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Me decían ¡¡¡ mira que cara se ve en ese pico !! yo sin verla, total, que tomé una foto y entonces si la vi, siempre con ayuda claro,está acostada, estas montañas son tan grandes que la boca se te queda abierta, de tanto OHHHH.
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This weeks installment was taken in the cuts of San Francisco -the Mission District.
San Francisco is full talented artists; professional, street, and, and casual. The street artists are the ones who often times go unnoticed without the credit they very well deserve for their beautiful work. Some street artists are outstandingly talented! By no means do I endorse vandalizing private property, however, as for the "legit" murals around San Francisco ... they are really true gems of the city in their own special right. Thus, this weeks selfie is dedicated to those murals out there! This mural pictured is easily one of my favorites -Go Marvel! Yah-yuh! Good thing I didn't wake the homeless person sleeping on the sidewalk just outside frame.
I've got an odd dream of wanting to be a super hero [4/52] and I guess I finally acted on it. Now I am chillin' with some of my new home fries from the Justice League! :) As for my super power ... I can ... uh. Oh! I can flash people. Yes.
...With strobes, filters, and radio triggers!
This weeks weather has been super bipolar! Hot and warm this weekend, to pouring cats and dogs yesterday (Tuesday!). Good ol' San Francisco, how I love you so! According to the weather man though, this weekend is supposed to hot hot HOT!
Plug in your headphones, and bob your head to this: Far Away, Tyga ft. Chris Richardson
I can't wait to watch Transformers 3! Hope you're all doing dandy as candy!
Lighting: Canon 430EX QBox24 @ 1/4 (or was it 1/8? Whoops) lower cam L, triggered via poverty wizards
52, only 10 more installments :(
" CAMINO DE SANTIAGO " y Finisterre, "El Fin de la Tierra"
La próxima semana estaré aquí. Esta fotografía pertenece al pasado año, y está sin procesar
Este camino histórico ya está descrito en las crónicas del siglo XII.
Los peregrinos que han descansado después de visitar al Apóstol tras su duro camino, no se resisten a la tentación de visitar el "Campo de las Estrellas" dirigiéndose hacia Finisterre (Fisterra). Lugar de magia y ritos ancestrales alcanza en este "Final de la Tierra" una magnitud que llega a ser perceptible con los órganos sensoriales.
Finisterre, "El Fin de la Tierra", completaba la Peregrinación a Santiago.
Una vez visitada la tumba del Apóstol, los Peregrinos se encaminaban a Finisterre y quemaban sus ropas, en señal de Purificación, arrojando las cenizas al mar.
Nota: En la imagen, en la parte inferior, aparece una bota de peregrino
"CAMINO DE SANTIAGO" and Finisterre, "The End of the Earth"
The next week I'll be here. This picture of the past year, and is raw
This historic road is already described in the chronicles of the twelfth century.
Pilgrims have rested after visiting the Apostle after hard way, do not resist the temptation to visit the "Field of Stars" heading Finisterre (Finisterre). Place of magic and ancestral rites reached in this "Land's End" a quantity that becomes perceptible to the sense organs.
Finisterre, "The End of the Earth," completed the pilgrimage to Santiago.
After visiting the tomb of the Apostle, the Pilgrims made their way to Finisterre and burned their clothes as a sign of purification, throwing the ashes into the sea.
Note: In the image at the bottom, there is a walking pilgrim
I'm never too sure on the difference between a dragon & damselfly but I'm guessing this is a damsel by the way her wings are tucked close to her body. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
Un final del dia muy bonito y en muy buena compañia ya que en esta ocasion he tendo la grata compañia de mi querida amiga Espe_caballa a la que tengo que agradecer que me llevo a este precioso lugar y a muchso otros de esa bonita ciudad que es Ceuta, la que os recomiendo vistar.
Gracias Espe. Besosssss
Espero que sean de vuestro agrado
Os recuerdo que todas se pueden ver en grande y comentarlas
EXPLORED [# 6 Highest] - 26 June 2011 - Thanks Everyone!
Jersey Shore Sunrise. Sunburst through the Fishing Pier.
(Update: The more I see this image, the less I seem to like it and I don't know why. But that's how experiments are I guess..some you like, some you don't. Hopefully I will be more pleased with my next one)
Well, this is an experiment, so guys please go easy on me!
So many Fridays have passed and I kept looking at picture of many of my contacts posting fences on a Friday and I kept thinking of doing it many times in the past!
