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PMR-D3672
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province: the Ling Canal., near Guilin, was built in 214 BC, the world's first canal to link two river valleys (Yangtze and Pearl River) across the land contours. A flowering Flamegold Rain Tree or Taiwanese Rain Tree (Koelreuteria elegans) in the adjoining park.
Keywords: ancient, Asian, botanical, flowering tree, Han, historic, Lingqu, Middle Kingdom, national heritage, photogenic, picturesque, UNESCO, waterways

PMR-D3670
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province: the Ling Canal., near Guilin, was built in 214 BC, the world's first canal to link two river valleys (Yangtze and Pearl River) across the land contours. Flowers of the Flamegold Rain Tree or Taiwanese Rain Tree (Koelreuteria elegans) in the adjoining park.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, ancient, photogenic, waterways, historic, UNESCO, botanical, flowering tree, Lingqu

PMR-D8451
Greece, Island of Amorgos, Chora: dazzling whitewashed walls with a startling blue door, framed by vine leaves.
Keywords: picturesque, photogenic, colourful, alley, island hopping, Hellas, Greek Islands, Cyclades

PMR-D8450
Greece, Island of Amorgos, Chora: a typical blue doorway with its contrasting plant pot.
Keywords: picturesque, photogenic, island hopping, Hellas, Greek Islands, Cyclades

PMR-D8390
Greece, Island of Paros. Parikia: play of light and shadow on the whitewashed stone steps in a private house.
Keywords: Greek Islands, culture, picturesque, Cyclades, island hopping, Hellas, Paroikia, photogenic

PMR-D5937
Oman, Al Wasil Desert Camp, Wahiba Sands: sand dunes in late afternoon light.
Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, desert resort, light & shade, picturesque, photogenic

PMR-D5912
Oman, Saiq Plateau: kitten in Al Ayn.
Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, photogenic, cat, pet, animal

PMR-D5598
Greece, Island of Folegandros: this row of colourful terraced houses in Chora is the principal postcard theme.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, colourful, heritage, Cyclades, dwellings, photogenic

PMR-D5594
Greece, Island of Folegandros: this row of colourful terraced houses in Chora is the principal postcard theme.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, colourful, heritage, Cyclades, dwellings, photogenic

PMR-D0532
Cyprus, Omodos, in the Tröodos Mountains: traditional houses, with pot plants in profusion.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, cobbled street, traditional houses, tavern, old quarter, photogenic

PMR-D0531
Cyprus, Omodos, in the Tröodos Mountains: an orange tree in a village garden.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, colourful, traditional houses, old quarter, photogenic

PMR-D0530
Cyprus, Omodos, in the Tröodos Mountains: the Othodox monastery cloisters.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, photogenic, old quarter, Orthodox

PMR-D0529
Cyprus, Omodos, in the Tröodos Mountains: the Othodox monastery cloisters.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, photogenic, old quarter, Orthodox

PMR-D0528
Cyprus, Omodos, in the Tröodos Mountains: the village square, with gathering storm clouds.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, cobbled street, traditional houses, tavern, old quarter, photogenic

PMR271-10
Bahamas, Nassau: Parliament Buildings and seated statue of young Queen Victoria, with the coat of arms of the Bahamas above.
Keywords: colourful, photogenic, architecture, main square, monument, hibiscus, colonial style

PMR271-09
Bahamas, Nassau: Parliament Buildings and seated statue of young Queen Victoria.
Keywords: colourful, photogenic, architecture, street scene, main square, monument, colonial style

PMR271-08
Bahamas, Nassau: bust of the first Governor General of the Bahamas, Sir Milo B. Butler, in Rawson Square.
Keywords: colourful, photogenic, street scene, park, monument, statue, gardens, shrubs

PMR271-07
Bahamas, Nassau: horse cabs lined up in Rawson Square, in front of the Sunley Building, with funnel of cruise liner in the port in the background.
Keywords: colourful, photogenic, architecture, street scene, park, palm trees

PMR271-06
Bahamas, Nassau: Paradise Bridge, which connects Paradise Island with New Providence Island. In the foreground: fishing boats moored in the harbour.
Keywords: colourful, photogenic, port, water craft, picturesque, reflections

PMR271-05
Bahamas, Nassau: conch fisherman, with his catch laid out on his boat.
Keywords: colourful, photogenic, crustacians, shells, fishing boats, harbour, port

PMR271-02
Bahamas, Nassau: a typical conch stall, with the fishing harbour in the background.
Keywords: colourful, photogenic, crustacians, shells, seafood

PMR270-12
Bahamas, Nassau: conch stallholder preparing the shellfish for sale in the fishmarket.
Keywords: colourful, photogenic, crustacians, shells

PMR268-07
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: Killer Whale in a vertical leap, clear of the water.
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures, Orcan

PMR268-06
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: Killer Whale leaves the water to introduce itself with trainer.
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures, Orcan

PMR268-05
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: Lost Islands, "where turtles, flamingos, native birds and fish flourish in a South Florida jungle environment, in an unspoiled mangrove hammock".
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures

PMR268-04
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: monorail observation car with the Rickenbacker Causeway Bridge and Miami skyline in the background.
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures

PMR268-03
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: dolphin chorus!
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures

PMR268-02
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: two dolphins at the top of a 20-foot leap to take fish from the trainer's hands.
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures

PMR268-01
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: dolphin breaching a paper hoop.
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures

PMR264-07
U.S.A., Florida, Homestead: hot air balloon taking to the skies.
Keywords: aircraft, veteran, aviation, colourful, photogenic, adventure, flying, noiseless

PMR250-03
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: "Il Fungo", the mushroom-shaped rock standing close to the shore at Lacco Ameno.
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic, strange, formations, geology

