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I don't know if you all know but this year's Vday clashes with the first day of the Lunar New Year.
And to be honest, I can't be arsed with both.
I don't celebrate V-day, even if I'm attached, I just don't see the point. I'd rather have a good make out session than a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates, but that's just me.
And Chinese New Year?
I really dislike visiting people, especially certain relatives whom my family members aren't on good terms with.
And this year, my Chinese New Year break is pathetic because I've got 2 major assignments due right when school starts again. One good thing though, is that I've gotten my hands on Dante's Inferno Death Edition, I have ALWAYS been fascinated with the poem and it's awesome that there's a game based on it!!! Will probably do an inspired shot or something soon =)
I think the next game I want to get my hands on will be Heavy Rain.
This shot was pretty spontaneous, I wore that qipao thingy and was wondering what to shoot, so I just randomly threw my quilt on the floor, grabbed some random items from my table and took some photos.
I had quite a few different edits for this shot and an outtake which will be in the comments.
Happy Vday to all and Happy CNY to asian flickrites =)
(Ps. I hope the colour looks ok on your screen cause on some screens it can tend to look toooo yellow, sorry if on your screen it does!)
City Perception Series (2/5)
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I've been living in big cities ever since I was a little girl. For sure every city has its unique look, but I experience similar crowds, sounds, colors, and space in cities like Taipei, Hong Kong, and Vancouver. Compared to Taipei where I grow up, Vancouver is quite unique in a way that I can reach beaches or forests within 10-minute driving from the city center. It provides a great diversity of life styles for people living in such a beautiful city. Indeed city life in the concrete jungle is not much different in various cities. However, in Vancouver, I see people jogging and biking around the seawall at dawn while people spotted a lady pondering over with or without her camera gears the same time. To me, that's the beauty of living in Vancouver!
The Series is done in the past few days for my class assignment (yes once again...). I feel I can elaborate on the Series with more details! Your comments are more than welcome as usual! :-)
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Downtown, Vancouver, Canada
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- Sunset @4.17pm (236º) / Shot @ 4.30pm
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The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish: Boğaziçi Köprüsü or 1. Boğaziçi Köprüsü) is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi). The bridge is located between Ortaköy (European side) and Beylerbeyi (Asian side). It is a gravity anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck is hanging on zigzag steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,074 m (World rank: 13th) and their height over road level is 105 m. The clearance of the bridge from sea level is 64 m. It was the 4th longest suspension bridge in the world when completed in 1973, and the longest outside the United States of America.
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I love the sumptuous jewel like nature of these drops on the cotinus leaves. When I took this in October we had had an unsually dry autumn and this day was like a magical gift, of fat heavy raindrops on the leaves.
This coincidentally is a bit like my outfit that I wore last night when I sang in a band for the first time, in front of 600 people (just the one song). Although unfortunately there is no photoographic evidence as people were constantly told not to take photos.
for the record: I was wearing a pink short sleeved dress in t shirt material that miraculously, being a size 10/12 fitted me (I am not sure how), and it had jewels sewn on the bodice. Shocking pink leggings, black boots (unfortunately I was not able to put my hands on a pair of silver platform boots) a long piece of tinsel and a reddish wig.
Considering how little practice we were able to have, our one song in the concert went well except my mike was not loud enough, which I am gutted (really gutted) about.
I nearly forgot to write about the floods in Cumbria UK which have been really bad - there's me obsessing about a mike that didn't work - so these raindrops remind me of the floods. Luckily we have had no floods here, although it is raining (again)
My buddy Domino. She passed away in 2007, but lives on in my heart. I'm feeling nostalgic today.
(7 Feb. 2010) I got tagged, and this one's interesting: Who or what is the love of your life? List 14 reasons why. Well, I'm sentimental when it comes to pets (and animals in general), so it shouldn't surprise people who know me that Domino was/is the "love of my life" (and I'm man enough to admit it).
1. Domino was the first cat I ever adopted (after having had two dogs while growing up).
2. She had the sweetest disposition of any pet (dog or cat) that I've ever known.
3. When she was little more than a kitten, she accidentally pulled an unaffixed drawing tabletop down on top of herself, giving her a concussion. We drove her to the emergency vet at midnight; I held her in the passenger seat on a stiff piece of cardboard to try to keep her from being jostled. I talked to her the entire way to keep her with us. She was at the vet overnight, unconscious, with an IV in her leg, and they really didn't know how she'd come out of it. At 4am, the vet called and said she would be fine; she was just small enough that the table didn't do more than give her a good knock on the head (the tabletop's rails were just tall enough that she wasn't badly crushed by the tabletop). From that day forward, she was my buddy; I really think my talking to her created a strong bond. She never left my side after that.
4. She purred and it sounded so musical, unlike any other purr I've ever heard.
5. She was definitely the Yin to my other adopted cat Whisper's Yang. (Funny that Domino was mostly black and Whisper was all white.) Nothing at all against Whisper (the devilish little brat), but Domino was the "good" cat. :)
6. She was very, very social and loved everyone, which at the time I thought was rare for a cat.
7. She loved to be picked up and held (and purred while she was held).
8. She insisted on going outside on my balcony but was never angry if I took my time letting her out. I could always count on her to stay safely away from the edge.
9. She learned how to beg for food, but would be content after one tiny scrap of meat, after which she'd walk away from the table satisfied.
10. Domino loved eating unbuttered, unsalted popcorn. She daintily ate one piece at a time and never ate more than three pieces.
11. She loved other cats and even my family's dog.
12. She never complained (well, almost never), and she seemed very wise.
13. She never gave anyone a reason to dislike her.
14. She gave me joy every day I had her, and even now, nearly three years after her passing, I smile when I think of her. I love my current cat Lily Bean more than I can say, but Domino will always be what I told her she was: the best cat in the world.
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Hmmm... my tulip posts isn't about to end sorry. :)
This one is pretty much straight from the camera... but I decided to add "CYAN" photo filter in photoshop...
I think it suits the image... I quite like this one...
Not sure whether these are tulips too... maybe just a different kind... I didn't bother looking at the signs... I just kept taking photos! hehehe
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Bricks, corrugation, tasty colors, and shadow play... all in one :).
Probably won't be uploading too often now that school has started. This weekend I'm going to experiment with my friend's 50mm f/1.8 lens and will probably go into Boston at some point to try out some street-shots. That's right--there is a slight chance that my next picture won't be a colorful wall! Shocking.
Since my last upload, two of my pictures have been recognized in public groups!
1) Geometry (Admin's Pic of the Day in the Ministract Pool).
2) The Road to Oz (Competition #3 winner in the Bare Minimum Pool).
Thanks to everyone who made it happen! It made this past week a very happy one :).
edit: Wondering what this is? Check the street view on Google Maps! Pretty sweet stuff :).
edit #2: Alternate title by jawdoc: Tea Party. I like it :).
i think i am in love with this Structure and also this shot . .
i am sorry i haven't been posting much new stuff lately . . i have been a lil too busy . . hope to change that soon , maybe . .
meanwhile here's a different edit of such a previous shot.
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The Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower is a prestigious luxury hotel located in the Colaba region of Mumbai, India, next to the Gateway of India. Part of the Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, this iconic 105-year old heritage building retains its stature as the flagship property of the group and contains 565 rooms. From an historical and architectural point of view, The Taj Mahal Palace and the Tower are two distinct buildings, built at different times and in different architectural designs.
The Taj Mahal Palace hotel resort was commissioned by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on December 16, 1903.
It is widely believed that Tata decided to build the luxurious hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Parke's Apollo Hotel, as it was restricted to 'whites only'. However, this story has been challenged by some commentators that suggest that Jamsedji Tata was unlikely to have been concerned with 'revenge' against his British adversaries. Instead they suggest that the Taj was built at the urging of editor of the Times of India who felt a hotel "worthy of Bombay" was needed.