I went around trying to find fences in my town and I was not very successful in finding the one of my liking. Finally yesterday I decided to create my own fence and came up with this. What you see are pencils being placed on a table with the Gulmohar trees at the back. I really have absolutely no idea what to feel about this fence or the image but I liked the bokeh created by the trees in the background and decided to post this.
This is of course another one of my weird experiments and I can't bring myself to have any opinion about it. So you guys let me know. HFF!
I'm going to continue my experiments through the weekend! Have a happy weekend everybody.
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La danza del vientre se basa en movimientos ondulantes de vientre y caderas, con vibraciones de la cintura. Este arte pasó a ser un baile popular en la antiguedad en Egipto y Turquía, y pronto se propagó a los paises árabes que la dieron a conocer.
Es un baile sensual que está basado en movimientos suaves y ondulados en los que participa todo el cuerpo, aunque el mayor movimiento se localiza en la cadera, los músculos abdominales y la pelvis femenina. La posición del cuerpo se puede describir de la siguiente manera: el torso se mueve realizando ondulaciones, dibujando animales; los hombros dibujan olas; los brazos y manos representan al aire; las caderas forman líneas rectas “ochos” y símbolos de infinito; las piernas se mantienen flexionadas pero sueltas.
Ha dejado de ser exclusividad de odaliscas y profesionales para convertirse en una de las actividades más populares en los gimnasios, pues es un ejercicio cardiovascular que implica movimientos circulares en músculos de distintas partes del cuerpo, que van desde el abdomen hasta los hombros y es muy efectiva para adelgazar.
Mejora la flexibilidad, colocación de la postura. Se tonifica la musculatura. La constante contracción de glúteos, muslos y vientre fortalece los músculos y modela la cadera y cintura.
Se activa la circulación sanguínea, se ejercita la respiración consciente y se trabaja el equilibrio.
Esta danza despierta el lado más femenino y ayuda a sacar el máximo provecho de las cualidades como mujer.
La mujer se deshinibe, descubre su cuerpo y potencia la feminidad mediante la expresión corporal.
Ayuda a la relajación y a la concentración. Las secuencias y coreografías desarrollan la memoria musical y corporal.
Además, con su práctica se cultiva la creatividad y la conciencia corporal...
Por todo lo cual resulta ser UNA VERDADERA JOYA.
I live in the german urban jungle called Frankfurt
we, who live here call this city Mainhattan, because of the skyscrapers everywhere.)
not very typical german to have such architecture in town....................
this shot was made out of a driving car passing by the airport Terminal I.................................I turned this shot 90° to the right and now what do you see here?
I see a mailman walking up the hill of the urban jungle, bringing the letters to the mailboxes on top of it.)
enjoy your day, my friends
and DoN´T MiSS THiS ViDeo I►I
I shot this at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center in Santa Cruz. One of the cooler exhibits was a tank full of these guys, the largest ones were about an inch in diameter.
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Maya Ruins of TULUM
Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Detail of the carved image of CHAAC the Maya Rain God.
With his lightning axe, Chaac strikes the clouds and produces thunder and rain.
The Temple of the Frescoes is one of the most famous of the buildings of the Tulum ruins. Used as a solar observatory, the stucco interior was painted with distinctly Maya images, some of which are still visible today. The 13th century paintings featured the Maya deities of Chaac (the rain god) and Ixchel (the goddess of weaving, women, the moon and medicine). Tourists can no longer view the frescoes and with good reason. These priceless pieces of history were vandalized with graffiti in the past!
Although, the structures present at Tulum are less impressive than those of other sites in the Yucatan such as Chichen Itza, the ocean-front location makes this one of the most beautiful. The site is also unique among Maya cities in the fortress-style walls that surround it (only 1 other Maya city is known to have been built with walls) as well as the coastal location.
See some of my other shots from Tulum -
- Casa de Cenote and Northern Entrance
- Temple of the Diving God (EXPLORED)
- Temple of the Frescos and House of Chultun
- View of Caribbean from Tulum
Port of Call: Cozumel, Mexico
Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) "Spirit"
May 27, 2011
EXPLORED
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
{مَّا الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلاَّ رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ وَأُمُّهُ صِدِّيقَةٌ كَانَا يَأْكُلانِ الطَّعَامَ انظُرْ كَيْفَ نُبَيِّنُ لَهُمُ الآيَاتِ ثُمَّ انظُرْ أَنَّى يُؤْفَكُونَ }- المائدة: ٧٥
{وَقَوْلِهِمْ إِنَّا قَتَلْنَا الْمَسِيحَ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ وَلَكِن شُبِّهَ لَهُمْ وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُواْ فِيهِ لَفِي شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِلاَّ اتِّبَاعَ الظَّنِّ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ يَقِينًا}- النساء: ١٥٧
{ قَالَ إِنِّي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ آتَانِيَ الْكِتَابَ وَجَعَلَنِي نَبِيًّا @ وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوْصَانِي بِالصَّلاةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيًّا @ وَبَرًّا بِوَالِدَتِي وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِي جَبَّارًا شَقِيًّا @ وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوْمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ أُبْعَثُ حَيًّا @ ذَلِكَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ قَوْلَ الْحَقِّ الَّذِي فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ }- مريم: ٣٠ - ٣٤
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Born Friday morning. All is well.
