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català
Els Pirineus (o el Pirineu) són un conjunt de serres (és a dir, una serralada) situades al nord de la Península Ibèrica. S'estén des del Mar Mediterrani (cap de Creus) a l'est, fins al mar Cantàbric (golf de Biscaia) a l'oest; al sud hi té la depressió de l'Ebre, i al nord la de la Garona. Ocupa la zona nord de Catalunya, l'Aragó, Navarra i el País Basc i la zona sud del Bearn i la Gascunya, així com la totalitat d'Andorra. La frontera entre França i Espanya també ressegueix aproximadament els Pirineus; el País Basc i Catalunya, als extrems oest i est respectivament, es troben a cavall de la serralada.
Tenen una llargada d'uns 425 km i una amplada que generalment no supera els 100 km.
Els Pirineus reben els següents noms en les llengües dels territoris que ocupen: en català Pirineus; en francès Pyrénées; en espanyol Pirineos; en occità Pirenèus; en aragonès Perinés; en basc Pirinioak.
Segons la mitologia grega, els Pirineus els creà Heracles, en amuntegar pedres per enterrar la princesa Pirena. Segons la geologia, es van formar a l'Era Terciària, amb el plegament alpí.
Alguns dels cims més importants dels Pirineus són, entre d'altres:
L'Aneto (3.403,5 m), a la Ribagorça, el més alt de la serralada.
El pic de Pocets (3.375 m), a la Ribagorça.
El Mont Perdut (3.348,2 m), a l'Aragó.
El Vinhamala (3.298 m), a la Gascunya.
La Pica d'Estats (3.143,1 m), a cavall entre el Pallars Sobirà i el País de Foix, és la muntanya més alta de Catalunya.
El Comapedrosa (2.942 m), la màxima altitud d'Andorra.
El Carlit (2.921 m), a l'Alta Cerdanya.
El Collarada (2.886 m), a l'Aragó.
El Montardo (2.833,8 m), a la Vall d'Aran.
El Canigó (2.784 m), al Conflent.
Els dos cims dels Encantats (2.734,3 i 2.748,1 m), al Pallars Sobirà.
Els clima dels Pirineus és de muntanya, cosa que en fa una illa climàtica caracteritzada per unes precipitacions més elevades i unes temperatures més baixes que els territoris del voltant. Alhora fa de frontera climàtica entre el clima oceànic predominant al seu nord-oest i el clima mediterrani al sud-est (amb matisos continentals al sud).
S'hi dóna una disminució de les precipitacions d'oest a est i de nord a sud, essent les valls pre-pirinenques de l'oest de Catalunya les zones més seques de la serralada (compareu, per exemple, els 636 mm/any d'Adrall amb els més de 1500 als Pirineus Atlàntics). Just a l'extrem est la pluviositat torna augmentar per efecte de la proximitat amb el Mediterrani, que si bé de manera poc freqüent, a vegades genera llevantades.
Aquesta serralada és el bressol d'importants rius: Adur, Garona, Nivelle, Tec, Tet, Aglí i Camini al vessant francès; Bidasoa, Aragó, Gállego, Cinca, Ésera, Segre, Ter, Llobregat, Muga i Fluvià al vessant sud
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Los Pirineos, o el Pirineo como prefieren denominar sus habitantes al referirse a una parte o región de éstos (catalán: Pirineus; francés: Pyrénées; gascón: Pirenèus; aragonés: Perinés; euskera: Pirinioak o Auñamendiak), son una cordillera montañosa situada al norte de la Península Ibérica, entre España, Andorra y Francia. Se extiende a lo largo de 415 km desde el mar Mediterráneo (cabo de Creus, golfo de Rosas) al este, hasta el mar Cantábrico (cabo Higuer, golfo de Vizcaya) al oeste. En su parte central tiene una anchura de unos 150 km. En lenguaje corriente la palabra Pirineo se aplica al conjunto de altas sierras fronterizas hispano-francesas. Los Pirineos Centrales o Pirineo central es el área geográfica de la cordillera de los Pirineos que se extiende aproximadamente, según las diferentes obras, entre las cumbres de Somport, en la parte occidental, y el macizo de la Maladeta, en la oriental.
En la ladera norte, en Francia, transcurre por la regiones de Aquitania (Pirineos Atlánticos), Mediodía-Pirineos (Altos Pirineos, Alto Garona y Ariège) y Rosellón (Pirineos Orientales). En la ladera sur, en España, transcurren por Navarra, Aragón (Huesca) y Cataluña (Lérida y Gerona). El pequeño país de Andorra está situado en los Pirineos, entre España y Francia.
Estas montañas albergan picos de más de 3.000 metros de altura como el Aneto (3.404 m), el Posets (3.375 m), el Monte Perdido (3.355 m) y el Vignemale (3.298 m), pequeños glaciares, lagos y circos de origen glaciar, y un gran número de valles y cañones.
