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We have been having some cool cloud coverage here in the Springs. This was from last week. When it all cleared out, we had a little snow up on the peak
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L'Opéra de Sydney. Un angle vu et revu mais difficile de tout prévoir et tout trouver quand vous n'avez qu'une fin d'après-midi à vraiment y accorder et qu'il fait nuit noire à 18h ! J'ai tout de même tenté de sortir un peu de la photo « cliché » en choisissant une pose longue (≈ 100s) afin que le mouvement de l'eau se lisse et amplifie nettement la prise de lumière générale de la surface. Avec les nombreuses tentatives faites, je comprends maintenant pourquoi on en trouve pas des masses dans le genre ! Il y a en effet un trafic maritime phénoménal dans la baie et faire une photo en pose longue, sans voir le cliché totalement rayé par des traits de lumières provenant des éclairages de bateaux qui traversent d'un bout à l'autre de la photo relève du challenge ! La patience est de mise, je vous le garanti, et le soleil couchant lui n'attend pas. En 10 minutes maximum, tout est plié et il fait nuit… la preuve !
Au niveau du traitement, j'ai essentiellement augmenté l'exposition et modifié la balance des blancs pour m'écarter de teintes trop jaunes.
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Here's the Sydney Opera House. Ok, it's a very common angle shot, but you know what? it's not easy to find a terrific spot and organize everything when you only have one end of afternoon and no more light at 6pm! Meanwhile, I've tried to make my picture more interesting than common ones by choosing a long exposure time (≈ 100s) and then give more motion, reflexion and light to the water. I was far to think so much attempt would be necessary! In fact, there is a tremendous boat traffic in the bay and it's really difficult not to get your shot ruined by the multiples lights of crossing boats… from one edge to another of your frame! Patience is one rule, I swear, and the Sun don't wait for you… In 10 minutes maximum, everything is done and it's night… proof above!
About adjustments, I've mainly add exposure and changed the white balance to avoid to much yellow tones.
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night time city lights in Chicago... with a reflective twist...
so i am out for a walk listening to Micheal Buble on the hotels ipod that they let you use and i get back into the hotel and there is this guy playing the piano singing this Micheal Buble song to his girfriend... Chicago to me has always meant music... so it was kind of appropriate that i got the chance to hear a great voice sing a great song...
Haven't Met You Yet...
I'm Not Surprised
Not Everything Lasts
I've Broken My Heart So Many Times,
I Stop Keeping Track.
Talk Myself In
I Talk Myself Out
I Get All Worked Up
And Then I Let Myself Down.
I Tried So Very Hard Not To Loose It
I Came Up With A Million Excuses
I Thought I Thought Of Every Possibility
And I Know Someday That It'll All Turn Out
You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid That I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Mmmmm ....
I Might Have To Wait
I'll Never Give Up
I Guess It's Half Timing
And The Other Half's Luck
Wherever You Are
Whenever It's Right
You Come Out Of Nowhere And Into My Life
And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing
And Baby Your Love Is Gonna Change Me
And Now I Can See Every Possibility
Mmmmm ......
And Somehow I Know That It Will All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
They Say All's Fair
And In Love And War
But I Won't Need To Fight It
We'll Get It Right
And We'll Be United
And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing
And Being In Your Life Is Gonna Change Me
And Now I Can See Every Single Possibility
Mmmm .....
And Someday I Know It'll All Turn Out
And I'll Work To Work It Out
Promise You Kid I'll Give More Than I Get
Than I Get Than I Get Than I Get
Oh You Know It'll All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid To Give So Much More Than I Get
Yeah I Just Haven't Met You Yet
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Oh Promise You Kid
To Give So Much More Than I Get
I Said Love Love Love Love Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Lumbier, Navarra (Spain).
ENGLISH
The Foz de Lumbier is carved out of the limestone rock by the river Irati at the western end of the Leyre range of mountains, at the foot of the Navarrese Pyrenees. It is one of the most spectacular gorges in Navarre, a landscape created over millions of years by the waters of the river Irati, which have left their mark on this sanctuary of nature day by day. The gorge was declared a Nature Reserve in 1987.
Lumbier is a narrow and small gorge, just 1,300 metres long, but of spectacular beauty. Its vertical walls reach a maximum height of 150 metres and large birds of prey live in the cracks and ledges, with species such as griffon vultures whose flights will accompany you in your visit to the gorge. It is also a refuge for foxes, boar, badgers and owls, and is strewn with gall and kermes oaks and bushes such as thyme, lavender and gorse that hang from the cracks, vegetation that is transformed into woods of poplars, willows and ash trees at the entry and exit of the gorge.
In contrast to many other canyons, you can walk through Lumbier along an easy track that runs along the bottom of the cliffs for 2.6 kilometres. The route was created for the old Irati train (the first electric train in Spain) that linked Pamplona with Sangüesa between 1911 and 1955.
The signposted path runs along the river and crosses the rock through two tunnels (206 and 160 metres long) that do not have artificial light. Towards the end of the path the route goes around the rock and reaches the remains of the Puente del Diablo (Devil's Bridge), which was built in the 16th century with a raised arch 15 metres above the river. It was destroyed by the French in 1812 during the War of Independence, and owes its name to a legend that says that its builder asked the devil for help to finish it.
More info: www.visitnavarra.es/eng/organice-viaje/recurso/relacionad...
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CASTELLANO
La foz de Lumbier es un desfiladero excavado por el río Irati sobre la roca caliza en el extremo occidental de la sierra de Leire, al pie del Pirineo navarro. Es una de las gargantas más espectaculares de Navarra, un paisaje labrado a lo largo de millones de años por la acción del río Irati que, día a día, sigue marcando su huella en este santuario de la naturaleza, reserva natural desde 1987.
