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Dallas/Texas/USA
Posted by Amir (Tehran, Iran) on 9 September 2007 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
Dallas, TX
From left to right: Flag of the city of Dallas, flag of the state of Texas and finally the flag of the United State.
Texas is the second largest state in US both in size and population. Second in size only behind Alaska and second in population only behind California. Nevertheless Texas is the largest (in size) among continental United States (48 States).
To imagine how big Texas really is, one need to imagine a state the size of the country of France, roughly 2/5 the size of the country of Iran.
In the States is common for every individual state to have a nickname, and the nickname of Texas is "Lone Star State", therefore there is only one star on its flag. Texas was once part of Mexico, later declared its independence and became known as "Republic of Texas", an independent country for almost 10 years. Later it joined the union as 28th state.
Texas roughly has 24 million people which rivals that of North Korea.
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Tina from Iran
Power and unity combined together in this picture. (Thanks for brief overview)
9 Sep 2007 5:24am
@Tina: Thanks and you are welcome
Lost Valley View from Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
I like the way you have captured the long lines in this photo as well as the power of the height! Such perfect capture of colors.
9 Sep 2007 5:37am
@Lost Valley View: Thanks a lot for your wolds of encouragements.
@fereshteh: yea the sky was fine alright.
rverspirit from Mount Vernon, United States
And similarly to North Koreas we have a certified madman running this country...and he's ostensibly a Texan
(by way of Maine).
Nice work Amir...
9 Sep 2007 5:54am
@rverspirit: That was funny and true, but you need to consider that W. is originally from Maine and he only moved down here to become a governor with daddy's power and connection and catapult himself to the Oval Office as he did.
He has messed up the world way beyond repair, thanks to his God given mission to bring about the Apocalypse.
Texas has one of the most religious, most conservative publics that back this mad man to the end.
@ChaCha: Thanks.
@CaCTuS: Thanks, but sky is not always blue to this extend. This was one hell of a fine day.
quintino from Joane, Portugal
Hi there Amir. Well captured those flags. Knew about Texas being an mexican state and the battles for freedom, but didn't know about it's nickname.
9 Sep 2007 8:14am
@quintino: I am glad that my two paragraphs helped you to know this part of the world better.
aggie from Singapore, Singapore
Thanks for a very informative commentary. Not only do we get to enjoy your great photos, we get insightful nuggets of information.
9 Sep 2007 8:37am
@aggie: I am glad, thanks.
@Shahab: Thanks Shahab, hope you have enjoyed it.
@M&H: Thanks.
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Ah, the symbolism. First though, I note your image is featured on the community page. Nice. But to get on with the symbolism. A flag shot. Rverspirit comments from Mount Vernon, the home of our 1st president who cautioned against foreign entanglements, and who was also named George. No, Dubya wasn't born in Texas, but he did help to bankrupt a business or two here, and he did manage to get rich off the public trough by fronting for a sports team --from up your way I believe-- that used tax dollars to leverage its investment (you might call that Texas Socialism --socialism for rich people). It's sort of amusing to me as "socialism" is supposed to be a big taboo in the US, and I work in an industry, a "deregulated" "free market" industry, where "socialized" is one of the favorite terms. These "free market" companies are always getting their costs and their risks "socialized." I never hear of "socialized" profits though. This is especially significant in a State like Texas, where there is no income tax.
9 Sep 2007 4:41pm
@Twelvebit: Thanks for sharing this nice piece of history. The difference between George and George is from here to the sky. I did not know that my picture is featured on the community. Anyways I think community is random selection of all posters.
Thanks again.
Wolfgang Prigge from Canada
Nice photo with crisp colors and good lines!
BTW, Vermont was an independent republic for 13 years, and in true Vermont fashion the very progressive constitution (ex: no slavery, compulsory schooling etc.) was written by a couple of guys in a tavern...
Also, as for the size, we Quebecers like to tease Texans by saying,"Texas is a nice little state!"( land area: Texas 268,581 sq miles, Quebec 456,808 sq miles, Alaska 663,267 sq miles)
9 Sep 2007 4:48pm
@Wolfgang Prigge: You guys have your country divided in really big pieces. Thanks for sharing the size comparison. Alaska is 3 times the size of Texas. But on the other hand you guys have very large land and very few people. In fact Canada is as big as California when it comes to population, around 33 million people.
Thanks again.
Vahid from Bø, Norway
Nicely done, Amir! I think it took a longtime to take this shot, isn't it?!
9 Sep 2007 6:28pm
@Vahid: Not really, it took me 10 seconds to wait for wind in right direction and few shots in burst mode to capture the right moment.
Thanks for visiting.
Ahmad Nabizadeh from larestan, Iran
noke tize sare mile ha kheyli khoob khoshoonato elgha mikonan.
9 Sep 2007 9:24pm
@Ahmad Nabizadeh: ممنونم. درباره خشونت نمیدونم، چونکه من قصدم این نبوده و بیشتر روی اتحاد میخواستم متمرکز بشه. به هر حال ممنونم
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
Wonderfully vibrant, clear and crisp capture! A very beautiful composition! I like the off-centre positioning you've chosen and the way those masts reach up against that fabulous sky. Fantastic colours, and a subject so full of history and significance too! Marvellous piece, Amir!
9 Sep 2007 9:58pm
@Rebecca: Thank you Rebecca. I tried my best.
reza khalili from tehran, Iran
noke haye tiz .pishraft va balatar raftan ro elgh mikonan
9 Sep 2007 11:06pm
@reza khalili: Thank you dear.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Very nice image. I love the blue sky and the vivid colors of the flags as they ripple in the wind.
Thank you, too, for posting such a nice comment at my site today.
10 Sep 2007 1:09am
@Viewfinder: You are welcome my friend, and thank you for your visit as well.
miu* from GA, United States
Hello,Amir.
TX is next county to GA.
But I have not been to there,yet.Of course,I saw the flag of TX for the first time!!Some of my friends live there..
They often said TX is still very hot!
10 Sep 2007 1:13am
@miu*: Not exactly, To the right is Arkansas and Louisiana, to the right of them is Mississippi and Georgia. Yes is hot and humid indeed. Thanks for your visit.
@Hamed: Thanks Hamed.
Inés from Namur, Belgium
Des couleurs qui claquent dans le ciel comme ces couleurs franches !
10 Sep 2007 6:22am
@Inés: Thank you.
Mandy from Johannesburg, South Africa
Great Shot Amir and excellent Narrative - thanks for the info!!! I love the way you've acptured them blowing in the breeze and the clouds behind them makes them even more dramatic!!! Bravo Friend.
10 Sep 2007 6:45am
@Mandy: You are too kind, thanks you.
@Mohammad: Thanks Mohammad jan.
@Brian: Thanks Brian.
@DaveB: Thanks.
Canon PowerShot A640
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ISO 80
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