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From my trip to see Clairey in England this April. This was only part of the Castle on a rainy day...it started to pour right as we left. We didn't get to go into the main section, but I loved this cemetery right outside it...
The next time I go, we are going Castle hunting!! What better place to do it! lol
Be well all!
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Bueno después de las fiestas tocaban las vacaciones, y como tenía pensado, quería llevar a la novia a la ciudad de Cuenca, yo ya había estado en el 1994, pero era un niño y no me enteraba de nada, asique planeamos este viaje hace ya mucho tiempo, en total hemos hecho desde el viernes hasta hoy lunes 1200 Km de coche, hemos visto muchas cosas, y espero plasmarlas en las fotos que he hecho, en total 380, no sé si son muchas, pero desde donde estábamos hospedado hasta Cuenca, teníamos que hacer 70 Km, y el cansancio también hacia su trabajo, ya que este fin de semana había congreso de no sé qué, y estaban todos los hoteles al completo, asique no tuvimos más remedio que hospedarnos por los alrededores, voy a empezar con el emblema de de Cuenca. Cuenca (Castilla La Mancha)
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It's always tricky trying to choose a good day to photograph the beach
especially when you live an hour away so a lot of it is based on Internet
research before making the trip. I have found that webcams can offer some
insight as to beach conditions and I have many bookmarked which I check
before making the choice to head to the beach. The weather is even more
difficult to judge. Many times I have left dramatic skies only to find the
clear skies over the Pacific. Then there are the surf conditions.
Granted there are sites that cover the surf but reading them is somewhat
tricky. Finally I use Google Earth with the weather maps and cloud maps
turned on. If I am going for the sunset, I will also take a peek at a free
program called The Photographer's Ephemeris which shows the angle and times
of the sunset. This can be very helpful in determining when and where the
sun will set in relation to the land. In the end though, there is still an
element of lucky. I've gone out on great days only to be shut down by a
storm on the beach. Other days I have gone out when the weather really
sucked and to find it open up and become perfect right at the sunset. On
those rare occasions I am often the only one on the beach. Not so on this
day. There was a group of photographers crowded along the beach. I
thought to stop and chat but was busy catching the last bits of light.
Turned out that there were several people there who I have listed as
contacts on Flickr. Perhaps next time.
Darv
© Darvin Atkeson
Built on top Colina da Penha or Penha Hill, also known as Bishop Hill because of the Bishop Residence, is a Chapel of Our Lady of Penha which was first built in 1622.
The first chapel was erected by the crew and passengers of a ship which had a narrow escape from the Dutch.
Later the chapel served as shrine for sailors embarking on often hazardous voyages.
The chapel today dates back to 1837 when it was completely rebuilt along with the Bishop's Palace.
It is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
The bell tower of the Church is very distinctive and can be seen anywhere from the harbor.
On one side of the large open courtyard fronting the church is a marble image of the Blessed Virgin Mary facing the border of China, as if praying for that magnificent land.
Her prayers are definitely bearing fruit because now thousands of Chinese tourist dutifully climb up her little hill.
At the foot of a flight of stone steps is a popular grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Along the grotto is also a nice garden with fountains, seating and children's playground.
Nearby is a bronze gravestone with Portuguese inscriptions indicating the resting place of Bishop John Bouner of Macau who was buried here on 18 February 1918
On a clear day the panoramic view from here includes not only Macau but across the Pearl River into China.
One can see the whole harbor and a great collection of old and modern architecture: the Chief Executive's Palace, other colonial residences, the Macau Tower, and the man-made lakes.
macauEvery year, on the 13th of May, thousand of faithful joins the image of Our Lady of Fatima for a pilgrimage and procession.
The procession begins from Sto. Domingo Church and meanders through the narrow streets of Macau.
The procession finally ends in the little courtyard of Penha Church.
Every year at this day, thousands of devotees coming from all over, never fails to accompany the Blessed Virgin Mary.
I've always been a big fan of large earthworks art and Olrick Thorson's Standing stones in Acasia California is one of the most impressive I've ever seen. The sheer size of this project is almost hard to believe. ( over 120 feet tall) The remote location near the Oregonian border in Northern Califronia makes it hard to visit, ten mile dirt road and then a hard scramble down to the shore. But once you make the hike, it's so worth it.
The dream of philanthropist William Waits, who grew up on a small dairy farm not far from this spot, the Balance Rocks is the work of famed Norwegian Sculpture Olrick Thorson. This project took almost two years of his life and cost what must be huge sums of money. (because the Waits foundation is completely private entity and wont disclose the cost, no one knows how much. Unbelieveably these are free standing rocks and are not attached at all. Apparently the sheer mass of the rock is far greater than the wind sheer forces of even the strongest winds and once the proper balance is acheived they are very hard to move at all. (I would still think twice about kayacking by on a windy day however!)
Thorson is known for his wry sense of humor and it shows here in his clever use of pre-carving the massive rocks to give them the shape of smaller river rocks one usually associates with these carrins. An entire village of japansese masons lived in the town of Acasia for a whole year preparing the rocks the shape of which were designed with hi tech computers to ensure the proper mass and and size for optimal balancing.
Tragically, Thorson's younger Brother Yanni was crushed to death in a freak accident early on in the carving process. A plaque dedicating the work to his memory sits at the end of the trail not far from where I took this picture. If you're ever in Acasia California, you gotta go check this thing out!
(In a strange coincidence note Olrick's Father Tor was a confidant of my great uncle arthur and they used to hunt mushrooms togeather.)
HDR image processed from 5 exposures with Photomatix Pro.
From Alberta's lovely landscape back into the big city.
Saw this scenery in downtown Toronto a few weeks ago ... in a hurry to catch my 5 shots and not to get killed by a car :-)
To get all the details, maybe give it a try and check this one in Large and on Black!