La de Lumbier es una hoz estrecha y pequeña, de 1.300 metros de longitud, y de una belleza espectacular. Sus paredes verticales alcanzan en su cota máxima 150 metros de altura, y en sus grietas, roturas y repisas viven grandes rapaces, entre los que abundan los buitres leonados, cuyo vuelo le acompañará en su visita al desfiladero. La foz, que también sirve de refugio para zorros, jabalíes, tejones y alimoches, está poblada de quejigos y coscojas, además de arbustos como tomillo, espliego y ollaga que se cuelan por las grietas, vegetación que se transforma en bosques de álamos, sauces y fresnos a la entrada y salida de la foz.
A diferencia de otras gargantas, la de Lumbier puede ser recorrida a través de un sencillo camino que discurre al pie de los acantilados, a lo largo de 2,6 kilómetros. El trazado fue realizado para el tren Irati, el primer tren eléctrico de España, que comunicó Pamplona con Sangüesa entre 1911 y 1955.
El camino está señalizado, discurre junto al río y atraviesa la roca a través de dos túneles, de 206 y 160 metros de longitud, que no poseen luz artificial. En la parte final del sendero, el camino bordea la roca y llega hasta los restos del Puente del Diablo, construido en el siglo XVI, con un arco elevado 15 metros sobre el río. Destruido por los franceses en 1812, durante la Guerra de la Independencia, debe su nombre a una leyenda según la cual su constructor pidió ayuda al diablo para levantar el puente.
Más info: www.visitnavarra.es/esp/organice-viaje/recurso.aspx?o=303...
i had the worst car trip of my life...i'm prone to panic attacks in public (i can't deal with crowds at all) but in a car, i've always been fine...i love road trips and driving everywhere...we've driven to the mountains dozens of times before, up and down steep hills, close to the edges where you could see everything below...
but, this time something went wrong...we were coming back home from Tehachapi, and recently i'd started to get nervous there so my dad promised me he woudn't drive through the mountains where you have to drive around the edges and see your death at the bottom...well, he forgot and while i was lost in my head listening to my iPod, i looked over the side and started to freak...
next thing i know, i've as much on the ground as my seatbelt will allow, i'm crouched and crying and shaking and i've pulled my hoddie over my head, my sunglasses on and my iPod is as loud as it can go...i'm clenching my cell phone so tight i have to drop it because i'm suddenly afraid i'll somehow manage to crush it...
panic came over in way i've never in my life felt...i thought we were all going to die, and go over one of the edges at the next sharp turns...i was unable to breathe and i just kept crying while my parents tried to calm, but it didn't help...and somewhere in the back of my head i was amused that i would die while listening to Jim Gaffigan do his bit on Hot Pockets on my iPod...
once we descended i was fine again, and i felt so incredibly stupid...i wasn't afraid for the rest of the trip back and haven't been afraid since...i just really hope this was a one time thing...
anthony and i were talking, and we think it came from my fear that something horrible will happen to my family and soon...the holidays are always really wonderful for us, but at the same time it's when family tragedy strikes the most...i can't help but shake the feeling of doom, but i'm determined to try...
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I had so many Ideas for this...I might do more of these...this is fun!!!!! Of course I got those looks from Hubby when I came home soaking wet with mud, sand and ketchup all over me...but I had a blast!!!!....hehehehehehe....got my new remote!!
And...I hope to god the manipulation is ok...I laid my glasses down the for the shot....and after shooting and getting dry enough to touch my camera....YEP..you guessed it..I forgot and stepped on them...so no glasses....LMAO
La espera terminó. Después de 4 años vuelve a jugarse la copa mundial de fútbol.
Y allí estaremos una vez más. Para ilusionarnos, para emocionarnos, para sufrir, para llorar, para vivirlo a pleno.
Porque este 2010 puede ser como aquel glorioso 1986.
www.youtube.com/watch#!v=VQOPDj-5rHs
¡Vamos Argentina!
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The wait is over. After 4 years the World Cup is back.
And we'll be there again. To dream, to get excited, to suffer, to cry, to live it again.
Because this 2010 could be like that 1986.
www.youtube.com/watch#!v=VQOPDj-5rHs
Go Argentina go!
Strobist info: SB-900 1/8 200mm zoom on a chair camera left. Triggered by PW.
I can’t stay away from black and whites for too long can I ? This is one of the very first photos I took on the safari and it continues to be one of my favourites. I mean come on, zebras crossing the road, zebra crossing? The joke practically writes itself! And boy were we excited when we saw these zebras crossing our path! Good times :D
To think about it, this was quite a mundane sight in the savannah; Zebras were everywhere and they were constantly in front of our vehicle. A couple of times we had to stop for quite a bit of time so that they could clear out. Now that’s the kind of traffic I don’t mind!
And also note the dust raked up by the safari vehicles up ahead. Note to all potential visitors- Amboseli is a dust bowl, and it will get in your eyes, hair, ears, mouth - everywhere. But you will be happy. That much I can promise.
I realise that most of you live too far away to be able to come along but on Tuesday 12 October I'll be giving a talk to North Cheshire Photographic Society about my photos: www.ncps.org.uk/pages/syllabus/syllabus.html
The talk is scheduled to last for about an hour and a half. I've never done any public speaking lasting longer than a few minutes so, as you can imagine, I'm a little apprehensive and I'm now regretting having agreed to the thing! :-)
For the first hour I'll be showing lots of my own photos using a digital projector as well as discussing the work of photographers who have inspired me, like our own Leeechy www.flickr.com/photos/leechypics/ who first showed me over at DPR that photography could be an art form, as well as the work of iconic photographers like Michael Kenna: www.michaelkenna.net/
In the final 30 minutes of the talk (after a tea break!) I'm going to be discussing basic tips on photographic composition.
Anyone who would like to come will be made very welcome!
