View allAll Photos Tagged ;
Llum i foscor a les golfes (o converses tranquil·litzadores), a Osseja (La Cerdanya); 15 de Febrer de 2008
“Granada, en su Diccionario rioplatense, dice así: 'De un jefe revolucionario (cuentan) de la provincia de Sao Paulo en el Brasil, conocido vulgarmente por Tubias, quien, derrotado en 1842, pasó a incorporarse a los farrapos riograndenses, montados él y los pocos que le acompañaban en caballos de la casta y pelo indicados; a los cuales caballos por esta circunstancia, llamaron tubianos, denominación que se generalizó después en el Río de la Plata'..."
Trecho de “Pelajes criollos”, de Emilio Solanet
San Antonio de Areco, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Amigos, visitem: www.visiteareco.com
© Angela M. Lobefaro
All Rights Reserved
Choose Yours!
Taken while walking.
in the Sūq in Marrakech, Morocco
January 2008
we're locked down in some serious weather today in petoskey. still, i took a walk down to the petoskey waterfront to get some "storm story" pics. at times, due to the blowing snow, it was hard to even see the petoskey D9 beacon, at other times (like in this pic), it cleared up nicely.
update - just in case you're curious, yes, i realize how many times i used the word "petoskey" in this description. i'm in a fierce duel with Odalaigh for supremacy in petoskey picture relevancy.
View large Be questa foto ha un piccolo aneddoto alle spalle.........Questo personaggio ha una storia nella mia Città è stato da giovane un attore fino a quando non so se per scelta è diventato un senza fissa dimora però ha sempre mantenuto un contegno regale............Quando gli scattai questa foto provai a dargli qualcosa in denaro.....Sapete come è andata a finire.......Ho dovuto io accettare un caffè da Lui....
This image has been replaced. It used to have much brighter colors for a while, but I think they were too bright.
Explore #394
After having all our snow melt in January, we have now had two more large snowfalls (yesterday as much as 30cm). I got out to my favourite spot (on Escarpment Sideroad in Caledon) this morning while the sun shone!
Other images from this property.
More Winter please!
My most interesting images according to flickr.
Giza, Egypt. These pyramids are a awesome sight, pearls of ancient mystery.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramids_of_Giza
Check out the Gallery on: www.flickr.com/photos/roma58/galleries/72157622284292833/
“O queixo atado, a velha doma gaúcha
'son cosas brujas’ qual ponteio de guitarra,
o tempo se vai, um costeio mais
no bagual que sai e esbarra,
outra sova e já se tem pingo pras garras...”
Trecho de “Doma gaúcha”, de Anomar Danúbio Vieira
Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
My best capture of snow, but really my preferred!! 2 tracks, one friend, warped sun, white everywhere!! I love this shot, I think I'm going to enlarge it and frame it on my house wall!!
| Photographies - Ratel Julien on Facebook|
Explored!!! 30/01/2008 #101
1st place winner in the 5th Batch Contest in Hamony group
1st place winner in the "ass of the world" contest in Godchosenpics group
~~ All Rights Reserved © ~~
Según la Wikipedia, "Reñaca es un balneario de 1,3 km de extensión en Viña del Mar, Chile. Está ubicado en la desembocadura del estero del mismo nombre. Este balneario del Litoral Central es conocido por ser un importante centro de una animada vida nocturna, en particular durante el verano. Cuenta con una excelente infraestructura hotelera y turística."
Particularmente prefiero Viña, pero he de reconocer que sus playas son espectaculares.
According to Wikipedia, "Reñaca is a resort of 1,3 km from extension in Viña del Mar, Chile. Located in same name tideland river mouth, this resort is known for being an important animated night life center, mainly on summer. It owns an excellent hotel and tourist infrastructure."
In my opinion, I don't enjoy much that night life and I prefer Viña del Mar but I must admit that its beaches are spectacular.
...but I believe in it...
