Images Dated 15th March 2009

Humayuns Tomb in New Delhi

The tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India.
The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's son Akbar in 1569-70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, a Persian architect chosen by Bega Begum.
It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent, and is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, India, close to the Dina-panah Citadel, also known as Purana Qila (Old Fort), that Humayun founded in 1533. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a scale.
The tomb was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, and since then has undergone extensive restoration work, which is complete

© Stig Stockholm Pedersen

South America, Chile, Zapallar. Dog naps under a red wooden bench. Credit as: Wendy

South America, Chile, Zapallar. Dog naps under a red wooden bench. Credit as: Wendy Kaveney / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

© Wendy Kaveney / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

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ANZ-1528

ANZ-1528
Northern Red-backed Vole - emerges from a hide in wood-store
Wildlife reserve Denezhkin Kamen - North Ural Mountains - Russia
Myodes rutilus Pallas
search for remains of food around wildlife reserve keepers hut - fresh snow on birch-wood - mid - March
Andrey Zvoznikov

© Andrey Zvoznikov / ardea.com

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