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i am really quite tempted to tell you the whole story behind this photo, but i guess that would probably take away the fun of interpreting it yourself! i would love to hear your own interpretations of this, and maybe in a few days i will write my story on here :)
i go away tommorow with my best friend Rachel Poxon, for a whole week. although it will be a good photo oppurtunity, i won't be on here for a while, so i guess this is a farewell upload until then!
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WHEN YOU ARE SMILING
When you are smiling
ocurre que tu sonrisa es la sobreviviente
la estela que en ti dejó el futuro
la memoria del horror y la esperanza
la huella de tus pasos en el mar
el sabor de la piel y su tristeza
When you are smiling
the whole world
que también vela por su amargura
smiles whith you.
Mario Benedetti
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La Aljafería (en árabe: قصر الجعفرية Qasr al-Ya`fariyya) es un palacio fortificado construido en Zaragoza en la segunda mitad del siglo XI por iniciativa de Al-Muqtadir como residencia de los reyes hudíes de Saraqusta. Este palacio de recreo (llamado entonces «Qasr al-Surur» o Palacio de la Alegría) refleja el esplendor alcanzado por el reino taifa en el periodo de su máximo apogeo político y cultural.
Su importancia radica en que es el único testimonio conservado de un gran edificio de la arquitectura islámica hispana de la época de las Taifas. De modo que, si se conserva un magnífico ejemplo del Califato de Córdoba, su Mezquita (s. X), y otro del canto de cisne de la cultura islámica en Al-Ándalus, del s. XIV, La Alhambra de Granada, se debe incluir en la tríada de la arquitectura hispano-musulmana La Aljafería de Zaragoza (s. XI) como muestra de las realizaciones del arte taifa, época intermedia de reinos independientes anterior a la llegada de los almorávides.
Las soluciones adoptadas en la ornamentación de la Aljafería, como la utilización de arcos mixtilíneos y de los salmeres en «S», la extensión del ataurique calado en grandes superficies o la esquematización y abstracción progresiva de las yeserías de carácter vegetal, influyeron decisivamente en el arte almorávide y almohade tanto del Magreb como de la Península Ibérica. Asimismo, la transición de la decoración hacia motivos más geométricos está en la base del arte nazarí.
Tras la reconquista de Zaragoza en 1118 por Alfonso I El Batallador pasó a ser residencia de los reyes cristianos de Aragón, con lo que la Aljafería se convirtió en el principal foco difusor del mudéjar aragonés. Fue utilizada como residencia regia por Pedro IV el Ceremonioso y posteriormente, en la planta principal, se llevó a cabo la reforma que convirtió estas estancias en palacio de los Reyes Católicos en 1492. En 1593 experimentó otra reforma que la convertiría en fortaleza militar, primero según diseños renacentistas (que hoy se pueden observar en su entorno, foso y jardines) y más tarde como acuartelamiento de regimientos militares. Sufrió reformas continuas, y grandes desperfectos, sobre todo con los Sitios de Zaragoza de la Guerra de la Independencia hasta que finalmente fue restaurada en la segunda mitad del siglo XX y actualmente acoge las Cortes de Aragón.
En su origen la construcción se hizo extramuros de la muralla romana, en el llano de la saría o lugar donde los musulmanes desarrollaban los alardes militares conocido como La Almozara. Con la expansión urbana a través de los años, el edificio ha quedado dentro de la ciudad. Se ha podido respetar a su alrededor un pequeño entorno ajardinado que le aísla incluso de la autopista que pasa a escasos metros de allí.
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The Aljafería Palace (Arabic:قصر الجعفرية Qasr Aljafariya, Spanish: Palacio de la Aljafería) is a fortified medieval Islamic palace built during the second half of the 11th century in the Moorish taifa of Zaragoza of Al-Andalus, present day Zaragoza, Spain. It was the residence of the Banu Hud dynasty during the era of Abu Jaffar Al-Muqtadir after abolishing Banu Tujibi of Kindah dynasty. the palace reflects the splendor attained by the kingdom of the taifa of Zaragoza at the height of its grandeur. The palace currently contains the Cortes (regional parliament) of the autonomous community of Aragon.
The structure holds unique importance in that it is the only conserved testimony of a large building of Spanish Islamic architecture of the era of the Taifas (independent kingdoms).
After the capture of Zaragoza in 1118 by Alfonso I of Aragon, the Aljaferia became the residence of the Christian kings of the Kingdom of Aragon and as such was converted into the focal point for spread of the Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon. It was the birthplace of Saint Isabel of Portugal in the year 1271. It was used as the royal residence by Peter IV of Aragon and subsequently, on the principal building site, a renovation was carried out that converted these chambers into the palace of the Catholic Monarchs in 1492. In 1593, the structure experienced another renovation that converted it into a military base, first according to Renaissance designs (which today can be observed in its moat and gardens) and later as military quarters. The building suffered continuous alterations and considerable imperfections, above all with the Siege of Zaragoza during the Peninsular War until it was finally restored in the second half of the 20th century and currently it houses the Cortes or autonomous community legislative assembly of Aragon.
