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Category Archives: III.C. World Scenic Places

Shanghai: Expo 2010 World’s Fair

Monday, September 20, 2010

This is my fourth world’s fair (I have photos from the other 3 posted elsewhere on my website). I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. I was there for only one day, so there is quite a bit I did not get to see or photograph. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, [...]

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Philippine Islands, Atolls, & Cities: Aerial Views

Friday, February 20, 2009

Most of these shots are from Q300 or Q400 turboprop flights from Gensan on Mindanao to Cebu, Cebu to Caticlan, and return flights. I’ve also added a few jet views of Luzon and Manila. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/PhilippineIslandsAtollsCitiesAerialViews#

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Lapu-Lapu Monument, Battle of Mactan

Thursday, February 19, 2009

This is the site on Mactan Island near Cebu where Lapu-Lapu, the chief of the island, repulsed the Spanish and killed Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Magellan’s crew continued his circumnavigation of the globe, while the battle effectively delayed the colonization of the Philippines for more than four decades. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor [...]

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Boracay, Philippines

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Boracay’s white sand beach has been rated as one of the best beaches in the world. Most people get there by flying to Caticlan and taking a small ferry to Boracay Island. We circled the island about ten times while waiting to land; hence, the nice aerial views. We also took a catamaran to nearby [...]

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Mindanao, Philippines

Monday, July 21, 2008

General Santos City on Mindanao is where Amy grew up and where I lived for a year after we got married. We usually spend our winter break there every year between semesters. Lots of beautiful tropical scenery in these photos, along with some family places. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International [...]

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Switzerland

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Random photos of places in Switzerland, mostly around Lake Luzern (Lucerne), taken in 1993, 2000, or 2001. These are copies of slides I took before I got a good digital camera, but I plan to make better copies this summer (2011) and replace all these. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias [...]

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Ireland

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Random photos of historic & scenic places in Ireland, taken in 2003. I will make better copies of these photos this summer (2011) and replace them at that time. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. https://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/Ireland#

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