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Lake of Livignio
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Viva Italia !
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Oct. 2007 |
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View towards Livigno
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Oct. 2007 |
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Chaschauna Pass
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What a panorama ! Oct. 2007 |
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This trail was not designed ...
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... for mountain biking. But it's a part of the Nationalpark Bike Marathon. Oct. 2007 |
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Alp ???
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Oct. 2007 |
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My bike guide
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Oct. 2007 |
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Trail in an autumn forrest
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A wonderful track towards the mountain. Oct. 2007 |
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Fog in Unter-Engadin
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Oct. 2007 |
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Freezy cold morning in S-chanf
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Starting point of a 2 day MTB trip. Oct. 2007 |
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Lake of Zurich
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Zurich by Bike
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Top of Üetliberg
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Üetliberg-Bahn, Zürich
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Hardbrücke
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What a noise ! |
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Wasserkirche und Limmat
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Bellevue Brücke
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View down the river Limmat |
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Performance
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Bürkliplatz |
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South of Wildspitz
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On top of Wildspitz, 1560m
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Highest elevation of a 92km MTB trip |
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Swiss banner on Wildspitz
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SAC : Schweizer Alpen Club |
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Schulhausbrunnen, Menzingen
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Julierpass
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View to south |
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Julierpass
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Elevation |
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Julierpass
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View to north |
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House in Marmorera
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On the dam of Lake of Marmorera
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Sculpture
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Read the story (german) |
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Wooden Bridges
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Sculpture
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Steep Trail
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Up to Lake of Marmorera |
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Lake of Marmorera and Sur
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Rittersporn
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Creek and danger sign
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Just below the fog
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Trail leaving Roffna
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Trail to Rona
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Savognin
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Salouf
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Tiefencastel
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Waterwork near Tiefencastel
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Alvaschein
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Muldain
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View on Heinzenberg
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Tunnel
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You need a flashlight to navigate to the exit. On the left hand side there is a rope which will guide you through the tunnel. |
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Entering the tunnel on "Alter Schin" trail.
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Quite steep here ... but the trail is wide ... :-) |
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Taking the trail "Alter Schin"
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View on Heinzenberg
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This area is called Domleschg. There are lots of castles here. I think one castle on each square km ... |
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Lake of Canova
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A nice recreation area. |
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Polenweg
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Polenweg
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Built by polish people during WW II |
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Hinterrhein
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Trail sign ... heavily loaded
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Domat / Ems
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Near Felsberg
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View towards Chur
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At my aunts place
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That is were the bike trail goes ...
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Above the entry
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St Meinrad chapel
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St Meinrad is a very famous figure in one of the swiss legends |
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Area around Lake of Shil
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Lake of Zürich
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Picture taken near Etzel |
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Sunny weather in the alps ...
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and light raining where the photo was taken. |
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Far away the Glarner Alpen
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Sunrise in Zürich
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Starting my mountain bike trip to Graubünden (finally it ended in St. Moritz)
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Portsmouth Square, San Francisco
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Farmhouses near Neuheim in the evening sun
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Looking towards Säuliamt
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[pano] |
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On the road to Zugerberg
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[pano] |
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Looking towards Albis
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A different way to get on the Zugerberg coming from Albis |
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Real swiss cows
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Flachshaus, Heisch in Säuliamt
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[pano] |
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Mohnfeld just above Türlersee
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Looking towards the "Innerschweizer" mountains
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Zugerberg, Wildspitz, Rigi, Pilatus |
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"Tankstelle" für den MTBiker
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Wasser i.O. |
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Horse stable
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Greenhouses
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Üetliberg from behind
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Triemli Station
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Railway goes up on top of Üetliberg |
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Sihlbrugg from above
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Heavy traffic |
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Mountain Bike Cockpit
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MTB gear for geeks - heartbeat meter, gps and speed meter. |
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Wooden bridge across the Sihl, Zurich
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Biking along the Sihl, Zurich
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Apple blossoms, Zurich
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These trees are getting more and more rare. |
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A nice view from Albispass to Zurich
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This is the "left coast" (local joke ... and less wealthy side :-) of Lake of Zurich.
