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Lovedale Station on the Niligiri Passenger Train from Udagamandalam to Mettupalayam. As the Niligiri Mountain Railways (NMR) as it makes its way through the hills & mountains it passes a number of tunnels while taking about about 3.5 hrs to go to Mettupalayam (near Coimbatore) from Ooty. Its a joy to travel on the meter gauge steam locomotives which is one of the oldest mountain railways in India (since 1899). In July 2005, UNESCO added the NMR as an extension to the World Heritage Site of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
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Ferry ready to take passengers from Elephanta for Mumbai. The Elephanta Caves are located just off Mumbai harbour in the Gharapuri Island also called Elephanta Island - a name given by the Portuguese when they ruled over this area. In 1987, the caves were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hewn out of solid rock, the Elephanta Caves date back to 600 AD. The caves attract many visitors who take an hour long ferry boat ride to reach from Gateway of India. The cave complex is a collection of rock-cut architecture with stone sculptures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
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Ferry passing in front of Naval ships at the dockyard just off the Mumbai coast. The Elephanta Caves are located just off Mumbai harbour in the Gharapuri Island also called Elephanta Island - a name given by the Portuguese when they ruled over this area. In 1987, the caves were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hewn out of solid rock, the Elephanta Caves date back to 600 AD. The caves attract many visitors who take an hour long ferry boat ride to reach from Gateway of India. The cave complex is a collection of rock-cut architecture with stone sculptures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
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Art and artistic display at The Times of India Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 3rd to 11th Feb 2007.
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Swanky car parked outside a Hotel on Orchard Road, Singapore.
View at the Ooty railway station. For the Niligiri Passenger Train (NMR) this station is the starting point for the train to go to Mettupalayam (near Coimbatore). It was sheer joy to travel on the meter gauge steam locomotives which is one of the oldest mountain railways in India (since 1899). In July 2005, UNESCO added the NMR as an extension to the World Heritage Site of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India. July 2007coimbatoreindiatamil nadutamilnilagirinilgiri ootyudagamandalamtrainhillsgreenenginesteampassengerunesco07071211selectivecolour
The Elephanta Caves are located just off Mumbai harbour in the Gharapuri Island also called Elephanta Island - a name given by the Portuguese when they ruled over this area. In 1987, the caves were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hewn out of solid rock, the Elephanta Caves date back to 600 AD. The caves attract many visitors who take an hour long ferry boat ride to reach from Gateway of India. The cave complex is a collection of rock-cut architecture with stone sculptures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
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Bukit Bendera - the Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) is 830 meter high (2,750 foot) and it's much cooler than in the city below (George town). The funicular at the railway station takes you to the top and it will cost you RM4.50 for one way. The funicular railway will not take you straight to the top, you have to change trains halfway. George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
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Common mode of transportation in use in rural India. Seen in this image is a bullock cart transporting hay.
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The small train which is part of the NMR (Nilgiri Mountain Railways) arrives into Ooty railway station. For the Niligiri Passenger Train (NMR) this station is the starting point for the train to go to Mettupalayam (near Coimbatore). It was sheer joy to travel on the meter gauge steam locomotives which is one of the oldest mountain railways in India (since 1899). In July 2005, UNESCO added the NMR as an extension to the World Heritage Site of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India. July 2007coimbatoreindiatamil nadutamilnilagirinilgiri ootyudagamandalamtrainhillsgreenenginesteampassengerunesco07071202
The Scenic World Skyway: a glass-bottom aerial cable car that traverses an arm of the Jamison Valley at Katoomba near the Three Sisters. This is a famous rock formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. They are close to the town of Katoomba and are one of the Blue Mountains' most famous sights, towering above the Jamison Valley. Their names are Meehni (922 m), Wimlah (918 m), and Gunnedoo (906 m).
The Sisters were formed by erosion. The soft sandstone of the Blue Mountains is easily eroded over time by wind, rain and rivers, and the cliffs surrounding the Jamison Valley are being slowly broken up. Formations like the Three Sisters are created when water seeps into small cracks in the rock, gradually enlarging them over time to form large indentations. Eventually, the Sisters will be eroded away completely.scenic worldskywaycable carsuspendedThree Sistersrock formationBlue MountainsNew South WalesAustraliaKatoombaJamison ValleyMeehniWimlahGunnedoo05073031
![Mongolian couple on their way home... [Mongolia]<br />
This image has been taken in rural Mongolia. Traditional transportation is still very common. :)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Portfolio/Transportation/i-25kLQgM/3/02fc0df3/XL/_DSC8832_10x15-XL.jpg)