"Tanto tempo fa, nel Regno Sotterraneo, dove la bugia e il dolore non hanno significato, viveva una Principessa che sognava il Mondo degli Umani, sognava il cielo azzurro, la brezza lieve e la lucentezza del sole. Un giorno, traendo in inganno i suoi guardiani, fuggì. Ma appena fuori i raggi del sole la accecarono cancellando così la sua memoria. La Principessa dimenticò chi fosse e da dove provenisse. Il suo corpo patì il freddo, la malattia, il dolore e dopo qualche anno morì. Nonostante tutto il Re fu certo che l'anima della Principessa avrebbe un giorno fatto ritorno, magari in un altro corpo, in altro luogo, in un altro tempo. L'avrebbe aspettata fino al suo ultimo respiro, fino a che il mondo non avesse smesso di girare."
da Il Labirinto del Fauno
Cap de Creus - Cadaqués, Girona (Spain).
... or the North Catalonia. Dedicated to my French friend Color-de-la-vida.
... o la Catalunya Nord. Dedicada a mi amiga francesa Color-de-la-vida.
ENGLISH
The Cap de Creus (Cape of crosses in Catalan) is located at the far NE of Spain, some 25 km south from the French border, in Catalonia. Nearest town is Figueres, capital of the Alt Empordá and fatherland of Salvador Dalí. It is a peninsula of 190 square kilometres of an extraordinary landscape value; a very rocky dry region, with almost no trees, in contrast with a seaside rich in minuscule creeks of deep blue sea to anchor. Mountains are the last eminences of the Pyrenees which make the natural border between France and Spain. The region is frequently swept by awful north wind "tramontana" (beyond mountains) which has caused many naval disasters. Cadaqués is the most well known village, home of artists and writers, with sophisticated and snobbish atmosphere, near Port Lligat where Dalí built his home in a paradise small bay. Port de la Selva, with a little fishing harbour is less exploited, with good gastronomic recourses and pleasant terraces. Fantastic San Pere de Rodes stands out at 500 m of altitude with spectacular views of the Cap and the Pyrenees. It is a 11th century monastery whose first structures date from about 750 AD. It is a magnificent building in Catalan roman style with imposing dimensions and some pre-Romanic painting rests.
Cap de Creus is the easternmost point of mainland Spain. It is located in Alt Empordà, Catalonia.
The legend tells that the Cap de Creus was made by Hercules.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap_de_Creus
---------------------------
CASTELLANO
El Cabo de Creus (en catalán, cap de Creus), es un promontorio abrupto y rocoso de 672 m de altitud que se alza sobre el mar Mediterráneo en el nordeste de España. Está situado en la comarca gerundense del Alto Ampurdán (Alt Empordà), en la comunidad autónoma de Cataluña, al norte del golfo de Rosas (golf de Roses). Constituye el punto más oriental de la península Ibérica.
Está sujeto a la acción del oleaje, provocado fundamentalmente por la tramuntana (nombre local que recibe un viento frío que sopla del norte y noroeste) y los vientos de levante.
Geomorfológicamente, forma parte de las estribaciones del Pirineo oriental, que se adentran en el mar por el macizo del cabo de Creus. Sobre terrenos graníticos y esquistosos del ordovícico (paleozoico), presenta una vegetación dominante de matorrales y formaciones arbustivas. El cabo de Creus, en cuyo extremo se sitúa un faro, se encuentra en una pequeña península de carácter montañoso, cortada por numerosas entalladuras, a modo de pequeñas calas, orientadas en función de la estructura pizarrosa. En esta área se registran unas precipitaciones anuales que oscilan entre los 500 y 800 mm; se trata, por tanto, de un clima mediterráneo húmedo, caracterizado por la suavidad térmica y unas moderadas precipitaciones.
En el extremo oriental del cabo, a 87 m de altitud, se ubica un faro cuya señal lumínica tiene un alcance de 34 millas.
PLEASE, no multi invitations, glitters or self promotion in your comments, THEY WILL BE DELETED. My photos are FREE for anyone to use, just give me credit and it would be nice if you let me know, thanks - NONE OF MY PICTURES ARE HDR.
Rameses II and his Chief Wife Nefertari on the left side (his right).
Above the entrance door (left side) the king worships the figure of the falcon headed god Re-Horakhty.
The cartouche of Ramses II (1290-1224 B.C.) (left one) - throne name - Usermaatre Setepenre ("The Justice of Re is Powerful, Chosen of Re"). The cartouche has noteworthy celestial overtones - it symbolized that the king was the 'Ruler of Everything Encircled by the Sun.'
