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2013-06-18 16:42:34 (32 comments, 23 reshares, 162 +1s)

The Ways Of Africa

Just the way I like it








#africantuesday  "Ways of Africa" +African Tuesday by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez +Dick Whitlock 
#africa   #namibia   #elephant   #elephantwednesday   #desertelephant  

2013-06-17 18:25:22 (23 comments, 6 reshares, 81 +1s)

Hi There

How are you?






#monkey   #monkeymonday   #ape   #pantanal   #brazil   #southamerica  

2013-06-16 18:46:26 (31 comments, 2 reshares, 69 +1s)

Growing Older Gracefully

"The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which mean never losing your enthusiasm" (Aldous Huxley)















#old   #aging   #vietnam

2013-06-14 15:28:25 (24 comments, 0 reshares, 59 +1s)

Wishing You All A Wonderful Weekend








#floralfriday  +FloralFriday by +Tamara Pruessner +Beth Akerman +Eustace James +Kiki Nelson 
#flower   #flowers   #flowerphotography   #flowerphoto   #rhododendron  

2013-06-13 17:36:04 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 61 +1s)

Male Magnet

Single women alert!








#vintagecars   #classiccars   #oldcar   #classiccarsphotography   #oldcarclub   #carshow   #uk  +European Photo #EuropeanPhotography  +European Photo 
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Michael Muraz +Susanne Ramharter +Ela Kupiec  +Carlos Duarte

2013-06-11 17:52:52 (37 comments, 1 reshares, 86 +1s)

Wishing You All Health And Happiness

And thank you all for your wonderful comments and encouragement here on G+ 

It is highly appreciated :-)


#laketiticaca   #bolivia   #islandlife   #islandphotography  

2013-06-10 17:30:59 (33 comments, 0 reshares, 73 +1s)

Can You Imagine Living In A Floating Village?

Neither can I







#cambodia   #southeastasia   #village   #places   #placestovisit   #placestosee  

2013-06-08 07:46:25 (70 comments, 2 reshares, 84 +1s)

The Husband Being Licked Until It Hurts

Just couldn't resist ;-) 

But seriously, Cheetah tongue is like sandpaper so it does kind of hurt when there are three of them :-)

For my friend +JO Ann Boomer 


#cheetah   #namibia   #africa   #caturday   #bigcats   #bigcaturday    #caturdayeveryday   #caturday2013   #catsallovertheworld  

2013-06-07 16:53:56 (34 comments, 1 reshares, 67 +1s)

Smile - It's Friday

The Uros islands are a group of 44 or so artificial islands on Lake Titicaca in Peru, better known as the floating islands. They are made of floating reeds and simply quite impressive. 

When you live on a small island you need a boat and the Uros boats are also made of reeds and often have an animal face or shape on the prow… like this one. And how can you not smile when you see this adorable face… whether it's Friday or not :-)

Wishing you all a happy smiley weekend :-)












#peru   #laketiticaca   #uros   #islands   #boats   #southamerica   #tgif   #thankgoditsfriday   #smile   #smiling   #smilemore  

2013-06-05 19:09:38 (27 comments, 2 reshares, 81 +1s)

Cairns

Building cairns is still common in Iceland. In the old days, they were kind of the GPS of its time but now they are mainly to mark a passing, i.e. you add a stone when you pass by. 

We of course added stone each to this cairn on the top of Esjan, the mountain offering the best view over Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. 









#iceland   #reykjavik   #cairns   #mountains   #mountainview   #nature   #hqsplandscape   #landscapephotography   #landscape   #europe  +European Photo 
#EuropeanPhotography  +European Photo 
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Michael Muraz +Susanne Ramharter +Ela Kupiec  +Carlos Duarte

2013-06-04 10:58:25 (56 comments, 7 reshares, 87 +1s)

Obviously African

Beautiful exotic people, amazing scenery, fantastic wildlife, unique atmosphere.... For me, that's Africa










For #africantuesday  "Obviously African" +African Tuesday by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez +Dick Whitlock 
#africa   #namibia   #himba   #cow  

2013-06-03 16:58:34 (36 comments, 4 reshares, 65 +1s)

May Look Inviting But Believe Me It's Not















#geothermal   #geyser   #iceland   #europe  +European Photo 
#EuropeanPhotography  +European Photo 
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Michael Muraz +Susanne Ramharter +Ela Kupiec  +Carlos Duarte
#nature   #naturephotography   #naturephoto   #hqspnature   #landscape   #landscapephotography   #hqsplandscape  

2013-06-02 14:04:25 (17 comments, 0 reshares, 47 +1s)

