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Entrance to Pantheon in Rome Italy

The Pantheon in Rome, Italy

The Pantheon (“to every god”) in Rome, Italy was built by Marcus Agrippa in 27 BC and rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian in about 126 AD. The inscription translates to: “Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, made this building during his third consulship”. Nikon D3X and Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8G at 35mm, ISO 200, f/11 and 1/100 sec. [...]

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Fountain of the Pantheon

Fountain of the Pantheon

The Fontana del Pantheon (English: Fountain of the Pantheon) was commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII and is located in the Piazza della Rotonda, Rome, in front of the Roman Pantheon. Nikon D3X and Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8G at 24mm, ISO200, f/11 and 1/320 sec. Processed in Photoshop. The Fontana del Pantheon (English: Fountain of the Pantheon) [...]

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Scree, mountain peaks and glacier in Jotunheimen

Scree, glacier (Uranosbreen) and mountain peaks (Uranostinden 2157 meters high to the left) in Jotunheimen National Park, Norway in August Nikon D3X and Nikkor AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED at ISO 200, 105mm, f/8 and 1/200 sec

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Dry stone wall surrounding rocky pastures

Dry stone wall surrounding rocky pastures with grazing or resting sheep on West Coast of Norway in spring Nikon D3X and Nikkor 70-200mm 2.8G VR II at 135mm, f/11, 1/200sec and ISO200. The image may be licensed at istockphoto. Dry stone is a building method by which structures are constructed from stones without any mortar [...]

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