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Rooster is the tenth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac sign. Rooster is almost the epitome of fidelity and punctuality. For ancestors who had no alarm clocks, the crowing was significant, as it could awaken people to get up and start to work. In Chinese culture, another symbolic meaning of chicken carries is exorcising evil spirits.
This is my way to celebrate The Year Of The Rooster in San Francisco.
Clement Street, SAN FRANCISCO
Clement Street, SAN FRANCISCO
California Street. SAN FRANCISCO
California Street. SAN FRANCISCO
California Street. SAN FRANCISCO
California Street. SAN FRANCISCO
Bakery in China Town. SAN FRANCISCO
Grant Street. SAN FRANCISCO
Bazaar in China Town. SAN FRANCISCO
Bazaar in China Town. SAN FRANCISCO
Bazaar in China Town. SAN FRANCISCO
Bazaar in China Town. SAN FRANCISCO
Bazaar in China Town. SAN FRANCISCO
Bazaar in China Town. SAN FRANCISCO
Bazaar in China Town. SAN FRANCISCO
Grant Street with Sacramento Street. SAN FRANCISCO.
Grant Street. SAN FRANCISCO
The heart of China Town. Grant Street. SAN FRANCISCO
Kearny Street. SAN FRANCISCO
Kearny Street. SAN FRANCISCO
North Beach. SAN FRANCISCO
North Beach. SAN FRANCISCO
North Beach. SAN FRANCISCO
North Beach. SAN FRANCISCO
North Beach. SAN FRANCISCO
North Beach. SAN FRANCISCO
Alley in North Beach. SAN FRANCISCO
North Beach. SAN FRANCISCO
North Beach. SAN FRANCISCO
Market Street – Downtown SAN FRANCISCO
Market Street – Downtown SAN FRANCISCO
Sintra is a resort town in the foothills of Portugal’s Sintra Mountains, near the capital of Lisbon. A longtime royal sanctuary, its forested terrain is studded with pastel-colored villas and palaces. The Moorish- and Manueline-style Sintra National Palace is distinguished by its dramatic twin chimneys and elaborate tilework. The hilltop 19th-century Pena National Palace is known for its whimsical design and sweeping views.
Lisbon, Portugal’s hilly capital, is a coastal city known for its cafe culture and soulful Fado music. From imposing São Jorge Castle, the view encompasses the old city’s pastel-colored buildings, Tagus Estuary and the Ponte 25 de Abril suspension bridge. Nearby, the National Azulejo Museum displays 5 centuries of decorative ceramic tiles.
Twelve pianos installed for twelve days in San Francisco Botanical Garden are available for public play with some scheduled performances by professional musicians.
Beautiful and amazing performances, here are some of my shots from yesterday.
Enjoy it !
It’s hard to imagine a world without images.They are little lifesavers and help us being connected. Here my instagram of the month.
It’s almost summer, enjoy life !!
Passing night🌙
My husband got this Virgin Mary Light for $ 0.10. How cool apparition !!!
I’m a coffee addicted ! I need to get different brands and type otherwise I get bored easily. (Well, this is the story of my life..Getting bored with everything) #littlepleasures #coffee
Veggie Green Juice: celery, spinach,parsley,cucumber,lemon and apple. Treatment for my killers migraines. This is the real deal ! #Migraine #headache #veggie #gojuice
Mr. Spock ! #Emma
Boxed water ! What a cool idea !! The box is composed of a renewable resource. One of the most sustainable beverage packages available. #littlepleasures #coolideas
I found this strange creature in the street !! #Sanfrancisco #Walkabout #Nonsense
Stone’s Labyrinth in Land’ End – San Francisco
“Doraemon” Pancake with red bean. Yummy !! #littlepleasures
Grand View Park in Sunset District – San Francisco
St. Anne of Sunset Church’s Tower. Sunset District. San Francisco
This Wednesday people worldwide will celebrate the 45th annual Earth Day.
I celebrated my day with outdoor activities. Here some of my shots
The health and cleanliness of our air is vital.
Can you imagine Earth without air?
AIR, freedom, happiness, LOVE, fun, nature, LIVE..
“Take a course in good water and air;
and in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own.
Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you”.
– John Muir
Visiting the “Botanic Garden” in San Francisco is one of the most rewarding experiences even. Its 55 acres include over 8,000 different kinds of plants from around the world.
Unique micro-climate, San Francisco Botanical Garden is able to recreate conditions of the high elevation tropical cloud forests of Central and South America and Southeast Asia.
