31 December, 2008

2oo8 Happy End my Friends!

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28 December, 2008

Ghostly Walk

Isola dei Pescatori (lit. Fishermen’s Island) is an island of Lago Maggiore in northern Italy. As the most northerly of the three principal Borromean Islands it is also known as Isola Superiore and, with a population of about 50, it is the only one to be inhabited all year round. Unlike Isola Bella and Isola Madre, the island no longer belongs to the Borromeo.

The island is about 350 meters long by 100 meters wide. A narrow street running along its spine is joined by cobbled alleys to the promenade which encircles the island. The promenade is frequently flooded and the houses built against it are constructed to allow for this.

While the traditional occupation of fishing still exists—local restaurants providing a ready market for the fish—tourism has become central to the economic life of the island as its picturesque charms have made Isola dei Pescatori a popular destination: particularly for day-trippers but also for more extended visits. In addition to the hotel(s), restaurants and gift-shops there are boutiques selling craft products.

The church of San Vittore (Victor the Moor) retains traces of an ancient chapel which was probably constructed for the monks of Scozzòla (an abbey of San Donato di Sesto Calende founded by Liutardo, bishop of Pavia, in the mid ninth century [1]. The church was previously dedicated to S. Gangolfo (Gangulphus), whose veneration is linked with the Abbey of San Donato.

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25 December, 2008

Snow & Grapes

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taken from my sister's flat , yesterday, on Christmas Eve lunch!

23 December, 2008

Rolling Christmas

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Taken yesterday morning, from our bedroom window.

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22 December, 2008

Dream Return

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taken on Lago Maggiore, Piedmont Italy

Lake Maggiore (in Italian: Lago Maggiore or Verbano, the Roman Lacus Verbanus) is the most westerly of the three large prealpine lakes of Italy and the second largest after Lake Garda. It lies approximately at [show location on an interactive map] 45°57′N 8°38′E / 45.95, 8.633.
Santa Caterina del Sasso

It has a surface area of about 213 km², a maximum length of 54 km and, at its widest, is 12 km. The lake basin has tectonic-glacial origins and its volume is 37 km³.

Its main tributaries are the Ticino, the Maggia, the Toce (by which it receives the outflow of Lake Orta) and the Tresa (which is the sole emissary of Lake Lugano). The rivers Verzasca, Giona, and Cannobino also flow into the lake. Its outlet is the Ticino which, in turn, joins the river Po just south-east of Pavia.

The lake’s jagged banks are surrounded by the Prealps of Piedmont and Lombardy. The western bank is in Piedmont (provinces of Novara and Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola) and the eastern in Lombardy (province of Varese), whereas the most northerly section extends thirteen kilometres into Switzerland, where it constitutes the lowest point above sea-level in that entire country.

The climate is mild in both summer and winter, producing Mediterranean vegetation, with beautiful gardens growing rare and exotic plants. Well-known gardens include those of the Isola Madre, Isola Bella and the Isole di Brissago, that of the Villa Taranto in Verbania, and the Alpinia botanical garden above Stresa.

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20 December, 2008

Ideal Pier

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taken on Lago Maggiore, Piedmont Italy

Lake Maggiore (in Italian: Lago Maggiore or Verbano, the Roman Lacus Verbanus) is the most westerly of the three large prealpine lakes of Italy and the second largest after Lake Garda. It lies approximately at [show location on an interactive map] 45°57′N 8°38′E / 45.95, 8.633.
Santa Caterina del Sasso

It has a surface area of about 213 km², a maximum length of 54 km and, at its widest, is 12 km. The lake basin has tectonic-glacial origins and its volume is 37 km³.

Its main tributaries are the Ticino, the Maggia, the Toce (by which it receives the outflow of Lake Orta) and the Tresa (which is the sole emissary of Lake Lugano). The rivers Verzasca, Giona, and Cannobino also flow into the lake. Its outlet is the Ticino which, in turn, joins the river Po just south-east of Pavia.

