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BBC News In Pictures. Brad Templeton's Photography. Reuters' Photographers. Nicosia, Cyprus By Neil Hall If you look at a map of Cyprus, there is a line that cuts across the island like a scar.
This is the buffer zone, a United Nations-controlled no-man’s land, also called the ‘Green Line’. It is a constant reminder that the country remains physically and symbolically divided. The zone is a product of Cyprus’ turbulent history. The situation escalated in 1974 when the Cyprus National Guard, who favored union with Greece, staged a coup and Turkey responded with military action. The buffer zone is some 180 km (110 miles) long, and is controlled by United Nations peacekeepers.
The buffer zone is most visible in Nicosia, where it is common to see streets blocked off by concrete walls, barrels and barbed wire. Rolf Hicker Photography. Rough Guides Photo Gallery. Zoologist, committed conservationist, award-winning writer and bestselling author, TV and radio presenter, prolific wildlife photographer and expedition leader, Mark Carwardine is a hard man to pigeonhole.
One thing, however, is for sure – his passion for the natural world is all-consuming. Here we get a flavour of the spine-tingling wildlife encounters that are the stuff of Mark’s extraordinary day job… What is the first thing you do when arriving in a new destination, and why? The flippant answer is that I sleep: the older I get the more I seem to suffer from jet lag. Seriously, though, if I’m in a city, I like to wander and just soak up the atmosphere, to get a feel for the place, because I’m not really into sightseeing as such. Which one thing do you always pack when you embark on a journey?
I’d love to be able to say that I travel light and, in fact, I could say that – if it weren’t for my camera equipment. The biggest change I’ve seen was probably in Madagascar. Clouds 365 Project. Photo Quoto. Picture of the Day. Nov 29, 2010 Check out this incredible floating stage on Lake Constance in Bregenz, Austria.
The Bregenzer Festspiele (Bregenz Festival) has become renowned for its unconventional staging of shows. Verdi’s opera, “A Masked Ball” in 1999, featured a giant book being read by a skeleton. Portraits of Place. Pictures of Eastern Europe. Pictures capture Eastern Europe's cities and towns, natural wonders, traditions, and holidays.
View pictures of your favorite destinations or take a photo tour of some of Eastern Europe's best sights. Photo Tours of Eastern Europe's Sights Photo tours show you what you'll see before you go or let you experience Eastern Europe's sights at home. Pictures of Eastern Europe's World Heritage Sites World Heritage Sites are the most culturally, historically, and environmentally significant sites on Earth.
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