In the original construction, extra ramparts were made in the open field surrounding the Aljaferia. With urban expansion over the years, the building has remained inside of the city. Yet the city of Zaragoza has not been able to honor the landscaped surroundings of the Aljaferia. A freeway passes only a few meters away.
Lo Zahir è un pensiero che all'inizio ti sfiora appena e finisce per essere la sola cosa a cui riesci a pensare.
Il mio Zahir ha un nome e il suo nome è Esther.
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L'amore è una forza selvaggia. Quando tentiamo di controllarlo, ci distrugge. Quando tentiamo di imprigionarlo, ci rende schiavi. Quando tentiamo di capirlo, ci lascia smarriti e confusi...
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Wall
Lasiommata megera (LASS-ee-oh-may-tuh muh-JEE-ruh)
Wingspan
45 - 53mm
Checklist Number
59.002
Family:NymphalidaeRafinesque, 1815
Subfamily:SatyrinaeBoisduval, 1833
Tribe:ElymniiniHerrich-Schäffer, 1864
Genus:LasiommataWestwood, 1841
Subgenus:
Species:megera(Linnaeus, 1767)
Introduction
The Wall gets its name from the characteristic behaviour of resting with wings two-thirds open on any bare surface, including bare ground and, of course, walls! Many people will have come across this butterfly on footpaths, especially in coastal areas, where the butterfly flies up when disturbed, before setting again a few metres ahead.
The basking behaviour of this butterfly allows it to benefit from the full warmth of the sun whose rays shine directly on the butterfly, but also get reflected back onto the butterfly from whichever surface it is resting on. This habit allows the butterfly to raise its body temperature sufficiently high for it to fly. In particularly hot weather, however, such basking is avoided and the butterfly may even retreat to a suitably-shaded spot to avoid overheating.
This species was once found throughout England, Wales, Ireland and parts of Scotland. Today, however, is a very different picture, with this species suffering severe declines over the last several decades. It is now confined to primarily-coastal regions and has been lost from many sites in central, eastern and south-east England. In Scotland it is confined to coastal areas in the south-west of the country. It is also found on the Isle of Man and Channel Islands. This butterfly is found in relatively small colonies that are self-contained although some individuals will wander, allowing the species to quickly colonise suitable nearby sites.
Taxonomy Notes
Ball (1914) uses the name f. filipluma to describe specimens of the summer generation, differentiated by their scale formation.
Verity (1911a) uses the name ssp. caledonia to describe the race from Scotland which, he says, differ in the width and intensity of the black markings and very broad marginal band. The base of the hindwing being entirely blackened.
Lasiommata megera
This species was first defined in Linnaeus (1767) as shown here (type locality: Austria and Denmark).
Conservation Status
There has been a severe and worrying decline of inland populations, with most remaining populations now being found in coastal areas. This species is therefore a priority for conservation efforts.
Habitat
This species is now found primarily in coastal areas, especially unimproved grassland, wasteland, cliff edges and hedgerows.
The first generation of adults emerge in early May, peaking at the end of May and early June, or a little later in the north of England and Scotland. They give rise to a second brood that emerges at the end of July, or mid-August further north. There are 2 generations each year and, on occasion, a small 3rd generation may appear in October.
Imago
The male of this species is territorial and will inhabit a particular area, such as a path, hedgerow or roadside verge, waiting for a passing female. Males will typically perch in a favoured position but will, in sunny and warm conditions, adopt a strategy of patrolling in order to find a mate. All passing insects are investigated and rival males will fly high into the air before coming back to the ground a few seconds later.
The female is much more sedentary and the less-conspicuous of the two sexes. After a brief courtship a pair will mate before disappearing into surrounding vegetation. Both sexes are avid nectar feeders and will feed from any available flower.
Adults feed primarily on Daisy (Bellis perennis), Fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica), Hawkweeds (Hieracium/Hypochoeris), Knapweeds (Centaurea spp.), Marjoram (Origanum vulgare), Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi), Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), Thistles (Cirsium spp. and Carduus spp.), Water Mint (Mentha aquatica) and Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).
Ovum
The spherical eggs are laid singly, or occasionally in twos and threes, in various positions, including the leaves of the foodplant, exposed roots and nearby vegetation. Eggs are pale green when first laid, becoming more translucent as the larva develops within. Sites for egg-laying are typically sheltered and warm compared to their surroundings, and include grass clumps, rabbit scrapes and hoof prints from cattle. This stage lasts around 10 days.
Larva
After emerging, the young larva typically eats its eggshell before feeding on the leaves of the foodplant. Larvae become more mobile as they mature and will move from plant to plant as needed. Larvae typically feed at night, but occasionally feed during the day. This stage lasts around 4 weeks for those larvae that do not overwinter, and there are 3 moults in total.
The primary larval foodplants are Bents (various) (Agrostis spp.), Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), Tor-grass (Brachypodium pinnatum), Wavy Hair-grass (Deschampsia flexuosa) and Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus).
