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"Las Fiestas Quinquenales son las fiestas más importantes de Ulldecona. Tienen lugar cada cinco años desde 1939 y su origen esta relacionado con la destrucción de la antigua imagen de la Virgen de la Piedad durante la Guerra Civil, con la construcción de una nueva imagen por parte del artista local Vicent Barrera en 1939 —cuyos costes fueron asumidos por Manuel Vericat y Pietat Poy— y, finalmente, con una promesa relacionada con la veneración de la Virgen y de la ermita.
Las Fiestas Quinquenales son —como decía un colaborador anónimo del Programa de Fiestas de 1994— “el estallido de un pueblo, una mezcla de religiosidad, de magia, de armonía, de deseo de divinidad, de popularidad, de esfuerzo colectivo… porque los habitantes de Ulldecona (que reciben el nombre de falduts) intentan cada cinco años transformar el pueblo con el objetivo de que continúe siendo lo que quiere ser: Ulldecona”.
"La mayoría de los vecinos limpian las fachadas de sus casas. Las calles también se arreglan y los coches desaparecen del municipio. Además, los vecinos adornan las calles con flores. En un principio, las flores eran naturales, pero ahora se utilizan cada vez más las flores artificiales, hechas a mano durante meses, en secreto, para evitar imitaciones. Entre los materiales que se utilizan para hacer estas verdaderas obras de arte se encuentran distintos tipos de tejido, papel y cartón, botones, botellas de plástico… También es muy habitual el reciclaje de todo tipo de productos y las flores se convierten así en un ejemplo de desarrollo sostenible y de respeto por el medioambiente."
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I've giving in and posting this for 2 reasons;
[one] There's quite a few hours of homework ahead of me
[two] A story to go along with this
Went snowboarding today. As most ski hills are (midwest or otherwise) they are always tucked back in the middle of nowhere with windy dirt roads leading to a "mountainous" area. Here in Northern Illinois, that's exactly how it is. There is this little road I always take as a short cut and as I was driving down it, the clouds quite literally parted over this field. It's been flurrying with sun for the past couple of days so, yes, those little white dots are snowflakes. I immediately backed up the car and started *snaps snaps*. I figured I actually get out of my car to get a better angle but as I was walking up to the fence as seen above, I tried to hit the shutter and it did nothing. My little info screen read 'f EE'. So I stood in the middle of the road for a minute, somewhat paniced as my shiny new camera appeared to have pulled a Windows Vista (LOL). So I hop back in the car, grab my BlackBerry and get to Googling.
After I had driven off, I found somewhere on a forum that my camera was "frozen" and I needed to take the battery and the SD card out and let it sit for a couple days. HAHA YEAH RIGHT. So I scrolled down some more and came across another post that simply said, "check the aperture ring, sometimes it can get twisted or knocked out of the lock." And tada, that would be the cure :D So all ended well... except for my crappy snowboarding shots. They...well, they just didn't work out so well, so I leave you with this to ponder.
(not a fan, 48 more days to make up for it)
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"Il complesso de La Venaria Reale è un unicum ambientale-architettonico dal fascino straordinario, uno spazio immenso, vario e suggestivo.
La Venaria Reale è il Borgo antico cittadino, scrigno di eventi e vicissitudini storiche; è l'imponente Reggia barocca che, con i suoi vasti Giardini, rappresenta uno dei più significativi esempi della magnificenza dell'architettura e dell'arte del XVII e XVIII secolo; è il Parco de La Mandria, una della maggiori realtà di tutela ambientale europea in cui vivono liberamente numerose specie di animali selvatici e domestici, e dove è custodito un notevole patrimonio storico-architettonico.
I nuovi splendori e la strepitosa qualità delle architetture della Reggia restaurata, l'immensità e la bellezza dei Giardini e degli spazi naturali del Parco, consentono di trascorrere amabilmente il proprio tempo immergendosi in sensazioni nuove e cogliendo esperienze diverse, secondo una concezione moderna ed alla portata di tutti del "gusto", del "loisir" e dell'"arte di vivere".
La Reggia di Venaria Reale e la residenza de La Mandria sono stati dichiarati dall'Unesco Patrimonio dell'Umanità."
"The Venaria Reale site is a unique environmental and architectural experience of extraordinary interest. It is an immense, varied and imposing space where the visitor cannot help feeling drawn into the magic atmosphere of cultural attractions and amusements that were the pastimes of nobility.
Venaria Reale and the old market town represent a treasure trove of historic events and trials and tribulations. We sense this in the imposing baroque palace, with its vast gardens, one of the most significant examples of the magnificence of architecture and art in the 17th and 18th centuries. We sense it, too, in the La Mandria Park, one of the finest examples of European environmental havens where numerous species of both domestic and wild animals live in complete freedom, and where a significant legacy of historic and architectural wealth is preserved.
The new splendours and exceptional quality of the architecture of the restored ‘Reggia’ palace, the immensity and beauty of the gardens and natural spaces in the park allow visitors the opportunity to spend their time immersed in new sensations, savouring new experiences and enjoying the modern concept - accessible to all - of “taste”, “leisure time” and the “art of living”.
The ‘Reggia di Venaria Reale’ royal palace and the residence of La Mandria have been declared “World Heritage” sites by UNESCO."
Headed down to Katz's Deli today after running some errands in the city. Instead of my usual pastrami and cheese, I opted for the beef brisket with cheese and au jus. Also grabbed a steak and cheese. First time I ever tried it, but, damn was it good. It came on a hero roll of course, with freshly chopped steak, onions, peppers, swiss and american cheese. WOW!
Annual Ticketing Business Forum at Lancashire CCC, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture by Paul Heyes, Tuesday April 09, 2019.
I agree with Richard and Tom, the original is a better photo that captures the essence of surfing and the beautiful blue of the water so I posted this and created a link to enlarge it. My real reason for posting the cropped view had to do with allowing everyone to see how pretty, yes, but eve more how absolutely happy this young woman was out there. I watched her and her dude friends for quite a while, and she had a smile on her face the whole time she was out there. Very cool and good for her!
View Large on Black -- I haven't seen this configuration in a long time, two engines "Elephant Style" and rolling down the tracks at around 50 MPH. The lead engine is a ES40DC (NS 7594) and the second engine is a GE Dash 9-40C (NS 8839).
