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Explore # 405, 25. Mai 2009
Feld-Sandlaufkäfer (Cicindela campestris) gesehen in den Weinbergen
Green tiger beetle seen in the vineyards
EXPLORE: Highest position: # 10, may 26, 2009
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.
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EXPLORE #1 FP and by tomorrow who knows - hehehe.
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Explore Front Page, Highest position # 14 on Sunday, May 24, 2009
The above photo is the vegetable field I've seen many times when I go to work out of Bangkok. There was a man working in the field while I took this shot. The place is in Pathum Thani near Bangkok.:)
แปลงผักข้างทางด่วนสายแจ้งวัฒนะ-บางไทร เข้าใจว่าเป็นเขตจังหวัดปทุมธานี
Exposure: 1/180 sec, Aperture: f/11, Focal Length:20 mm, ISO: 100
Nikon D700, Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Two shots, treatment in PS.
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Explored #403, May 21, 2009 (thanks)
`Not a shred of evidence exists in favour of the idea that life is serious.`
By
Brendan Gill.
Will be busy the next few days...I will try and visit your photostreams a.s.a.p.
Take care my friends!
My Japanese Maple again ... well, this is right after rain
If you do invite me to certain groups, would you kindly do that as a separate post? I usually like to later cleanup my post to keep the comments and leave off those graphics so the image load faster for those who doesn't have high speed connection.
Thank you very much for understanding this. I do appreciate all your presence here :))
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Hey hey hey! Im back! =D I was away cos my internet went dead all of a sudden, the service provider blocked my account & changed its package without any notification... can you believe that. Anyways it has been resolved now & Im glad to be back to flickrland =)
Okay so this is my first shot processed with Lightroom. I messed up things there pretty good... i mean bad.. haha! =D
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"I could stay there for a lifetime"
Better days with brighter sunshines are coming. Everyone's "Woohoo !" !
- This title also tries to make a comparison between the ephemeral poppies, and our human condition, which is ephemeral as well, but in another way(s)... -
This afternoon, i came back home earlier than usual. After two fruitless hours in front off my tv, i decided to look out the window.
The weather was cloudy and we almost couldn't see the sun. I had to wait before going outside with my camera.
And there was not much to do inside. Actually i didn't really check out what i could do because i wanted to breathe some refreshing and sunny air, and maybe to take some pictures as well...
But i hoped this was not going to last long.
Twenty minutes later, without asking myself more questions, i opened the door and jumped outside.
Sometimes you easily become aware of things, habits you'd always like to live with... Your will can change everything without a lot of efforts.
I decided to ride my bike if ever the clouds would have liked to wring themselves.
Though despite that i put rain clothes into my bag, nothing happened.
In fact, i couldn't know that the bad weather that persisted this entire week was going to change into a beautiful and sunny afternoon allowing me to find my smile back.
At that moment of the day, when the sun suddenly appeared from behind the clouds now disapearing, i found a wheat field full of poppies. The first one this year !
I couldn't even dream of it !
The horizon was immense, i couldn't see anything but wheat, and wheat, and poppies... And the sun was wonderfully reflecting on the wheat dancing with the wind... The sun was not so hot on my skin, and sometimes the wind was a little cold. But it was an intense feeling, only the fact of being here, lost in the immensity.
I could stay there for a lifeftime.
I only stayed two hours, or more. I don't know. In fact i don't even remember.
I was feeling alive for the very first time this year :D
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Et salut à vous tous mes amis,
Paul :)
A Scoglitti, per la festa di S.Giuseppe, la gente prepara immense tavole imbandite ("le tavolate di S.Giuseppe) e le donne fanno "il pane di S.Giuseppe", a forma di mano, di bastone, di palma, ecc.
Le case vengono aperte al pubblico, che ammira le tavole ricche di cibi di ogni tipo..e il pane di S.Giuseppe viene offerto a tutti i visitatori.
La mattina della festa il cibo viene benedetto dal parroco del paese, e un uomo e una donna, vestiti da Maria e S.Giuseppe, girano per la case, bussano alle porte ('a tuppuliata) e alla terza "tuppuliata" viene loro aperta la porta.
Si siedono alle tavole e viene loro offerta pasta e legumi, e il pane.
Il cibo eccedente viene poi regalato ai poveri, o venduto all'asta, i cui proventi vanno poi alla chiesa principale del paese.
Il significato della festa si perde nella notte dei tempi, ma in genere gli studiosi di tradizioni popolari spiegano che l'offerta di cibo ai santi, e ai poveri, rappresenta l'offerta di cibo (simbolo di vita e di calore familiare) ai propri cari che non ci sono più.
Le donne con cui ho avuto modo di parlare in quei giorni, mi raccontavano inoltre che le tavole fino a pochi anni fa erano molto più povere, e che i cibi offerti erano cibi semplici, pasta e legumi, ortaggi, pane.
