#Smartphone cameras have improved significantly and so much so, that many people no longer see the need to carry or buy a dedicated camera.
— Statista (@StatistaCharts) August 19, 2021
To the #camera and photo equipment industry, the rise of smartphone #photography has had devastating effects.https://t.co/hJvruHel63 pic.twitter.com/NS8LmHHu3L
Cover Preview: Scientific American – September 2021
Coastal Walks: Nessebar – Black Sea, Bulgaria (4K)
Nessebar is a town in Burgas Province, on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. The cobbled streets of the old town, which sits on a promontory, are lined with ruins such as Byzantine-era fortifications and baths. The ruins of the 5th-century Church of St. Sofia include stone columns and large arched windows. The 11th-century Church of St. Stephen houses hundreds of mural paintings and a huge, richly decorated altarpiece.
Summer Walks: Gstaad – Switzerland (4K Video)
Gstaad is an upscale resort town in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps. Its soaring mountains and prestigious international boarding schools have long made it a holiday destination for royalty and celebrities. Cable cars connect surrounding ski areas such as Wispile and Rinderberg, with hundreds of kilometers of all-level pistes and cross-country trails. Glacier 3000 offers nearly year-round skiing.
Previews: New Scientist Magazine – August 21
Walking Tour: Palace Of Versailles In Paris, France
The Palace of Versailles has been listed as a World Heritage Site for 30 years and is one of the greatest achievements in French 17th century art. Louis XIII‘s old hunting pavilion was transformed and extended by his son, Louis XIV, when he installed the Court and government there in 1682. A succession of kings continued to embellish the Palace up until the French Revolution.
Today the Palace contains 2,300 rooms spread over 63,154 m2.
Front Page Views: Wall Street Journal – Aug 19
Morning News: Taliban & Women’s Rights, China Restricts Wealth, Wales
With the Taliban promising more freedoms in Afghanistan, we ask how the West is planning to protect the country’s women and girls. Plus: the first minister of Wales on his coronavirus response and the latest arts news.
Travel Views: Seville – Soutwestern Spain (4K)
Seville is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Timelapse Views: Seoul – South Korea (4K Video)
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a huge metropolis where modern skyscrapers, high-tech subways and pop culture meet Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets. Notable attractions include futuristic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a convention hall with curving architecture and a rooftop park; Gyeongbokgung Palace, which once had more than 7,000 rooms; and Jogyesa Temple, site of ancient locust and pine trees.