The lake’s jagged banks are surrounded by the Prealps of Piedmont and Lombardy. The western bank is in Piedmont (provinces of Novara and Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola) and the eastern in Lombardy (province of Varese), whereas the most northerly section extends thirteen kilometres into Switzerland, where it constitutes the lowest point above sea-level in that entire country.

The climate is mild in both summer and winter, producing Mediterranean vegetation, with beautiful gardens growing rare and exotic plants. Well-known gardens include those of the Isola Madre, Isola Bella and the Isole di Brissago, that of the Villa Taranto in Verbania, and the Alpinia botanical garden above Stresa.

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18 December, 2008

Marrakesh Magic

Marrakech, January 2008


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17 December, 2008

Something To Remember

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16 December, 2008

Turning Point

La fantastica grotta di Dionigi all'interno del bellissimo parco archeologico di Siracusa.

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14 December, 2008

Wondering

about the magnificent weather on the lakeside of Lago Maggiore in December

12 December, 2008

Buena Luz

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Italy - Palermo - Piazza della Vergogna

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11 December, 2008

Black Lightning

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taken on Lago Maggiore, Piedmont Italy

Lake Maggiore (in Italian: Lago Maggiore or Verbano, the Roman Lacus Verbanus) is the most westerly of the three large prealpine lakes of Italy and the second largest after Lake Garda. It lies approximately at [show location on an interactive map] 45°57′N 8°38′E / 45.95, 8.633.
Santa Caterina del Sasso

It has a surface area of about 213 km², a maximum length of 54 km and, at its widest, is 12 km. The lake basin has tectonic-glacial origins and its volume is 37 km³.

Its main tributaries are the Ticino, the Maggia, the Toce (by which it receives the outflow of Lake Orta) and the Tresa (which is the sole emissary of Lake Lugano). The rivers Verzasca, Giona, and Cannobino also flow into the lake. Its outlet is the Ticino which, in turn, joins the river Po just south-east of Pavia.

The lake’s jagged banks are surrounded by the Prealps of Piedmont and Lombardy. The western bank is in Piedmont (provinces of Novara and Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola) and the eastern in Lombardy (province of Varese), whereas the most northerly section extends thirteen kilometres into Switzerland, where it constitutes the lowest point above sea-level in that entire country.

The climate is mild in both summer and winter, producing Mediterranean vegetation, with beautiful gardens growing rare and exotic plants. Well-known gardens include those of the Isola Madre, Isola Bella and the Isole di Brissago, that of the Villa Taranto in Verbania, and the Alpinia botanical garden above Stresa.

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09 December, 2008

Frozen Queen

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taken on Lago Maggiore, Piedmont Italy

Lake Maggiore (in Italian: Lago Maggiore or Verbano, the Roman Lacus Verbanus) is the most westerly of the three large prealpine lakes of Italy and the second largest after Lake Garda. It lies approximately at [show location on an interactive map] 45°57′N 8°38′E / 45.95, 8.633.
Santa Caterina del Sasso

It has a surface area of about 213 km², a maximum length of 54 km and, at its widest, is 12 km. The lake basin has tectonic-glacial origins and its volume is 37 km³.

Its main tributaries are the Ticino, the Maggia, the Toce (by which it receives the outflow of Lake Orta) and the Tresa (which is the sole emissary of Lake Lugano). The rivers Verzasca, Giona, and Cannobino also flow into the lake. Its outlet is the Ticino which, in turn, joins the river Po just south-east of Pavia.

The lake’s jagged banks are surrounded by the Prealps of Piedmont and Lombardy. The western bank is in Piedmont (provinces of Novara and Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola) and the eastern in Lombardy (province of Varese), whereas the most northerly section extends thirteen kilometres into Switzerland, where it constitutes the lowest point above sea-level in that entire country.

The climate is mild in both summer and winter, producing Mediterranean vegetation, with beautiful gardens growing rare and exotic plants. Well-known gardens include those of the Isola Madre, Isola Bella and the Isole di Brissago, that of the Villa Taranto in Verbania, and the Alpinia botanical garden above Stresa.

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08 December, 2008

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30 November, 2008

Turn 1 - Your Move

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They looks like players of an exotic game or wondering about the symbols around them.

