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Sant Jaume de Frontanyà és el municipi més petit de Catalunya, actualment té tan sols 31 habitants. Situat a la comarca del Berguedà, en el límit amb el Ripollès, just a la serralada del pre-pirineu. En el nucli s’hi troba un magnífic exemplar d’església romànica dedicada a Sant Jaume, i que està considerada la catedral del romànic al Berguedà. El nucli urbà es desenvolupa al voltant de l’església, i més enllà d’aquest nucli pròpiament dit, s’hi troben unes cases de pagès, cadascuna amb la seva pròpia història. Podem recomanar el poble de Sant Jaume de Frontanyà pel seu entorn i la seva tranquil·litat. Gaudiu a Sant Jaume de les diferents èpoques de l’any, la gran varietat de bolets que hi creixen; la famosa “Edelweis”, més popular a les nostres terres com a “flor de neu”, a més, prop de Sant Jaume es pot visitar l’ermita pre-romànica de Tubau i el Santuari de Santa Maria del Oms.

Sant Jaume de Frontanya is the smallest town in Catalonia, currently has only 31 inhabitants. Located in the Berguedà region, on the border with Ripollès, just mountains of the Pyrenees. At the core there is a magnificent example of Romanesque church dedicated to St. James, which is considered to Berguedà Romanesque cathedral. The village developed around the church, and beyond this nucleus itself, there are several country houses, each with its own history. We recommend the village of Sant Jaume de Frontanya by its environment and its tranquility. Treat yourself to St James the different seasons, the variety of mushrooms that grow the famous "Edelweis" most popular in our lands as "flower of snow", also near Sant Jaume can visit the pre-Romanesque chapel of Tubau and the Sanctuary of Santa Maria Olmos.

Sant Jaume de Frontanyà es el municipio más pequeño de Cataluña, actualmente tiene sólo 31 habitantes. Situado en la comarca del Berguedà, en el límite con el Ripollès, justo en la cordillera del pre-pirineo. En el núcleo se encuentra un magnífico ejemplar de iglesia románica dedicada a Santiago, y que está considerada la catedral del románico en el Berguedà. El núcleo urbano se desarrolla alrededor de la iglesia, y más allá de este núcleo propiamente dicho, se encuentran unas casas rurales, cada una con su propia historia. Podemos recomendar el pueblo de Sant Jaume de Frontanyà por su entorno y su tranquilidad. Disfrute en Sant Jaume de las diferentes épocas del año, la gran variedad de setas que crecen, la famosa "Edelweis", más popular en nuestras tierras como "flor de nieve", además, cerca de Santiago se puede visitar la ermita prerrománica de Tubau y el Santuario de Santa María del Oms.

Some wild Norwegian scenery once more... This old bridge looks like such a peaceful place to be, but the waterfall carrying (cascading?) glacier water from Jostedalsbreen brings the sound of thunder.

Walking around, I met this old door,

had the window between open, looked and tried;

imagine a better world for all,

in the mailbox let some applications,

I hope that everyone gets good news,

these are the wishes of a Dreamer.

Caminhando por aí, encontrei-me com esta porta antiga,

tinha a janela entre aberta, olhei e tentei;

imaginar um Mundo melhor para todos,

na caixa de correio deixei alguns pedidos,

espero que todos recebam boas novas,

são estes os desejos de um Sonhador.

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Taking a leave from Flickr till 2010.

Wishing you great Holidays, my friends.

See you in 2010.

Russian-American relationships are improving...

I will stay extremely busy till ~ April of 2010.

It's a business-driven decision.

I will miss you guys, my Flickr friends.

Svetlana will work hardly as my backup too.

First things - first...

Nikon D700 + Nikon 85mm f/1.4D AF

Nikon MC-36 Multi-function Remote Cord

Manfrotto 190CXPRO3 3-Section Pro Carbon Fiber Tripod

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Season's Greetings!