The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, but the project was completed by an English engineer W. A. Chambers. The cost of construction was £250000 (£127 million today).During World War I, the hotel was converted into a 600-bed hospital. The dome of the hotel is made from the same steel as used in the Eiffel Tower. Jamsedji Tata imported the same steel during that time. The hotel was the first in India to install and operate a steam elevator.
On November 26, 2008, in a series of attacks in the southern part of Mumbai, the hotel (as well as the Oberoi) was attacked as part of a terrorist attack in Mumbai, during which material damage occurred including the destruction of the roof of the hotel in the hours afterwards. Hostages were taken during the attacks. At least 167 people were killed in the attacks and 293 wounded (the numbers include casualties at CST railway station, The Oberoi Hotel, Nariman House and the Cama Hospital), including many foreigners. The casualties were mostly Indian citizens, although westerners carrying foreign passports were singled out. Indian commandos killed the gunmen barricaded in the hotel to end the three-day battle.
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Gateway Of India
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The Gateway of India is a monument in Mumbai, India. Located on the waterfront in Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai, the Gateway is a basalt arch 26 metres (85 ft) high. In earlier times, the Gateway was the monument that visitors arriving by boat would have first seen in the city of Bombay.
The Gateway is built from yellow basalt and reinforced concrete. While its design is a combination of both Hindu and Muslim architectural styles, the Gateway of India is a symbol of Hinduism & Islam. Many of its elements are derived from the Muslim architectural styles of 16th century Gujarat. The pillars are derived from the design of Hindu temples and the design of the Gateway's windows comes from Muslim architecture.
The central dome is 15 metres (49 ft) in diameter and is 26 metres (85 ft) above ground at its highest point. The whole harbour front was realigned in order to come in line with a planned esplanade which would sweep down to the centre of the town. The cost of the construction was Rs. 21 lakhs (2,100,000), borne mainly by the Government of India. For lack of funds, the approach road was never built, and so the Gateway stands at an angle to the road leading up to it.
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Waiting for iPhone 3g - Jul 18, 2008 - 094
On the corner of Fifth Avenue and 60th Street -- i.e., at the opposite end of the block where the iPhone fans were waiting in line -- this young couple staked out a spot with a sign that said "Feed us." I gave them some money; I hope they did use it to buy some food ...
A few months after I originally uploaded this photo, this picture has been viewed so many times that it is now the 8th most-viewed of all 11,000+ public photos on my Flickr site -- and 3 people have marked it as a "favorite". I'm flattered by the attention, but also humbled: I have no idea what it is that makes the photo so popular. The couple shown here had nothing to do with the main focus of this collection of photos -- i.e., people waiting in line to get a new Apple iPhone3G -- and probably had no interest at all in the phone. I now wish I had spoken to them, to find out who they were, where they came from, what they were planning to do when they left (as they did shortly after this picture was taken, because the cops shooed them away). And now, three months later, I have no idea where they have gone, or what they are doing ... or whether anyone actually did feed them.
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Note: On Aug 11, 2009 I uploaded an edited version of this photo. There were various "hot spots" (overexposed" and "cold spots" (underexposed) that had to be fixed, and I bumped up the color saturation a little...
Note: on Aug 11, 2009 this photo was published in a French blog titled "Fooding or Feeding ? La guerre de l'espace publicitaire." And on Sep 29, 2009 it was published in a blog titled "'Loving Laura Mor'” by Harrell Fletcher." It was also published in a Dec 2, 2009 TextNexus blog with the same "Feed Us!" title as the caption on the photo itself. And it was published as an illustration in an undated (Dec 2009) "Only Jewelry" blog, in a posting titled "Apple anklet."
On May 30, 2010, the photo was published in a blog titled "Why You Shouldn't Give Money to Panhandlers." And on Jun 6, 2010, the photo was published in a German blog titled "Für eine neue Esskultur: Wohlbefinden ersetzt Wohlstand." It was also published in an undated (Sep 2010) blog titled "Special September 2010 fares for RTW tickets." And it was published in a Nov 11, 2010 iPhones information blog, with the same title and detailed notes that I had written on this Flickr page.
Moving into 2011, the photo was published in a Jan 27, 2011 blog titled "Editorial or Note to Stupid Hipsters who Beg for Beer and Pot Money on the Street: ." It was also published in a May 31, 2011 neue-lebensmittel blog, with the same caption and detailed notes that I had written for this Flickr page. It was also published in an undated (mid-Aug 2011) "Idiomeaning" blog titled "Fall on Hard Times." And it was published in an undated (early Oct 2011) IdioMeanings blog titled "Fall on Hard Times."
Moving into 2012, the photo was published in a Mar 21, 2012 blog titled "How my RTW trip would go." And it was published in an undated (late May 2012) "Idiomeaning" blog titled "Scrape By." And it was published in a Jul 17, 2012 blog titled "Don't Call Me Maybe If You're Drowning In Student Loan Debt." It was also published in a Jul 25, 2012 blog titled "6 Things Young People Should Think About When Trying To Find A Job." It was also published in an Aug 25, 2012 blog titled "Millennials Aren’t Buying Cars Or Houses, And It Could Hurt The Economy." And it was published in a Sep 6, 2012 blog titled "Why The Student Loan Bubble Is Much Worse Than It Looks."
Moving into 2013, the photo was published in an undated (mid-Feb 2013) Idiomeaning blog titled "Scrape by." It was also published in a Mar 26, 2013 Forbes article titled "Millennials, Hipsters, And Life After Financial Melancholy." And it was published in a May 11, 2013 blog titled "All Signs Suggest The College Bubble Has Finally Burst." It was also published in a Nov 25, 2013 blog titled "We suck and we’re sorry ~ Millennials respond to being called “lazy”."
Moving into 2014, the photo was published in an Apr 4, 2014 blog titled "将来のために30歳から始めたい事." And on Jul 24, 2014 the photo was published in a blog titled "Summer Panhandling Strategies."
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Silly me: after the iPhone 3g had been out for a full week, I thought I could stroll right into the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue & 59th Street in mid-town Manhattan, and simply buy one without any muss, fuss, bother, or delay.
But when I arrived at 11 AM, I found a line of approximately 150 people waiting outside in the broiling sun, not seeming to move forward at all; it turned out that the Apple store "concierge" folks were letting them in in groups of ten, when the previous ten had been taken care of. When I asked the woman how long she had been waiting, she said, "Four hours" -- she had arrived at 7 AM, having already determined that the AT&T stores were sold out throughout New Jersey and Connecticut.
Well, I'm a gadget freak and a Mac fan, but there's a limit to my passion for such things; four hours was just too much. So instead, I decided to take a bunch of pictures of the people who were in the line. Of course, I have no idea whethere the people queued up in front of Apple stores in other cities (or at other stores here in NYC) are similar to this group ... but I'm inclined to think that they are. And if that's true, then the demographics of this group -- in terms of age, gender, nationality, ethnic groups, etc. -- is particularly intriguing. I saw only one guy dressed in a corporate uniform of suit and tie; Apple may be trying to break into the "enterprise" market, but that's not who was standing in line for all those hours in the sun...
Creo que se puede ver un poco mejor así...
EL ÁRBOL DE LA FELICIDAD
Cuento de Filosofía Sufí
Cuentan que hace muchos, muchos años un peregrino tras caminar durante infinitas jornadas bajo el implacable sol de la India deseó en su corazón poder descansar a la sombra de un árbol que le diera cobijo. Y así fue que, de pronto, divisó a lo lejos un frondoso árbol solitario en medio de la planicie. Cubierto de sudor y tambaleándose sobre sus fatigados pies se encaminó alegremente hacia el árbol que hacía realidad su deseo.
Al fin podré descansar, pensó, mientras se abría paso entre sus tupidas ramas que llegaban hasta el suelo. ¿Qué más podría desear?