Paris Plages just opened, and the backlighted water sprays are still a big hit with the photographers ;-)
Part of "A stroll in Paris"
Just a little playing since I had a bit of free time tonight.
I looked around for into on the sculpture and coudn't find any, but I got this from Seamesse (thanks Stef!):
The Maman sculpture is by Louise Bourgeois, and there is a picture of our own Maman in the Wikipedia article about her:
Explore: May 20, 2009 #430
"We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation" (Romans 5:3-4, NLT).
Did you know that the way you handle your adversities has a huge impact on your success in life? If you shrink back, choose to get bitter, and lose your enthusiasm, then you are allowing the difficulties of life to bury you. You are allowing hardship to keep you from your God–given destiny. But if you choose to keep pressing forward with a smile on your face, rejoicing even in the hard times, you are allowing God´s character to be developed inside of you. You are setting yourself up for promotion.
Did you know that the only difference between a piece of black coal and a priceless diamond is the amount of pressure that it´s endured? When you stand strong in the midst of the trials and difficulties in life, when you allow God to shape and mold your character, it´s like going from a piece of coal to a priceless diamond. Those difficulties are going to give way to new growth, new potential, new talent, new friendships, new opportunities, new vision. You´re going to see God develop your life in ways that you´ve never even dreamed!
-Joel Osteen
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- Beastie Boys, Professor Booty
**EXPLORED**
I know it's not polite to toot your own horn, but holy hell do I ever love the way today's shots turned out! I was totally inspired by this shot, and knew I wanted to do my own version with blues instead of pinks. Of course, in post processing I wound up falling in love with this shot, which is decidedly more muted. Whatever. Don't you just love those days where shoots go even better than expected and you totally feel like you rocked it out? This is one of those days for me. So let me enjoy it!! Ha!
That said, there were a bunch of outtakes that I really liked too, so I'm posting them in the comments. Let me know what you think of them. And as a side note, when I started my self portrait 365 project, I wasn't sure I could handle it. I mean, I'm self conscious of the way I look and usually hate pictures of me. So how was I going to do a whole year of it, right? But what I've discovered in the course of doing these daily self portraits, is that I love the way I can totally transform my look for different shots. Wigs, makeup, angles, processing...it's become this total obsession of mine. I love making myself look like somebody else, while still retaining the bits of me that I love. This shot is such a good example of that.
Ok, I'll stop rambling about how much I love these shots. Ha. If you read this far, you must really like me a lot! ;)
365 Days (self portraits): Day 163
30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 10 (Professor Booty - Beastie Boys)
So near, yet so far. View from port side .50-cal. waist gunner position aboard the WWII-era classic "Witchcraft", a B-24J Liberator bomber -- the only flying B-24J remaining from the thousands produced during the war. Saturday, June 12, 2010.
www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm Alcatraz reveals stories of American incarceration, justice, and our common humanity. This small island was once a fort, a military prison, and a maximum security federal penitentiary. In 1969, the Indians of All Tribes occupied Alcatraz for 19 months in the name of freedom and Native American civil rights. We invite you to explore Alcatraz's complex history and natural beauty.
Les Vielles tours de Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Nomadi - Sospesi tra terra e cielo
Figli di una sensazione, l'importante è ciò che hai...
è più importante l'apparire di ciò che pensi o ciò che fai...
Se non hai un'opinione qualcun'altro te la da...
ed è più facile obbedire che guardare la realtà...
E noi qui, sospesi tra terra e cielo
pronti a spiccare il volo
in un mondo senza eroi non ci arrenderemo mai...
Coi piedi a terra e con gli occhi al cielo
pronti per un altro volo
un poco santi e un poco eroi non ci fermeremo.
Can you feel this strange sensation?
They want t'give you a destination
Don't you know what they expect?
As you know they don't respect
You still 've got reputation,
but it's not their expectation
So you say nothing more,
'cause you know you've lost the game.
I took this photo at the War Memorial in Washington DC.
Facts about July 4th
* July 4, 1776 is the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress. The document was officially signed on August 2, 1776.
* The names of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were withheld for 6 months. If the effort at independence had failed, the act of signing would have been treason and punishable by death.
* In July, 1776, an estimated 2.5 million citizens lived in the United States. According to the population clock, www.census.gov/-main/www/popcl ock.html on the US Census Website, on July 4, 2010, the population is estimated to be 309,278,805.
* On July 8, 1776, the first Independence Day was celebrated in Philadelphia. The liberty bell was rung from the tower of Independence Hall to gather the citizens to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
The bell was ordered from a London foundry in 1751. The first two castings were rung to celebrate Independence Day, but deemed defective by the Continental Congress. The third casting, made in Philadelphia, rang on July 4th from 1778 until 1835, when it cracked. To this day, it is tapped lightly on Independence Day, but no longer rung.There was a third bell sent from England that hangs in the cupola of Independence Hall. It is attached to a clock and sounds the hours.