Not Happy

Tantrums, like smiles, are worldwide phenomenon 















#tantrum   #toddlers   #crying   #nothappy   #screaming   #tanzania   #africa  

2013-05-31 16:07:14 (63 comments, 10 reshares, 90 +1s)

Happy Happy

It's Friday afternoon and the sun is shining, what not to be happy about :-)

Wishing all Googlers happy happy weekend :-)







#dog   #beach   #sand   #summer   #happy   #happiness   #tgif   #tgifriday  
#FidoFriday (+Fido Friday) curated by +mel peifer, +Lisa Lisa, +Suhaib Ayaz, and +Wes Lum

2013-05-29 16:03:50 (38 comments, 2 reshares, 85 +1s)

One Day Our Best Days Will Also Be Behind Us

So let's enjoy our them while we can







#iceland   #europe  +European Photo  #EuropeanPhotography  +European Photo 
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Michael Muraz +Susanne Ramharter +Ela Kupiec  +Ugo Cei
#ship   #shipwreck   #shipwrecked  

2013-05-28 18:45:52 (39 comments, 1 reshares, 74 +1s)

In Need Of Little Pampering

All you need is a quiet corner and few birds

#africantuesday  +African Tuesday by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez +Dick Whitlock  #africa   #zambia   #buffalo   #pampering   #birds  

2013-05-26 18:21:02 (22 comments, 2 reshares, 69 +1s)

Good Day For Play





















#football   #africa   #tanzania   #games   #gameday  

2013-05-25 16:22:19 (29 comments, 3 reshares, 85 +1s)

Chile, Not Chilly
















#atacama   #atacamadesert   #chile   #southamerica   #10000photographersaroundtheworld  by +Robert SKREINER +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS  #1212scenery  +1212Scenery +Alberto Carreras   
#hqsplandscape  +HQSP Landscape by +Rodolfo Seide +Johnny Minor +Terrie Gray +Nicolai Neijhoft +Lani Banadera  
#nature   #naturephotography   #naturephoto   #landscape  +Landscape Photography +Landscape Photos 
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography +Landscape Photography Show +Margaret Tompkins +Carra Riley +David Heath Williams +Bill Wood +Jim Warthman +jeff beddow +Tom Hierl +Michael Blyde +Carolyn Lim  +Steve Gould +Jay Gould +Kevin Rowe +Dave Welling

2013-05-24 16:41:57 (38 comments, 0 reshares, 79 +1s)

It's Weekend
Again :-)

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend 

























#bluebell   #flowers   #flowerphotography   #floralphotography   #floralfriday  +FloralFriday by +Tamara Pruessner +Beth Akerman +Eustace James +Kiki Nelson 

2013-05-23 17:40:27 (41 comments, 4 reshares, 73 +1s)

Watching The World Float By

That's all you can do when you live in a floating village












#cambodia   #seasia   #southeastasia   #asia   #travelphotography  

2013-05-22 20:48:18 (37 comments, 3 reshares, 78 +1s)

I Have A Tale To Tell

It's a very long tail...




















#lizard   #lizardphotography   #reptile   #reptilemonday  by +Will Pirnasch +Reptile Monday  #australia   #outback   #australianoutback  

2013-05-21 18:20:23 (43 comments, 5 reshares, 83 +1s)

All Over The World

Friends make us smile...

















#africantuesday  +African Tuesday by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez +Dick Whitlock 
#africa   #tanzania   #smile   #smiling   #smilemore   #friends   #friendship   #children   #childhood  

2013-05-20 19:58:25 (19 comments, 0 reshares, 53 +1s)

"I’m Like A Raven, I Collect Things"

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson is an Icelandic film director and he is one of those Characters no country can have enough of. The name Hrafn means raven. Which is very fitting because like the raven, Hrafn collects things. 

We were once walking past his house with friends of ours when he invited us in and showed us around, inside and out. His home is like a museum, he collects everything and what's more, he seems to know the story behind everything too. And as film maker he is a great story teller.

Some people may only see old stuff but he proofed how wrong they are...

