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Embroidered Paper Pages: I used some Japanese tissue-like papers - the left one has images of roses and the right one has these neat organic circles, one of which I have cut out. I was really surprised how strong the paper was during the embroidery, including the bullion stitching on the left. I did five layers and used a cellulose paste on the edges.
Badalona, Barcelona (Spain).
SortidazZ: Anís del Mono. [27/02/2010]
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Se ve mejor en Fluidr.
ENGLISH
Anis del Mono is a popular anise trademark of Spanish origin, whose only distillery is located in the city of Badalona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It is a mark used in Spanish pastries since the nineteenth century.
The factory was founded in 1870 in Badalona, as indicated by the label, the brothers Bosch and Grau, becoming one of the largest in Spain aniseed. Their production system is traditional, as used for over 130 years, and this liquor has become one of the world's most popular. In the factory stand, for its historical significance, the Boards of distillation, modernist style, as well as the file and the manager's office.
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CASTELLANO
Anís del Mono es una popular marca registrada de anís de origen español, cuya única destilería se encuentra en la ciudad de Badalona, en la comunidad autónoma de Cataluña, España. Es una marca que se emplea en la repostería española desde el siglo XIX.
La fábrica fue fundada en Badalona el año 1870, tal y como indica la etiqueta, por los hermanos Bosch y Grau, llegando a ser uno de los anisados más importantes de España. Su sistema de producción es artesanal, tal como se utilizaba hace más de 130 años, y que ha convertido este licor en uno de los más populares del mundo. En la factoría destacan, por su importancia histórica, las salas de destilación, de estilo modernista, así como el archivo y el despacho del gerente.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%c3%ads_del_Mono
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Exposure 1/80 sec @ f/4.5 ISO 250
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Eye couldn't believe my eyes when I spied this eye-catching display on Gertrude Street in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
Crane office building that looks like the cab. Passed this building for twenty some years wanting to photograph it. I finally took the time. Very unique design.
Retro Days is a eyecatching range of retro images of transport, food, animals and classic icons of Britain by Martin Wiscombe.
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Pink orchid found in my neighborhood on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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At the birdfeeder at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, there was an albino squirrel. This is the first one I've ever seen in my life...and a first for the girls as well.
For more information about the refuge, please see: www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=32590
This is a ring full of sunshine! Bring the sun with you wherever you go.
The stone is a gorgeous piece of raw yellow Calcite with white frosted druzy.
From circa 1985, this ad also has a blurb answering the question "What's macaroni?" This macaroni soup would probably get pigeonholed as bachelor-pad survival grub nowadays, but it actually looks sort of good. ;-)
Another one of HR Giger's creations...this time in steel or aluminium.
Gruyeres, Switzerland
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Also the details are very eyecatching! Plus the pastel colors rule!!!! john hoellerich photo. fotogjohnh!
I found it hard to get my head around these plasterwork ladies, apparently depictions of an Elizabethan gentleman's late wife. There were very many of these images throughout his wonderful house, can't help thinking that his second wife must have found it quite trying. The German gentleman touring the house was very unimpressed, hence the picture's title.
Finally, I'm getting around to posting some of my more memorable photographs from an amazing two-week trip to Europe this Fall. We flew from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to Barcelona, Spain where we spent two nights exploring this fascinating city before embarking on The Brilliance of the Seas on September the 24th for the next 12 nights.
We stayed at a hotel on La Ramblas which is a vibrant pedestrian-only street that has many attractions including various mimes, such as this creative fellow, along the way. These human statues would remain motionless for hours, only moving briefly to acknowledge the donation of money into their collection cans.
ENGLISH
A corona is a type of plasma "atmosphere" of the Sun or other celestial body, extending millions of kilometers into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse, but also observable in a coronagraph. The Latin root of the word corona means crown.
The sun's corona is much hotter (by a factor of nearly 200) than the visible surface of the Sun: the photosphere's average temperature is 5800 kelvin compared to the corona's one to three million kelvin. The corona is 10−12 times as dense as the photosphere, however, and so produces about one-millionth as much visible light. The corona is separated from the photosphere by the relatively shallow chromosphere. The exact mechanism by which the corona is heated is still the subject of some debate, but likely possibilities include induction by the Sun's magnetic field and sonic pressure waves from below (the latter being less probable now that coronae are known to be present in early-type, highly magnetic stars). The outer edges of the Sun's corona are constantly being transported away due to open magnetic flux generating the solar wind.
The Corona is not always evenly distributed across the surface of the sun. During periods of quiet, the corona is more or less confined to the equatorial regions, with coronal holes covering the polar regions. However during the Sun's active periods, the corona is evenly distributed over the equatorial and polar regions, though it is most prominent in areas with sunspot activity. The solar cycle spans approximately 11 years, from solar minimum to solar maximum, where the solar magnetic field is continually wound up (due to a differential rotation at the solar equator; the equator rotates quicker than the poles). Sunspot activity will be more pronounced at solar maximum where the magnetic field is twisted to a maximum. Associated with sunspots are coronal loops, loops of magnetic flux, upwelling from the solar interior. The magnetic flux pushes the hotter photosphere aside, exposing the cooler plasma below, thus creating the dark (when compared to the solar disk) spots.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona
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CASTELLANO
La corona solar es la parte más exterior de la cromosfera, mide más un millón de kilómetros y puede observarse durante los eclipses solares o utilizando un dispositivo capaz de ocultar la luz del Sol y denominado coronógrafo. La densidad de la corona solar es un billón de veces inferior a la de la atmósfera terrestre y su temperatura alcanza los dos millones de grados (mientras que la fotosfera tiene una temperatura aproximada de 6000ºC).