Tendiéndose sobre la tierra en su refugio vegetal trató de conciliar el sueño, pero el suelo estaba duro y mientras más el peregrino trataba de ignorarlo y descansar, más duro le parecía el suelo sobre el que estaba.
Si al menos tuviera una cama, pensó.
Al momento surgió una imponente cama, con impolutas sábanas de seda, digna de un sultán. Brocados, lujosos tejidos de Samarkanda y las más suaves pieles cubrían el lecho. Y es que, sin saberlo, el peregrino había ido a sentarse bajo el mítico árbol de los deseos. Aquel árbol milagroso que es capaz de convertir en realidad cualquier deseo expresado bajo sus ramas.
El hombre se acostó en el mullido lecho relajándose.
¡Oh, qué a gusto me siento, lástima del hambre que tengo! –pensó-, y ante él apareció una espléndida mesa cubierta con la más sabrosa de las comidas, con ricos y variados platos exquisitamente preparados y servidos en la más extravagante de las vajillas. Sobre las más finas telas imbricadas de hilos preciosos se mezclaban oro, plata y finísimo cristal con las más exóticas frutas y lujuriosos postres. Todas estas maravillas tomaron forma ante sus asombrados ojos. Todo aquello con lo que siempre había soñado en las solitarias noches de su largo peregrinar estaba ahora ante él.
El peregrino comía y comía con el temor de que tal prodigio desapareciera en el aire tan súbitamente como había aparecido. Pero, cuanto más comía, más comida aparecía. Y cada nuevo manjar era aún más sabroso y exquisito que el anterior. Finalmente dijo:
Ya no puedo más y en ese mismo momento la mesa con todas sus maravillas se desvaneció en el aire.
Es maravilloso, pensó, mientras un sentimiento de felicidad le embargaba.
No me moveré de aquí y seré por siempre feliz.
Pero, de pronto, una idea terrible surcó su mente:
Claro que esta planicie es famosa por sus feroces tigres. ¿Qué sucedería si un tigre me descubriese? Sería terrible morir, después de finalmente haber encontrado el árbol de la felicidad.
Fue la milésima de una fracción de segundo, pero bastó. Cumpliendo su deseo, en aquel momento surgió de la nada un terrible tigre que lo devoró.
Y así, el árbol de la felicidad quedó solo de nuevo, y allí sigue esperando la llegada de un ser humano de corazón completamente puro, donde no resida el miedo, ni la desconfianza, sino sólo responsabilidad y conocimiento.
Para acompañar, Otoño Porteño, en la interpretación de Astor Piazzolla.
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"Siempre la ruta suspendida. La cordura loca. Siempre el lugar equivocado. El yo equivocado. El tú equivocado. El nosotros equivocado. Siempre la grandeza en el bolsillo. Siempre el hoy en el mañana. Siempre el ayer en el siempre. Siempre el paso a paso que termina en tropiezo. Siempre la sonrisa en llanto. Siempre el llanto en el mundo. Siempre el mundo en mí. Siempre el equilibrio malogrado y los cristales quebrantados. Siempre el apego en el dolor. Siempre el dolor en mí. Siempre la fragilidad en cada tropiezo. Siempre la fiesta en la casa de al lado. Siempre la derrota en el ceño. Siempre la noche en el nosotros equivocado. Siempre la vida en la tristeza. La tristeza en la esperanza. La vida en el nunca. Siempre la araña para las moscas. Siempre la ausencia en este aquí. Siempre mi cuerpo machacando dudas. Siempre este azul a contraluz. Siempre este caos al caer el telón. Siempre estas ganas de dejarme ir. Siempre este no saber qué hacer con tanto yo equivocado. Siempre la pregunta. Sólo la pregunta". ( My Blog)
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Always at the end of the road, always dealing with my crazy sanity, always at the wrong place, always wrong, the wrong you, the wrong me, the wrong us. Always greatness in a strangers´ pocket. Always today in tomorrow, always yesterday in forever, always the same steps that end in pain, always a smile through the tears and the world in tears. Always the world in me, always doing a balancing act and looking through broken windows. Always attachment to the pain, always the pain in me, as always fragile. Always the party next door, always defeat in a frown, always the night at the wrong time, always living in sadness, sadness in hope, life in neverland. Always the fly to the spider, always this sense of absence. Always crushing doubts, always the same blue backlight. Always chaos as the curtain falls, Always willing to let go, not knowing what to do with all these wrongness. Always the question. Just the question.
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Badewald. Switzerland.
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Switzerland (German: Schweiz[note 3] [ˈʃvaɪts]; French: Suisse [sɥis]; Italian: Svizzera [ˈzvittsera]; Romansh: Svizra [ˈʒviːtsrɐ] or [ˈʒviːtsʁːɐ]), officially the Swiss Confederation (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, hence its abbreviation CH), is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western and Central Europe,[note 4] where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8 million people is concentrated mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found. Among them are the two global cities and economic centres – Zürich and Geneva.
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L'Amerigo Vespucci è un veliero della Marina Militare costruito come nave scuola per l'addestramento degli Allievi Ufficiali dei ruoli normali dell'Accademia Navale.
La decisione di costruire l'Amerigo Vespucci venne assunta nel 1925, allo scopo di sostituire l'omonima nave scuola; un incrociatore a motore e a vela, ormai prossimo alla radiazione, che fu posto in disarmo nel 1928 e ormeggiato nel porto di Venezia per essere adibito ad asilo infantile, riservato agli orfani dei marinai.
Il Vespucci fu progettato insieme al gemello Cristoforo Colombo nel 1930 dall'ingegnere Francesco Rotundi, tenente colonnello del Genio Navale e Direttore dei cantieri navali di Castellammare Stabia (Napoli), riprendendo i progetti del veliero Monarca, l'ammiraglia della Real Marina del Regno delle Due Sicilie, poi ribattezzato Re Galantuomo quando fu requisito dalla Marina piemontese dopo l'invasione delle Due Sicilie. I progetti ricopiati erano dell'ingegnere navale duosiciliano Sabatelli ed erano custoditi a Castellammare Stabia insieme alle tecnologie necessarie alla costruzione di questa tipologia di imbarcazione.
La nave-scuola fu varata il 22 febbraio 1931 e il 15 ottobre 1931, nel porto di Genova, ricevette la bandiera di combattimento nelle mani del suo primo comandante, Augusto Radicati di Marmorito. Il suo compito fu quello di affiancare il Cristoforo Colombo nell'attività di addestramento, fino al termine della seconda guerra mondiale, quando per l'effetto degli accordi internazionali, il Cristoforo Colombo dovette essere ceduto all'URSS, quale risarcimento dei danni di guerra.
Dal 1946 al 1952 è stata l'unica nave scuola a vela della marina militare italiana fino all'entrata in servizio dell'Ebe, un brigantino goletta costruito nel 1921 ed acquistato dalla Marina Militare nel 1952. A partire dal 1955 e stata affiancata da un altro veliero acquistato dalla Francia e ribattezzato Palinuro. Attualmente l'Amerigo Vespucci è la più anziana nave della Marina Militare ancora in servizio.
Il motto della nave, ufficializzato nel 1978, è «Non chi comincia ma quel che persevera» ed esprime la sua vocazione alla formazione ed addestramento dei futuri ufficiali della Marina Militare. I precedenti motti sono stati: «Per la Patria e per il Re»; sostituito nel 1946 con «Saldi nella furia dei venti e degli eventi».
L'addestramento si svolge attraverso le Campagne Addestrative. Queste Crociere d'Istruzione, effettuate già 71 volte, avvengono con itinerari diversi; in particolare questa nave scuola si è recata in Nord Europa 37 volte, 20 in Mediterraneo, 4 in Atlantico Orientale, 7 in Nord America, 1 in Sud America e 1 circumnavigando il Globo.