More about Hrafn and his collection:
http://www.grapevine.is/Author/ReadArticle/For-Hrafn-Gunnlaugsson-There-Really-is-No-Place-like-Home

#reykjavik   #iceland   #filmdirector   #museum   #oldstuff  

2013-05-19 20:08:20 (11 comments, 3 reshares, 62 +1s)

⁜
Baula mountain
infrared



#infraredfriday   #iceland  +Happy Campers Iceland 
#icelandscapes  | +Stefan Brenner +Icelandscapes 

2013-05-19 18:01:36 (31 comments, 2 reshares, 69 +1s)

Peace Is Always Beautiful
(Walt Whitman)

















#laos   #seasia   #southeastasia   #southeastasiaphotography  
#hqspnaturalother  +HQSP Natural Other by +Valesa Diamontes +Delcour Eric +Alison Thurston +Blake Harrold 
#hqsplandscape  +HQSP Landscape by +Rodolfo Seide +Johnny Minor +Terrie Gray +Nicolai Neijhoft +Lani Banadera 
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography +Landscape Photography Show +Margaret Tompkins +Carra Riley +David Heath Williams +Bill Wood +Jim Warthman +jeff beddow +Tom Hierl +Michael Blyde +Carolyn Lim  +Steve Gould +Jay Gould +Kevin Rowe +Dave Welling

2013-05-18 18:04:44 (19 comments, 1 reshares, 47 +1s)

Let's Dance

Let's dance put on your red shoes and dance the blues

Let's dance to the song 
they're playin' on the radio

Let's sway 
while color lights up your face
Let's sway 
sway through the crowd to an empty space

If you say run, I'll run with you
If you say hide, we'll hide
Because my love for you
Would break my heart in two
If you should fall
Into my arms
And tremble like a flower

Let's dance for fear 
your grace should fall
Let's dance for fear tonight is all

Let's sway you could look into my eyes
Let's sway under the moonlight, 
this serious moonlight

If you say run, I'll run with you
If you say hide, we'll hide
Because my love for you
Would break my heart in two
Ifyou ... more »

2013-05-17 10:09:56 (35 comments, 4 reshares, 75 +1s)

Taking Time To Smell The Flowers
Is soooo important...

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend



















#flowers   #flowerphotography   #dog   #dogs   #tgif   #tgifriday  
#floralfriday  +FloralFriday by +Tamara Pruessner +Beth Akerman +Eustace James +Kiki Nelson 
#FidoFriday (+Fido Friday) curated by +mel peifer, +Lisa Lisa, +Suhaib Ayaz, and +Wes Lum

2013-05-15 15:49:29 (50 comments, 2 reshares, 97 +1s)

Reflecting



























#reflection   #reflectionphotography   #reflectionfriday   #reflectionphotos   #reflect   #naturephotography   #thingvellir   #iceland   #lake   #naturephotography   #naturephoto   #lakephotography  
#HQSPLandscape +HQSP Landscape by  +Rodolfo Seide +Johnny Minor +Terrie Gray +Nicolai Neijhoft and +Lani Banadera
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography +Landscape Photography Show +Margaret Tompkins +Carra Riley +David Heath Williams +Bill Wood +Jim Warthman +jeff beddow +Tom Hierl +Michael Blyde +Carolyn Lim  +Steve Gould +Jay Gould +Kevin Rowe +Dave Welling
#EuropeanPhotography  +European Photo 
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Michael Muraz +SusanneRamharter +Ela ... more »

2013-05-14 12:02:19 (34 comments, 1 reshares, 67 +1s)

For The Love Of Monkeys Everywhere 

"I confess freely to you, I could never look long upon a monkey, without very mortifying reflections" (William Congreve)

If you like monkeys and apes, look for +Mike Shaw amazing ape portrait from May 9, 2013. And don't forget to read what he wrote... no one does it better than Mike!











#monkey   #monkeymonday  by +Alex Lapidus +Sandy Schepis +Monkey Monday  #africantuesday  +African Tuesday by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez +Dick Whitlock  #africa   #africansafari  

2013-05-13 15:11:53 (33 comments, 2 reshares, 47 +1s)

Arctic Tern Attacks

The arctic tern can be quite vicious when protecting her nest. Then it's good to have big strong partner to protect you ;-)












#attack   #attacked  
  #birdpoker  +Bird Poker by +Phil Armishaw 
#hqspbirds  +HQSP Birds by +Marina Versaci 
#birds4all  +Birds4All by +Walter Soestbergen 
#birdloversworlwide  +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide by +Robert SKREINER  
#EuropeanPhotography  +European Photo 
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Michael Muraz +Susanne Ramharter +Ela Kupiec  +Ugo Cei

2013-05-13 15:23:00 (42 comments, 2 reshares, 65 +1s)

Rocky Shore And Blue

Sometimes feels like Scotland is underestimated as travel destination outside the British Isles. Scotland is a wonderful country to visit and has so much to offer, especially those that love the great outdoors (and castles :-)

And it is every landscape photographers dream. For more photos from beautiful Scotland check out +Grzegorz Piechowicz (because he does Scotland so well :-)








#scotland   #scotlanduk   #scottishcircles   #nature   #naturephotography   #naturephoto   #landscape   #landscapephoto  
#HQSPLandscape +HQSP Landscape by  +Rodolfo Seide +Johnny Minor +Terrie Gray +Nicolai Neijhoft and +Lani Banadera
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography +Margaret Tompkins +Carra Riley +paul t beard +David Heath Williams +Bill Wood +Jim Warthman +Ben T +jeff beddow+Tom Hierl ... more »

2013-05-11 14:53:05 (34 comments, 1 reshares, 61 +1s)

Walking Away

Is never an option... but sometimes it is the best / right / only thing to do?


