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El monasterio de Sant Cugat es una antigua abadía benedictina situada en la localidad catalana de San Cugat del Vallés (España). El monasterio, construido en el siglo IX, destaca por su impresionante claustro. Fue el monasterio de mayor importancia de todo el condado de Barcelona. Los orígenes del monasterio se sitúan en el siglo IX cuando se decidió unir la iglesia que contenía los restos de San Cucufate o San Cucufato (Cugat en catalán) con una fortificación anexa. La pequeña iglesia, construida en el siglo V, era un pequeño recinto de planta cuadrada alrededor de la que se cree existía ya una comunidad de monjes. Sin embargo, no se tienen noticias documentadas de la existencia de esta comunidad hasta el año 878. En los inicios del siglo X la importancia del monasterio empieza a ser notable. Los abades de San Cugat tomaban parte en actos de relevancia y las posesiones de la comunidad se amplían llegando a tener tierras desde la zona del Penedés hasta la del Montseny. En el año 985, el ataque de las tropas sarracenas capitaneadas por Almanzor afectó al monasterio aunque no causó daños excesivamente graves. El abad que regía el monasterio en esa época, Odón, inició las obras de reconstrucción del cenobio. A finales del siglo XI, Berenguer Ramón II dispuso que el monasterio quedara sometido al de San Ponce de Tomieres, en la zona de la Provenza, lo que creó discrepancias entre los monjes de Sant Cugat. El abad de San Ponce se trasladó hasta el monasterio catalán y aquellos monjes que estaban en desacuerdo con su gestión fueron expulsados. Sin embargo, el obispo de Barcelona reclamó sus derechos sobre el monasterio que volvió a quedar sometido a la diócesis barcelonesa. Fue en ese periodo cuando más se ampliaron los dominios de San Cugat. Quedaron sujetos al mismo los monasterios de Santa Cecília, el de Sant Llorenç del Munt, Sant Pau del Camp, Sant Pere de Clará y el de Sant Salvador de Breda. A mediados del siglo XII se iniciaron las obras de construcción de un nuevo monasterio. Se amplió la iglesia existente en una obra que se prolongó en el tiempo, ya que su construcción no finalizó hasta el año 1337.
En el año 1350 se iniciaron las obras de fortificación del monasterio. El rey Pedro III amplió esta fortificación añadiendo algunas torres de guardia. Sin embargo, en este periodo se inició el declive de Sant Cugat. El abad Pere Busquets suprimió la elección directa del abad por parte de los monjes del monasterio. Los nuevos abades eran nombrados desde la diócesis y algunos de ellos ni siquiera visitaban el monasterio. Aunque se siguieron realizando algunas obras, San Cugat ya no tenía el poder de antaño. Durante la Guerra de Sucesión Española, el monasterio fue ocupado por las tropas del Archiduque Carlos, ocupación que causó graves desperfectos en el edificio. Se llevó a cabo una restauración que finalizó en 1789.
En 1835 los monjes abandonaron el monasterio; el abandono fue causado en parte por la ley de desamortización que obligaba a las órdenes religiosas a abandonar sus pertenencias, y en parte por el asalto de un grupo de habitantes de la zona. Sant Cugat quedó abandonado hasta 1851, año en el que la Comisión de Monumentos Históricos decidió restaurarlo.En 1931 fue declarado Monumento Histórico Artístico.
Tal vez lo más destacado de todo el conjunto del monasterio de San Cucufato es su impresionante claustro. Se trata de un claro ejemplo del arte románico catalán y fue construido en el siglo XII. En el siglo XVI se le añadió un segundo piso y se construyó también el atrio de entrada. Con una longitud de más de 30 metros, el claustro es obra del artista Arnau Gatell. Su planta es casi cuadrada y tiene arcos de medio punto, apoyados sobre pares de columnas. Cada una de estas columnas está decorada con capitel es finamente elaborados, con detalles variados que van desde la representación de animales a las escenas bíblicas. Se pueden contra 72 pares de capitales. Otro elemento destacado es la basílica, construida en este caso en estilo gótico. El edificio, de 52 metros de largo por 23 de ancho, consta de tres naves cubiertas con bóvedas sostenidas por columnas. Llama la atención el rosetón de 8,2 metros de diámetro, muy parecido al de la catedral de Barcelona y a la de Tarragona. La iglesia contiene un retablo gótico, conocido como el retablo de Todos los Santos, realizado en 1375 por el artista Pere Serra.
The monastery of Sant Cugat is a former Benedictine abbey located in the Catalan town of Sant Cugat del Valles (Spain). The monastery, built in the ninth century, noted for its impressive cloister. It was the most important monastery throughout the county of Barcelona. The origins of the monastery is located in the ninth century when he decided to join the church containing the remains of St. Cucufate or San Cucuphas (Cugat in Catalan) with a fortification attached. The small church built in the V century, was a small square enclosure around which people believe there was already a community of monks. However, there are reports documented the existence of this community until the year 878. In the early tenth century the importance of the monastery began to be noticeable. The abbots of San Cugat took part in important events and possessions of the community is coming to have land extending from the Penedes area to Montseny. In the year 985, the attack of the troops commanded by Mansur Saracens hit the monastery but did not damage too severe. The abbot, who ruled the monastery at that time, Odo began the reconstruction of the monastery. In the late XI, Berenguer Ramon II decreed that the monastery becomes subject to St Ponce de Tomieres, in the Provence area, creating discrepancies between the monks of Sant Cugat. The abbot of St. Ponce moved to the Catalan monastery and the monks who disagreed with his administration were expelled. However, the bishop of Barcelona claimed their rights over the monastery which was once again subjected to the diocese of Barcelona. It was during this period when most were extended domains San Cugat. Were liable to the same monastery of Santa Cecilia, the Sant Llorenç del Munt, Sant Pau del Camp, Sant Pere de Clará and Sant Salvador de Breda. A mid-twelfth century began construction of a new monastery. Existing church was expanded in a work that lasted over time, since its construction was not completed until 1337.
In the year 1350, work began defense of the monastery. King Pedro III extended this fortification by adding a few guard towers. However, in this period began the decline of Sant Cugat. The abbot Pere Busquets abolished the direct election of the abbot by the monks. The new abbots were appointed from the diocese and some of them even visited the monastery. Although it continued to make some plays, San Cugat longer had the power of old. During the War of Spanish Succession, the monastery was occupied by troops of the Archduke Charles, an occupation that caused serious damage to the building. It undertook a restoration that ended in 1789.
In 1835 the monks left the monastery, the abandonment was caused in part by the law that forced confiscation of religious orders to abandon their belongings, and in part by the assault of a group of locals. Sant Cugat was abandoned until 1851, when the Landmarks Commission decided restaurarlo.En 1931 was declared a Historic Artistic Monument.
