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Tandem Coming in for Landing

jasonwchan — 2010-08-12T22:00:00+01:00

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A experienced hang glider brings himself and his daughter in for a smooth landing.

Mission Boulevard Behind

jasonwchan — 2010-08-12T22:00:00+01:00

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A natural idyll at St. Bartholomä

B?n — 2010-08-12T22:00:00+01:00

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BieJee and Samantha enjoying a refreshing swim at the Königssee. A lake with some history since Eva Braun did go skinny dipping here. It's located near the holiday home of Hitler, the Kehlsteinhaus Eagle's Nest. The Königssee is a lake located in the extreme southeast of the German state of Bavaria, near the border with Austria. It's all part of the Berchtesgaden National Park. Located at a Jurassic rift it was formed by glaciers during the last ice age. It stretches about 7.7 km. The lake similar to a fjord is surrounded by steeply rising flanks of mountains up to 2700 m. The lake is noted for its clear water and is advertised as the cleanest lake in Germany. For this reason, only electric driven passenger ships, rowing and pedal boats have been permitted on the lake since 1909. Due to its picturesque setting, the lake and surrounding parklands are very popular with tourists and hikers. In addition, the lake's position surrounded by sheer rock walls creates an echo, which is known for its clarity. St. Bartholomä, a famous pilgrimage church with a small inn nearby, is located on a peninsula about halfway down the western lakeshore. It named for Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Bartholomäus in German. A first chapel at the lake was built in 1134 from 1697 onwards it has been rebuilt in a Baroque style with a floor plan modelled on Salzburg Cathedral, two onion domes and a red domed roof. St. Bartholomä and the southern edge can only be reached by boat or via hiking trails up the surrounding mountains.

"Mirror, mirror on the wall, what lake's the fairest of them all?" Lake Königssee is what most of our visitors would answer. Hardly surprising, with its crystal-clear emerald-green water and mystifying atmosphere. Innumerable fish swim its depths and its surface reflects the rocky walls of the Watzmann massif. Here in St. Bartholomä - Germany my kids couldn't resist a refreshing dive in the clean waters of the Königssee - a natural idyll.

BieJee en Samantha konden het mooie water van de Königssee niet weerstaan. Een meer met geschiedenis vanaf het moment dat Eva Braun hier regelmatig ging naakt zwemmen. Het vakantiehuis van Hitler, Kehlsteinhaus, ook wel Adelaarsnest genoemd ligt hier namelijk vlakbij. De Königssee is een meer in het uiterste zuidoosten van de Duitse deelstaat Beieren, nabij de grens met Oostenrijk. Het is het diepste meer van Duitsland, met een maximale diepte van 190 m. De Königssee is 7,7 km lang. Vrijwel heel het meer ligt in het Nationaal Park Berchtesgaden. Het landschap is vandaag de dag nog net zo onberoerd en betoverend als in de tijd van de koningen. Omgeven door hoge rotswanden ligt de smaragdgroene Königssee als een fjord temidden van de Beierse Alpen. De bedevaartskerk St. Bartholomä met zijn rode koepeldaken, het symbool van de Königsee, is enkel per electroboot bereikbaar. Wanneer de stuurman tijdens de overtocht op zijn trompet blaast, klinkt de wereldberoemde echo van de Königssee, de melodie wordt enkele seconden herhaald ? verder heerst hier een heerlijke rust. De rode koepeldaken en uivormige torenkoepels sieren de buitenkant, het interieur van de barokke kerk is een weerspiegeling van de Salzburger Dom. Als in een prentenboek ligt de bedevaartkerk voor het bergpanorama van de Watzmann op een landtong in de smaragdgroene Königssee. De berg als legende omgeven van sagen. De fascinatie van de bergen is zelden duidelijker als bij het symbool van het Berchtesgadener Land. De beroemde oostwand van de Watzmann, die met zijn 1800m - vertikaal de hoogste rotswand van de Alpen is. De wand is steeds opnieuw een uitdaging voor veel bergbeklimmers. Het water van de Königssee is het schoonste meer van Duitsland en voldoet aan de kwaliteiten van drinkwater. Steile rotsen, donkere wouden, wilde ravijnen en gletsjers, maar ook bekoorlijke almen en liefelijke dalen. Flora en fauna worden in Duitsland's nationaalpark aan hun lot overgelaten. De bezoeker beleeft een andere bijna vergane wereld, die hier in stand gehouden en wetenschappelijk onderzocht wordt. Zo bewaren ze hier het heden een stuk verleden voor de toekomst. Het is wat mij betreft vrijwel het mooiste meer van de Alpen en zeker het mooiste van Duitsland.