Oltre all'addestramento in particolare nell'ultimo decennio, ha spesso avuto il compito di ambasciatore sul mare dell'arte, della cultura e dell'ingegneria italiana,[1] presentandosi in molti dei più importanti porti del mondo in particolari occasioni come ad Auckland (Nuova Zelanda) nell'ottobre 2002 in occasione della 31° edizione dell'America's Cup e più recentemente ad Atene nel 2004 per le Olimpiadi ed a Portsmouth nel 2005 per la commemorazione della battaglia di Trafalgar ove ha avuto un ruolo di primo piano.
È un veliero che mantiene vive le vecchie tradizioni. Le vele sono ancora in tela olona, le cime sono tutte ancora di materiale vegetale, e tutte le manovre vengono rigorosamente eseguite a mano; ogni ordine a bordo viene impartito dal comandante, tramite il nostromo, con il fischietto; l'imbarco e lo sbarco di un Ufficiale avviene con gli onori al barcarizzo a seconda del grado dell'ospite.
Nel 2006, a 75 anni dall'entrata in servizio, ha ricevuto presso l'Arsenale Militare Marittimo della Spezia pesanti lavori di manutenzione con la sostituzione completa dell'albero di trinchetto per sopraggiunti limiti di usura, ricostruito fedelmente all'originale ricorrendo alle artigianali tecniche dell'epoca; la sostituzione di alcune lamiere a scafo richiodate da abili artigiani e la riconfigurazione del locale ausiliari con impianti di recente concezione.
B:S:O - el puente sobre el rio kwai
Colera es un municipio y localidad de la comarca del Alto Ampurdán, provincia de Gerona, comunidad autónoma de Cataluña,
Censado por primera vez como municipio independiente en 1936, tras desagregarse del municipio de Portbou.
El término municipal de Colera limita al norte con el municipio de Portbou y Banyuls-sur-Mer (Francia). Al sur limita con el termino municipal de Llançà. Al este está el mar Mediterráneo. Al oeste limita con los términos municipales de Rabós y Llançà.
El término municipal de Colera tiene dos playas:
Playa de Garbet. Tiene una longitud de 650 metros y una anchura media de 140 metros. Dispone de zona de fondeo. Esta compuesta por piedra de ribera grande y pequeña. El oleaje suele ser moderado con viento de levante. Tiene aparcamiento en la misma playa, duchas, agua potable, papeleras y teléfono público. No están permitidos los animales.
Playa d'en Goixa. Tiene una longitud de 350 metros y una anchura media de 30 metros. Esta compuesta por piedra de ribera grande. El oleaje suele ser moderado con viento de levante. Tiene aparcamiento cercano, duchas, agua potable, papeleras, puerto deportivo, acceso a minusválidos y teléfono público. No están permitidos los animales.
Colera tiene un total de 601 habitantes, de los cuales 310 son hombres y 291 mujeres, según datos del INE 2006.
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Outside just killing time and making noise
And outside the daylight comes, the daylight goes and
Weightless affairs that weigh less than air weighs
makes no stairways just stairs that go nowhere
Don't dream, that it's a dream it is what it seems.
That it's a dream it is what it seems.
Climbing from over stimulated states to hearing
Cold radio and licenses plates but don't dream,
That it's a dream it is what it seems
That it's a dream it is what it seems
Behind every desire is another one waiting to be liberated when the first one's sated
Water skiing, the water's soft the water's hard
You act nice, a black birthday card I threw it away
Grown-up life, is like eating speed or flying a plane
It's too bright, it's too bright
Outside just killing time and making noise
And outside the daylight comes, the daylight goes
Climbing from over stimulated states to hearing
Cold radio and licenses plates but don't dream,
Climbing from over stimulated states to hearing
Cold radio and licenses plates but don't dream,
That it's a dream it is what it seems
That it's a dream it is what it seems
White and Black hats hide behind each other's backs, all the time.
Behind every desire is another one waiting to be liberated when the first one's sated
~*Basically, the point of this was to show off my pretty new tattoo. Thank you so, so much, Serj! I feel special AND pretty!*~
I was going through my archives when I found this picture. It's a shot I took last winter at the end of the day when it was dark already.
ISO 800 - fill-in flash.
Have a great sunday!
The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid of South America, resembling a dog with reddish fur.
The distribution includes southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia east of the Andes. It is an endangered species.
The Maned Wolf has often been described as "a Red Fox on stilts" due to its similar coloration and overall appearance, though it is a far larger animal and is not related to the genus Vulpes. The adult animal stands almost 1 m (3 ft) tall at the shoulder, and weighs 20 to 25 kg. (50 to 55 lb). Its fur is reddish brown to golden orange on the sides, with long, black legs and a distinctive black mane. The coat is further marked with a whitish tuft at the tip of the tail and a white "bib" beneath the throat. The mane is erectile, and is typically used to enlarge the wolf's profile when threatened or when displaying aggression.
Unlike other large canids (Wolves, African Hunting Dogs, Dholes) the Maned Wolf does not form packs.Monogamous pairs may defend a shared territory, though the wolves themselves may seldom meet, outside of mating. Several adults may congregate in the presence of a plentiful food source; a fire-cleared patch of grassland, for example, which would leave small vertebrate prey exposed to foraging wolves.
They use their urine to communicate. It has a very distinctive smell, which some people liken to just opened beer, or cannabis. The responsible substance is very likely a pyrazine, which occurs in both cannabis and hop (which is used in beer). In Rotterdam Zoo, the police even once searched for cannabis smokers because of this. (HA!)
The Maned Wolf is not closely related to any other canid. It is apparently a survivor from the Pleistocene fauna of large South American mammals; its closest relatives seem to be the dogs and wolves (genus Canis). Previously, some authorities placed it with the various South American foxes, others with the Bush Dog.
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*The Taj Mahal (pronounced /tɑdʒ mə'hɑl/ or pronounced /tɑʒ mə'hɑl/; Hindi: ताज महल; Persian/Urdu: تاج محل) , is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj") is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."
While the white domed marble and tile mausoleum is most familiar, Taj Mahal is an integrated symmetric complex of structures that was completed around 1648. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer of the Taj Mahal.
Boat Harbour Beach on the northwest coast of Tasmania is a tiny township with a population of fewer than 500 but nestled in its small sheltered bay is a picturesque white sand beach with amazingly clear sapphire-blue water. Its other attraction is Jolly Rogers beachside cafe that serves much-better-than-average burgers, excellent smoked salmon bruschetta, and scones with a generous serving of thick cream and fruity jam.