My Wedding Ring for Today ! “Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it’s just a daisy in a jelly glass…”
A bit of FRIDA in Mission District – San Francisco. You deserve the best, the very best, because you are one of the few people in this lousy world who are honest to themselves, and that is the only thing that really counts. – Frida Kahlo
Perfect Coffee Latte at Ritual. ” I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake”. – Lewis Black
Facade – Geary street with Jason st. San Francisco
“I think I will be able to, in the end, rise above the clouds and climb the stairs to Heaven, and I will look down on my beautiful life” – Yayoi Kusama
Somewhere in San Francisco Downtown
Here is my non-alcoholic Chocolate Martini with hazelnut and almond croissant ❤❤❤ #littlepleasures
No matter what you’re going through, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and it may seem hard to get to it but you can do it and just keep working towards it and you’ll find the positive side of things. – Demi Lovato
Downtown – San Francisco
In searching of angles & shadows 😊 Mission District – San Francisco
Watching Ellen’s show with Emma We love Ellen !!
Book sale at Fort Mason Center !! – San Francisco
Geary with Jason St. San Francisco
CLOSE UP pine corn at Sutro Park – San Francisco
Look at the stunning view ❤ The beauty of my neighborhood is priceless.
Sneaking …. Dog eared books. San Francisco
My new Identity for today !!
Traveling in Mexico, I was overwhelmed with the colors of the city. You can see red in everywhere, white and green.
Here some of my shots.
Mexican day of the dead altar (Dia de los Muertos)
Downtown Mexico
Much of Mexican culture revolves around religious values and the church, as well as the concept of family and inclusiveness.
The diet of working-class Mexicans includes staples such as corn or wheat tortillas, along with beans, rice, tomatoes, chili peppers and chorizo, a type of pork sausage. Empanadas, which are handheld pasty pockets, can contain savory or sweet fillings. Many Mexicans love spicy foods full of heat.
Fried bananas – street food vendors in Mexico city
Beautiful Restaurant in Teotihuacan – Mexico
Folk dance or ballet folkloric – Mexico
Typical frozen margarita
The Bowthorpe Oak is a massively thick, millennium-old tree in Lincolnshire, England that once was rumored to hold three dozen people in its enormous, hollowed-out trunk. Beth Moon photographed the leafy giant some 15 years ago and was struck by its solemn nobility and overwhelming presence. Thus began a pilgrimage that would take her around the world to document the planet’s most ancient trees.
From Mexico to Madagascar, she came to find that trees so grand often have wonderful stories to tell—the massive trunk of the Major Oak where Robin Hood’s gang allegedly hid out; the gnarled, gothically dense Wittinghame Yew where a Scottish noble’s murder was planned in 1567; South Africa’s Sagole Big Tree where anti-apartheid fighters found shelter in the 1970s. “Everyone has a favorite tree story, and I just love to hear them,” said Moon.
Text and photos source: http://www.wired.com
The Sentinels of St. Edwards. Stow-on-the-Wold, England, 2005. Planted sometime in the 18th century
Heart of the Dragon. Socotra, Yemen, 2010. Living up to 500 years, these bizarre trees are unique to the island of Socotra.
Rilke’s Bayon. Siem Reap, Cambodia, 2007. Buddhist temples are straddled by the immense trunks of huge ficus trees whose serpentine roots pry apart the ancient stones in a desperate journey to find soil
Avenue of the Baobabs, found only on the island of Madagascar
Kapok Tree. Palm Beach, Florida, 2004
The Great Western Red Cedar of Gelli Aur. Llandeilo, Wales, 2006. This grand multi-trunked Great Western Red Cedar is thought to have been planted in 1863
The Crowhurst Yew. Crowhurst, England, 2003. Amongst tombstones in a churchyard in Crowhurst, stands a medieval ancient yew, estimated to be over 1,500 years old
The series and corresponding photo book, Ancient Trees: Portraits of Time is a collection of beautiful, stoic images that feel suspended in time.
My week was quite productive and relaxing. I had a couple of job interviews, relaxing time on the beach and I got a fantastic “Cocktail – Set” only for $0.25.
Here are some of my shots of this week
GUMMIES !! PURE SUGAR AND CORN SYRUP, VERY BAD STUFF AND DELICIOUS IN THE SAME TIME. I SHOULD NOT EAT IT !!
WHERE IS MY DOG EMMA ???