Pupa
The green pupa is formed head down, attached by the cremaster to the foodplant or nearby vegetation and is extremely well camouflaged. This stage lasts around 2 weeks.
old shot -february.
my camera charger was lost 2 weeks ago ): and still, i havent got myself a new charger, so...im counted as camera-less now. i miss shooting with my cameraaaaa! friend's birthday party, dinner with family etc, i really wish i have my camera with me so that i can capture the beauty of those happy moments! perhaps i'll ask my friend to help me to buy a new charger ): it costs RM150. eew.
have started our weekly motto again!!! and too bad, i cannot do for this Sunday's topic, which was chosen by me - 'dream'. i'll catch up soon, i promise :) you have no idea how much i miss editing with photoshop - the manipulations. im pretty sure my photoshop skill is dying. :O
btw, my Flickr Pro Account is going to expire on 11 of May. 2 more days. i can still remember how excited and happy i was when i first received the surprise by Riz. not much people liked my photos that time, she was the one who encouraged me a lot! and that was the first time i feel the love and support from people you dont even know in real, by flickr! i loveeeee flickr, really! :) but listen, i dont think i need another flickr pro account, as you can see, i dont upload a lot of photos in a month, so a normal account is enough for me, im sure! :)
aww, i think i have too much to tell you guys!
lately i've just created a Facebook FanPage as well! :) because there are a lot of people who added my personal facebook lately are the ones who like my work, not the ones who know me in real. so... yeah. this is the page where we can talk about photography, or share something with me! I've uploaded some "Befores/Afters" there, im pretty sure some of them will get your jaw dropped :p
have fun :)
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Es un típico postre Argentino: queso y dulce de batata
Porque las deudas se pagan... Acá te dejo el postre Dani, si si me acuerdo de la otra también.. iba a poner del pajarito... pero mmm queda feo jejejejejeje!!
Espero te/les guste!!
Que tengas una bonita noche!
Mua!
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Let's face it. Life is actually like that sometimes. There are times when you really want - you really need - someone to walk with you, and there's no one there. Either they won't or they can't. Sometimes people who care about us would like to walk with us through what we're going through, but they just can't; they don't understand, they don't know how to help, they're too busy with their own issues, or they're just not there for any one of a hundred reasons. Maybe as you're listening today, you're just tired of walking alone.
What I'm about to say may sound too good to be true, but I wouldn't offer you false hope. You don't ever have to walk alone again. The reason that is not just a hollow hope is because it doesn't depend on the love of some human who may be there or may not be. It depends on the love of the God who made you - who is always there.
Listen to the ironclad promise of Jesus Christ in Hebrews 13:5. It's our word for today from the Word of God. "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." He says never. He's offering you a "never leave you" love. Some of Jesus' last words on earth to those who belong to Him are these: "Surely I am with you always" (Matthew 28:20). After listing every conceivable force on earth, or in heaven, or in hell that might take His love away, Romans 8:39says: "Nothing in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
But He loves you so much He wasn't willing to lose you, so He sent Jesus. That's His one and only Son, and He sent Him to die for the sin that separates you from Him. So He could forgive you, so you could live in His love, so you could be in heaven with Him forever. And now that love is working inside your heart, drawing you His direction. This can't be a one-way love. You have to open up to what He died to give you, by telling Him that you're placing the rest of your life in His hands; hands that bear eternal evidence of His love for you. You can tell when you see the print of the nails there.
With Jesus in your life, will you ever feel lonely again? Sure you will. There'll be lonely times, but you'll never be alone again. You have His word on it.
the tourney www.moc-pages.com/group.php/25957
Snappin Bricks www.moc-pages.com/home.php/126738
Feast:
During the Tourney many feasts are held by nobles for the brave contestants who dare to take part in the Tourney. Show your character feasting upon various strange and exotic dishes in a great hall.
I decided to do an outdoor feast in a courtyard of a more Mythronian/roman styled building. for the food, what is more exotic then the Juicy Rainosian mountain pig
Last weekend, I was with fellow flickr friends Danny and Michael on a waterfall hunt (liquid gold, as Danny aptly put it!). Day two, before going to the series of falls, the wild azalea fragrance drew us, and while Danny was shooting the Azaleas, I looked down. Look, what I find :) These beaded dew drops on the tips of teenie weenie wild strawberry leaves drew my attention :)
There was my first droplet of liquid gold!
Real busy this week :(( Will stop by as and when possible..
Have a not-so-hectic-wonderful work week my friends!
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After two months of volcano eruptions in Iceland, Fimmvörðuháls from March 21 - April 13. and then Eyjafjallajökull from April 14 to May 23. Many great adventures and phototrips, I finally got the change do do what I really love about photograpy, SEASCAPES!.
The sunset and clouds were not so dramatic this weekend, but I also like seascapes during "blue hour" and minimalism scenes. The natural rock sculptures Reynisdrangar, at Vik in Myrdal, are usually been photographed from the other side, the eas side, so I prefer the west side of them. The waves on this coastline in Reynisfjara area often huge, and sometimes deadly, but on this night however the ocean was strangely calm, my boots got flushed anyway but that's a different story.
Cheers, Skarpi
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Fall season is here. It's my favorite season of the year.The summer heat seemed to linger but fall is here to stay. The air is starting to get chilly. The fog hasn't rolled in yet. This was taken last year at the park near our house. Still don't have anything to shoot. I need some jolt of creative juice...some inspiration..something, I guess. Have to dig in the vault again.