I really like this part of the line and a spot just a few miles north of here. This part of the tracks is where a 3-4 mile stretch of straight track begins. Now I can see the train coming in the distance; not only is it safer, but you have time to get setup for your next shot before it get's close. :)
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Abe BIRNBAUM •
* 18 November 1898 in New York City, NY.
✝︎ 19 June 1966 in Lenox Hospital, New York.
The New Yorker — November 18, 1951.
Issue 1918 — Volume 37 — Number 40.
About BIRNBAUM ↓
Abe Birnbaum painted nearly 200 covers for The New Yorker magazine.
Mr. Birnbaum's last New Yorker cover appeared on the issue of May 28. In the bold and simple lines that were the stamp of his style, he drew two white sails on blue-green water under a broad blue sky.
Mr. Birnbaum represented people and objects in their most uncomplicated terms. A Lincoln Day cover several years ago showed only the hint of a stovepipe hat and some red, white, and blue bunting.
He contributed more portraits and drawings to the magazine's Profile and Reporter at Large sections than any other artist. His portraits, done in pen and ink and brush, reduced the face in one or two lines to what it was supposed to be a profile.
▪️Versatile Illustrator
Mr. Birnbaum did portraits of Henry Moore, the sculptor, and Abe H. Feder, a theatrical lighting man. In addition, he drew hockey players, hurricanes and illustrations for articles on television, smoking and cricket.
The magazine also used thousands of Mr. Birnbaum's spot drawings on inside pages that punctuated and indented columns of type. For one long story on burglary, he drew a keyhole that was described as "the most intensely keyhole keyhole there has ever been."
Mr. Birnbaum was an exacting craftsman. In the studio of his home in Croton, N.Y. surrounded by most of his 15 cats, he would draw an object such as a chair 200 times or more to get it right.
"Nothing is ugly," he said often. "Everything is what it is."
Mr. Birnbaum also drew illustrations for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and The New York Times Sunday drama section. He had illustrated several books, including "Green Eyes,” which a jury picked as the best-illustrated children's book of 1953. The most recent book he illustrated is another juvenile title, “Did a Bear Just Walk There,” by Ann Rand.
▪️ At Art Students League
Born in Manhattan, Mr. Birnbaum studied at the Art Students League under Boardman Robinson and Kenneth Hayes Miller.
Mr. Birnbaum had held exhibitions at the Carnegie Institute and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
#Source: The New York Times obituary.
"Whitefish, Montana is the busiest station stop for the Amtrak Empire Builder in Montana based on ridership. In addition to the Empire Builder, Amtrak's Thruway Motorcoach also links the station to Kalispell and Missoula, Montana, USA."
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Quiapo Church, officially known as Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, is a Roman Catholic church located in the District of Quiapo, Manila, in the Philippines. The church is one of the most popular churches in the country. It is home to the Black Nazarene, a much venerated statue of Jesus Christ which many people believe has miraculous attributes. The church was painted cream after the original Mexican Baroque edifice was burned down in 1928. Also known as St. John the Baptist Parish, the church at present belongs to the Archdiocese of Manila. The current rector is Rev. Msgr. Jose Clemente Ignacio, who succeeded Msgr. Josefino Ramirez (the Vicar General of the archdiocese) upon the latter's appointment as rector of the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Maysilo, Mandaluyong City.
The Quiapo Church holds a weekly novena every Friday and a procession every year on January 9 devoted to the Black Nazarene. Both are attended by thousands of devotees. Many sick people come to see the Black Nazarene, hoping that getting a chance to pray in front of its miraculous image would heal their sicknesses.
The Stadium Business Design and Development Summit, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchetser. Award winners. Picture by Paul Heryes, Tuesday November 29, 2022.
Love happened at last,
And we entered God's paradise,
Sliding
Under the skin of the water
Like fish.
We saw the precious pearls of the sea
And were amazed.
Love happened at last
Without intimidation...with symmetry of wish.
So I gave...and you gave
And we were fair.
It happened with marvelous ease
Like writing with jasmine water,
Like a spring flowing from the ground.
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My favourite "Zar " :) Nizar Qabbani (21 March 1923 – 30 April 1998) was a Syrian diplomat, poet and publisher.
At the age of 15, his sister (25) committed suicide because she could not marry the man she loved. During her funeral he decided to fight the social conditions he saw as causing her death. When asked whether he was a revolutionary, the poet answered: "Love in the Arab world is like a slave and I want to free it. I want to free the Arab soul and body of my poems. Relationships between men and women in our world are not right."
In 1973 he married Balqis al-rawi, an Iraqi teacher whom he had met at a poetry recital in Baghdad. She was killed in a bomb attack by pro-Iranian guerrillas in Beirut in 1981 while working for the Iraqi embassy's cultural section.
He is perhaps the most revered contemporary poet in the Arab world.
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Pancho y Tommy. Más que nada una petición de Pancho para tener una toma para recordar con su perro. Esperaba hacer algo distinto, pero esto fue lo que obtuvimos.
Pancho y Tommy. Mostly a Pancho’s request to have a photo to remember with his dog. I hoped to get something different, but this is what we got.
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Se me acaban las ideas y no hay mucho tiempo para tomar fotos. Mis preocupaciones están en otra parte. De hecho, creo que esta es la última foto que subiré en un tiempo. Voy a estar ocupado los próximos dos meses, pero me daré tiempo de entrar a flickr y comentar algunas fotos. Tal vez aparezca alguna publicación. Take care, friends.
I’m running out of ideas and there’s not much time for shooting. My preoccupations are on another place. In fact, I think this is the last photo that I will upload in a while. I’m gonna be busy the next two months, but I’ll take some time to get into Flickr and comment some photos. Maybe, some upload will appear. Take care, friends.
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The nominees for the TV Week Logie Awards were unveiled at a pre-Logies party at Quay restaurant and hosted by Shelley Craft and Gary Mehigan Packed To The Rafters swept the nominations for another year, with the cast scoring a collective 13 nominations and the show nominated for Most Popular Drama Series. The series' star Rebecca Gibney is the bookies favourite to win the Gold Logie next month. Chrissie Swan was the surprise contender among the nominations. The former Big Brother contestant and Ten morning co-host is up for four nominations, and one for her show, The Circle. Awards will be held at Melbourne's Crown Casino on May 1 at a black-tie event hosted by Shane Bourne. Check out the full list of nominations at www.take40.com/news/23073/rafters-lead-2011-tv-week-logie... Photography by www.josephineki.com.au
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Chatnu is a small village mid way between Rohtang-La and Kunzum-La. infact this was the first village and first human figures that we saw after hours of driving, and it was very comforting.
the total population of the village is 120 (interestingly the population of india is 120 million I guess). its a very sweet small village with a very few homes and more than 3 restaurants, unbelievably, you can have awesome north Indian meal. We just started thinking that they probably use the yak butter and yak milk for the preparations but when we asked them, they proudly said 'Amul Butter' :)
The dhaba we were eating was called Kunzum Dhaba. The Buddhist atmosphere was already apparent way before this village.
UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office (MCO) was proud to participate in the Pacific Humanitarian Partnership (PHP) Meeting held 2-3 October in Suva, Fiji, which brought together the humanitarian community – including government, UN agencies, civil society organisations, social movements and international and national non-government organisations (INGOs and NGOs) – to share best practices and strengthen localisation of preparedness and response activities.
UN Women Fiji MCO Representative Aleta Miller spoke at the meeting’s opening session. UN Women also facilitated a joint session with Diverse Voices for Action and Equality (DIVA for Equality) to promote the visibility of gender and protection actors in humanitarian response – those who may not always be part of formal humanitarian structures but do vital work in their communities. Experiences were shared by national civil society members from across the Pacific region including FemLINKPacific/Transcend Oceania, Pacific Rainbows Advocacy Network (PRAN), Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation (FDPF), Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI) and DIVA for Equality.
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Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: SHIN VISITS NOIREL (1 of 1) /
SHIN VISITA A NOIREL (1 de 1)
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 35 of 55) 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, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55.
FOTOHISTORY: In English / En Español
Shin: waaaaa... WHO AM I!!
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Shin: waaaaa... QUIEN SOY!!
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- FOTOHISTORIAS en casa de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
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It's time to get personal again. Long story, read if you feel like it.
I met my first boyfriend when I was 16; second semester of my first year in high school.
It was a weird story from beginning to end.
We met at a party in March, in a big old house out in the countryside. Some rich Scientologist hippy siblings lived there while their parents were on a long holiday in the US; I think they grew up in America. They always made me feel inferior because they were so pretty (a girl and two boys, all equally dreamy) and today their kids have weird names like Almond and they grow ecological wine and draw futuristic houses warmed up by solar cells. Anyhow. They were very nice and I wish them all the best, so it's not that.
Ok, so at this party were some students from "People's college", which is like alternative colleges in the countryside with alternative programs like "the Ireland program" or "the Venezuela program", I don't know, lots of Art schools and writing classes too. I later went to a writer's class like that for two years. There were some Art students there, one guy was really cute but he was quite a bit older than I (at least it was quite a bit when you're 16) because he said that Jimi Hendrix' and Janis Joplin's spirits "fought over his body to be reincarnated in" when he was born. I thought that was a 50 % cool and 50 % totally embarrassing thing to say. Come on, at 16, you're still half impressed by crap like that.
My best friend had a long glass bead necklace that broke on the dance floor so all the beads spread over the entire room and no one could dance before they were gone, so there was some pointless drunken drama about that for a while, and my friend was SO sad, like only a drunk 16 year old girl can be. I eavesdropped on a conversation between two girls with Henna-dyed hair while they were smoking, and one of them said "last night I had sex six times with my boyfriend" and the other said "nooo way!" and the other girl said "and I had an orgasm every time!" and smoked in a, eh, bohemian fashion, I suppose.
Someone put on a The Doors record and everyone went on the dance floor (now cleared from glass beads) and this guy that I hadn't even noticed tried to slow dance with me, so I jokingly went along with it, and then he whispered "come on baby light my fire" in my ear (yes, the chorus of the song) and I was like, ew, pushy AND cheesy! and walked away.
For some reason this turned into a big drama where he was made out to be this seducer of the young and innocent, because he was 19 and a freshman at college. I really didn't make it into a big thing, I was just not interested. He walked away with some friend and went "she hates me now!" and my girlfriends who knew him said he was really a good guy, blah blah blah. Then the party ended and we went home in the car with some guy who was lying in the trunk and quoted Hamlet (which I recognized, and I thought that was DREAMY): Goodnight, sweet ladies, goodnight goodnight. He fell in love with one of my best friends soon after, who was also at this party, they were a couple for 11 years or so.
So, two months passed, and the seduction on the dance floor continued to be a Big Issue. I can honestly say that a couple of my friends, and his friends, nagged me into becoming his girlfriend. "you would look sooo good together!", "he's the sweetest guy on the planet!" etc etc. So at last I was like ALL RIGHT THEN, and we met at some campfire party in the forest in May and kissed and then we were going out.
Seriously, it was BORING to be a couple. It was like we never had ANYTHING to do other than make out, and it's not that much fun after a while. He studied Philosophy and I read all his Philosophy books much faster than he did, in English, and wanted to discuss what I've read, but he just wanted to snuggle. All the girls in my class were sooo impressed that I went out with a college guy, and he was in a semi-successful band too. I admit that the social part of it was a lot more fun than the romance. It was cool to hang out with a bunch of older guys, 19-23. They went on tour and I felt like a real rockstar wife.
But at the same time I was SO above waiting outside while he rehearsed, or to "admire" his record collection (I knew a lot more about music than he thought I did. He was smug because he thought he was the one who introduced me to Sonic Youth, but he wasn't.)
I also had a pair of really awesome box-shaped speakers from the 60s that he kept nagging me to sell to him, and I was like, why the hell for? "You don't need them like I do!" And why is that? "You're not into music like I am!" Eh? It all boiled down to that I didn't need awesome 60s speakers because I was a GIRL.
Let's just take a moment here. Breathe.
Ok.
So we had been going out for a month, a month that was roughly pointless except for the obvious fact that he was My First Boyfriend. At one point he said he loved me, and I almost blurted out "Oh COME ON!" but I didn't. Then it all became this big "You never say you love me!" thing from his side, and then I went to France for a month. I had an awesome time and hung out with French punkrockers and English surfers on the beach in Biarritz, and did a million things my parents wouldn't approve of, and probably not my BF either. I actually almost got kicked out of my French class. Hm. But it was great! I walked barefoot to Jim Morrison's tomb in Paris! From Gare du Nord, I mean, not from Biarritz. I think like 20 men offered me drugs on the way, and at least one offered me his dick. Good times!
Anyway.