Happy New Year!

Marry Christmas!

See you next year, my dear friends!

Спасибо за поддержку, мои дорогие друзья!

Thanks for all your support, my dear friends!

Merci pour tout votre soutien, mes chers amis!

Gracias por todo su apoyo, mis queridos amigos!

Grazie per tutto il vostro sostegno, miei cari amici!

My favorite Nutcracker from our Steinbach collection of German handmade nutckrackers.

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Geiranger from another angle....Check out the Geotag to see the exact location

Have a great Sat dears!

Faisal!

For a better view of the faraway monastery and the surrounding landscapes, and to see how tremendously huge these mountains really are, view it large

Sitting on the 4000m high Fotula Pass, we look back at where we came from...far far away, so far its almost invisible, we see the Lamayuru Monastery.

Located in the most fantastic geological folds and schist's rock surroundings, popularly called 'moonscape' thanks to the feel it gives you of being on an alien planet., it is known as one of the oldest and largest monasteries in Ladakh, and was built in the 10th Century by two practitioners of Tantric Buddhism.

The site where the monastery stands was once said to be a huge lake. A buddhist saint "Naropa" meditated here for years to cause a crack in the mountain which drained out the lake and gave him the place to lay the founding stones.

When the lake dried out, he found a dead lion lying inside it. On the same spot, he constructed the first temple of the area, known as the Singhe Ghang (Lion Mound).

Lamayuru also marks the meeting place of the Great Himalayan Wall and the East Karakorum Himalaya Ranges.

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Went through a few of my South America shots and found this one of Iguazu Falls on the order of Argentina and Brazil. This was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. The only complaint I have is not being there long enough to get any up close & personal sunrise or sunset shots :( Technically not the most brilliant shot however this gives a good feel as to what the views are like. There are 275 waterfalls that make up Iguazu Falls. Truly a natural wonder indeed. Wikipedia can give you more specs if interested: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguazu_Falls I will be browsing through your streams soon. Darn all those Christmas parties that have kept me away from my precious, precious Flickr friends. Thanks for stopping by!

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No hay ningún fracaso, ni la enfermedad ni la ruina profesional y económica que afecte tan cruelmente al subconsciente como un divorcio. Penetra hasta el núcelo de la angustia, resucitándola. La herida provocada es más profunda que toda una vida. Botho STRAUS.

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A rare few clouds in the Dubai sky (but unfortunately not moving fast enough!), it was a good opportunity to use by ND400 filter! I wish I could use it more often.

Digital blending, normal exposure without filter for the rocks, 2 minutes exposures with ND400 filter for the sea & sky, and finalized with a vertorama.

It's been a while since I posted a seascape...Not so much choice in Dubai though.

I wish you all a great week end! The temperatures are getting really nice here (around 20 C), very motivating to go out shooting!

Dubai Set | Digital Blending Set | Earth - Water - Sky Set | Vertoramas Set

Lake Tamblingan is the smallest lake in Bali, it is situated in the plateau area with cool atmosphere, rain forest hills and fogs are daily covering the whole area. During rainy season a quality light in this area can drastically change within minutes (i took this shot 38minutes later after Down to Tamblingan).

The authenticity of nature in Lake Tamblingan is still strongly felt in the absence of the use of motorized boats in the lake and no modern tourism facility. Local communities use traditional wooden boats called JUKUNG for fishing. Don't expect to catch big fish, there is no big fish, just catch the happy feeling being in a wonderful place ^_^

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30 sec • f/14 • 17mm • ISO100

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HOYA NDX400

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Our company top executives on United Way charity closing event!

Those guys were great!

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ISO 6400

NO FLASH

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Playa del Camello - Santander

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6 min. @ f8... yet another from Oct. at Hill's Dock..... moon about 87%....