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29 November, 2008

Looking Forward

© Angela M. Lobefaro

taken in Koh Yao, Thailand. June 2008

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Ko Yao (Thai: เกาะยาว) is a district (Amphoe)
Ko Yao (เกาะยาว), sometimes written Koyao, is a group of islands between Phuket and Krabi. There are two main islands, Ko Yao Noi ("Small Long Island") and Ko Yao Yai, with Noi being the more developed of the two.


Ko Yao Noi remains a beautiful island, where most people still believe that the island should be preserved from human degradation.

Sea Gypsies (Moken people) were inhabiting the Bay before anybody else, except maybe other nomadic people like forest hunters and collectors (Sakai, Negritos). The 3,500 or so inhabitants of Koh Yao Noi are thought to be recent migrants from the Malay Peninsula (Satun, Trang).

The Mon population, linguistically and culturally belonging to the Khmer ethnolinguistic group, did settled in peninsular Thailand since ever, ruling maritime states like the one of Ligor (Nakhon Si Thammarat). They melt continuously with Southern migrants from Malaysia and with Northern rulers (Thai), over centuries of commercial exchanges and political conflicts. Most probably the Mon stock remains prevalent for most of the people living nowadays in Southern Thailand, including people of Koh Yao.

Numerous cave paintings hidden in the many islands of the bay, extending from 2000 years ago to last century, attest the influence of distinct communities in the emergence of a mixed origin population, living now in the provinces of Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi and Satun.

The most recent migrations (17th-18th century) from Satun and Trang to Ko Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi is attested by the fact that the particular dialect spoken on the island still bear obvious Malaysian lexical traces, particularely regarding toponyms and vernacular names of the flora species.

The main industries on the island are fishing and rubber planting. A little rice farming and some fruit, palm and coconut plantations are evident. Boat building and farming techniques here have been passed from father to son and, while some of the youngsters leave Ko Yao to seek the bright lights of Phuket, most return to their tight knit community

From: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphoe_Ko_Yao


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27 November, 2008

Serendipity in Ko Yao

Of finding a soccer ball on the beach ready for playing

26 November, 2008

The Third Dawn

of a New Year in Flickrland

Second Year on FLickr!

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The Phi Phi Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะพีพี) are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. Phi Phi Don, the larger and principal of the two Phi Phi islands, is located at [show location on an interactive map] 7°44′00″N, 98°46′00″E. Both Phi Phi Don, and Phi Phi Leh, the smaller, are administratively part of Krabi province, most of which is on the mainland, and is located at [show location on an interactive map] 8°02′30″N, 98°48′39″E.

Ko Phi Phi Don ("ko" (Thai: เกาะ) meaning "island" in the Thai language) is the largest island of the group, and is the only island with permanent inhabitants, although the beaches of the second largest island, Ko Phi Phi Lee (or "Ko Phi Phi Leh"), are visited by many people as well. There are no accommodation facilities on this island, but it is just a short boat ride from Ko Phi Phi Don. The rest of the islands in the group, including Bida Nok, Bida Noi, and Bamboo Island, are not much more than large limestone rocks jutting out of the sea.

Phi Phi Don was initially populated by Muslim fishermen during the late 1940s, and later became a coconut plantation. The Thai population of Phi Phi Don remains more than 80% Muslim.But the actual population if counting laborers, especially from the north-east, from the mainland is much more Buddhist these days.

Ko Phi Phi Leh was the backdrop for the 2000 movie The Beach. Phi Phi Leh also houses the 'Viking Cave', from which there is a thriving bird's nest soup industry. There was criticism during filming of 'The Beach' that the permission granted to the film company to physically alter the environment inside Phi Phi Islands National Park was illegal. [1] The controversy cooled down however, when it was discovered that the producers had done such a decent job of restoring the place that it finally looked better than it had done before.

Following the release of The Beach, tourism on Phi Phi Don increased dramatically, and with it the population of the island. Many buildings were constructed without planning permission.[citation needed]

Ko Phi Phi was devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, when nearly all of the island's infrastructure was wiped out. Redevelopment has, however, been swift, and services like electricity, water, Internet access and ATMs are up and running again, but waste handling has been slower to come back online.