* July 4, 1804, was the occasion of the first public Fourth of July celebration at the White House.
* In 1805, Lewis and Clark paused in their explorations to celebrate the first Independence Day festivities west of the Mississippi.
* On June 24, 1826, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter declining an invitation to the White House to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. This was his last written correspondence; Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826.
* In 1941, July 4, was declared a federal holiday by Congress.
* Legend says that Betsy Ross sewed the first flag, but historical research has not confirmed this. She is a recognized heroine in the fight for independence, but even the curators of Betsy Ross House have not been able to confirm she actually sewed the first flag.
* As designated by the Continental Congress, the official name of the flag is "The Flag of the United States."
* The proper name of the statue of Liberty is "Liberty Enlightening the World."
* Congress has designated that America’s National Independence Day Parade by held annually on July 4, at 11:45 a.m. in Washington, D.C on Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets.
* The purpose of the parade is to remind Americans of the true meaning of Independence Day. It is a patriotic, truly our-home-town, celebration of America’s birthday.
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The Picture is taken from the (beautiful) old Castle high above, overlooking the City.
Croatia is well known as ' the Land of Thousand Islands '...
From the Hvar Harbour one can take a small ferry for some Kuna to visit one
of the nearby Islands or a bigger Ferry from nearby Starigrad to the farther ones.
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Das Photo ist vom alten Schloß aus, das hoch über der Stadt liegt, aufgenommen.
Kroatien ist bekannt als das Land der tausend Inseln....
Vom Hafen Hvar's aus kann man für einige wenige Kuna eine der zahlreichen
kleinen Fährboote nehmen, die einem in kurzer Zeit für ein paar Kunas auf eine
der nahegelegenen Inseln bringen oder eine größere Fähre vom Fährhafen
Starigrad aus zu den weiter entfernten.
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Paris - Petit Palais - Auguste Clésinger: Bacchante
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fr: Le pont sur la rivière Le Trieux, Pontrieux, Côtes D'Armor, Bretagne, France
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Estoy pensando en ti (Eros Ramazotti & Tina Turner)
Ay los domingos...¡que mal se llevan :(! Todo se ve negro o gris oscuro...
MELANCOLÍAS
Como es sabido la melancolía
no es sinónimo de soledad
aunque una y otra lleguen
con un llanto sequísimo
una ternura en trozos
una tristeza que no tiene nombre
con la melancolía no se juega
sobre todo si sube desde los huesos
y se abre temblorosa y delirante
hay una melancolía que se engancha a la vida
y otra melancolía que se asoma a la muerte
pero los melancólicos no son candorosos
conocen por lo general de qué se trata
la asumen como una fiebre recurrente
como una propensión a la dulzura
o un modo inédito de respirar
normalmente
la soledad y la melancolía
tienen vergüenza de mostrarse
sólo el amor les infunde coraje
y las convierte en pájaros de fuego.
Mario Benedetti
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Ya sé que las fotos son muy parecidas, pero para mí lo son, y en esta foto he querido aparentar como una aparición de algo que sabemos que hay pero que no lo vemos, por lo menos yo no lo he experimentado nunca, esta foto prácticamente la he retocado con el Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.4, sobretodo, le he bajado temperatura para poder conseguir ese color azul, y luego con el Photoshop, ajustes de curvas y el brillo y contraste - Playa de Cueva de los Lobos – Bolnuevo.
Mi pequeño homenaje Dedicado a Dani Jarque, y a toda esa afición del Español
Modo De Exposición: Manual + Trípode
ISO: 200
Hora: 23.25.19
Velocidad: 8 Segundos
Focal: 26.0 mm
F/ 5.6
Objetivo: 18.0-55.0 mm F/ 3.5 -5.6
Procesado: Light room 2 V2.4
Camera Raw 4.3
Photoshop Cs 3
Explore # 61
HDRI from 3 exposurs (see below), Cross Processing in Alien Skin Exposure 2 (Plug-In for PS CS 3), Tonemapping in LucisArt, Diffusion in Red Paw Media Beautifier (free Plug-In), Unsharp Mask, adding a border.
Info:
Exposures: 15 Sec.; 4 Sec.; 30 Sec.;
Aperture: f/16
ISO-Speed: 100
Focal Length: 30mm
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From a Maternity Photo Session... It was a Zen moment. While I was photographing Eva, I was introducing her to Ginkgo Biloba, and told her that this tree is a symbol of longevity and is seen as one of the wonders of this world (source: see Ginkgo Pages) I first found it at Weimar (Ginkgo biloba is the icon of this beautiful German city). Weimar is, probably, the place in the world where this tree is most worshipped. You can have a look at its official site.
Ginkgo biloba is associated with love and perseverance. Goethe dedicated the poem "Ginkgo biloba" to his lover Marianne von Willemer and this poem has immortalized this tree.
Eva was feeling very happy and the baby was born the day after.I think that Ginkgo has added a new leaf...
