oNe shiNy daY...

one shiny day, originally uploaded by m o d e.

oNe brighT seA.... one brighT daY....in paRadiSe!!!

Maldives!!!
pure Maldives!!!
Thks Mode.

Anemonefish

Pink Anemonefish at Koh Tao Island, Thailand, originally uploaded by takau99.

Pink Anemonefish,
Koh Tao Island, Thailand
........... Huge, huge colors!!!!

gracile

gracile, originally uploaded by n@n@figue.

Muelle de Gesell

Muelle de Gesell
Originally uploaded by medea6789

On the way to earth...

On the way to earth
Originally uploaded by m o d e

...on the way to MaldiVes!!!

:)))) yesssssssssssssss!!

Vila NoVa dA CerveiRa

Vila NoVa dA CerveiRa
Originally uploaded by funK & jaZZy

Vila Nova de Cerveira is a lovely village from the North of Portugal, in a traditional region previously called “Minho”, over the gorgeous River Minho that separates the village from the neighbour Spain.

Border village, Vila Nova de Cerveira has developed over the centuries contiguous to its defensive walls, that protected it from the Spanish attacks, situated in a region of astonishing natural beauty.

This territory has been occupied since pre-historical times, and several archaeological vestiges of human occupation through centuries can be found throughout the region.

Vila Nova de Cerveira is an historical village, mostly rural, but with some small industries that have been developed lately. The village is also quite famous for its prestige Art Biennial, since 1978, attracting many visitors and reputable national and international artists.

Vila Nova de Cerveira’s many Manor houses denote the economical importance over the year, enriching the beauty of the village, that has already an idyllic natural ambiance, in between luxuriant mountain ranges and various delightful water courses.

In the village’s Castle functions nowadays a luxury hotel (“Pousada de D. Dinis”), and the village’s Mother Church and Misericórdia Chapel are also worth to be known. Curious, up in the hill, is an iron sculpture of a Deer (“Cervo” in Portuguese), the typical animal of this territory that was indeed named after the mammal (“Cerveira” was the land of the “Cervo”).

The Gastronomy of the region is quite influenced by the richness of the River Minho, that also provides astonishing landscapes and pure moments of relaxation and leisure. The Restaurant offer is quite good, with traditional recipes with lampreys and mullets.

INFO:
www.guiadacidade.pt/portugal/index.php?lg=en&G=monume...

haCienDo + diBujiTos ...

haCienDo + diBujiTos ...
Originally uploaded by Manu World

...de cHicOs linDos...cOmO esTe....

:))
Los detallitos acá:
http://manuworldweb.blogspot.com/2007/05/diogo-e-tt.html

mY coloRs sample... :))

oH theSe FD's R fuN!!! :)), originally uploaded by Manu World.

Manu having much faving fun around!!! :))

1. a bLue deTaiL, 2. houSes wiTh hisTory..., 3. baOba maDe in PorTugaL!!!, 4. mY bruSh iT's daNcinG..., 5. richY raBeLo boaT, 6. oLdy RibeiRa, 7. SiMpLe 4 faCeS Bin suPPorT, 8. LighT uP..., 9. ...FantasY alMosT concluDeD!!!, 10. Manu making X'mas cards.... , 11. Pencil Support 1001 nights, 12. X'mas season, 13. "Door Post-it Double Mixy Bin", 14. YeaH, i'M sTiLL woRkinG oN..., 15. my TWIN boxes, 16. Fancy blue

Created with fd's Flickr Toys.
U know u all can see my creatings at my blog:
www.manuworldweb.blogspot.com

Se respiraba tranquilidad

Se respiraba tranquilidad, originally uploaded by angie_dj.

Interior de la catedral de Sevilla. Desde la zona del coro.
:))

Lindo....España...siempre....atreve-te!!

FakaRava, TuamoTu

Maitai Dream Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago Aug 11, 2007, originally uploaded by Pierre Lesage.

Maitai Dream Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago

Fakarava is the second largest Atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago, an hours flight North Est of Tahiti. Population of 473 and only one hotel the Maitai Dream.
The french painter Matisse was inspired by Fakarava in 1932 when he discovered the incredible palette of "blues".

All images shot from a kite - flow form 16 - Wind 18 knots.
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Thkshs 4 the huge views Pierre!!

RanGiroa, souTh seaS

Hotel Novotel Beach Club *** on the atoll of Rangiroa - Seen from a kite, originally uploaded by Pierre Lesage.