Perhaps the highlight of the whole of the monastery of San Cucuphas is its impressive cloister. This is a clear example of Catalan Romanesque art and was built in the twelfth century. In the sixteenth century added a second floor and also built the entrance hall. With a length of over 30 meters, the cloister is work by the artist Arnau Gatell. Its plan is almost square and has round arches, supported on pairs of columns. Each of these columns is decorated with capitals is finely produced, with detail varied, ranging from animals to represent biblical scenes. You can expect 72 pairs of capital. Another feature is the basilica, built in Gothic style in this case. The building, 52 meters long by 23 wide, has three naves covered with vaults supported by columns. It is striking rosette of 8.2 meters in diameter, much like the cathedral of Barcelona and Tarragona. The church contains a Gothic altarpiece, known as the altar of All Saints, made in 1375 by artist Pere Serra.
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La casa Botines, o casa Fernández y Andrés es un edificio de estilo modernista, situado en la ciudad de León, capital de la provincia homónima, España. Originalmente almacén comercial y residencia particular, fue construido y diseñado por el arquitecto español Antoni Gaudí entre 1891 y 1894, siendo esta una de sus tres obras fuera de Cataluña, junto al palacio episcopal de Astorga, también en León y al Capricho de Gaudí de Comillas, en Cantabria.
Ubicado junto al palacio de los Guzmanes, sede de la Diputación de León, de estilo renacentista, fue restaurado en 1951, declarado Monumento Histórico en 1969, es en la actualidad la sede de Caja España, entidad que lo rehabilitó en 1996, actividad que le valió el premio Europa Nostra.
El término casa Botines deriva del apellido del fundador de la sociedad, Joan Homs i Botinàs, empresario y comerciante español asentado en la capital leonesa, que dirigían Mariano Andrés Luna y Simón Fernández Fernández, responsables del encargo de la casa a Antoni Gaudí.
Esta foto es para curro vázquez y su Señora, ya que fuimos juntos a la "cazeria" de esta ave maravillosa.
Es un ave inconfundible dado su colorido, ya que tiene un plumaje multicolor. La parte superior es rojiza y amarilla, la parte inferior o ventral es verde azulada, y el cuello es de color amarillo. Su tamaño es algo menor que un mirlo común y su pico es largo y apuntado. Es un ave migradora que pasa la temporada estival en la península ibérica desde abril hasta septiembre regresando a sus cuarteles africanos cuando comienza el otoño.
Der im Durchschnitt ca. 28 cm große Bienenfresser ist einer der buntesten Vögel Europas. Er ist kaum zu verwechseln: Der Bauch- und Brustbereich ist türkisfarben, Scheitel- Nacken- und Rückenpartien sind rostbraun, die Flügel sind ebenfalls in beiden Farben gehalten, und über dem gelblichen Kinn befindet sich ein schwarzer Augenstreif. Charakteristisch sind auch der relativ lange, leicht gebogene Schnabel und die verlängerten mittleren Steuerfedern der Altvögel. Jungvögeln sind blasser, und ihnen fehlen diese verlängerten mittleren Schwanzfedern.
This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly-coloured, slender bird. It has brown and yellow upper parts, whilst the wings are green and the beak is black. It can reach a length of 27-29 cm, including the two elongated central tail feathers. Sexes are alike.
This is a bird which breeds in open country in warmer climates. Just as the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch. Before eating its meal, a European Bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface. It eats some 250 bees daily.
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Taken Saturday morning following our temple run..
Canal life has long been a part of Thai culture. The Europeans used to call Bangkok "Venice of the East". That was fifty years ago, when Bangkok still had hundreds of canals (klongs). In the mid-nineteenth century, the mighty Chao Phraya River flowed through a city with two-thirds of its residents living on floating houses. Then they started filling in and paving over the canals, to make roads.
Today there are many fewer klongs and most people take the roads instead of the waterways, but a klong is still an attraction. The many klongs that snake through Bangkok offer multiple opportunities and provide a unique look into the everyday lives of the population.
Many Thais live along the waterways, in small wooden houses that rise out of the water on wooden stilts. As you pass by, you can see them doing laundry or bathing while small children are playing. They are wonderful people..
Long flat boats can be seen laden with exotic produce and colorful fare plying the waterways as they have done for centuries. This pic depicts in some ways a feel for life as it was decades ago. Truly impressive ... and hot.. :-) enjoy my man in blue (MIB).. LOL..
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Prise lors de ma sortie de Samedi.. cette photo lance une mini serie sur la vie et les images que l'on peut trouver le long des canaux renommes de Bangkok.. On s'est bien amuse a marche sur pres de 6 Km. A vous maintenant de decouvrir et la serie continue.. ..
Bonne semaine a toutes et a tous.. :-)
“The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which to burn.”
- David Russell
Found this at the archives.This was taken last year in Central Park in NYC. I remember it was a beautiful autumn day. I can't wait till September... simply can't stand the summer heat. Have a pleasant weekend everyone!
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View from Bloemendal Restaurant of Table Mountain
Canon EOS350D with Sigma Wide-Angle Zoom Lens (Super Multi Coating)
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire
"Distant view of Table Mountain" CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Thoughts about the mountains
I flew over mountains and reached the sky,
The sun came closer to me,
My eyes were blinded, forever for good,
only mountains I memorize-
At the top of the world, as the king of the hills,
I admired my kingdom of beauty,
The view was so endless, I still see it sometimes
Restored in my dreams by memories.
The things I still feel are the sounds that I hear,
whenever I go back to the hills.
The smells that I recognize, haven’t altered a bit,
wind so balmy ruffles my hair.
I feel contented and couldn’t wish no more,
if only a bigger imagination to add more colors into my dreams …
Kirsi Remmel
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I started my day quite early, even before sunrise, driving around to explore downtown Boston. Unfortunately, I got lost and wasn't able to find anything exciting. Therefore, I decided to come back to the Seaport District where we briefly stopped by in the previous afternoon and saw how it looked in the early morning...
I walked from Fan Pier to the Courthouse. The water is calm, the sky is clear, the buildings look fabulous, and even the city is silent in the early morning. To me, it's a perfect way to start my day in Boston, or any big city! :-)
p.s. 歡迎光臨我新闢的部落格 光影、色彩、我，關於攝影二三事！
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Boston, MA, USA
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- sunrise @ 5.11am / shot @ 5:45am, 2011//6/30
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A winter Fairytale Wedding - at least a photoshoot - at Trakai castle, Lithuania.
Trakai castle was originally built in the 14th century with Trakai being one of the main centers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, as well as being the old capital city of Lithuania. The castle was built in various stages and destroyed in various stages. The vast majority of the renovation was completed in 1961, and when viewed large you can still see the remains of the original castle along the bottom.
