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'An Aspiring Mountain Range', New Zeland Mt. Aspiring National Park Haast Pass Hwy
Image by WanderingtheWorld (www.LostManProject.com)
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Below is an excerpt from my travel blog. Cheers.
Again, I've noted that running a simple blog is a fast track education into the social networking world. Having looked into revamping my website in the last few weeks, I've been reading heavily about the social networking capabilities the internet has to offer. As a photographer, it's key to be aware of how to utilize this to your benefit. It can make or break you as a photographer. I'll try and share my knowledge with you from time to time.
A few of my friends take photos on a daily basis and post them on Facebook as if it was their social dairy. This is great, but a lot of people on Facebook aren't as concerned with blogging as much as they are keeping up with their friends. One site (and social networking platform), which is at the forefront of blogging is Tumblr (www.tumblr.com). This brilliant site has capitalized on people's desire to create a blog without having the hassle of hiring website designers and paying and arm and a leg to have a server host your site. You even are assigned your own html address so there's no hassle of your friends having to sign into a foreign platform to locate your portfolio. Taken directly from Tumblr's website, 'Tumblr lets you effortlessly share anything. Post text, photos, quotes, links, music, and videos, from your browser, phone, desktop, email or wherever you might be. You can also customize everything from your colors to your html themes.' Basically it's your own website where you can share your photos/media and other people's interesting photos/media. As a photographer, I find my photos re-blogged over and over again on people's tumblr page from my flickr site (see www.LostManProject.com). Running a successful blog no longer requires you to understand internet code or open your wallet up. It's now as easy as signing up on Tumblr. Check it out if you're interested in setting up your own blog.
I shot this in New Zealand while traveling through the Haast Pass in the Mount Aspiring National Park.
NY - Hyde Park: Vanderbilt Mansion NHS - Pavilion Visitor's Center
Image by wallyg
Designed by McKim, Mead, and White, this building was erected by Norcross Brothers in 66 working days, September 8 to November 24, 1895, on the site of the old Langdon carriage house. Cost of the structure probably exceeded ,000. The pavilion was used by the Vanderbilts during the construction and furnishing of the mansion, and, later, on weekends in the winter season when they came to Hyde Park for winter sports. The pavilion was also used to house the overflow of guests from the mansion.
The pavilion represents an adaption of classic Greek architecture. Certain liberties have been taken in the interest of functional arrangement, such as the placement of window openings and modifications necessary for the captain's walk on the roof. The result is a pleasing combination of classic form and informal detail.
Today the Pavilion serves as the Visitor's Center for the National Historic Site.
When Frederick W. Vanderbilt died in 1938, the Hyde Park estate, including the Vanderbilt Mansion was bequeathed to Mrs. James Van Alen, a niece of Mrs. Vanderbilt. Two years later, Mrs. Van Alen gave the estate to the Federal Government, and on December 18, 1940, it was designated a National Historic Site. Since that time it has been administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site National Register #66000059 (1966)
Bruges
Image by Wolfgang Staudt
Please take a large view!
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country.
The historic city centre is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO. It is egg-shaped and about 430 hectares in size. The area of the whole city amounts to more than 13,840 hectares, including 193.7 hectares off the coast, at Zeebrugge ("Seabruges" in literal translation). The city's total population is more than 117,000, of which around 20,000 live in the historic centre.
Bruges has, because of its port, a significant economic importance and is also home to the College of Europe.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