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~just dreaming ... reminding on summer season..when looking thru the window in the falling snow...~
# Now; some individuals engage transition within physical focus in what appears to be a more dramatic manner, in which they may generate what you would view as unusual experiences. Some generate the experience that you term to be Alzheimer’s dis-ease, which is actually an individual generating transition in a concentrated manner within physical focus, in which the individual is not focusing their attention in merely this one manifestation or this one area of consciousness. Therefore !, to you they appear to be drifting or not present.
Einige Personen sind auf eine anscheinend dramatischere Art im physischen Fokus in Transition und machen vielleicht für euch ungewöhnliche Erfahrungen. Einige erfahren etwas, das ihr Alzheimer nennt, als eine ganz konzentrierte Transition im physischen Fokus, in der die Person seine Aufmerksamkeit nicht nur auf diese eine Manifestation oder diesen einen
Bewusstseinsbereich richtet. Deswegen kommt es euch so vor als würde sie keinen Halt haben oder wäre nicht gegenwärtig.
Elias Session 1817
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Morning light at the Mountainlake "Lai da Palpuogna" near Bergün, Switzerland
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Lai da Palpuogna is a mountain lake at Albula Pass in the municipality of Bergün, in the Grisons, Switzerland. In a 2007 television program of the Swiss channel SF1, the lake was voted the most beautiful place in Switzerland.
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La mesquita blava o del sultà Ahmed (en turc Sultanahmet Camii), a Istanbul, Turquia, és una obra de Sedefhar Mehmet Ağa, un deixeble de l'arquitecte Mimar Sinan. Està situada enfront d'església de Santa Sofia separades ambdues per un bell espai enjardinat, i és l'única a Istanbul que posseïx 6 minarets.
La mesquita va ser construïda durant el regnat del catorzè sultà otomà, Ahmet I, entre 1609 i 1616, en temps de decadència otomana. És la mesquita més gran i fastuosa d'Istanbul. La mesquita va ser construïda juntament amb una madrassa, escola alcorànica, un asil, un centre comercial d'artesania, un kervansaray, allotjament per a camells, una font i un külliye, complex soci-religiós.
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La Mezquita Azul o Mezquita del Sultán Ahmed (en turco, Sultanahmed Camii) de Estambul, es obra de Sedefhar Mehmet Ağa, discípulo del arquitecto Sinan. Está situada frente a la Iglesia de Santa Sofía, separadas ambas por un hermoso espacio ajardinado, y es la única en Estambul que posee 6 alminares.
Su magnífico exterior no le hace sombra a su suntuoso interior, en el que una verdadera sinfonía de bellísimos mosaicos azules de Izmir, dan a este espacio una atmósfera muy especial.
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One of the most popular of Yosemite's high country destinations has to be Cathedral Lakes. Easy access, beautiful scenery and tempting peaks make this a popular spot for backpackers, day hikers and climbers. The Lower Cathedral Lake is located at an elevation of 9288' and an easy 3.5 miles from the trailhead located along Tioga Road. The Upper Lake is at an elevation of 9585' and about a half mile past the Lower Lake.
--from www.thebackcountry.org/cathedral/
The hike is a fairly easy uphill gradient for a few miles. Getting acclimated to the thin atmosphere was pretty difficult, but I felt I had to do a high-elevation hike in preparation for hiking Half Dome. Another difficult task was crossing a stream blocked by trees and large boulders. I ended up jumping to a small island in the stream and tip-toeing across a fallen tree to get to the Cathedral Lakes' side of the stream.
The final challenge was actually finding the lakes, as there is a lot of exposed rock, making trails difficult to find and follow. Eventually I did make it to the lake, and I was tempted to stay for a sunset, but didn't want to risk disorientation of hiking downhill over unambiguous terrain.
Eilean Donan (Scottish Gaelic Eilean Donnáin), 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 (which means simply "island of Donnán) is named after Donnán of Eigg, a Celtic saint martyred in the Dark Ages. The island is dominated by a picturesque medieval castle.
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or "Dom St. Stephan" in German, is a baroque church from 1688 in Passau, Germany. It is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Passau and the main church of his diocese.
Since 730, there have been many churches built on the site of the current cathedral. The current church, a baroque building around 100 metres (328 ft) long, was built from 1668 to 1693 after a fire in 1662 destroyed its predecessor, of which only the late gothic eastern side remains. The cathedral's overall plan was made by Carlo Lurago, its interior decoration by Giovanni Battista Carlone, and its frescos by Carpoforo Tencalla.
Over time, the Passau Cathedral has acquired the largest organ outside of the United States. It is also the largest cathedral organ in the world. The organ currently has 17,774 pipes and 233 registers, all of which can be played with the five-manual general console in the gallery.
The cathedral has eight large bells in the bell rooms in the north and south towers. The heaviest,"Pummerin" at 7550 kg cast in 1952 and "Sturmerin" weighing 5300 kg cast in 1733 hang in the south tower. The other six bells hang in the north tower. They include: "Misericordia" weighing 6000 kg, the Angelus bell, "Predigerin", "Elfuhrglocken", the Choir bell, and "Dignitar". A ninth bell, the "Zeichenglocke" hangs near the sacristy door.
