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S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Originally from Karachi, Pakistan, Abbas has an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering & computer science from Johns Hopkins University, and a graduate degree in philosophy from Columbia University. He lives with his wife, Margit Oberrauch, and their feline friend, Frederica Krueger, near the small, very beautiful city of Brixen in the Italian Alps. Email: s.abbas.raza.1 [at] gmail.com

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Jul 3, 2023 1:20AMMonday, July 3, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

A stationary passenger train behind and between two cars of a moving cargo train, at the train station in Bozen, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Jun 26, 2023 1:15AMMonday, June 26, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Water lilies on a pond in Auer, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Jun 19, 2023 1:15AMMonday, June 19, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Onion plant (I think) in a nursery in Auer, South Tyrol, yesterday.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Jun 12, 2023 1:15AMMonday, June 12, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Glasses on a shelf in a restaurant in Brixen, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Jun 5, 2023 1:25AMMonday, June 5, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Elderflower tree, very long bench, wire fence, and sprinkler just next to tennis court #1 in Neustift, South Tyrol. I had a nice game there on Saturday.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, May 29, 2023 1:10AMMonday, May 29, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Lilac in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, May 22, 2023 1:10AMMonday, May 22, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

My wife walking in the woods near Franzensfeste, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, May 15, 2023 1:15AMMonday, May 15, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Dandelions in an alpine field at Spiluck, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, May 8, 2023 1:15AMMonday, May 8, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Wooden sculpture of eagle fairly well-camouflaged against a rock wall background in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, May 1, 2023 1:10AMMonday, May 1, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Field of dandelions in full bloom outside the village of Mittewald in the South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Apr 24, 2023 1:15AMMonday, April 24, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Photo of a lamp in Vahrn, South Tyrol, taken from a friend’s balcony.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Apr 17, 2023 1:10AMMonday, April 17, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

My wife looking at the Dolomites from the Villanderer Alm in South Tyrol the day before yesterday.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Apr 10, 2023 1:15AMMonday, April 10, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Fish in a pond in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Apr 3, 2023 1:10AMMonday, April 3, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

At the train station in Freienfeld, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Mar 27, 2023 1:20AMMonday, March 27, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

The day after the parade in Brixen, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Mar 20, 2023 1:15AMMonday, March 20, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Part of the train station in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Mar 13, 2023 1:30AMMonday, March 13, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

A view of the river Eisack flowing through Franzensfeste, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Mar 6, 2023 1:10AMMonday, March 6, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Apartment building in Brixen, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Feb 27, 2023 1:15AMMonday, February 27, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

At the train station in Bruneck, South Tyrol, looking east.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Feb 20, 2023 1:10AMMonday, February 20, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Bus stop in front of the Hotel Jarolim in Brixen, South Tyrol.

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3QD Design History and Credits

The original site was designed by S. Abbas Raza in 2004 but soon completely redesigned by Mikko Hyppönen and deployed by Henrik Rydberg. It was later upgraded extensively by Dan Balis in 2006. The next major revision was designed by S. Abbas Raza, building upon the earlier look, and coded by Dumky de Wilde in 2013. And this current version 5.0 has been designed and deployed by Dumky de Wilde in collaboration with S. Abbas Raza.

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