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Train journeys, since my childhood I have been on train, those moments are the ones I enjoy the most. The unknown people who discuss about international politics, people who often borrow books to read, a husband who carries his baby around trying to calm it down, some vacant stations where nothing happens, some very busy cities and once its dark the calmness which prevails, the rhythm with which it crosses the bridges, dried up rivers in moonlight and the list goes on and on. Similar is life, its just that we don't enjoy all the moments that makes it boring, lets enjoy every moment, wish you all a happy Diwali, also I would dedicate this to my friend Nagesh who celebrates his birthday tomorrow. Thanks for all your comments and favs
என் இரயில் பயணத்தின் நொடிகள் ஒவ்வொன்றும் ஒரு ஆனந்தம்,
முன்பின் தெரியாவிட்டாலும் புத்தகம் இரவல் கேட்கும் அருகில் இருப்பவர்,
உலக அரசியலை நினைத்து வருத்தப்படும் எதிர் இருக்கைக்காரர்,
எங்கோ வேலை செய்யும் மகனையோ மகளையோ சந்திக்கச் செல்லும் பெற்றோர்,
கடந்து செல்லும் காட்சிகளை வியந்து பார்க்கும் அந்தச் சிறுவன்,
தேனீர் விற்றுக்கொண்டு குறுக்கும் நெடுக்கும் நடந்து செல்பவன்,
கழிப்பறை வாசலில் துண்டை விரித்து அமர்ந்திருக்கும் முதியவர்,
தடதடவென தாண்டிப் போகும் ஆள் அரவமில்லாத ரயில் நிலையங்கள்,
இரவில் பரவிக் கிடக்கும் அந்த நிசப்தம்,
எங்கோ மூலையில் தூக்கத்தில் எழுந்து விட்ட தன் குழந்தையை தூங்க வைக்கும் தந்தை,
ரயில் பாலங்களைக் கடக்கையில் உண்டாக்கும் தாளங்கள்,
நிலவொளியில் மௌனமாய்க் கடந்து போகும் நீர் வற்றிப்போன ஆறுகள்,
இப்படி ஏதோ ஒரு ரயில் பயணத்தின் போதுதான் என்னைக் கடந்து போனாள் அவள்,
ஒற்றை சடை போட்டு, கன்னத்தில் குழி விழச்சிரித்துக்கொண்டு,
ஏதோ ஒரு கவிதைப்புத்தகத்தை படித்துக்கொண்டு,
அவள் இறங்கும் இடம் வந்ததும் மெதுவாய் கலைந்து சென்றாள்,
அந்த கவிதைப் புத்தகத்தின் ஏதோ ஒரு பக்கத்தில் என்னையும் சேர்த்து கடத்திக்கொண்டு,
அன்று என் பயணக்குறிப்புகளெல்லாம் கவிதை,
இன்று வரை என் எல்லா ரயில் பயணங்களிலும் தேடிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறேன்,
என்றோ கண் விழித்துப் பார்க்கையிலோ, சட்டென திரும்பையிலோ,
அவள் என் எதிரே இருக்கமாட்டாளா என்று,
தொடர்கின்றன என் ரயில் பயணங்களும் தேடல்களும்.
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View On BlackThis is the sort of shot I usually miss..and i almost did again. I was out and about with my daughter ..without my camera of course(grrrrrrr) We decided to take the coastal longer route home and i couldnt resist stopping when i saw the view...
I must admit that it makes me want to tear my hair out (a bit ) I have never gotten this range of color with my big canon...sigh Sometimes i just want to chuck the whole thing out the window and buy myself another little point and shoot ....
a historical note..in this picture at the edge of the water you can still see the posts for the light rail train that ran along the coast way back at the turn of the century.
Taken @ Upper Peirce Reservoir right before the storm.
Can see the storm is brewing, and had get myself an umbrella tag along just in case it rains...
Well, in this image, I was using the railing to lead the viewing eye though it is not pointing to the 'right' cloud formation direction; while keeping the symmetry of the railing from overlapping each other.
And the cloud is so determine to formed a massive formation though the wind is blowing pretty swiftly and was like wanted to 'eat' out the left over lights during this image where taken...
This is what came to my mind and hope it does tells a story of how determined the cloud is...am I thinking too much already? or talk to much? lolz!
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Mom and I had the opportunity to stay at this B and B at the beginning of summer in Durango, Colorado. We had a little cottage all to ourselves with a nice front porch with a swing. The breakfast we received was delicious and they had a happy hour in the evening. The Inn had these wonderful ponds and great gardens to walk around. Across the highway, you could watch the Durango/Silverton narrow gauge railroad go by in the morning and come back in the evening. If you are ever in the Durango area, I recommend you to look in to staying here. Click here for the their website. I suggest clicking the link and having a look at how wonderful this place is.
I used textures by Encouter, I'm not able to find them on here but I appreciate their works of art.
Canfranc-Estación, Huesca (Spain).
Through a closed window. No treatment in this photo. If I stare here, I believe to see shadows to pass...
A través de una ventana cerrada. Sin tratamiento en esta foto. Si miro muy fijamente me da la impresión de ver pasar sombras...
ENGLISH
Canfranc is a municipality in the Aragón Valley of north-eastern Spain consisting of two towns. The name of the village is from Campus Franci, literally the field of foreigners. It was originally a small market village, as well as providing pilgrims on the Arles route of the Way of St. James their first respite after the difficult crossing of the Pyrenees over the pass of Somport.
It was founded between 1080–90 by Sancho Ramírez, King of Aragón. Canfranc was also a command post, protecting the borders and controlling taxes, which were donated to the Cathedral of Jaca.
On 29 October 1288, the treaty of Canfranc mediated by Edward I of England was signed here, providing for the release of Charles II of Naples from his imprisonment by Peter III of Aragon.
The village, which lies in the valley of the Aragón River covers an area of 71,6 km² and is situated at an altitude of 1040 m. The remains to be seen include a Romanesque pilgrim's bridge and two churches of interest: Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (12th-16th c) with four Baroque retablos, and la Trinidad (16th century). The town was obliterated by fire in 1617 and again in 1944, after which the villagers for the most part moved to nearby Canfranc Estación. The current population is 77.
Canfranc-Estación (altitude 1190 m.) was largely created due to the inauguration of a railroad crossing the Pyrenees on 18 July 1928. The trains continued running until an international train accident destroyed the bridge at nearby L'Estanguet and severed the link on March 27, 1970. Canfranc Estación is most well known due to the rumours of "German gold" arriving here during World War II (see external link below). Also, British espionage smuggled information and people from Vichy France to the consulate in San Sebastián through Canfranc since the nearer Irún bordered with occupied France. The train station is the highlight of the village and was used during the filming of Doctor Zhivago. There has been talk for some time of reopening international train traffic between France and Spain, but until that time the area is profiting from its nearness to the ski resorts of Candanchú and Astún. The current population is 454.
The tunnel is being used for the Laboratorio subterráneo de Canfranc (Canfranc underground laboratory).
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canfranc
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CASTELLANO
Canfranc (en aragonés Canfrán) es un municipio del Valle del Aragón, comarca de la Jacetania, en la provincia de Huesca (Aragón, España). Consta de dos unidades de población, el pueblo originario Canfranc Pueblo o Canfranc Quemado (4 km al norte de Villanúa y 16 km de Jaca) y 4 km más al norte Canfranc-Estación. Entre ambos sumaban 672 habitantes a comienzos de 2007 (INE), 575 en la Estación y 97 en el pueblo.
En el siglo XI, y a la misma vera del camino de Francia, nació Canfranc como perfecto ejemplo de pueblo fronterizo. En medio de un valle profundo, con escasos recursos agrícolas, sus habitantes se dedicaron al comercio, basando su economía en las transacciones entre Aragón y el Bearn, incluida la acogida de viajeros y peregrinos ya que por aquí discurre el Camino de Santiago aragonés.
Desde antiguo, las comunicaciones interfronterizas han marcado el origen y la evolución histórica del valle: el Somport – también llamados en tiempos el puerto de Canfranc – es el paso fronterizo menos abrupto y más transitado de todo el Pirineo central. Desde el viejo camino de herradura, transformado en 1876 en carretera, hasta la construcción del ferrocarril transfronterizo – inaugurado en 1928 – y el reciente túnel carretero, la historia de las comunicaciones a través del Somport se confunde con la propia historia de Canfranc.
La antigua villa de Canfranc, pese a los devastadores incendios de 1617 y 1944, todavía conserva parte de su antiguo patrimonio monumental. Los restos del castillo, de origen medieval y ampliado en el siglo XVI, se conservan sobre una roca; la fachada de la torre de Aznar Palacín del siglo XIV; la iglesia parroquial de la Asunción, con sus cuatro retablos barrocos; y el conjunto monumental de la Trinidad fundado en el siglo XVI por D. Blasco de Les para atender a pobres y peregrinos.
Tras el incendio de 1944 se trasladó el ayuntamiento y la capitalidad del municipio al que fuera barrio de la Estación, construido a lo largo del siglo XX en la partida de los Arañones. La Estación Internacional de ferrocarril, monumental edificio con cierto aire francés y espectacular cubierta de pizarra, se ha convertido en el emblema más conocido y divulgado de Canfranc.