I called my BF maybe twice during that month, he said he and his friends were making tie-dye shirts to sell at festivals, and I said great. He talked about his band and I said great. Then I got home and didn't call him for two weeks to tell him I was home again. I was in the countryside reading Anaïs Nin and some other writers I had picked up, e.e cummings perhaps, and I was writing my first attempts at "real" poetry. So I was trés busy. I also got a part time job at a flea market, which I raided for all its black lace dresses and blouses, and a couple of old Adam Ant tapes. I biked for miles daily, lost a lot of weight and looked great, except I shaved off an eyebrow to test if he'd like me without it - and I sort of hoped he wouldn't. It didn't grow out for ages.
When I finally got back, he dumped me at a party. I don't know if it was the eyebrow or that I was never around, but I was relieved in which case. I remember clearly what I wore that night - a short orange skirt with many ruffles, a turquoise top, brown 70s wedges and a pair of huge 70s sun glasses. I had just dyed my hair with Henna so it smelled horrible, but it was very red, like I wanted. He got sick on a carpet, but I didn't clean it up, some other GIRL did, of course. :P
We never kept in touch after that, for the better I'd say. The weird thing is, he lives on my street now, but I rarely see him. It's a long street, but it's still kind of weird.
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Wednesday, 09 August 2017: Hakone - Odawara - Kyoto
Left Hakone and the cool mountain climate on the local bus to Odawara (小田原市) (10m above sea level) where we had time for a quick nip to look at the castle before getting the Shinkansen (新幹線) to Kyoto (京都市), arriving just after midday.
[I did lose Rosa just before we were due to get on the bullet train to Kyoto - which almost gave me heart failure!]
HOT but clear skies so not so humid.
Left overnight bags at the Hotel Ibis just across the road from the station and headed out on the local train network to Gion district - for onomoyaki (? It's a savoury pancake filled with tasty things) at a bar/restaurant that was popular with American troops in World War II (with saucy souvenir drawings on the walls to prove it!) and then the shrines / temples and our walking tour of Gion (but no Geiko or Maiko). We did see lots of Japanese tourists dressed up in traditional dress at Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社) though, and tried our hands at ringing the 'love' bells... and chilled out with the dragons in the Kennin-ji Temple (建仁寺).
We got back to the hotel around 7.15pm and after a speedy shower each, nipped out for take out from one of the station kiosks. All a bit Russian Roulette on the veggie front. Indeed, the only real area where things have been tricky so far has been meals out. It's fine when Charlea is around but when we are completely DIY there have been a more misses than hits.
My feet are v tired, and we've another long (hot) day out and about tomorrow!
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The Stadium Business Summit 2022 at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture by Paul Heyes, Tuesday July 05, 2022.
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Information "CRISTOBAL COLON"
Länge ÜA: 223 m
Breite: 41 m
Tiefgang (beladen): 15.15 m
Geschwindigkeit (beladen): 18 kn
Maschine: 41500 kW
Baggervolumen: 46000 m³
Baggertiefe: 155 m
Saugrohrdurchmesser: 1.3 m
Anzahl der Saugrohre: 2
Zoo - Barcelona (Spain).
Too much long for 2 photos. / Demasiado largo para 2 fotos.
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The Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus, also known as the Common Peafowl or the Blue Peafowl, is one of the species of bird in the genus Pavo of the Phasianidae family known as peafowl. The Indian Peafowl is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent. The peacock is the national bird of India.
The species is found in dry semi-desert grasslands, scrub and deciduous forests. It forages and nests on the ground but roosts on top of trees. It eats mainly seeds, but also some insects, fruits and reptiles.
Peafowl are most notable for the male's extravagant display feathers which, despite actually growing from their back, are known as a 'tail' or a train. This train is in reality not the tail but the enormously elongated upper tail coverts. The tail itself is brown and short as in the peahen. They are a result of sexual selection and are displayed as part of courtship.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Peafowl
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Pavo cristatus (Pavo real, Pavo real de la India, o Pavo real de pecho azul) es una de las dos especies de aves pertenecientes al género Pavo, que desde tiempos antiguos destacó entre los animales admirados por el hombre a causa del extraordinario abanico policromado que constituye la cola de los machos.
El pavo cristatus es una especie sexualmente dimórfica. Su longevidad es de aproximadamente 15 años, aunque se conocen casos de especímenes que vivieron en cautiverio más de 20 años.
Provisto de un pico fuerte, su cabeza esta cubierta de un plumaje azul brillante y coronada por un copete de plumas. El macho de la especie alcanza una longitud de 2,20 m y un peso de hasta 5 Kg: Su plumaje de color azul iridiscente con reflejos verdosos es característica, pero sin duda el principal atractivo lo constituyen sus más de cien plumas coberteras de hasta 2 m de longitud, que -al desplegarse - forman un majestuoso abanico tachonado por ocelos en tonos dorado, azul y verde.
Estrictamente el abanico no es la "cola" ni las alas del animal-de color pardo- se presenta por atrás y abajo de las coberteras, aunque pasa desapercibida ante la magnificencia del penacho desplegado. El macho puede abrirlo a partir de los tres años de edad, y las coberteras se renuevan anualmente. Por esta causa durante el otoño los machos quedan privados de su fastuoso adorno.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavo_cristatus
.......I Have a great friend who will appreciate this shot.....lol........2 of 2..........This is from the last set of hummingbirds shot few days ago......they are extremely hard to shoot and have been watching their patters and reading everything I can about these fast birds.....yesterday and today were observation days and getting the use to me being there without being shy...........Kat has planted many more flowers to attract them which hopefully next year will pay off.....started off with two feeders and now I have six......learned a few tricks and those of you interested can email can tell you what to look for.......I went from three birds to ten in the last three days.....have a great week
NOTE: WAS TRYING TO GET SHUTTERSPEED UP HIGHER BUT WILL NOT GO HIGHER ON MY CAMERA THAN 200 WITH THE FLASH GOING OFF AND IT IS TRIAL AND ERA
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A huge Gothic Revival aparador
Estimate: PHP 300,000 - 330,000
Last quarter, 19th century
Nueva Ecija
Narra, iron pulls
259 x 160 x 68 cm (102 x 63 x 27 in)
Towering at 8 1/2 feet, armoires like this can only be found in grand houses owned by wealthy hacienderos. Found in the main bedroom to store and keep neatly folded clothes and other valuables, the pediment crown of this Gothic Revival piece has bolection moldings decorated with beads and reels, bulbous finials at the corners, acanthus flanges, and topped by pierced foliated and flowering scrolls that overflow at the center with large bulbous campanilla or bellflowers and acanthus leaves they appear to be protuberating as they dangle from the crown. Cabinet doors and sides have confirming double lancet arches appliqued all around with bead and reel moldings, and at the spandrels are leafy rose flowers in deep relief and are exceptionally palpable. Similar bolection moldings below the doors frame the large keyholed drawer with iron bail pull, above a secret drawer disguised as a simple faschia, and the block feet supports. Inside are ample shelvings and a pair of smaller drawers. The crown, main carcase, and the bottom drawers can be detached for portability.
