Showing posts with label n. Show all posts
Showing posts with label n. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

31 - Nvadwip, India




Upstream from Calcutta.

Nabadwip (নবদ্বীপ) (also Navadwip, Navadvipa or Nabadwipdham) is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its name means "9 islands" in the Bengali language. The islands are named Antardwip (Sri Mayapur), Simantadwip, Rudradwip, Madhyadwip, Godrumdwip, Ritudwip, Jahnudwip, Modadrumdwip, and Koladwip. It is a place of many lilas (or "pastimes of God" in Hinduism) of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Many pilgrims from origins worldwide adhering to Gaudiya Vaishnavism come to Navadwip every year on pilgrimage and for festivals like Sri Navadvipa-mandala Parikrama and holidays like Gaura Purnima.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

120 - Nazareno, Bolivia



Near the border with Jujúy, Argentina.

Monday, June 9, 2008

94 - Nyamandhlovu, Zimbabwe



On the railway 40mi. NW of Bulawayo.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

68 - Nogent-sur-Marne, France



Suburb of Paris, just E of the Bois de Vincennes. Home to this handsome viaduct:

Thursday, April 17, 2008

41 - Novaya Zemlya, Russia

Big icecapped island N of Russia. In fact, it's the northernmost bit of the Urals. Atomicforum.com adds this:


The first nuclear test fired at Novaya Zemlya was an underwater test on September 21, 1955. It was a test of the RDS-9 warhead deployed on the 53-58 (T-5) torpedo. Over 30 ships were positioned around the explosion at distances ranging from 984 feet to 5249 feet. Among the ships were four destroyers, three submarines, minesweepers and seaplanes. Over 500 goats and sheep, 100 dogs, and other animals were on board the ships. Only one ship was sunk by the explosion, a destroyer less than 984 feet from the explosion.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

16 - Novokuznetsk, Russia

200mi. E of Novosibersk, on the Trans-Siberian railway. Where Dostoyevsky married his first wife.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

105 - North Miami, Florida

North of Miami.