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This gorgeous Thunderbird Blue '55 T-bird belongs to Larry Newlin. It rolls at the behest of a 292 cid V8.
Thunderbird First generation (1955-1957)
The Ford Thunderbird began life in February 1953 in direct response to Chevrolet's new sports car, the Corvette, which was publicly unveiled in prototype form just a month before. Under rapid development, the Thunderbird went from idea to prototype in about a year, being unveiled to the public at the Detroit Auto Show on February 20, 1954. Like the Corvette, the Thunderbird had a two-seat coupe/convertible layout. Production of the Thunderbird began later on in 1954 on September 9 with the car beginning sales as a 1955 model on October 22, 1954. Though sharing some design characteristics with other Fords of the time, such as single, circular headlamps and tail lamps and modest tailfins, the Thunderbird was sleeker and more athletic in shape, and had features like a faux hood scoop and a 150 mph (240 km/h) speedometer hinting a higher performance nature that other Fords didn't possess. Mechanically though, the Thunderbird could trace its roots to other mainstream Fords. The Thunderbird's 102.0 inches (2,591 mm) wheelbase frame was mostly a shortened version of that used in other Fords while the car's standard 292 cu in (4.8 L) Y-block V8 came from Ford's Mercury division.[2]
Though inspired by, and positioned directly against, the Corvette, Ford billed the Thunderbird as a personal luxury car, putting a greater emphasis on the car's comfort and convenience features rather than its inherent sportiness.[2] Designations aside, the Thunderbird sold exceptionally well in its first year. In fact, the Thunderbird outsold the Corvette by more than 23-to-one for 1955 with 16,155 Thunderbirds sold against 700 Corvettes.[3] With the Thunderbird considered a success, few changes were made to the car for 1956. The most notable change was moving the spare tire to a continental-style rear bumper in order to make more storage room in the trunk. However, the addition of the weight at the rear caused steering issues, and was changed back in 1957. Among the few other changes were new paint colors, the addition of circular porthole windows in the fiberglass roof to improve rearward visibility, and a 312 cu in (5.1 L) Y-block V8 making 215 horsepower (160 kW) when mated to a 3-speed manual transmission or 225 horsepower (168 kW) when mated to a Ford-O-Matic 3-speed automatic transmission.
The Thunderbird was revised for 1957 with a reshaped front bumper, a larger grille and tailfins, and larger tail lamps. The 312 cu in (5.1 L) V8 became the Thunderbird's standard engine, and now produced 245 horsepower (183 kW). Other, even more powerful versions of the 312 cu in (5.1 L) V8 were available including one with two four-barrel Holley carburetors and another with a Paxton supercharger delivering 300 horsepower (220 kW). Though Ford was pleased to see sales of the Thunderbird rise to a record-breaking 21,380 units for 1957, company executives felt the car could do even better, leading to a substantial redesign of the car for 1958.
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Cruise Day Tuesdays, organized by Ken Prieboy, is a weekly event held at Monticello's Courthouse Square each Tuesday at 5 p.m. Great cars, music, food, and conversation are available.
Cruise Day Tuesdays -- July 7th, 2009
More transportation images can be found here...
I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful weekend!
Si è proprio così...
Non si fidano di noi, è quello che noto in prima persona.
Dopo avermi conosciuto diventano amorevoli e pieni di tanta voglia di starti vicino.
Certo ti chiedono.... sta a noi capire e dare senza stravolgere il loro modo di fare e di credere.
Io cerco di farlo nel migliore dei modi.
Questo ragazzo è quello che poi è con me nella foto.
Ogni giorno mi viene a cercare, mi trova e mi viene vicino....e in questa foto sembra dire il contrario di tutto...
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Cape Moreton Lighthouse was built from local sandstone in 1847 by the NSW Government. QLD was not declared a separate state until 2 years later….ok ok, I know what you NSW folks now say.
It was built because of the increasing traffic to the northern coast , but for a long time was the only light on the 3,236 miles of coastline.
The entrance into Moreton Bay is scattered with wrecks that attest the notoriousness of the bay.
