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Paleokastritsa Corfu: Paleokastritsa is arguably the most famous picturesque village of the island of Corfu located 25 km northwest of Corfu Town. The word Paleokastritsa literally means old fortress, witnessing the existence of such a castle on the rocky cave where now stands the Monastery of the Virgin. The village of Paleokastritsa offers a plethora of local taverns overlooking the blue bay and six sandy and pebbled beaches which are scattered all around the area. Those beaches are surrounded by olive tree forests creating a dramatic yet beautiful scenery. This cosmopolitan resort stretches along a coastal road around stunning bays and a picturesque harbor where the excursion boats depart for the nearby and isolated beaches. The settlement itself retains its traditional charm and character whereas today it is considered one of the main tourist attractions in Corfu displaying a great number of hotels, bars and restaurant. At the end of the road, right after the main harbor is the Monastery of the Virgin that dominates the village. The monastery hosts an interesting collection of post Byzantine icons, books and other objects. The main beach of Paleokastritsa is quite small but extremely known for its cold waters and delightful environment. It is considered as one of the best beaches in the Greek islands. It is surrounded by many bars and taverns therefore it is rarely quiet during the day. The area offers some excellent sea views.
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Europe - Republic of Macedonia - Prespa Lake - Преспанско Езеро - Prespansko Ezero - National Park Galichica - Национален Парк Галичица - Konjsko - Night Sky with Milky Way
Seeing magnificent Milky Way across the night sky is always special experience, Macedonia still offers some very dark skies, where you can see it in its full glory.
► MACEDONIA'S NIGHT SKY WITH MILKY WAY - Timelapse
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My title’s a little misleading, I guess. It’s not that I haven’t seen this part of the sky before–it’s a common sight in the evenings of our Australian summer. The location that I shot at, on the southeastern outskirts of The Australian rural town of Tumut, was somewhere new for me. This particular scene with the Magellanic Clouds, the Coal Sack Nebula, and the central band of the Milky Way over the lonely Tumut Plains Road was an unfamiliar view.
I usually put a lot of effort into avoiding power lines in my shots, but in this case, I think the lonely pole and its delicate black strings across the starry sky add interest to the composition. I plan to revisit Tumut in 2022. With the offer of accommodation at the home of one of my cousins very much open, picking the right time to visit will probably come down to the weather and having an available weekend.
This photo is a single-frame image, shot with my Canon EOS R camera, a Canon 16 mm f/2.8 lens @ f/2.8, using an exposure time of 20 seconds @ ISO 6400.
So Christ was offered as a sacrifice one time to take away the sins of many people. And he will come a second time, but not to offer himself for sin. He will come the second time to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
The hilltop offers an unrivalled view of Gyantse town, and there is a small museum documenting the excesses of the British Younhusband expedition, which severely damaged the fortress in 1904. Restoration work at the fortress has taken place in recent years, but visitors have still occasinally found it difficult to gain acces.
The original fortress of Gyel-khar-tse (རྒྱལ་ཁར་ རྩེ་ rgyal khar rtse) is attributed to Pelkhor-tsen, son of the anti-Buddhist king Langdarma, who vainly sought to perpetuate the Yarlung Dynasty from West Tibet following the assassination of his father.
The walls of the present structure were reputedly built in 1268, following the rise to power of the Sakyapas, and in 1365 a palatial castle was founded on the hilltop by the local prince, Phakpa Pelzangpo (1318-1370), who had acquired influence at the court in Sakya through his reputation as a brave general in the southern military campaigns conducted by his Sakyapa overlords, and at Zhalu, where in 1350 he entered into a marriage alliance with the lords of Zhalu. As dowry he was granted the fiefdom of Changra, west of Gyantse, and he invited the great Buddhist master Buton Rinchendrub of Zhalu to reside in a temple which he had constructed there. In 1365, in addition to the Gyantse Castle, he also founded the Tsechen Chode (Shambu Tsegu) castle and temple complex at the entrance to the Gyantse valley and adopted it as his principal seat. The incarnation of Buton, Drubchen Kunga Lodro, also resided there.