PMR250-02
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: view of Sant' Angelo, its causeway, and rock, surmounted by a tower, seen from the car park and bus terminus.
Keywords: cliffs, picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic, steep hillside, landscape

PMR250-01
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: shops on the little jetty at Sant' Angelo (formerly fishermen's houses).
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic, dwellings

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

PMR249-11
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: fishing boats and harbour of Sant' Angelo from the jetty.
Keywords: cliffs, picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic, steep hillside, landscape

PMR249-10
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: village church near Serrara Fontana.
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, photogenic, architecture, belltower

PMR249-09
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: fishing village of Sant' Angelo on the south coast, from the road near Serrara Fontana, showing the cultivated terraces on the hillside.
Keywords: cliffs, picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic, steep hillside, landscape

PMR249-08
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: church and statue of Christ in the main square of Ischia-Porto, adjoining the harbour.
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, photogenic, architecture, monument, sculpture

PMR249-06
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: Aragon Castle, the causeway, and Ischia-Ponte from the beach at Punta Molina, with fishing boats in the foreground.
Keywords: cliffs, picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic

PMR249-05
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: view of the harbour (an old volcanic crater, opened up to the sea) with numerous moored yachts.
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic

PMR249-04
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: masses of Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber) and view of the south coast of the island.
Keywords: cliffs, picturesque, colourful, photogenic, steep hillside, landscape, panorama, wild flowers, botany, flora

PMR249-03
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: deeply rutted donkey track leading down from the summit of Mount Epomeo and bordered by colourful wild flowers.
Keywords: cliffs, reflections, picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic, steep hillside, landscape

PMR249-01
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: view to the north-west from the summit of Mount Epomeo, with the town of Forio to the left, and Lacco Ameno to the right; Punta di Caruso at upper left.
Keywords: cliffs, picturesque, colourful, photogenic, steep hillside, landscape, panorama, woods

PMR248-12
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: view from the peak of Mount Epomea (788 metres) with colourful umbrellas of the summit restaurant.
Keywords: cliffs, picturesque, colourful, photogenic, steep hillside, landscape, panorama

PMR248-11
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: modern shopping precinct, backing on to the harbour where the Naples ferry is loading.
Keywords: cliffs, reflections, picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic, steep hillside, landscape

PMR248-10
Italy, Campania, Island of Capri: the colourful harbour and quay of Marina Grande reflected in the translucent waters.
Keywords: cliffs, reflections, picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic, steep hillside

PMR165-09
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: evening view of the "Natural Bridge".
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR-D4029
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: view of the karst landscape from the entrance to the Reed Flute Caves.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, photogenic, tourist attraction, historic, heritage, geological, topology

PMR-D4028
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: colourful lighting effects in the Reed Flute Cave whose limestone formations are about 180 million years old. It has been attracting visitors for over 1200 years and has ink inscriptions which can be dated to 792 AD.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, photogenic, spelaeology, speleology, tourist attraction, spectacular, underground, historic, heritage, striking, stalactites, stalagmites

PMR-D4027
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: colourful lighting effects in the Reed Flute Cave whose limestone formations are about 180 million years old. It has been attracting visitors for over 1200 years and has ink inscriptions which can be dated to 792 AD.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, photogenic, spelaeology, speleology, tourist attraction, spectacular, underground, historic, heritage, striking, stalactites, stalagmites

PMR-D4026
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: colourful lighting effects in the Reed Flute Cave whose limestone formations are about 180 million years old. It has been attracting visitors for over 1200 years and has ink inscriptions which can be dated to 792 AD.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, photogenic, spelaeology, speleology, tourist attraction, spectacular, underground, historic, heritage, striking, stalactites, stalagmites

PMR-D4025
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: colourful lighting effects in the Reed Flute Cave whose limestone formations are about 180 million years old. It has been attracting visitors for over 1200 years and has ink inscriptions which can be dated to 792 AD.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, photogenic, spelaeology, speleology, tourist attraction, spectacular, underground, historic, heritage, striking, stalactites, stalagmites

PMR-D4024
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: colourful lighting effects in the Reed Flute Cave whose limestone formations are about 180 million years old. It has been attracting visitors for over 1200 years and has ink inscriptions which can be dated to 792 AD.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, photogenic, spelaeology, speleology, tourist attraction, spectacular, underground, historic, heritage, striking, stalactites, stalagmites

PMR-D4023
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: colourful lighting effects in the Reed Flute Cave whose limestone formations are about 180 million years old. It has been attracting visitors for over 1200 years and has ink inscriptions which can be dated to 792 AD.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, photogenic, spelaeology, speleology, tourist attraction, spectacular, underground, historic, heritage, striking, stalactites, stalagmites

PMR-D4022
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: colourful lighting effects in the Reed Flute Cave whose limestone formations are about 180 million years old. It has been attracting visitors for over 1200 years and has ink inscriptions which can be dated to 792 AD. Reflections in the underground lake.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, photogenic, spelaeology, speleology, tourist attraction, spectacular, underground, historic, heritage, striking, stalactites, stalagmites

PMR-D4021
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: colourful lighting effects in the Reed Flute Cave whose limestone formations are about 180 million years old. It has been attracting visitors for over 1200 years and has ink inscriptions which can be dated to 792 AD.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, photogenic, spelaeology, speleology, tourist attraction, spectacular, underground, historic, heritage, striking, stalactites, stalagmites

PMR-D4020
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: colourful lighting effects in the Reed Flute Cave whose limestone formations are about 180 million years old. It has been attracting visitors for over 1200 years and has ink inscriptions which can be dated to 792 AD.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, photogenic, spelaeology, speleology, tourist attraction, spectacular, underground, historic, heritage, striking, stalactites, stalagmites

