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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, Sep 11, 2023 1:20AMMonday, September 11, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Found this dead and dried out dragonfly lying on a sidewalk in Brixen, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Sep 4, 2023 1:15AMMonday, September 4, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Shadow of red wine on tablecloth.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Aug 28, 2023 1:15AMMonday, August 28, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Shadow self-portrait in the raging waters of the river Eisack as it flows through Franzensfeste, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Aug 21, 2023 1:15AMMonday, August 21, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Side of a very old railway carriage parked on a siding in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Aug 14, 2023 1:25AMMonday, August 14, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Self-portrait by reflection in the window of a restaurant in Brixen, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photos

Posted on Monday, Aug 7, 2023 1:15AMMonday, August 7, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Water lilies on a pond in Vahrn, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Jul 31, 2023 1:25AMMonday, July 31, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

A small demonstration of America’s global cultural hegemony in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol. 🙂

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Monday Photo

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

At the train station in Bozen, South Tyrol.

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Monday Photo

Posted on Monday, Jul 17, 2023 1:15AMMonday, July 17, 2023 by S. Abbas Raza (Weekly Photo)

Rain streaking on the window of an Icelandair Boeing 737 aircraft on its takeoff roll for a flight from Reykjavic to Boston about a month ago.

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Monday Photo

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

My wife and her mother walking in the mountains near Meransen, South Tyrol.

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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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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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