La Estación Internacional de Canfranc, inaugurada el 18 de julio de 1928 por Alfonso XIII vivió momentos de esplendor y otros oscuros y novelescos como los del famoso oro alemán en tiempos de la II Guerra Mundial. Para su construcción fue preciso realizar una gran obra de ingeniería forestal ya que las avenidas de nieve y desprendimientos de las laderas eran constantes dada la geografía tan abrupta que presenta y la intensa deforestación a la que se vio sometida en los siglos anteriores. Para corregir este problema se realizó lo que se considera uno de los mejores ejemplos de restauración hidrológico-forestal que se conocen. De esta manera se consiguió retener el terreno y restaurar la masa arbórea, lo que posibilitó la construcción del ferrocarril que comunicaría ambos lados del Pirineo.
El 27 de marzo de 1970 un tren de mercancías francés descarriló a la entrada del puente de L'Estanguet en Francia. Desde entonces el tráfico internacional ferroviario quedó interrumpido.
Desde hace años se reclama la reapertura del tráfico internacional y la rehabilitación de la estación y su entorno. La reapertura de la línea sigue en manos del Gobierno francés y la rehabilitación de la Estación se ha visto envuelta en polémica.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canfranc
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Au royaume d'Albanie, ancêtre du comté d'Albany, le roi Elinas chassait dans la forêt et rencontra à une fontaine une magnifique jeune femme qu'il salua bien humblement:
– "Ma chère dame, je désire plus que tout avoir votre bon amour et votre bonne grâce.
– Donc, si vous me voulez prendre pour épouse, jurez que vous ne chercherez jamais à me voir au temps de mes couches."
Ainsi parla la fée Persine (ou Presine). Ils se marièrent et eurent trois filles, toutes aussi belles que leur mère. L'aînée s'appelait Mélusine, la deuxième Mélior et la dernière Palestine. Mataquas, fils du premier lit d'Elinas, jaloux du bonheur de sa belle-mère, poussa son père dans la chambre où Persine baignait ses filles.
– Faux roi, tu as manqué à ta parole, cria la mère, il t'en mésaviendra, tu m'as à jamais perdue !
Persine s'exila avec ses trois filles au sud, sur l'île magique d'Avalon, où elles montaient chaque matin sur la colline d'Elénos, la montagne fleurie, d'où elles pouvaient apercevoir la lointaine Albanie.
– Filles, voyez là-bas où vous êtes nées et où vous auriez eu votre sort sans la fausseté de votre père qui vous a réduites à une misère sans fin. Et chaque fois elle répétait son malheur, si bien que l'aînée, Mélusine, déclara à ses sœurs :
– Je suis d'avis, s'il vous semble bon, d'enfermer le parjure en la merveilleuse montagne de Northumberland, appelée Brumblerio, d'où il ne sortira plus jamais. Ce qu'elles firent.
Leur mère s'en montra fort courroucée :
– Toi Mélusine, qui es l'aînée, tu sera la première punie. Désormais tu seras tous les samedis Serpente au-dessous du nombril. Si toutefois tu trouves un homme qui te veuille épouser à la condition de ne jamais te voir le samedi, tu vivras le cours naturel d'une vie de femme et tu mourras naturellement. De toutes façons de toi sortira une noble et très grande lignée qui accomplira de belles et hautes prouesses. Mais si jamais tu te sépares de ton mari, sache que tu retourneras au tourment d'auparavant sans fin.
Mélior fut condamnée à garder un épervier merveilleux dans un château en Arménie. Quant à Palestine, elle fut enfermée dans le mont Canigou avec le trésor de son père jusqu'à ce qu'un preux chevalier la délivre.
Mélusine signifie "merveille" ou "brouillard de la mer". Pour les Lusignan, on l'appelle "Mère Lusigne" (la mère des Lusignans), fondatrice de leur lignée. Dans le dictionnaire Littré, elle est appelée Merlusigne, ce qui pourrait faire penser à une connotation aquatique.
Certains lui donnent une origine bretonne insulaire. En breton son nom devient Melizenn et se traduit par La Mielleuse.
Le nom de sa mère Persina trouve sa racine bretonne dans le mot Berz ou Berziñ signifiant selon le contexte avertissement, interdit, férié, prohibition, injonction, mise en garde. Ce qui correspond bien à son rôle face à son époux. (Wilkipedia)
Le nom de sa sœur Melior pourrait venir de Meler en breton, le fabricant de miel, mais Miliour en breton signifie aussi La Flatteuse
Pour sa sœur Palestine, on pourrait faire un rapprochement avec Bac'h C'hestenn, Bac'h signifiant cellule et la mutation de Kestenn, signifiant la Ruche en breton. Peut-être à rapprocher du fait qu'elle demeure prisonnière de la montagne telle une nymphe d'abeille dans l'alvéole de la ruche. Cependant, Bac'h Laezenn est plus proche de son rôle dans l'histoire ; Bac'h signifiant aussi séquestre et Laez-enn signifiant la hauteur, le monticule.
Le nom de la colline de Brumblerio tire aussi son nom du breton et s'approche de la colline appelée Bryn y Briallu, connue aujourd'hui sous le nom de Primrose Hill et qui signifie La colline aux Primevères
Quant à la montagne de Canigou on peut la retrouver au Gwynedd, Pays de Galles dans la montagne de Carnguwch qui culmine à 359 mètres sur le territoire de la commune de Pistyll. Son sommet est constitué d'amoncellement de pierres tel un cairn naturel.
Pour en savoir davantage : fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%c3%a9lusine_(f%c3%a9e)
One of the machine is blowing artificial "snow", for the joy of the children :-) It's also safe for the cameras apparently ;-)
Part of "Le Grand Répertoire", a set on this exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris.
This is a macro of of the Parrot Tulips I brought home for a family dinner soiree I'm having tonight. (These are different ones than the other ones I had) I thought my Mother would enjoy seeing these beautiful multi-coloured Parrot Tulips on the dinner table ;)
I should also say that there is no enhancement of this photo the colours are true. I took this photo yesterday on my dining room table with the sunshine streaming through the window............... ;)
I hope everyone has an enjoyable Sunday!!
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This is a series i have been wanting to do for some time. Using my good friends and family for this 'Trash The Wedding' series as subjects is gonna be hard. Maybe when the water warms up a little more.
Anyways. Some time back i assisted a photographer and come across this great model, Eili Meckback. She kindly said yes to a few ideas i have for shoots coming up. Absolutely brilliant girl.
A very big shout out to my wife Karla and good mate Ninos who bravely assisted me this morning, legends.
Strobist info - 1 elinchrom ranger s head gridded back camera right, another elinchrom ranger s head with softbox camera right, rx speed battery pack and fired using skyports all rented from kayell australia.
nikon d300, 17-55mm @45mm
1/6 sec @ f8 (tripod mounted)
lee 0.9 & 0.6 soft grads
one teddy bear
Una pareja de jaguares hermosos tratando de preservar la especie
A couple of beautiful jaguars trying to preserve the species
Soda Stereo toca la maravillosa Canción Animal
Para los mayas el jaguar era un dios y lo llamaban Balam. Símbolo de poder, señor de la noche, soberano del inframundo. Cuenta la leyenda que el Dios del Sol, se transforma en jaguar para poder viajar durante la noche por el mundo de los muertos y luchar contra él; su victoria simboliza el amanecer de cada nuevo día. Su hermosa piel moteada representa las estrellas del firmamento.