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The Holy Monastery of Simonos Petra, or more simply Simonopetra, is without doubt the most daring construction on the Holy Mountain. It stands proudly at a height of 330 metres on the end of a rocky mountain range.
The Monastery was founded by the Blessed Simon the Myrrhobletes around 1257, as a result of a vision. The whole of the building work, the Life of the Saint assures us, was accomplished as the result of divine intervention. In 1363 the Monastery was renovated with generous donations from a Serb despot, John Uglesha, who is regarded as the Monastery's second founder. In the Third Typikon, Simonopetra occupies 23rd place among the then monasteries of Athos; today it holds thirteenth place in the hierarchy.
Unfortunately, among the dates which are milestones in the history of the Monastery are those inauspicious days when it was afflicted with the scourge of fire. In 1570 the Monastery, together with its valuable archive, was destroyed by a great conflagration. This resulted in the loss of documents of inestimable historical value. It also explains why we know so little about the Monastery in the Byzantine period.
The good relations which developed between Simonopetra and the Princes of Wallachia in the period of Turkish rule made possible its recovery. However, there was another fire in 1622, causing further damage. Simonopetra, which had been a coenobium, became idiorrythmic in the 17th century. Although never looted by pirates, the intolerable taxes of the Turks drove the Monastery to decline and abandonment. By the heroic efforts of the priest-monk Ioasaph of Mytilene, Asimopetra (as Simonopetra was called in the period of Turkish occupation) began to function again in the late 18th century. The 19th century saw the building of the multi-storeyed building on the south side. At the end of the same century, in 1891, yet another disastrous fire swept away, yet again, the older buildings and the Monastery's treasures.
In the present century, Simonopetra has experienced a period of recovery and of increasing prestige in the Orthodox world - particularly after the liberation of the Holy Mountain from the Turks and under the enlightened ladership of the Abbots Neophytos, Ioannikios, and Ieronymos. In the 1950s, however, a period of decline set in and in 1963, when Athos celebrated a millennium of life, the prospects for the future were gloomy. But the 1970s were a time when there was a gradual revival of Athonite monasticism. In 1973 a new 20-member brotherhood from the Meteora established itself at the Monastery. The Monastery of Simonos Petra once had a large number of metochia with fertile farm land. The oldest of these would appear to be Petriotiko in Sithonia. Today, best known are St Charalampus in Thessaloniki, the Ascension in Athens, the Nunnery of the Annunciation at Ormylia in Chalcidice, and three others in France. It is also worth mentioning the metochi of Michael Voda in Bucharest, dedicated to the Monastery in 1566 and confiscated by the Romanian Government in 1863.
Simonopetra, because of the restricted space of its site, is not one of those monasteries where we can see autonomous, clearly distinguished buildings. The katholikon is dedicated to the Nativity of Christ and in its original form was built around 1600, while the form it takes today took shape after the fire of 1891. The Monastery has four chapels within its precinct and eight outside.
The Monastery's archive contains a host of documents in Greek, Turkish, and Romanian, together with inscriptions, and musical and other manuscripts, to which must be added its printed books. However, it must be pointed out that almost the whole of the archival material is post-Byzantine.
The sacristy contains a treasury of works of art, consisting of icons, vestments, silverware, antimensia, seals, and engravings. However, the most important treasure of Simonopetra is the left hand of St Mary Magdalene - she is regarded as 'co-founder' of the Monastery - which has remained whole for two thousand years. The Monastery today has a community of 50 well-educated and active monks.
Source: www.mountathos.gr
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simonopetra_monastery
Winner of the Lonely Planet Publications "Twilight" photo challenge
Published in the first issue of Lonely Planet Magazine
Interesting article on Mt. Athos from National Geographic
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Ne volim januar i bele zimske vragove
U svakom snegu vidim iste tragove
Tragove malih stopa, broj 30 i ko zna
Kako polako odlaze.
Vise ne prolazim ulicom Dositejevom
I nemam pojma kad neko pita gde je to
Tih 206 koraka, duzinom tog sokaka
Nikada nisam brojao
Nisam te nikad cuvao
Nisam te nikada mazio, pazio
Tvoju sam ljubav gazio, svemu smisljao broj.
Nisam te nikad stedeo
I nisam umeo stati i ostati
Sta ce od mene postati
Mali andjele moj.
