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Navy Pier

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Taken just before some self-important security guy shouted at me to get back behind the railings.

Navy Pier

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September 26, 2012 at 1:30 am

Posted in Photos, Travel

As Pretty as an Airport: TPE

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Sunset from Terminal 2 of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, taken shortly before boarding our flight back to Hong Kong.

TPE

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September 17, 2012 at 3:11 am

Jingtong revisited

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Taken just after the sun disappeared behind the mountains, and just before we were due to catch the train back to Taipei Station via Rueifang.

Jingtong

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September 14, 2012 at 8:08 am

Posted in Jingtong, Photos, Taiwan, Travel

Victoria Harbour at Dusk

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Bonnie and I took the Star Ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui for dinner this evening. As we crossed Victoria Harbour we could see this awesome sunset towards Lantau Island. I couldn’t take multiple exposures from the moving ferry, so as soon as we docked I rushed off the boat and took this from the pier.

This was taken handheld as I didn’t have my tripod with me.

Victoria Harbour at Dusk

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August 22, 2011 at 1:23 am

Posted in Hong Kong, Photos

Dragon boats, Sai Kung

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I just had this shot lined up on the tripod when a couple of women and their dogs strolled into the frame.

I took a couple of shots and then waited patiently for them to leave. Unfortunately the tide was coming in somewhat faster than I realized, so by the time they left my tripod and I were standing in a couple of inches of water.

Afterwards I removed my waterlogged shoes and we strolled back to Sai Kung Town to find some flip-flops. But I ended up liking one of the first shots—taken whilst standing on dry land—best anyway.

Dragon boats, Sai Kung

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June 6, 2011 at 6:41 am

Posted in Hong Kong, Photos

Jingtong

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Jingtong is the last stop on the Pingxi Line (平溪線). Originally built by the Japanese to transport coal, the railroad now mainly serves day-trippers looking to explore the lush gorges and waterfalls of the Keelung River, and the derelict remains of the former industry.

Jingtong

Written by rmlowe

May 29, 2011 at 11:50 pm

Posted in Jingtong, Photos, Taiwan, Travel

Danshui

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Danshui is where Taipei residents go to watch the sun set over the Taiwan Strait. It seldom has a more enthusiastic audience. On a Saturday evening the boardwalk and the Lover’s Bridge are packed with couples and photographers.

Danshui

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May 23, 2011 at 2:53 am

Posted in Photos, Taiwan, Travel

Masjid Sultan

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I spent Chinese New Year in Singapore where, as in Hong Kong, many businesses shut down for the holiday, so I had plenty of time to visit some of the city-state’s most photogenic spots, including Masjid Sultan, where the steward was gracious enough to let me use my tripod to take some photos of the prayer hall.

Masjid Sultan

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March 23, 2010 at 12:58 am

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Temple of Saturn

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At the end of February I spent a week in Rome at NetDimensions’ sales and partner conferences.

The conference finished on the Friday morning, so on Friday afternoon I had some time to take my camera for a walk around the Forum. One of the most distinctive structures in the Forum is the eight columns of the front portico of the Temple of Saturn, which is the only part of the temple that remains standing. Herewith some photos taken from the Capitoline Hill.

Roman Forum and Colosseum

Looking towards the Colosseum, with the temple in the foreground.

Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

Looking towards the Palatine Hill, with the temple portico on the right.

Arch of Tiberius

I believe the structure in the center is the Arch of Tiberius, again with the temple portico on the right. (Update: a commenter points out that the central structure is actually the Arch of Septimius Severus.)

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March 19, 2010 at 10:09 pm

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As Pretty as an Airport: RGN

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In November I started a Flickr set named As Pretty as an Airport, after a Douglas Adams quotation.

This was intended as a challenge to myself—to create beautiful photos of buildings that are, on the whole, notoriously ugly.

Returning from BarCamp Yangon I had some time to kill at Yangon International Airport, which I thought was going to be particularly challenging to photograph until I noticed the patterns of light on the walls.

RGN

This is probably my favorite in the series so far.

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January 26, 2010 at 10:25 pm