Amazing Photos

[Richland123]

 

[Richland123]

 

[gtmalone]

Along TX39 - Texas Hill Country west of Kerrville.

 

[BadJazz]

Took these at Redfish Lake, Idaho, in summer 2010.

 

[roccobass]

Falkirk Wheel, Scottish Canals

 

[Richland123]

 

[roccobass]

I will hear no more complaints about LA freeway congestion…..

A view of heavy traffic jam on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway in Gurgaon, India

 

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[Richland123]

A caiman in the Pantanal region of Brazil.

 

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[roccobass]

Tabiet Bridge, in Tehran, Iran.
The largest pedestrian bridge in Iran.

 

[ArtGuy9516]

 

[Felix Lopez]

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[FilterFunk]

Tabiet Bridge, in Tehran, Iran.
The largest pedestrian bridge in Iran.

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It's great to see that side of Iran.

I must admit that when I think of Iran, I usually think of nothing but desert and war.

 

[roccobass]

It's great to see that side of Iran.

I must admit that when I think of Iran, I usually think of nothing but desert and war.

I know. This is what we see a lot of now. Especially when you consider it’s past history was somewhat different.

That whole region in olden times, especially when it was Persia, was a great empire and Baghdad was a major cultural and financial center.

 

[FilterFunk]

I know. This is what we see a lot of now. Especially when you consider it’s vast history was somewhat different.

That whole region in past times, especially when it was Persia, was a great empire and Baghdad was a major cultural and financial center.

And as I understand it, Iraq was once Babylonia.

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers area is considered to be the "cradle of civilization."

 

[roccobass]

And as I understand it, Iraq was once Babylonia.

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers area is considered to be the "cradle of civilization."

Yes indeed. There’s a whole series called the Great Courses the we recently checked out from the Sac library. One of them was on the Beginnings of Western Civilization. It really filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge of that period. So much was going on in that region at the time. Sorry, I’m digressing, but if you’re into history, it’s a good series to view.
Now! Back to the amazing photos.

 

[Richland123]

 

[roccobass]

A traffic jam in India.
I’m never complaining about ours again.