Great Canadian Loon -- This diver is well-known in Canada, appearing on the "loonie" coin and the previous series of $20 bill, and is the provincial bird of Ontario. Also, it is the state bird of Minnesota.
The voice and appearance of the Great Northern Loon has made it prominent in several Native American tales. These include a story of a loon which created the world in a Chippewa story; a Micmac saga describes Kwee-moo, the loon who was a special messenger of Glooscap (Glu-skap), the tribal hero; native tribes of British Columbia believed that an excess of calls from this bird predicted rain, and even brought it; and the tale of the loon's necklace was handed down in many versions among Pacific Coast peoples. Folk names include big loon, black-billed loon, call-up-a-storm, ember-goose, greenhead, guinea duck, imber diver, ring-necked loon, and walloon.
From wikipedia
I'm pretty sure this is what heaven looks like.
El Matador State Beach, California.
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In terms of total area, the Raurisertal is one of the largest expanses of valley in the Hohe Tauern range. Together with the National Park Region which surrounds the Rauris Valley, we encounter special features and natural treasures that are so rich in variety, we are often said to be a separate world within the Hohe Tauern National Park. The Krumltal is one of the side valleys of the Rauristal and can be reached by a steep path in the beginning. A beautiful scenery with a lot of wildlife. Between water falls, rocks and alpine pastures the Kruml brook brings you directly to the Birds of Prey of the alps. The Krumltal accommodates the most important traditional sleeping places and the best observation possibilities for griffon vultures which come annually during the Hohe Tauern. At the same time it is the only area in the national park where all three kings can be observed regularly. It is one of the most closest settled valley by the golden eagle. In summer times there are between 60- 80 griffon vultures, which spend their summer vacation in the valley of vultures. The kings of the air in the wild nature are very far, but in the valley of Rauris, however, very close. In 1986, the Rauris valley was selected as the site in which to reintroduce the bearded vulture to the Alps this year will see the final release of bearded vultures into the wild, along with smaller animals which have lived in the Hohe Tauern for centuries. Look out for imposing Bearded Vultures or once the snow melts, free-roaming marmots. The Raurisertal is also one of the few Tauern valleys to be a site of continuous settlement.
Feel nature's power here in the Krumltal valley of the National park Hohe Tauern - Austria. Here you'll also walk alongside the roosts of the recently reintroduced Bearded Vultures nestled amid the magnificent Alpine mountains. Here at the top of the Goldberggruppe you can find the beautiful Krumtal waterfall. The melted snow water is tumbling down from the 3000 meter high peaks like Hohe Sonnblick Schareck and Herzog Ernst. Eventually down into the Salzbach river. It is a right tributary of the Inn and is 225 kilometres in length. The Inn is a right tributary of the Danube and is approximately 500km long. The source is located in the Alps.
Het Nationalpark Hohe Tauern biedt vandaag nog veel diersoorten een thuis. Diersoorten die bijna zijn uitgestorven. Zo moest men jaren gelden ook in het Raurisertal besluiten voor massa toerisme of zachte toerisme ter bescherming van de natuur. Daarom voelt men zich vandaag in het Raurisertal als in het paradijs op aarde. Heerlijke alm weitjes, de indrukwekkende Baardgieren, rondlopende Marmotten in het hart van het Nationalpark zijn een teken dat de natuur nog in takt is. En idylle dat tot dromen uitnodigt. Het doet goed wanneer we in het dagelijks leven en werk eens tijd maken voor de natuur, mystiek en familie. Niets anders dan onthaasten, gezondheid, bewegen in de bergen en ontspanning in de prachtige natuur zijn de elementen die nodig zijn voor een balans tussen lijf, geest en ziel. De geest en gedachten tot rust laten komen en regenereren bij de buitengewone “Kraftplatzen” van het Raurisertal. De Krumltal is één van de zijdalen van het Raurisertal. Te bereiken via een tamelijk steil begin over een brede verder makkelijke weg, naar een romantisch dal, met veel wild zoals marmotten, gemsen en baardgieren. De baardgier is een bijna uitgestorven giersoort die men weer opnieuw in het wild is uitgezet. Aan het einde van het dal bevindt zich een mooie waterval. Hierboven ontspringt de Krumltalbeek die uiteindelijk in de Salzach eindigt. De Salzach is met een lengte van 225 kilometer de langste zijrivier van de Inn. De Inn is weer een rechter zijrivier van de Donau en één van de voornaamste waterafvoerwegen van de Alpen.