Ian
Another shot from Sunday morning out with the Ramble with Amble gang. As i had took many shots of the groyne in my earlier post i decided i would head for the eroded outlflow structure posts up towards the pier on Blyth Beach. As i splodged back to dryish sand i nnoticed that it was very close to sunset and began running as its quite a distance across to them and also i could do with shedding the winter flab lol. Anyhoo half way there i was dying and as i turned the sun broke the horizon! Not one to lose an oppurtunity i thought what the hell and planted the tripod if not only to rest on it haha. I took 2 shots here at different exposures with some blending in mind. Back in Photoshop i have opened both exposures then unveiled the darker exposure in the horizon area using a 50& Opacity right on the horizon then faded it back with a 30% opacity either side of the central area. Ive had to drop saturation abit to try and control the sun (must get a Reverse Grad) and messed a touch with curves and an unsharo mask.
What a morning this was! Thanks again to all of the Ramble Posse for being so friendly and helpfull and sorry for uploading yet another Blyth shot as youre all probably sick of them haha.
Location i shot from... The 2 areas i ran between are at the very bottom to very top of this Flash Earth shot VVV :O
Aerial Shot of Blyth Beach and where i stood
The Exhibition is still on if anyone in or around the North East fancies a deeky...
A Ramble with Amble @ Arts Centre Washington
The rest of the Gang who are also displaying at Washington..
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Bruce Springsteen My Hometown
I was eight years old and running with a dime in my hand
Into the bus stop to pick up a paper for my old man
Id sit on his lap in that big old buick and steer as we drove through town
Hed tousle my hair and say son take a good look around
This is your hometown, this is your hometown
This is your hometown, this is your hometown
In `65 tension was running high at my high school
There was a lot of fights between the black and white
There was nothing you could do
Two cars at a light on a saturday night in the back seat there was a gun
Words were passed in a shotgun blast
Troubled times had come to my hometown
My hometown, my hometown, my hometown
Now main streets whitewashed windows and vacant stores
Seems like there aint nobody wants to come down here no more
They're closing down the textile mill across the railroad tracks
Foreman says these jobs are going boys and they aint coming back to
Your hometown, your hometown, your hometown, your hometown
Last night me and kate we laid in bed talking about getting out
Packing up our bags maybe heading south
Im thirty-five we got a boy of our own now
Last night I sat him up behind the wheel and said son take a good
Look around
This is your hometown
Listen Tout le monde Carla Bruni
The first news of which has its existence dates back to 978. Around the church of Sant Marti, as documented by the year 1088 began to wake up the first houses in this picturesque town that even today retains all its medieval charm.
Historically, work in the field was the main dedication of its people; particular importance was conreo of grapes, from the eighteenth century shifted more traditional forms of agriculture. This was a particularly arduous task given the characteristics of the mountainous terrain, settled in part by building jars at the foot of vineyards, which were used for the storage of must and grapes. Already into the nineteenth century, the phylloxera conditioned conreo and resulted in a significant decline in population. Another important task, until mid-twentieth century, was the development of charcoal, until such time as the electricity found their disappearance. Since then, its people were devoted to another kind of work in line with the changing times. It set up a textile factory in the early twentieth century, which was in operation until the year 1964. Logically, closing it was important socio-economic consequences on the lives of the people, determining the migration of population towards the industrial cities or to neighboring towns. Since then, the physiognomy of Mura se ha ido transforming into a large number of people with second homes, laying the groundwork for a tradition tourist potential. Precisely for the new work and revenue earned from tourism, was very relevant to the creation of the Natural Park Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac, in 1972. Since then increased the number of tourists and visitors. Nobody is aware that, as in many other municipalities of Catalunya, tourism could ensure the future of the people so that asentare solidly its core population.
Tout le monde est une drôle de personne,
Et tout le monde a l'âme emmêlée,
Tout le monde a de l'enfance qui ronronne,
Au fond d'une poche oubliée,
Tout le monde a des restes de rêves,
Et des coins de vie dévastés,
Tout le monde a cherché quelque chose un jour,
Mais tout le monde ne l'a pas trouvé,
Mais tout le monde ne l'a pas trouvé.
Il faudrait que tout l'monde réclame auprès des autorités,
Une loi contre toute notre solitude,
Que personne ne soit oublié,
Et que personne ne soit oublié
Tout le monde a une sale vie qui passe,
Mais tout le monde ne s'en souvient pas,
J'en vois qui la plient et même qui la cassent,
Et j'en vois qui ne la voient même pas,
Et j'en vois qui ne la voient même pas.
Il faudrait que tout l'monde réclame auprès des autorités,
Une loi contre toute notre indifférence,
Que personne ne soit oublié,
Et que personne ne soit oublié.
Tout le monde est une drôle de personne,
Et tout le monde a une âme emmêlée,
Tout le monde a de l'enfance qui résonne,
Au fond d'une heure oubliée,
Au fond d'une heure oubliée
The first news of which has its existence dates back to 978. Around the church of Sant Marti, as documented by the year 1088 began to wake up the first houses in this picturesque town that even today retains all its medieval charm.
Historically, work in the field was the main dedication of its people; particular importance was conreo of grapes, from the eighteenth century shifted more traditional forms of agriculture. This was a particularly arduous task given the characteristics of the mountainous terrain, settled in part by building jars at the foot of vineyards, which were used for the storage of must and grapes. Already into the nineteenth century, the phylloxera conditioned conreo and resulted in a significant decline in population. Another important task, until mid-twentieth century, was the development of charcoal, until such time as the electricity found their disappearance. Since then, its people were devoted to another kind of work in line with the changing times. It set up a textile factory in the early twentieth century, which was in operation until the year 1964. Logically, closing it was important socio-economic consequences on the lives of the people, determining the migration of population towards the industrial cities or to neighboring towns. Since then, the physiognomy of Mura se ha ido transforming into a large number of people with second homes, laying the groundwork for a tradition tourist potential. Precisely for the new work and revenue earned from tourism, was very relevant to the creation of the Natural Park Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac, in 1972. Since then increased the number of tourists and visitors. Nobody is aware that, as in many other municipalities of Catalunya, tourism could ensure the future of the people so that asentare solidly its core population.