La corona solar está compuesta por pequeñas partículas que son lanzadas al espacio por el intenso campo magnético solar produciendo el viento solar y, en fenómenos de eyección intensos, se puede producir una tormenta geomagnética en la Tierra. Estos átomos lanzados, al chocar con la parte superior de nuestra atmósfera son los causantes de las auroras en las regiones polares Norte y Sur.
Todos los detalles estructurales de la corona son debidas al campo magnético del Sol.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_solar
Encore is a Canadian BMX brand founded by Brink Distribution, with a focus on growing the sport with eye-catching bikes for riders of all ages.
Alfaro, La Rioja (Spain).
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They come from Alfaro / Vienen de Alfaro
Panorama from 2 shots.
ENGLISH
Alfaro is a town and municipality in La Rioja province in northern Spain. Its population at January 2009 was of 9,883 inhabitants and has 194.23 km extension.
During Roman times, Alfaro was a municipium known as Graccuris; named after Sempronius Gracchus.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfaro,_La_Rioja
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CASTELLANO
Las cigüeñas son las protagonistas de la ciudad de Alfaro, más de 120 nidos y 500 cigüeñas en la época de cría son las que habitan en los tejados de la Colegiata de San Miguel Arcángel, el templo más grande de toda La Rioja. Año tras año esta colonia crece, y siguen construyendo sus enormes nidos que pueden llegar a pesar más de 500 kg. Son tantas las cigüeñas que anidan en Alfaro que los 3.000 m² de tejados de que disponen en la Colegiata se les hacen pequeños, y ya anidan en otras iglesias, en bloques de pisos, torres eléctricas etc, dejando de lado la imagen del campanario con su nido de cigüeña. La ciudad de Alfaro alberga en la actualidad la mayor colonia urbana de cigüeña blanca del mundo ubicada en un solo edificio, la Colegiata de San Miguel Arcángel, declarada Monumento Histórico Artístico.
Durante la época de anidación y cría los cielos de Alfaro se llenan de estas aves, que llevan materiales para los nidos o comida para su cigoñinos. El lugar perfecto para verlas es la Plaza de España y el Mirador de las Cigüeñas.
En los últimos años la población de cigüeñas en España ha ido en aumento, pero esto no es motivo suficiente para el impresionante crecimiento de la colonia en Alfaro, otros factores que han influido son la cercanía del río Ebro y sus Sotos, la cercanía también del río Alhama y como no, toda la huerta Alfareña y aquí es donde las cigüeñas hacen una de las labores más apreciadas por los Alfareños que trabajan sus tierras, estas aves se encargan de eliminar numerosos roedores y demás animales que afectan negativamente a las cosechas. Pero todo esto no es todo, porque otras localidades cercanas también tienen estas características y no se ha producido este fenómeno, el factor fundamental es la Colegiata, en la que sus numerosas y amplias repisas, torres, linternas, pináculos, etc han propiciado que las cigüeñas elijan este lugar para anidar.
Las cigüeñas no son aves que vivan en grandes colonias, pero Alfaro es la excepción y esta modificación de comportamiento conlleva muchos otros cambios. Aquí se puede ver como las cigüeñas se roban materiales del nido unas a otras, o como los pollos se cambian de nido y son aceptados por otros adultos. La colegiata es un punto importante del estudio de estas aves tan queridas y mimadas en Alfaro.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfaro
I could hold you for a million years, to make you feel my love
To Make You Feel My Love - Adele
So after I complained about my last moon shoot and how the moon itself was terrible my dad was like, oh you want a short exposure and a tripod, so last night I was driving home from volleyball at my church and I saw the moon and was like oh my goodness! So after I got home I finally took a good moon shot :) And of course was faced with the same predicament of making it different, so olé! Colors! Thanks to Sara Kipps for helping me with editing suggestions on how to do the color :)
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The stunning Chinese Hibiscus H. rosa sinensis YOHIB 2362 "Sunny Wind," shot last June in the Conservatory of Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania.
You can visit this awesome destination at www.longwoodgardens.com.
Κατάκολο - Pyrgos (Greece).
ENGLISH
Katakolo (Greek: Κατάκολο; before the 1970s: Κατάκολον or Katakolon) is a seaside town in western Ilia in the municipality of Pyrgos. Katakolo is part of the municipality of Pyrgos (Ilia). It is located south of Patras and Dounaiika, 12 km off downtown Pyrgos, west of Olympia and northwest of Messenia. The town centre is within a gulf overlooking the Ionian Sea and dividing the Kyparissian Gulf from the rest of the Ionian.
