The most unique aspect of many towns and cities in Ethiopia is their distinctiveness. Probably the best known is Addis Ababa, large and bustling, whereas Harar is a walled city with its roots firmly set in medieval times. By contrast to Addis the town of Axum is remote and located somewhere at the end of [...]
Following the first series of souvenir sheet “Mainland Scenery” with the landscape of Mount Kangrinboqe issued last year, the second series which display the beautiful landscape of the Old Town of Lijiang will be issued on 7th November, 2008.Lijiang is situated within Naxi Autonomous County at Yunnam Province in Southwestern past of China. The town is surrounded by mountains, lakes and is one
How a Smooth Fox Terrier Get's Her WayOn a recent hike around Payson - a 10 mile hike - Maya, one of our smooth fox terriers - the other is Rupik - thaught us a new trick and we learned fast. It was on the way back that Maya decided to sit down between two rocks and rest. She would no budge: we figured that she was tired: so we put her in the back-pack for about 3 miles until she decid
Chapter Five - The culmination of Lebanon's mountain sceneryThe following morning I went to Bcharré. At a certain point the road runs about 20 kilometres along the Kadisha Valley, an impressive, beautiful wide gorge of nearly 50 kms long. One passes through several small villages, some of which are worth a look (e.g. Ehden). The viewpoints are often stunning, and at some places it's worthwhile to
Photoshop is fun! Today I entered another photo over at Worth1000. The contest is Toy Story 2008:
The way this works is that you take a picture and make it look like a macro image by creating depth of field by blurring certain parts. Playing with curves to create contrasty and bright images helps the illusion [...]
I was browsing websites for a totally unrelated reason the other day and found a new layout that I love. It’s gorgeous and it doesn’t follow the same old general look that everyone has going on. I always crave that something different, but never quite find it. If I can get this one to turn [...]
You can find one more piece of paradise in Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos. This is the northern Caribbean pre-eminent private island, that is wrapped in sweeps of sand and peaceful...
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I really dislike the name post-rock. Rock isn’t really dead, after all. It’s going strong. And yet, I am forced to use that word to put Silent Scenery into a pigeon hole of a genre. They really don’t deserve it. Starting out as a one man show, with poor response (taken from their myspace) in [...]ShareThis
Scenery Apparel just launched a new design called Meltdown, with which they're hoping to bring more awareness and discussion about global warming. On other news Scenery Apparel has teamed with MeGoGreen, which is an organization that connects people with green business and helps consumers locate green products and services. So not only can you be sure that your purchase from Scenery is green but a
I paid 15 bucks for the ticket. I got there at 1930, after rushing on the LRT and using my subconcious to expand time so I’d get there faster to see the bands perform. When I got there, they’d already been shoundchecking (according to a fellow camera buff with dreadlocks) for 30 mins. They continued [...]ShareThis
The typical Newfoundland settlement pattern, however, is not its larger or newer towns but its string of fishing villages along the shore, many of them more than two centuries old. The usual site is at the head of some cove where more gently sloping land gives space for the houses and fish flakes or drying platforms. In some places, however, the settlements cling precariously to rocky cliffs. The
Check out these uniquely colored Air Jordan Force III Fusions. You won’t find kicks that look like this everyday. Early indications point to this shoe being released in August, with a price of $160.
The first thing you notice when you look at these shoes is the green color that is used. Jordan calls it [...]
I’m really looking forward to several of the OG colorways of the Jordan II Fusions, but I can’t say the same for this black and scenery green version. Done in primarily black canvas with scenery green cement, this shoe is reminescent of the Hufquake Air Force 1 that release about two years ago. For those [...]
Introduce: Sae Myorenji from Dengeki Hime magazine.Dengeki Hime (電撃姫) is a Japanese PC game magazine published monthly by MediaWorks publishing information mainly on adult visual novels. The magazine started as a special issue of the now discontinued Dengeki Oh in 1997, and in 2001 it became its own entity. Originally, it held information on boys love series but eventually shifted to adult
Terragen is a scenery generator, created with the goal of generating photorealistic landscape images and animations. It is available for Windows and the Mac OS. At this stage in its development, Terragen is free for personal, noncommercial use.
Although Terragen is a continually evolving work-in-progress, it is already capable of near-photorealistic results for professional landscape
I love taking photos of dogs in pickups. They exhibit all kinds of doggie behaviour. This one has such wistful longing for his master to return. He hates sitting there, guarding the truck, feeling self conscious. This is a very "doggie" moment, captured forever with the camera.The line these mule deer created on a hillside interested my creative mind. I liked their path in the snow, and the way their dark shapes followed it.This little group of mule deer, trotting through the snow was cute. I liked their single minded determination and sense of purpose.Echoes of the past...an abandoned grain drill.Here we go again, another version of the dog in the pickup.These crows almost got us killed. Robert spotted them and they were about to take off in flight. He slammed on the brakes so har
This pair of geese nest on this haystack each year. We look for them every spring.It was snowing hard and fast when we saw these horses. I can't wait to do some paintings of them. I liked the groupings of horses that occurred as they moved around the field. The wind was blowing and my hands were frozen by the time I decided I had enough photos!We drove as far up Willow Creek as we could go. When the drifts got deep, we had to turn around and come back. As it began to snow really hard, we decided we'd better come back down off the mountain, but it certainly felt good to be there again, even if it was for a little while.Hope you enjoyed today's photo shoot as much as we did!Photos are for sale, with double mats and in a clear bag, for $40.Donna Ridgway
Introduce: Sae Myorenji from Dengeki Hime magazine.