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BANGLADESH, a Land of Fertility and Dhaka is the capital city a Country of Land, boat /river , hills and sea, The Longest sea beach Cox Bazar and Famous Mangrove Sundorban is the tourist attraction with heritage of Old days makes One Nostalgic. BANGLADESH is born out of series of political movements ,Those Started with Language movement in 1952 , followed by Non cooperation Movement in 1969 and finally ended up with Liberation war in 1971,
Jute , The Golden Fiber of Bangladesh is world wide famous while now Garmentsbecame the economical backbone of the country, Bangladesh has a Long rich cultural and Literatures heritage, with our noble Laurent Poet Nobel Laurent Rabindranath Tagore., Followed by Kazi Nazrul Islam and Jibanananda Das.
The country BANGLASDESH is a land of fertility for Agriculture, while Livestock’s are the main driving force for the rural life, Education had been the prime concerned for people of these days . Bangladesh has the glory to Inaugurate ICC World cup Cricket in 2011 at Mirpur stadium,
Season has Lot of credit in photography , along with the landscape. Heritage. Rivers cape, and Life style, People here enjoy festival in Bangladesh almost every month, Sometimes they are religious an most of the time seasonal, thus allow good subjects for Image capturing,
Let’s we EXPLORE Our Beautiful BANGLADESH.
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The nigh 15/16 JUN 2011 here in BANGLADSH WAS Cloudy AND AT LATE NIGH IT WAS RAINING , SO The Capturing,lunar eclipse form BANGLADESH AT LEAST FROM Dhaka was too dificult, Just to remeber this Histoy in near future I have Uploaded this, plz see below the one taken by BBC Photgrpaher , and also see other two image to see the sky condition on night15/16th jun 2011 here at BANGLDESH
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Sorry for another self-portrait upload. I uploaded three today because of yearbook camp is tomorrow until Friday.
Oh and here is my short hair, you can kind of see it.
And if you are REALLY bored, read this really long tag.
1. What was the last big change that you did to your hair? Are you often experimental when it comes to those kind of things? Or do you usually just stick to what you know suits you best?
Most often I just stick to the same thing. Up until a couple weeks ago I had the same haircut for years in a row. But then I went a little crazy and cut a lot of it off, as you can see above. I still can't decide if I like it or not, but it is easier. And I don't even remember what I used to look like.
2. Is there anything you are looking forward to doing this summer? If so, what are your plans? Well I just got back from choir tour which was exciting. And tomorrow I have to get up at five to get ready for yearbook camp. (which probably means I should get to bed). Then of course my sister is getting married the same day Harry Potter Part 2 comes out. Regardless of that, I am still seeing it at midnight. Then in August my other sister moves out to college.
3. What type of people do you usually NOT get along with?
I would lie to you and say I get along with all people and I am easy-going, but I will be honest. I don't get along with that many people. Some of the kids at my school were constantly calling me a hater, sigh. I can't help it that I am opinionated and sometimes have difficulty accepting others opinions, trust me it is a constant struggle to keep myself from slapping the people I disagree wit. I guess you could say I don't get along with shallow people, sexists, people who aren't accepting of other people religious views, people who always want a pity party, people who are overly happy, people who compliment you too much, people who say really mean things and don't even realize, and other people (like me) who have really strong opinions and always share theirs. I need calm people to balance me out.
4. Do you have an interest that is uncommon to most people? How many people, if any, do you share this same interest with?
Well as you all know I LOVE music, which itself is very common. But I like music most don't. The only people I know who share that are here on flickr. :D
5. Use this question to talk about something you like. Or anything that is on your mind at the moment. Or vent. Whatever.