In Wordpress In Blogger photo.net/photos/Reinante/ In Onexposure
...reminded me of Dylan Thomas:
The force that through the green fuse drives the flower
Drives my green age; that blasts the roots of trees
Is my destroyer.
And I am dumb to tell the crooked rose
My youth is bent by the same wintry fever.
The force that drives the water through the rocks
Drives my red blood; that dries the mouthing streams
Turns mine to wax.
And I am dumb to mouth unto my veins
How at the mountain spring the same mouth sucks.
The hand that whirls the water in the pool
Stirs the quicksand; that ropes the blowing wind
Hauls my shroud sail.
And I am dumb to tell the hanging man
How of my clay is made the hangman's lime.
The lips of time leech to the fountain head;
Love drips and gathers, but the fallen blood
Shall calm her sores.
And I am dumb to tell a weather's wind
How time has ticked a heaven round the stars.
And I am dumb to tell the lover's tomb
How at my sheet goes the same crooked worm.
From 18 Poems, published 1934
Thanks to 3M's Royal Flowers
This is for my dearest Martha (a great friend as well as co-admin whom I discovered via Flickr ) - this is for her birthday . HAPPY BIRTHDAY - PARABENS - She is a lovely person and photographer, very generous, who loves to share what she knowns about photography and to learn (as in life - we share a lot in common (flowers,slow food, beauty and art) - to talk to her is a real pleasure - a wonderful Lady. So here goes my favourite white roses to wish her the very best (aqui vao minhas rosas brancas preferitas pra voce que tanto gosta de flores).
AMIGA querida desejo tudo de bom para voce sempre - Amor, Harmonia, Saude e Felicidade.
"A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain?" K.Gilbran "Um amigo que está longe às vezes é muito mais perto do que aquele que está à mão. Não é a montanha mais imponente e mais claramente visível para uma passando pelo vale do que aqueles que habitam a montanha?"K.Gilbran
"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."Marcel Proust "Sejamos gratos às pessoas que nos fazem felizes, pois eles são os jardineiros encantadores que fazem nossas almas florescer." Marcel Proust
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To all ENJOY - so do take bit of time and "smell the roses" - their scent is always so anti-stress!)
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I am sorry but I am a mostly OFF - so I cannot comment on all of you but will catch up as soon as I can,I am so behind and busy -
Full moon rises over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA.
A photo of Stephen W. Oachs inspired me to try and take a shot of San Francisco from a new viewpoint. So today Jess and I hiked down to Kirby Cove in the Marin Headlands. I tried to find a good spot to set up my tripod and shoot this panorama shot. I wanted to be a bit above the water so that the nightlights would get reflected in the water better. But also not to high up, so that the city remains under the bridge. After some exploring I found a promising spot that included no major but some climbing down a cliff...
At first I was a little disappointed because of the lack of clouds over the city (for some extra color). But then I remembered that tonight the moon is the closest to Earth for the entire year resulting in a 14% bigger full moon than usual. I chose this spot to snap a shot of the moon over the city and with a perfect full moon I didn't want to miss the opportunity.
The sun set and it got cold. I was a little worried about the climb back up the cliff in the dark. I had a flashlight, but I would need my arms to pull myself up the steep parts. I was just about to leave in order to still be able to use the last remaining light as I noticed the glow of the moon over the horizon (sooner than expected). A little while later I was able to take a series of eleven 2min shots to create this panorama. I think it was worth the extra wait.
I packed up my gear and with flashlight in mouth climbed out of the cliff.
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.
Yey - I got to Skomer on a very sunny BH Monday, the puffins were just fab :0). Made sure I was at St Martin's Haven by 8.00am, there is a new booking system and the boats get full VERY quickly. Not as many puffins on the Wick as last year but apparently we'd missed them - there were loads at 7.00am! Still, I managed to get some shots so I was well happy. Now I have to catch up on everyone's streams - it may take me some time!!
First shot I took on a great day out in the lake district with JonnyFez (cheers Jon). First time in my life I've been to the Lake District and I thought it was quite nice.... (bit of an understatement).
This was taken at about 8.30 in the morning and the sun was casting a nice orange glow over the lake. Only problem with this photo is that the sun was probably too strong on the white bits and they've blown a tad. But nevermined 'cos its gorgeous.
Done properly it looks like this.
Think I'll be posting a few of this - from different positions and different processing, to get it just so. Hope you won't all get bored...
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Nikon D810 + 14-24 mm f/2.8 @ 14 mm - 1/15 sec at f/4.5, ISO 1000
Manual mode @ -1/3 EV E.C - Pattern metering - no flash
Subject Distance: unknown
Ario and I were walking around Brooklyn Heights after getting some coffee and were in search of neat architecture. We were talking amongst ourselves about where to find some old churches, when a passerby overheard our chatting. He walked back towards us and told us that we had to check out the Lebanese Catholic church just up the road. We were fortuate to run into him because the interior of the church was absolutely stunning!
This cathedral was constructed in 1844 and was incorporated as a Roman Catholic cathedral in 1903. The exterior doors actually came from the SS Normandie, a french cruise liner which sunk into the Hudson River in 1942. The stained glass in the interior was actually made on site - they had a blast furnace at some point - by a member of their congregation. The interior doors were taken from a mansion of some sort around the turn of the century.
We ran into the pastor who told us all these things and more as we were admiring the interior, and was even kind enough to turn on the lights for me so I could get a better photo. I'm very glad we visited this place!