Para escuchar... a Silvio Rodríguez en: La Gota de Rocío
La gota de rocío
Silvio Rodríguez
La gota de rocío
del cielo se cayó
y en ella el amor mío
la carita se lavó.
Pero era tan temprano
que no salía el sol
y se helaron las manos
y mejillas de mi amor.
Creí que las estrellas
la iban a buscar
y que en su cara bella
se ponían a jugar.
Me dijo: "tengo frío,
acércame calor"
y fui con tanto brío
que encendí su corazón.
Y mientras la besaba
me dijo en un temblor:
"esto es lo que faltaba
para que saliera el sol".
!Oh! gota de rocío
no dejes de caer
para que el amor mío
siempre me quiera tener.
(1980)
Nash point for sunrise rain was a potential but i wanted drama,i had that drama then the rains came.
Then called into Dunraven as the rains stopped the skies came alive and the tide was dropping.
Then Kenfig nature reserve that was swarming with police
Then McDonalds for breakfast then a McDonalds reversed into me aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh !!!! i had no where to reverse aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh !!!! Tesco insurance are getting the car sorted and dealing with it for me .
Then took in two Waterfals .
Home shattered now .
I've been stuck without a camera for a while but Olympus have kindly loaned me a camera so back up and shooting now whilst mine is being repaired.
So, I've been going through some old pictures and went back to my most popular image (in terms of views and comments) and retouched it a bit further (with some motion blur added in).
The story behind this shot is quite amusing...
This was the first time I'd been to the press coference at the Cage Gladiators and I'd got a small set up going in a side room from the film cameras. I saw Stefan Struve and immediately saw how much he stood out - he's 6'8 and his nickname is 'The Skyscraper'.
I did a couple of standard poses and asked Stefan to do an angry face - this is what I got! He posed perfectly and I was lucky to get a good shot of him.
Then I heard someone shouting me to stop and it was his manager, Dirty Bob, (an ex member of the Dutch Hells Angels). Thankfully I managed to have a chat with him and carried on with the rest of the press conference.
For UK TV viewers, the guy who promotes the fights is currently appearing on Million Dollar Traders on BBC 2 on Monday evenings .
i actually dont like this picture, but I had to use a recent picture of me.
hmmm.. 10 things about me...
I don't find these interesting but maybe you will.
1) today's my 17th birthday!
2) i'm pretty lucky to have the family and friends that I have... they're pretty great. I have one older brother and he's a lot of fun and artisitc and I love him!
3) i can be pretty shy and sometimes avoid eye contact, but i'm working on it. sometimes i think people think i'm mean or don't care about them if they don't know me very well.
4) I want to travel sooo bad. I know a lot of people say that, but I just really would like to see the world. I'd go almost anywhere if i could. but don't get me wrong, i also enjoy where i live.
5) I've got a real relationship with a real God, not just a religion.
6) I think my biggest enemy is myself, but I need to get through that and get my focus back on others.
7) sometimes i doubt whether im good at what I do so every comment and favorite and message really means a lot to me even if i forget to respond or something. Im really counting on the fact that I'll improve too.
8) I'm a junior and have no idea what I'll be doing the rest of my life and would really like to know or at least have some sort of idea.
9) I really enjoy the outdoors, and I love the change in seasons.
10) At random times some thoughts will just hit me. I'll be walking somewhere and just think, what am I doing in life? or why do people do this? and just question things that are thought of as normal. haha maybe i'm just weird.
I guess that's it. hope you enjoyed it. haha.
I have to get back to homework...
P.S. I'm really sorry if I didn't list you and we're buddies. I have really awesome friends on here, maybe someone that I forgot to include. if that's true or if you just wanna be tagged just tell me!
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Walter B. Pridmore, an historian and former guide at the Port Arthur Historic Site writes, “The church could accommodate 1,000 worshipers but it was not consecrated because it was multi-denominational. The convicts, who entered the building through the doors at either end of the building, were seated on benches and the 200 free people were accommodated in pews. The free entered the church via the main entrance and passed under a huge three-tiered pulpit to an area screened off from the convicts. . . . . The entry foyer now contains seven of what was originally a peel of eight bells that hung in the belfry. They are believed to be the first bells cast in Australia and were poured at the Port Arthur foundry in 1847.” Port Arthur: Convicts and Commandants page 34.
The church was gutted by fire in 1884, some 7 years after the settlement ceased to operate as a penal station.
Note: For more more photographs and additional information about Port Arthur, see my other images in this series (images 0254 to 0264)
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A beautiful Niagara Falls sunrise for you to start the week :) I tell you there's nothing like waking up and seeing the sunrise over majestic Niagara Falls. Good thing I'm an early riser to begin with ;) Whenever we go I try to always get "different" takes on the Falls. However, somehow I'm drawn to the "LEFT EDGE" for some reason lol I can't understand why I just am lol..You can just see the left Edge of Goat Island covered by snow.
