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Morning spent with a friend of mine, hanging out and shooting around Los Angeles’ Pico-Union district. I wanted to try out my 100-200mm telephoto lens and to mess a little with some straight out of camera recipes for the camera.
When you don't know an area very well it is often beneficial to take a guided tour. And so it was with Funchal - we took the red open-top sightseeing bus which, through an audio commentary, pointed out the key landmarks and historical background. This is the viewpoint at Pic dos Barcelos, loofing due north at an elevation of 355m (I was impressed by the ability of a double decker bus to even climb some of these hills though the diesel engine and brakes did sound rather tortured)
Central Massif
Read about our trip to the Picos de Europa, including our three-day, two-night hike on the central massif.
Pico de Orizaba
Volcan mas alto en Mexico y tercero de Norte America, alcanza 5,747 msnm. Es el atractivo natural por exelencia de la region de Orizaba, se encuentra en los limites de Puebla y Veracruz. Conocido como el Citlatepelt, que significa Cerra de la Estrella.
Pour les marins venant de l'ouest sur l'océan Atlantique qui naviguaient à vue, Los Picos étaient les premières terres visibles à l'horizon, ce qui explique l'origine du nom
Для моряков, прибывающих с запада, Лос-Пикос был первой землей, видимой на горизонте, что объясняет происхождение названия
Viajar de noche te ofrece otras vistas y otras luces, muchas veces más sorprendentes que a la luz del día.
Puerto de San Glorío por su lado cántabro
Morning spent with a friend of mine, hanging out and shooting around Los Angeles’ Pico-Union district. I wanted to try out my 100-200mm telephoto lens and to mess a little with some straight out of camera recipes for the camera.
Pico Island (Ilha do Pico, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈiʎɐ du ˈpiku]), is an island in the Central Group of the Portuguese Azores. The landscape features an eponymous volcano, Ponta do Pico, which is the highest mountain in Portugal, the Azores, and the highest elevation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. In the tradition of the Portuguese poet, Raul Brandão, Pico is referred to as the Ilha Preta ("Black Island"), for its black volcanic earth, responsible for its UNESCO-designated historical vineyards that allowed the development of the island.
At 2,351 meters Mount Pico on Pico Island in the Azores is the highest mountain in Portugal. In 1718 a lava flow down the volcano reached the coast.
Position: Mount Teide (Spanish: Pico del Teide) is a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Its 3,718-metre (12,198 ft) summit is the highest point in Spain and the highest point above sea level in the islands of Atlantic.
Morning spent with a friend of mine, hanging out and shooting around Los Angeles’ Pico-Union district. I wanted to try out my 100-200mm telephoto lens and to mess a little with some straight out of camera recipes for the camera.
O Pico do Itacolomi é uma formação rochosa localizada na divisa dos municípios de Mariana e Ouro Preto, em Minas Gerais, no Brasil.
De origem tupi, o termo "Itacolomi" significa "menino de pedra", através da junção dos termos itá (pedra) e kunumĩ (menino).
Para os índios, o pico era visto como o "filho da montanha". É fácil perceber isso: uma pedra maior, com outra menor ao seu lado.
Foi o marco para localização das minas de ouro pelos bandeirantes na região. Graças à visão proporcionada pelo Pico do Itacolomi, o bandeirante Antônio Dias de Oliveira conseguiu localizar o Vale do Tripuí, em 1698. O pico foi o marco para os bandeirantes que deram início ao povoado do Vale do Tripuí, passando a Vila Rica, hoje Ouro Preto.
Quase sempre encoberto por nuvens, se mostra imponente no cenário histórico de Ouro Preto. Devido às cadeias de montanhas, o pico não pode ser visto do Centro de Mariana, mas pertence ao território dessa cidade.
O Pico do Itacolomi está inserido na Serra do Espinhaço, dentro do Parque Estadual do Itacolomi. Com 1 772 metros de altitude, sendo ponto de referência para os antigos viajantes da Estrada Real que ali passavam em busca do ouro das Minas Gerais, viajantes estes que o chamavam de "Farol dos Bandeirantes".
O Parque Estadual do Itacolomi é uma unidade de conservação com espaços territoriais – 7 543 hectares – com características naturais relevantes e com limites e objetivos de conservação definidos. O parque está situado nos municípios de Ouro Preto e Mariana e sua administração é de responsabilidade do Instituto Estadual de Florestas.