Hotel Novotel Beach Club *** on the atoll of Rangiroa - Seen from a kite

Hotel Novotel Beach Club *** on the atoll of Rangiroa in the Tamotu archipelago at 1h10 minutes flight from Tahiti.
A great spot for divers, honeymooners, kiters and Kapers ( always windy).
A japanese honeymooner couple was very curious about our kite aerial photography and handed me a memory SD card asking me if I could put it in my camera, of course I did, tied the line and gave them the radio control so they could shoot the hotel themselves. They were so happy to watch the results !
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stunning view, thks Pierre!!!
:)))

Bora Bora

KAP in Bora Bora Aug 02, 2008, originally uploaded by Pierre Lesage.

InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, the # 1 resort in Bora Boraon Trip Advisor.

Image shot from a delta fishing kite with a Ricoh GX 100 and its wide angle converter on a 130 kgs Cousin Ultimate line in 25-30 knots wind with a BBKR by Brooks Leffler
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Super shot,thks Pierre!!!

CloWnFish

Clownfish at Koh Bon Island, Thailand, originally uploaded by takau99.

Koh Bon Island, Thailand

Taken while scuba diving at West Ridge of Koh Bon Island in Mu Koh Similan Islands National Marine Park, Thailand.

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Huge, huge hugeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee colors!!!
Thks

MooREA

MOOREA, French Polinesia
Originally uploaded by ! . angie_real © Angela Lobefaro . !

Paradise in the south seas....
FrenCh PolyNeSia.
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From the window of a very small plane.
March 2000
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Thks 4 d'a photo.

miS baoBaS

miS baoBaS
Originally uploaded by Manu World

Still on the BAOBA cards mood...
:)))

HanGing baTh

Hanging bath
Originally uploaded by lcolt

...oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Santorini at it's very very best.

Greece.

tHe Fire aFter sUnSet

fire after sunset,
originally uploaded by Eric Gozar.

Rachel Lobangco creates fire after the sun sets.
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:))

Nice pic!!!!
Thank you Eric!!!!

MUSICA MARCADA

MUSICA MARCADA,
originally uploaded by alejandro balbontin.

Acrilico en tela 60x70 cmts.
PINCHAR EN EL CUADRO PARA AGRANDAR

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gracias Alejandro.

innita

innita
Originally uploaded by innita

guapissima!!!!
:)
Graciassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss...

Embossed Snowman

Embossed Snowman
Originally uploaded by krolski

Used Hero Arts snowman stamp and Creative Trees stamps. Used Cuttlebug to emboss background. Hard to tell from this pic, but the snowman is adhered with popdots so he is lifted off the card a bit.
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Super sweet!! Thks.

Interior Design Sweden

Interior Design Sweden, originally uploaded by thomasfj.

:))

bluE daYs maKe...

Astarte suites in Santorini, originally uploaded by Honeymoon in Santorini.

bLue dreAms!!! .... at Astarte suites in Santorini!!!

Greece.

All about at:
www.astartesuites.gr
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Super shot Thks-

Convento de Sta Maria

Convento de Sta Maria
Originally uploaded by nycolau

CRATO - Portugal.

Cartão Postal do Convento de Sta Maria Flôr de Rosa.
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Super!!!
Thks Nycolau!!

Retired Boat

Retired Boat (Classic)
Originally uploaded by smokejumping

Santorini,
Greece.

Oh yeap!!
Tks 4 the pic.

sTill arouNd with ZaragoZa....

Uncastillo
Originally uploaded by Triboniano

Spain, Zaragoza art...
+ super churchs........

Uncastillo (Zaragoza), portada sur de la Igesia de Santa María (siglo XII).
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Gracias Tribo!!!
Saludos!!!!!

Another painting...

painting
Originally uploaded by Art by Vanessa

...ohhhh not mine this time!!!....
lol

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NIce colors!! Thks Vanessa!!!

TuaMotu laZy daYs

Maitai Dream Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago Aug 11, 2007,
originally uploaded by Pierre Lesage.

Maitai Dream Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago Aug 11, 2007

Fakarava is the second largest Atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago, an hours flight North Est of Tahiti. Population of 473 and only one hotel the Maitai Dream.
The french painter Matisse was inspired by Fakarava in 1932 when he discovered the incredible palette of "blues".
====
All images shot from a kite - flow form 16 - Wind 18 knots-
............................

Super shot, thks Pierre!!!
>:D

aRe u reaDy 4 tH'a beaCh tiMe??!

Palawan, Philippines
Originally uploaded by JET_BKK

Palawan, Philippines

"Snake Island," one of many tiny islands in Palawan that we were able to discover by Kayak. There were absolutely no tourists within sight, only a few local fisherman.

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Thanks 4 this beaty Jet!!

opeN uR eyeS....

Thailand Similian Island - wonderful Beach... (PB110081)
Originally uploaded by ronnyfaessler

Similian Island.
Thailand
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Super shot. Thks Ronny.

