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Lions Head 360 Panoramas

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Frank Taylor

As was mentioned in the previous post, I took three 360 panoramas during our climb to the top of Lions Head the other day. Viewing these panoramas is the closest thing to actually being there without going. Truly spectacular views … Continue reading →

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Scenic Drive to Cape Town

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Frank Taylor

On Sunday our friends Paul and Gina of s/v Solace invited us to a scenic drive up the coast towards Cape Town in their rental car. The destination was ultimately Signal Hill, with stops planned along the way including lunch … Continue reading →

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360 Panoramas of The Heads at Knysna

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Frank Taylor

During our visit on Monday, I took two 360 panoramas while at The Heads located in Knysna, South Africa. This dramatic entrance from the ocean to a safe harbor up a river is through two large rock cliff rocks with … Continue reading →

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Cap Noir Hike in Réunion

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Frank Taylor

Karen and I decided to use the car we hired to take our first drive up into the mountains here at Réunion Island. For years now I have dreamed of visiting this volcanic island after seeing some amazing pictures of … Continue reading →

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360 Panoramas at Castle Hill

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Back in February of 2011 we traveled from Christchurch up through the mountain passes northwest of Christchurch (read more about it here). This is a beautiful area of mountain alps with giant boulders, beautiful valleys, rocky streams, countless mountain tarns … Continue reading →

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New 360 Panoramas Category

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Frank Taylor

I’ve added a new “360 Panoramas” category to this blog so you can find all the posts which contain a 360 panorama shared here. With only a few exceptions, these are 360 panoramas I’ve taken as we have been sailing … Continue reading →

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N’Ga Peak 360 Panorama

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday we posted the story of our hike up to N’Ga Peak (or Pic N’Ga in french) here on the Iles des Pins in New Caledonia. While we were up there, I took a 360 panorama at the top. Today … Continue reading →

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First Photo Album from New Caledonia

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Frank Taylor

It took a while, but we finally have a decent Internet service in New Caledonia. So, here is the first set of photos. The following album includes photos from our passage from Vanuatu to Noumea, New Caledonia. The arrival to … Continue reading →

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New 360 Panoramas from Vava’u Tonga

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Frank Taylor

You may have noticed the lack of 360 panoramas for Vava’u. However, that doesn’t mean there weren’t some taken. During our kart tour of the main island, called Utu Vava’u, we took two panoramas. One on a scenic stop at … Continue reading →

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Bloody Mary’s 360 Panorama

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Frank Taylor

In honor of the news that Google has now incorporated 360 panoramas as part of the Photos layer in Google Earth, I’ve finally processed a long-overdue 360 photo. Back in August, Karen and I had left to do a bike … Continue reading →

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