For the Maya, the jaguar was a god and they called it Balam. Symbol of power, lord of the night, sovereign of the underworld. The legend tells us that the god of the Sun transforms into a jaguar to travel the world of the dead, at night, and fight against it; its victory symbolizes the dawn of each new day. Its gorgeous mottled skin represents the stars in the Sky.
taken from the webpage www.xcaret.com
today we went to Deception Pass. more particularly on a small beach located 2 minutes north from the bridge, called Rosario Beach. lots of hummingbirds were hoovering and squeeking in the bushes just above the beach. i shot these guys for probably two hours straight. this is only a glimpse of the shots i have taken. a very exciting day!
on a side note, i have to admit i am more reluctant to heavily post process bird shots like these. colors are already there in a very explanatory way. maybe i'll find more ways with time. :)
What:
A very foggy early morning shot taken during the Tall Ships Festival and the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk.
I believe they were doing a re-enactment of the Boston Tea party?
Where:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
When:
Last week during the Tall Ships Festival
About:
Luckily the Scott Kelby Photowalk this year took place while the tall ships were here in town. Unluckily however Saturday was pretty foggy and damp.
This is one of the two shots I submitted to compete in the contest. There are over 7500 photos already on the Flickr group page!
BTW, the weather finally broke and we had a beautiful Sunday and Monday which was the the last day and the parade of sail. Darrell from the photoclub organized a boat charter and 21 of us got to see the parade of sail during the nicest day so far this summer. Thanks Darrell.
I have quite a few shots to post so I hope you don't get bored of them like my eagle shots! LOL
Links:
Tall Ships Festival: www.tallshipsnovascotia.com/
Worldwide Photowalk site: worldwidephotowalk.com/
Halifax Photowalk site: worldwidephotowalk.com/halifax-ns-ca/
Flickr group: www.flickr.com/groups/skphoto/pool/
SF Marina
Decided to take a break from all the Hong Kong posts and dug this up from the archives. I still have alot of SF photos that I haven't posted in flickr. Hopefully, I'll get to share the rest of them this month or the following months. I am officially DSLR-less, I sold all my nikon equipment and I am undecided on what to get next. Logic says, 5Dmk2 but my pocket says otherwise. Maybe I'll sell a couple of guitars, that should help no? Right now, im just shooting in film with my Canon AE-1 Program... if you have any suggestions on what film to use please share... =) Velvia is just too expensive...
EXPLORE! July 2, 2009 #271
Mejor pincha aquí para ver en grande sobre negro o pulsa 'L'.
Better click here to view this large on black or press 'L'.
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Sevilla: Album/Set
Remembering old times...: Album/Set
Virados, B&W: Album/Set
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No Tripod, Manual exposure, Date 08/5/2011 12:39:21
Explore: 19 October 2011 in # 3
Como se hizo: Imagen procedente de un sólo archivo RAW, pasada a blanco y negro con método ColorLab. No es HDR.
Quisiera dedicar esta foto a César, amigo y gran persona os invito a todos a visitar su galeria..
La Plaza de España de Sevilla constituye un conjunto arquitectónico encuadrado en el Parque de María Luisa, configura uno de los espacios más espectaculares de la arquitectura regionalista.
La Plaza de España constituyó el proyecto más emblemático de la Exposición Iberoamericana del año 1929, fue proyectada por el arquitecto sevillano Aníbal González, que también era arquitecto director del evento expositivo, fue ayudado por un buen conjunto de colaboradores, entre los que se encontraban el ingeniero José Luis de Casso y el arquitecto Aurelio Gómez Millán. Las obras de construcción comenzaron en el año 1914, resultando el proyecto más ambicioso y costoso de la Exposición, llegando a trabajar en su construcción mil hombres al mismo tiempo, puede resultar asombroso, cómo una ciudad en situación económica difícil en esos años, se embarcó en un proyecto de semejante magnitud. Algunos aspectos del proyecto suscitaron algunos rechazos, la Academia de Bellas Artes se opuso a la altura prevista de las dos torres que podían rivalizar con la Giralda y Forestier, diseñador del Parque de María Luisa rechazaba la construcción de la ría que rodea la plaza, para una ciudad con gran escasez de agua como Sevilla. En 1926, tras la dimisión de Aníbal González de su cargo de director de la Exposición, asume la finalización del proyecto el arquitecto Vicente Traver, que terminó los cerramientos del recinto y añadió la fuente del centro de la Plaza.
La plaza de España ha sido utilizada como escenario de algunas películas conocidas, entre ellas:
* En la película Lawrence de Arabia, la plaza representaba el cuartel general del Ejército británico en el Cairo
* En la película Star Wars Episodio II: El Ataque de los Clones de la saga de la Guerra de las Galaxias, la plaza representa el planeta Naboo, aunque el escenario de la filmación fue modificado digitalmente.
English:
Making off: Edited from a RAW file. BW with Color Lab method. No HDR.
This time I would like to dedicate this picture to my friend, César, i invite to view your photostream.
The Plaza de España ("Spain Square", in English) is a plaza located in the Parque de María Luisa (Maria Luisa Park), in Seville, Spain built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. It is a landmark example of the Renaissance Revival style in Spanish architecture.
In 1929 Seville hosted the Ibero-American Exposition World's Fair, located in the celebrated Maria Luisa Park (Parque de María Luisa). It was designed by Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier. The entire southern end of the city was redeveloped into an expanse of gardens and grand boulevards. The centre of it is Parque de María Luisa, a 'Moorish paradisical style' with a half mile of: tiled fountains, pavilions, walls, ponds, benches, and exhedras; lush plantings of palms, orange trees, Mediterranean pines, and stylized flower beds; and with vine hidden bowers. Numerous buildings were constructed in it for the exhibition.
The Plaza de España, designed by Aníbal González, was a principal building built on the Maria Luisa Park's edge to showcase Spain's industry and technology exhibits. González combined a mix of 1920s Art Deco and 'mock Mudejar', and Neo-Mudéjar styles. The Plaza de España complex is a huge half-circle with buildings continually running around the edge accessible over the moat by numerous beautiful bridges. In the centre is a large fountain. By the walls of the Plaza are many tiled alcoves, each representing a different province of Spain.
Today the Plaza de España mainly consists of Government buildings. The Seville Town Hall, with sensitive adaptive redesign, is located within it. The Plaza's tiled 'Alcoves of the Provinces' are backdrops for visitors portrait photographs, taken in their own home province's alcove. Towards the end of the park, the grandest mansions from the fair have been adapted as museums. The farthest contains the city's archaeology collections. The main exhibits are Roman mosaics and artefacts from nearby Italica.
The Plaza de España was used for location shooting some scenes in the films Lawrence of Arabia and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
The Keel-billed Toucan, known as the "bill bird" locally, is the national bird of Belize. The most obvious characteristic of the toucan is the huge yellow, orange, red, green and black bill. The toucan's bill is amazingly dextrous and allows the bird to feed on a variety of tropical forest fruits.
The Keel-billed toucans are a very social bird and can often be seen in flocks of six or more birds. They are found throughout Belize's forests and nest in holes in tree trunks. They lay one to four eggs and the parent birds take turns incubating the eggs. This bird displays a rapid, heavy flapping of the wings when flying and calls with a creek creek sound, similar to a frog.
Toucans are primarily fruit eaters, feeding on a wide variety of tropical fruits of the forest. It feeds by snipping off the fruit and flipping its head back to gulp the fruit. Toucans will also feed on insects, lizards, snakes and event he eggs of smaller birds.
Source: Belize Zoo
Shiptember : the Space Truck
more: guss.teammu.com/guss/index.php/lego/category/57-shiptembe...
This is my shiptember for this year. Sadly It's so big and the weather is so bad I'm having a hard time taking good pictures of it. And I really need to make a video to show all the functionalities.