I took lots so I hope I won't bore you all with them ........ ;)
"Straddling the Canadian-United States International Border and both in the Province of Ontario and the State of New York, Niagara Falls attracts some 12 Million tourists to her majestic awesome beauty each year. The Niagara is a fairly young river, only 12,000 years old!, a microsecond in geological time. The Niagara Escarpment, which was created by erosion is much older. The glaciers pressed down on the land during the last ice age and laid down layers of sediment, then the slow process of erosion of ice and water ate at the surface of the escarpment"
"The mighty river plunges over a cliff of dolostone and shale. Niagara Falls is the second largest falls on the globe next to Victoria Falls in southern Africa.
One fifth of all the fresh water in the world lies in the four Upper Great Lakes-Michigan, Huron, Superior and Erie. All the outflow empties into the Niagara river and eventually cascades over the falls."
ENJOY! Best viewed LARGE.
è un piccolo paesino in provincia di Lecco, posto su un piccolo rilievo montuoso, il primo venendo da Milano, dalla cui sommità è possibile scrutare l’intera pianura Padana. La favorevole posizione ne ha favorito il turismo sia grazie al parco naturale circostante il paese, che alla fama enogastronomica dei suoi prodotti tipici, che alla bellezza della val Curone.
da Wikipedia:
Montevecchia, detto anche Monte delle veglie, volgarmente Montaveggia. Era un tempo un fortissimo castello, sui di cui fondamenti è fabbricata la moderna parrocchiale. L'oratorio di s. Bernardo, fabbricato dal canonico di s. Maria della Scala in Milano Giovanni Antonio Scaccabarozzi, fu consacrato dall'arcivescovo Gaspare Visconti l'anno 1592.
Un Resta vi lasciò alcuni fondi per l'erezione d'un monastero per le Clarisse, ma impossibilitata la fabbrica, s. Carlo aggregò i fondi al monastero di s. Apollinare di Milano. Recaronsi quassù i Milanesi condotti da Roberto Gallo per discacciare da Calco Francesco Sforza, che impediva i Veneti dal soccorrerli. Giacomo Brivio nel 1713 diventò feudatario di questa sua patria. Il feudo era indi passato negli Agnesi. La celebre Agnesi vi si recava. In quell'aere purissimo, in quell'amenità di siti la mente di lei doveva elevarsi ai profondi calcoli matematici, che tanto l'onorano. E maestosa la gradinata che mette alla chiesa parrocchiale, che è posta sulla vetta del monte.
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A woman tries to calm down a young protestor. No crop.
Please read the explanation at the beginning of the set and view the pictures in chronological order.
Part of Anti-Sarko Demonstration
Here is beautiful Laguna Beach, California. I grew up in Southern California (primarily in San Diego), and although the beaches and coastline are a lot more crowded than when I was a kid, they still are pristine and beautiful. I took this photo at sunset after I had dined at a fabulous seaside restaurant (with a wonderful view of the ocean) at Laguna Beach, California in 2006.
INFORMATION ON LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA:
Laguna Beach includes 7 miles of coastline with some of Southern California most scenic beaches and coves you'll find along the Southern California coast. The best tide pools, diving opportunities, and best sunsets on this region of California coast are right in Laguna Beach. Home to mansions and quaint cottages that line bluffs above the sandy coves, for over 100 years, tourists have flocked to a little piece of paradise to scuba dive, to paint the colors of nature which seem more vibrant there and to enjoy natural beauty not seen elsewhere. Laguna Beach enjoys healthy tourism with over 3 million visitors each year. Note: These numbers do not factor in local day visitors within a close radius to Laguna Beach.
Laguna Beach holds the distinction of having one of the greatest number of localized beaches of any city on the California coast. The list includes the northern beaches of Irvine Cove, Crescent Bay, Shaw's Cove, Boat Canyon, Diver's Cove, Picnic Beach and Rockpile. Central Beaches include Main Beach, Sleepy Hollow, St. Ann's Street, Thalia Street, Oak Street, Brook's Street and Mountain Road Beach. Southern Laguna Beach (South Laguna Beach) beaches include Bluebird Canyon, Pearl Street, Wood's Cove, Moss Point, Rockledge, Victoria Beach and Treasure Island. Guarded by a premier force of lifeguards, Laguna Beaches are operated under the City of Laguna Beach Lifeguard Services. www.lblg.org
What's unique about the Laguna Beach beaches are their tourist and hotel friendly locations. With properties constructed on and near the beach before the California Coastal Commission regulations changed the building permit process, you'll see some spectacular hotel and resorts sitting on cliffs above the ocean in South Orange County. That's why tourists love visiting and staying overnight in Laguna Beach. You can park your car and walk down to the on location beach at many hotels, or walk downtown to the great shops, restaurants and art galleries. Of all the Orange County cities that range from San Clemente, Dana Point, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Sunset Beach and Surfside, Laguna Beach offers the most beach hotel rooms directly on the sand without crossing Pacific Coast Highway. Montage, the newest resort property, is spectacular with its views, pools, lawns and beaches that are open to the public. You'll be hard pressed to find a more luxurious resort destination than Laguna Beach.