I just realized another type of person I could add to my people I don't get along with list ^ up there. People who can't form their own opinions. I mean sure I don't like people who disagree with me, but I also hate people who agree with EVERYTHING I say. People who don't have their opinion on something until you share yours and then it become theirs. I know I say I hate people who are opinionated and disagree with me, but in the end all though I will usually start arguments with those people I really respect people who can fight for their own opinion even if it is different than mine. Hey, at least they believe what they say. (gosh I make no sense. And I just made myself sound like a jerk. Oh well, I guess I kind of am.)
6. Do you have any motto in life? Or any quote/sayings that you believe in or follow?
Not really. My sister and I always joke about the motto "Life sucks, and then you die." but we are just messing around.
7. What is your nationality? Are you proud of your nationality? Do you believe in national or ethnic pride?
I am a bit of everything I think I might be Irish or Scottish. My dads names is Patrick. And I am also part Czech. My moms maiden name is Havlicak. Pronounced Have-ill-check. Haha!
8. What's one stereotype about where you came from that actually applies to you?
I'm American and I spend way to much time inside on the computer or watching tv. :(
9. What do you think is the biggest misconception about the place that you're from?
Utah. I am Mormon/LDS. For some reason the media always jokes about us being polygamist. But we aren't. Back in the 1800's some of the Mormons were but so were people who weren't Mormon. It is against our church to take part in plural marriage and you can't me excommunicated for it. Seriously-- it isn't even a funny joke. And if the media is going to kid around about our religion then they should at least get their facts straight! They don't even know the first part of what we believe!
10. Why do you think people stay in abusive relationships? Have you ever been in one?
Random question. I think because at one point they were in love with the person before they were abusive and the always secretly hope that that person is still there, when sometime they aren't. No I have never been in a relationship, I haven't even been in a relationship.
11. What do you think is your biggest personality flaw? How does this affect your relationship with other people?
Wow personal now. I am really shy, but once I know a person I don't hold back my opinions. And that often makes people think I am mean. But I am also terribly gifted with knowing how to perfectly hurt a person and sometimes when I am angry I can't hold back and use that to say mean things I don't mean. I have may personality flaws, as do all. I hurt my friends feelings a lot, I hope I can get better at that though.
12. What's one movie you're looking forward to seeing right now? If you do not have one, what's the last movie you saw and how did you find it?
The Art of Getting By, One Day, and of course Harry Potter.
13. Do you think you're funny? How would you describe your humor?
Depends on who you ask, and of I would say yes I think I am funny to myself but not to other people. I often makes jokes no one else gets but me so I just amuse myself. Hahaha, I am very sarcastic too. Too sarcastic-- I don't even mean to be anymore.
14. Do you tend to hoard things?
Not that I am aware of. However I am kind of like that little girl in Signs. I leave half-empty cups all over the house and in my bedroom.
15. How good are you at handling money? Do you find it harder to save or spend? How often do you find yourself broke?
I am terrible with money. I spend every bit of money I get on film and candy with my friends. I am broke right now. Let's leave it at that.
Those were random questions and I already know no one read that.
minneapolis minnesota
Looking up the International Market Square building stairwell in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is the largest commercial double helix staircase in the US - built with straight runs and flat landings it intertwines two separate sets of stairs, one for going up and one for going down.
More than you probably want to know:
Although it looks like artwork by M. C. Escher, these unique stairs have a more utilitarian reason for existence - that's what I was told: International Market Square used to be the old Munsingwear underwear factory. George Munsing invented non-scratchy underwear in 1891 which was a miracle for the textile industry but sewing the stuff all day was not a fun job and employee morale became a problem. When George designed his new state-of-the-art factory in 1904 he spared no expense by putting in one set of stairs to accommodate happy people coming to work, and one set of stairs for the exhausted people leaving. With two sets of stairs, different shifts of employees would never run into each other - morale problem solved.
The Munsingwear company was extremely successful and became the largest manufacture and distributor of underwear in the world. Eventually competition caught up and market declines forced Munsingwear to close down the Minneapolis building in 1981. In 1985, the old factory was renovated and the complex was renamed International Market Square, which currently holds offices, shops, showrooms and this cool set of stairs.
"A heart that's full up like a landfill,
a job that slowly kills you,
bruises that won't heal
You were so tired, happy,
bring down the government,
they don't, they don't speak for her
I'll take the quiet life,
a handshake of carbon monoxide
No alarms and no surprises"
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The Val d’Orcia, or Valdorcia, is a region of Tuscany, central Italy, which extends from the hills south of Siena to Monte Amiata. It is characterised by gentle, carefully cultivated hills occasionally broken by gullies and by picturesque towns and villages such as Pienza (rebuilt as an “ideal town” in the 15th century under the patronage of Pope Pius II), Radicofani (home to the notorious brigand-hero Ghino di Tacco) and Montalcino (the Brunello di Montalcino is counted among the most prestigious of Italian wines). It is a landscape which has become familiar through its depiction in works of art from the Renaissance painting to the modern photograph.