Lot 117 of the Salcedo Auctions auction on June 25, 2022. Please see salcedoauctions.com for more information.
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I took a visit with my sister to Talgarth Asylum the other day. I've been desperate to go there since seeing a number of wonderful photos of it from contacts. We stayed for about an hour or so to take shots before our imaginations got the better of us and we scarpered.
The history bit:
The Mid Wales (or Talgarth) Hospital (formerly known as the Brecon and Radnor Joint Asylum) was built in 1900 on over 200 acres of land and was officially opened on the 22nd February 1903. The site comprised the hospital, which catered 352 patients, a farm, bakery, tailor, market garden and a church. The hospital was closed in 2000, but up to that point it offered treatments for mentally unstable persons, rehabilitation and continuing care, psychological support and many more including reflexology and chiropody. Some of these services have now been transferred to Bronllys Hospital. The site of Talgarth Asylum is now privately owned, however, it has been derelict for a number of years. It offers some wonderful photo opportunities...if you're brave enough :o)
Links if you're interested:
www.freewebs.com/midwaleshospital/index.htm
midwalescountylunaticasylum.fotopic.net/
I'm planning a trip back there soon, but think going with a group is better than just two people (we freaked each other out a little too much).
We had M 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 (Japan time) on March 11th, 2011. The earthquake created huge tsunami waves of up to 20 meters (66 ft), 5 stories building was covered by the water, that struck Japan coast minutes after the earthquake.
We are still having aftershocks. www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/quake_singen_index.html
The death toll will be expected to be 15,000 or more. About 523,288 people become refegees.
Radiation leaks led to a 30 km-radius evacuation around Fukushima I and II nuclear plants. Almost 20,000 people needs to evacuate from the area.
Fukushima I and II Nuclear Power Plants got damaged and four reactors exploaded. The reactor 1 had helium explosion and the outer building got damaged , has possible meltdown and part of the rod is exposed. The reactor 2 had has possible meltdown and all the rod is exposed. The radiation level is so high. (They do not show the number) The reactor 3 had helium explosion and the outer building got damaged, apart of the rod is exposed. The reactor 4 had unknown caused explosion and got two 8 feet diameter holes in the building. The water level of the reactor 5 is significantly decrease. 5 out of 6 reactors of Fukushima I are in great danger. We might get radiation poisoning even we are in Tokyo (About 120 miles from the plants). The level of radiation was 0.809 microsievert per one hour which means 9.1416 microsievert per a day in Tokyo yesterday. They said that it is safe but I beleive that if this situation lasts longer time, it will be very harmful for our health.
The Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said the radiation level reached 400 millisievert per hour next to Unit-3 of Fukushima-I nuclear plant on March 15 and the radiation level reached over 1,000 millisievert per hour near the front gate of Fukushima nuclear plant at around 10:00 am on March 16.
It says that if a person exposed 1,000 millisievert to 2,000 millisievert, 10% risk of death after 30 days.
Two other nuclear plants in Ibaraki and Onagawa are in danger too.
Six nuclear plants got damage and stopped working. So, we have huge power shortage and we will have scheduled black out since March 14th. It depens on the area but usually 2 to 4 hours, we have blackout. Many railways running trains maybe 30 to 70% of normal schedules and also only limited area. Everybody is trying to buy bottled water, rice, bread, noodles, rice cake, milk, batteries, flashlight, and Portable Butane Gas Camp Stove. Some local cities adivice their residents not to go outside, if needs to go outside, needs to wear masks and wear long sleeves cloth to cover the skin, change the clothes when get home and put the clothes in a plastic bag, wash your hands and hair throughly. The city we live do not take any precausious measure, public schools are open and kids are running around in the school ground. I am glad that my daughter does not need to go to the school due to the bullying and school violence.
We had M6 class earthquake again twice last night.
My mother, my daughter and I are safe from the eathquakes at this moment. We shut all the windows tight, close the vent and try to stay home for the safety.
Devastated northeast, already short of water, food, medicine, blanket, diapers, electricity and heat. The evacuees are trying to keep warm in near-freezing temperatures. I saw on TV that it is difficult to get hot water there, so mothers cannot make formula milk for babies. So they give the babies some juice and other soft food instead. I hope there will no futher damages in the devasted areas and could get help from unaffected areas. It's heartbreaking to see the hardership on evacuees.
Thank you for your support, prayers and friendship.
Esta foto fue cargada en su versión inicial el sábado 13 de junio de 2009 a las 12:05 pm por error. Me explico. Andaba yo probando un programa permite exportar las imágenes desde mi programa de gestión de imágenes directamente a Flickr, de tal forma que se me “escaparon” dos de ellas accidentalmente. El caso es que cuando me dí cuenta ya había recibido un par de comentarios, y como quiera que para mí son “sagrados” decidí que no había marcha atrás, que la foto tenía que seguir ahí por siempre jamás. La imagen en general me agradaba salvo por la porción de cielo, que aparecía absolutamente blanquecino y plano, así que decidí a hacerle un “transplante de cielo”. Preparé el quirófano (mi PC) y el instrumental (PS), busqué un donante de cielo compatible y obtuve el resultado que veis. Es la primera que he practicado esta operación y mi reto ha sido que el resultado fuera creíble, así que pido que me digáis con toda sinceridad si la cosa cuela o no cuela.
Por último, aquí os dejo el enlace donde encontré la información necesaria:
www.dzoom.org.es/cont-40-cambiar-cielo-photoshop.html
Un Saludo
Cape Town (Afrikaans and Dutch: Kaapstad; Xhosa: iKapa) is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the City of Cape Town. It is the provincial capital of the Western Cape, as well as the legislative capital of South Africa, where the National Parliament and many government offices are located. Cape Town is famous for its harbour as well as its natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom, including such well-known landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Often regarded as one of the world's most beautiful cities because of its geography, Cape Town is one of the most popular South African destinations for tourism.