During the summer months the castle, being one of the prettier ones with its lake like setting - is used for a backdrop in wedding photos. I was lucky enough to find a wedding party here during winter - and may God Almighty bless them with the peace happiness and success which all married couples seek, in the years to come, amen.
I am rather embarrassed about this but I love pink. It's so girly and Jordan-like that it shames me to say it. I used to love purple...but it's a bit goth for me and is not very versatile, and I love black but then it's not really a colour. So it's pink. Not usually baby pink though more fuschia. Actually, any pink. It makes me happy.
Violet started liking blue...which apart from brown is my least favourite colour. So I made it clear that I didn't like blue - although light blue is okay - and so she changed her mind in favour of pink. Oh the power, am such a bully! Anyway, now she loves yellow.
So this is me in Violet's pink wig [nicked from her dressing up drawer] with matching eyeshadow [i always match my eyeshadows with my outfit].
Shot during a mini meet-up with with a Flickr contact of mine DSLR_MANIA
There was a very heavy fog when I took this shot and I had to focus manually to get this one.
If you want to, take a look at downtownlalife magazine , I'm being featured right now
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My New Year's resolutions:
1. Try to improve my photography.
2. Shoot more portraits - portraiture is my first love and I'm a big admirer of portraiture/model photographers like Richard Avedon and Irving Penn.
3. Shoot with film - I'm looking for a good med format film camera, maybe even a large format film.
4. Looking for a job with less responsibilities, less working hours and less stress and more time to shoot photos and spend quality time with my loved ones. That's what really matters.
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ND110 - 10 stops.
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ISO100
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185s (3min05s) exposure
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I asked my girlfriend as she walked past me towards the kitchen "what should I call this one?"
She replied "yeah, i don't know babe..." as she disappeared into the kitchen.
I wrote that.
She came back and changed the title of the shot :)
Die Kugelbake ist ein aus Holz errichtetes Seezeichen in Cuxhaven. Der Ausdruck Bake geht auf das Mittelalter zurück, in dem alle Seezeichen – also auch Leuchttürme – so genannt wurden. Sie ist das Wahrzeichen von Cuxhaven, und seit 1913 ist ihr Abbild im Wappen der Stadt vorhanden. Ein Vorgängerbauwerk diente auch als Leuchtturm; heute wird sie aber nur noch als Touristenattraktion nachts angestrahlt.
Sie steht an einem stark befahrenen Schifffahrtsweg in Cuxhaven-Döse und war ein wichtiger Orientierungspunkt für die Schifffahrt. Geographisch endet hier die Elbe, und es beginnt die Nordsee; aus nautischer Sicht trennt sie Außen- und Unterelbe. Die Elbmündung hat auf Höhe der Kugelbake eine Breite von etwa 18 km. Gleichzeitig markiert die Kugelbake den nördlichsten Punkt Niedersachsens. Symbolisch betrachtet, trennt das etwa 30 Meter hohe Seezeichen das Elbe- und das Weser-Mündungsgebiet voneinander.
Errichtet wurde die erste Kugelbake wahrscheinlich 1703 auf Veranlassung des Lotseninspektors Paul Allers, nachdem der bis zu dem Zeitpunkt dort vorhandene Peilpunkt, eine Gruppe von Bäumen, von einer heftigen Sturmflut fortgespült worden war.
Das Bauwerk ist aus Holz errichtet, die Lebensdauer war nie sehr lang, da Holzfäulnis, Witterung, Sturm und Flut der Bake heftig zusetzten, so dass sie spätestens nach 30 Jahren erneuert oder instandgesetzt werden musste. Die erste Erneuerung fand vermutlich 1737 statt.
1853 wurde das Kugelbakenlicht als nächtliche Orientierungshilfe eingerichtet, um die schwierige Fahrwasserkrümmung zu markieren. Es brannte in einer Hütte, die sich innerhalb der Kugelbake befand.
Bei Ausbruch des Deutsch-Französischen Krieges im Jahr 1870 wurde die Leuchthütte aus taktischen Gründen abgebaut, um dem Feind keinen Anhaltspunkt zu bieten. Auch zu Beginn des 1. Weltkriegs musste die Kugelbake weichen. 1924 wurde sie erneut errichtet. Allerdings wurden, anstelle der namengebenden Kugel, zwei runde rechtwinklig zusammengesetzte Scheiben an der Spitze angebracht.
Das Kugelbakenlicht wurde ab 1878 nur noch als Reserve benötigt, da ein Feuerschiff ganzjährig ausgelegt wurde.
Der berühmte Seefunkpionier Jonathan Zenneck versuchte um 1900 eine Funkverbindung zwischen dem Festland und den Schiffen auf der See herzustellen. Innerhalb der Kugelbake wurde eine Holzhütte errichtet, die mit den dafür notwendigen Antennen und technischen Geräten für die allererste Küstenfunkstelle ausgestattet war.
2001 gab die Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung die Kugelbake an die Bundesvermögensstelle zurück, da das Seezeichen seine nautische Bedeutung verloren hatte. Es wurde dann eine Stiftung zum Erhalt dieses historischen Wahrzeichens gegründet. So ist die Kugelbake seit 2002 im Besitz der Stadt Cuxhaven und steht unter Denkmalschutz. Die heutige Konstruktion stammt aus der Zeit nach 1945.
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Lowry Park Zoo
Tampa, Florida
The Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) is the largest and most spectacular of the guineafowl bird family. It is a resident breeder in northeast Africa, from southern Ethiopia through Kenya and just into northern Tanzania.
It breeds in dry and open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, such as savannah or grassland. It lays its usually 4-8 cream-coloured eggs in a well-hidden grass-lined scrape.
although all other guineafowl have unfeathered heads, this species looks particularly like a vulture because of the long bare neck and head.
The slim neck projects from a cape of long, glossy, blue and white hackles. The breast is cobalt blue, and the rest of the body plumage is black, finely spangled with white.
The sexes are similar, although the female is usually slightly smaller than the male and with smaller tarsal spurs. Young birds are mainly grey-brown, with a duller blue breast and short hackles.
Vulturine Guineafowl is a gregarious species, forming flocks outside the breeding season typically of about 25 birds. This species' food is seeds and small invertebrates. This guineafowl is terrestrial, and will run rather than fly when alarmed. Despite the open habitat, it tends to keep to cover, and roosts in trees. It makes loud chink-chink-chink-chink-chink calls.