#peru   #southamerica   #titicaca

2013-05-10 14:59:08 (46 comments, 1 reshares, 72 +1s)

Smile... It's Friday

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend 

















#tgif   #tgifriday   #itsfriday   #happyfriday   #friday   #weekend   #lastdayofweek   #finallyfriday   #smileitsfriday   #fabulousfriday   #africa   #swaziland  

2013-06-03 16:57:24 (61 comments, 3 reshares, 99 +1s)

On A Fine Spring Day In Iceland

No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow




















#spring   #springtime   #spring2013   #iceland   #lake   #lakephotography   #lakephotos   #boat   #nature   #naturephotography   #naturephoto   #hqspnature   #hqspnaturephotography  
#EuropeanPhotography  +European Photo 
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Michael Muraz +Susanne Ramharter +Ela Kupiec  +Ugo Cei

2013-05-07 18:21:14 (54 comments, 10 reshares, 103 +1s)

I'm Cool

How about you?












#meerkat   #namibia   #africa   #suricate  
#hqspanimals  +HQSP Animals by +Joe Urbz +Marina Versaci 
#africantuesday  +African Tuesday by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez +Dick Whitlock 

2013-05-04 16:54:25 (55 comments, 14 reshares, 108 +1s)

Galapagos

Where blue feet are nothing to be ashamed of…

They are very tame, you can get very close to them and even interact with them. My husband was flirting with the female, giving her straws, which she happily accepted. The male took this as a challenge and went off to find bigger and longer straws ;-)  

He let him win... 

http://www.top-travel-tips.com/visiting-galapagos.html




#galapagos   #galapagosislands   #southamerica   #bird   #hqspbirds  
#birdpoker  +Bird Poker by +Phil Armishaw 
#birdsloversworldwide  +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide +Robert SKREINER
+Birds4All +Birds4All by +Walter Soestbergen  

2013-05-03 16:56:21 (36 comments, 5 reshares, 93 +1s)

Anyone Watch The Simpsons?

Remember Sideshow Bob?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideshow_Bob

Happy weekend everyone











#tree   #treephotos   #treephotography   #southafrica   #safrica   #desertplant   #karoo   #botanicalgardens   #floralfriday  by +Tamara Pruessner 

2013-05-02 20:11:54 (41 comments, 2 reshares, 67 +1s)

Piranha Fishing

http://www.top-travel-tips.com/amazon-jungle.html














#piranha   #piranhafishing   #fishing   #amazon   #brazl  

2013-05-01 15:59:27 (41 comments, 3 reshares, 88 +1s)

The (Almost) Invisible Boy
























#laos   #children   #childhood   #kids   #playing   #curiosity  

2013-04-28 15:11:28 (46 comments, 8 reshares, 89 +1s)

Dead Or Alive?

That is the question


















#namibia   #sossusvlei   #desert   #namib   #sanddunes   #dune   #dunes   #dunesand   #nature   #naturephotography   #naturephoto  
+HQSP Landscape #HQSPLandscape +HQSP Landscape by  +Rodolfo Seide +Johnny Minor +Terrie Gray +Nicolai Neijhoft and +Lani Banadera
+Landscape Photography #landscapephotography +Landscape Photography +Margaret Tompkins +Carra Riley +paul t beard +David Heath Williams +Bill Wood +Jim Warthman +Ben T +jeff beddow +Tom Hierl  +Vishal Kumar  +Michael Blyde  +Carolyn Lim  +Steve Gould  +Jay Gould

2013-04-27 15:24:45 (27 comments, 0 reshares, 63 +1s)

Riding The Bamboo Train

The Cambodian railways are not the best in the world so the people of Battambang in Cambodia took the matters into their own hand and built their own local rail service.

The bamboo train consists of appr. 3-meter long wood frame covered lengthwise with bamboo slats and operated by old gasoline engine. Each train can take up to 20 people and / or lot of cargo and can reach up to 40 km per hour on old and very warped railways. 