Cape Town was originally developed as a victualling station for Dutch ships sailing to Eastern Africa, India, and the Far East more than 200 years before the construction of the Suez Canal in 1869. Jan van Riebeeck's arrival on 6 April 1652 established the first permanent European settlement in South Africa. Cape Town quickly outgrew its original purpose as the first European outpost at the Castle of Good Hope. It was the largest city in South Africa until the growth of Johannesburg and Durban.
According to the 2001 Census, the city has a population of 2.95 million.[2] Cape Town's land area of 2,499 square kilometres (965 sq mi) is larger than other South African cities, resulting in a comparatively lower population density of 1,158 people per square kilometre (2,999/sq mi).[2] Cape Town is town twinned with Nice in France and Haifa in Israel.
Oxalis pes-caprae (Bermuda buttercup, African wood-sorrel, Bermuda sorrel, Buttercup oxalis, Cape sorrel, English weed, Goat's-foot, Sourgrass, Soursob and Soursop) is a species of tristylous flowering plant in the wood sorrel family Oxalidaceae. Oxalis cernua is a less common synonym for this species.
Description
The Oxalis pes-caprae flower is actinomorphic, with a calyx composed of five free or slightly fused sepals, a sympetalous corolla composed of five fused petals, an apoandrous androecium composed of ten free stamens in two ranks, and a compound pistil.
[edit] Invasive species
Indigenous to South Africa, Oxalis pes-caprae or the Bermuda buttercup is a however a highly invasive species and noxious weed in many other parts of the world, including the United States (particularly coastal California), Europe, Israel and Australia.[1]
[edit] Control
The plant has a reputation for being very difficult to eliminate once it has spread over an area of land.{[2]} The weed propagates through its underground bulbs and this is the principal reason why it is so difficult to eradicate, as pulling up the stems leaves the bulbs behind. Soil in which the plant has grown is generally filled with small bulbs.[citation needed] Kluge & Claassens (1990) reported a potential biocontrol agent using Klugeana philoxalis, a larval feeder on shoots of O. pes-caprae.[3] O. pes-caprae is also a host to broomrape.[4]
[edit] Uses
Oxalis pes-caprae is often called by the common name sourgrass or soursob due to its pleasant sour flavor. This sourness is caused by oxalic acid, which is toxic in large quantities and may contribute to kidney stones.[citation needed] The plant is palatable and in modest quantities is reasonably harmless to humans and livestock. In South Africa it is a traditional ingredient in dishes such as waterblommetjiebredie (water flower stew).[citation needed] It is not a serious forage concern in South African pastures, unless favoured by overgrazing.
In some countries where the plant is invasive, such as in southern Australia, it grows in enormous quantities of high density in pastures and similar situations.[citation needed] In pastures outside South Africa where it has become dominant it can cause dramatic stock losses where, for example, hungry stock, such as sheep released just after being shorn, are let out to graze and gorge on the plant.[citation needed]
Sekolah Tinggi Perikanan Jl. AUP Pasar Minggu Jakarta Selatan 12520
(dulu DIKLAT AUP)
Pejabat, Tamu dan Undangan dalam acara :
WISUDA ANGKATAN 42 – TAHUN 2010
Pada hari Sabtu, 07 Agustus 2010, Sekolah Tinggi Perikanan melantik 327 wisudawan dari enam program studi, yakni Teknologi Penangkapan Ikan, Permesinan Perikanan, Teknologi Pengolahan Hasil Perikanan, Akuakultur, Teknologi Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Perairan, dan Penyuluhan Perikanan.
Ketua STP, Dr. Aef Permadi, S.Pi, M.Si menyebutkan bahwa hingga sekarang STP telah menghasilkan 7749 lulusan yang bekerja di dalam maupun luar negeri. Di antara Sarjana Sains Terapan Perikanan yang diwisuda rencananya akan direkrut oleh perusahaan-perusahaan perikanan, seperti PT Ocean Mitramas dan PT Marindo. Saat ini STP membuka enam program studi yaitu Teknologi Penangkapan Ikan (TPI), Permesinan Perikanan (MP), Teknologi Pengolahan Hasil Perikanan (TPH), Teknologi Akuakultur (TAK), Teknologi Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Perairan (TPS), dan Penyuluhan Perikanan (PP) bagi para taruna yang berasal dari lulusan Sekolah Lanjutan Tingkat Atas baik umum maupun kejuruan, termasuk yang telah menjadi Pegawai Negeri Sipil. Biaya selama pendidikan, seperti asrama, konsumsi, perkuliahan, dan praktikum, sebagian besar ditanggung oleh Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan.
About 5 Sec Faces
This is a street photography project between Fleecircus and Danny St to capture the different personalities that make up face of Singapore. We roam around the streets of Singapore with an illustration board for a makeshift background, look for strangers with distinct faces, then ask "Can I take your picture? It'll just take 5 seconds..." If they agree, we quickly click away :)
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
New Horseshoe Lake
Brazos Bend State Park
Needville, Texas
The exact number of alligators at Brazos Bend SP is unknown, but there are estimated to be 250-350 alligators over 6' long that reside in the 1,000 acres of water in the park. According to the website, there are also some 15-16 footers living here. These appeared to be about 6-8 feet long and I ventured off the path down a pretty steep bank to the edge of the water to get a closer view. Even though there have been no incidents with alligators at the park, I was a little nervous, so I didn't stay down there very long. They were very cool to watch though! ...and this shot is cropped pretty tightly, you really need at least a 300mm to get close enough to them. Please note that my birthday is coming up and I accept B&H gift cards - LOL.
Acciones QPM: Establecer como borrador | Mover a la papelera | Forzar el borrado | Editar | Gestionar | Configuraciones QPM
Por primera vez en este año y medio, Carlos Bianchi
confirmó el equipo de cara a un partido. Será el debut en el
torneo, y el entrenador se mostró entusiasmado de cara al
encuentro del domingo con Newell’s: “Este Boca tendrá
más presencia y manejo de partido“.
Los 11 titulares para el domingo
#Bianchi
El equipo es Orion; Grana, Magallán, Díaz, Zárate; Erbes,
Bravo, Gago, Carrizo; Martínez y Gigliotti.
— Boca Jrs. Oficial (@BocaJrsOficial)
agosto 8, 2014
“Se fueron muchos jugadores, y por consecuencia había
que tratar de reforzarse. A veces tenemos que recurrir
a chicos muy jóvenes y eso es quemar las etapas de formación”,
explicó el Virrey con respecto a las incorporaciones.