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25 November, 2008

Ko Lanta Rock Beach

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taken in Ko Lanta - Krabi - Thailand

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24 November, 2008

We Are Not Meant to Be Alone

Sunset
taken in Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand. June 2008



The Phi Phi Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะพีพี) are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. Phi Phi Don, the larger and principal of the two Phi Phi islands, is located at [show location on an interactive map] 7°44′00″N, 98°46′00″E. Both Phi Phi Don, and Phi Phi Leh, the smaller, are administratively part of Krabi province, most of which is on the mainland, and is located at [show location on an interactive map] 8°02′30″N, 98°48′39″E.

Ko Phi Phi Don ("ko" (Thai: เกาะ) meaning "island" in the Thai language) is the largest island of the group, and is the only island with permanent inhabitants, although the beaches of the second largest island, Ko Phi Phi Lee (or "Ko Phi Phi Leh"), are visited by many people as well. There are no accommodation facilities on this island, but it is just a short boat ride from Ko Phi Phi Don. The rest of the islands in the group, including Bida Nok, Bida Noi, and Bamboo Island, are not much more than large limestone rocks jutting out of the sea.

Phi Phi Don was initially populated by Muslim fishermen during the late 1940s, and later became a coconut plantation. The Thai population of Phi Phi Don remains more than 80% Muslim.But the actual population if counting laborers, especially from the north-east, from the mainland is much more Buddhist these days.

Ko Phi Phi Leh was the backdrop for the 2000 movie The Beach. Phi Phi Leh also houses the 'Viking Cave', from which there is a thriving bird's nest soup industry. There was criticism during filming of 'The Beach' that the permission granted to the film company to physically alter the environment inside Phi Phi Islands National Park was illegal. [1] The controversy cooled down however, when it was discovered that the producers had done such a decent job of restoring the place that it finally looked better than it had done before.

Following the release of The Beach, tourism on Phi Phi Don increased dramatically, and with it the population of the island. Many buildings were constructed without planning permission.[citation needed]

Ko Phi Phi was devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, when nearly all of the island's infrastructure was wiped out. Redevelopment has, however, been swift, and services like electricity, water, Internet access and ATMs are up and running again, but waste handling has been slower to come back online.


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22 November, 2008

My Inspiration Point

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Sunset
taken in Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand. June 2008

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21 November, 2008

Ko Yao Memories

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taken in Koh Yao, Thailand. June 2008

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Ko Yao (Thai: เกาะยาว) is a district (Amphoe)
Ko Yao (เกาะยาว), sometimes written Koyao, is a group of islands between Phuket and Krabi. There are two main islands, Ko Yao Noi ("Small Long Island") and Ko Yao Yai, with Noi being the more developed of the two.


Ko Yao Noi remains a beautiful island, where most people still believe that the island should be preserved from human degradation.

Sea Gypsies (Moken people) were inhabiting the Bay before anybody else, except maybe other nomadic people like forest hunters and collectors (Sakai, Negritos). The 3,500 or so inhabitants of Koh Yao Noi are thought to be recent migrants from the Malay Peninsula (Satun, Trang).

The Mon population, linguistically and culturally belonging to the Khmer ethnolinguistic group, did settled in peninsular Thailand since ever, ruling maritime states like the one of Ligor (Nakhon Si Thammarat). They melt continuously with Southern migrants from Malaysia and with Northern rulers (Thai), over centuries of commercial exchanges and political conflicts. Most probably the Mon stock remains prevalent for most of the people living nowadays in Southern Thailand, including people of Koh Yao.

Numerous cave paintings hidden in the many islands of the bay, extending from 2000 years ago to last century, attest the influence of distinct communities in the emergence of a mixed origin population, living now in the provinces of Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi and Satun.

The most recent migrations (17th-18th century) from Satun and Trang to Ko Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi is attested by the fact that the particular dialect spoken on the island still bear obvious Malaysian lexical traces, particularely regarding toponyms and vernacular names of the flora species.