Standing 23m high, this structure is the only example of a stone lighthouse in Queensland. Rare elements including external masonry and internal cast ironstairs cases still remain intact.
The original light source oil wick. It was converted in in 1930 to pressurised acetylene gas. This installation did not continue for long as in 1937 the apparatus was converted to 240v electricity. Today the Cape Moreton Lighthouse is fully solar powered and automated and plays an important part in the Australian east coast navigation network.
"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it."
~ William Arthur Ward
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E-nvironmental a-wakening r-esponsibility t-ransformatiom h-ope
Vane: Boon or Bane *My blog post on June 5, 2009
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There have been many conflicting views on the aesthetic factor of wind turbines. While others find them utterly ugly and a blight because “they will spoil the view in remote, rural areas”, as noted by Sami Grover of Carrboro, NC, USA and as posted in the readers’ comment box for an on-going survey at TreeHugger (one of my favorite web/blog sites), more people find them elegant and beautiful. Our very own windmills in Bangui, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, have been the subject of countless fascinating photos all over the web. The wind turbines were featured prominently in the WOW Philippines Regine Velasquez tourism campaign which is still being aired on tv, making the town of Banqui a top tourist destination in Ilocos. I, for one, couldn’t resist the urge to participate in the TreeHugger survey. While I agree that they are disastrous to biodiversity, since birds accidentally get caught by the freewheeling vanes once they’re on (though it has been reported that birds have also collided with skyscraper buildings, towers, and aircrafts — more disastrous because they involve the loss of human lives), I also appreciate their beauty — defininitely, better than smog and soot from too much technological advancement. A green business, it helps mitigate the worsening environment situation by lessening the accumulation of greenhouse gases.
Che ragazza meravigliosa, è la stessa che era con me nella foto.
Io penso che un domani anche Lei sarà una Signora...sicuramente cercherà di esserlo di un Italiano...vanno tutte matte per gli Italiani..
Io dico: mogli e buoi dei paesi tuoi.
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A week ago welcomed Burgers Zoo (Arnhem, the Netherlands) a brand spanking new baby Western Lowland Gorilla.
Born on the night August 24th to three-time mom N’Gayla, the newborn appears to be doing well. The baby is a girl named: N'Washi.
De Arnhemse dierentuin Burgers' Zoo heeft er een kleine westelijke laaglandgorilla bij.
De geboorte van de baby in de nacht van maandag 24 op dinsdag 25 augustus was een soort cadeautje. Verzorgers kwamen 's morgens in het apenverblijf en zagen moeder N'Gayla opeens met haar jong in haar armen.
Het dierenpark wist wel dat de 16-jarige N’Gayla drachtig was, maar dacht dat het jong ergens in september of oktober ter wereld zou komen.
Voor moeder N'Gayla is het de derde nakomeling. N’Gayla mocht twee dagen na de geboorte met haar enkele decimeters grote gorillababy naar buitenverblijf. Vader, zilverrug Bouwi, mocht ook mee, maar bleef op eerbiedige afstand van moeder en kind.
Het babyaapje, een meisje met de naam N'Washi, is helemaal gezond.
"Het drinkt goed, slaapt goed en is ook vaak wakker. Net als een gewone baby".
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The beach is the only relief in LA from the fires right now. The hill above my house has been on fire for days. I hope you are enjoying this little tour of Balboa and Newport. Have a great day!
~ Story People
Thank you so much guys for all the wonderful wishes & prayers yesterday, and thanks to v1nz for lil b'day party she threw here on Flickr & Rachel for the sweet dedication *hugs* =)
Well some people kinda got bored with my rose series so here's something different for a change, now these drop shots are gonna haunt you for lil while =P
Shot with 50mm F1.8 II + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 reversed & hand held.
Happy Pinkalicious Tuesday everyone! =)
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Finally I had this Dragonfly Portrait which is one of my dream shots... hope you like it.
Thanks for the view,faves,notes and comments!
#243/365 It's was so hot today I wasn't very motivated to take pictures. I did manage to take the d40 to lunch with us to get this. Should have saw the people staring at me while taking this. I also just noticed I didn't center the 245..lol...oh well. I've been so busy lately I haven't done any portraits in a while. Hopefully I can get one this week.