[will be replaced by a pano] |
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View to the upper part of Lake of Zurich
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[pano] |
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Typical swiss direction sign, Zurich
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Shows how long it takes to the listed locations (if you walk ...) |
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Panorama next to Felsenegg, Zurich
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[pano] |
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Planetenweg starting from Üetliberg and ending at Buchenegg, Zurich
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Distances of the planets to the sun in our solar system are mapped to posts on a hiking trail (red line) of about 20km. |
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"Raps" plant on the left side (yellow blossoms), Zurich
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Typical swiss farm house, Zurich
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View from Üetliberg, Zurich
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Road to Üetliberg, Zurich
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Üetlibergbahn station to the right, Zurich
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There is a railway going up to Üetliberg (approx. 800m)
[pano] |
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Üetliberg, Zurich
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You can't believe it but a few meters to the left, you can find (hear) heavy traffic. |
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Starting point for many mountain bikers, Zurich
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Umfahrung, Zurich
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Graffiti under the bridge |
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A different view of San Francisco
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Market Street, San Francisco
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Waiting for the bus ... |
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Market Street, San Francisco
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Chinese Culture Center, San Francisco
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Chinatown, San Francisco
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Twin Peaks, San Francisco
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A beautiful view on San Francisco. |
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Sea gull, Santa Cruz
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Sendemast auf dem Üetliberg, Zurich
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Bahnübergang am Üetliberg, Zurich
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and my mountain bike. It's a full suspension 'all mountain' type with 15 cm front and back travel. |
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Richtung Albis, Buchenegg
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Brücke über Sihl vor Adliswil
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Brücke, Adliswil
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Sihlfeldstrasse, Zurich
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Züritram, Zurich
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Börse, Zurich
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Sihlhölzlistrasse, Zurich
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Üetliberg, Zurich
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Looking toward Kanton Aargau |
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Rastplatz am Üetliberg, Zurich
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Üetlibergbahn, Zurich
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Schrebergärtli, Zurich
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Zypressenstrasse, Zurich
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Bullingerplatz, Zurich
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Near Tarifa
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Hyères, La Madrague
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Take off ... |
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Hyères
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One of the best windsurf spots - Mistral at its best ! |
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La Capte
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Zurich
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Holzskulptur, Zürich
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San Francisco
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Zürich
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A beautiful vew from the east side near Üetliberg |
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Arches National Park
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Hastings
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Salt Lake City
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Sand Mountain
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Pony Express Station
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Arches National Park
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Arches National Park
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Arches National Park
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Near Reyes Point
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Gay Parade, Concert
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Sausalito
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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Denmark
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Denmark
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Las Vegas by Night
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Las Vegas by Night
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Hastings
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Hastings
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Sausalito
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Golden Gate Bridge, S.F.
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San Francisco
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View from The Bridge to San Francisco |
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Golden Gate Bridge, S.F.
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Marin County, California
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Gay Parade, S.F.
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Gay Parade, S.F.
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Los Angeles
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L.A. Convention Center
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SIGGRAPH 1995 |
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San Francisco, Pacific Coast
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Bay To Breakers
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Marathon held in San Francisco - from Bay to Pacific Coast, photo taken in Golden Gate Park |
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Point Reyes
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San Francisco
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Lion Dance during restaurant opening |
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Point Reyes
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Point Reyes
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Light Fire |
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Point Reyes
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Point Reyes
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Torbole
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Windurfing at Lago di Garda |
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Lago di Garda
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Venedig
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Venedig
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Venedig
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Venedig
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Venedig
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Venedig
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Venedig
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Venedig
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Venedig
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Venedig
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Venedig
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Torbole
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Vasco Renna Windsurfing |
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Torbole
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8m2 Sail ... 95kg body weight ... :-) |
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Torbole
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Vasco Renna Windsurfing |
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Torbole
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Torbole
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Torbole
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Torbole
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Rovereto
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Rovereto
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La Madrague, Giens
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La Madrague, Giens
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La Madrague, Giens
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Hyères
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Botanical garden |
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Hyères
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Hyères
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Hyères
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Hyères
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Giens
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Strong wind ! |
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Giens
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Strong wind ! |
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Giens
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Giens
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Giens
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Giens
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Giens
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Naxos
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Naxos
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Naxos
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Gibraltar, Center
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Gibraltar
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Apes |
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Gibraltar, West
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Airstrip |
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Gibraltar, North
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Cemetry |
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Tarifa
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Looking towards Gibraltar |
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Tarifa
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Looking towards Tanger, Africa |
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Tarifa
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Looking towards Tanger, Africa |
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Tarifa
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Tarifa
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No wind ! |
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Tarifa
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Tarifa
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Atlantic Coast |
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Tarifa
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Best spot to windsurf |
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