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No trucaré un cielo en mi vida, respeto el recuerdo de cada momento vivido......la memoria fiel que supone la fotografía.
EXPLORE 2013-04-05
Wild water is splashing on the rocks as the sun is slowly setting behind the Øresund Bridge.
Na foto acima, vemos o rio Tibre em Roma, com a ponte que conduz ao castelo de Sant´Angelo. Ao longo dessa ponte monumental, construída para resistir aos séculos, encontram-se imagens de anjos, os fiéis que transpõem lentamente a ponte, rezando diante dessas imagens certas orações prescritas pela Igreja, ganham indulgência plenária, desde que depois visitem o castelo. Os antigos imperadores romanos pagãos tinham o hábito de construir para si monumentos nos quais se faziam sepultar. E este, inserido na cidade de Roma, que serviu de base para o futuro castelo de Sant'Angelo, foi mandado construir pelo Imperador Adriano (78 – 138), a partir do ano de 135. Na época dos romanos, chamava-se Mole Adriana (Mole significa algo com grande massa). Apresenta um diâmetro colossal e é uma afirmação do poder romano. Na Idade Média, devido às contínuas guerras, este monumento passou a ter diversas finalidades.
Quem olha de fora o palácio do Vaticano percebe que, em determinada altura, parte um corredor construído sobre arcadas, que atravessa o Tibre e atinge o castelo. Qual a finalidade desse corredor? Quando havia perigo iminente de um Papa ser aprisionado, ele utilizava-o para atingir o castelo. Era a suprema defesa do Pontífice. Não era simpático um Papa morar numa fortaleza, mas era muito cômodo ele ter uma à sua disposição para escapar de seus inimigos.
Com o seu contorno inconfundível cilíndrico e posição particularmente cênica ao longo da costa do Rio Tibre, o Castelo Sant'Angelo é um dos mais famosos marcos da cidade de Roma. A sua aparência atual é o resultado de uma longa série de transformações que, na realidade, não deixaram vestígios da gloriosa Roma "Hadrianeum", o mausoléu que o imperador Adriano construiu para si e os seus sucessores. No centro, na cúpula da torre central, houve provavelmente uma estátua de bronze do imperador sob o disfarce do Sol, a comandar uma quadriga. Mas, nos tempos medievais, o mausoléu mudou a sua função de túmulo imperial. Torres e muralhas foram erguidas durante o reinado do imperador Aureliano e um bastião defensivo foi aqui construído durante as invasões bárbaras.
Na Idade Média, o Castelo Sant'Angelo tinha-se transformado numa fortaleza praticamente inexpugnável numa posição particularmente estratégica que defendeu a entrada norte da cidade. O Vaticano encomendou a construção de um corredor coberto e fortificado que ligava ao Palácio do Vaticano, com a finalidade de ser usado em caso de perigo, como uma rota de fuga extrema. O Castelo Sant'Angelo também serviu para guardar a riqueza dos papas: a sala do tesouro no centro do forte foi uma espécie de seguro para Roma durante o Renascimento. O castelo também foi usado para armazenar enormes reservas de alimentos, que eram para ser utilizados em caso de um ataque ou cerco prolongado. Havia conjuntos de odres nas paredes, caixas d'água enormes, celeiros e até um moinho.
No entanto, no passado, Sant'Angelo foi tristemente usado para funções de natureza muito mais graves, os seus pátios foram palco de execuções por decapitação e os chefes dos condenados foram então tristemente pendurados um por dia ao longo da ponte como uma terrível advertência. Nas pequenas, celas húmidas e escuras, os prisioneiros morreram de fome e sede ou devido a terríveis torturas. Foi aqui que Benvenuto Cellini, Cagliostro e Giordano Bruno foram presos antes de serem queimados na fogueira na praça Campo dei Fiori. Mais tarde, após o estabelecimento do Estado italiano, a estrutura foi transformada num quartel militar.
Hoje é visitado por turistas de todo o mundo e é o lar do Museu Nacional de Castelo Sant'Angelo. Um marco muito querido da cidade é a estátua do Arcanjo São Miguel, erguida no enorme terraço, da qual o castelo tem o seu nome. Foi criado em memória de uma antiga lenda que fala da terrível praga que atingiu Roma em 590 a.C. e que terminou graças à aparição de um anjo por cima do castelo concedendo este, a graça à cidade quando embainhou a sua espada. Terá sido uma lenda?