“Uno trae jugadores para completar un plantel. Después,
pueden jugar o no”
Bianchi le respondió a Juan Román
Riquelme, que lo
elogió el jueves: “Tengo una gran relación con él. Nos
respetamos mutuamente. Me dará placer verlo jugar en
Argentinos Juniors“.
#Bianchi
No cualquiera puede asumir jugar de 10 y, desde que se fue
Román, tuve que cambiar el sistema.
— Boca Jrs. Oficial (@BocaJrsOficial)
agosto 8, 2014
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deportes
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Plaça Molina - Barcelona (Spain).
ENGLISH
Gràcia is a district of the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It contains the neighborhoods of Vila de Gràcia, Gràcia Nova, Vallcarca, Penitents, El Coll, La Salut and Camp d'en Grassot. Gràcia is bordered by the districts of Eixample to the south, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi to the west and Horta-Guinardó to the east. It's numbered District 5. In 2005, Gràcia had 120,087 inhabitants, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
Gràcia was established in 1626, by a novitiate of Carmelites who established a convent there called "Nostra Senyora de Gràcia (Our Lady of Grace)." Gràcia was an independent municipality until it was annexed to Barcelona in 1897 along with other villages in the plain of Barcelona. The expansion of the Eixample district in the 19th century eventually led to the northward expansion of Barcelona, connecting Gràcia to the growing metropolis.
The most well-known attraction in Gràcia is the Gaudí-designed Parc Güell which is located on El Carmel mountain.
Gràcia is also home to Teatre Lliure, on of the most prestigious theaters in Spain. There are several notable squares in Gràcia including Plaça del Sol, Plaça de Rius i Taulet and Plaça de la Virreina.
Every August, Gràcia holds an 8-day festival "Festa Major", known as Festes de Gràcia, one of the largest festivals in Barcelona.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%c3%a0cia
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CASTELLANO
El distrito de Gracia (oficialmente y en catalán, Districte de Gràcia) es uno de los diez distritos en que se divide administrativamente la ciudad de Barcelona. Es el distrito sexto de la ciudad y comprende el territorio de la antigua Vila de Gràcia, población independiente de Barcelona desde 1856 hasta que que se agregó de nuevo a Barcelona en el año 1897. Es el distrito más pequeño de Barcelona, con una extensión de 4,19 km², pero es el segundo con mayor densidad demográfica (28.660 habitantes por kilómeto cuadrado), al contar con una población de 120.087 habitantes según los datos del Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España del 1 de enero de 2005.
Gràcia limita con los distritos del Eixample al sur, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi al oeste, y Horta-Guinardó al este.
El mayor atractivo cultural y turístico del distrito es sin duda el Parque Güell, la admirada obra de Antoni Gaudí. Aún así, la animada vida de las callejuelas de Gràcia, llenas de bares, restaurantes y comercios hacen del distrito uno de los lugares más atractivos de la ciudad. Gràcia conserva el carácter propio de un municipio independiente pese a que hace más de cien años forma parte de Barcelona.
Gràcia cuenta con una gran riqueza asociativa gracias a la actividad de sus decenas de entidades cívicas y sociales. Las Fiesta Mayor de Gràcia, que tiene lugar a mediados de agosto, es el más vivo ejemplo. Las calles de Gràcia se ornamentan con espectaculares adornos preparados por los vecinos durante meses, que luchan por obtener el premio a la calle mejor decorada. Las fiestas de Gràcia, populares en toda Cataluña, atraen a los ciudadanos de toda Barcelona e incluso a los foráneos, que acuden al distrito para disfrutar de las terrazas de verano y las actuaciones de música en directo que proliferan en todas las plazas.
El carácter de Gràcia y de los gracienses se refleja en el nombre de muchas de sus calles: Libertad, Fraternidad, Igualdad, Plaza John Lennon, Plaza de la Revolución...
Cabe mencionar la importante presencia gitana que históricamente ha habido en Gràcia, y que ha contribuido a imprimirle carácter al barrio. De ella han surgido diversos artistas, como El Pescailla, nacido en las calles de Gràcia, y considerado el fundador de la Rumba catalana, que posteriormente cultivarían otros artistas gracienses como Los Manolos o Sabor de Gràcia, o Moncho, intérprete considerado el rey del bolero.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distrito_de_Gracia
Poroiba - Akau - Wigschool - Pruikenschool
The wigmen of the Huli people aren't like Western toupee manufacturers. They are wizards who only work with people who have fine heads of hair.
What a traditional wigman does is use ancient magic to make hair grow faster than normal so it can be cut off and turned into a wig. Evidently, magic - like hair restorer - doesn't work if the hair is long gone.
This singular way of making hairpieces is found in the Tari Valley, 2000m up in the Highlands of PNG, an area just starting to make the transition from the old ways of centuries past to the new ideas which have begun to flow from the outside world.
When I explored the villages and roadside markets around the lodge, most of the men I met were wearing caps, but a good number still went about their daily business dressed in the traditional wigs.
In fact many had not one but two wigs - a plain day wig shaped like an upturned bowl, and an ornate ceremonial wig decorated with bird feathers - possession of which, like ownership of many pigs or having more than one wife, is a sign of wealth and status.
As a result the wigmen are still much in demand. And, this being a place where magic is taken very seriously, they are deeply respected. The sign welcoming visitors to Tari Airport highlights the fact that the area is "Home to the Huli wigman."
uit:
www.nzherald.co.nz/papua-new-guinea/news/article.cfm?l_id...
and:
www.papuanewguinea.net/Wigmen.html
The Huli are an indigenous people that live in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. They number over 65,000 and have been living in the area for at least 600 years. They speak Huli, Tok Pisin, and English.
from:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huli_people
We bezoeken de pruikenschool van de Huli in het heel afgelegen en geïsoleerd dorpje Poroiba.
Dit is een 'school' met leerlingen en leraren dus. Eerst moeten de jongens toegelaten worden. De jongens moeten bevestigen dat ze nog geen sex gehad hebben met het andere geslacht. Dan worden ze ingewijd in de rituelen om het haar te laten groeien. Ten vroegste na 9 maand intens 'voeden' van de haren met gezang en hoofd besproeien, kan de leeraar oordelen of het haar klaar is voor een pruik. Dan volgt een eerste knipping. Genoeg haar dan voor een gewone pruik. Een volledige cyclus is 18 maand. De jongens blijven al die maanden ter plaatse en ze moeten maagd blijven. Sommige laten de haren groeien zo dat ze 2 pruiken hebben. Genoeg voor een ceremoniële pruik. Het is een statuussymbool.
