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The theme of today’s travel photo post is the sea. Here are some great photos which capture its variety.

Sea Turtle vs Land by dibytes

Red Sea Octopus by prilfish

Large rocks inside the crystal clear waters of the sea -by Horia Varlan

Three boats on a calm sea by Horia Varlan

And to finish off, this soothing video of the second largest aquarium tank in the world:

Many of us try to capture takeoffs and landings as we travel. I often find the plane wing is in the middle of my shot, but there are still some amazing images around. Here are some, courtesy of some great people on Flickr.

Yul Montreal Airport - photo by Caribb

It’s always interesting to see the layout of an airport as you come in to land. It’s perhaps the only time you can appreciate how huge it is.

The Alps - photo by Miguel Angel

I’ve driven through the Alps a few times, but haven’t flown over them, so I enjoyed this bird’s eye view.

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I spent almost a month in New Jersey and at the start of the month, I shared some of the photos I had taken. Here are a few more.

I visited Hoboken while I was there and made a discovery in the shape of the Karma Kafe, an Indian bistro with a great Zagat’s rating. They serve an all you can eat lunchtime buffet for a very reasonable price and the food is excellent. Here’s a photo of my meal (I admit, it’s not arranged artistically) and of the intricate table top.

On my way back to the station, I passed a beautiful building and couldn’t resist taking a photo of it. Read more »

The area where I’m staying in New Jersey is really beautiful, with views of the Hudson, the New York skyline and the Statue of Liberty. Here are some of the photos from my first ten days.