The Hetet School of Maori art kindly offered free online tuition on how to weave a kono (4 sided basket) and rourou (5 sided basket). I watched the first one before going outside and to my delight the flax I bought about 15 years ago was the perfect one for weaving.
Chose a few leaves for my first basket ensuring there was no rain forecast and made sure I left the middle 3 leaves (else the flax may not survive). I followed the instructions and cut the leaves into 10mm wide strips which are known as whenu. Then to strip out the moisture each piece is run over a knife 3 times on each side. Once all 16 were done the weaving began.
I really enjoyed the whole process and was pretty stoked how well they turned out. I've made 4 more since these ones including 2 in cardboard which is rather different to work with. The feathers on the kono are from a kereru fight I witnessed above my driveway. A small poof of feathers parachuted to the ground. They were of course all collected for future decorating.
New findings from NASA’s Juno probe orbiting Jupiter provide a fuller picture of how the planet’s distinctive and colorful atmospheric features offer clues about the unseen processes below its clouds. The results highlight the inner workings of the belts and zones of clouds encircling Jupiter, as well as its polar cyclones and even the Great Red Spot.
Jupiter's banded appearance is created by the cloud-forming weather layer. This composite image shows views of Jupiter in infrared and visible light taken by the Gemini North telescope and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
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Flynn, out in the woods on Tuesday morning. We'd stopped for a break for a little while & when I asked Flynn "shall we carry on now?", this was the face I got. Admittedly, Flynn set off quite a lot more slowly than he used to but it's always good to see him wide-eyed & excited for adventures! He enjoyed a good old sniff around & catching up on the local canine news... before deciding that was enough walking & getting back in his buggy.
Of course, the point Flynn got in the buggy was also the point where the path went from flat to a steep downhill slope. He's not a tiny dog (25kg/55lb) & the buggy is pretty large. Safely getting him down a steep, stony, leaf/stick/dirt covered track was... interesting. I had visions of slipping, losing my grip on the buggy & Flynn going for a very fast ride into the bushes at the bottom of the slope! Luckily, part way, a nice lady appeared & offered help! Isn't it wonderful meeting kind strangers? Things were much easier with two of us! Apparently even Flynn appreciated her kindness because he's not a dog who generally acknowledges strangers but once we were back on flat ground, he demanded to be let out, seemingly specifically in order to go say hello to her!
Unfortunately, that same evening Flynn seemed slightly off-colour & given how fast he's gone downhill lately, I decided a vet visit was needed Wednesday. Flynn's gone back on antibiotics - sooner than I'd hoped - but we want to get ahead of whatever is going on with him. Gah, I don't know, the vets must be sick of the sight of us both! He's still got some symptoms a few days on but the meds have prevented him getting worse at least & hopefully another few days will see active improvement again. Bless him, Flynn's being such a good little patient.
The Hog’s Back Park was developed in the 1950s and it occupies an area of over 20.8 hectares in the middle of the City of Ottawa. It offers many things to explore such as the beautiful Hog’s Back Falls (officially known as Prince of Wales Falls, the dam was built during the construction of the Rideau Canal between 1826 and 1832), a place to picnic and spend time in family as well as many trails for walking and biking. It is also near the Mooney’s Bay Beach on the Rideau River in the Mooney’s Bay Park. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Le parc Hog's Back a été aménagé dans les années 1950 et occupe une superficie de plus de 20,8 hectares au centre de la ville d'Ottawa. Il offre de nombreuses choses à explorer telles que les magnifiques chutes Hog's Back (officiellement connues sous le nom de chutes Prince of Wales, le barrage a été construit lors de la construction du canal Rideau entre 1826 et 1832), un endroit pour pique-niquer et passer du temps en famille aussi autant de sentiers pour la marche et le vélo. Il est également près de la plage de Mooney's Bay sur la rivière Rideau dans le parc de Mooney's Bay. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The Jewish Quarter is located around two streets, the Rua Direita and the Rua da Fonte da Rosa, the latter formerly called Rua da Judiaria (Jewish Quarter Street).
Many years ago I read a book by Claude Lévi-Strauss. I don't remember much of it, to be honest, but one sentence got branded in my brain. It read something like "If you don't marry out, you war out".