Dengeki Hime (電撃姫) is a Japanese PC game magazine published monthly by MediaWorks publishing information mainly on adult visual novels. The magazine started as a special issue of the now discontinued Dengeki Oh in 1997, and in 2001 it became its own entity. Originally, it held information on boys love [...]
If you are looking for a remodeling contractor be prepared to do some research. Changing the kitchen, updating the bathroom or even adding a workbench, should never be taken lightly. If you contract the wrong company to add that addition to your home, you could be living with a room you hate for [...]
Last night I finally got round to checking out a Victorian Premier League match. I had given it thought around the same time last year but in the end I never got round to it. Probably too many other distractions - it may have been when I started taking up golf. Anyway back to the matter at hand, the match I went to was the first of the new Foxtel Cup season between Richmond Eagles and last year's champions, Preston Lions at Kevin Bartlett Reserve.Having never supported a VPL team before, I went through and long arduous selection process in order to choose one. In fact, it boiled down to a club that had a stadium that was easily accessible by public transport from my house in Kensington. So in the end it basically came down to Richmond and South Melbourne, and I couldn't support the latter
Normally we would find ourselves renting or leasing a home to where we can stay. Being independent would normally have its rough times in the early stages but at some point in your life, lady luck will simply make changes as far as living and lifestyles are concerned.
Hence, content living today with cramped or limited space to which convenient can be termed is only normal. But it is not forever. The future holds a different light and dream homes with the complete bedding, furniture and occupancy space will surely be achieved at some point.
All it needs is being content at the moment. Shifting to new and larger homes in the future is only a given. The path to going there however depend on the people aiming high. To aim high, they must work high. This is simply the way people’s lives roll.
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By: stephenstewart Northern Spain and Galicia particularly has long been an undiscovered jewel in the whole of the Spanish tourism industry and within that undiscovered jewel in particular we are going to take a look at Viveiro. Overall of all of the autonomous regions of Spain possibly Galicia is the most remote and this makes Viveiro even more of an undiscovered treasure. Traditionally, Galicia was seen as a poor agricultural region, whose economy did not lend itself to modernisation and yet as far as tourism is concerned it is this constant contact with the past that gives the region its appeal and charm. The Galicians, whose origins are Celtic, are fiercely proud of their culture and language; it is what makes them unique (they feel) within modern day Spain. It absorbed little in the way of outside influence being fiercely resistant to all forms of outside intervention (and we mean all forms of outside intervention), was never conquered by the Moors, and in the Middle Ages fell und
By: stephensstewart With regards to the entire Spanish tourist industry Northern Spain and Galicia especially have been very much a hidden treasure and hidden within lies a further particular treasure called Viveiro.Of all of the autonomous regions of Spain it is understandable given its location that Galicia is considered the most remote and therein lies the charm of Viveiro hidden away longing to be discovered.The traditional concept of Galicia was always that it was supposedly a poor agricultural region and as such the economy would not be the easiest to modernize yet one of the fasted growing sub sectors within the Galician Economy is tourism and it is this very real relationship with its historical past that give the region its particular appeal.The cultural and language origins of Galicia are very much rooted within the Celtic family of communities found elsewhere in North West Europe and has led to Galicia always having a sense of looking outwards from their regional base as opp
This is a dutch scenery from the Heide Park Soltau in Germany. This park is home to the tallest and steepest wooden rollercoaster in the world. Heide Park has a beautiful garden like setting with some unique rides....
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Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on February 15th 2007. Click image for larger view.
In this photo you see the house where I lived my first 12 years. It looks very idyllic in this winter scenery, doesn’t it? The place where the house stands is called “Solhaug”. In English it would be called something like “Sun Hill”.
The picture was taken on 15th of February so the sun had just come back here in northern Norway. The sun was still very low in the horizon so that is why it creates this beautiful and special light.
Check out this photo of the same house, but from another angle where you can see how close it is located to the ocean.
Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 34 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Location: Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway
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So tonight I decided to wander out of Suburban Oblivion, and go play over at Queen of Spain’s blog. Go check it out, and tell me a little about your less-than-confident moments.
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Scenery of Siguniang MountainSiguniang (Four Girls) Mountains Scenic Area is situated in Xiaojin County of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. The area consists of Mt. Siguniang, Mt. Balang and Changping, Haizi, Shuangqiao valleys, covering an area of 2,000 sq km. Featuring primitive ecological condition and exquisite scenery, the area is reputed to be the Queen of Sichuan's Mountains and the Oriental Alps Mountain.
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera September 22nd 2007. Click image for larger view.