40°41'39" N 73°59'39" W, 79.1 ft
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral, Brooklyn Heights
Kings County, New York City, New York, United States
Taken on 08.24.2014, uploaded on 09.10.2014.
©2014 Adam James Steenwyk. Please contact me at ajamess [at] gmail [dot] com if you would like to use this photo. Blog: www.f128.info
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Just 100-400 of these beauties left in the wild. :-(
This image won Digital Photographer Photo of the Week on August 10 2009 and went on to win Photo of the Month. It is featured in issue 90 of Digital Photographer magazine, out November 30th 2009.
Shot through glass with the Canon 70-200 f/4.0 IS.
1/125 | f/4.0 | ISO 400
Garrotxa. Catalonia.
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The Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park (Catalan: Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa) is a natural park area covering a Holocene volcanic field (also known as the Olot volcanic field) in Catalonia, northeastern Spain. The volcanos, of which there are about forty within the park, are no longer active, with the last eruption (Croscat) occurring about 11,000 years ago.[1] However, the region is still seismically active, and a large earthquake in 1428 caused damage to buildings and twenty deaths in Barcelona, 90 kilometres (56 mi) to the south.
The park covers 12,093.02 hectares, and includes territory from eleven municipalities in the comarca of Garrotxa.[2] The built-up areas of Olot, Santa Pau, Sant Joan les Fonts and Castellfollit de la Roca are completely surrounded by the park. Including these urban areas, the population of the park is more than 40,000 people, and the economic development of the zone is one of the objectives of the park management, while trying to avoid the damage caused by quarrying, urban sprawl and illegal waste disposal. Some 980.86 ha of the park, including the best preserved volcanic cones, are fully protected as nature reserves.
Agra. India.
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The Taj Mahal ( /ˈtɑːdʒ/ or /ˈtɑːʒ məˈhɑːl/;[1] Hindi: ताज महल, from Persian/Urdu: تاج محل "crown of palaces", pronounced [ˈt̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl]; also "the Taj"[2]) is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."[3]
Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish and Indian architectural styles.[4][5]
In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen.[6] The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.[7][8] Lahauri[9] is generally considered to be the principal designer.
Italia a Zandvoort
My stream was kind of dominated by Lamborghini's, after beeing at Italia a Zandvoort, but there were many beautiful Ferrari's too.
Here is a shot of a white Ferrari 430 Scuderia.
Serving as the successor to the Challenge Stradale, the 430 Scuderia (scuderia meaning "stable of horses", but also used in the context of motor racing teams, including Ferrari's own) was unveiled by Michael Schumacher at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. Aimed to compete with cars like the Porsche RS-models and the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera (superleggera meaning super light weight), it is lighter (by 100 kg/220 lb) and more powerful (515 PS (379 kW; 508 hp) at 8500 rpm) than the standard F430. Increased power comes from a revised intake, exhaust, and an ion-sensing knock-detection system that allows for a higher compression ratio.[11] Thus the weight-to-power ratio is reduced from 2.96 kg/hp to 2.5 kg/hp. In addition to the weight saving measures, the Scuderia semi-automatic transmission gains improved "Superfast", known as "Superfast2", software for faster 60 millisecond shift-times. A new traction control system combines the F1-Trac traction and stability control with the E-Diff electronic differential. The Ferrari 430 Scuderia does 0-100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) in 3.6 seconds,[12] with a top speed of 198 miles per hour (319 km/h).[13] Ferrari claims that around their test track, Fiorano Circuit, it is faster than a Ferrari Enzo.
When tested on Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson said "It appears to have been welded together by apes", referring to the exposed metalwork. However, he also said that it was a knife-edge racer, which is how a Ferrari should be. He was deeply impressed with its performance, and said that it blew away any Lamborghini. When given to the Stig to take round the Top Gear Test Track, it completed the cicuit in an impressive 1 minute 19.7 seconds which is faster than a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (1.20.9) and a Porsche Carrera GT (1.19.8).
Maresme. Catalonia.
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Maresme's territory occupies a long and narrow area between the Mediterranean Sea and the hills of Serralada Litoral (Catalonia's coastal mountains), and specifically Montnegre's and Corredor's hills in the northern half and Sant Mateu's hills in the southern half. This particular shape has conditioned both the geography and the history of this comarca. Probably the main distinct elements of its geography are the characteristic rieres (torrents). These short, intermittent water streams, which cross the comarca transversally almost every hundred meters, produce powerful and dangerous floods when it rains.
Canet des de els Tarongers
Maresme has been historically very well connected with the rest of the comarca as well as with Barcelona thanks to old Camí Ral (Royal Way) (actual N-II main road) and railroad (The Barcelona–Mataró railroad route, finished in 1848, was the first ever in all the Iberian Peninsula). Communications were enhanced in recent years with the construction of the C-32's Barcelona–Mataró section (1969), which was the first autopista (highway) ever in Spain, and its subsequent enlargement, the Mataró-Palafolls's section (1995).
Cathedral of Cologne
Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
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Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria) is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, and is under the administration of the archdiocese of Cologne. It is renowned as a monument of Christianity, of German Catholicism in particular, of Gothic architecture, and of the faith and perseverance of the people of the city in which it stands. It is dedicated to Saint Peter and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The cathedral is a World Heritage Site, one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany, and Cologne's most famous landmark, described by UNESCO as an "exceptional work of human creative genius". Cologne Cathedral is one of the world's largest churches and the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe. For four years, 1880-84, it was the tallest structure in the world, until the completion of the Washington Monument. It has the second-tallest church spires, only surpassed by the single spire of Ulm Cathedral, completed 10 years later in 1890. Because of its enormous twin spires, it also presents the largest façade of any church in the world.
The choir of Cologne Cathedral, measured between the piers, also holds the distinction of having the largest height to width ratio of any Medieval church, 3.6:1, exceeding even Beauvais Cathedral which has a slightly higher vault.