Mentre oggi il desiderio di mostrare a tutta la città la tavola più bella, ha trasformato questa consuetudine in una sorta di "gara" alla tavola più ricca. Dolci tipici e pesce, anche pregiato, hanno cominciato a prendere il posto dei cibi offerti in passato.
Sulle tavole però sono rimasti fino ad oggi alcuni cibi presenti da sempre, in particolare agrumi e carciofi, cibi aspri e amari, simbolo delle asprezze e amarezze della vita.
هر ذره که در هوا و در هامونست
نیکو نگرش که همچو ما مجنونست
هر ذره اگر خوش است اگر محزونست
سرگشته خورشید خوش بیچونست
حضرت مولانا
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تقدیم به دوست مهربانم
مصطفی زمانی عزیزم
به همراه بهترین آرزوها
سبز و شاد باشی
PS. Poem by Mowlana,Tthe Great Persian Philosopher-poet.
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and 20.000 on Galery Thanks!!!!!
EXPLORE!!!! #430 -12 de Mayo 2009-
Agradecimiento especial a Jose Miguel
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por su magistral clase del procesado en Raw (es un maestro)
Gracias Chato!
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Eilean Donan, Scottish Gaelic for Island of Donan, is a small island in Loch Duich in the western Highlands of Scotland. It is connected to the mainland by a footbridge and lies about half a mile from the village of Dornie. Eilean Donan is named after St Donan, a Celtic saint martyred in the Dark Ages. The original castle was built in 1220 for Alexander II as a defence against the Vikings. This century it has become one of Scotland most photographed castles thanks to its picturesque setting on an islet in Loch Duich by the main road to the Isle of Skye. In 1984 it featured in the movie Highlander with Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery.
We just got back from our holiday from Scotland. Despite the rain, rain and rain we had a great holiday. We visit the two cities Edinburgh, Glasgow and went hiking in the Highlands of Scotland on the beautiful isle of Skye. We all go soaking wet everyday but our fireplace at our cottage and Scottish Whiskey kept me warm. Many new photos but have to finish my photo book too ;-) Above photo taken on our way the Isle of Skye. The famous Eilean Donan castle captured just before the start of heavy rain fall.
Eilean Donan Castle is een van oorsprong dertiende eeuws kasteel, gelegen vlakbij Dornie, op een eiland in Loch Duich in de Schotse regio Highland. Aan het begin van de achttiende eeuw werd het kasteel opgeblazen. Aan het begin van de twintigste eeuw werd Eilean Donan Castle uitgebreid gerestaureerd en opengesteld voor publiek. Waarschijnlijk werd pas in de vroege dertiende eeuw een kasteel gebouwd op het eiland, ter verdediging tegen de Vikingen. Vanaf het midden van de dertiende eeuw vormden de westelijke hooglanden tezamen met de westelijke eilanden min of meer een eigen koninkrijk onder de Lords of the Isles. Deze eeuw is het één van Schotland meest gefotografeerde kasteel te danken naar zijn schilderachtige setting op een eilandje in het meer van Duich langs de weg naar het Eiland Skye. In 1984 kwam het in de film de Highlander met Christopher Lambert en Sean Connery voor.
La vera storia di come i papaveri rossi furono assassinati!!!!!
in explore 11may09 - highest position: 5 on tuesday, may 12, 2009
#128/365 Post Process Fridays episode #15. This wonderful shot was taken by Ang, who was there to capture the return home of Mary Kim's husband who was on on deployment. I know it's been about a month, but welcome home Steve! Semper Fi! TGIF! HPPF! OPP! YEAH! YOU! KNOW! ME!
Laos is the most laid back country I have been to. You cannot take it at your pace. You have to go with the flow - meander around the town on foot, take a boat down the Mekong, get up early in the morning to watch the monks receive alms. This is as close to the romantic Indochina you can get.
The Mekong is born 4000km from the sea, on the Tibetan plateau. More of the river courses through Laos than any other SE Asian country - the entire country parallels its course. It runs through most of the major cities and is a key source of livelihood (direct or indirect) for the country.
Luang Prabang, Laos
2009
The Motherland Calls, (Russian: Родина-мать зовёт! "Rodina Mat' Zovyot!"), also called Mother Motherland, Mother Motherland Is Calling, or simply The Motherland, or The Mamayev Monument is a statue in Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad.
My trip was fantastic! the 16 hours journey by bus paid :D.
I'm glad to be back.
Thank you my friends for the lovely comments while i was away for 4 days. :').
We were spending the weekend with very close friends' home
and this spot at their neighbor's front yard caught my eye.
I wouldn't let the day without snapping a shot.
My daughter Mary named this the peaceful tree.
Have a productive week ahead!
Congratulations to Ryan Agoncilloand Judy Ann Santos!
And bravo to Manny Paquiao!
♥ FP & EXPLORE ♥..... May 3, 2009...... Best Position # 31..... Thank you, Friends!