Djordje Balasevic , Ne volim januar
باريحك مني خلاص واغيب عن عينك
مدام هذي رغبتك لازم احققها
وبطلبك اخر طلب الله لا يهينك
قل لي احبك حبيبي خاطر اسمعها
واخر طلب اذكر لقانا كيف غير لك موازينك
هاللحظه تكفي على الاقل ابيك تذكرها
ليلتها كانت شمعه تظوي بيني وبينك
يوم انطفت انت الهوا اللي هب واخمدها
بغيب عنك كثر ما كنت بيدينك
وعلي كثر ما كنت كذباتك اصدقها
وان شفتني لا تقول شخبارك و وينك
حتا عيوني حرام انك تتطالعها
واخر طلب خذ ذكرياتك والمحبه وشوقي واسنينك
معاك روحي انا ما ابي اظيعها
وانسى الموده وكل شي بيني وبينك
انت بحياتي غلطه لاكن ما حكررها
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So lots of fun details in this one, which is pretty awesome, adding in details is one of my favourite things to do when MOCing, so this was a real pleasure
I have hidden all 6 Infinity Stones in this MOC. See if you can find them all ;)
Some of you may remember the Peter Parker Apartment MOC I made a while back, to this day it still holds up as one of my favourite MOC's, and one of the most fun to make. I wanted to make something in a similar vein, and this was the result. Pretty pleased with the end result :) Now I just need those Marvel Infinity War Exclusive figs, so I can add Wong to the MOC
Up next, more Bionicle ;)
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Elle levait davantage ses bras, et lui, avec une poussée plus forte, enfonçait son visage dans leur creux. J'étais obligé d'être le complice de cette profanation. J'étais obligé d'être spectateur de ce déhanchement inouï; d'assister à l'alliage forcé de ces deux êtres, dont un abîme incommensurable séparait les natures diverses...
[Lautréamont] - Les Chants de Maldoror
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Uno de los lugares donde me gusta ir a pasear, se respira tranquilidad. El sábado volveré a hacer el recorrido, desde mi casa hasta el Parque y el puerto Olimpico, un camino tranquilo para pensar y oir música. Hace unas semanas estaba en este lugar, si os fijáis, entre el hombre de los globos y el tio de la mochila, al fondo y sentados en posición de loto, hay unas personas meditando, son una secta u organización china, que denuncia los crimenes y torturas en ese pais, no recuerdo el nombre, tenían numerosa documentación para que la gente la leyera, en ese momento sonaba en mi reproductor, entre Aerosmith y Bob Seger esta cancion:
"Una vez tuve una chica, ¿o debería decir, que ella me tuvo a mi ...
Ella me mostró su habitación, no es buena madera, noruega?
Ella me pidió que me quedara y me dijo que me sentara en cualquier lugar,
Así que miré alrededor y me di cuenta de que no había una silla.
Me senté en una alfombra, esperando mi momento, bebiendo su vino
Hablamos hasta las dos y luego me dijo: 'Es hora de dormir "
Me dijo que trabajaba por la mañana y empezó a reír.
Le dije que yo no y se metió a dormir en el baño
Y cuando me desperté, estaba solo, este pájaro había volado
Así que encendí un fuego, ¿no es buena madera, noruega."
Pobre John... se le marcho la chica por la ventana y sin despedirse, que falta de respeto Mary... no le volvió a pasar creo..
Norwegian Wood - The Beatles (Rubber Soul)
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Explore #189 - 01.07.2009
Blueberries are flowering plants of the genus Vaccinium with dark-blue, -purple or black berries. Species in the section Cyanococcus are the most common fruits sold as "blueberries" and are mainly native to North America[1]. They are usually erect but sometimes prostrate shrubs varying in size from 10 cm tall to 4 m tall. In commercial blueberry production, smaller species are known as "lowbush blueberries" (synonymous with "wild"), and the larger species as "highbush blueberries". The leaves can be either deciduous or evergreen, ovate to lanceolate, and from 1–8 cm long and 0.5–3.5 cm broad. The flowers are bell-shaped, white, pale pink or red, sometimes tinged greenish.
The fruit is a false berry 5–16 mm diameter with a flared crown at the end; they are pale greenish at first, then reddish-purple, and finally blue on ripening. They have a sweet taste when mature, with variable acidity. Blueberry bushes typically bear fruit from May through June though fruiting times are affected by local conditions such as altitude and latitude.
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O mirtilo, também conhecido como arando ou uva-do-monte, ou até blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) é um arbusto que pertence à família Ericaceae (família da azálea). As plantas são arbustos de pequeno porte que crescem em sub-bosques de florestas temperadas na Europa. Vive em regiões nas quais o inverno é bastante rigoroso, daí a dificuldade em cultivá-lo no Brasil.
Em Portugal vive em regiões nas quais o inverno é rigoroso, porque necessita em média de 500 horas anuais de temperatura entre os 10º e os 12º celsius. É na zona do médio Vouga, no vale do Rio Vouga que se encontra o local ideal para a produção deste fruto, nos concelhos de Oliveira de Frades, Sever do Vouga, Águeda e Albergaria-a-Velha, sendo Sever do Vouga o que reúne as melhores condições.
Listen Enio Morricone - Por Un Puñado De Dólares
In the middle of the desert of Almeria, near the town of Tabernas, is located along more than 2,000 square kilometers, surrounded by the Sierra de los Filabres, saw Alhamilla and Alpujarra Almeria a large theme park on the west and golden years of industry Western.En the year 1,954 began to make the first movie filming Italian-Spanish co-productions, called spaghetti-WESTERN, were built large decorated, entire peoples like the American Far West, forts and Indian villages. ..