Construction of the Gothic church began in 1248 and took, with interruptions, until 1880 to complete – a period of over 600 years. It is 144.5 metres long, 86.5 m wide and its two towers are 157 m tall.
Cologne Cathedral, despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period, eventually became unified as "a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value" and "a powerful testimony to the strength and persistence of Christian belief in medieval and modern Europe", as was befitting a worship-place of the Holy Roman Emperor and the traditional shrine of the Three Kings.
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Morocco.
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The Koutoubia Mosque (Arabic: جامع الكتبية) is the largest mosque in Marrakech, Morocco. The minaret was completed under the reign of the Almohad Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur (1184-1199) and was used as the model for the Giralda of Seville and for the Hassan Tower of Rabat.
The name is derived from the Arabic al-Koutoubiyyin for librarian, since it used to be surrounded by sellers of manuscripts. It is considered the ultimate structure of its kind. The tower is 69 m (221 ft) in height and has a lateral length of 12.8 m (41 ft). Six rooms (one above the other) constitute the interior; leading around them is a ramp by way of which the muezzin could ride up to the balcony. It is built in a traditional Almohad style and the tower is adorned with four copper globes.
According to legend, the globes were originally made of pure gold, and there were once supposed to have been only three globes. The fourth globe was donated by the wife of Yacoub el-Mansour as compensation for her failure to keep the fast for one day during the month of Ramadan. She had her golden jewelry melted down to flab the fourth globe.
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In fact, I "hate" those classical landmarks (too crowded)...but I couldn't miss this special one. A couple of weeks ago, my son david learned about the Romans in school and he knew a lot more about the Colosseum than me or my wife did. So it was quite a big deal for him.
The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering.
Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum, its construction started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81–96). The name "Amphitheatrum Flavium" derives from both Vespasian's and Titus's family name (Flavius, from the gens Flavia).
Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine.
Although in the 21st century it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome. It is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions and still has close connections with the Roman Catholic Church, as each Good Friday the Pope leads a torchlit "Way of the Cross" procession that starts in the area around the Colosseum.
The Colosseum is also depicted on the Italian version of the five-cent euro coin.
The Colosseum's original Latin name was Amphitheatrum Flavium, often anglicized as Flavian Amphitheater. The building was constructed by emperors of the Flavian dynasty, hence its original name, after the reign of Emperor Nero. This name is still used in modern English, but generally the structure is better known as the Colosseum. In antiquity, Romans may have referred to the Colosseum by the unofficial name Amphitheatrum Caesareum; this name could have been strictly poetic as it was not exclusive to the Colosseum; Vespasian and Titus, builders of the Colosseum, also constructed an amphitheater of the same name in Puteoli (modern Pozzuoli).
The name Colosseum has long been believed to be derived from a colossal statue of Nero nearby (the statue of Nero was named after the Colossus of Rhodes). This statue was later remodeled by Nero's successors into the likeness of Helios (Sol) or Apollo, the sun god, by adding the appropriate solar crown. Nero's head was also replaced several times with the heads of succeeding emperors. Despite its pagan links, the statue remained standing well into the medieval era and was credited with magical powers. It came to be seen as an iconic symbol of the permanence of Rome.
In the 8th century, a famous epigram attributed to the Venerable Bede celebrated the symbolic significance of the statue in a prophecy that is variously quoted: Quamdiu stat Colisæus, stat et Roma; quando cadet colisæus, cadet et Roma; quando cadet Roma, cadet et mundus ("as long as the Colossus stands, so shall Rome; when the Colossus falls, Rome shall fall; when Rome falls, so falls the world"). This is often mistranslated to refer to the Colosseum rather than the Colossus (as in, for instance, Byron's poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage). However, at the time that the Pseudo-Bede wrote, the masculine noun coliseus was applied to the statue rather than to what was still known as the Flavian amphitheatre.
The Colossus did eventually fall, possibly being pulled down to reuse its bronze. By the year 1000 the name "Colosseum" had been coined to refer to the amphitheatre. The statue itself was largely forgotten and only its base survives, situated between the Colosseum and the nearby Temple of Venus and Roma.
The name further evolved to Coliseum during the Middle Ages. In Italy, the amphitheatre is still known as il Colosseo, and other Romance languages have come to use similar forms such as le Colisée (French), el Coliseo (Spanish) and o Coliseu (Portuguese).
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Give me one reason to stay here - and Ill turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here - and Ill turn right back around
Because I dont want leave you lonely
But you got to make me change my mind
Baby I got your number and I know that you got mine
But you know that I called you, I called too many times
You can call me baby, you can call me anytime
But you got to call me
I dont want no one to squeeze me - they might take away my life
I dont want no one to squeeze me - they might take away my life
I just want someone to hold me and rock me through the night
This youthful heart can love you and give you what you need
This youthful heart can love you and give you what you need
But Im too old to go chasing you around
Wasting my precious energy
by Tracy Chapman "Give me one reason"
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I love my best friend Christopher. He has dressed up as a banana for me an emo kid and now a clown, I can usually talk him into anything. He's such a great friend and I'm extremely happy that we've been hanging out more lately. He'll do anything for me (except freaking withdraw from his Humanities Class to take it with me) lol. I love him.
