Esther's photos
15 Feb 2024
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Camera test (Explored)
I just purchased a bridge camera (Panasonic Lumix TZ1000 ii) with a 25-400mm lens to take on an upcoming trip. I have been testing it on a variety of subjects and lighting conditions.
Sunday Challenge Theme: Pick one (Camera test)
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16 Feb 2024
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Long shadow
The low sun through a window cast a long shadow on this glass of ice and water.
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08 Feb 2024
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Art in Tune
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston puts on an annual evening of music from instruments in its collection and unusual instruments in ethnic music. Featured here are a viola da gamba and a theorbo (lute family).
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18 Dec 2023
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King Khufu (Cheops) (Explored)
The Egyptian Museum
Cairo, Egypt
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18 Dec 2023
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Ancient carving
The Egyptian Museum
Cairo, Egypt
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26 Dec 2023
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Market day in Daraw (Explored)
Market day in the village of Daraw, Egypt is a chaotic scene in which pedestrians, donkey carts, motorized bicycles and trucks share the street to visit the produce vendors.
Sunday Challenge: Village Square
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17 Dec 2023
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Red Pyramid (Explored)
"The Red Pyramid, also called the North Pyramid, is the largest of the pyramids located at the Dahshur necropolis in Cairo, Egypt. Named for the rusty reddish hue of its red limestone stones, it is also the third largest Egyptian pyramid, after those of Khufu and Khafre at Giza. It is also believed to be Egypt's first successful attempt at constructing a "true" smooth-sided pyramid. Local residents refer to the Red Pyramid as el-heram el-watwaat, meaning the Bat Pyramid.
The Red Pyramid was not always red. It used to be cased with white Tura limestone, but only a few of these stones now remain at the pyramid's base, at the corner. During the Middle Ages much of the white Tura limestone was taken for buildings in Cairo, revealing the red limestone beneath.
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The Red Pyramid was the third pyramid built by Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu, and was built 2575–2563 BCE."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Pyramid
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