One thing I love about changing seasons is seeing those things we drive by everyday in a whole new light, from falling snow to new buds of green. I pass this little shed often and the winter's loneliness is about to pass.
Does everyone have a favorite stand by texture? I think I just found one, well made one. It's simply called "Dirty old canvas" I love the feel of it, very worn and painterly. (In my humble opinion anyway!) Its in my new pack and this was done with that texture and another new favorite "Sweet Creme Green, and Berries" I added a few flowers on the ground in the front, and the side-- its just needed that spring feel. :)
Paris. France.
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Paris (English /ˈpærɪs/, i/ˈpɛrɪs/; French: [paʁi] ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of France. It is situated on the river Seine, in the north of the country, at the heart of the Île-de-France region. Within its administrative limits (the 20 arrondissements), Paris has a population of about 2,230,000, and its metropolitan area is one of the largest population centres in Europe, with more than 12 million inhabitants.
An important settlement for more than two millennia, Paris had become, by the 12th century, one of Europe's foremost centres of learning and the arts and was the largest city in the Western world until the turn of the 18th century. Paris is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centres and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, media, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.
Paris and the Paris region account for a quarter of the gross domestic product of France and has one of the largest city GDPs in the world, with €572 billion in 2010. Considered as green and highly liveable, the city and its region are the world's leading tourism destination, hosting four UNESCO World Heritage Sites and many international organizations, including UNESCO and the European
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Nikon SB-800 Held By VAL (aka Steve Moore)
Triggered via CLS
Nikon D300
Sigma 18-50mm 2.8
This was the absolute last shot of the night, and 2SiiCK's first official wedding shoot. I must take my hat off to ALL the amazing wedding photographers, this stuff is not easy!
Steve and I, had the pleasure to shoot this wedding this past Saturday, at The Prado in Balboa Park. It was my first time as a lead shooter, as I had shot a few as a 2nd before. We had a blast and the wedding was super cool. The band was amazing and everyone had a great time! At the very end of the night as everyone was getting on the buses to take them back to their hotel, the newlyweds were finally alone for the first time. It was quiet, and Steven and I had our cameras in our bags walking back to the car. We turned and saw the bride and groom running out of the reception hall. He turned to me and asked if I still had my camera out, and I said "in a second I will". He wanted a shot alone with his wife, Steven grabbed a flash and I grabbed my camera. I was hoping I could get a good shot, but only had time to take 3 shots, so I was not expecting much. They posed for the first shot, and it was ok, but I did not want a posed moment. So after the 2nd shot we told them we got it and they turned and said something to each other. I told Steven to hold up the flash again, and I said her name right as he kissed her, she turned and smiled, and we got the shot.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. John and Anne Nolie.
Enjoy,
Hector
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View on Tautuku beach from Florence Hill lookout, Catlins. This is one of the many beautiful aspects of the Catlins: golden beaches.
Location:
Florence Hill Lookout near Papatowai, NZ
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"Better poor on Aargau than rich anywhere else."
Nothing more than a slogan to entice visitors. There was more money on Aargau than almost anywhere in the galaxy, and it did not make it into the hands of the poor.
The fall of the Empire freed many planets from tyranny, but the civilized worlds suffered the most. Instability leads to fear, fear leads to hoarding, hoarding leads to desperation, and then there is violence, on both sides.
Any hint of unrest in the undercity, and the armed guards of the city elite pulled people from their homes. Anything to quell the rumors, to stabilize the markets. The weakest in the undercity began to disappear, and their value to the planet at large dwindled into nothing.
You were safer on Aargau walking around in Stormtrooper armor than hand-me-downs. The local remnant capitalized on this.
Late night visits to the houses still populated, brute squads culling the lower class for conscripts. Nobody would miss them.
I felt the same about the stormtroopers themselves.
I have become known by the denizens of the undercity as the Shagha, Aargauese for "vengeful spirit". At the very least, they understood what I was doing.
I move quickly and quietly, my years killing for Black Sun finally benefitting someone besides the Princes.
A slain trooper here, a headless guard there, and a legend begins to grow. I pray it gives the people hope. I cannot truly better their lot, but I can protect them until the wind changes, I can keep them in their homes and away from the brutality of war.
There is irony in my bringing brutality to their streets, instead. Only when it is useful.
I know little of morality and even less of good. My methods are not perfect; I am a kind of monster. I have long known this. But there are times in the past where it has been more true, and faced with the current situation, I cannot stand by. This is all I know to do. Perhaps I can yet earn some measure of peace.
- The "Shagha"
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Well you pass around the pipe and you all get high
Never even stop and wonder why
Maybe it’s because you wanna die
Maybe it’s just the way things have to be
You stay up late and drink too damn much whiskey
You know that sort of thing is kind of risky
Maybe it’s just because you like to feel frisky
Maybe it’s just because you like to feel free
Saddle Tramp
How many people watch you ridin’ by
Like a thunder cloud that floats
Across the Arizona sky
And wonder if they’re looking
At a mighty happy man
Or just a lonely breeze that drifts
Across the endless desert sand
Well it’s gettin’ kinda cold in Ruidoso
Abilene ain’t gettin’ any closer
One more drink, one more hand of poker
‘Cause a fool and his money’s
Gonna have to part
You’re too proud to ever show your sorrow
You don’t steal and you won’t beg or borrow
You may be here today but you’re gone tomorrow
There ain’t no strings on your boot heels
Or your heart
Saddle Tramp
How many people watch you ride away
Wonder why you never promise
To come back some day
Maybe thinking you were holding
All the pieces in your hand
Or are they slippin’ through your fingers
Like the endless desert sand
I saw these two during my afternoon in millenium park...The one on the left is the same person in the destiny photo further down in my photostream...I asked them if i could take their picture and they didn't speak a bit of english...In return they asked me to take their pic as well...So, it was a cool opportunity and shot with some interesting guys in which we had no common language other than our cameras...That was an epic afternoon, everyone was out and in a good mood. It was the essence of Chicago and everything we love about it. I hope I did these two justice...
btw, I found it this one made it into the flickr explore set of photos...thx all for looking this is the first one I have had make it into the flickr explore set...