PMR-D4019
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: colourful lighting effects in the Reed Flute Cave whose limestone formations are about 180 million years old. It has been attracting visitors for over 1200 years and has ink inscriptions which can be dated to 792 AD.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, photogenic, spelaeology, speleology, tourist attraction, spectacular, underground, historic, heritage, striking, stalactites, stalagmites

PMR-D4018
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: colourful lighting effects in the Reed Flute Cave whose limestone formations are about 180 million years old. It has been attracting visitors for over 1200 years and has ink inscriptions which can be dated to 792 AD.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, photogenic, spelaeology, speleology, tourist attraction, spectacular, underground, historic, heritage, striking, stalactites, stalagmites

PMR-D4001
People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: "Son of the Revolution" statue outside the entrance to Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, photogenic, culture, tourist attraction, sculpture, leader, peasant

PMR-D4000
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: display of colourful Chinese lanterns in front of a lantern shop.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic, lights

PMR-D3999
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: display of colourful Chinese lanterns in front of a lantern shop.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic, lights

PMR-D3998
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: night view of Xishi River, with Chinese lanterns reflected in the water.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3997
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: night view of Xishi River, with the lanterns of a restaurant and a traditional bridge reflected in the water.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3996
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: night view of Xishi River, overlooked by a row of ancient residences, their lights reflected in the water.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3995
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: evening view of Xishi River, overlooked by a row of ancient residences.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic, boat, barge, lights

PMR-D3994
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: evening view of Xishi River, overlooked by a row of ancient residences.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic, boat, barge, lights

PMR-D3993
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: evening view of Xishi River, overlooked by a row of ancient residences.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic, boat, barge, lights

PMR-D3992
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: evening view of Xishi River, overlooked by a row of ancient residences.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic, boat, barge, lights

PMR-D3676
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province: the Ling Canal., near Guilin, was built in 214 BC, the world's first canal to link two river valleys (Yangtze and Pearl River) across the land contours. A park and museum provide views and technical details. Dual colour hibiscus bush in the park.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, ancient, photogenic, waterways, historic, UNESCO, botanical, flowering tree, Lingqu

PMR-D3675
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province: the Ling Canal., near Guilin, was built in 214 BC, the world's first canal to link two river valleys (Yangtze and Pearl River) across the land contours. A park and museum provide views and technical details. Punt, used to show visitors around, with the weir in the background.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, ancient, photogenic, waterways, historic, UNESCO, boat, Lingqu

PMR-D3674
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province: the Ling Canal., near Guilin, was built in 214 BC, the world's first canal to link two river valleys (Yangtze and Pearl River) across the land contours. A park and museum provide views and technical details. Punts are used to show visitors round.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, ancient, photogenic, waterways, historic, UNESCO, boat, Lingqu

PMR-D3673
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province: the Ling Canal., near Guilin, was built in 214 BC, the world's first canal to link two river valleys (Yangtze and Pearl River) across the land contours. A park and museum provide views and technical details. The original weir, to maintain the water level.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, ancient, photogenic, waterways, historic, UNESCO, Lingqu

PMR-D3671
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province: the Ling Canal., near Guilin, was built in 214 BC, the world's first canal to link two river valleys (Yangtze and Pearl River) across the land contours. A park and museum provide views and technical details. Punt, on a leafy backwater in the park.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, ancient, photogenic, waterways, historic, UNESCO, boat, Lingqu

PMR-D3669
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province: the Ling Canal., near Guilin, was built in 214 BC, the world's first canal to link two river valleys (Yangtze and Pearl River) across the land contours. A park and museum provide views and technical details.
One of a pair of horsemen guarding the entrance to the park.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, ancient, photogenic, waterways, historic, UNESCO, Lingqu

PMR-D3668
People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: pagoda near the entrance to Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, photogenic, culture, tourist attraction

PMR-D3667
People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: a large ceramic dragon in the pond near the entrance to Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, photogenic, culture, tourist attraction, mythical beast

PMR-D3666
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Xidi was founded in 1047 by descendents of the last Tang emperor and still has many of its "Huizhou" style historic buildings: panoramic view of the village with every available square metre of land under cultivation.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic, architecture

PMR-D3665
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Xidi was founded in 1047 by descendents of the last Tang emperor and still has many of its "Huizhou" style historic buildings: panoramic view of the village with every available square metre of land under cultivation.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic, architecture

PMR-D3664
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Xidi was founded in 1047 by descendents of the last Tang emperor and still has many of its "Huizhou" style historic buildings: student from the art school at work.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic, architecture

PMR-D3663
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Xidi was founded in 1047 by descendents of the last Tang emperor and still has many of its "Huizhou" style historic buildings: student from the art school at work.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic, architecture

PMR-D3662
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Xidi was founded in 1047 by descendents of the last Tang emperor and still has many of its "Huizhou" style historic buildings: student from the art school at work.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic, architecture

PMR-D3661
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Xidi was founded in 1047 by descendents of the last Tang emperor and still has many of its "Huizhou" style historic buildings: students from the art school at work.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic, architecture

PMR-D3660
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Xidi was founded in 1047 by descendents of the last Tang emperor and still has many of its "Huizhou" style historic buildings: tray of drying red peppers.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic, architecture

PMR-D3659
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Xidi was founded in 1047 by descendents of the last Tang emperor and still has many of its "Huizhou" style historic buildings: amusing clay masks hanging over a shop window.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic, architecture

PMR-D3658
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Xidi was founded in 1047 by descendents of the last Tang emperor and still has many of its "Huizhou" style historic buildings: tableau celebrating a panda centenary near the entrance to the village.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic, architecture