In 1,964 "For a fistful of dollars" from director Sergio Leone, and filming took place hundreds of "Death has a price", "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", "Laurence of Arabia," "Cleopatra" ... until you reach the "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and "800 bullets," the latest stage productions. For these scenarios went figures such as Clint Eastwood, Brigitte Bardot, Anthony Quinn, Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Sean Connery, Raquel Welch and Orson Welles
Castellano
En pleno desierto de Almería, cerca de la localidad de Tabernas, se encuentra situado a lo largo de mas de 2.000 kilometros cuadrados, rodeado por las sierra de los Filabres, sierra de Alhamilla y la alpujarra almeriense un gran parque temático sobre el oeste y los años dorados de la industria del Western.En el año 1.954 se empezaron a realizar los primeros rodajes de películas coproducciones italo-españolas, llamadas SPAGUETTI-WESTERN, se construyeron grandes decorados, pueblos enteros a semejanza del lejano oeste americano, fuertes y poblados indios...
En 1.964 se rodo "Por un puñado de dolares" del director Sergio Leone, y se sucedieron cientos de rodajes "La muerte tiene un precio", "El bueno, el feo y el malo","Laurence de Arabia", "Cleopatra",... hasta llegar a "Indiana Jones y la ultima cruzada" y "800 balas", ultimas producciones del escenario. Por estos escenarios pasaron figuras tan importantes como Clint Eastwood, Brigitte Bardot, Anthony Quinn, Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Sean Connery, Raquel Welch y Orson Welles
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Hoy es el cumpleaños de una persona muy especial para mí. Se trata de mi tía Isabel que todo sea dicho de paso, inconsciente de ella, se ha convertido en mi seguidora número uno.
Seguro que cuando lea esto se quedará sin palabras pero qué menos que dedicar una foto a quien tanto da a cambio de nada.
Te quiero chacha!
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Os pido también que prestéis especial atención a esta cita porque me parece buenísima:
En 1930 Ansel Adams se estaba formando como pianista cuando empezó a considerar su carrera como fotógrafo. Tras ver unas fotografías de Paul Stand decidió que la cámara y no el piano, regiría su destino.
Tanto su madre como su tía le aconsejaron:
-”No dejes el piano. La cámara no puede expresar el alma humana”
A lo que Ansel respondió:
-”Es cierto, la cámara no puede, pero el fotógrafo sí”.
Cita extraída de El lenguaje del arte de José B. Ruiz
Exif:
Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 438.2
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 17 mm
The spectacular view of geothermal landscape in Landmannalaugar.
Landmannalaugar (Icelandic, meaning the people's pools) is a region near the volcano
Hekla, one of Iceland's most active volcano; over 20 eruptions have occurred in and around the volcano since 874. During the Middle Ages, Icelanders called the volcano the "Gateway to Hell.
The Landmannalaugar area is a popular tourist destination and the area displays a number of unusual geological elements, like the multicolored rhyolit. The many mountains in the surrounding area display a wide spectrum of colors including pink, brown, green, yellow, blue, purple, black, and white. Two of the most popular mountains among hikers are Bláhnúkur (meaning "blue peak") and Brennisteinsalda. (meaning "sulphur wave").
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So I have not uploaded in a while, I have been really busy with school and everything and making sure that everything is set for my financial aid/graduation. But this is all over now and I am really stoked to jump back into everything. I will have a couple of shoots lined up for the VERY near future.
Recently I got my brand new Macbook Pro, yesterday.. ha. And I absolutely love it, it was the best decision that I have made yet. I need to thank my mom for putting money down on it for me since it is so expensive for a graduation present! :D But I graduate tomorrow, so I'm going to running around and getting everything done for that and after this weekend, the shoots will be flowing in!
Currently I am working on the photo's for the new upcoming Live to Love Summer line that will be released
THIS Friday, June 11th. I am stoked for everyone to see the shots, and the new products! They all look amazing and everyone is going to be really surprised with the new stuff that Taylor has come out with!
This is just a re-edit of on older photo that I took in like november of 2009. Since I don't have any new shoots to edit right now I decided to do some re edits, but this is gonna be a busy weekend, expect new work next week! :D
Let me know what you think everyone!
Strobist:
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Souvent les rapaces ; buses ou milans suivent de près les moissonneuses afin de capturer toutes sortes de mulots et rats des champs. Il n'est pas besoin alors de courir par monts et par vaux pour arriver à prendre quelques photos. C'est bien une des rares fois (pour moi) où le photographe peut s'approcher à 20 ou 30m à découvert, le rapace ayant alors toute son attention accaparée par sa future proie.
Often prey; nozzles or kites closely follow the harvesters to capture all kinds of mice and field mice. There is no need then to run up hill and down dale to get to take some pictures. This is one of the few times (for me) where the photographer can approach 20 or 30m short, the raptor then having his attention captured by his future prey.
Muitas vezes presa, bicos ou pipas acompanhar de perto as colheitadeiras para capturar todos os tipos de camundongos e ratos do campo. Não há necessidade, em seguida, correr para cima e para baixo dale colina para chegar ao tirar algumas fotos. Esta é uma das poucas vezes que (para mim), onde o fotógrafo pode se aproximar de 20 ou 30m suma, o raptor depois de ter sua atenção capturada por sua presa futuro.