This week I decided to bring my camera to work with me in the hopes there would be a sunrise. I swung by a local lake on the way to work and found this great blue heron perched on a log. I have been wanting to get a shot like this for awhile. Consider this my first attempt for such a shot. I would like to do a bird silhouette series at some point. Hope you enjoy this quick fall snap I took :) Thanks for looking!

This is probably THE most popular location for people to take photos of the Seattle skyline. I used to live on Queen Anne Hill and would see this view daily... and never once get sick of it. I remember this day like it was yesterday, in that moment, knowing that the scene that was unfolding in front of me, was truly a once in a lifetime event. Though I've taken probably 1,000s of shots of this location over the years, I had never seen anything quite like it. Though the color in the sunset this day was absolutely breathtaking, the real draw for me were the multiple sets of lenticular clouds that formed over Mt. Rainier. It’s rare enough to catch the mountain on a clear day and be able to view one UFO shaped Lenticular cloud forming over the mountain, let alone mutliple sets stacked on top of one another. Throughout this day, up to 5 different sets of Lenticular stacks had formed and slowly moved off to the side of Mt. Rainier as the wind patterns shifted. Rumors state that lenticular clouds are a sign that the weather pattern is changing and rain is on its way within 24 hours. With how often it does rain here in Seattle, you’d think that these things would be more common! As colorful as this shot is, it really doesn’t do justice to the brilliant, near fluorescent orange sunset that was due West (this shot is facing South).

Though I have many personal favorites, this is really the photo that started it all for me. The one where all my previous years worth of HDR explorations finally "clicked" and everything came into balance. Some of you have seen this shot before and for those folks, I appologize :-) On the photo's one year anniversary, I decided to clean up my original image and run it through a slightly different post process. Also, when I joined Flickr almost 1 year ago, I didn't really know what I was doing and posted 30 images at once. This was buried deep within that set and sadly, never got any attention.

I must say, one year later, the creative "inspirado" that this one capture gave me is still going strong and I think I've taken more shots this year, than almost my previous 20 years of photography. Ah, the beauty of digitial :-)

Work took a bit of turn for me but has finally starting to calm down so I'm looking forward to getting back into my Flickr groove and checking out all he great work I've missed in the bit of time I've been away! Hope you all have a great week!

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Entre otras cosas se puede ver:

Cerros: lopez, capilla, y millaqueo.

Lagos: Moreno (este y oeste), Nahuel Huapi.

Laguna el Trébol.

Hotel Llao Lao.

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LUSH, TALL AND GREEN TREES. SO CLOSE THAT SUN LIGHT DO NOT PENETRATE . THAT 'S WHY THIS PLACE IS CALLED "BLACK FOREST"

The Famous Cuckoo clocks are made here. And one of the largest Cuckoo clock covers one side of the wall. Every fifteenth minute the clock Strikes, The Chime Chimes and the Dancing dolls goes into action for a minute.

This massive clock and the dancing dolls are powered by water. No electricity is used to drive the mechanism.....................Less Carbon Foot Print.

This place is in midst of Black Forest. Here is well appointed canteen where you can treat yourself to true Black Forest Cake.

It is a true delight indeed.

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I will revisit your photostreams today.

This is photo from my Tunnels series.

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The Houston tunnel system is a system of tunnels 6 m (about 20 ft) below Houston's downtown street system. The system is 10 km long (6-7 mi depending on the source), and forms a network of subterranean, climate-controlled, pedestrian walkways that link 95 full city blocks.

Today's Tunnel is a series of underground passageways that, with above-ground skywalks, link office towers to hotels, banks, corporate and government offices, restaurants, retail stores, and the Theater District. Only one building, Wells Fargo Plaza, offers direct access from the street to the Tunnel; otherwise, other entry points are from street-level stairs, escalators, and elevators located inside buildings that are connected to the tunnel. Most of the tunnel system is located in the western half of downtown Houston.

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CS: Curves.

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Stavropoleos Monastery, Bucharest, Romania

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Impresionante noche, las largas exposiciones te dan tiempo para charlar, reir, o simplemente plantarte, y mirar.