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Battlefield House Museum & Park
The Gage Homestead, built in 1796, captures the way of life during the early 19th century. The Gages worked the land with their ten children and became a strong voice in the hamlet of Stoney Creek. During the War of 1812, the family fled to the cellar as the Battle of Stoney Creek raged outside. The Battlefield Monument stands as a symbol of peace and commemorates those soldiers who died on June 6, 1813.
Nestled under the Niagara Escarpment, this historic site is located on 32 acres of park land linked to the Bruce Trail, Canada's oldest and longest footpath.
Learn more about the history of the site, including Gage House, Nash-Jackson House and the Battlefield Monument by visiting the Friends of Battlefield House website.
Trekking in Nepal is part of adventure trekking tourism and Adventure Trekking in Nepal and Trekking in Himalaya. Natures to renew one’s own self regard, to relive oneself, to realize Nepal beauty, to interact with its generous, friendly peoples are highlights of trekking in Nepal. Trekking is one long term activity that draws repeat visitors. So, Nepal is final purpose for trekking. Offers numerous options walking excursion to meet snowy peaks, their foot hills, valleys but however there is amazing for each who hope trek in Nepal hill, mountain area. Typical trekking and hiking in Nepal as unique combination of natural glory, spectacular trekking trips to hard climbing and Everest Base Camp Trek is most rewarding way to skill Nepal natural beautification and cultural array is to walking, trekking, width and the height of country. Trekking is important of travel Nepal for trekking tours Himalaya on description Nepal tour of large range of ecological features for Nepal Travel Holiday. The country nurtures a variety of flora and scenery. Addition to natural atmosphere is rich Himalayan culture. Many of visitor trek to different part of Nepal every year to experience its rustic charm, nature and culture. Most treks through areas between 1000 to 5185m, though some popular parts reach over 5648 meters. Trekking is not climbing, while the climb of Himalayan peaks and enjoy walking holiday in Nepal and trekking tours Nepal might be an attraction for travelers. Every travelers knows for the trekking in Nepal from all over the words an inspiring knowledge. Attraction for your Travel Holiday in Nepal of beauty and its excellent culture.
Annapurna trekking www.trekshimalaya.com/annapurna_region.php region of Nepal enjoy with magnificent view close to highest and impressive mountain range in the world. Day exploration in Pokhara and morning morning flight to Jomsom or drive to Besishisahar from Kathmandu begin of trek. High destination, Muktinath 3800m and in generally highest point of whole Annapurna is 5416m. Thorangla la is situated in Buddhist Monastery, an eternal flame, and Hindus Vishnu Tempe of Juwala Mai making it a pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Buddhists and Muktinath is on the way down from popular trekking it call Thorang la pass which is incredible view in Annapurna region. Whenever possible we will arrive at lodging mid-afternoon, which should www.adventurestrekking.com leave plenty time for explore the local villages, enjoy the hot springs at Tatopani, continue to Ghorepani where there is forever the possibility of sunrise hike to Poon Hill for spectacular views of Dhaulagiri, Fishtail, Nilgiri and the Annapurna Himalaya range. Continue on to Birethanti finally between with the Baglung road where we will catch cab to Pokhara, next day drive or fly to Kathmandu.
Everest trekking www.trekshimalaya.com/everest_region.php region, although fairly effortless compare to some of other trek, takes you high along trails to Tengboche monastery Everest Solu Khumbu is the district south and west of Mount Everest. It is inhabited by sherpa, cultural group that has achieve fame because of the develop of its men on climbing expeditions. Khumbu is the name of the northern half of this region above Namche, includes highest mountain (Mt. Everest 8848m.) in the world. Khumbu is in part of Sagarmatha National Park. This is a short trek but very scenic trek offers really superb view of the world's highest peaks, including Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Thamserku, Mt. Amadablam and other many snowy peaks. Fly from www.adventurestrekking.com Kathmandu to Lukla it is in the Khumbu region and trek up to Namche Bazzar, Tyangboche and into the Khumjung village, a very nice settlement of Sherpas people. This trek introduction to Everest and Sherpa culture with great mountain views, a very popular destination for first time trekkers in Nepal. Justifiably well-known world uppermost mountain (8848m.) and also for its Sherpa villages and monasteries. Few days trek from Lukla on the highland, takes you to the entry to Sagarmatha National Park and town of Namche Bazaar is entrance of Everest Trek. Environment of the towering Himalayas is a very delicate eco-system that is effortlessly put out of balance.
Langtang trekking www.trekshimalaya.com/langtang_region.php region mixture of three beautiful trek taking us straight into some of the wildest and most pretty areas of Nepal. Starting from the lovely hill town of Syabrubensi our trek winds during gorgeous rhododendron and conifer forests throughout the Langtang National Park on the way to the higher slopes. Leads up to the high alpine yak pastures, glaciers and moraines around Kyanging. Along this route you will have an chance to cross the Ganja La Pass if possible from Langtang Valley. Trail enters the rhododendron (National flower of Nepal) forest and climbs up to alpine yak pastures at Ngegang (4404m). From Ngegang we make a climb of Ganja La Pass (5122m). We start southwest, sliding www.adventurestrekking.com past Gekye Gompa to reach Tarkeghyang otherwise we take a detour and another unique features of trekking past, the holy lakes of Gosainkund (4300 m.) cross into Helambu via Laurebina to Ghopte (3430 m) and further to Trakegyang. Northern parts of the area mostly fall within the boundaries of Langtang National park.
Peak Climbing in Nepal www.trekshimalaya.com/peak_climbing.php is great view of Himalayas and most various geological regions in asia. Climbing of peaks in Nepal is restricted under the rules of Nepal Mountaineering Association. Details www.adventurestrekking.com information and application for climbing permits are available through Acute Trekking. First peak climbing in Nepal by Tenzing Norgey Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hilary on May 29, 1953 to Mt. Everest. Trekking Agency in Nepal necessary member from Nepal Mountaineering Association. Our agency will arrange equipment, guides, high altitude porters, food and all necessary gears for climbing in Nepal. Although for some peaks, you need to contribute additional time, exertion owing to improved elevation and complexity. Climbing peaks is next step beyond simply trekking and basic mountaineering course over snow line with ice axe, crampons, ropes etc under administration and coaching from climbing guide, who have substantial mountaineering knowledge and for your climbing in mountain.
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