The cartouche of Ramses II (right one) - birth name - Ramses Meryamun ("Re Has Fashioned Him, Beloved of Amun")
Este pajarillo lo encontramos en el jardin, Lunita quiso jugar con él y el pobrecito se asustó y se chocó con la verja, rapidamente lo cogi (temia que Luna le hiciera daño sin querer) y lo entre en casa, solo se quedo atontadito durante un rato, al ver que no tenia heridas lo saque al jardin y lo deje volar para que buscara a su mama.... estuve a puntito de quedarmelo pero estoy segura que lo unico que queria el pobre era volver con su mama alli en el nidito... a que era muy lindo!? :D
"Fantastic day today
Fantastic day...
Well I can find a funny feeling
Funny as a smile
Well it's a fantastic day...
A day to remember..."
My daughter and son-in-law relaxing at the beach on 2006 vacation! They are now ,the proud father and mother of my brand new granddaughter Isabella , born in January16! My heart dances!
Olá pessoal, sou oficialmente avó: fomos abençoados com o nascimento de Isabella , dia 16!Pura alegria para todos nós!
SAIL TO THE MOON - Radiohead
I sucked the moon
I spoke too soon
And how much did it cost?
I was dropped from moonbeams
And sailed on shooting stars
Maybe you'll
Be president
But know right from wrong
Or in the flood
You'll build an Ark
And sail us to the moon
Sail us to the moon
Sail to the moon
**************
NAVEGANDO HASTA LA LUNA - Radiohead
Succioné la luna
Hablé demasiado pronto
¿Y cuanto me costó?
Me arrojaron desde los rayos de luna.
Y navegué
sobre estrellas fugaces.
Tal vez llegues a presidente
Pero diferencia
lo correcto de lo erróneo
o en la inundación
construirás un Arca
Y nos llevarás navegando hasta la luna
nos llevarás navegando hasta la luna
nos llevarás navegando hasta la luna
nos llevarás navegando hasta la luna.
nuvens em nova versão :)
"look at the sky, the answer for all question is there"
Today´s Soundtrack: Steve Vai - Blue Powder
Boa semana pra todo mundo :)
à tarde estou de volta...
10 minutes from where my previous (and by far most popular) shot was taken is this huge span of a bridge along State Route 20. This whole area is a recreational vehicle area, so I was constantly surrounded by the sound of 2 stroke motorbikes and off road vehicles. But I stood my ground, to get these 7 shots.. and thus.. I present it to you.
"The oldest living city in the world".
This is another picture taken this morning at sunrise near Sankathi Ghat along river Ganga in Varanasi (Benaras).
It belongs to the series of a new topic about wrestlers in Varanasi which I am showing here with no PP work for a change.
This is Vinod who is also trained by a Russian coach, he has also a little "shop" down the ghat where the gym is standing where he is selling pan, thea, water and sweets.
The gym where we did those pictures is facing river Ganga which gave this vivid colors so early in the morning.
Pehlwan means wrestler in Hindi.
© All photographs are copyrighted and all rights reserved.
Please do not use any photographs without permission (even for private use).
The use of any work without consent of the artist is PROHIBITED and will lead automatically to consequences.
Some things just look better Large and on BLACK…… Enjoy!!!
The Nescio Bridge connects Amsterdam with IJburg via Diemen.
The bridge was opened on the 9th of April to make a better connection with Amsterdam Central Station, Amsterdam suburb Watergraafsmeer and IJburg.
It is the largest bike-pedestrian bridge in the Netherlands and is 780 meters or 2560 ft.
I live just 25 meters from the bridge and you can look inside my room when you’re standing on the bridge.
TWITTER | WWW.DAVIDGUTIERREZ.CO.UK | SAATCHI ONLINE | YOUTUBE | FACEBOOK | REDBUBBLE
London | Architecture | Night Photography
In my opinion the most spectacular show in Asia, its the symphony of lights in Hong Kong island.
This photo was ranked amongst the "World's Best Photo of Malaysia"
When we confront negative experiences, our knack for finding meaning helps us cope. But on the flip side, we rationalize positive experiences; as they come to seem more predictable, they lose their emotional intensity. Yet small surprises may safely and simply boost your happiness. People experience greater satisfaction in not knowing how things end. Sometimes that is.