Laguna got its name long ago from the Ute-Azteca Indian word for lakes, Lagonas. Spaniards who arrived later called it Canada de las Lagunas (Canyon of the Lakes) and in 1904, the area became known as Laguna Beach.
Around the same time artist Norman St. Clair traveled from Los Angeles to capture the scenery on canvas. His artist friends were so impressed with his paintings and reports of a balmy year-round climate that they joined him. (He and his wife actually lived in Laguna off and on prior to 1912.) The plein-air artists who painted in the style of French impressionists, settled and by the late 1920’s, half of the residents were artists.
Following the artists came the Hollywood film makers who found Laguna to be every bit as appealing on the silver screen as it was painted on canvas. Many of Hollywood’s famous stars like Bette Davis, Mary Pickford, Judy Garland, Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin and Mickey Rooney maintained homes in Laguna Beach.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Steinbeck also went to Laguna for inspiration and relaxation, frequenting landmarks like the White House and the Cabrillo Ballroom.
Laguna’s universal allure is best expressed on a famous gate built in 1935 (which still
stands on the corner of Forest and Park Avenues); it reads “This gate hangs well and
hinders none, refresh and rest, then travel on.”
Source: www.beachcalifornia.com/laguna.html
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Information Center
Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce
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Laguna Beach, CA 92651
USA
Phone: (949) 494-1018
Fax: (949) 376-8916
Email: info@lagunabeachchamber.org
EXPLORE: 01.12.2009 #413
Baguio City is home to many tourist spots and is a weekend getaway of those living in Metro Manila. Baguio City remains a prime tourist destination area in North Luzon because of its cool climate, fresh, green and peaceful environment unlike other tourist destinations in the Philippines. This makes it a favorite destination especially for those who would like to relax and stay away from the excessive heat of the lowlands and also a favorite venue of seminars and conferences.
Baguio is the midway to the wonders of Northern Luzon. The calm beaches of La Union; the fabled Hundred Islands of Pangasinan; the ancient churches, Spanish influenced houses, historical and cultural relics of Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte and is also the gateway to the Cordilleras where you could find the world famous Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao; the Kabayan mummy caves of Benguet; and the distinct culture and colorful traditions of the tribes of Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao and Abra.
The name Baguio conjures, for both the international and domestic traveler, a highland retreat in the Grand Cordillera in Northern Luzon, with pine trees, crisp cold breezes and low luxuriant knolls and hillocks. Through the numerous decades Baguio has morphed from what was once a grassy marshland into one of the cleanest and greenest, most highly developed cities in the country. It has made its mark as an opening tourist destination in the Northern part of the Philippines with its cool climate, foggy hills, panoramic views and lovely flowers. Being the ideal union zone of neighboring highland places, Baguio is the melting pot of different peoples and cultures and has enhanced its ability to provide a center for education for its neighbors. Its rich culture and countless resources have attracted numerous investments and business opportunities to the city.
Baguio City, the Summer Capital of the Philippines promises a harbor to anyone who seeks its comfort where you could leave all your cares behind. With its numerous tourist attractions and panoramic scenes and refreshing pine scented fresh air it seeks to provide a relief to any traveler, a hideaway to the romantics and breather to the weariest soul. Encapsulate this one of a kind feeling as you look around through the stunning and exciting scenes of the Summer Capital of the Philippines.
ok guys, this one is a bit depressing...
I dedicate this pic to Liz - she is a single mom with a four year-old, a brother and a grandmother who she cares for. She got laid off 15 minutes after me. If you ever see this, Liz, I hope you smile - beautiful, caring, silly girl... ((((((hugs))))))
Guys, please appreciate everything you have.
I also want to thank you my dear friends for your support - it means so so much to me! THANK YOU!
xoxo
If I had a day that I could give you
Id give to you a day just like today
If I had a song that I could sing for you
Id sing a song to make you feel this way
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high.
By John Denver "Sunshine om my shoulders"
Please view large, it looks way better.
My heart is heavy right now. I think deep down I know why, but I don't want to admit it. I don't want to face it.
But God is stronger. God is bigger.
Because He still loves me, even though I am so selfish. Even though I forsake Him everyday. Even though I don't go to Him for everything. Even though I can go a whole day without a thought of Him and what He does and has done for me.
Forgive me, Lord.
Located on a hill Universales Mountains, is the medieval city sits on the isthmus and the peninsula formed by the river Guadalaviar. It is surrounded on its four-fifths of a deep pit that makes defensive moat, complemented by the imposing walls of belt leading to the castle of the walkway.
