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25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:06pm On Jan 27, 2017
Boat Houses in Lagos, Nigeria


As one of the fastest growing cities in the world, Lagos is already overcrowded and it should come as no surprise to see people making their homes offshore.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:07pm On Jan 27, 2017
Moshav co operative village farm at Nahalal Jezrael Plain, Israel


A Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement that has an emphasis on community labor and usually consists of a number of farms benefiting from pooled resources.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:08pm On Jan 27, 2017
Suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark


Known for its intentional layout designed to make commuting much simpler, Copenhagen has long been considered to have some of the highest quality of life in the world.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:09pm On Jan 27, 2017
Cattle near the Masai Mara National Park, Kenya


Known to locals only as “The Mara” this large game preserve in southern Kenya is well known for having large groups of zebra wildebeest, and gazelle pass through its territory on their annual migrations.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by Henrypraise: 5:30pm On Jan 27, 2017
hu snapped d naija pix? its making makoko look gud..
Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:32pm On Jan 27, 2017
Albuquerque International Balloon Festival, New Mexico


As the largest hot air balloon festival in the world this international balloon bonanza lasts 9 days and has over 750 balloons.

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Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:33pm On Jan 27, 2017
Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada


On the topic of festivals, the Burning Man is yet another week long ordeal, this time in the desert. It derives its name from the burning of a large wooden effigy at its conclusion.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by ariyebaba(m): 5:36pm On Jan 27, 2017
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Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:44pm On Jan 27, 2017
Town of Koh Pannyi, Thailand




Image SourceConsisting of approximately 200 families, this small Thai fishing village was built completely on stilts by Indonesia fishermen. The reason for this was because at the time of its construction laws did not allow for any foreigners to own land.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:45pm On Jan 27, 2017
Epicenter of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan


When the nuclear bombs known as Fat Man and Little Boy were dropped over the Japanese cites of Hiroshima and Nagasaki nearly 200,000 people were killed. Here you can see the origin of the blast in Hiroshima.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:53pm On Jan 27, 2017
Icebergs and a lone penguin in Adelie Land, Antarctica


Feeding on krill, fish, and squid Penguins spend about half their life in water. Here you can see the tiny size of the Adelie penguin contrasted against the huge icebergs on which it stands.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:54pm On Jan 27, 2017
Dubai Marina and Jumeriah Lakes Towers, United Arab Emirates


The Dubai Marina is an artificial canal city carved along a 2 mile stretch of the Persian Gulf shoreline. Until it is completed, though, the prize for largest man made marina in the world goes to Marina del Rey in California.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:55pm On Jan 27, 2017
Freeways in Los Angeles, United States


Serving over 22 million people, Los Angeles’s traffic infrastructure has had trouble keeping up with its rapid population growth.

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Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:56pm On Jan 27, 2017
Favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


Favela is the term used to describe a shanty town in Brazil. A good percentage of the country’s population live in these substandard conditions, many times on hillsides just outside of major cities like Rio de Janeiro.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:58pm On Jan 27, 2017
American Cemetery north of Verdun, France


This city in north eastern France was the site of the one of the bloodiest battles in World War I and today war cemeteries like this one are not uncommon

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 5:59pm On Jan 27, 2017
Rano Kau Volcano in Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island


Rano Kau is an extinct volcano that rises out of the southwestern part of Easter Island. It is almost a mile across and actually has its own self contained climate as a result of its inner walls being sheltered from the winds that sweep most of the island.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 6:02pm On Jan 27, 2017
Worker resting on bales of cotton, Ivory Coast


With over 90,000 cotton farmers making their living in this small African country, the Sub Saharan region accounts for roughly 8% of the cotton on world market.

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Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 6:02pm On Jan 27, 2017
Village in the Rheris Valley of the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco


The Atlas Mountains stretch almost 2,500 miles across north western African and separate the Mediterranean coastline from the Sahara desert. Although not many people live in this environment every now and then you will find a small crowded village like this one.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 6:04pm On Jan 27, 2017
Icebreaker Louis Saint Laurent in Resolute Bay, Canada

In order for a ship to be considered an icebreaker it must possess three qualities: a strengthened hull, an ice clearing shape, and the ability to push through ice covered water. Most ships operating this far north will fall into this category.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 6:05pm On Jan 27, 2017
Palm Jumeirah artificial island in Dubai, United Arab Emirates


Created using land reclamation, this island is one of the three that are known together as the palm islands. In total they manage to increase Dubai’s coastline by over 300 miles.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 6:07pm On Jan 27, 2017
Satellite dishes on the roofs of Aleppo, Syria

One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, the contrast of old architecture and new technology are juxtaposed in this photograph.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 6:08pm On Jan 27, 2017
Greenhouses in San Augustin near Almería Andalusia, Spain


Known in Spanish as “invernaderos” these green houses allow farmers in the region to grow crops all year round and over 70% of the product is shipped to the rest of Europe.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 6:09pm On Jan 27, 2017
Lumber yard in Port Gentil, Gabon


The country of Gabon enjoys a per capita income nearly four times that of any other Sub Saharan country primarily due to its more advanced economic infrastructure centered around timber processing and mining.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 6:10pm On Jan 27, 2017
Pigeon Houses in the Mit Gahmr Delta, Egypt


These are actual houses constructed for pigeons. Known as dovecotes they are constructed out of natural mud brick and collect dropping from the birds that are then used for fertilizer

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 6:11pm On Jan 27, 2017
Iraqi tank graveyard in the desert near Al Jahrah, Kuwait


Quite often whenever a war is over the defunct tanks and other military equipment are left to rot as you can see here.

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 6:16pm On Jan 27, 2017
Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by Nobody: 6:24pm On Jan 27, 2017
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Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by angelTI(f): 7:16pm On Jan 27, 2017
Educative and entertaining!

Lala, come and see threads that should be hitting FP!

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Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 11:07pm On Jan 27, 2017
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angelTI:
Educative and entertaining!

Lala, come and see threads that should be hitting FP!

Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by RoyalBlak007: 2:49pm On Jan 29, 2017
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Re: 25 Mindblowing Aerial Photographs Of Our World by 0b10010011: 9:27pm On Aug 20, 2017
RoyalBlak007:
Lumber yard in Port Gentil, Gabon


The country of Gabon enjoys a per capita income nearly four times that of any other Sub Saharan country primarily due to its more advanced economic infrastructure centered around timber processing and mining.

Do you reside in Gabon?

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