almost every dwelling and office building has a small shrine to the "house god" or "phis" which must be regularly tended.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR367-09
Thailand, Bangkok: two "bum-boats" selling straw hats and umbrellas on one of the smaller canals.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR367-08
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: a "kinara" figure, half cockerel, half human, and demons supporting a golden "chedi".
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR367-07
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: one of six gateways guarded by pairs of giant sentries or "yaks", with a group of Buddhist monks crossing the courtyard.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR367-06
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: gateway, surmounted by a "chedi" and guarded by two giant "yaks".
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR367-05
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: golden "kinara", half human and half animal, holding a rose.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR367-04
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: colourful demon, symbolically supporting a golden "chedi".
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR367-03
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: detail of ceramic decoration.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR367-02
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: one of six gateways guarded by pairs of giant sentries or "yaks".
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR367-01
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: three, out of a row of eight "prangs", each one individually decorated and with its own attribute.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR366-12
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: closer look at one of the giant gate-guards or "yaks".
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR366-11
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: Hor Kanthararasdr, a shrine decorated with faience in intricate patterns.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR366-10
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: one of six gateways guarded by pairs of giant sentries or "yaks".
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR366-09
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: golden shrine and hall for meditation and prayer.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east

PMR366-08
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: one of two gold "chedis" flanking the entrance to the Royal Pantheon, Prasad Phra Tepidorm.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR366-07
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: blue and gold glazed ornamentation on a gable.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR366-06
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: general view on approaching the palace, showing the golden "chedi", "mondhop" and "prang", and roof of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR366-05
Thailand, Bangkok: almost every dwelling and office building has a small shrine to the "house god" or "phis" which must be regularly tended.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east

PMR366-03
Thailand, Bangkok: six lanes of traffic on Sukhumvit passing under the new overhead expressway.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east

PMR366-02
Thailand, Bangkok: five-lane traffic jam on Sukhumvit - the usual state of affairs.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east

PMR559-1
Australia, Western Australia, The Kimberley: typical scenery, not far from Halls Creek.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR556-10
Australia, Weatern Australia, Kalbarri: "Nature's Window" in Kalbarri National Park, through which the Murchison River can be seen, far below.
Keywords: tropical, sandstone, Tumblagooda, gorge, strata, red rocks, geology

PMR546-09
Switzerland: larch trees in autumn foliage, with Barberine Mountains in the background, not far from Chamonix.
Keywords: Alps, rugged, hiking, scenery, spectacular, alpine, scenic, snow, mountains

PMR546-08
Switzerland: larch trees in autumn foliage, with Barberine Mountains in the background, not far from Chamonix.
Keywords: Alps, rugged, hiking, scenery, spectacular, alpine, scenic, snow, mountains

PMR546-07
Switzerland: birch trees and larches in autumn foliage, with Barberine Mountains in the background, not far from Chamonix.
Keywords: Alps, rugged, hiking, scenery, spectacular, alpine, scenic, snow, mountains

PMR682-03
Greece, Island of Nisyros: view of the main crater of the dormant volcano, Stefanos, and the two smaller craters (left), with the access road on the far side of the caldera. The last eruption was a steam explosion in 1888.
Keywords: Greek Isles, Greek Orthodox Church, yachts, colourful, picturesque, Ionian Islands, Dodecanese, Helenic, Hellas, island hopping, larva, geology

PMR682-02
Greece, Island of Nisyros: view of the main crater of the dormant volcano, Stefanos, and the two smaller craters (left), with the access road on the far side of the caldera. The last eruption was a steam explosion in 1888.
Keywords: Greek Isles, Greek Orthodox Church, yachts, colourful, picturesque, Ionian Islands, Dodecanese, Helenic, Hellas, island hopping, larva, geology

PMR351-03
Belgium, Bruges: ivy-covered bridge with cafe terrace on the far side.
Keywords: Brügge, tradition, architecture, heritage, mediaeval, historic

PMR626-05
Spain, Lanzarote, Guatiza: Jardin de Cactus: a cactus garden created in an extinct volcano crater by Cesar Manrique in 1990, regarded as an artistic masterpiece, and the most visited attraction on Lanzarote. Some 10,000 cacti of about 1000 different species are on display, many in flower. Here: the ornamental pool surrounding volcanic columns, with the wind turbines in Parque Eolico near Los Valles visible in the far distance.
Keywords: Canary Islands, botany, botanical gardens, larva

PMR621-12
Germany, Thuringia, Erfurt: St Boniface created the first bishopric in Erfurt in 742 AD, since when the city has been a centre of trade and commerce, being incorporated into the Hanseatic League in the 15th century. Known as the centre of German humanism, Martin Luther studied and preached here 1505-11. These picturesque 17-19th century houses line both sides of a bridge over the River Gera, known as the "Krämerbrücke" or Grocers' Bridge. The tower of the church of St. Egidien rises on the far side.
Keywords: mediaeval city, houses on bridge, German heritage, historic buildings, Lutherism, protestantism, mediaeval architecture

PMR619-04
Cyprus, Vretsia: The remains of an abandoned stone water mill race not far from Vretsia with typical Cyprus winter landscape.
Keywords: industrial archeology

PMR617-12
Germany, Bavaria, Franconia, Riedenberg: Arrival of the boat from Regensburg on the River Altmühl, with the convent of St. Anna on the far bank.
Keywords: river transport, waiting for the boat, boat outing, river traffic connections, pleasure boat, pleasure craft, river trip, water bus

PMR614-11
Bulgaria, Dospat: Dam and water reservoir in the Rodopi Mountains, not far from Dospat.
Keywords: water conservation, forest, water power

PMR614-10
Bulgaria, Dospat: Lake Dospat in the Rodopi Mountains, with the town of Dospat on the far shore, about 10 kilometres from the Turkish border.
Keywords: Bulgarian landscape, forest, hills

PMR586-09
Guatemala City: The cathedral, built in 1868, has so far proved resistant to earthquakes.

PMR584-01
Nicaragua, Managua: Lago de Managua, with volcanoes Mombotombo and Mombotombito on the far side.

PMR572-05
Namibia, Uis: Typical landscape and smallholding not far from Uis.

PMR665-02
Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: typically eroded rock pillars as described by T.E. Lawrence.
Keywords: geology, drought, fantastic rock formations, desert life, Bedouin country, sandstone outcrops, sand, natural caves

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Jordan: Wadi Rum, a broad, desert valley with spectacularly sculpted rock outcrops, made famous by T.E. Lawrence in his book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It lies in the south of Jordan, not too far from the Saudi border.

This picture: one of a number of natural bridges in the sandstone outcrops of this protected desert area.
Keywords: geology, drought, fantastic rock formations, desert life, Bedouin country, sandstone outcrops, sand, natural caves

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Austria, Tyrol, Ehrwald: View of Lake Seeben and the path to the Ehrwalder Alm, from the far side of the lake.
Keywords: Alps

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Germany, Saxony, Dresden: view from the dome of the Frauenkirche - the Kunstakademie (Academy of Arts) with, behind, the Carola Bridge and the Albert Bridge over the River Elbe, and on the far bank the Saxon State Chancellery, formerly Interior Ministry, built 1900-04.
Keywords: East Germany, picturesque, Baroque, architecture, historic, national heritage, metropolis

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Argentina, Jujuy: dazzling white, lying at about 3400 metres a.s.l., the Salinas Grandes (salt lakes) reflect the clouds. They are traversed by Ruta Nacional No. 52 not far from Susques.
Keywords: picturesque, potassium, sodium, geological formations, Andes, altiplano, salt lakes, saline, salt flats

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