PMR-D3657
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: reflections in Moon Pond with orange Chinese lanterns in profusion.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3656
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: courtyard with gardens adjoining a traditional house.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3655
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: beautifully carved stone lights in a garden wall.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3654
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: reflections in the pond in the historic centre.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3653
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: typical street with channel for running water system.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3652
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: historic meeting hall with original furnishings.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3651
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: intricately carved and coloured wooden doors.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3650
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: intricate wooden carving showing scenes of everyday activities (closer view).
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3649
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: intricate wooden carving showing scenes of everyday activities.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3648
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: courtyard at thr rear of a meeting hall.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3647
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: historic meeting hall.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3646
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: reflections in Moon Pond with orange Chinese lanterns in profusion.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3645
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: reflections in Moon Pond with orange Chinese lanterns in profusion.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3644
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: colourful seeds and spices on sale in the marketplace.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3643
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: the old schoolroom has been preserved.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3642
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: reflections in Moon Pond with orange Chinese lanterns in profusion.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3641
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: reflections of the bridge (which appears in the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") in Moon Pond.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3640
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: reflections of the bridge (which appears in the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") in Moon Pond.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3639
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: reflections in Moon Pond with orange Chinese lanterns in profusion.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic

PMR-D3638
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: ancient stone bridge of traditional form.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture

PMR-D3635
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3634
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3633
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3632
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3631
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3630
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3629
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3628
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3627
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3626
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3625
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture. Huangshan Pine (Pinus hwangshanensis) growing out of the rock face, probably centuries old.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction, tree, dendrology, flora

PMR-D3624
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3623
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3622
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3621
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3620
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture. Rock formation resembling one of the local monkeys, the Tibetan Macaques.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3619
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture. Huangshan Pine (Pinus hwangshanensis) reputed to be 400 years old.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction, dendrology, flora, tree

PMR-D3618
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: We We, Chinese guide in the Huangshan Mountains.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3617
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3616
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture. Local porters carry the provisions for the hotels up the stone steps.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3615
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3614
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture. Belvedere, with TV antenna mast and Brightness Top in the background.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3613
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3612
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture. In the distance is the Taiping Cablecar from Red Cloud Station.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3611
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture. Xihai Reservoir with the Chinese flag in the distance.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3610
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3609
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3608
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture. Huangshan Pine (Pinus hwangshanensis) in the foreground.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3607
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture. Huangshan Pine (Pinus hwangshanensis) in the foreground.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3605
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3604
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3603
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3602
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture. Xihai Reservoir with the Chinese flag in the distance.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3601
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3600
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3599
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3598
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3597
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3596
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture. "Brightness Top" Meteorological Station (1840 metres) with TV antenna in the background.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3595
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3594
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3593
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3592
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture. A giant Chinese flag on the mountainside.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3591
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3590
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3589
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3588
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the breathtaking scenery provided by the Huangshan granite peaks ("Yellow Mountains") with their Huangshan Pine trees, has a unique beauty which generations of artists have tried to capture.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, rock formations, landscape, tranquility, idyllic, fantastic, lush, geology, artistic, tourist attraction

PMR-D3587
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province, Tunxi (Huangshan Shi): anglers on the bank of the Xin'an Jiang River.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, ancient, photogenic, fishing, angling, hobbies

PMR-D3586
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province, Tunxi (Huangshan Shi): modern bridge over the Xin'an Jiang River in traditional style.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3585
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province, Tunxi (Huangshan Shi): modern bridge over the Xin'an Jiang River, with mountains in the distance.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3584
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province, Tunxi (Huangshan Shi): chinese lantern under a shop's name.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3583
People's Republic of China, Anhui Province, Tunxi (Huangshan Shi): carved wooden facade in the old quarter.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3582
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: early morning sun on the main street, Dongda Jie.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3581
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: childrens' attraction.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3580
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: historic corner shop with Wan Chang Gateway Pavilion behind.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3579
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: the pagoda, open to visitors.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3578
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: the pagoda, with reflections in the water.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3577
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: ancient residences, some in use as hotels and shops, on the main street, Dongda Jie.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3576
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: ancient residences, some in use as hotels, on the narrow main street, Dongda Jie.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3575
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: ancient wooden residences, some in use as hotels, on the main street, Dongda Jie.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3574
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: figure of the god "Guan" in the courtyard of a Buddhist temple.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic, statue, sculpture, religion

PMR-D3573
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: riverside cafes, with pagoda in the background.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3572
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: sightseeing boat on the Xishi River, with a crop of mauve-flowered plants being harvested in the background.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic, colourful

PMR-D3568
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: fisherman with cormorants on the Xishi River.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3567
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: cormorants used for fishing on the Xishi River.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3566
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: fisherman with cormorants on the Xishi River.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3565
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: boats on the Xishi River with ancient wooden residences in the background.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3564
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: boats on the Xishi River on the outskirts of the village.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D3563
People's Republic of China, Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen, a historic village with wooden buildings dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, made prosperous by its former silk trade: Xishi River, overlooked by a row of ancient residences.
Keywords: architecture, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, Venice of the East, ancient, photogenic

PMR-D2989
Netherlands, Volondam: some of the gabled facades housing souvenir shops and boutiques facing the harbour of this popular resort.
Keywords: architecture, culture, historic, national heritage, Holland, colourful, port, photogenic

PMR-D2988
Netherlands, Volondam: private moorings stretch along the jetty of the harbour, backed by the picturesque gables of the promenade.
Keywords: architecture, culture, historic, national heritage, Holland, colourful, port, boats, yachts, photogenic, reflections, resort

PMR-D2987
Netherlands, Volondam: larger yachts moored in the harbour near the centre of the town.
Keywords: architecture, culture, historic, national heritage, Holland, colourful, port, boats, yachts, photogenic, reflections, resort

PMR-D2986
Netherlands, Volondam: private moorings stretch along the jetty of the harbour, backed by the picturesque gables of the promenade.
Keywords: architecture, culture, historic, national heritage, Holland, colourful, port, boats, yachts, photogenic, reflections, resort