A menudo presa; boquillas o cometas siguen de cerca las cosechadoras para capturar todo tipo de ratas y ratones de campo. No hay necesidad de correr entonces por montes y valles hasta llegar a tomar algunas fotos. Esta es una de las pocas veces que (para mí), donde el fotógrafo puede acercarse al 20 o 30m resumen, el raptor después de haber capturado su atención por su presa futuro.
Bonne journée à tous. merci pour vos visites et commentaires.
Have a nice day. Thanks for your visits and comments.
Buenos días a todos. gracias por sus visitas y comentarios.
(SQUARE CROP)..One of Teignmouth's peach coloured roses.. with a droplet or two.. View Large/Black
My friends.. Have a peaceful Sunday.. Thank you for stopping by.. commenting.. faves.. & stickers.. NO multi invites please..
LARGE definitely looks best!
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Dedicated to my great Flickr buddy Sonja.
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What:
A long exposure (47 seconds) of the light house at Peggy's Cove.
When:
Almost an hour after sunset Sunday night.
Where:
Peggy's Cove
Nova Scotia, Canada
About:
I am trying to get back out shooting a little more often and of course I had to head to Peggy's Cove seeing how I had a special request from my friend Sonja :-)
Anyway, the weather wasn't all that great and there was a bit of fog rolling in around town. I was expecting to get near Peggy's and just end up turning around and heading home. Well was I ever surprised when I saw one of the best sunsets ever there!! I have a few actual sunset shots I will post later, this was taken almost an hour after the sun had gone down! As you can see there was still a lot of color left in the sky. It was still nice and warm with hardly any wind at all which is very unusual for this place!
We have had a lot of rain this year so I knew there would be some water in the granite surrounding the lighthouse.
Please, no multiple invites or crazy glittery graphics. Thank You
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Nikon D90 : Sigma 10-20mm @ 18mm : 47seconds @ f/8 ISO 200
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Con el nuevo AVE Madrid-Valencia no sé yo si mi querido regional seguirá iluminándome las noches de insomnio...
Me imagino este puente con estas vías llenas de matojos en breve.
Feliz fin de semana!
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Exif:
Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 300.5
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 16 mm
ISO Speed 500
WB 2,500K
No moon light
Steel wool and warm light torch.
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Poses by SAPA * excluding portrait pose (custom)
Decor.
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Mon Oncle ("My Uncle") is a 1958 comedic film by French filmmaker Jacques Tati. It was Tati's first film to be released in colour (after the colour-debacle of Jour de fête) and that same year won him the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, a Special Prize at Cannes, and the prestigious New York Film Critics Award, receiving more honors than any of Tati's other films.
The film centers on the dimwitted yet lovable character of Monsieur Hulot and his quixotic struggle with postwar France's infatuation with modern architecture, mechanical efficiency and American-style consumerism. As with most Tati films, Mon Oncle is largely a visual comedy; color and lighting are employed to help tell the story. The dialogue in Mon Oncle is barely audible, and largely subordinated to the role of a sound effect. Consequently, most of the conversations are not subtitled. Instead, the drifting noises of heated arguments and idle banter complement other sounds and the physical movements of the characters, intensifying comedic effect. The complex soundtrack also uses music to characterize environments, including a lively musical theme that represents Hulot's world of comical inefficiency and freedom.
El núcleo de Tarroja de Segarra está situado en la cuesta a la derecha del río Sió, a medio camino entre Cervera y Guissona.
El barrio moderno ha estado edificado hacia el norte, donde la cuesta se transforma en plana, cerca de la carretera, donde también encontramos algunas casas diseminadas. Fuera de los arrabales forma un grupo bastante compacto, casi circular, al abrigo de un cercado más primitivo, que estuvo amurallado, centrado por la plaza de la iglesia, por el que se entra a través de tres portales y callejuelas cubiertas.
La iglesia parroquial de Sant Salvador fue construida durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII. Conserva el campanario, edificado durante el siglo XV encima del ábside de la antigua iglesia románica de la cual se conservan unos muros, una portalada y parte de la bóveda de un altar lateral.
Por encima de las murallas, la calle del Raval bordea el camino de Sedó, mientras que a lo largo de la muralla inferior se extiende la calle Gual. En la última línea de casas, al oeste, se ven unos muros que formaron parte del antiguo castillo de los condes de Cardona.
Más allá de la ribera no encontramos población.
A la orilla izquierda del río Sió encontramos la ermita de Sant Julià y, en el sector septentrional del término, la ermita de Sant Antoni.
Tarroja, con su conocida tradición que la relaciona con Colom, cumple quince años de publicación de la revista Terra Rubra, la cual colabora en la investigación de este tema. La Segarra, en donde habitaban familias arraigadas como los Oluja y Sacirera entre otros, muy relacionadas con el descubridor, no defrauda a los historiadores que investigan
Cerca de Tarroja se han producido hallazgos arqueológicos, en el Pla de la Mata cerámica neolítica y en los campos de los Vilassos restos de una villa romana del siglo II.
En Tarroja encontramos ya un polideportivo y unas piscinas municipales.
Tarroja celebra la fiesta mayor el primer fin de semana de agosto, por Sant Salvador. El Lunes de Pascua se hace una reunión en la ermita de Sant Julià y el primer domingo de mayo se celebra la fiesta del Roser.
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