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I’ve got to tell you that it’s almost impossible to get them to look at the camera at the same time. But bee honest, how wants a perfect picture when you get results like this. I hope you’ll enjoy this shot of four of the most beautiful boys in the world. My god I can’t wait to find out what they’ll grow up in to.
PS. They are not my kids but I’m there very proud uncle.
Explore: #175
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29 Shot HDR Panoramic.
I've borrowed a Canon 5D Mk II, and tonight I put it to the test, and now I want to buy one.
Matt and I headed north at around 3pm, we shot some nice ND 400 stuff at the S.S. Dicky and then stopped in at the Wild horse Lookout for an amazing sunset and view of the Glass House Mountains.
Three hours of post processing, no colours altered, HDR blending and stitching. This final shot is 1/5 of the original size.
Oh, and well, when Matt said getting up here was a decent walk, I did not believe him, haha, if it was not for the water tanks at the top, I might have died.
Enjoy.
- Canon 5D Mark II
- ISO 100, f8, 1/180.
- Canon 17-40 f/4 L lens.
- Tripod.
Processing
- 29 shot HDR (9 sections shot in portrait)
- Each section processed and tone mapped in Photomatix, (2 hours of processing).
- Blended using Autopano Pro, 1 hour of blending, and rendering.
HDR
- Tone mapped using Photomatix HDR, in detail mode.
About The Glass House Mountains
The Glass House Mountains were named by James Cook as he sailed north up the coast of what is now Queensland in 1770 as part of his epic voyage aboard his ship HM Bark Endeavour. They were so called as the shape of the mountains reminded him of the huge glass furnaces (glasshouses) back in his native Yorkshire.
Mt Beerwah is the highest peak within the park at 555 m (1,820 ft). Mount Coonowrin 377 metres is the second highest and Mt Tibrogargan at 364 m (1,190 ft) is the third highest. Walking tracks normally allow access to the summits of Mount Beerwah and Mount Tibrogargan (although Mount Beerwah summit track is closed as of April 2009), however climbing Mount Coonowrin is prohibited due to the danger of rock falls.
If you visit QLD, you need to see this place for your self, info here.
www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/find_a_park_or_fores...
Local: Sitio Folha Seca - Ubatuba (SP).
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Made Explore August 30, 2009. Highest Position #6. Thank you all for visiting!
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This picture was shot on a tripod with three exposures @ F3.5 ISO 100 (-2..0..+2EV) Another 3-exposure shots was captured @ F11 ISO 100, at 1 sec. exposure time, for the waterflow and sun burst. I used Photomatix to create the HDR with tonemapping and detail enhanced. I increased the overall saturation with Hue/Saturation in Photoshop. Curve adjustment to increase the overall contrast. Unsharp Mask to increase detail on the rocks.
Horsetail Falls is one of the many waterfalls along the scenic loop to Multnomah Falls. Have a great Sunday everyone!
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Mexico City established a new Guiness World Record for the largest number of people dancing Michael Jackson's "Thriller" simultaneously with 11 thousand people.
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mais um pedaço meu...
Alguém me pediu uma foto dos meus pés...
mas não lembro quem..
aqui está!
Obs: não gosto dos meus pés...
Feet ...
one more piece of me ...
Someone asked me a picture of my feet ...
but do not remember who ..
here it is!
Note: do not like my feet ...
EXPLORE Aug 29 #425
I'm pale today, and I'm meeting up with my girlfriends.
Bill Blass said, "When in doubt wear red."
Gwyneth Paltrow likes au naturel lips -- just that or a kick-ass red lipstick.
I dislike red paint on my lips, and no way I will wear a red dress... so I'll just wear one of these in my hair.... and enjoy the tea party.
A girl at gasworks park,Seattle trying to fly the dragon shaped kite during the sunset. My first try at silhouettes, hope you like it.
Explored #306 on 28th August
Have a great weekend and thank for your visit and comment.
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It was a nice morning, and I had it all to myself, well there was a fisherman over to my left....
Enjoy.
- Canon 50D.
- ISO 400, f9, 1/250, 50mm
- Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L Lens.