Fira

Fira
Originally uploaded by ✖ MAH7

Callejón de Fira.
Santorini, Grecia (Abril 2007)
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gracias por la foto!
:)

mY bLue exPo!!

bLue exPo!!, originally uploaded by Expo08Zaragoza.

... sunSeT at ExPo!!
Can i keep on dreaming?!?
Ya me tengo que despertar?!?

Todo sobre mi viage hasta la expo en mi website:
http://manuworldnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/expo-2008.html

Look the videros i did at my website too.

:~)))))))))))))))

sunSeT at ExPo!!

sunSeT at ExPo!!
Originally uploaded by Expo08Zaragoza

What a stunning time... !!
Que gran gran.... monada!!!

Here we go... ... are u ready?!? I'm more than ready!!!...And we're now starting the
Expo 2008 travel tale!!
2nd July 2008, it's 8.00 am, it's not very early, but it was the possible hour to pick up 7 persons for that journey!! I'm traveling with my sister and her husband,and their daughter(who is my older niece). Along with another friend couple with their daughter. We all are now driving into the World Expo, in Spain. It'll b an about 10 hours drive!! Boo boooo...

All about it at:
http://manuworldnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/expo-2008.html

oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

Expo Zaragoza 2008...

Expo Zaragoza 2008.
Originally uploaded by oscarpuigdevall

El "pabellon de la Sed" , "El Faro" y el pabellon de "Agua Extrema". Muy, muy al fondo la basilca del Pilar.

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Graciasssssssssssss por la foto....ya vengo con mas de las mias...

el circo del sol

el circo del sol
Originally uploaded by rubolaso8

expo 2008.

Fantastico!!!!!!!!!!!

exPo ZaragoZa!!!

haPPy wEEk 2 yoU!!!
Originally uploaded by Expo08Zaragoza

It's Saturday, 5th July, and i woke up more broken than yesterday... gosh! Ehhhh! I woke up with a headache again... it has been happening this the whole days... My Hostal room it's so tiny and hot that i am drying up here!! It has a window with horrible view that i can't open either. Ohhhh, my Hostal room has a great Air Conditioned (AC) but if i turn it ON during night, i will wake up with a bad cold... If i keep it OFF, i'll wake up with headache... ... Big luck,ugh? LOL
Today i visited the Palacio de Aljaferia (Aljaferia Palace) and i'«m heading off again to Expo 2008....
Cannot wait!!!

pHi pHi Le

Longboat at phi phi le
Originally uploaded by __pure__

A long boat at the island where they shot the film "The Beach".
ThaiLand.

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:))

superrrrrrrrrrr colors!!
Thks 4 th'a pic Pure.

auTumN sKin

Autumn skin, originally uploaded by haikulinde.

A leaf from an oak tree, quercus.

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ohh yeahhh!!!
super, super photo!!!
thks 4 sharing Haik!!
>:D

Pee Pee Island

Pee Pee Island
Originally uploaded by travelpix

Koh Pee Pee, Thailand

Paradise-like Pee Pee Island in the early 90's. Today, little is left of the palm-trees covering the isthmus, following 15 years of over-development and the tragic effects of the 2005 tsunami - it remains to be hoped (slim chance though) that one day the island will look like this again...

Super!!!
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Thks 4 d'a pic Travelpix

Santorini Sunset

Church at Santorini Sunset
Originally uploaded by Stephen's Photo journey

The famous church senic at Santorini, Greece.

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ohh yeahhhhhh ...super!!!!
thks 4 d'a pic.

whiTe & bLue

Houses in Santorini Greece
Originally uploaded by Stephen's Photo journey

Greece
Houses at Santorini, Greece.

Does it looks a toy house??
super... super...super.....
SUPERB!!!
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thks 4 d'a pic Ste!!.

Oia

Oia
Originally uploaded by Wosog

sanToriNi island, Greece

How many churches can you spot?
526? No, wait.. 527.

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thks 4 d'a pic!!

Sunset in Santorini

Sunset in Santorini
Originally uploaded by Larry Cornett

:))

suPer suPer suPer PolyneSia

bungalow-tahiti-polynesie _20_, originally uploaded by lander2006.

wow
:)))
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Thks Lander!!!

AfternOOn iN suMMer isLand

Afternoon in Summer Island, originally uploaded by Ahmed Zahid.

If I havent mentioned manager Waheed from Summer Island... maybe I should have done it a long time ago. He is a super friendly guy whose purpose in life is keeping his guests happy. While holidaying in Summer Island, it is difficult not to notice the efficiency and smiling nature of Waheed.

Keep yourself up to date on people and work around me... at my diary! ahmedzahid.blogspot.com/

static.flickr.com/94/223507921_e50cc4a4e1_o.jpg
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Such a beautiful pic Ahmed. Thanks!!!