ALMOST BRAND NEW COCKTAIL-SET. I GOT JUST FOR $0.25 !! SUCH A DEAL !!
CAN YOU SEE A HAMMER-BIRD ON THE PICTURE?
FRESH DARK COFFEE BEANS ON THE MORNING !! LOVE IT !
EARLY SPRING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. LAND’S END – SAN FRANCISCO – CALIFORNIA
EMMA LOVES TAKE A NAP BY THE SUN !!
GRAFFITI BEACH !! COOL !!
SAND STEPS – OCEAN BEACH – SAN FRANCISCO
MAJESTIC OCEAN BEACH – SAN FRANCISCO
I am not suggesting that you consider a huge list of things you can do to escape from your routine.
Just try to be free and follow your instincts. Visit your favorites places in the city.
On Wednesday I was visiting The Conservatory of Flowers, one of my favorite place in San Francisco. Its a place of exceptional beauty.
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A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,600 times in 2014. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 6 trips to carry that many people.
Hi there,
Those are my – INSTAGRAM – shots of the week.
I hope you like it !!
CIVIC CENTER SAN FRANCISCO – CALIFORNIA
MAIN LIBRARY OF SAN FRANCISCO CITY – CALIFORNIA
UNION SQUARE CHRISTMAS TREE 2014 – SAN FRANCISCO – CALIFORNIA
ICE-SKATING IN UNION SQUARE – CHRISTMAS 2014 SAN FRANCISCO – CALIFORNIA
RAINING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD – SAN FRANCISCO – CALIFORNIA
BREAKFAST WITH PERFECT EGG – MY HOME SAN FRANCISCO – CALIFORNIA
WAITING AT THE BUS STOP. SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA
INSIDE THE BUS ON MY WAY TO WORK. SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA
SUNSET FROM 19 TH FLOOR BUILDING. SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA
MY LOVELY BREAKFAST TODAY. AVOCADO PESTO VEGAN PANINI WITH TASTY COFFEE LATTE. THE LIFE IS GOOD !!
OCEAN BEACH BEFORE THE STORM. SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA
Infinity Mirror Room – Phalli’s Field
Throughout her career she has worked in a wide variety of media, including painting, collage, sculpture, performance art and environmental installations, most of which exhibit her thematic interest in psychedelic colors, repetition and pattern.
Infinity Mirror Room – Filled with the Brilliance of Life
A precursor of the pop art, minimalist and feminist art movements, Kusama influenced contemporaries such as Andy Warhol and Claes Oldenburg.
Infinity Mirror Room – Phalli’s Field
Although largely forgotten after departing the New York art scene in the early 1970s, Kusama is now acknowledged as one of the most important living artists to come out of Japan, and an important voice of the avant-garde.
Infinity Mirror Room – Filled with the Brilliance of Life
Infinity Mirrored Room – Filled with the Brilliance of Life
Infinity Mirrored Room – Filled with the Brilliance of Life
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French street artist Julien Malland, better known as Seth Globepainter, he decided to choose the alias of Seth, which evokes all at once the Egyptian god and Adam and Eve’s third child, Noah’s ancestor and the father of humanity. He travels around the world, creating large scale murals using the walls by the streets as canvas.
Seth Globepainter has painted murals in India, China, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa and in many other countries.
One way of involving people in his art is by photographing them posing next to the murals.
BUY HERE: Graffiti World Street Art from 5 Continents
Typical street. Old Madrid. Madrid – Spain
“Casa del Pulpo” Octopus’s House. You can eat octopus here. Its a typical TAPA from Madrid
“Serrano ham”, literally “ham from the sierra, or mountains” is a type of jamón (dry-cured Spanish ham), which is generally served in thin slices, or occasionally diced. Here you can buy sandwiches made with Serrano Ham
Glimpse of the street. In the corner Serrano Ham Shop
Plaza Mayor – Madrid.
Cozy Coffee shop – Madrid
very typical ironwork balcony in Madrid. New Orleans(USA) has the same type of work in the city.
The Royal Palace Walk – Madrid
Typical tavern in Old Madrid
Detail of staircase in CaixaForum – Madrid
Today I read something from Pema, here is:A big , burly samurai comes to a Zen master and says, “Tell me the nature of heaven and hell”
Then Zen master looks him in the face and says, “Why should I tell a scruffy, disgusting, miserable slob like you? A worm like you, do you think I should tell you anything?”
Consumed by rage, the samurai draws his sword and raises it to cut off the master’s head.