A lendo do Castelo de Sant'Angelo …Ou não será lenda?
No início da Idade Média disseminou-se uma epidemia muito grave em Roma. O Papa São Gregório Magno (590 – 604) ordenou missas e procissões na cidade em louvor a São Miguel Arcanjo, para afugentar a peste. Pouco depois, no ano de 590 o Arcanjo São Miguel apareceu ao Papa anunciando o fim da epidemia. E viu-se também o Arcanjo em cima da Mole Adriana, transformando assim a suprema glória de um Papa. É por isso que foi colocada no alto do edifício a imagem de São Miguel. Na história da Igreja são mencionadas duas aparições de S. Miguel: Uma ao Papa Gelásio I no monte Gargano embora a mais conhecida seja esta, de que foi dignado o Papa S. Gregório, o Grande. S. Miguel apareceu ao Papa no Castelo de Sant'Angelo e em sinal do fim da epidemia, meteu a espada na bainha. Realmente a epidemia sessou imediatamente de fazer vítimas.
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Castelsardo è una suggestiva cittadina che sorge sul mare, e proprio il mare ne ha segnato la storia. Il paese è stato utilizzato come roccaforte difensiva e punto strategico di controllo. L’antico borgo conserva ancora la sua struttura di roccaforte medievale, con imponenti bastioni, ripide scale e strette vie.
Sulla sommità dell’altopiano si erge la fortezza del Castello dei Doria, che ospita il Museo dell’intreccio mediterraneo.
INVITO TUTTI GLI AMICI A TAGGARSI DA SOLI NELLE CASE O NELLE BARCHE ;-)))!!
Buona vacanza a Castelsardo, io vi aspetto!
... " with immediacy and intensity, smell activates the memory, allowing our minds to travel freely in time "
Tom Robbins
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Valley of Fire , Nevada
Sometimes nature is full of magic and Valley of Fire state park is no exception with all these wonderful colors.
Nikon D800
Nikon 24-70mm 2.8G
Solitary surfer on a summer day at the Baltic Sea in Schönberger Beach, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Still winter and cold here, I'm waiting for warmer days and hope they come soon!
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STARDUST - THE MOST RELAXING MUSIC
Une belle chanson de Georges Moustaki :
"MA LIBERTE"
The same song ( by Moustaki) with French and English words .
Georges Moustaki : " Ma Solitude "
The same song " My solitude " with French and Spanish words
Glen Coe is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland.
It lies in the southern part of the Lochaber committee area of Highland Council, and was formerly part of the county of Argyll. It is often considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in Scotland, and is a part of the designated National Scenic Area of Ben Nevis and Glen Coe. The narrow glen shows a grim grandeur.
The glen, approaching from the east on the main A82 road, is surrounded by wild and precipitous mountains. Further west at Invercoe, the landscape has a softer beauty before the main entrance to the glen. The main settlement is the nearby village of Glencoe located in Carnoch.
The name Glen Coe is often said to mean "Glen of Weeping", perhaps with some reference to the infamous Massacre of Glencoe which took place there in 1692. However, "Gleann Comhann" does not translate as "Glen of Weeping". In fact the Glen is named after the River Coe which runs through it, and bore this name long before the 1692 incident. The name of the river is believed to predate the Gaelic language and its meaning is not known. One possibility is that it was named after a tribe once living in the area; however this remains speculation.
Another image from my "creative" day with forks.
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Fortunately, I had my camera in reach, when we saw this magnificent light on Ullapool through the windows of our Bed & Breakfast. It lasted only for a few seconds...
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Ullapool is a small town of around 1,300 inhabitants in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. Despite its small size it is the largest settlement for many miles around and a major tourist destination of Scotland. The North Atlantic Drift passes Ullapool, bringing moderate temperatures. A few Cordyline australis or New Zealand cabbage trees are grown in the town and are often mistaken for palms.