The chinese Hall of Friendshop is situated in the Chinese garden nestled in a vineyard (Stuttgart, Germany). The garden and its buildings were built in 1993. Chinagarten Stuttgart
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Die Halle der Freundschaft steht im "Garten der schönen Melodie" in Stuttgart. Ursprünglich 1993 als Attraktion der IGA im Rosensteingarten gebaut wurde der chinesische Garten mit dem Namen Qingyin an der Birkenwaldstraße / Panoramastraße 1996 neu errichtet
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We all know that Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives genetically. They look like us, behave like us, raise families like us and even laugh like us! However I had never thought I would get to see them relax like us. We saw this endearing family at the Chimpanzee sanctuary at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and it was probably one of the most fascinating hours I have ever spent. We saw them playing with each other, picking lice, inspecting each other nether regions and whacking the younger ones when they fell out of line. And when it all became too much, the elders literally just put their feet up. I mean who doesn’t want to do that from time to time hey?
You know what’s my favourite part of this photograph? It’s the soft multi-stroke multi-colour background. I know it is a gigantic leap of faith, but it reminds me of the kind of strokes Van Gogh used for his pictures. They were all distinct, sharp, yet part of a consolidated whole. I can’t pretend that was my idea when I took the photograph, it was very much an accident, but I did darken the image significantly to draw out the colours. Such accidents delight me to no ends, even though they might not be a big deal to anybody else. Does it happen to you too?!
And on a lighter not happy weekend Guys! Time to put your feet up!
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This wonderful small garden is in Bourton-on-the-hill in Gloucestershire, England near Moreton in Marsh. It was recently named Garden of the Year. Its creator is Monique Paice, who generously showed me around in May, 2007, and has a very deft eye for color and plant combinations. It received the prestigious Historic Houses Association/Christie's GARDEN OF THE YEAR award. I liked it so much I went back with my wife in July, 2008.
Sadly, I just discovered that it is now open to the public only for pre-booked group tours.
Here is a link to their excellent website:
www.bourtonhouse.com/index.htm
There is also an excellent DVD and companion book available here:
taken in Tubingen - Germany - August '06
Dedicated to Denis Collette
Dear Friends
I am very busy with my being a volunteer
I am organizing again a fund raising event in Biella (my home town) for:
this project:
STOP AIDS AT BIRTH
The major Cesvi campaign to defeat Hiv/Aids in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Now my project is on line on the official CESVI site! wow!:
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Therefore when I will visit your great shots, often I will just leave a fave, with no comment nor invites.
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Caminando sobre el fondo, el cuerpo transparente de Thecamoeba quadrilineata se desliza silenciosamente, fundiéndose paso a paso con cada gota de agua en la que se deshace a cada instante sobre este infinito acuático del Lago de Sanabria bajo la invisible capa de su camuflaje arrugado, discreto y casi inmóvil.
Cuando avanza, Thecamoeba extiende su lisa lengua múltiple y viva sobre el fondo, imperceptiblemente, y como si fuese lava fría, barre así cualquier poso de vida que cayó a los sedimentos imitando una lluvia, lluvia incesante de pequeñas partículas de otros seres: bacterias, minúsculas algas que ahora se mezclan y fluyen en corrientes por su interior.
Varios pliegues rígidos y casi paralelos son el esqueleto de estas amebas del género Thecamoeba , quizá uno de los endoesqueletos más primitivos y sencillos que existan en la Naturaleza -apenas unas estrías marcadas en su interior-. Son los raíles por los que esta ameba de cuerpo plano de deja deslizar dirigiendo su movimiento en cada momento y son también los invisibles muros de contención, a los que su cuerpo se ancla en sus paseos por las superficies del fondo acuático.
La ameba Thecamoeba no extiende su cuerpo en brazos al caminar como lo hacen otras de sus hermanas como Amoeba o Mayorella, camina por los surcos imperceptibles de su dorso, tres o cuatro repliegues rígidos que contienen su cuerpo dentro de una fina película completamente invisible.
En el interior de Thecamoeba quadrilineata se sitúa un núcleo liso en forma de disco que dirige toda la actividad de esta avalancha transparente y fluida. En la parte posterior, se abre como un cráter una gran vacuola pulsante, que expulsa el exceso de líquido que se acumula en el interior de este diminuto cuerpo bombeándolo hacia el exterior a ritmo de un corazón muy lento.
Thecamoeba quadrilineata es casi hermana gemela de Thecamoeba striata, pero tiene un núcleo con nucleolo íntegro y de contorno circular. Ambas hermanas siempre viven sobre superficies húmedas o sumergidas a poca profundidad.
Thecamoeba quadrilineata es una de las numerosas amebas que viven sobre los fondos del Lago de Sanabria de donde se cita desde aquí hoy por primera vez.
Bajo los fondos oscuros del Lago de Sanabria hay un trabajo incesante, el de todos los seres silenciosos que grumo a grumo recogen la lluvia de desechos que el hombre ha provocado al dejar que lleguen a este Lago, hoy de cristal empañado y verde, las aguas sucias de cinco depuradoras que solo tienen la mentira de su nombre como excusa y la de seis puntos de vertido consentidos y escondidos que amenazan de muerte a este Lago que tanto ha cambiado.
Y entre todos estos seres, algunas amebas como la de hoy, Thecamoeba barren el lecho de arena gruesa y roca cubierto de restos de naufragios, infinitos brotes de vida que como diminutas algas se desarrollan desde hace tiempo en estas aguas abonadas por la indecencia consentida.
La fotografía, realizada a 400 aumentos empleando la técnica de contraste de interferencia, se ha tomado sobre una muestra procedente de los fondos del Lago, junto a la Isla de Moras, a cinco metros de profundidad y recogida por Cristina Lorente y Javier Fernández el día 15 de noviembre de 2016 en el Lago de Sanabria (Zamora), desde el catamarán Helios Sanabria el primer catamarán construido en el Planeta propulsado por energía eólica y solar.
LIBRO: Lago de Sanabria 2015, presente y futuro de un ecosistema en desequilibrio
Presentación ponencia congreso internacional de Limnología de la AIL
Informes de contaminación en el Lago de Sanabria
informe de evolución de la contaminación en el Lago de Sanabria
New York City.
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New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world.[6] The city is referred to as New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part. A global power city,[7] New York exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters,[8] New York is an important center for international diplomacy[9] and has been described as the cultural capital of the world.[10][11]
On one of the world's largest natural harbors,[12] New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a county of New York State.[13] The five boroughs—the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island—were consolidated into a single city in 1898.[14] With a census-estimated 2013 population of 8,405,837[4] distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km2),[15] New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States.[16] As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York,[17][18] making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world.[19] By 2013 census estimates, the New York Metropolitan Area's population remains by a significant margin the United States' largest Metropolitan Statistical Area, with approximately 19.9 million people,[20] and is also part of the most populous Combined Statistical Area in the United States, containing an estimated 23.4 million people.