Here's a photograph of my horse "Sam". He is around 21 years old now.. and still just as handsome! No one has ridden him in over 10 years and he is quite content at being a "pasture pet". He has a wonderful personality and loves apples, pears and carrots... of course.
Notice the beautiful dogwood blossoms in the background. They have been gorgeous this spring... pure and white.
Thank you so much for your visits to my stream. I have been so busy the past few days and have gotten behind on my comments. I am blessed to have such wonderful, loyal friends...like YOU!
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Explore FP on 30 Apr 2009. Highest position #9.
This image is dedicated to all of YOU, my dear FRIENDS! Thank you for your daily support and for your friendship!
Please NO MULTIGROUP invites!
I was lucky enough to get to shoot this bird crazy close, View Large on Black to see the resulting crazy detail on this tiny bird.
I think Juncos are just the cutest birds, don't you agree?
HBW All! ;-)))
Edit: the one with a blurry branch in the bokeh on the left has been voted off the island and replaced with the crop you see here. After three of you said something and knowing many more remained silent but felt the same, that was good enough for me. Thanks for the honest input all, I truly appreciate it!
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart
that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry -- 'The Little Prince', 1943.
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Tanah Lot Temple, Bali, Indonesia
Pura Tanah Lot (Tanah Lot Temple) is Hindu Temple.
Located about 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a huge offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide.
Tanah Lot means "Land in the Middle of the Sea" (in Balinese language) is a famous rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali.
Note: It is a fantastic place to view beautiful dramatic sunsets. Every day at dusk, tourists throng the area to witness the magnificent silhouette of the temple against the glowing horizon.
Reposting for new contacts who most likely have not seen this image....
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I couldn't believe my eyes when I emerged from the dimly lit interior of Notre Dame --- after enjoying the soprano singing vespers --- and walked into the soft rain showers of the evening. What a wonderful surprise to be greeted by this illuminated sky full of rich color! The shining pavement reflecting a glorious sunset shone against the dark buildings, and people with their umbrellas were in silhouette, framed by the illuminated lamposts. Paris between day and night! It was one of those moments when you just grab your camera and do your best to capture the magic! .
Lorsque je sortais - apres vepres - des tenebres de Notre Dame, je me suis trouvee devant ce tableau presque invraisemblable. Il avait plu, et le coucher du soleil rayonnait une lumiere rosatre et doree parmi les nuages qui dansaient. Quelle belle surprise inattendue!
Salí a buscar imágenes de la epidemia de influenza que, dice el gobierno, está afectando al Distrito Federal.
Sólo pude encontrar la Epidemia de Pánico.
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No sería la primera vez que se inventan algo para ocultar un problema real. Lo estoy comenzando a sospechar. A ver qué dicen los hechos.
Otras noticias:
El Congreso aprueba 12 leyes al vapor
Intentos calderonistas de crear un estado policiaco
Investigan a militares por desaparición de civiles
¿Usted qué cree, apreciable visitante?
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Otras - More picures of people appropiating and coping with the flu:
www.flickr.com/photos/sarihuella/3474911510/
www.flickr.com/photos/sarihuella/3474096767
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explore 291 on Friday, April 24, 2009
PORTADA DEL LIBRO RUMBO
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See if you can spot the Jupiter trail in the upper middle. This was shot from the Empire State Building observation deck looking South towards Jersey City, NJ, the financial district, Brooklyn, and Staten Island in New York City (NYC).
To view all images in larger sizes and to download, purchase, or license please click here: Images from the top of the Empire State Building...
Nikon d300
I.D.s 206 & 23968 photographed by John Ward on 1993-10-17 using a 35mm camera producing a colour negative from a roll film, then scanned and digitized.
Baliwag Transit Mitsubishi Fuso CVK-637 (fleet No 389) and Philippine Rapid Transit Nissan Antonio Rivera Street near Tutuban Railroad Station, Manila, Philippines.
#107/365 Post Process Fridays episode #12. This week features an epic photo from PapekPhotography. I mean how epic can you get...beautiful old barn in the middle of the green field with uber clouds at sunset. For this one I really pushed up the colors, since I was going for a fantasy'esque story feel. I think I was a little influenced by PapekPhotography PP'd version he posted couple weeks back because they are very similar. Let's see who will be the first to get the title reference.
قاعة الدفنة
تعتبر قاعة الدفنة من اهم قاعات المؤتمرات بدولة قطر وذلك نظراً لكبر حجم القاعة الذي يتسع لألاف الزوار
ويطل هذا المبنى الرائع على شاطىء الخليج وهو مرتبط بفندق الشيراتون احد اكبر واعرق الفنادق بدولة قطر .
Una de las cosas que más disfruté de Caracas fue viajar en metro.
Porque me sentía una más, me sentía parte.
Porque me permitía observar la cotidianeidad de la gente.
Porque era como vivir un pedacito de la vida de mis amigos, ya que lo usan constantemente.
Y también porque sí...
Metro ♦♦ Caracas ♦♦ Venezuela.