Another photo from my fishing trip this weekend. I love the contrast between the white snow covered mountains peaks and the autumn-colored forest you can see in this picture. The calm ocean and the somewhat dramatic clouds are also nice.
The weather was extremely nice that day, unlike today with strong winds and heavy rain showers!
Information about the picture:
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Out on the sea by Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway
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As you can see I have changed the blog. I changed the theme and got rid of a lot of extra stuff that was not needed. I think that it looks a lot cleaner and will load faster. Tell me...
Scenery Apparel is one of my latest discoveries (I don't know if someone else knew about this place but I didn't), and is one of these places that just make you feel calm and relaxed while shopping. Maybe is the scenery, I don't know... (OK, that was a joke!?) But seriously, it's a clean cut, appealing site and the designs are in the same spirit. The folks over there seem to be quite active too, donating part of their profit to several organizations (like the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society). Overall I liked most of the t-shirts at Scenery but the one design who really did for me is Gizelle, an incredibly beautiful dark green print on this creme American Apparel shirt...wow...I want that!
Scenery Apparel is one of my latest discoveries (I don't know if someone else knew about this place but I didn't), and is one of these places that just make you feel calm and relaxed while shopping. Maybe is the scenery, I don't know... (OK, that was a joke!?) But seriously, it's a clean cut, appealing site and the designs are in the same spirit. The folks over there seem to be quite active too, donating part of their profit to several organizations (like the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society). Overall I liked most of the t-shirts at Scenery but the one design who really did for me is Gizelle, an incredibly beautiful dark green print on this creme American Apparel shirt...wow...I want that!
Stardoll is a paper doll dress-up community site for everyone who enjoys fun, fashion and making friends. At Stardoll you can create your own doll or choose from our always growing collection of celebrity dolls and dress them up in our virtual fashions. Every celebrity doll has a wardrobe full of unique clothes and outfits, each month there are new and there are new dolls released every week. The membership is completely FREE and most of our members are girls and boys between the ages of 7 and 17.Stardoll is a great place to spend time with old friends and make new ones from all over the world. Cool interactive website!Source & Image:stardoll
Deep in the ocean live little creatures who work tirelessly to keep the ocean clean, they're called Feeders. Now you can help keep the ocean clean as you match falling algae pieces to the animal that eats them! Be careful though, loose stones fall from above and can get in your way!read more | digg story
South Africa is a paradise for landscape fanatics. The Garden Route, the West Coast, tghe cedar berg, the wine lands to name a few. Travel Photography South Africa - Beach Nature's Valley / Garden Route Travel Photography South Africa - Beach Yzerfontein West Coast Western Cape Travel Photography South Africa - Lagune Nature's Valley / Garden Route Travel Photography South Africa - Cedar Berg MountainsTravel Photography South Africa - Cedar Berg MountainsTravel Photography South Africa - Cedar Berg MountainsTravel Photography South Africa - Cedar Berg MountainsCopyright: Miriam MannakNone of the images, pictures and photographs on Miriam Mannak Photography may be used in any way without written permission from the author (Miriam Mannak).
Digital ID: pan 6a27991 Source: digital file from intermediary roll film copyRepository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA High Resolution Image (677k)TITLE: Mardi Gras scenery, New Orleans, La. CALL NUMBER: PAN SUBJECT - Events no. 7 (F size) [P&anp;P], REPRODUCTION NUMBER: _ _ _ _ _ No known restrictions on publication. MEDIUM: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 8 x 59 in. CREATED, PUBLISHED: c1910.Works published prior to 1978 were copyright protected for a maximum of 75 years. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" from the U.S. Copyright Office. Works published works before 1923 (THIS IMAGE) are now in the public domain.RELATED NAMES: Barnett, A. L., copyright claimant. NOTES: J138556 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright deposit; A. L. Barnett; February 16, 1910. Neg. no. 2.PART OF: Panoramic photographs (Library of Congress), REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, DIGITAL ID:
Digital ID: pan 6a28003 Source: digital file from intermediary roll film copyRepository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. High Resolution Image 545KTITLE: Mardi Gras scenery, New Orleans, La. CALL NUMBER: PAN SUBJECT - Events no. 8 (F size) [P&P], REPRODUCTION NUMBER: _ _ _ _ _ No known restrictions on publication. MEDIUM: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 8 x 57 in.CREATED, PUBLISHED: c1910. RELATED NAMES: Barnett, A. L., copyright claimant. NOTES: J138558 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; A. L. Barnett; February 16, 1910. Neg. no. 4.Works published prior to 1978 were copyright protected for a maximum of 75 years. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" from the U.S. Copyright Office. Works published works before 1923 (THIS IMAGE) are now in the public domain.PART OF: Panoramic photographs (Library of Congress), REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. DIGITAL ID: (digital file
The second Air Jordan Force Fusion 3 (III) featured is the Black / Scenery Green, using different materials than the usual Jordan Force, the uppers on this pair are rip-stop black cotton. Featuring Scenery Green and Black elephant print throughout the sneakers. We were told this pair will ...