PMR191-08
Italy, Campania, Isle of Capri: rocky, wooded headland on the east of the island, dotted with flowering brooms, and turquoise sea beyond.
Keywords: steep, rocky, picturesque, colourful, heritage, photogenic

PMR190-10
Italy, Campania, Isle of Capri: crystal clear water of the coast, seen from the belvedere of the Parco Augusto, high above the sea.
Keywords: steep, rocky, picturesque, colourful, heritage, photogenic, turquoise, translucent

PMR190-08
Italy, Campania, Isle of Capri: the colourful harbour and quay of Marina Grande with its small craft at their moorings, overlooked by barren mountains.
Keywords: steep, rocky, picturesque, colourful, heritage, architecture, moorings, photogenic, reflections, boats

PMR190-07
Italy, Campania, Isle of Capri: approaching the quayside at Marina Grande, with reflections of the coloured facades in the water and cloud-shrouded mountains behind.
Keywords: steep, rocky, picturesque, colourful, heritage, architecture, moorings, photogenic, boots

PMR167-10
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: view across Yellowstone Lake with the snow-capped Absaroka Mountains in the distance.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-09
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake. In the foreground a deep, translucent blue pool, with bright yellow algae growing round the rim.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-08
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake. Various hues of algae on the edge of a deeper pool.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-07
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake. Differerent types and colours of algae growing in the hot water run-off from the springs. The different colours indicate different water temperatures. Dead Lodgepole Pine trunks act as "wicks", and soak up minerals until they become petrified.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-06
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake. In the foreground a translucent blue pool, with the mouth of the hot water fissure visible at the bottom.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-05
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-04
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-03
U.S.A., Utah, Red Canyon: the red cliffs, seen from a pine copse on the other side of the stream.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-12
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: poplar saplings, eking out a precarious existence: Sunset Point, looking towards Sunrise Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

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

PMR166-10
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: the zig-zag trail down into the narrow gorge known as "Wall Street".
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-09
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: view from Sunset Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-08
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: towering rock formations guarding the steep entrance to "Wall Street" on the Navajo Loop" trail.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-07
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: glowing colour in one of the narrowest canyons where the sun never reaches the bottom.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-05
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: "Wall Street" on the Navajo Loop trail.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-03
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: silhouettes in the "Queen's Garden" group. The one on the left has received the name "Queen Victoria" due to its resemblance to the seated monarch.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR165-12
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: waves of different-coloured sand, eroded from the cliffs above, engulf plants and trees alike.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR165-11
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: a group of riders on the Horse Trail.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR165-10
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: view over the pinnacles on the Queen's Garden trail.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR165-08
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: view from Bryce point. In the foreground is "the alligator".
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR165-04
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) at Bryce Point. Fully grown, it is about 25 cm. long.
Keywords: nature, photogenic, Sciuridae, Mammalia, rodents, furry, fauna, wild animals

PMR165-03
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) at Bryce Point. Fully grown, it is about 25 cm. long.
Keywords: nature, photogenic, Sciuridae, Mammalia, rodents, furry, fauna, wild animals

PMR165-02
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) at Bryce Point. Fully grown, it is about 25 cm. long.
Keywords: nature, photogenic, Sciuridae, Mammalia, rodents, furry, fauna, wild animals

PMR165-01
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: two natural bridges on the Navajo Loop trail. Trunks of dead Douglas firs remain propped up by the narrow canyon walls.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR164-12
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: crazy pinnacles, close to the "Queen's Garden" formations.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR164-11
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: trees and vegetation have gained a foothold on the lower slopes of eroded rock.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, colourful, pinnacles

PMR164-09
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: "The Queen's Castle", a rock formation on the Queen's Garden trail.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, colourful, pinnacles

PMR164-08
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: Pinyon Pine, with roots almost completely exposed by erosion, appears about to take a walk!
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, flora, botany, tree, colourful, pinnacles

PMR164-07
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: forest of red limestone pinacles.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, colourful, pinnacles

PMR164-06
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: view from Sunrise Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR164-05
U.S.A., Utah, Zion National Park: "The East Temple" (2167 metres) with "Towers of the Virgin" peaks in the distance.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, cliffs, mountains, valley, colourful

PMR164-03
U.S.A., Utah, Zion National Park: Virgin River in Zion Canyon, with Sentinel Mountain (2181 metres) behind.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage

PMR164-02
U.S.A., Utah, Zion National Park: "The Beehives" (2080 metres) and "Altar of Sacrifice" (2259 metres) mountains.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage

PMR163-11
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Spectacular outcrops from the south rim in the region of Hermit's Rest. Looking over the south rim towards Grand Canyon Village. Seen from the air.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-10
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Spectacular outcrops from the south rim in the region of Havasupai Point. Typical semi-circular erosion of cliffs to form an "amphitheatre". Seen from the air.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-09
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Spectacular outcrops from the south rim in the region of Havasupai Point. Seen from the air.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-08
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Colorado River, seen from the air, looking west. South rim of the Grand Canyon in the background.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-07
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Unidentified side canyon, running towards the north rim, seen from the air.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-06
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Bright Angel Canyon, seen from the air. Phantom Ranch is in the trees, just off the bottom of the picture.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-05
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. River gulley, with north rim of the canyon in the background, seen from the air.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-04
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. The muddy Colorado River, seen from the air, looking north.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-03
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: camping at Grand Canyon Village, in a wood of Ponderosa Pines.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, tent