- Tripod.
Processing
- Off camera.
- WB adjustments.
About Waves
A wave is a disturbance that propagates through space and time, usually with transference of energy. A mechanical wave is a wave that propagates or travels through a medium due to the restoring forces it produces upon deformation. There also exist waves capable of traveling through a vacuum, including electromagnetic radiation and probably gravitational radiation. Waves travel and transfer energy from one point to another, often with no permanent displacement of the particles of the medium (that is, with little or no associated mass transport); they consist instead of oscillations or vibrations around almost fixed locations.
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I've had limited success lately getting candids of people, (usually tourists) enjoying the views within my city. I find that people in a shot can really add to the photo. This is not one of my favorite shots, but i think it turned up well enough to upload... What do you think?
Thanks for popping by friends!
Explored: Highest position #236
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This is the "Rocher Percé" in Gaspesie, in QC, Canada, fabulous place to see
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Explore: 8-26-09 Page 5.
This photo is best seen in large size view to see its details. A new poem:
As We Grow Older
By Don Iannone
Summer flowers
Slipping away
Like the sun at dusk
The youthful spring, no more
In the old man's step
Dog-eared cone flowers
Droopy pink petals
Spiny orange tops
As best they can
Holding on for dear life
Our lives at times
Weak-kneed, fragile, out of kilter
Like some faint bad dream
Weighing upon us
Lingering well past morning coffee
Sometimes we wonder
Especially when afraid
If it's something we've done
That's driven our lives away
Or maybe just time to say goodbye
"...Por isso é que habito
no arreio sovado
tal fosse um centauro
sem lei nem consolo,
metade campeiro,
tropeiro ou soldado
e a outra metade,
o cavalo crioulo..."
Trecho de "Alma crioula", de Rodrigo Bauer
Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Okeh this photo was a late release, yes this was supposed to be the cover page for my recent book but later I changed my mind.
Today I wrote something and If you find any grammatical mistake please advice me. I will change it, else please let me know how it is.
Here it goes
"In life,
Exceptional thing happens,
A self-revived invitation from life,
Break-loose may not be possible.
Sometime it happens.
Muted lake,
Adequate to reflect the dark clouds.
Heavy drops piercing the sky,
falling one by one
Sometime it happens.
A lone me,
Staring at the stars in the blue sky,
Decoding the star language,
Thinking this as a way to see my Angel.
Sometime it happens.
Wonder if,
I could change the wind direction,
Or add a color to the rainbow,
may be I could find heaven!
else say I found a way,
to decode the star language.
It happened,
A part of moon crescent,
In human form roaming in the earth.
The perfect definition for an Angel.
This time it happened.
I heard,
People saying
You may have your reasons,
To hate someone.
You may not have any reasons,
To love someone.
If you,
have any reasons to love
Its the reason you love,
and not the person.
It happened, when I saw you
You know,
This is a second of million wishes
to see my Angel sleep, frown, smile,
her naughty cry, see her watching a horror film,
enjoying the rain, holding my hands,
eating ice-cream, sneezing, her anger,
see her in a black dress,
with crown made of flowers,
thinking, her morning face,
holding the umbrella,
pooching a cute puppy,
jumping on the bed,
see her playing prank,
see her tingling face,
her intriguing eyes,
see her as the queen,
her kissing a baby,
her being a baby, s
ee her running from waves,
see her lick the candy
...
Sometime it happens.
Hold-back wishes,
It may or may not happen,
It’s like you listen the hush alone,
after a fitful rain.
In life,
Exceptional thing happens,
A self-revived invitation from life,
Break-loose may not be possible.
Sometime it happens.
All of a sudden,
It showers for a moment,
That leaves a pleasant memory,
Just like the secret rain.
You are my secret rain.”
P.S: I know its bit long ... sorry :-(
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On Sunday evening (Aug 23, 2009) went with friend Anwar Khawari to take some photographs of bale, field, sunset etc.
Dear friends, in this shot you may take a look at a small peninsula with a house just near the sea. The house is surrounded by a great garden and it has a direct access to a small beach (not visible in the photo). The house is in Paraggi, quite near Portofino. Guess who lives here? It's not me, of course!