The Zen master says, “That’s hell”
Instantly, the samurai understands that he has just created his own hell – black and hot, filled with hatred, self-protection, anger, and resentment. He sees that he was so deep in hell that he was ready to kill someone.
Tears fill his eyes as he puts his palms together to bow in gratitude for this insight.
Then Zen master says, “That’s heaven.”
MORE READING HERE: Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
I am a big fan of Roberto Ferri. Roberto Ferri (born 1978) is an Italian artist and painter from Taranto, Italy, who is deeply inspired by Baroque painters (Caravaggio in particular) and other old masters of Romanticism, the Academy, and Symbolism.
Ferri’s work is deeply inspired by the old masters of the Baroque, Romanticism, and Academism and by Caravaggio in particular. His grasp of light and shadow allows him to create images full of drama and passion which are surrounded by a halo of antiquity but at the same time enhanced with contemporary techniques, where dreams become a material reality ready to astonish the spectator. This volume brings together 36 of the artists latest works – 24 paintings, and 12 drawings and preparatory sketches.
What are you doing, little rat?
Modern Building in Mission Street. San Francisco
Mission District – San Francisco
Store at Valencia St. MIssion. San Francisco
Mexican Masks at Mission St. San Francisco
Store at Valencia St. Mission District. San Francisco
Emma routine’s day. What a life !! Land’s End – San Francisco.
This is What Happens When You Give Thousands of Stickers to Thousands of Children. Artist Yayoi Kusama recreated Australian domestic environment, complete with locally sourced furniture and ornamentation, all of which has been painted completely white to serve as a giant white canvas. The museum’s smallest visitors were then given thousands of colored dot stickers and invited to transform the space.
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Albert Camus
Photo: How To Get Up And Get Dressed by Friedrich Kunath
Sometimes the Moon can turn a beautiful dramatic red color.
Oreo Red Velvet Cupcakes !!
If it’s one wheel, in a fork, – then it’s an unicycle.
If it’s one big wheel, with the rider sitting inside, then it’s a monowheel.
I took this unexpected photo of unicycle in my city Madrid, when I was there visiting my parents.
I was wondering what is a one wheel bike called?
2014 Calle Arenal in Madrid (SPAIN) @ SoL oLiD
I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.
Groucho Marx
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Emma is my rescue dog. Before She was in the street and now she is the happiest dog on earth.
Gigantic Land Art Desert
Desert Breath is a breathtaking art installation near the Red Sea in Egypt. 17 years after its completion, this mystical desert spiral is still clearly visible on Google Earth.
The team of artists consists of installation artist Danae Stratou, industrial designer and architect Alexandra Stratou, and architect Stella Constantinides. Located between the sea and a body of mountains at the point where the immensity of the sea meets the immensity of the desert, the work functions on two different levels in terms of viewpoint: from above as a visual image, and from the ground, walking the spiral pathway, a physical experience,” explains the team. “In our mind’s eye the desert was a place where one experiences infinity.”
THIS IS COMPLETELY CRAZY, I LOVE IT !!
Synchronized swimming with LEGO by Gary Davis.
VIKTORIA HAACK Photography
SKATER GIRL FROM THE 70s
Shingo ‘Shichigoro’ Matsunuma is a Japanese artist based
out of Yokohama, Japan.His imaginative, but dark mechanized creatures are both human and fantasy – a surreal blend of dark perfection.
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When you look in the mirror, What do you see? Do you see the real you, or what you have been conditioned to believe is you? The two are so different.One is an infinite consciousness capable of being and creating whatever it chooses,the other is an illusion imprisoned by its own perceived and programmed limitations.
Skoglund creates surrealist images by building elaborate sets or tableaux furnishing them with carefully selected colored furniture and other objects, a process of which takes her months to complete.
“Revenge of the Goldfish”
Finally, she photographs the set, complete with actors.
The works are characterized by an overwhelming amount of one object and either bright, contrasting colors or a monochromatic color scheme.
One of her most-known works, entitled Radioactive Cats, features green-painted clay cats running amok in a gray kitchen. An older man sits in a chair with his back facing the camera while his elderly wife looks into a refrigerator that is the same color as the walls
“Radioactive Cats”
Gregory Halili is perfect proof of the idea that, with a bit of creativity and a healthy dose of talent and practice, beautiful art can be made out of some of the most unexpected objects. In his hands, these mother-of-pearl shells become delicate bas-relief skull carvings with subtle oil-paint accents.