In the Belmonte City Hall internet page
cm-belmonte.pt/en/history/jewish-community-in-belmonte/
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The community of Belmonte is home to an important fact of the Sephardic Jewish history, related to the resistance of the Jews to religious intolerance in Iberian Peninsula. In the 16th century, during the expulsion of the moors of the Iberian Peninsula, and the reconquest of the Spanish and Portuguese lands by the Catholic Kings and by D. Manuel, a law was instituted that forced the Portuguese Jews to convert or leave the country. Many of them ended up abandoning Portugal, for fear of reprisals from the Inquisition. Others converted to Christianity in official terms, maintaining their cult and cultural traditions in the family context. A third group of Jews, however, took a more extreme measure. Several have decided to isolate themselves from the outside world, cutting contact with the rest of the country and following their traditions to the letter. Such people were called “Marranos”, in an allusion to the ritual prohibition of eating pork. For centuries the “Marranos” of Belmonte have kept their Jewish traditions almost intact, becoming an exceptional case of cryptojewish community. Only in the 70´s the community established contact with the Jews of Israel and officiated Judaism as its religion. In 2005, the Jewish Museum of Belmonte was inaugurated in the city, the first of its kind in Portugal, which shows the traditions and the day-to-day of this community. In August 2017, he underwent remodeling works.
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The history of the Jews in Belmonte is referred in detail in the Wikipedia page
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which offers interesting reading to those interested in the Sephardic tradition and crypto-judaism.
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It's been One Year I suddenly lost my beloved father from an unexpected fulminating stroke. He passed away on a Friday 13th, the worst day in my life. One year of Grieve, putting myself together, one day after the other.
It was traumatic, I've never cried as much, never hurt that much. I hadn't really learned the meaning of Despair till then. it's been a long process. He was the joy in our lives, our Anchor.
It was in the middle of a real storm, one I'd never expected, most powerful than I could've ever imagined, that I learned how strong and fragile I could be. One doesn't learn that until Darkness comes with no short notice... A water divisor I wish it hadn't happened.
I've learned a lot about myself and people in general after this.
I also learned who my real friends are, not that many, by the way, but priceless. Some stayed by my side, others revealed they weren't such good friends... and there were a few who surprised me, who checked on me from time to time to see how I was doing, offered me help, sincerely and not afraid I could accept it. I call it even.
I thank those good old friends and the new ones, for their support, compassion, their Friendship. I thank my boyfriend, my Family and my Brother, who has become our anchor.
and my Flickr friends who kept visiting and posting on my photos, even when I spent months hardly commenting on anyone's.
One doesn't remain the same after such loss. I haven't. Life is, indeed, short... and it can end from one minute to the other. I'm learning to say "I love you" more often, to give my love more often to the ones who matter.
In the last year my ambitions have also changed, I want to be happy doing what I do, I don't want to change the way I see the world and people through my lenses in order to fit where some people may think I should. Life is too short for that. I'll stand with the ones who appreciate, value, what I do.
As a person, I'll stand with good people, the strong in character, the ones who know the value of friendship, love. I want to be the best person I can, honor the man my father was and everything he taught me.
I learned so much from him, he was a Genuine Good, Unselfish, Loving Person. A Real Father, Husband, Son, Brother, Friend. A Great Man, with an amazing Character (one either has it or not, there's no mid term for that) a man of his Word. He was so Unique, died young... full of plans, full of life. The World is a sadder place without him.
It's with tears going down that I dedicate this self portrait to Him, who was never afraid to show the ones he loved how much he cared, who helped others, who raised his family with all his heart, love, tenderness. A man I'll miss till the end of my life.
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I'm sorry, but I don't have much to offer these days.
I have some pictures in my head, and some stories, but I just don't have time these days to do much more than paying work.
That's okay. When this long hard stint is over, I am taking a sabbatical.
I am going to The Big City with my camera and my laptop... and spending one entire week doing nothing but shooting and writing things I want to write.
Meantime... this working in an office thing is kind of cool. I do it every year for six or eight weeks, and every year it's a little different.