Don't forget to enjoy your Monday with the blue colour of Mediterranean sea!
Taken in San Sebastiano, Portofino, Italy.
Digitally developed with RawTherapee and treated with GIMP.
Please View Large On Black for better details, thanks!
Mais uma segunda chata --'
Ontem eu era leve faceira
Hoje eu nem me lembro das besteiras que as vezes
Melhor nem lembrar ♪
Monday annoying
Yesterday I was light chaps
Today I even remember the nonsense that sometimes
Better not remember!!
At the Well in Yusufari by Irene Becker s© All rights reserved
From the archive, the series "Bulatura Sector"
My impression of the journey to Bade Emirate in Yobe State where I traveled to the remote areas in the Sahel zone, the Bulatura Oases in 2009.
The sector has a series of swampy valleys separated by scenic dunes.
The route: Gashua, Kachallari, Yusufari, Tuli-Tulo Oases, Laridi Oases, Kachimaram Oases, Burumwadi Oases, Tulo-Tulo Kulbuwa Oases, Jarari, Jajari, Fatimeri, Kuriwakko Dunes, Maimalari Dunes, Gu Malanti, Mainari.
People living here are farmers and livestock keepers. The valleys contain rich deposits of potash that are sold by traders at Gashua Potash Market.
The ethnic groups are the Kanuri, Fulani, Hausa. Bade, Shuwa, Marghi, and Manga.
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Explore #2
Koh Mak is a large island located between Koh Chang and Koh Kood Most of its plains area is coconut plantations. The whole area of this island covers 16 sq.km with a round distance of 27 km. Long coconut beaches and crystal clear sea are the splendid attractions of the island. A natural, tropical island, Thailand's preserved treasure, is an ideal destination for visitors who enjoy a tranquil environment unspoiled by mass tourism. Amongst 10,000 palm trees, there’s a temple, three fishing community villages, rubber plantations, and still uninhabited beaches like this unspoiled Aow Pra beach above. I found several hermit crabs running here at the beach. The hermit crab is a type of crab that doesn't have a very hard shell. Not a true crab, it uses other animals' old shells for protection; they especially like old whelk shells. As the hermit crab grows in size, it must find a larger shell. Koh Mak is the perfect place to relax, explore, calm your mind and smoothe your senses. Koh Mak Island, where less is more.
Koh Mak is a little island perfect to explore and getting close to nature, bicycle through coconut plantations along the coastline full of thousand coconut palm trees. Even during raining season a great place to be. Temperature of 32 degrees Celcius. (90 ºF). Once a day a speedboat brings visitors to the island. About 10 tourist a day will visit the island during raining season. Many resort are also closed. You will get that Robinson Crusoe feeling when you explore uninhabited beaches of this pretty island. Photo of this Hermit crab taken on the unspoiled Aow Pra beach north of Koh Mak.
Koh Mak is een redelijk groot eiland dat ligt tussen Koh Chang en Koh Kood maar dan veel rustiger dan eilanden als Phuket, Ko Samui en ook Ko Chang. Je komt hier om te relaxen in je hangmat en van de stralende zee te genieten. Je kunt prima snorkelen bij koralen en languit liggen op helderwitte stranden. Koh Mak ligt met amper 2.000 bewoners in de beschermde Koh Chang Marine Park archipelago in de provincie Trat. Het is het derde grootste eiland van de provincie met een oppervlakte van amper 16 km². Koh Mak heeft een omtrek van 27 kilometer. De archipel telt 52 eilanden die verspreid liggen over een oppervlakte van 650 km². Het eiland kan je het best ontdekken per voet, fiets of kano. Er zijn nog ongerepte stranden op tropische eiland Koh Mak waar je zeker een Robinson Crusoe gevoel krijgt. Een strand waar niet elke schelp een schelp schijnt te zijn. De heremietkreeft is bekend door het gebruik van een lege schelp, meestal een slakkenhuis, als bescherming voor het weke achterlijf. Foto genomen op het nog ongerepte Aow Pra strand aan de stille noordkant van het eiland Koh Mak.