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Železniční doprava v Mongolsku se potýká s velmi drsným vnitrozemským podnebím. To je charakterizováno letními teplotami i okolo 30 °C, naopak v zimním období se teplota může propadnout až na –50 °C. K tomu je třeba přičíst silný vítr, který s sebou unáší velké množství prachu. Tato kombinace klade vysoké nároky na spolehlivost hnacích vozidel a právě po roce 2000 začala spolehlivost, převážně sovětských lokomotiv M62, 2M62 a 2TE116 postupně klesat. To přimělo mongolské železnice (UBTZ - Ulaanbaatar Temer Zam) řešit obnovu části vozového parku formou rekonstrukcí. Dobré zkušenosti z provozu amerických lokomotiv Dash 7-001 a 002 (typ GE C30-7) vedly k rozhodnutí použít při rekonstrukcích agregáty právě od firmy GE (General Electric Company). Rekonstrukce se prováděly v depu Ulánbátar za pomoci amerických techniků. Při rekonstrukci zůstala z původní lokomotivy jen kabina strojvedoucího a kompletní rám s pojezdem. Nově bylo změněno skříňové uspořádání na kapotové a původní motor byl nahrazen novým motorem 7FDL GE. První "dvojičky" rekonstruovaných lokomotiv byly dokončeny v roce 2005 a dostaly označení 2ZAGAL (v překladu dva bílé koně). Celkem bylo rekonstruováno deset "dvojiček", kdy osm vzniklo rekonstrukcí lokomotiv řady M62 a 2M62 a zbylé dvě pak rekonstrukcí řady 2TE10M. Nutno zmínit, že z mongolských lokomotiv byly k rekonstrukcím použity pouze 3x 2M62M a 2x M62UM, zbylé stroje byly pořízeny ze zahraničí. V případě 2M62 se jednalo o stroje z pobaltských zemí a dvojice 2TE10M pocházela z Ruska. V provozu se modernizované stroje osvědčily a i po téměř dvaceti letech je možné je stále spatřit v čele těžkých nákladních vlaků. To dokládá i snímek ze dne 24. září 2024, na kterém je zachycena "dvojička" 2ZAGAL-006 (ex 2TE10M) v čele, na místní poměry kratšího, vlaku loženého čínským uhlím. Vlak byl zachycen v obloucích před stanicí Bayan, kde již měl nejtěžší stoupání za sebou a čekalo ho ještě několik desítek kilometrů klesání do hlavního města Ulánbátar.
Got together with my friend Maggie and snapped some pics on Friday. I was pretty happy with the result. We'll probably shoot together again pretty soon once I can find some new locations. We shot all of these at spots I had already shot at before so it's hard coming up with new ideas haha
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RogueOlympics has started again, with the first prompt being "As Sweet as Sugar". Also an entry for the Sweet Scenes category of the Adorabuild contest on Bricknerd. I did not have any ideas early in the week, and then didn't have much time when the concept did come. Still had fun assembling this fantasy portrayal of the joy a parent experiences having fun with their kids. 89 parts were used.
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EXPLORE December 21, 2008 #157
Aquesta foto - tan poc habitual a la meva galeria - està dedicada a en Jordi Brió, que em va convidar a participar en l'Agrupació Fotogràfica d'Esparreguera.
Si teniu temps, visiteu la galeria d'en Jordi Brió, segur que us agradarà.
Aquesta fotografia la vaig fer durant la darrera sessió de foto-estudi de l'AFE. És la primera vegada que faig fotos d'estudi.
També és el meu primer intent provant tècniques de suavitzat de pell. Podeu veure l'original més avall. Qualsevol suggeriment per a millorar, serà benvingut.
Model: Nerea
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This picture - quite unusual in my photostream - is dedicated to Jordi Brió, who invited me to particpate in the Agrupació Fotogràfica d'Esparreguera (Esparreguera Photo Club, AFE).
If you can spare some time, please visit Jordi Brió's photostream, you will like it very much.
I took this picture in the last photo-studio at AFE. It has been the first time I've done studio photos.
This is also my first attempt trying skin softening tecniques. You can find the original picture below. Any suggestions to improve, will be welcome.
Model: Nerea
Barcelona. Catalonia.
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The Magic Fountain of Montjuïc (Catalan: Font màgica de Montjuïc, Spanish: Fuente mágica de Montjuic) is a fountain located at the head of Avenida Maria Cristina in the Montjuïc neighborhood of Barcelona, Catalonia. The fountain is situated below the Palau Nacional on the Montjuïc hill and near the Plaça d'Espanya. The fountain, like most of the surrounding developments, was constructed for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.
The Magic Fountain was designed by Carles Buigas, who had designed illuminated fountains as early as 1922. The site where the fountain was constructed was the previous location of The Four Columns. The columns, representative of the Catalanism movement, were demolished in 1928 under the rule of Prime Minister Migel Primo de Rivera[1] and were re-erected in 2010 a few meters away from the original location.
Buigas submitted his design a year before the exhibition, with many calling the plan too ambitious, with too little time to complete. The construction project utilized over 3000 workers. The first show took place on May 19, 1929, the day before the start of the Exposition.[2] The fountain was badly damaged in the Spanish Civil War and did not operate until 1955, after Buigas oversaw needed repairs.
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: SHIN CALLS GABRIEL (1 of 1) /
SHIN LLAMA A GABRIEL (1 de 1)
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 27 of 38) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38.
FOTOHISTORY: In English / En Español
Shin: Now you have the perfect excuse to ask Saw to let you come here some days on holidays... not only to see your mate Shin, but also to know your brand-new-sexy-sister... hahahaha! XD
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Shin: Ahora tendrás que decirle a Saw que te deje venir unos días de vacaciones... ya no solo para ver a tu colega Shin, sino para poder conocer también a tu hermana-maziza... jajajajajaja! XD
LINKS:
- Hilo de las Fotohistorias de Shin y Gabriel en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Hilo de la Relación entre Shin y Gabriel en la sección de Penpals de Pullip .es
- FOTOHISTORIAS en casa de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Saw Canceled and Sheryl PHOTOSTORIES at Flickr
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: MUSE CONCERT AT BARCELONA: PALAU SANT JORDI (6 of 9): Tha queue. /
CONCIERTO DE MUSE EN BARCELONA: PALAU SANT JORDI (6 de 2): La cola.
