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Gaudi’s Barcelona
Posted on 21. Mar, 2009 by Kerry Banks.
It is the destiny of great cities to possess one landmark structure that personifies the place’s spirit and identity. In London, it is Big Ben; in Paris, it is the Eiffel Tower. Barcleona’s cultural icon is called Templo de la Sagrada Familia (Temple of the Holy Family). This strange and unforgettable landmark was conceived as nothing [...]
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The View from Above
Posted on 18. Feb, 2009 by Kerry Banks.
While surfing the Net the other day I ran across some amazing photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, a Frenchman who travels the globe shooting the earth from helicopters, airplanes and hot-air balloons. The stunning burnt-orange image shown here depicts Algerian sand dunes after a rain. Of course, you may already be familiar with Arthus-Bertrand since he [...]