لحظة غروب والسما صافية وجميلة لحظة غروب بتساويها الف ليلة وليلة

لحظة غروب والنفس صافية والقلب راضي بتسعد اجمل واحلي ذكريات الماضي

لحظة غروب رجعتنا لذكريات فكرتنا بحلم عدي ووقت فااااااات

لكن الماضي هيفضل في قلوبنا ثابت

فاتت اللحظة وعدت الشمس وغابت

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Waking up in hospital in 2003, Mr. Vimon found himself unable to see and tied down with restraints. Apparently doctors were afraid he might commit suicide. Little did they know, their patient had more than just the will to live. Seven years after developing the Champassak Pa Suam waterfall as a tourist area, and just three days after the opening of his restaurant there, Mr Vimon Kidbamloung was hit by malaria and his world turned completely dark. His restaurant was full of customers, but shortly after opening he was taken to the hospital where he remained in a coma for 8 days. When I woke up, every thing was totally dark. I heard the voice of a young nurse who was looking after me, so I asked her to take off the restraints as I was conscious of my condition. I told the doctors to do whatever it took to assist me in my recovery. My cousin and two sons were waiting to help, he recalls. After his recovering Mr. Vimon decided to write a book how to fight and overcome set backs entitled: They Say I’m Crazy in order to tell his story in his own words.

I want to tell the facts about my life and my work in developing the waterfall. Because I am blind, people exaggerate too much about my life. Some people even say that I am a forest guarding soldier. After its introduction to the public, the entrepreneur’s book has been selling very well. Readers seems to be interested in this man’s life and how he manages to be so successful despite impairment. Vimon has also become a lecturer, invited to speak to youth in Laos and Thailand as teachers believe his life can inspire younger people to fight and overcome set backs in their own lives.

I think Mr. Vimon did a great job together with the locals. The Pa Suam waterfall is located on the Bolaven Plateau and is a great spot to spend a lazy afternoon or a quiet overnight stay. The Uttayan Bachieng Lodge overlooks the waterfall and offers a wide range of accommodation options, from unique tree-house type bungalows to homestay in an ethnic Lave village.

From Pakse we went for a long drive passing Lak then making a turn at the major road, Route 20, heading to Salavan province, we visited Pa Suam falls. At the entrance there is a long inner drive towards the falls where the unnamed restaurant of Mr. Vimon can be found. This one is pretty popular since it’s closer to Pakse and Salavan. Pa Suam Waterfalls is a low height falls. It’s beauty lies on its majestic wide torrent along rectangular stones. A very picturesque waterfall. There is another un-altered falls nearby Pa Suam and it doesn’t have a name yet. I thought the falls looks nice as it flows freely down river. After our visit we headed to an ethnic village nearby. There are a lot more falls in Bolaven Plateau. The best time to visit is in the afternoon for the best light but I might as well do with what I have.

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Slipping fast

Down with his ship

Fading in the shadows

- Metallica, Unforgiven III

After a recent visit to Point Cartwright, we thought we might as well stop by and check the SS Dicky for some more nd400 and Lee fun. The tide was fantastic - beautifully lapping around the wreck. I was thinking I needed another element to this shot and so Kane decided to jump in and stand still for a lot of time. He did cop a good number of waves and was a very still model. Natutal light rays in the sky provided by the sun passing through some clouds. The dark patch is a little annoying in the top right, but alas the interest in the image is enough I hope :)

Processing

Clarity, black and white, cool WB tones, more gradient in the sky, sharpening.

Kuwait | WaterScape | SunRise

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ISO: 50

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Other : on tripod + Cable Release

Filters : HOYA ND8 filter

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Under the trees made of supple wood,

When it is neither day nor night,

I will wait for you at the murky meadow

Beneath the midnight moon drained of light.

Breathing the misty meadow air.