Beloeil (literally "beautiful eye") is one of the largest and most beautiful castle in Belgium. It was founded in the 13th century as a medieval fortress, then was progressively transformed into a residential palace in the 17th and 18th century. The central part of the castle was devastated by a fire in 1900, and rebuilt 2 years later.
Since 1394, the castle has belonged to the Princes of Ligne, one of Belgium's highest ranking noble family. The family has its roots in the village of Ligne, eight kilometres north-east of Beloeil.
The castle has a pleasant French-style park expanding on 120 hectares - the greatest part of which runs across the village of Beloeil, outside the property's boundaries. A rectangular artificial lake faces the castle, with classical statues at each end. Take a look at the enormous carps that swim in the moat surrounding the castles.
The 18th-century classical interior reminds of Versailles and is certainly in accordance with the princely status of the proprietors. It contains an impressive collection of art from the 15th to the 19th century, including an impressive library with some 20,000 books.
This photo is a HDR from 3 exposures.
La Plaza de la Concordia o en francés, place de la Concorde está situada al comienzo de la Avenida de los Campos Elíseos en el distrito 8, de París, en Francia ( [mostrar el lugar en un mapa interactivo] 48°51′55.81″N 2°19′15.95″E / 48.8655028, 2.3210972). Se trata de la décima más grande de Francia después de la Plaza de Quinconces en Burdeos.
Durante la Revolución francesa, la plaza es el lugar de paso obligado por los cortejos, improvisados o preparados por el protocolo de las fiestas. Será uno de los grandes lugares de alianza del período revolucionario, sobre todo cuando la guillotina estuvo allí instalada.Es donde Luis XVI y María Antonieta fueron ejecutados.
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La place de la Concorde est située au pied de l'avenue des Champs-Élysées dans le 8e arrondissement à Paris, en France. Il s'agit de la deuxième plus vaste place de France (après la place des Quinconces à Bordeaux). Métro Ce site est desservi par la station de métro : Concorde.
Dès le 12 juillet 1789, les bustes de Jacques Necker et de Philippe d'Orléans y sont exhibés ; le prince de Lambesc et ses dragons chargent les manifestants. Le lendemain, la foule pille les armes du Garde-meuble (situé dans le bâtiment nord-est) pour « aller à la Bastille ». Le 6 octobre, Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, et le dauphin (futur Louis XVII), ramenés de Versailles à Paris par le peuple, font leur entrée au palais des Tuileries en traversant la place Louis-XV.
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The Place de la Concorde is one of the major squares in Paris, France. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.
The center of the Place is occupied by a giant Egyptian obelisk decorated with hieroglyphics exalting the reign of the pharaoh Ramses II. It is one of two the Egyptian government gave to the French in the nineteenth century. The other one stayed in Egypt, too difficult and heavy to move to France with the technology at that time. In the 90's, President Mitterand gave the second obelisk back to the Egyptians.
The obelisk once marked the entrance to the Luxor Temple. The viceroy of Egypt, Mehemet Ali, offered the 3,300-year-old Luxor Obelisk to France in 1831. The obelisk arrived in Paris on December 21, 1833. Three years later, on October 25, 1836, King Louis-Philippe had it placed in the centre of Place de la Concorde, where a guillotine used to stand during the Revolution.
The red granite column rises 23 metres (75 ft) high, including the base, and weighs over 250 metric tons (280 short tons). Given the technical limitations of the day, transporting it was no easy feat — on the pedestal are drawn diagrams explaining the machinery that were used for the transportation. The obelisk is flanked on both sides by fountains constructed at the time of its erection on the Place.
Missing its original cap, believed stolen in the 6th century BC, the government of France added a gold-leafed pyramid cap to the top of the obelisk in 1998.
Without warning, in 2000 French urban climber Alain "Spiderman" Robert, using only his bare hands and feet and with no safety devices, scaled the obelisk all the way to the top.
Honestly, another case of just wanting to share these tunes with you! But also really want to hear your answers!
xoxo
Daydream, I dream of you amid the flowers,
for a couple of hours, such a beautiful day.
I dream a dirty dream of you baby
You're crawling on the bathroom floor,
You float around the room and you're naked,
Then you're flying out the bedroom door,
I dream a dirty dream
Daydream, I fell asleep amid the flowers,
for a couple of hours, on a beautiful day.
I dream a dirty dream of you baby
You're swingin from the chandalier
I'm climbing up the walls cos i want you
But when I reach you, you dissappear,
I dream a dirty dream
Daydream, I fell asleep amid the flowers,
for a couple of hours, on a beautiful day.
by I Monster "Daydream in Blue"
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Most people (anyway, most consumers of media in the west) have seen this place before. A lot. During the week you can practically assume you'll see some kind of filming or photography happening here.
And why not? It's a weird, beautiful, fantastic place. It's easy for film crews and average people to access. As a Los Angeles County Park, it's free to visit (you'll need to buy a permit for major filming though). People come here to hike, picnic, and climb the rocks (as the pair in this picture have done, even though lightning is crashing bumptiously from the sky not far to the east.) The park itself is much more than just this particular set of rocks, but these are the most iconic ones. The park comprises almost 1,000 acres of this freakish, alien, haphazard terrain created by sandstone strata tossed about willy-nilly by the ever fascinating San Andreas Fault.
And so, given that photographing and filming this place is almost a cliche, why do I keep coming back here to shoot? Maybe because the landscape of Vasquez Rocks is ingrained in my being. I came of age yearning to be roaming in landscapes like this when instead I was trapped in classrooms not that far away. When I was able, weekends and after school, I did roam in a landscape much like this, either hiking or riding horseback, dreaming of different ways I could conspire to be someone else. Someone not me. Vasquez Rocks is like that place I came of age in, only moreso. More of everything. Bolder, vaster, bigger, stranger: In a word, it's even more landscapey.
Occasionally, when I close my eyes, I see this place without meaning to--without even desiring to. I drive by here every evening and when I think the light is just right, I stop and shoot. It doesn't matter to me how many times this place has "been done." I'll keep coming back with a camera as long as there is sweet light and as long as I remain happy to be me.
