Published on Monday, July 25, 2011 by Liz McAllister Not too long ago I was roaming an airport in Europe and noticed an international flight to the city of Havana, the capital of the country / island of Cuba. I don't know much about Cuba other than it has had a challenging relationship with the United States. I am aware of the Cuban flag, which has been adopted more than 100 years ago, in 1902. Ever since it has been ...

Published on Saturday, July 16, 2011 by Brian Vurry Like many other people, I have seen a good number of historic flags or two in my lifetime. My personal preference in terms of a flag design is the use of bolder colors. The national flag of Zimbabwe features wonderful colors and they include the colors green, red and yellow. Those familiar with the banner will likely speak highly of the beautiful presentation from f...

Published on Saturday, July 9, 2011 by Val Butcher Panoramic photography, including the capturing of a spherical panorama, can offer wonderful challenge. I have yet to experience a session where people will actually leave me alone when capturing spherical panoramas. My next trip will likely take me to different countries in Europe, including the nation of Germany. To those unfamiliar with gorgeous country, Germany ...

Published on Saturday, July 9, 2011 by Craig Terrie All of my life I have been a great soccer fan. Last year's soccer world cup that was held in the Republic of South Africa pushed me close to making a decision of traveling down to this incredible land. The national flag of this country is refreshing to me. Attached to poles of all kinds through the South African land, and the rest of the world, the South African fla...

Published on Monday, June 27, 2011 by Randall Town Photography is one my many hobbies, especially the capturing of spherical panoramas of in and outdoor environments. A little while ago I traveled to Europe and visited a good number of cities and towns in France, which really offer a unique experience in terms of panoramic photography. France is one of the better-known countries in the world, let alone the area of ...

Published on Saturday, June 18, 2011 by Daniel Hickman This post presents a number of flag facts on the Canada flag. Over the course of many years flags of all kinds have been attached to poles that are made from all kinds of materials. One such location is the Miller racetrack in the state of Utah, which displayed flags of a good number of countries during their most recent BigM Weekend. Interestingly, and in compariso...

Published on Friday, June 17, 2011 by Kelvin Dalton A great means to display spaces are spherical panoramas. Often produced in high quality, they can display incredible detail. I took my gear along on a recent trip to Europe and shot a spherical panorama whenever there was an opportunity to do so. Having been back from this trip this article presents a summary of our travels. Just recently my wife and I visited the ...

Published on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 by Dennis Brinkman The U.S. counts dozens if not hundreds of different flags that are flown from aluminum flag poles to represent the Nation, the respective states and territories. One such state is the state of Minnesota, which is located in the mid-western part of the country. The MN flag has been the state's flag from some fifty years and displays the seal of MN in the center. Eve...

Published on Saturday, May 28, 2011 by Alexander Woenstir The Norway flag is one of the many beautiful flags of Europe displayed from commercial and residential flag poles throughout the European territory. This flag is colored red, or better said, the field is colored red. Also, a blue colored cross is displayed on top of the field, of which the vertical portion is shifted towards the hoist side of the national flag. Inte...

Published on Saturday, May 21, 2011 by Rob Fillertsen Mexico City is one of many places where big historical flags, including flags of Mexico, are attached to giant residential flag poles of all kinds. Most world countries have their own uniquely designed national flag or banner. There are only a handful of countries or states that have yet to fly their respective national flag. The country of Mexico for example has b...