Has abundant monuments as the Church of Santa Maria, Cathedral, Palacio Episcopal, some noble mansions, among which that of Monterde, and a peculiar architectural style dominated the Julianeta house, the house of the street Azagra, the square of the Community and small and evocative Square.
But the charm of Albarracín is primarily in the layout of its streets adapted to the difficult topography of the ground, stairs and passageways and into the walls of his village of irregular reddish, half-timbered, in a difficult balance, with eaves that are played. A distinctive feature of the city of Albarracín respect to the peoples of the Sierra is the abundant use of structures with half-timbered and plaster tabicones that confers red color to the set. The cast material is typical in Albarracin, more even than the stone. The architecture of wood and plaster is lighter than the stone, which reduces the volume of materials used, and if the city saves the cost of the work by the difficulty of access for them to it.
Every corner, every house, is the subject of admiration for their doors and calling (iron doorknobs mimicking a fantastic little dragon), their tiny windows with lace curtains, its running balconies of wrought iron and rich in carved wood, ... The main monument Albarracín is the city itself, with its aristocratic and popular taste, reflecting its history and the good of its people.
The city of Albarracín is located 1171 meters above sea level altitude weather condition, which may fall within the Mediterranean mountains, with certain continental, with average annual temperature of 11 ° and the rainfall of 480 mm. Climate and altitude are subject to its vegetation, and the juniper albar the climax species. Beside it several varieties of pine and holm oaks and degraded. Beautiful is the landscape of Rodeno, hiring its red color with the green of the pines. Limestones are famous for their content of fossils of the Jurassic.
Nature has been generous in the Sierra de Albarracín, may find it a great diversity of ecosystems. Canyons, deep ravines cut cliffs, craggy rock, parameros, valleys, gentle meadows, forests ... a great richness of flora (pine-albar, laricio, pinaster, junipers, hollies, oaks, gall oaks ...) and wildlife (deer, roe deer, wild boar, wild cat, squirrel, ..., migratory birds, raptors and other high-value species).
In the mountains there are also sources, springs, lakes and rivers of births, such as the Tajo, Guadalaviar, Cabriel and other minor river shapes pools, ponds, waterfalls .... All this coupled with the fresh clean air and we breathe and the spectacle offered by the real sky at night, make a journey through these beautiful and tranquil spots to stop for the traveler an unforgettable memory.
The rainy weather favors the spread in the autumn, a large variety of mushrooms, season to become a real paradise for mycologists, provided they obtain the permission of forest officials.
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Como esas nubes que ahora ves,
que van regando de vida los campos,
así lloraba de vez en vez,
Haberse visto en la soledad,
esa que aman los sabios,
hoy se ha nublado para llorar,
todo el cielo que te he confiado.
Como un ciego,
que apunta al ruido de mi cabeza,
como todo, como siempre, como es sin ver.
Hacia el abismo de sed,
que no calma el agua, ni las lágrimas,
como todo, como siempre, como es sin ver.
Como esas nubes que ahora ves,
que van regando de vida los campos,
así lloraba de vez en vez,
todo el cielo del desengaño
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{El cielo del desengaño - La Renga}
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No usar esta imagen en páginas web, blogs u otros soportes sin mi autorización, © Todos los derechos reservados.
Don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
“Y estos derechos... a respetarlos, ¿eh? ¡No vaya a pasar como con los diez mandamientos!” (Mafalda)
Created for GhostWorks Poetry Challenge #2
Challenge #30 - AUTUMN IS HERE
Texture:Shadowhouse Creations
Background: OmegaStock fav.me/d18ckh6
Model: PersephoneStock fav.me/d11ojna
Rock: Zememz fav.me/d36mgqi
Butterflies: Penigbuddy fav.me/d4c4sn6
More Photos on MOCPages: www.moc-pages.com/moc.php/444703
Eli's Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/elis_photostream/
So this Build marks the 6th year Eli and I have displayed together at Brickvention. Every year we both build one half of a diorama. Together we then place our two sides together and the final model comes together for 4 days only at the convention... Sounds tough right? Well add the additional factor of both of us living on opposite sides of Australia (I'm in Perth, Eli is in Brisbane) and we have to fly our MOC down to Melbourne to set up and display. This year we added the challenge of placing Eli's sides on top rather then next to mine, another fun challenge. Lots of hard work and planning go into these annual collaborative builds, and I speak for both of us when I say we've very proud with the end result this year.
I meet and caught up with so many talented and kind hearted people at Brickvention 2018 this year and it was honestly one of the best years yet! We were lucky enough to win the commendation prize as pictured above, couldn't have done it without Eli!
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The Kingdom of Rhorevia is at peace once again, the various Kingdoms are united after the 'High King's Accords' were signed by many across the Realm... However the Golbin and Orc armies united under the Shadow Triad have returned staging daring protests and attacks, every day their power grows, threatening to return to what it once was prior to the Destruction of Bahnhof. The High King fears that the treaty may not be enough to stop the mystical power of the Shadow Triad! To ensure the safety of the Kingdom, he tasks the Wizard Arakoth to use his knowledge of the mystic arts to find something that can end The Shadow Triad before it's power destroys the Kingdom.