A sede administrativa do parque está localizada na Fazenda São José do Manso, que, na década de 1930, abrigava uma fábrica de chá e, hoje, oferece infra-estrutura aos visitantes.
A vegetação predominante do parque é de Mata Atlântica e de Campos de Altitude, com destaque para os afloramentos rochosos e platôs com declives. No parque, existe a orquídea Habenaria itacolumia, espécie endêmica da região e que, até pouco tempo, havia sido dada como desaparecida, além das quaresmeiras e candeias ao longo dos rios e córregos.
Diversas espécies de animais silvestres, alguns ameaçados de extinção, como o lobo-guará, a ave-pavó, a onça-parda e o andorinhão-de-coleira (ave migratória) podem ser encontrados. Também podem ser vistas espécies de macacos, micos, tatus, pacas, capivaras e gatos-mouriscos. Levantamentos identificaram mais de duzentas espécies de aves, como jacus, seriemas e beija-flores.
Existem vários rios que nascem no parque, escondidos nas matas, desaguando, na sua maioria, no Rio Gualaxo do Sul, afluente da Bacia do Rio Doce.
Nas partes mais elevadas, aparecem os campos de altitude com afloramentos rochosos, onde se vêem as gramíneas, canelas-de-emas, sempre-vivas e ciperáceas que cobrem os campos de altitude, além de diversas espécies de orquídeas. Após uma caminhada de aproximadamente oito km e duas horas de duração, chega-se à base do pico. A trilha é de nível médio, pela extensão e tem subidas íngremes. No entorno do Pico do Itacolomi, se vêem nascentes de água, fendas e pequenas grutas, porém o acesso ao local é dificultado por falta de trilhas demarcadas e pela grande quantidade de pedras.
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Peak Itacolomi is a rock formation located on the border of the cities of Mariana and Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
In Tupi, the term "Itacolomi" means "stone boy", by combining the terms itá (stone) and kunumĩ (boy).
For the Indians, the peak was seen as the "son of the mountain." It is easy to see that: a larger stone with a smaller beside her.
It was a milestone for location of gold mines by the pioneers in the region. Thanks to the vision provided by Peak Itacolomi, the pioneer Antonio Dias de Oliveira managed to locate the Tripuí Valley in 1698. The peak was a landmark for the pioneers who started the town Tripuí Valley, passing the Villa Rica today Ouro Preto.
Almost always shrouded in clouds, towering shown in the historical setting of Ouro Preto. Because of the mountain ranges, the peak can not be seen from the center of Mariana, but belongs to the territory of the city.
Peak Itacolomi is inserted in the Espinhaço within the State Park Itacolomi. With 1772 meters of altitude, and the point of reference for the old Royal Road travelers passers by in search of gold from Minas Gerais, these travelers who called him "Farol dos Bandeirantes".
The Itacolomi State Park is a protected area with territorial spaces - 7543 acres - with relevant natural characteristics and limits and conservation objectives defined. The park is situated in the municipalities of Ouro Preto and Mariana and his administration is the responsibility of the State Forestry Institute.
The administrative headquarters of the park is located at Fazenda São José do Manso, who, in the 1930s, housed a tea factory and today offers visitors infrastructure.
The predominant vegetation of the park is the Atlantic and Elevation fields, with emphasis on rock outcroppings and plateaus with slopes. In the park, there is the orchid Habenaria itacolumia, an endemic species of the region and, until recently, had been reported missing, and beyond quaresmeiras lamps along rivers and streams.
Several species of wild animals, some endangered, such as the maned wolf, the bird-red-ruffed fruitcrow, the puma and the swift-toed (migratory bird) can be found. Can also be seen species of monkeys, monkeys, armadillos, paca, capybara and cats-Moors. Surveys have identified more than two hundred species of birds such as guan, seriemas and hummingbirds.
There are several rivers that originate in the park, hidden in the forests, draining, mostly in Gualaxo South River, a tributary of the Rio Doce.
In the higher parts appear the altitude grasslands with rocky outcrops, where you see the grass, shin-of-emas, evergreens and sedges covering altitude grasslands, and several species of orchids. After a walk of about eight miles and two hours, we arrive at the base of the peak. The trail is medium, the extent and have steep climbs. Surrounding the Peak Itacolomi if they see water springs, crevices and small caves, however access to the site is hampered by lack of marked trails and the large amount of stones.