“My name is Igor Mitin. I’m graphic and advertising designer. My work goes across different disciplines of design including branding and identity, packaging, environments, advertising and communications.”
Kid and photographer unknown.
A fisherman arranges a fishing net as his wife paddles their boat, and their child sleeps, on the waters of the Periyar river on the outskirts of the southern Indian city of Kochi. 2011. Photograph by Reuters Agency.
Meet Booboo, an adorable guinea pig that is the muse of a photographer who goes by the nickname “Lieveheerbeestje.” Her photos of little Booboo and her friends look like professional fashion shots for Guinea Pig Vogue magazine.
A river house in Serbia. Photo by Irene Becker.
EARLY WALK WITH MY DOG EMMA
“sUsHi TiMe FoR LuNcH”
“FrY sUsHi, My FaVoRiTe OnE..”
“sUsHi bOaT…HoW cOOl !!
dONe..
” SaN fRaNcIsCo’S hOuSeS..
“wAnDeRiNg FoR JaPaN ToWn..
” CoFFee TiMe…;))
No Shopping..
” wAiTiNg In ThE mOvIe ThEaThEr..
One of the things I miss the most is the coffee around 3:00 o’clock pm. in my city Madrid
This is my first time in New York ” The city that never sleeps”. I must say that I am in love with this amazing & unique city in the world. I would like to stay here for a while, just for a while 🙂
“Even the rich are hungry for love, for being cared for, for being wanted, for having someone to call their own” (Mother Teresa)
One thing I really like about taking pictures is “catching those moments” simple, ordinary and beautiful moments during the day.
Clarion Alley is a small street in San Francisco.
Besides being one of the most visually stunning city in the world, San Francisco has also topped rankings of the happiest, healthiest and fittest cities in America.
This is my special “touch” of San Francisco in an ordinary day.
Happy Thanksgiving !!
On I traveled far above the earth. This beloved planet we call home was covered with an elastic web of light. I watched in awe as it shimmered, stretched, dimmed, and shined, shaped by the collective effort of all life within it. Dissonance attracted more dissonance. Harmony attracted harmony. I saw revolutions, droughts famines, and the births of new nations.The most humble kindnesses made the brightest lights. Nothing was wasted.
CRAZY BRAVE a memoir Joy Harjo
Appearances are a glimpse of the unseen.
Anaxagoras
“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked.
“Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.”
“How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice.
“You must be,” said the Cat, or you wouldn’t have come here.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
The universe bursts into existence from life, not the other way around as we have been taught. For each life there is a universe, its own universe. We generate spheres of reality, individual bubbles of existence. Our planet is comprised of billions of spheres of reality, generated by each individual human and perhaps even by each animal.Robert Lanza
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past,
worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.”- Buddha
Breathtaking image by Iranian photographer Arash Ashkar.
Daring Canadian photographer Tom Ryaboi snaps the Toronto skyline from the top of skyscrapers. He is one of the pioneers of “rooftopping”, which sees rooftoppers scale tall buildings to take pictures of the streets below.
To snap these breathtaking photographs, he often has to evade security guards, dogs and even urban falcons defending their nests.
Living on the shore of Lake Ontario, just east of Toronto, photographer Matt Molloy has daily encounters with brilliant sunsets and cloudscapes. He recently created a gorgeous series of sky images by stacking multiple photos onto one.
The annual Tarragona human tower competition – in pictures.
The 24th annual castells competition took place in Tarragona, Spain. Castells, a Catalan tradition believed to date back to the 18th century, are human towers of up to 10 “people-storeys” high, usually with a small child placed at the top. Each year several hundred people fill the streets to witness the towering achievement.
Gordon McBryde is a London based photographer and creative re-toucher.
Brent Stirton is a Senior Photographer for Getty Images, based in New York. His award-winning work has been widely recognized for its powerful depiction of issues related to conflict, health and environmental issues. He is known for his alternative approaches.
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Buddha
These are some of my moments around this world.
I caught this moment in a small city called Carmel in Monterrey County, California.
The beautiful sunset embraces the bridegroom and bride
Lucky day for the seller. I loved this moment in Bristol – England.
Everyone wanted to buy a flower.
Red Phone Booth is a symbol in England.
The Magic moment happened when the little girls tried to tie the red balloon in one the phone booth In Kingston – England.
This fantastic moment happened in New Orleans, the city never sleeps. Fantastic Parade in the city. I love New Orleans, one of the best city ever.
lOvE fOr PeMa 