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Nov, 25, 2009

2:08:52 A.M.

Toronto, CANADA

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The heart of NYC night must be the spontaneous people party happening each night around Times Square! The happiest place on earth!

Spectacular animated advertisements are beholding!

A gigantic LED screen flashes on the spot group pictures with its "15 Second Of Fame".

Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling"

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Manual

Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)

Aperture: f/8.0

Focal Length: 17 mm

ISO Speed: 3200

people think

what differs them from animals

people remember

some want to forget

some people reflect

and not even enough

~self reflection~

not in a visual visible outside way

but more in an invisible hidden inside way

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November pink rose from our frontyard to you, my Flickrs friends!

Thanks for all your support, my dear friends!

Спасибо за поддержку, мои дорогие друзья!

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I made a promise last July that I would upload another picture of this mind-twisting stairwell (seen in Charlestown, MA). Here I am four months later proving that I'm a man of my word. This flattened perspective sparked an interest in urban abstracts this past summer... it still tops the list as one of my favorites from Boston. A huge thanks to Irisa for the crop suggestion!

20 Jul 2010 - Reached 10,000 views!

Dedicated to digitalpsam, a friend who is always present...thanks Sam!

Regalo 6 preset di mia creazione" Vintage Look" per Lightroom, se siete interessati richiedete il link per il download tramite flickr mail ; )

I give 6 free presets created by me, "Vintage Look" for Lightroom, if you're interested, ask the link for download, via flickr mail. ; )

Everyone survived this shipwreck during a storm in the 1960's at Carraig na Finise.

You may have seen this ship before, especially if you are Irish. You can see it

here from about the 12 second mark.

Maison Kammerzell, a medieval civil housing building in late Gothic architecture in an area formerly belonging to the Holy Roman Empire.

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London Centre Point ~ Life is like a rainbow. You need both the Sun and the rain to make its colors appear.~

"... Toda distância

se perde aos poucos

rumando à estrada...

Léguas

e a gateada, ao tranco,

parece que voa,

sabe o rumo,

falta um eito,

me aperta o peito

uma lembrança dela

que andava à toa..."

Fragmento de "De lua linda", repertório de Luiz Marenco

Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

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~Unknown

I will be posting a few pictures from the bar I used to bartend at and where my sister still manages called Amigo's. She let me in early on a Sunday to get some shots, Hope you enjoy!

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Wound through narrow lanes and small villages, after a hike down a canyon, we were rewarded with this beautiful site. There are three water falls in Gitgit Village which are offering the amazing panorama and geographically: "Gigit waterfall" is the biggest one, further upstream there is another one called "Gitgit Cascade" and this is the smallest one called "Twin Gitgit". Beautiful waterfalls from height hill which is encircled by fertile rain forest plantation and emerald pool. Twin Gigit waterfalls situated in the jungle of forest, fresh atmosphere with beautiful panorama presenting on the way to this waterfall. It produce the clear water with some time the local children play around and having bath. It is located in Gitgit countryside, Singaraja regency, North of Bali.

Canon EOS 50D

EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

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This is the top of my uncle's 1986 Camaro, it had just rained and then the sun came out, but there were stlil drops of rain left on the roof. I figured I would take advantage of some nice bokeh with the new lens! The bokeh is the other drops of water on the car, it looked so cool!

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Playa de Amió - Pechón

View On Black and large - Ver sobre fondo negro y en grande

Locarno Octobre 28,2009 07:28 A lady and her dog... Canton Ticino. Switzerland.

From my window at 2pm... It is Sicily, not Japan..

To the ancient Greeks, Mount Etna was the realm of Vulcan, god of fire, and the home of the one-eyed monster known as the Cyclops. At approximately 3350 meters, it is Europe's highest active volcano. The Mount Etna height of its summit changes with each eruption, and over the centuries a few lava flows have reached the coast. Over 1200 square meters of Etna's surface is covered with solidified lava.