This year, the office has a high concentration of estrogen. And... here's the neat part. All the women are younger than me!!! I'm not sure why I find that so exciting (apart from the fact that they are all intelligent, interesting, funny, groovy chicks whose company I truly enjoy). I think it's related to my "youngest child sydrome." For so many years, it seemed like I was always the youngest... not only in my family, but in school (because I did grades one and two in the same year) and later in the workplace (I started my first career while I was in my teens).
So... imagine how fulfilling it is to be around younger women and have the chance to feel like a grizzled old veteran.
One more thing to love about the passage of time. Next major milestone? Retirement!!!
Snorkling with Sea Lions off Floreana. It was amazing as they were so playful, one thought chewing on my flippers was a great game and another liked swimming really close and blowing bubbles in my face!
Galapagos Sea Lion
The Galápagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) breeds on the Galápagos Islands and – in smaller numbers – on Isla de la Plata (to Ecuador). Being fairly social, and one of the most numerous species in the Galápagos archipelago, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups or gliding gracefully through the surf. Their loud “bark”, playful nature, and graceful agility in water make them the “welcoming party” of the islands. They are lightly smaller than their Californian relatives, Galápagos Sea Lions range from 150 to 250 cm in length and weigh between 50 to 400 kg, with the males much larger than females. Adult males also tend to have a thicker, more robust neck, chest, and shoulders in comparison to their slender abdomen. Females are somewhat opposite males with a longer, more slender neck and thick torso. Once sexually mature, a male’s sagittal crest enlarges, forming a small, characteristic bump-like projection on their forehead. Galápagos Sea Lions, compared to California sea lions, have a slightly smaller sagittal crest and a shorter muzzle. Adult females and juveniles lack this physical characteristic altogether with a nearly flat head and little or no forehead. Both male and female sea lions have a pointy, whiskered nose and somewhat long, narrow muzzle. The young pups are almost dog-like in profile. Another characteristic that defines the sea lion are their external ear-like pinnae flaps which distinguish them from their close relative in which they are often confused with, the seal. The fore-flippers have a short fur extending from the wrist to the middle of the dorsal fin surface, but other than that, the flippers are covered in black, leathery skin. Although somewhat clumsy on land with their flippers, sea lions are amazingly agile in water. With their streamline bodies and flipper-like feet, they easily propel themselves through crashing surf and dangerously sharp coastal rocks. They also have the ability to control their flippers independently and thus change directions with ease and have more control over their body on land. When wet, sea lions are a shade of dark brown, but once dry, their color varies greatly. The females tend to be a lighter shade than the males and the pups a chestnut brown. Born with a longer, brownish-black lanugo, a pup's coat gradually fades to brown within the first five months of life. At this time, they undergo their first molt resulting in their adult coat. Feeding mostly on sardines, Galápagos Sea Lions sometimes travel ten to fifteen kilometers from the coast over the span of days to hunt for their prey. This is when they come into contact with their biggest predators: sharks and killer whales. Injuries and scars from attacks are often visible. Galápagos Sea Lions are especially vulnerable to human activity. Their inquisitive and social nature makes them more likely to approach areas inhabited by humans, and thus come into contact with human waste, fishing nets, and hooks. They occupy many different shoreline types from steep, rocky cliff sides to low-lying sandy beaches. To avoid overheating during the day, sea lions will take refuge from the sun under vegetation, rocks, and cliffs, and wade into tidal pools. Not only are sea lions social, they are also quite vocal. Adult male Galápagos Sea Lions often bark in long, repeated sequences that are loud and distinctive. Females and juveniles do not produce this repetitive bark, but both sexes and the younger pups will growl. From birth, a mother sea lion recognizes her pup’s distinct bark and can pin point it from a crowd of thirty or more barking sea lions. On land, sea lions form colonies at their hauling-out areas. Adult males known as Bulls are the head of the Colony, growing up to 7 ft (2 m) long and weighing up to 800 lb (363 kg). As males grow larger, they fight to win dominance of a harem of between 5 and 25 cows and the surrounding territory. Swimming from border to border of his colony, the dominant bull jealously defends his coastline against all other adult males. While patrolling his area, he frequently rears his head out of the water and barks, as an indication of his territorial ownership. The average dominant bull holds his territory for