Etna, 8 March 2009

Etna, 8 March 2009, originally uploaded by bmanct.

For a long time there hasn't been much to be said about this eruption that began so powerfully nearly ten months ago and then dwindled so much as to nearly fall into oblivion. But there it is, with a new branch of lava that spilled down late on 7 March 2009, taking a new course much farther north (right), around the impressive shield of lava that had accumulated on Etna's upper east flank in recent months. The shield is well visible for the dark tentacles of lava, still too hot for the snow to remain. A small incandescent spot marks the vent from which the new lava flow is issuing. By nightfall on 8 March, the first surge of lava of the previous night had stopped and cooled, but a new lobe of lava was making its way downslope parallel to it. Much higher up on the slope, just above the small incandescent spot, white vapor and small quantities of dark gray ash are issuing from a vent on the original eruptive fissure, where no explosive activity has been seen since late July 2008. When I took this photo from Monte Fontane, much lower down on the east side of Etna, roaring noises could be distinctly heard - the first noises this eruption is making since last summer. Now the question is, will this eruption once more gain vigor and continue for yet a few more months, or is this the sign of the imminent end: a number of eruptions of Etna in the past have ended with a final, brief upsurge. In a few days we will know ...
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stunning!!!
Thks 4 th'a pic again!!

tHe worLd planeTs...arE miNe!!! :)

tHe worLd planeTs...arE miNe!!! :)
Originally uploaded by Manu World

More art pics....

A details of an acrylic i did some years ago 4 and exhibit i did about the subject PLANETS!

All details at:
http://manuworldweb.blogspot.com/2007/01/acrlico-planets-planets-acrylic.html

http://bp2.blogger.com/_AwUXNfHhn8A/RbOrsNpNtnI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/4f5eRarkYWk/s1600-h/planets_.jpg

:))

baLi isLand

Nandini Ubud Resort & Spa
Originally uploaded by BALIwww.com

Nandini Ubud Resort & Spa beautifuly located in the rain forests of central Ubud, close to the remarkable town of Ubud which for more than a century has been the islands cultural center for art, music and dance. Nestling between this extraordinary local craft community, ancient temples and lush tropical vegetation, lies the exclusive Aston Nandini Ubud Resort & Spa.

Grand Balisani - Deluxe

Grand Balisani - Deluxe
Originally uploaded by BALIwww.com

Grand Balisani - Deluxe by BALIwww.com.
Grand Balisani Suites Seminyak Kuta Bali is Located right on the sunset beach at Batubelig Village of Seminyak, in an unspoiled and unpolluted environment, tropical garden, lotus ponds, rice paddy field, clean private beach, village and temples. This is exactly what travelers have in mind when they dream of Bali.
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Tks 4 d'a pic.

fLY aWay wiTh mE

No I do not work for the National Geographic., originally uploaded by Ahmed Zahid.

No I do not work for the National Geographic....
Nor the Conde Naste Traveler. Nor the surfing O’Neill’s.
Nor do I hang around, loitering the sets of Playboy.

It's a hard choice not to.

Besides the money, fame and the perks those big guys throw around,
it's as much a wish as a need, for any aspiring photographer.

What I despise, though, is the attitude.
The bigger the name, the worse it becomes.

Maldives is small. It's impossible not cross each others paths.
Especially when those paths are queued with egos, sneers and
trucks.
Trucks of photo equipment the big-namers carry around, to, perhaps exaggerate the bigness of the game.
Oh!
Photography has become a game?
I thought it was all about moments, creativity and hard work.

I have seen Smarties being exchanged for smiles.
I have seen photographers bargaining with the power of greenbacks($$$).
I have seen magic. The special disappearing act performed by many hasty pros, (without even a thank) in search for the next, award-winning shot.

I am just being jealous. I know.
I am cheap.
I never, ever, offer anything in return for my photos.
Except love.
My people love me, just as I love them.

I also know that I belong. In Maldives, it’s difficult to navigate
the terrain, nor, dodge the beaurocracy that arises in the rush of the moment.


Talking of trucks of photo equipment,
I wish I could land up a decent job, so I can ditch this throw-away pocket camera and invest in a DSLR.

Posted by _az
17_08_05


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P.S. I have been shortlisted for having the most unique photostream in Flickr.
Hope you checkout my fellow nominees here!
www.flickr.com/groups/flickyawards/discuss/63731/
Your high spirited VOTE will help spread love and friendship that
is so very visible among the Flickr community.

Coming up : Mr. Lucky

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Thks Ahmed

ElasTic reaLity

Elastic reality, originally uploaded by Ahmed Zahid.

Maldives suPer wonDers!!!

Wow
:)))
thks Ahmed!!