A view of the Fairy Glen from the other side of the Butte. Can you pick-out the cosmic circle of stones. Can you spot any naked ladies dancing in the centre of the spiral? If not then read on! The steep path leads right up into that cleft in the butte and onto the top of the geologic feature. From there you can be the King or Queen of the Fairy Castle!
The Faerie or Fairy Glen, is an area of otherworldly appearance, located close to Uig in the northwest of the Isle of Skye. It is a quiet place, except for bleating sheep, and is often described as fairy-like, yet relaxing. It is wild and far out, covered with something in the region of over 360 strangely shaped little conical hills. It is a pleasant natural spot with more than a hint of mystery. The hills are erosional features and geologists say that the distinctive landforms have been caused by a large landslip similar to the ones responsible for other parts of Skye’s unique topography e.g. the larger-scale Quiraing Area.
The area of the Fairy Glen is reported to be more than 15,000 square metres and contains numerous small, conical-shaped hillocks rising 2 - 10 metres in height. These hillocks are overgrown with thick, green turfy grass, are covered with bleating sheep and strange yellow mushrooms of unknown power and use. There is a brook running through the glen, with a little lochan and on the side of one of the slopes is a small cosmic spiral of stones, overgrown with grass. According to local legend, girls who dance naked on the spiral will have their dearest wishes fulfilled... or perhaps that should read: if girls dance naked around the spiral, local shepherds will have their dearest wishes fulfilled?
Explore # 80
Taken at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. It was so beautiful here and yes it was hot, but after the heat of the tropics where I am from the dry heat was a nice change. We walked right up to the base of this large rock structure. It was amazing. I think this was called the Chimney, but I will recheck my map of the park and get back to you. This was the last National Park of 13 that we went to while in the United States and it was quite stunning. :)
Happy weekend to you all ;) Monday tomorrow for me grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr xx Car
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Wednesday 19.08.2009 was a big day for cycling fans in Oslo. Lance Amstrong participated in the Oslo Grand Prix.
About:
The Oslo Grand Prix was arranged for the first time. 1,5 hours through the streets of Oslo on a 1 kilometer criterium track. The city was packed with spectators and Thor Hushovd won a big victory.
On Twitter we spoke about meeting and shooting the event, so I got together with Oddne, Øystein and Stian and found a fine spot in one of the corners.
I have previously uploaded photos of Thor Hushovd and Lance Amstrong today Kurt-Asle Arvesen is in the pipeline :))
Check out this other shot of Kurt-Asle Arvesen
These guys ride incredible fast around the corner, panning my 40D on 1/15 sec shutterspeed was enough to blur everything out. The flash was then used to freeze the rider :))
Color, saturation and such was enhanced in Lightroom, a little retouching in Photoshop and that was it :))
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The things happen only one time in the life... on the Bolonia's Dune - Cádiz / Spain
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♪♫♪♫ Napul'è ♪♫♪♫ mille culure
Napul'è mille paure
Napul'è a voce de' creature
che saglie chianu chianu
e tu sai che nun si' sulo...... ~ Pino Daniele ~
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Naples from St. Martin's Charterhouse - FRONT PAGE - Explore #1 and About Interestingness
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The gang on the Friday meetup.
Lincoln, Hong Kong Ghost, Arndsan, edgarleo + friend, expat.37, Nicky, Brian Chu. Not in the frame were Kiwi, Lipjin, Clement and Flying Vlieg.
Warm welcome to edgarleo and friend from Hungary, and Flying Vlieg from Guangzhou.
The beach from where this photo was taken is private property, but is owned by the company my dad now works for. We get to go there anytime we like. I like to think of this as My Own Private Beach, even though it's shared by multiple families.
At least I'm the only one who ever takes time to climb up the palm trees to get the cocunuts. Bottled water is overrated when coconut milk is on the menue.
A wet morning in Ottawa to start the weekend off with, but I still found some glory.
I'm the worst with names, but this tiny flower is the size of a U.S. penny when fully open.
A balcony photo from a moment ago.
I hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend and gets out to snap up some new images to post... like I need to do... :-)
BIG HELLO from Ottawa, Canada to all Flickr friends around the World.