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Ninepipes Pond Reflection

World Panorama Stock — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:36:08 +0000

Small pond yields refelction of the Mission Mountains at Ninepipes NWR In Montana

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PHARE DES BALEINES (ILE DE RE)

World Panorama Stock — Tue, 31 May 2011 03:09:31 +0000

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Author: TAMAILLON Philippe

Le phare des Baleines est situ la pointe ouest de l’le de R (Charente-Maritime), sur la commune de Saint-Clment-des-Baleines.

Le phare doit son nom, au fait qu’un nombre relativement lev de baleines sont venues s’chouer cet endroit de l’le de R par le pass.

Le phare a t construit, partir de 1849 sur des plans de l’architecte Lonce Reynaud, pour remplacer l’ancien phare de 29 mtres construit en 1682 sur les directives de Vauban et qui subsiste encore aujourd’hui au nord du phare. La mise en service eut lieu en 1854. Le phare est haut de 57 mtres et l’accs au sommet se fait par un escalier hlicodal de 257 marches.
Il est doubl au large (nord-ouest) sur un banc rocheux, le Haut Banc du Nord , par un petit phare, le phare des Baleineaux.

En 2001, l’tat, aprs un appel d’offre, le fait grer par une socit prive Patrimoine Ocan avec pour mission de d’en grer l’exploitation touristique, visites, boutique, mettre en place un muse, remettre en tat la vieille tour des Baleines et entretenir le site avec son parc.

Le phare de 1854 est toujours en activit et son feu a une porte de 50 kilomtres environ. Il est visit par 160 000 visiteurs chaque anne.

En 2010, entre janvier et mars, la lanterne du grand phare a t compltement restaure et repeinte neuf. Le 14 dcembre, la Commission Rgionale des Monuments Historiques a dcid de classer Monuments Historiques le grand phare et ses locaux annexes ainsi que le phare des Baleineaux.

Depuis 2007 un muse ddi aux phares et balises a t cr dans l’ancien btiment de l’cole des gardiens de phare aux pieds de la vieille tour

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Panoramas of Mexican Street Scenes

World Panorama Stock — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:54:09 +0000

Panoramas of Mexican Street Scenes. This building is in the small town of Copala which is a short distance from Mazatlan, Mexico. Some of the buildings are gaily/brightly decorated.

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Panoramas from San Antonio, Texas

World Panorama Stock — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:54:01 +0000

Panoramas from San Antonio, Texas This is the Mission San Antonio de Valero (better known as the Alamo). The missions were built in the 1700′s by the Spanish Catholic Church when Texas was still a part of Mexico. There were a total of five on a six mile stretch of the San Antonio River. The Alamo featured as the ignition point of the battle to free Texas from Mexico.

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Panoramas from San Antonio, Texas

World Panorama Stock — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:53:19 +0000

Panoramas from San Antonio, Texas The view is of a beautiful fountain and planting in the San Antonio Botanical Gardens.

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Panoramas from San Antonio, Texas

World Panorama Stock — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:52:06 +0000

Panoramas from San Antonio, Texas This is the Mission San Francisco de la Espada. The missions were built in the 1700′s by the Spanish Catholic Church when Texas was still a part of Mexico. There were a total of five on a six mile stretch of the San Antonio River.

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(California) Mission Accomplished

World Panorama Stock — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:00:01 +0000

Originally published by: Richard Wong
(California) Mission Accomplished
The California Missions are a big part of California history; so much so that elementary school students are required to complete a California Missions project in the 4th grade nowadays. I don’t recall having to do one when I was in school (we did a California Gold Rush project in 4th grade) so it wasn’t [...]
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Space Shuttle Atlantis – VR Panorama – nasatech.net

World Panorama Stock — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:26:06 +0000

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Taken October 20, 2008 after Atlantis rolled back to the VAB after postponement of the STS-125 mission (Servicing Mission 4) due to the failure of the science instrument command and data handling system computer on board Hubble just two weeks before 9 Vote(s)

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Hermannsburg Mission, Northern Territory, Australia

World Panorama Stock — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:55:17 +0000

360 degree high resolution panorama of historic mission in Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia. Available as 17,000 pixel wide spherical or cylindrical panorama or any part thereof.

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Serra Cross at Grant Park

World Panorama Stock — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:57:14 +0000

Originally published by: Ron
Serra Cross at Grant Park
If you ever get to Ventura, California be sure to visit the Serra Cross at Grant Park. This cross has been there since 1941 but it replaced a series of crosses that date back to the beginning of the San Buenaventura Mission in 1782. This highly visible cross served as a road sign for travelers [...]
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San Buenaventura Mission

World Panorama Stock — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:41:04 +0000

Originally published by: Ron
San Buenaventura Mission
San Buenaventura Mission was the last of the California Missions founded by Blessed Junipero Serra.
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