only a few months, until he is challenged by another male. On land, these fights start by stretching out the neck and barking in attempt to test each other’s bravery. If this isn’t enough to scare the opponent off, they begin pushing each other and biting around the neck area. If males weren’t equipped with a thick, muscular neck, their vital organs would be easily damaged during these fights. Blood, is often drawn, however, and many male sea lions have battle scars due to these territorial competitions. Losers are dramatically chased far from their territory by the new dominant bull with much splashing. Because there is only one male in each harem, there is always a surplus of “bachelor” male sea lions. They usually congregate fairly peaceably on less favorable areas of the coastline in “bachelor colonies.”. Because the dominant male of the harem cannot feed while defending his colony, he eventually becomes too tired and weak, and is overpowered by the well-nourished, fresh bull. Breeding takes place from May all the way through to January. Because of this prolonged breeding season and the extensive care required by the pups from their mother, there are dependent pups in the colonies year round. Each cow in the harem has a single pup born a year after conception. After about a week of continuous attention from birth, the female returns to the ocean and begins to forage, and just a week after that, the pup will follow her and begin to develop its swimming skills. When the pup is two to three weeks old the cow will mate again. The mothers will take the young pups with them into the water while nursing until around the 11th month when the pups are weaned from their mother’s milk and become dependent on their own hunting skills. The pups have a strong bond with their mother. The cow will nurture a pup for up to three years. In that time the cow and the pup will recognize each other's bark from the rest of the colony. Within the colony sea lion pups live together in a rookery. Pups can be seen together napping, playing, and feeding. It is not uncommon to see one cow 'baby-sitting' a group of pups while the other cows go off to feed.
Floreana (Champions Islet)
Located approximately 4 to 5 hours west of Española and equal distance south of Santa Cruz, this island has long been a favorite site of visitors including pirates, whalers and early settlers. One of the oldest islands Floreana illustrates the aging process of a volcanic island. Unlike the younger western islands, Floreana's volcano has been long extinct and is in the advanced stages of erosion. The erosion process gave the island the nutrients and soils need to sustain plant life. The combination of this rich soil and a good water supply have given the highlands of Floreana a diversified landscaping of native and introduced flora. Floreana is best known for its colorful history of buccaneers, whalers, convicts, and colonists. In 1793 British whalers established the Post Office Barrel to send letters to and from England. This tradition has continued over the years, and even today visitors may drop off and pick up letters, without stamps, to be carried to far destinations. Punta Cormorant offers two highly contrasting beaches. The landing beach is of volcanic origin and is composed of olivine crystals, giving it a greenish tinge. At the end of the short trail is a carbonate beach of extremely fine white sand. Formed by the erosion of coral skeletons, it is a nesting site for green sea turtles. In the 1930's Floreana was the setting for intrigue and mystery. A German dentist and his mistress, a young family (the Wittmer family who still live on the island) and a self-styled baroness with three men came to settle in the island. Shortly after the baroness and her lovers arrived chaos began. The baroness and her entourage terrorized the other inhabitants while planning to build a luxury hotel. Eventually the baroness, two of her lovers and the dentist all turned up missing or dead. There has been much investigation searching for what really happened on Floreana, but there have never been any hard answers. John Treherne wrote of these people in "The Galapagos Affair". Located just off Punta Cormorant, Champions Islet is the best snorkeling in the Galapagos! To see the Devil’s Crown you need to go underwater, an almost completely submerged volcano, which erosion has transformed the cone into a series of jagged peaks creating the "Devil's Crown". The remains of the volcano create a haven for seabirds such as boobies, pelicans and frigates. Red-billed tropical birds can be seen nesting in the crevices. The highlight of the visit is snorkeling in the center of the crater. You will play with sea lions, while swimming with schools of colorful king angel fish, balloon fish, hawkfish, scrawled filefish, yellowtail grunts, tiger snake eels, white-tipped sharks, eagle rays, amberjacks, wrasses, hammerhead sharks, and sea turtles. The water is a bit rough and the current is strong. The east to west current provides a fun ride as it pushes you through the crown. There is a tube on the western side that you can swim through if you are a strong swimmer (approximately 10-15 feet down) and come out on the other side.
Galapagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands (official name: Archipiélago de Colón; other Spanish names: Islas de Colón or Islas Galápagos) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, some 900 km west of Ecuador. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site: wildlife is its most notable feature. Because of the only very recent arrival of man the majority of the wildlife has no fear of humans and will allow visitors to walk right up them, often having to step over Iguanas or Sea Lions.The Galápagos islands and its surrounding waters are part of a province, a national park, and a biological marine reserve. The principal language on the islands is Spanish. The islands have a population of around 40,000, which is a 40-fold expansion in 50 years. The islands are geologically young and famed for their vast number of endemic species, which were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle. His observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
Il Bikini è un complesso turistico che sorge nel comune di Vico Equense, incastonato come un diamante in una delle baie più suggestive dell’intera Penisola Sorrentina.
Da oltre cinquant’anni la storia della famiglia Scarselli si identifica con la baia del Bikini, all’insegna del continuo miglioramento e rinnovamento delle strutture, nonchè dell’ampliamento dei servizi, sempre finalizzati alla cura compiuta ed affettuosa degli ospiti.
Dal piccolo accogliente stabilimento originario organizzato per un gruppo di amici, e subito segnalato da una immagine divenuta poi nota in tutto il mondo - le due palme sull’atollo che segna il confine della rada - si è via via affermata quella che è oggi una forte e dinamica tradizione familiare. In modi e livelli di sempre maggiore professionalità, la vocazione innata all’ospitalità ha sviluppato infatti il gusto antico dello stare-bene-insieme, entro lo sfondo di una natura splendida, amorevolmente protetta e messa in luce, di un parco arboreo all’italiana e di un paesaggio marino che configurano un’isola di agio e serenità.
Nato più di cinquant’anni fa come semplice stabilimento balneare, oggi Il Bikini presenta un’offerta completa di relax e divertimento, che parte dal mattino e può spingersi fino a notte inoltrata. Il complesso, infatti, mette a disposizione della clientela una spiaggia attrezzata con tutti i servizi necessari, con uno scenario paesaggistico unico al mondo a fare da cornice e un mare cristallino in cui immergersi piacevolmente.
Nel ristorante, inoltre, si possono gustare le specialità tipiche del Golfo di Napoli e della Costiera Amalfitana, nonché organizzare eventi e cerimonie per le occasioni speciali. Infine, per gli amanti della movida e del by night, la discoteca sarà il luogo ideale per farsi travolgere dal fascino seducente di una notte all’insegna del divertimento, fino alle prime luci dell’alba.
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The Bikini is a tourist complex is located in the town of Vico Equense, set like a diamond in one of the most beautiful bays in the whole of Sorrento.
For over fifty years the family history Scarselli is identified with the Bay of Bikini, dedicated to continuous improvement and upgrading of facilities, as well as enlargement of services, always aiming to complete and loving care of the guests.
Originating from small friendly establishment for a group of friends, and now reported from an image that became known around the world - the two palm trees on the atoll, which marks the boundary of the harbor - has gradually established what is now a strong and dynamic family tradition. In various ways and increasing levels of professionalism and innate vocation of hospitality it has developed a taste of being old-well-set within the backdrop of a beautiful nature, lovingly protected and brought to light, a park tree Italian and a seascape that constitute an island of comfort and serenity.
Born more than fifty years ago as a simple bathhouse, today The Bikini has a full range of relaxation and fun, which starts in the morning and can go up into the night. The complex, in fact, offers guest a beach with all the necessary services with a unique scenery in the world as a frame and clear blue sea to immerse nicely.
In restaurant, also you can taste the specialties of the Gulf of Naples and the Amalfi Coast, and to organize events and ceremonies for special occasions. Finally, for lovers of nightlife and by night, our club will be the place to be overwhelmed by the seductive charm of a night of fun until dawn.
Willow Grove Day Camp in Willow Grove, PA has great swimming facilities for kids of all ages. With over 40 acres of land our facilities have 4 heated swimming pools and a large wading pool. Swimming is a summer activity for all children. Not only does it keep our campers cool on the hot days it is also a great resource for exercise.
Through out the summer we host a number of different pool activities. We have swimming contest, we play pool basketball and so much more. One of the kids favorite water game is our Water World. We setup a giant blow up apparatus for the kids to climb on.