Here's a partial list of where you may have seen Vasquez Rocks before:
Movies:
Star Trek (2009), Alpha Dog (2007), Bone Eater (2007; TV), A.I. Assault / Shockwave (2006), Cars (2006), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Holes (2003), Joe Dirt (2001), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Planet of the Apes (2001), Bubble Boy (2001), Epoch (2000), Very Bad Things (1998), Free Enterprise (1998), Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), Guns of El Chupacabra (1997), Jingle All the Way (1996), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995,) The Flintstones (1994), In the Army Now (1994), Army of Darkness (1993), Mom and Dad Save the World (1992), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), The Rapture (1991), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) Hell Comes to Frogtown (1987), Short Circuit (1986), Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983), Parasite (1982), Hearts of the West (1975), Blazing Saddles (1974), Apache (1954), A Thousand and One Nights (film) (1945), Werewolf of London (1935), Dracula (1931)
Television:
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Saving Grace, From The Earth To The Moon—episode 10: "Galileo Was Right", The Twilight Zone (the original series), Medium, Have Gun—Will Travel, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Rifleman, Maverick, Broken Arrow, Mission: Impossible, 24, Airwolf, Bonanza, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Roswell, Star Trek: The Original Series (notably the episodes "Arena", "The Alternative Factor", "Shore Leave", and "Friday's Child"), Star Trek: The Next Generation ("Who Watches the Watchers"), Star Trek: Voyager ("Initiations"), Star Trek: Enterprise, NCIS ("South By Southwest"), The Outer Limits, Korg: 70,000 BC, Alias, Mr. Show with Bob and David, The Fugitive (TV series), Alien Hunter, Alias Smith and Jones Hunter, Helltown, The Invaders, MacGyver, The Rat Patrol, Space: Above and Beyond, Charmed, Sliders, Friends, Fear Factor, Lassie, Las Vegas, Logan's Run, Zorro, Voyagers!, Daniel Boone, Alien Nation, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin The Big Valley, Buffalo Bill Jr., Cimarron Strip, The Cisco Kid, Stories of the Century, The High Chaparral, Johnny Ringo The Range Rider, The Bionic Woman, Numb3rs, The Middleman, Prey, Street Hawk, Dinosaurs (TV series)
Commercials, Music Videos, Fashion Shoots, Magazine Spreads and other Advertising:
Way too many to list. Seriously. (list of productions snagged from wikipedia)
Its birthday time in my family, my sis is celebrating her birthday today, always my birthday and hers fall on the same day, mine is Nov 3 and hers is 24th so its Tuesday this year. We have fought a lot in childhood and I always have a pleasure in making her cry, but it has changed a lot. One thing I admire about her is her courage, she has fought and have come out of situations that I cannot even imagine of fighting. Happy birthday Priya, wish you a ever smiling future. Thanks for all your wishes
உனக்கு வலித்தால் நான் சிரித்த நாட்களுண்டு,
உன்னை அடிப்பதை மட்டுமே நான் விளையாட்டாய்க் கொண்ட நாட்களுண்டு,
இன்றோ,
நீ வென்ற சில நொடிகளை நான் போராடாமலே தோற்றிருப்பேன்,
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Qualcuno dice nascosto e basta. Oppure è Cappuccetto Rosso che si nasconde dal Lupo mangia nonna? O meglio ancora, perchè no, Cenerentola, che ha perso la scarpa, ha fatto tardi, e mo la strega cattiva la cerca, per trasformarla in lombrico? E se fosse Gretel che ha perso la strada, perchè Hansel s'è magnato tutta la cioccolata?
Sai che dico, è Alfredo, che dopo la marachella, l'ennesima nota sul diario data dalla maestra, torna a casa, o meglio non torna, se no il babbo, chi lo sente. E guai a parlare di silenzio degli innocenti, in fondo, si sà, il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio...
Yashica Fx3
Fuji Neopan 1600
shedding.
im losing my petals one at a time, and it hurts me to see them go.
oh my gosh this is lame. today went so terribly wrong in so many strange ways.
first off, i went up to the lake to shoot with laina, had this fantastic idea... realized i didnt have enough black paint, shot about ten failed photos, and then my camera died.. again. my camera always dies because im always using it. :(
so then i went home... feeling a little saddened. but then the day seemed a little brighter when i spotted a turtle in my front yard. she was oh so cute. i carried her around with me for a bit while i finished some errands and planned for my 365 to be all about my new friend. so i went outside and got all set up. i set my turtle in the grass while i got ready, and when i turned around she was gone!!! i thought turtles were supposed to be slow?? i looked everywhere, but she had surely disappeared. so this photo is what came next. i was just thinking about how many opportunities i missed today. i also felt like a winter wonderland princess lost and confused in a field of green.
p.s. that is a christmas tree skirt i am wearing. my famiy thought i was losing my mind when they saw me wearing it.
Looking back to my own footprints...
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Roccella Valdemone is found in the province in Messina, exactly to the feet of the point of Castelluzzo and to 810 meters on the level of the sea.
Its other geographical coordinates to be remembered are first of all the proximity with the Regional Park of the Nebrodis and that of the Etna, whose outline dominates the landscape city, and good part of the Stream Roccella. The city understands around 1.000 inhabitants.
From the 1296 Roccella it was initially barony and then marquisate of the noble family of the Spadaforas.
From the cultural point of view the city offers the possibility to admire the Mother Church the Church entitled to the hearing and the ruins of the feudal Castle. From the naturalistic point of view, instead, the excursions can be effected already near her quoted peak of the Point of Castelluzzo, near the End Left-handed Cross and to the strata of the Volcano Etna.
Roccella Valdemone si trova in provincia di Messina, esattamente ai piedi della punta di Castelluzzo e ad 810 metri sul livello del mare.
Le sue altre coordinate geografiche da ricordare sono innanzitutto la vicinanza con il Parco Regionale delle Nebrodi e quello dell'Etna, la cui sagoma domina il paesaggio cittadino, e buona parte del Torrente Roccella. La citta' comprende circa 1.000 abitanti.
Dal 1296 Roccella fu inizialmente baronia e poi marchesato della nobile famiglia dei Spadafora.
Dal punto di vista culturale la citta' offre la possibilita' d'ammirare la Chiesa Madre, la Chiesa intitolata all'Udienza ed i ruderi del Castello feudale. Dal punto di vista naturalistico, invece, si possono effettuare le escursioni presso la gia' citata vetta della Punta di Castelluzzo, presso il Pizzo Croce Mancina ed alle falde del Vulcano Etna.
Da: Sicilyweb.com