PMR163-02
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Evening outlook from Grandview Point, with Pinyon Pines in the foreground.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR163-01
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Evening outlook from Grandview Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-12
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Late afternoon at Grandview Point; view looking north-east, with "Wotan's Throne" and "Vishnu Temple" visible.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-11
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Late afternoon at Grandview Point (7399 feet), with the branch of a Pinyon Pine.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-10
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View through the trees at Moran Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-09
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Moran Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-06
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View from Lipan Point, looking west.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-05
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View from Lipan Point, looking north.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-04
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Desert View Watchtower, overlooking the Grand Canyon and the Painted Desert, built by traditional Indian methods and decorated internally by Hopi Indian artists.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-03
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. The public viewing platform at Desert View (bottom right). The Painted Desert lies to the right.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-02
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View to the west from Desert View.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-01
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View to the north from Desert View.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-12
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View of the Bright Angel Trail from the south rim by Bright Angel Lodge.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-10
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Common flower on the south rim: Giant Red Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata).
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-09
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View of the Bright Angel Canyon, where the trail ascends to the north rim.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-08
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Typical flora of the south rim: Pinyon Pines, Utah Juniper Yuccas, etc.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-07
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. The Bright Angel Trail leading down to the suspension bridge over the Colorado River.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-06
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View from Yavapai Point on the south rim.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR-D2664
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: view of the mineral-coloured landscape from the Ishak Pasha Palace.
Keywords: picturesque, heritage, photogenic, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2666
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. Closer view of the Palace from the old cemetary.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2665
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. Old cemetary of the former settlement of Eski Beyazit, with the Palace in the background.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs, graves, burial, tombstones

PMR-D2663
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles.
Closer view of the ornate main entrance gate, the upper arch filled with "muqarnas".
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2660
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View from the palace of the 1578 AD Ottoman mosque, and a farmer's dwelling.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2659
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View from the palace of a small. modern mosque.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2658
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles.
The mosque, seen from the inner courtyard.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2657
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. The largest room in the Haremlik is the salon, with glass roof and colonnades.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2656
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View across the plain, over modern Dogubayazit towards Mount Ararat.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2655
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2654
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2653
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View across the plain, over modern Dogubayazit towards Mount Ararat.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2652
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View from the palace of the ruined Urartian fortress, rock tombs, & 16th century Ottoman mosque.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2651
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles.
The marvellously decorated portal to the Haremlik.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2650
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles.
The mosque, seen from the inner courtyard.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2649
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View through an arch of the mosque and minaret (part of the palace).
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2648
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles.
The ornate main entrance gate.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2647
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View from the palace of the ruins of a fortress from Urartian era, perhaps 800 BC or older.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2646
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View of the palace (elevation 2200m.) , backed by rugged cliffs, from below.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2645
Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View of the palace (elevation 2200m.) , backed by rugged cliffs, from below.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs

PMR-D2643
Iran, Qareh Kalisa (Black Church): view of the Zagros Mountains from the church.
Keywords: Persia, religion, Christian, Orthodox, landscape, scenery, piccturesque, photogenic

PMR-D2626
Iran: remarkable landscape in the Zagros Mountains in Azarbaijan Province, approaching the Turkish border.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, geology, landscape, colourful, photogenic, picturesque, scenery

PMR-D2617
Iran: remarkable scenery in the Kandovan area of Azarbaijan Province between Zanjan and Tabriz. The hills are coloured by their mineral content.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, geology, landscape, colourful, photogenic, picturesque

PMR-D2616
Iran: remarkable scenery in the Kandovan area of Azarbaijan Province between Zanjan and Tabriz. The hills are coloured by their mineral content.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, geology, landscape, colourful, photogenic, picturesque

PMR-D2615
Iran: remarkable scenery in the Kandovan area of Azarbaijan Province between Zanjan and Tabriz. The hills are coloured by their mineral content.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, geology, landscape, colourful, photogenic, picturesque

PMR-D2614
Iran: remarkable scenery in the Kandovan area of Azarbaijan Province between Zanjan and Tabriz. The hills are coloured by their mineral content.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, geology, landscape, colourful, photogenic, picturesque

PMR-D2613
Iran: remarkable scenery in the Kandovan area of Azarbaijan Province between Zanjan and Tabriz. The hills are coloured by their mineral content.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, geology, landscape, colourful, photogenic, picturesque

PMR-D2612
Iran: remarkable scenery in the Kandovan area of Azarbaijan Province between Zanjan and Tabriz. The hills are coloured by their mineral content.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, geology, landscape, colourful, photogenic, picturesque

PMR-D2611
Iran: remarkable scenery in the Kandovan area of Azarbaijan Province between Zanjan and Tabriz. The hills are coloured by their mineral content.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, geology, landscape, colourful, photogenic, picturesque

PMR515-11
Italy, Campania, Island of Procida: Corricella, with its long jetty and small boats, from the steps up to the Castello.
Keywords: picturesque, Flegrean Islands, coast, coastline, bay, fishing boats, fishing community, colourful, photogenic

PMR515-08
Italy, Campania, Island of Procida: Corricella with port and breakwater, from the Castello.
Keywords: picturesque, photogenic, colourful, fishing community, fishing boats, bay, coastline, coast, Flegrean Islands

PMR515-07
Italy, Campania, Island of Procida: view over Corricella to the north coast where the ferry boats arrive, from the Castello.
Keywords: picturesque, Flegrean Islands, coast, coastline, bay, fishing boats, fishing community, colourful, photogenic

PMR492-12
Island of Santorini, Fira: small church in the lower town with a handsome filigree cross. Cactus with fruit in the foreground.
Keywords: photogenic, Orthodox, colourful, picturesque

PMR492-07
Island of Santorini: view of Fira and its port, Athinios, showing the serpentine cliff road connecting them. In the foreground abandoned conveyors of volcanic ash, formerly loaded on ships for export.
Keywords: photogenic, coastline, coast, sailing ship, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque

PMR492-05
Island of Santorini: cruise ship "Century" of Calypso Lines moored in the "Caldera", with the volcanic island, Nea Kameni, in the background.
Keywords: photogenic, seascape, colourful, picturesque

PMR492-04
Island of Santorini: northward view from Ormos Balos, with Fira perched on top of the cliffs, anchored schooner, and part of the port of Athinios.
Keywords: photogenic, sailing boat, coastline, coast, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque

PMR492-02
Island of Santorini, Perissa: "Agora", an unusual gift shop, overlooked by Mount Profitis Ilias Monastery.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque, cobbled street, photogenic

PMR492-01
Island of Santorini, Perissa: larger Orthodox church with blue domes and handsome belltower; behind, Mount Profitis Ilias with monastery and defence installations.
Keywords: photogenic, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque

PMR491-12
Island of Santorini, Oia: Finikia, the eastern part of Oia, with the "Caldera" and Imerovigli in the distance.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, coastline, cliffs, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses, old quarter, photogenic

PMR491-11
Island of Santorini, Oia: vivid red and white Bougainvillea provides a riot of colour on the front wall of a traditional house.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, colourful, picturesque, old quarter, photogenic

PMR491-10
Island of Santorini, Oia: pink-washed church with blue dome and blue/white flagpoles against a vivid blue sky.
Keywords: photogenic, Orthodox, colourful, picturesque, old quarter

PMR491-09
Island of Santorini, Oia: blue and pink belltower of a church enhanced by brilliant Bougainvillea flowers and cacti over the door.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, Orthodox, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses, old quarter, photogenic

PMR491-08
Island of Santorini, Oia: donkeys are the only practical means of transport on such steep and narrow ways. The muleteer urges from the rear.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, photogenic, old quarter, picturesque, hilltop site, beast of burden, ass

PMR491-07
Island of Santorini, Oia: donkeys are the only practical means of transport on such steep and narrow ways.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, photogenic, old quarter, picturesque, hilltop site, beast of burden, ass

PMR491-06
Island of Santorini, Oia: blue church domes with a pink belltower overlooking the "Caldera", with Fira in the distance.
Keywords: photogenic, Orthodox, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque, taverna

PMR491-05
Island of Santorini, Oia: a tiny, whitewashed church on the outskirts of Oia, overlooking the sea to the north-west.
Keywords: photogenic, Orthodox, hilltop site, picturesque

PMR491-04
Island of Santorini, Oia: pink washed church and belltower with the traditional blue dome.
Keywords: photogenic, Orthodox, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque

PMR491-03
Island of Santorini: a fisherman baiting his line above the the cristal clear waters of the Bay of Ammoudi, with fishing boats at anchor, backed by the red volcanic cliffs.
Keywords: photogenic, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses, old quarter

PMR491-02
Island of Santorini: the tiny port of Ammoudi at the foot of the red volcanic cliffs, upon which stands the village of Oia.
Keywords: photogenic, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses, old quarter

PMR491-01
Island of Santorini: buildings of Oia, dominated by the old windmill, from the bottom of the stairway down to the sea.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, photogenic, old quarter, traditional houses, picturesque, colourful, hilltop site

PMR490-12
Island of Santorini: holiday apartment complex with purple doorways at Oia. An old windmill is preserved above.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses, photogenic

PMR490-11
Island of Santorini: holiday apartments with swimming pool on the northern tip of the island at Oia, with part of the tiny fishing port of Armeni below and the tip of the islet of Thirasia behind.
Keywords: photogenic, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses

PMR490-10
Island of Santorini: blue-domed church with Bougainvillea growing on the wall, in Oia.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, flowering, flowers, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses, old quarter, photogenic

PMR490-09
Island of Santorini: buildings of Oia, clustered on the cliffside.
Keywords: photogenic, hilltop site, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses, old quarter

PMR490-08
Island of Santorini: two doorways and a belltower in Oia.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, hilltop, colourful, picturesque, cobbled street, traditional houses, old quarter, photogenic

PMR490-07
Island of Santorini: lower Fira, with the Orthodox Cathedral, in the light of the setting sun.
Keywords: photogenic, hilltop, picturesque, traditional houses, old quarter

PMR490-06
Island of Santorini: the setting sun turns the buildings of Fira from white to gold.
Keywords: photogenic, hilltop, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses

PMR490-05
Island of Santorini: a white tomcat, stretched out in the sun, inspects passers-by from the top of a wall.
Keywords: photogenic, felines, pets, animals

PMR490-04
Island of Santorini: late afternoon view of Fira and Mount Profitis Ilias with its radar masts.
Keywords: photogenic, hilltop, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses

PMR490-03
Island of Santorini: cliffside riddled with abandoned cave-houses at Imerovigli.
Keywords: photogenic, cave dwellings, picturesque, traditional houses, old quarter

PMR490-02
Island of Santorini: view south along the coast from Imerovigli with Fira and cruise ships at anchor.
Keywords: photogenic, traditional houses, picturesque, cliffs, volcanic

PMR489-12
Island of Santorini, Imerovigli: holiday apartments with red-painted doors, with Fira in the background, and Mount Profitis Ilias in the distance.
Keywords: photogenic, picturesque, colourful, terraces

PMR489-11
Island of Santorini: tiny private terrace overlooking the "Caldera" with a view along the coast.
Keywords: photogenic, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses

PMR489-10
Island of Santorini: view along the steep coast from Imerovigli looking towards Fira, with anchored cruise ships.
Keywords: photogenic, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses

PMR489-09
Island of Santorini: roof geometry with urn, and view of the "Caldera".
Keywords: photogenic, vista, colourful, picturesque

PMR489-08
Island of Santorini: a modern home stands next to its abandoned predecessor, hollowed out of the cliff.
Keywords: photogenic, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses

PMR489-07
Island of Santorini, Fira: the town of Fira merges into Imervigli opposite the rock "Skaros". View along the lip.
Keywords: photogenic, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses, old quarter

PMR489-06
Island of Santorini, Fira: informal shops on one of the intimate ways in upper Fira.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, colourful, picturesque, cobbled street, traditional houses, old quarter, photogenic

PMR489-05
Island of Santorini, Fira: modern holiday accommodation with swimming pool and terraces bedecked with flowering plants.
Keywords: photogenic, colourful, picturesque

PMR489-03 (2)
Island of Santorini, Fira: the town of Fira clings to the steep lip of the ex-volcano crater. On the left is the rock "Skaros", on which an impregnable fortress provided refuge from pirates for the island inhabitants in the Middle Ages.
Keywords: photogenic, colourful, picturesque, traditional houses

PMR489-03 (1)
Island of Santorini, Fira: two of the local cats are somewhat blase about the view.
Keywords: photogenic, vista, colourful, picturesque

PMR489-02
Island of Santorini, Fira: cruise ships anchored in the "Caldera" below Fira, with a Bougainvillea terrace in the foreground.
Keywords: photogenic, picturesque, colourful, vista

PMR489-01
Island of Santorini, Fira: cruise ships anchored in the "Caldera" below Fira, with the volcanic island, Nea Kameni, behind.
Keywords: photogenic, picturesque, colourful, vista

PMR488-12
Island of Santorini, Fira: main road and shopping area of the island's principal town.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, street view, photogenic, old quarter, cobbled street, picturesque, colourful

PMR488-11
Island of Santorini, Fira: main road and shopping area of the island's principal town.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, street view, photogenic, old quarter, cobbled street, picturesque, colourful

PMR435-12
Lithuania, Kaunas: the Garrison Church, built in neo Byzantine style for the town garrison of the Tzar in 1895 (side view). It now houses a museum of sculpture.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, photogenic, architecture

PMR435-11
Lithuania, Kaunas: the Garrison Church, built in neo Byzantine style for the town garrison of the Tzar in 1895. It now houses a museum of sculpture.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, photogenic, architecture

PMR435-10
Lithuania, Kaunas: newly renovated 15/16th century houses in a corner of the "Rotuses aikste" (Town Hall Square) with the cathedral tower behind.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, heritage, historic, cobbled street, traditional houses, old quarter, photogenic

PMR435-09
Lithuania, Kaunas: Kaunas Castle, built in the late 13th century, was frequently besieged by the Crusaders and often changed sides.
Keywords: photogenic, historic, heritage, fortifications, defence, old quarter

PMR435-08
Lithuania, Kaunas: the Perkunas House (14/15th century) may have been a temple to the heathen god "Perkunas" whom the Lithuanians still worshipped at that time.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, pre-Christian, red brick, architecture, cobbled street, old quarter, photogenic

PMR435-07
Lithuania, Kaunas: Town Hall, in Town Hall Square, known locally as "White Swan", was built in 1542 but has been much altered. Since the soviet times it also serves as a registry office, or "Wedding Palace".
Keywords: pedestrian zone, architecture, old quarter, photogenic

PMR435-06
Lithuania, Kaunas: granite statue of the poet and nationalist, Jonas Maciulis (Maironis), 1862-1932.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, literature, artist, sculpture, monument, photogenic

PMR435-05
Lithuania, Kaunas: wedding group posing in front of the Town Hall; other wedding groups wait to take their place.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, bride and groom, marriage, photogenic

PMR101K-29
Argentina, Jujuy: a photogenic, rocky wadi in the Cordillera Calalaste, wirh cacti and pampas grass in the foreground.
Keywords: picturesque, rock formations, canyon, gulch, Andes, geology

PMR082K-18
Cyprus, Omodhos: In the winter sunshine, the lacemakers bring their work outside. Many of the older generation still engage in this traditional craft.
Keywords: photogenic, picturesque, visitor attraction, heritage, traditional village, village, lace, artesans, handwork

PMR082K-17
Cyprus, Omodhos: Plant-filled inner courtyard of a typical house, with balconies.
Keywords: photogenic, village, traditional village, heritage, visitor attraction, picturesque

PMR082K-16
Cyprus, Omodhos: Broken terracotta wine flagons near a taverna.
Keywords: landscape, photogenic, picturesque, visitor attraction, heritage, traditional village, village

PMR082K-15
Cyprus, Omodhos: a typical plant-lined street, with taverna.
Keywords: village, photogenic, picturesque, visitor attraction, heritage, traditional village

PMR082K-14
Cyprus, Omodhos: A feline observer of the flow of tourists.
Keywords: tabby, cat, village, traditional village, heritage, visitor attraction, picturesque, photogenic

PMR082K-13
Cyprus, Omodhos: In the winter sunshine, the lacemakers bring their work outside. Many of the older generation still engage in this traditional craft.
Keywords: photogenic, picturesque, visitor attraction, heritage, traditional village, village, lace, artesans, handwork

PMR082K-12
Cyprus, Omodhos: A typical narrow street, with overhanging orange tree.
Keywords: landscape, photogenic, picturesque, visitor attraction, heritage, traditional village, village

PMR082K-11
Cyprus, Omodhos: Entrance to the 19th century monastery of Timióu Stavroú, with part of the arched cloisters.
Keywords: photogenic, picturesque, visitor attraction, heritage, traditional village, village

PMR082K-10
Cyprus, Omodhos: Visitors enjoying a meal in the cobbled square, surrounded by newly renovated historic buildings.
Keywords: landscape, village, traditional village, heritage, visitor attraction, picturesque, photogenic

PMR082K-09
Cyprus, Omodhos: Approaching the town in the foothills of the Troödos Mountains.
Keywords: landscape, photogenic, picturesque, visitor attraction, heritage, traditional village, village

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

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