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 64 of 115) PAG: Entrada, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115.
Dolls collaboration:
Nunusite: Lola and Keiko
Kaizoo: Miyavi and Salander
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
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En tu cuerpo flor de fuego
tienes paloma,
un temblor de primaveras,
palomitay,
un volcán corre en tus venas.
Y mi sangre como brasa
tienes paloma,
en tu cuerpo quiero hundirme
palomitay,
hasta el fondo de tu sangre.
El sol morirá, morirá,
la noche vendrá, vendrá
Envuélvete en mi cariño
deja la vida volar
tu boca junto a mi boca
paloma, palomitay.
¡Ay! paloma.
En tu cuerpo flor de fuego
tienes paloma,
una llamarada mía
palomitay,
que ha calmado mil heridas.
tierna paloma
no pierdas las esperanzas
palomitay,
la flor crece con el agua.
El sol volverá, volverá,
la noche se irá, se irá.
Envuélvete en mi cariño
deja la vida volar
tu boca junto a mi boca
paloma, palomitay.
¡Ay! paloma.
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{Deja la vida volar - Victor Jara / Interpretada por Mercedes sosa y Pedro Aznar}
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Una tardecita de febrero en San Clemente del Tuyú - Partido de la Costa - Buenos Aires - Argentina
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“Y estos derechos... a respetarlos, ¿eh? ¡No vaya a pasar como con los diez mandamientos!” (Mafalda)
One day, Brother Matthias found a mysterious egg lying in the middle of the meditation path outside the monastery walls in the mountains.
He picked it up and brought it back to Redwall, his monastic enclave at the top of the mountain.
Finally, after much searching, he found some old records in the gatehouse stating that it was the egg of the Rary Bird, an extremely rare breed. Abbot Mortimer agreed they could keep the egg.
Once it hatched, the Rary Bird grew very fast and very big, though its wings were too small for it to fly. At first it happily lived on fish, but one day it suddenly attacked one of the friars.
Two novice brothers managed to overpower it before it killed anyone, but they were now stuck with the problem of what to do with the bird. They could hardly keep it tied up forever, and no one dared get close enough to kill it.
Finally, Abbot Mortimer, being the wisest of the monks came up with an idea.
"The bird cannot fly, so we shall bind it and take it to the top of the watch tower at the top of the monastery at the top of the mountain and throw it off."
Reaching the great height, Brother Matthias looking over the edge agreed saying,
"That should do it as ....
(are you ready? you can still turn back, no? okay, but don't blame me)
".... it's a long way to tip a Rary.
It's a long way to go."
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The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass and metal pyramid, surrounded by three smaller pyramids, in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace in Paris. The large pyramid serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum. Completed in 1989, it has become a landmark for the city of Paris. The construction of the pyramid triggered considerable controversy because many people felt that the futuristic edifice looked quite out of place in front of the Louvre Museum with its classical architecture.
The Louvre Pyramid is the work of American architect Ieoh Ming Pei. His architectural works are characterized by the search for a certain purity of form combined with functional efficiency. The use of abstract forms and the use of cold materials such as stone, concrete, steel or glass are accompanied by a strong propensity for theatrics and technology challenges.
Rupit, Barcelona (Spain).
ENGLISH
Rupit and Pruit (in Catalan Rupit i Pruit) are a municipality of the region of Osona located to the northeast of the region and the east of the Sierra de Cabrera. It is integrated by two urban nuclei: Rupit and Pruit, that they were independent until year 1980. It is the last town of the province of Barcelona in the highway that unites the municipalities of Vic, capital of the region of Osona and Olot, capital of the region of the Garrotxa (Girona).
The origin of the town we found in the castle that was constructed around year 1000, replacing the one of Fàbregues, where they went constructing houses around.
In 14th century the population underwent a reduction but it recovered, arriving in 17th and 18th centuries at the maximum splendor that has never had the town. The church was possibly built between 13th and 14th centuries, and it was dedicated to San Miguel Arcángel.
Pruit already names in year 955, when it belonged to viscounts of Osona. Always there is been united to the castle and jurisdiction of Rupit.
Sources: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupit_y_Pruit and pieraedicions.com/rupitpruitbreuhistoria.htm.
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Rupit y Pruit (en catalán Rupit i Pruit) es un municipio de la comarca de Osona situado al noreste de la comarca y al este de la Sierra de Cabrera. Está integrado por dos núcleos urbanos: Rupit y Pruit, que fueron independientes hasta el año 1977. Es el último pueblo de la provincia de Barcelona en la carretera que une los municipios de Vic, capital de la comarca de Osona y Olot, capital de la comarca de La Garrotxa (Gerona).
La iglesia de Sant Joan de Fàbregues y su castillo están documentados desde el año 968. Hacia el siglo XII surgió el pueblo de Rupit habitado por familias nobles. En 1878, la iglesia de Rupit dejó de depender de Sant Joan de Fàbregues y en 1959 el municipio pasó a llamarse Rupit. En 1977 se unieron los municipios de Rupit y Pruit.
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The Gothic loftiness of Notre-Dame dominates the Seine and the Ile-de-la-Cité as well as the history of Paris.
Notre-Dame de Paris is a church, a place of Roman Catholic worship, where Christians come together to pray. It opens its doors to people to participate in services or to freely visit the cathedral all year long.
Notre Dame de Paris was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress (arched exterior supports). The building was not originally designed to include the flying buttresses around the choir and nave. After the construction began and the thinner walls (popularized in the Gothic style) grew ever higher, stress fractures began to occur as the walls pushed outward. In response, the cathedral's architects built supports around the outside walls, and later additions continued the pattern.
For a look at the upper parts of the church, the river, and much of Paris, climb the 387 steps to the top of one of the towers.
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