And please bear in mind, just as there is help for diseased heart muscle, there is help for these other diseases of the “heart.".
View LARGE to appreciate the waves
Gears: Nikon D50 and Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO lens
Location: Fishing Village, Seberang Marang, Marang, Terengganu, Malaysia
Processing: Contrast Shifting with Adobe PSCS2, Cropped
For most of my film works, I've also put up a new gallery on Leica User Group HERE
Il villaggio dei pescatori visti dalla baracca in legno "Il paradiso" dove veniva offerto in vendita un vinello dolce passato per Lacrima Christi,
dopo un bicchierino la discesa per il precario sentiero era anche più a rischio della salita ma la vista valeva la pena !
Si scorgono sulla piazzetta le attrezzature turistiche che poi trasformeranno definitivamente il villaggio.
Rolleiflex - Ektachrome - Scanner
While driving the brother-in-laws van with all of us returning back to Tokyo from a wonderful ski/onsen vacation, I noticed the reflection of the road in my lenses while looking in the rearview mirror.
Pulled out my trusty Canon IXY 910 (always on my person these days!), quickly set to macro mode and snapped the reflection off my Oakley Half-Jackets (lenses are actually this color).
Non-HDR shot taken on the mountain road heading out of Kusatsu, Japan.
I begin to like more and more the black and white images!
Orlando Rebelo (a portuguese photographer) once said "There is something about black and white that color cannot transmit... I think that colors distract us from the essential on an image".
I think this is the goal on a good black&white photo!
What a great quote and what a great photographer!
░ Porto Alegre / RS - Usina do Gasometro - Guaiba
▒ Pentax *ist D - Pentax-F FISH-EYE 1:3.5-4.5 17-28mm
▓ f/3.5 - 1/1320 - ISO 200 - 17mm
► See where this picture was taken. [?]
Primeiro por do sol de 2008
com meu amoreco
não foi rosa que nem o outro, mais foi lindo :) né amor :}
I found this larva today under a leaf of our geranium (shaamdani) flowerpot.
It's a one of dangerous enemy or pest for this kind of plant who eat leafs destructively.
The half of leafs were damaged with this larva and now our lovely geranium plant are peaceful from this glutton enemy.
But it was a great model for my macro photography :)
Some information about this insect i collected via web search:
Common name: Cabbage Looper
Scientific name: Trichoplusia ni (Hubner)
Facts: The cabbage looper is a green caterpillar with white stripes down the back. They have only three pairs of fleshy prolegs (legs on the abdomen) and loop when crawling. They grow to 1 1/4 inches long. Adults are a brown moth with sucking mouthparts.
Explore: Dec 30, 2007
Sunrise from summer house in Procida.
L 'alba dal balcone della casa estiva di Procida, tra i tetti si vedono : un pezzo di vesuvio, un poco di mare e l' acropoli della terra murata.
MADE EXPLORE #333 26th December, 2007
Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake (finger lake) in the South Island of New Zealand. It is at 45°3′S, 168°30′E, in the southwest corner of Otago, near its boundary with Southland.
With a length of 80 kilometres, it is New Zealand's longest lake, and, at 291 km², its third largest. It is at an altitude of 310 metres, towards the southern end of the Southern Alps. The general topography is a reversed "N" shape. The Dart River flows into the northern end, the lake then runs south for 30 kilometres before turning abruptly to the east. Twenty kilometres further along, it turns sharply to the south, reaching its southern end 30 kilometres further south, near Kingston.
The lake is drained by the Kawarau River, which flows out from the lake's Frankton Arm, 8km east of Queenstown. Queenstown is on the northern shore of the lake close to eastern end of its middle section. The lake is very deep, its floor being as low as 100 metres below sea level. It has a seiche of period 26.7 minutes which, in Queenstown Bay, causes the water level to rise and fall some 200 millimetres.
Lake Wakatipu is renowned for its scenic beauty, being surrounded by mountains. The Remarkables mountain range lies along its southeastern edge. It is a popular venue for adventure tourism, with skifields, paragliding, bungy jumping and tramping tracks within easy reach. A vintage steamboat, the TSS Earnslaw regularly plies its waters. Several vineyards are nearby.
- courtesy Wikipedia
please feel free to email me at lachlansear [at] gmail.com if you wish to purchase any of these images