On the eastern side of the island of Kefalonia in Greece there is a sunken lake call Melissani Cave. Also, known as the "Cave of the Nymphs".
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Blogged in The Woodwork: Postprocessing for outdoor photography Blogged in The Woodwork: Running with cameras Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls Yosemite National Park, California Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G DX UV Adobe RAW (wb), NeatImage (denoise, sharpen), Photoshop (lensfix, saturation), nik CEP (blue grad filter) 1/500sec @ f/9, iso 800, 35mm (52mm) ____________________________________________________ I walked most of the way back to Camp 4 because it was a rare opportunity to get some photography with the morning sun. Issues: ISO was set wrong from astrophotography last night; camera wasn't exposure bracketing correctly; I don't own a polarizing filter for this lens CotC: Most favorited photo until January 2006
Just in case you aren’t already planning that next trip, here are a few travel quotes to – well, you know – get you in the mood! Let’s start with the fundamental truth… via Birthday Wishes And here’s one of my favorites, from the famous naturalist, philosopher and founder of The Sierra Club, John Muir… via Holiday Feed According to his biographer, Muir felt his mission was to “…save the American soul from total surrender to materialism…” I like that. A lot. Which leads directly to this next travel quote. via Nectar & Pulse And this incredibly perceptive quote from Azar Nafsi, Iranian-American writer and professor of American Literature. via They Get Around Yes. I know that feeling. I love that someone can put it into such perfect words. I also totally agree with this next quote, from co-founder of WIRED magazine (and travel photographer!), Kevin Kelly. via Lewis Howes I’ve always thought if school children could visit the actual places where dramatic moments in history happened, it would make such a difference. French school children visit the American cemetery at Omaha Beach…that’s intense. But think also of what you can learn, just by being open to a new place, trying new food, listening to languages that are not your own. Now here’s a romantic travel quote that should give you a little “awwwwwwww” moment… via the Examiner Next, is a quote from the medieval Berber explorer Muhammad Ibn Battuta, who is regarded as one of the greatest travelers of all time. Imagine what it must have been like to travel to Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and throughout Asia in the 14th Century! That’s serious adventure. via Travel Freak Ibn Battuta also wrote that traveling gives you “home in a thousand different places, then leaves you a stranger in your own land.” This next travel quote is from the early Christian philosopher Augustine of Hippo.. That’s pretty deep… And now, something lighter, that always makes me smile. (I imagine reading it in my best Mae West voice…) The amazing Susan Sontag – who also said “travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs”. Wow. She wrote that in 1977, well before the current Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Facebook, Snapchat craze for images. Think about that for a minute. And now, for a quote from “your passport”… via Artifact Uprising What a great image! Thanks, Artifact Uprising…great supplier of personal travel mementoes that you are! And I’m feeling this one… via The Culture Trip Yep. What’s that about? Here’s one of my favorites…which applies to both travel and life, from Andrew Murphy, who I believe is a Professor at the School of English at University of St. Andrews. Via Rover@Home’s Pinterest Board And this… Rumi, the Persian poet and mystic always breaks through the surface to get at the core… In the most beautiful way. Travel brings power and love back to your life… I’m inspired. via 99 Travel Tips The quote above has an interesting story…you may have seen it attributed to “The Fault in Our Stars” writer John Green – but in fact it was written by a 13-year-old blogger named Melody Truong. Cool story if you feel like reading it. And here’s one I can’t attribute. Anybody? I can thank The Rays of Sunshine Blog for showing it to me… via The Rays of Sunshine And here’s a travel quote about the gift of travel… via Pretty Designs And another one to make you think. via Rover@Home’s Pinterest Board Here is something I strongly believe… Something I Can Believe In Seriously, this could change attitudes, expectations…maybe the world! And last but certainly not least… Want to see even MORE travel quotes? Check out my Pinterest Board on Travel Quotes for more inspiration. If you love travel inspired by wanderlust, you may also like my new art piece, now available on SmithHönig.com. As a reader, you’re eligible for 15% off this and anything else on the site. Just type in rover@home15 at checkout. Enjoy! All Love – Canvas: SmithHönig This graffiti-like pattern embodies our global aesthetic and was the inspiration for our All Love Blog. (coming soon)!
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If New York has Chinatown and Little Italy, then Istanbul has "French Street" (Fransız Sokağı). "Rue Franaise", with tented buildings, street musicians, cafés, bars and art centers, opened in summer of 2004. The street behind Galatasaray High School known as Cezayir (Algeria) Street was completely renovated from head to toe by a group lead by Mehmet Taşdiken within the scope of a two-year project. The buildings and sidewalks were improved and a special music system was established. Taşdiken had close contacts with the Municipality of Paris, so the stones of the street were arranged by Parisian architects, and 100-year-old coal-gas street lamps from the Municipality of Paris were installed. Mehmet Taşdiken says "the French have a very important legacy in Beyoğlu. Most of the establishments of Beyoğlu, such as the first cafés and first movie theaters, were established by the French in the 19th century and the buildings on the left of Cezayir Street bear the signature of French engineer-contractor Marius Michel, who lived in Istanbul between 1890 and 1910 and built the Karaköy and Eminöndocks." Fransız Sokağı has a covered area of 9,000 square meters and a capacity of 3000 people together with the open-air areas. The number of daily visitors is around 6.500. The heaters on the streets allow the open areas to be used even on cold days. Various establishments in two-three story buildings have turned Fransız Sokağı, formerly Cezayir Sokak or Hayriye Cıkmazı, into a 7-day-a-week live culture and entertainment center, with cafés, restaurants, street concerts and artists, and an art gallery. Source: www.mymerhaba.com
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