We have campers coming from all over the area. We serve the Philadelphia, Willow Grove, Huntingdon Valley, Jenkintown, Hatboro, Horsham, and Abington areas.
For more information on the activities and resources our summer day camp has to offer for kids of all ages please visit our website at: willowgrovedaycamp.com/
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The A83 is a very important through road, and My way home, if you don't want to use the ferry service, in Scotland and connects the Central Belt, via the A82 from Glasgow, with the south west of Scotland all the way down to Campbeltown Kintyre. The road starts in Tarbet at the junction with the A82, north of the Banks of Loch Lomond. The A83 is a very scenic road, almost 100 miles long, and it brings you through some of the most beautiful countryside Scotland has to offer.
Looking Down Glen Kinglas from Rest and Be Thankful. Since much of this scenic road runs along the shores of Loch Fyne, the highest point is reached only ten miles after Tarbet at the famous pass called Rest and Be Thankful. This pass on the A83 is 245m above sea level and it divides Glen Kinglas from Glen Croe. On top is a viewpoint with beautiful views in Glen Croe where you can clearly see the old valley road which was engineered by General Wade during the subjection of Scotland following the Jacobite rebellion. A stone was erected to commemorate the completion of this military road in 1750. Many great hills of Arrochar to offer these beautiful views. This from Beinn an'Lochain.
We offer 10-week programs during the fall and spring seasons. Volunteer coaches engage the girls in games and running-based workouts that encourage emotional, social, psychological and physical development.
Hey guys! For those of you who missed it - in April we've made big free update for our Off-shoulder leather jacket:
We've added 12 new colors and 4 sizes (Kupra, Legacy, Legacy Perky, Maitreya Petite). Grab in-store redelivery to get the update.
We have a special offer for our group members!
Buy this jacket's Fatpack for only 299L 🔥🔥
You'll get 25 colors for the price of one!
The offer lasts all week, until the next Sunday inclusive (September 19-26).
Don't miss it 😉
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This oak offers shelter and safety, being a source of livelihood for small birds and rodents. With the wind and rain, they are the final responsible for the falling of its leaves. Nevertherless, the leaves of this oak try to stay in the tree as much as possible, even when they are completely brown and dry.
Repeating the description from earlier image: As dusk falls over Varanasi, the Ganga Aarti transforms the riverbanks into a luminous spectacle. A symphony of lamps, rhythmic chants, and the fragrance of incense fill the air, as priests, with skilled precision, offer reverence to the Ganges.
Its a must watch if you are there in Varanasi, the holy pilgrimage city by the longest river in India.
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Twin Peaks offers an exceptional view of San Francisco but it can be crowded near the parking areas. Do yourself a favor and take the short hike up the hill and stand on the peak itself. The view of San Francisco's downtown is actually a little better, you'll be all alone, and if you turn around you'll find this cool scene waiting for you in between the Peaks.
The coastal lochs of Scotland offered an excellent opportunity for a former mariner and wannabe pub owner. The Tug Pub sailed from town to town along the coast serving spirits, beer, simple fare, and fantastic ambiance.
This build is based on a painting by one of my favorite artists, "Here Comes the Pub" by Rory Kennedy.
I found his profile a little over a year ago and immediately fell in love with his high-contrast style. The Tug Pub caught my eye as something that would convert well into LEGO brick, and here it is! This is isn't the most technically advanced project, but it is genuinely one of the most 'fun' builds I've completed in some time. I hope the charm of Rory's original work show through into the brick-built version.
Be sure to check out Rory's profile for more incredible art.
This dramatic image from January 2006 offers a peek inside a cavern of roiling dust and gas where thousands of stars are forming. The image, taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) aboard the Hubble Space Telescope, represents the sharpest view ever taken of this region until this time, called the Orion Nebula. More than 3,000 stars of various sizes appear in this image. Some of them have never been seen in visible light. These stars reside in a dramatic dust-and-gas landscape of plateaus, mountains, and valleys that are reminiscent of the Grand Canyon.