When the driver hears real train coming, everyone jumps off and quickly disassemble the bamboo train to let the real train past. They then reconstruct the bamboo train again and continue. 

It's one hell of a journey… 

For more information and photos:
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/06/bamboo-trains-of-cambodia.html


#cambodia   #battambang   #bambootrain   #bamboo  #trai... more »

2013-04-26 16:36:36 (39 comments, 4 reshares, 93 +1s)

This Is Our Cherry Tree

Can only mean one thing. The spring has finally arrived :-)

Happy spring weekend everyone (autumn one if you are on the other side of the world :-)











#cherryblossom2013   #cherryblossoms   #cherrytree   #cherrytree   #cherry   #spring   #spring2013   #springtime   #springtimeflowers   #flowers   #flowerphotography   #flowersphotography   #blossom   #floralphotography   #floral   #floralfriday  by +Tamara Pruessner +FloralFriday 

2013-04-24 19:33:16 (49 comments, 3 reshares, 86 +1s)

For The Love Of Nature

















#chile   #atacama   #atacamadesert   #lake   #lakephotography   #mountains  
#landscapephoto   #landscape   #nature   #naturephotography   #naturephoto  
 +HQSP Landscape 
#HQSPLandscape +HQSP Landscape by  +Rodolfo Seide +Johnny Minor +Terrie Gray +Nicolai Neijhoft and +Lani Banadera
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography +Margaret Tompkins +Carra Riley +paul t beard +David Heath Williams +Bill Wood +Jim Warthman +Ben T +jeff beddow +Tom Hierl  +Vishal Kumar  +Michael Blyde  +Carolyn Lim  +Steve Gould  +Jay Gould +Landscape Photography 

2013-04-23 17:32:56 (30 comments, 6 reshares, 86 +1s)

The Look














#himba   #boys   #namibia   #portrait   #portraittuesday   #africantuesday   by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez +Dick Whitlock +African Tuesday 

2013-04-21 17:22:05 (42 comments, 13 reshares, 102 +1s)

Wouldn't Mind Being In Rio Now

Well, who wouldn't ;-)





















#rio   #riodejaneiro   #brazil   #brazilmonday   #sugarloafmountain   #hqsplandscape  

2013-04-19 19:27:11 (40 comments, 3 reshares, 84 +1s)

How About A Little Adrenaline Kick For The Weekend?

Happy weekend everyone



















#tgif   #tgifriday   #jetboat   #newzealand  

2013-04-18 17:01:36 (61 comments, 17 reshares, 103 +1s)

Request

For my friend +Grzegorz Piechowicz ;-)


















#patagonia   #argentina   #glacier   #glaciernationalpark   #peritomoreno   #nature   #naturephotography  
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography +Margaret Tompkins +Carra Riley +paul t beard +David Heath Williams +Bill Wood +Jim Warthman +Ben T +jeff beddow +Tom Hierl  +Vishal Kumar  +Michael Blyde  +Carolyn Lim  +Steve Gould  +Jay Gould
#HQSPLandscape +HQSP Landscape by  +Rodolfo Seide +Johnny Minor +Terrie Gray +Nicolai Neijhoft and +Lani Banadera

2013-04-16 18:55:26 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 43 +1s)

Fahd
Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi, India

The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is poverty.
―  George Bernard Shaw

Fahd followed me for at least two hours, always keeping distance. When I decided to leave the Dargah, he came closer and while passing in front of the dhabas outside the shrine he gently pulled my shirt pointing at them. I bought him 3 meals, chapati and dal, which cost 15 rupies (a quarter USD). Fahd is one of the 870 million people in the world who do not have enough to eat and potentially one of the 7000 Indians who die of hunger every day.


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#FilmFriday | +Film Friday +Richard Call
#FoodFriday | +Light Bandit +Natty Netsuwan +D. DeMonteverde
#SocialSaturday | +Baki Karacay and +Naghmeh Khadembashi
#StreetPics | +Arnold Goodway, +urszula masilela and +Pablo Luis Gonzalez 
#StreetPhotography | +TatianaParme... more »

2013-04-16 16:09:09 (34 comments, 0 reshares, 58 +1s)

What Is The Most Exotic Thing You Have Bumped Into When Out Cycling?

For us it has to be this elephant

















#cycling   #elephants   #elephantwednesday  +Elephant Wednesday (bit early :-) +Matthias Haeussler +Louisa Catharine Forsyth +Diego Cattaneo  #laos  

2013-04-15 16:47:34 (46 comments, 2 reshares, 86 +1s)

Soooo Tired


















#koala   #koalabear   #koalaphoto   #australia   #animals   #animalportraits   #animalphotography  +HQSP Animals