A little tile fun from the Rose Center for Earth and Space, part of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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VUELO EN GLOBO AEROSTÁTICO, según nos informaron y cumplieron:
Pasaremos a buscarlos muy temprano por la mañana, alrededor de las 05:30am - 06:00am según la estación, y los llevaremos a nuestra oficina para ofrecerles un desayuno con café, pastelería y frutas. Luego iremos a la zona de despegue, la que puede variar cada día, dependiendo del viento. Mientras disfrutan del proceso de inflado del globo, nuestro piloto les proporcionará una breve explicación sobre reglas básicas y medidas de seguridad. Después de subir a la cesta, tendrán una hora de vuelo y podrán observar el amanecer y los mejores valles, villas y viñedos de Capadocia. El aterrizaje normalmente es muy suave. A continuación tendremos una pequeña celebración con champagne y jugo de frutas. Finalmente recibirán sus certificados de vuelo y los llevaremos de regreso al hotel, alrededor de las 08:30am.
FUE UNA EMOCIONANTE EXPERIENCIA, LA CUÁL RECOMIENDO.
Since I had only short focal lenses for my DSLR, I used also a compact Canon Powershot S90 to gain some more focal lenses range ;)
LOCATION AND DATE - DATA e LUOGO DI SCATTO
Castle of Chambord (Loire region, France), 8th August 2012
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Canon Powershot S90
SHOT DATA - DATI DI SCATTO
ISO 80; f/5.6
HDR from 3 exposures (-2; 0; +2), handheld
Other EXIF on flickr / Altri EXIF su flickr
WORKFLOW - FLUSSO DI LAVORO
° Rename: XnView
° HDR Processing: Photomatix Pro
° Noise reduction / Riduzione rumore: Noiseware Professional
° Lens distortion Correction / Correzione distorsione lente: PTlens
° Cropping: GIMP
° Curve correction / Correzione curve: GIMP
° Resizing, watermark: Fastone viewer
Long time no see... I hadn't much time for flickr, with the whole Getty Images Deal going on, but now I hope to have more free moments again :) So expect to see many photos, that I already have wating on my hard disk, to be posted in the next weeks ;)
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Bagno Vignoni is a town situated on a hill above Val d'Orcia in Tuscany, Italy.
It is well known for its hot springs.
The ancient village of Bagno Vignoni is located in the heart of Tuscany, in the Val d'Orcia Natural Park. Thanks to the Via Francigena (which was the main route followed by pilgrims in antiquity who went to Rome), these thermal waters were found and have been used since Roman times. At the heart of the village is the "Square of sources", namely a rectangular tank, of 16th-century origin, which contains the original source of water that comes from the underground aquifer of volcanic origins. Since the Etruscans and Romans - as evidenced by the numerous archaeological finds - the spa of Bagno Vignoni was attended by eminent personalities such as Pope Pius II, Santa Caterina da Siena, Lorenzo the Magnificent and many other artists who had elected the village as main holiday resort.
Characteristic of Bagno Vignoni, besides the thermal waters, are its structure, despite numerous incidents of war, devastation and fires that involved the Val d'Orcia in the Middle Ages, remains essentially unchanged since then. From Bagno Vignoni, you can easily reach the historical centers of nearby Pienza and Montalcino, and the general Val d'Orcia area, including the Park of Mount Amiata.
Bagno Vignoni is also the location where parts of Andrei Tarkovsky's 1983 film Nostalghia were shot.
Once or twice a season we have the canyon of the Colorado Natioanl Monument filled with fog.
WHAT a sight to see!
Thanks for sharing the experience,
Bev
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Bring the magnificent scene from outdoor to indoor.
Frenchman's Cove, St. Thomas, US Virgin Island
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美，不存在于物体之中，而存在于物与物产生的阴翳的波纹和明暗之中.
-谷崎润一郎,《阴翳礼赞》
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Vorrei che tutte le amiche di Flickr fossero su questa foto!!!!
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This represents the last visit of HMS Ark Royal to the Clyde before being finally paid off.
This is based on an MOD (Ministry of Defence) image.
Original photographer: LA(Phot) Stu Hill
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I've spent a saturday night alone with my stars, and the beloved clouds to add up for beauty and the great mountains of my land to inspire awe
By the way, I've tested my new Samyang 14mm f/2.8... great lens!
Tornando ai meravigliosi cieli stellati
Ho passato un sabato sera al cospetto delle mie stelle, e le amate nuvole ad aggiungere un tocco di bellezza...e le grandiose montagne con il loro maestoso aspetto.. un'emozione.
A proposito, ho provato sul campo il nuovo Samyang 14mm f/2.8... spettacolare!
I'm pretty tired of snow, but I wanted to upload at least one more snow shot before the snow is gone outside.