The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars that are shaping the nebula to the pillars of dense gas that may be the homes of budding stars. The bright central region is the home of the four heftiest stars in the nebula. The stars are called the Trapezium because they are arranged in a trapezoid pattern. Ultraviolet light unleashed by these stars is carving a cavity in the nebula and disrupting the growth of hundreds of smaller stars. Located near the Trapezium stars are stars still young enough to have disks of material encircling them. These disks are called protoplanetary disks or "proplyds" and are too small to see clearly in this image. The disks are the building blocks of solar systems.
Image Credit: NASA,ESA, M. Robberto (Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
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The La Silla Residence offers some pretty spectacular views of the night skies, a metaphorical billion star motel. Above the residence the various observatories of La Silla dot the hill, culminating with the NTT and 3.6 meter telescope sitting atop the rest. I'm still blown away by the ridiculous airglow that dominates the southern hemisphere sky, every night we were in Chile it seemed I was getting some ridiculous airglow in my images. It almost appears as clouds in this shot, you can barely make out the Small Magellanic Cloud above the horizon. It's an incredible experience looking at the night skies from here, bucket list item checked off!
24 exposures went into this image, all taken with a Nikon Z7 and Sigma Art 35mm on a Sky Watcher Star Adventurer Mini tracking mount. All exposures were 2 minutes at ISO 800 and f2.8, tough tracking the sky when the core is directly overhead!
Far from ideal conditions for winged insects today, with a cold wind blowing in from the northwest. But a few areas of shelter offered rest bite for the few dragons and damselflies that had emerged over the last couple of days...
I offer private street photography workshops in Brighton Beach all year around and I have the occasional group workshop www.shootnewyorkcity.com/workshops there.
Paineiras Way offers you a very unique view of Rio de Janeiro and a very different angle of Christ, the Redeemer. Further, it's a great place to exercise during the day, with a very pleasant atmosphere.
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The sacred flower jaba is offered to goddess kali, the symbol of mahamaya or mahashakti. Basic color of the jaba is deep red. There are numbers of color jabas. Here it is pink color. An example of white color jaba: www.flickr.com/photos/aapon/667897801/
173:2 Galitachikurām. The Devī in this and other forms, as Kālī, Tārā and Chinnamastā is so represented. The epithet is a common one in Tantra (cf. Karpūrādistotra, verse 3).
173:3 Jaba, v. ante. So also the Lalitā (verse 147), "whose body is like the China rose."
With heavy, high, and close-set breasts,
Dark of colour, and with dishevelled hair.
At time of recitation I remember the Mother,
Lustrous as the scarlet hibiscus,
Her body pasted with saffron and sandal,
Her hair kissed by musk;
The Mother with smiling eyes,
With red garland, ornaments, and raiment,
Who holds the arrow, bow, noose, and goad;
The charmer of countless men.
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Beautiful moment of a father helping his little boy write his name on the huge chalkboard along the river Seine. I would have loved to have offered the dad this picture if I had more confidence and could speak a little French. Maybe he will see it here. I hope so
Chris bravely offered to gain a higher vantage point to get a better angle of the winery I was trying to photograph, and while she was up there, it would have been a waste not to do something silly and record it for posterity.
Pantai Karang, Sanur Beach, Bali - Indonesia
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who reached and offered her his hand
BREAKING NEWS: My 900th picture to be viewed over 1,000 times (December 2020). First uploaded May 2011.
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The Imperial Hotel at the corner of Fort and Queen Street in Auckland, New Zealand; Now a part of the National Historic Places Trust, It is still operational, but now offers accommodation to backpackers. The building has served as a social centre for the city for more than 125 years, and remains a popular watering hole and communal lounge.
The hotel has historic significance: It was developed on a shoreline that was once responsible for bringing goods and other supplies into the area. Since the building housed offices for important organizations including the Harbour Board and the Gas Board, it served as the administrative centre of the city, as well as the social centre. The creation and housing of the Auckland Harbour Board in 1871 played a considerable role in the city’s economic development.
The former hotel is also of architectural importance. The Webb Buildings that adjoined the hotel and became part of it in 1954 with the bar expansion show the architecture of James Wrigley. They are one of the only commercial properties Wrigley designed.
The Imperial Hotel was added to the National Historic Places Trust on September 10, 1987.