Tuesday Photo Challenge — Water

This post is in response to Tuesday Photo Challenge.  The challenge this week is “water.”

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I took this photo on a recent trip to Switzerland.

 

 

The London Eye

London Day 2

The “London Eye”.

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The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. As of January 2015, it has been advertised as the Coca-Cola London Eye.

The structure is 443 feet (135 m) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 394 feet (120 m). When it opened to the public in 2000 it was the world’s tallest Ferris wheel. Its height was surpassed by the 520 feet (158 m) tall Star of Nanchang in 2006, the 541 feet (165 m) tall Singapore Flyer in 2008, and the 550 feet (168 m) High Roller (Las Vegas) in 2014. Supported by an A-frame on one side only, unlike the taller Nanchang and Singapore wheels, the Eye is described by its operators as “the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel”.[8] Wikipedia

A Photo A Week Challenge

This post is submitted for A Photo a Week Challenge. This week’s challenge is History.

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Ben Ben

Officially it is know as Elizabeth Tower. It was renamed from Clock Tower to Elizabeth Tower to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee in 2012. However it is still referred to as “Big Ben”.

 

Tower Bridge

London — Day 1

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Photo Credit === Danny James
Beautiful view out our hotel window in downtown London.
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London, … Wikipedia
Construction started: June 21, 1886
Opened: June 30, 1894
Height: 213′
Total length: 801′
Did you know: Following the Olympics, the rings were removed from Tower Bridge and replaced by the emblem of the Paralympic Games for the 2012 Summer Paralympics. wikipedia.org

Thursday Doors

 

Submitted to Thursdays Doors photo challenge.

Photo taken in Inverness Scotland.

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Transient

In response to the Daily Post Photo Challenge.

 

We were lucky with a beautiful day in the Swiss Alps.

Wanderlust

Submitted to the Daily Post Photo Challenge.

Queenstown, New Zealand