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Petra, Jordan: A one of a kind picture of Petra Treasury from above. I had the privilege to be the only one who has such shot from that place. I took shot during an assignment with Jordan Tourism Board.
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Dead Sea: What you are looking at is a sheer salt flat on the shore of the Dead Sea in Jordan as it looks from the sky. The density of the salt creates shores made of salt like this one that stretches across the sea. The Dead Sea is the lowest area on Earth and one of the saltiest with more than 300g of salt in each litre of water. This salinity makes for a very harsh environment for animals and plants to flourish, hence the name. As you can see the water itself looks oily due to the amount and different kind of salt.
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Lake Baikal, Russia: A few years ago, I went solo on a camping trip to Siberia for four weeks, seen some incredible places and one of them is the biggest and deepest lake in the world, Lake Baikal in south eastern Russia. I spent a week wandering around the magical lake. This image was taken at the sunrise in the northernmost of Olkhon Island "Cape Khoboy". I arrived a day before to the location, set up my camp and got lost in the beauty and serenity of that place, moonless night, complete silence broken by the wind slamming my tent and trees. Cold! Freezing cold! At 3 degree Celsius! No internet or any sort of man-made elements around. I spent most of the night gazing stars and lost in the dark sky, then after only 3-4 hours of sleep I woke up, set up my gear, stood by the edge awaiting for the sun to rise to show me its beauty and bring warmth to my freezing bones. That day and that moment I felt complete happiness...
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Opera House, Lviv: Picture of The Opera House in the city of Lviv, western Ukraine, a beautiful small city with amazing architecture.
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Rodina Mat: Ice and Fire vibe picture with the brisk cold on the ground and beautiful warmth in the sky.
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Sunrise rising beyond the majestic temple of Ankor Wat, Myanmar.
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Bagan, Myanmar: A tiny city with more than 3,000 Bagodas (temples for Buddhists) stretched across the lush land.
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Mandalay: U Bein walking bridge is the oldest and longest wood bridge in the world 1.2 KM. It was built in the 19th century, it features 1086 pillars that stretch out of the water. It spans the Taungthaman Lake in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma). It is particularly busy around the sunset time for its great view.
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Myanmar Buddha: Inside one of the pagodas in the city features a massive statue of Buddha.
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Spring and Autumn: Nature at its best in a serine vista, Myanmar.
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Power of Water: A magical view with a warm light casting on the back of a big swell landing on the shore in Indonesia.
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Rice Terrace: One of thousands of beautiful rice terraces in Indonesia.
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Waterfalls: Long exposure of a hidden waterfall in the deep jungle of Highlands Bali, Indonesia.
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Forest Sunburst: The colours of the spring in Swiss Forests.
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Mont Blanc: The view from Mont Blanc overseeing a stretch of Alpine mountains.
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Mont Blanc Series: A skier is trekking the way up to the top of the mountain.
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Mountain Sunset: A gorgeous sunset light casting on the tip of an Alpine mountain in Interlaken, Switzerland.
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Swiss Heaven - A fiery sunset over the lush Swiss fields and mountains wineries Swiss; A picture of the wineries on the Swiss land with lake Lac Léman and French Alps in the distance.
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Rheine: A picture of my mother’s city in the north west part of Germany on a quiet and beautiful autumn day.
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Wineries Swiss: A picture of the wineries on the Swiss land with Lake Geneva Lac Léman and French Alps in the distance.
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