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tricsr4kidz — 2010-08-11T22:00:00+01:00

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This is always one of my favorite parts of watching him fly. It takes skill to know when and how to bring the wing up. It's impressive to watch. Unfortunately for me this is followed very quickly by my least favorite part of watching him fly, running off the mountain.

Michael in the air

tricsr4kidz — 2010-08-11T22:00:00+01:00

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Makapu'u Trail 6/15/10 copy

Meegs108 — 2010-06-15T22:00:00+01:00

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Project 16/365
Nice trail up to a lighthouse. This is the view from the top. Manana Island is the larger of the two islands and both are bird sanctuaries. It is also a popular spot for hang gliders and paragliding.

Over the mountains

dorena-wm — 2010-06-14T22:00:00+01:00

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Gleitschirmflieger im Vinschgau in Südtirol
Paragliding in Vinschgau in South Tyrol

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Carlo Tancredi — 2010-06-14T22:00:00+01:00

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Un sabato fotografico tra l'oasi di Ninfa, Norma e Sermoneta con
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Paragliding at Jungfrau

g.naharro — 2010-06-13T22:00:00+01:00

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Right to my to-do list :P

Departing Paraglider - Rammelsberg, Goslar

Rick [EinerVonDerTankstelle] — 2010-05-24T22:00:00+01:00

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aqiera — 2010-05-24T22:00:00+01:00

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Ricardo Da Silva MG — 2010-05-23T22:00:00+01:00

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NANCY HUNG — 2010-05-02T22:00:00+01:00

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HK - Dragon's Back ??

hikingCrab — 2010-05-02T22:00:00+01:00

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Lakbayin — 2010-05-01T22:00:00+01:00

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Journopig — 2010-03-20T23:00:00+01:00

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Paragliding at Dunstable Downs

Laney Scott — 2010-03-20T23:00:00+01:00

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A few more shots from today.

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Air Traffic

My Inner Child — 2010-02-16T23:00:00+01:00

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Taking to the skies

Rebels Abú — 2010-01-18T23:00:00+01:00

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Old Head of Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Today, I would like to present to you another of my contacts - Kevin Dooley. Kevin has thousands of excellent photographs, and some really great essays all about Flickr on his profile page. He is one of my first contacts, and a great contact, I must say.

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JeremyCarr — 2010-01-18T23:00:00+01:00

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Labour Day Weekend Paragliding tip to The Silos in Eastern Washington State

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JeremyCarr — 2010-01-18T23:00:00+01:00

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Labour Day Weekend Paragliding tip to The Silos in Eastern Washington State

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JeremyCarr — 2010-01-18T23:00:00+01:00

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Labour Day Weekend Paragliding tip to The Silos in Eastern Washington State

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JeremyCarr — 2010-01-18T23:00:00+01:00

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Labour Day Weekend Paragliding tip to The Silos in Eastern Washington State

Going Up?

CanuckinKorea — 2009-11-29T23:00:00+01:00

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Here's another one from our paragliding trip. I seriously am so happy the sun was starting to set by the time we were up top! A setting sun is so much better than a high in the sky one!

Another weekend over *sigh*. Yesterday we got rained out of hockey again so I spent the day doing nothing until it was time to head out to the Daegu Theatre Troupe's November workshop. We got a nice surprise when the English bookstore/Organic cafe was selling turkey dinner. Now when you grow up eating turkey and referring to 3 holiday's as Turkey Day it's hard to let those days pass without that delicious bird! I was even able to get some turkey for a sandwich tomorrow... my coworkers are going to hate me but I do believe it's worth it!
The bookstores space is also PERFECT for a gallery so I asked the owner if it were possible to have a low key gallery for a weekend and she said sure and I could even bring in some of my stuff to display permanently.

On another note my power went out at around 9pm and nothing was working so I figured my job neglected to pay my power bill for the month. I tried calling my boss and texting her but got nothing. Things like this make it hard living somewhere when you don't speak the same language. If it's not back on within the next couple hours I'm going to have to throw out everything in my fridge. The kicker is I had a load of laundry in! AWESOME!

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