It has a small port which is the main port of Pyrgos, a school, restaurants, a church and a town square. Most impressive is surely the visit to the Municipal Museum of Ancient Greek Technology which holds 150 operating reconstructions of mechanisms and inventions of the ancient Greeks covering the period from 2000 B.C. to 100 A.D. A railway called the Katakolo-Pyrgos line goes to Katakolo. Small hills with forests surround Katakolo. Katakolo is situated on a peninsula and has a lighthouse founded southwest. The Lighthouse Katakolo (Faros Katakolo) was first opened in 1865. The port is also a frequent stop for cruise ships on tours of the Ionian and Mediterranean seas, offering an opportunity for passengers to visit the site of Ancient Olympia. Consequently, many of the shops in the town centre are geared toward foreign tourists. The other main industries includes agriculture and services.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katakolo
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CASTELLANO
Katákolo (en griego Κατάκολο o Κατάκωλο) es una localidad costera de la prefectura de Élide, periferia de Grecia Occidental (Grecia). Actualmente es pedanía de Pirgos, ciudad a la que sirve de puerto. Su población censada en 2001 era de 601 habitantes.
En las cercanías de la localidad se situó el asentamiento de Feiá, cuyo puerto cobró gran importante durante la Guerra del Peloponeso. Dicho asentamiento quedó destruido en el siglo IV y desapareció bajo las aguas en el siglo VI a causa de un terremoto. Ya en época medieval la zona fue ocupada por los francos, que construyeron el castillo de Pontikókastro sobre la acrópolis de Feiá, cuyos restos se hallan actualmente 5 m bajo las aguas.
Katákolo está conectado con Pirgos mediante carretera pavimentada y vía férrea. Su puerto, que sirve a dicha ciudad, cuenta con Autoridad Portuaria y Aduana. Es una parada frecuente de los cruceros que operan entre el mar Jónico y el mar Mediterráneo, ofreciendo la posibilidad de visitar la antigua Olimpia.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kat%C3%A1kolo
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For me the quick glimpse of the bright metallic blue of the Ulysses butterfly, Papillio Ulysses, flicking through the Australia's tropical rainforest has a special magic.
It's underside which is most commonly displayed when at rest is brown and blends in well, while the upper side of its wings are very eye-catching.
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Always a highlight of Sydney's annual Vivid light projection show, the old Customs House façade at Circular Quay attracted huge crowds to the continuous 10 minute show. This year's Customs House show was one of the finest to date.
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Can't give a precise date on this programme but isn't the design fabulous! Here you can see the Hastings Pier decked out in it's finery complete with the Old Bandstand where people could hire a deckchair and listen to the bands play. My Great Grandfather helped build Hastings Pier.
Opposite the Pier is Hastings White Rock Pavillion.
A Pobra do Caramiñal, A Coruña (Spain).
ENGLISH
A Pobra do Caramiñal is located in the entrance of one of the lower bays of the Galician coastline known as the "Ria de Arousa" in the Province of A Coruña. It is the next stop out of the ria (bay or more apropos 'fjord') after Boiro and is famous for its unusual festival procession in September.
The size of A Pobra do Caramiñal’s harbor and the number and scale of fishing vessels in it. Most tourist guides to this area will illuminate you about the fishing heritage of "Ribeira", just a few kilometers away, but A Pobra do Caramiñal is only mentioned in passing. That is a serious injustice since the main commercial port of Ribeira is closed to the public, whilst its smaller equivalent is there for all to see at A Pobra.
The fishing boats on display ranged from those which were only dinghy sized (called dornas), and left on the main ramp, to industrial sized fishing boats moored up at a key that extended in to the bay. There was plenty of activity and all the evidence pointed towards A Pobra’s fishing economy being prosperous and its bay being one of deep water.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Pobra_do_Carami%c3%b1al
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CASTELLANO
La Puebla de Caramiñal (en gallego y oficialmente desde 1982 A Pobra do Caramiñal) es un municipio situado al SO de la provincia de La Coruña (Galicia, España), en la comarca del Barbanza. Limita con el ayuntamiento de Boiro al norte, Ribeira al sur y Puerto del Son al oeste. Se encuentra en el margen noroeste de la Ría de Arosa.
La Puebla del Caramiñal surge, hacia 1822, como la unión de dos cascos urbanos: la Villa del Caramiñal (perteneciente al Señorío del marqués de Parga) y la Puebla del Deán (perteneciente al Señorío del Deán de Santiago). De esta unión se conserva en el actual casco urbano sus dos iglesias parroquiales: Sta. María la Antigua del Caramiñal y Santiago del Deán. Destacar una época de prosperidad económica que comienza aproximadamente en el siglo XIX, fruto de las fábricas de salazón, y se prolonga hasta los años 20 del siglo pasado, cuando desaparecen la mayor parte de ellas debido al agotamiento de la sardina. Actualmente quedan 2 importantes conserveras en La Puebla.
Surely the most eyecatching chimney pots in the world? Designed by Antonio Gaudi, these are to be found on the roof terrace of his masterpiece, Casa Mila.