Verbier is a ski resort in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais. It is part of the "Four Valleys" ski area, which includes the ski resorts of Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, La Tzoumaz, and Thyon. Verbier is recognized as one of the premiere "off-piste" resorts worldwide. Many top skiers have settled in the resort in order to take advantage of the steep slopes, varied conditions and vibrant nightlife. Verbier is also a popular holiday destination for celebrities, including Sarah Ferguson, Diana Ross, James Blunt and The Crown Prince Couple of Denmark: Frederik and Mary.
Verbier is located in the Val de Bagnes, in the Valais region of Switzerland. The resort lies on a south orientated terrace at around 1,500 metres facing the Grand Combin massif.
Verbier only has one access road, which starts in the town of Le Châble.
The Grand Combin is a mountain in the western Pennine Alps in Switzerland. With its 4,314 metres (14,154 ft) high summit it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of its range.
The Grand Combin is also a large glaciated massif consisting of several summits, among which three are above 4000 metres.
The Alps (French: Alpes; German: Alpen; Italian: Alpi; Romansh: Alps; Slovene: Alpe) is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. The word "Alps" was taken via French from Latin Alpes (meaning "the Alps"), which may be influenced by the Latin words albus (white) or altus (high) or more likely a Latin rendering of a Celtic or Ligurian original.
The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc, at 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), on the Italian-French border. All the main peaks of the Alps can be found in the list of mountains of the Alps and list of Alpine peaks by prominence.
The Alps are generally divided into the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps. The division is along the line between Lake Constance and Lake Como, following the Rhine. The Western Alps are higher, but their central chain is shorter and curved; they are located in Italy, France and Switzerland. The Eastern Alps (main ridge system elongated and broad) belong to Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland.
The Alps are a classic example of what happens when a temperate area at lower altitude gives way to higher elevation terrain. Elevations around the world which have cold climates similar to those found in polar areas have been called alpine. A rise from sea level into the upper regions of the atmosphere causes the temperature to decrease. The effect of mountain chains on prevailing winds is to carry warm air belonging to the lower region into an upper zone, where it expands in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of heat, often accompanied by the precipitation of moisture in the form of snow or rain.
VER EN GRANDE.
Talking Heads - Thank You for Sending me an Angel
Parque Nacional Huerquehue
Región de la Araucanía, Chile central.
Meg and I were having a break from our time out shooting when we noticed Laura walk by us on the busy street. With her fabulous style both Meg and I said the same thing, "She'd make a great stranger!" So I left Meg to finish her beer and went to see if I could catch Laura. Thankfully I did, and Laura was most gracious to accommodate my request. I liked the look of this disused store front, with it's reflections, and decided to try to as a backdrop. Laura was a delight to meet, wishing me all the best in my project.
Thank you Laura for being a part of my 100 Strangers Project. You can find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
This photo was Flickr Explored on Feb. 23, 2013 www.flickr.com/explore/2013/02/23
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Nella zona del nuorese si trova il monte Tuttavista 806 m, La montagna è dominata dala macchia mediterranea con numerosi esemplari di leccio, ginepro, lentischio, euforbia e diverse specie di orchidea selvatica. Tra la fauna è presente il cinghiale, la volpe, la donnola e la martora e tra gli uccelli sono visibili corvi imperiali, ghieppi, pernici e poiane. Le cime del monte sono facilmente raggiungibili tramite la strada turistica che si stacca dal paese e con diversi tornanti raggiunge la zona di Tres Puntas e S'ischina e Pozzeddu, oppure tramite un percorso che risale il Monte dalla zona di Taraculi riservato agli amanti del trekking. Da non mancare la visita al monumento naturale di Sa Pedra Istampada (la pietra forata)a quota 635 mt, dove il vento e la salsedine hanno contribuito a creare un foro nella roccia di ben 40 metri da cui è visibile un bellissimo panorama sulla vallata e i monti circostanti.
* Video sul panorama dal Monte Tuttavista: youtu.be/daDOCXurmO0
A perfect evening. The guests are seating themselves, the fondue oil is reaching an optimal temperature, the scallops have come off the ice and I am driving, five minutes from the house. Then this happens.
Milky Way over the light-painted Court of the Patriarchs, in Zion National Park.
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Milky Way over the silhouetted Court of the Patriarchs, in Zion National Park. Check my notes for the names and positions of the Patriarchs and prominent sky features.
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