After weeks of research, Arakoth finds a map to Volsung Hall, the ruined and abandoned city of an ancient people who died off centuries ago. The catacombs had never been explored, perhaps they held treasures or secrets that could fulfil the Kings wishes? Arakoth gathered the best mages, Adventures, and mercenaries in all the Realm and together this band of Adventurers set out to Volsung Hall... However so did the Orc and Goblin Armies.
Upon entering, the Band of Adventures were attacked by Draugr, undead warriors of the fallen Civilization that once lived in Volsung's underground Halls. The Adventures were separated by the Draugr's unrelenting attacks, but this worked in Arakoth's favour. Arakoth entered a large room and before him stood a bright glowing egg, papers and books nearby explained that this was a Dragon end. The Egg was placed below in the deepest chambers of Volsung so that none would find it. A keen spirited Warrior leapt forth to snatch the egg only to be turned into an undead warrior. It seemed the Egg had some sort of curse of the undead laid upon it to prevent it from hatching, or to prevent it from leaving Volsung Hall.
Arakoth knew much about the Mystic Arts, he searched the chamber for some kind of counter-spell of counter-measure to lift the curse from the egg. A bright Blue glowing crystal caught Arakoth's attention, could this be the way to lift the curse? As Arakoth's fingers began to grasp the crystal, a roar echoed through out the cavern. Arakoth's eyes widened in fear, a crimson Red Dragon stood before him, towering over him, it's eyes narrowed ready to attack!
Will Arakoth and the Band of Adventures find a way to take the Dragon egg? Will they survive the Mother's attack? Will they make it out in one piece? Only time will tell..
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Till Next Time
See Ya~
"Inspiration" is what our little rescue Annie brought to our senior dog, Boo. Her effervescence brought out the puppy in our old girl and she learned how to really play with a doggie friend for the first time in her life. Boo is 14 and can still run like the wind, and although she might pull a few tricks out of her natural herding bag like cutting corners, she can keep up with her little youngster friend (who's a fast little bullet herself for being so low to the ground!). Thanks, Annie!! You've changed all our lives for the better.
Inspiration texture by temari09
phoebe texture by kim klassen
all that glitters by thebline.amy bethune
glitter II brushes by obsidiandawn
Tina is the partner of Mowgli. She's usually seen lounging around the place but on this day she was staring out in quite a predatory manner. Jostling for position to get a clear shot of her as she passed back and forth was tricky and took some patience but I nailed it in the end. Just in time too; straight after this she got bored and wandered off.
*EPSON R-D1s *Canon 50mm f/0.95
Ichimomo/市桃@Kitano Odori,Kyoto/ 北野をどり 京都
inspired by Paul Klee
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©Angela M. Lobefaro Explore
Isola Bella is one of the Borromean Islands of Lago Maggiore in north Italy. The island is situated in the Borromean Gulf 400 meters from the lakeside town of Stresa. Isola Bella is 320 meters long by 400 meters wide and is entirely occupied by the Palazzo Borromeo and its Italianate garden.
History
Until 1632 the island—known only as l’isola inferiore or isola di sotto[1]—was a rocky crag occupied by a tiny fishing village: but that year Carlo III of the influential House of Borromeo began the construction of a palazzo dedicated to his wife, Isabella D'Adda, from whom the island takes its name. He entrusted the works to the Milanese Angelo Crivelli, who was also to be responsible for the planning the gardens. The works were interrupted around middle of the century when the Duchy of Milan was struck by a devastating outbreak of the plague.
Construction resumed when the island passed to Carlo’s sons, Cardinal Giberto III (1615-1672) and Vitaliano VI (1620-1690); the latter in particular, with the financial backing of his elder brother, entrusted the completion of the works to the Milanese architect Carlo Fontana and turned the villa into a place of sumptuous parties and theatrical events for the nobility of Europe.
The completion of the gardens, however, was left to his nephew Carlo IV (1657 -1734). They were inaugurated in 1671.
The island achieved its highest level of social success during the period of Giberto V Borromeo (1751 – 1837) when guests included Edward Gibbon, Napoleon and his wife Joséphine de Beauharnais, and Caroline of Brunswick, the Princess of Wales. It is said that Caroline, having fallen in love with the place, did her best to convince the Borromeo family to sell her Isola Madre or the Castelli di Cannero islands; in the event she established herself on the banks of Lake Como at Cernobbio in the Villa d’Este.
As you can guess, I'm excited to finally have the opportunity to experiment with the first dandelion seedheads of the season. Hope you like it!
Click here to see more of my seedhead experiments:
fiveprime.org/hivemind/Tags/peggyhr,seedhead
Have a wonderful evening / morning and thanks as always for dropping by.