I made quite a detailed background to it, but let's start with the functionalities:
- 5 Cargo Containers
- 1 fully functionnal Crane (it's supposed to be an electromagnet but I don't have enough lego magnets, so it uses studs :D )
- 1 Little spacescooter to manoeuver the containers in low gravity environnment
- 1 fully equipped appartment (yup, appartment, like on earth, with a shower and everything)
- 1 airlock to go to spaace
- 1 fully detailed interior
also, there is a logic in this build, I also need to make a picture with pointers pointing to stuff, because all the details have a meaning.
now the background:
Humanity has entirely conquered the solar system, colonized Mars and put orbital stations on every planets.
And it's all thanks to this kind of truck. This truck can go to the edge of the solar system in less than one year, with only 1 fuel stop (unless you replace one of the container by an extra fuel tank). It's very versatile, as example, you can replace the containers by living arrangments to transport peoples, or by a maintenance array to repair satellites or broken spaceships.
It carry a crane and a low gravity manoeuvring scooter, which means it doesn't need any installation to deliver it cargo.
It only weak point is that it can't land on normal gravity situation (1g), so the space station have to disable their hangar's artificial gravity before each landing, or at least reduce it to 0.2g.But once landed, it can support the normal gravity without breaking, hence the 4 big sturdy legs.
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)
Nota: El procesado ha sido un segundo re encuadre, para enderezar las foto, un leve procesado por la zona de los setos, y máscara de enfoque.
Cámara: D40
Modo De Exposición: Manual
ISO: 200
Velocidad: 1/400
Focal: 55.0 mm
F/ 5.6
Objetivo: 18.0-55.0 mm F/ 3.5 -5.6
Procesado: Light room 2
Camera Raw 4.3
Photoshop Cs 3
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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
Cunit, Tarragona (Spain).
ENGLISH
The Bignoniaceae, or Trumpet Creeper Family, is a family of flowering plants comprising of about 650-750 species in 116-120 genera. Members of the family are mostly trees and shrubs, and more rarely lianas (Podranea and Macfadyena) and herbaceous plants in 116-120 genera. As shrubs, they are twine climbers or tendril climbers, and rarely root climbers.
Other common names for this family include jacaranda family, bignonia family or catalpa family. This family is commonly found as ornamental plants due to their large and often colorful flowers. Important members include the calabash tree (Crescentia cujete) and many genera cultivated in horticulture: Campsis, Catalpa, Jacaranda, Kigelia, Pandorea, Spathodea, and Tabebuia.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bignoniaceae
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CASTELLANO
La familia Bignoniaceae, o familia de las vides trompeta es un taxón de plantas de flor compuesta primordialmente de árboles, arbustos, lianas, y de unas pocas hierbas. Los miembros de la familia se distribuyen ampliamente, tanto en el viejo mundo como en el nuevo mundo, distribuidos mayormente en los trópicos y subtrópicos, pero además con un número de especies de zonas templadas.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bignoniaceae
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A week ago we visited this well known Southern resort. Saturday was perfect - 70 degrees, a slight breeze, with the air full of birdsong. Sunday was wet and cloudy with bands of showers, This shot was taken Saturday afternoon in a corner of the demonstration vegetable garden that served as the site of the Victory Garden South on the long running American Public Television Series.
Today I am putting up the rest of the shots. If you click on the set at the right and run the slideshow in full screen mode, you can get a "tour", although the shots that I took on Sunday are in pretty damp, gloomy conditions. Here is a link to the official site for the gardens:
www.callawaygardens.com/callaway/info/accom.aspx?gclid=CL...
Cinque Terre. Italy.
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The Cinque Terre (Italian pronunciation: [ˌtʃinkwe ˈtɛrːe]) is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. "The Five Lands" is composed of five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Over the centuries, people have carefully built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the sea. Part of its charm is the lack of visible corporate development. Paths, trains and boats connect the villages, and cars cannot reach them from the outside. The Cinque Terre area is a very popular tourist destination.
The villages of the Cinque Terre were severely affected by torrential rains which caused floods and mudslides on October 25, 2011. Nine people were confirmed killed by the floods, and damage to the villages, particularly Vernazza and Monterosso al Mare, was extensive.
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!
Please don't use this image on any media without asking for permission.
© All rights reserved.
So many Black and White shots by my contacts lately, so, these are mine. See next shot also. Birds in Color.
It is really hard to pay any attention to the Rule of Thirds when you have two birds and they are pointing two different directions as these are in first shots. Third one easier, they both pointing same way so more space goes in front of them. Not quite rule of thirds but closer.
Not that I really pay much attention to the Rule of Thirds anyway, but I am aware of it.
Places / Germany / Baden-Wurttemberg / Tuebingen
Highest position: 255 on Friday, January 9, 2015
here: half file size
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Mondphase und Mondstand
am
8.1.2015
stand der Mond im Sternzeichen:
Löwe ♂
bei (Phase):
abnehmendem Mond (3. Viertel)
abnehmend bis
bis Dienstag 20.01.2015 -
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1. Vollmond:
2015
Schneemond
war am 5-1- 2015 - 6:00 Uhr
Nutzen Sie Voll- und Neumondtage als Fastentage ( z.B. Saftfasten o.ä.) bis zum Dienstag 20.01.2015.
Beginnen Sie Ihre Diät bei abnehmendem Mond z.B. direkt nach dem Vollmond. Der Körper entschlackt, entgiftet und entwässert in dieser Mondphase am besten. Es ist einfacher überhaupt anzufangen, geht müheloser und schneller.
Stimmt!
Effi
Auch wenn Sie Sportlernahrung oder Nahrungsergänzung zu sich nehmen, wird es wahrscheinlich nicht schaden, den Mond zu berücksichtigen ;-)
Raspberry ketone
Das Himbeer-Keton kommt auch im Tabakrauch vor, wobei es im Tabak selbst nicht gefunden wurde.
It is one of the most expensive natural flavor components used in the food industry. The natural compound can cost as much as $20,000 per kg.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himbeerketon
4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-on, Frambinon, Oxyphenalon, Rheosmin
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The CR2 file type is primarily associated with 'Canon Digital Camera' by Canon, Inc.. Raw image format for some Canon digital cameras. Raw images are basically the data as it comes directly from the CCD detector in the camera. Raw files can also contain text information about the picture and conditions in the camera when the picture was taken. These images are based on the TIFF image standard. Konvertor will display these EXIF metadata.
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converted by Faststone viewer IMG_2911
- hand-held
- with hands fixed on the wall,
- taken with the articulated display control
as good as it gets
Besser ging es nicht!
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Jetzt bin ich mit der Canon SX60 d'accord.
Diese angemessene Qualität einer Bridge Kamera wollte ich unbedingt haben.
Den Vergleich mit der SX50 hat sie überwunden, wenn auch nur mit RAW-File!
Ein Quantensprung seit der Vorstellung der Canon Powershot SX1 von 2009.
Im Super-macro-modus (f/2,8), Foliage Modus für natürliche Farben und Sonneuntergang Modus ist die SX1 allerdings immer noch super!
weitreichenden Dioptrienausgleich: -6.0 bis +2.0 dpt (SX1)
Manches hat die SX60 nicht mehr genauso gut wie die Vorgänger-Modelle!
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS,
Canon, PowerShot, SX60, HS, Bridgecamera, bridge, camera, Canon PowerShot SX60, Canon SX60,Powershot SX60,SX60HS,eagle1effi, Powershot SX60,
Vorteil raw
Record Mode CR2+JPEG
Continuous Drive- Continuous 4.8 fps
postprocessing
Raw lässt sich 50% nachschärfen
JPG nur 15%
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Camera Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/6.5
Focal Length 247 mm ~1365 mm analog 35 mm film
ISO Speed 100
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December 2014
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January 2015
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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.. :-)
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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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~波士頓，麻薩諸塞州，美國~
Boston, MA, USA
- ISO 50, F22, 10 sec, 19mm
- Canon 5D Mark II with EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L lens
- sunrise @ 5.11am / shot @ 5:45am, 2011//6/30
© copyright 2011 Hsiang Wei Chao
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