In 2004 the Val d’Orcia was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites under these criteria:
* Criterion (iv): The Val d’Orcia is an exceptional reflection of the way the landscape was re-written in Renaissance times to reflect the ideals of good governance and to create an aesthetically pleasing pictures.
* Criterion (vi): The landscape of the Val d’Orcia was celebrated by painters from the Scuola Senese, which flourished during the Renaissance. Images of the Val d’Orcia, and particularly depictions of landscapes where people are depicted as living in harmony with nature, have come to be seen as icons of the Renaissance and have profoundly influenced the development of landscape thinking.
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30-12-11: Superadas las 1000 visitas!!Gracias!!
Over 1000 visits!!Thanks!
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12-3-12 Superadas las 2000 visitas! Gracias a tod@s!!
12-3-12 Over 2000 visits! Thanks to all!!
Hoy Domingo 11 de Septiembre de 2011 se cumplen 10 años de los Atentados Suicidas en EEUU.
Los atentados del 11 de septiembre de 2001 fueron una serie de atentados suicidas que implicaron el secuestro de cuatro aviones de pasajeros por parte de 19 miembros de la red yihadista Al-Qaeda. Una ciudad que sigue adelante.
New York - September 11
Today Sunday September 11, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the suicide attacks in the U.S..
The attacks of September 11, 2001 were a series of suicide bombings that involved the hijacking of four airliners from 19 members of the jihadist network Al-Qaeda. A city that continues.
Djúpavík is a small village in the North-West of Iceland
it was rough wind there, the sea was blowing over there car while i was on the move, no danger anyway, but not the best weather to photograph....or what? :D
History of settlement -
Djúpavík was first settled in 1917 when Elías Stefánsson built a hering salting factory there. However, due to economic depression, this enterprise went bankrupt in 1919 and, although the business was briefly taken over by others, the site was abandoned during the 1920s.
1934 saw the resettlement of Djúpavík with the foundation of Djúpavík Ltd. in September of that year. A new factory was built (at the time of its construction it was the biggest concrete building in Iceland and one of the biggest in Europe) and despite the harsh conditions the construction was completed within the span of just one year and the factory was operational by July 1935. Initial worries that the catches would not meet requirements proved unfounded and during its early years the enterprise boomed, bringing improved financial status and living standards to the whole region.
Herring catches started to decline after 1944, with a sharp drop in 1948 (when there were almost no catches for two years) and, despite attempts to keep the enterprise running by processing other fish besides herring, the factory closed in 1954 while Djúpavík Ltd. was officially wound down in 1968. After this the residents moved away and the settlement was abandoned again.
In 1985 Hótel Djúpavík was established in the old women's quarters and conservation of the factory and other buildings began.
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Supercardrive 2011
Two Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradales on the boulevard of Noordwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.
I visited two location of the Supercardrive this day, took some shots but was mostly just chatting with owners and photographers.
The weather was terrible and there were too many photographers, with many of them walking through my shots.
There were some pretty amazing cars though, so I'll be posting some more shots of this event every once in a while.
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Peterhof,ubicado a orillas del Golfo de Finlandia,abarca una serie de palacios y parques,incluye el Parque inferior con el complejo de fuentes más grande del mundo, sobre un total de 105 hectáreas. Las fuentes están abastecidas de agua proveniente de manantiales naturales que llegan a través de un canal de 22 kilómetros de longitud, llamado Morskoi Kanal, que es a su vez, una de las obras hidráulicas más amplias concretadas en el período barroco.
Se destaca la gran cascada y fuente de Sansón, como uno de los conjuntos más imponentes y señoriales del parque. Mientras, el Gran Palacio de Peterhof luce imponente por detrás, engalanado por los jardines altos.
Situado en la ciudad de Peterhof, el Palacio Grande de Peterhorf es el epicentro del conjunto, construído sobre una terraza que se apropia del terreno para utilizarlo con elegancia. Residencia de los zares hasta la Revolución de 1917.
El Palacio Peterhof es llamado, no por casualidad, el Versalles Ruso, por la magnificencia y dimensiones de una joya arquitectónica reconocida como Patrimonio de la Humanidad junto al área del centro histórico de San Petersburgo
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