The main industries on the island are fishing and rubber planting. A little rice farming and some fruit, palm and coconut plantations are evident. Boat building and farming techniques here have been passed from father to son and, while some of the youngsters leave Ko Yao to seek the bright lights of Phuket, most return to their tight knit community

From: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphoe_Ko_Yao

19 November, 2008

Venice, what else ?

hand held shot taken during a photo walk with Don (dgjean) - Nov '07

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18 November, 2008

Nova Ghost Edition

taken in Paris - Montmartre - August '07

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16 November, 2008

Shooting Attitude

We had a wonderful flickr meet up today in Vercelli, Piedmont. Italy


Thanks to Daniela bad_winters & to Andreas
for the great day together!
We look forward to meeting you again soon!

12 November, 2008

A New End


A New End, originally uploaded by angie_real © Angela Lobefaro.

Waiting for the sunset, La Defence, Paris.

Ciao

08 November, 2008

Everything at its place

Everything at its place

© Angela M. Lobefaro

taken in Lago d'Orta - Orta San Giulio.
60 kms from where we live.

06 November, 2008

Cantine Contratto - Canelli

© Angela M. Lobefaro
Since 1876, Casa Contratto has had its home in the heart of Canelli. Its buildings are in elegant Liberty Style, the architectural period between the late 1800s and the early 1900s, when the name Contratto first became famous throughout the world.

Casa Contratto was the first Italian producer to specify the date on the label for Metodo Classico, with its Extra Dry-Brut Riserva Speciale 1917.

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04 November, 2008

Laguna Blues

taken in Pellestrina, a small but beautiful island of the Venetian laguna, 10 Km x 500 m

01 November, 2008

Stone Eye Flower

two hours of wok with Gimp, Digikam and Hugin to produce this beauty ;-)

Ciao

30 September, 2008

There is Life before Breakfast

© Angela M. Lobefaro

sunrise, taken in our beautiful resort, in Koh Yao, Thailand. June 2008

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Ko Yao (Thai: เกาะยาว) is a district (Amphoe)
Ko Yao (เกาะยาว), sometimes written Koyao, is a group of islands between Phuket and Krabi. There are two main islands, Ko Yao Noi ("Small Long Island") and Ko Yao Yai, with Noi being the more developed of the two.


Ko Yao Noi remains a beautiful island, where most people still believe that the island should be preserved from human degradation.

Sea Gypsies (Moken people) were inhabiting the Bay before anybody else, except maybe other nomadic people like forest hunters and collectors (Sakai, Negritos). The 3,500 or so inhabitants of Koh Yao Noi are thought to be recent migrants from the Malay Peninsula (Satun, Trang).

The Mon population, linguistically and culturally belonging to the Khmer ethnolinguistic group, did settled in peninsular Thailand since ever, ruling maritime states like the one of Ligor (Nakhon Si Thammarat). They melt continuously with Southern migrants from Malaysia and with Northern rulers (Thai), over centuries of commercial exchanges and political conflicts. Most probably the Mon stock remains prevalent for most of the people living nowadays in Southern Thailand, including people of Koh Yao.

Numerous cave paintings hidden in the many islands of the bay, extending from 2000 years ago to last century, attest the influence of distinct communities in the emergence of a mixed origin population, living now in the provinces of Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi and Satun.

The most recent migrations (17th-18th century) from Satun and Trang to Ko Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi is attested by the fact that the particular dialect spoken on the island still bear obvious Malaysian lexical traces, particularely regarding toponyms and vernacular names of the flora species.

The main industries on the island are fishing and rubber planting. A little rice farming and some fruit, palm and coconut plantations are evident. Boat building and farming techniques here have been passed from father to son and, while some of the youngsters leave Ko Yao to seek the bright lights of Phuket, most return to their tight knit community

From: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphoe_Ko_Yao

29 September, 2008

For Your Eyes Only

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a serendipity child of my archives

27 September, 2008

Palio di Asti: gruppo ASTA

They are truly a fantastic group to view and shoot

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25 September, 2008

Nine Years Old

© Angela M. Lobefaro
Since 1876, Casa Contratto has had its home in the heart of Canelli. Its buildings are in elegant Liberty Style, the architectural period between the late 1800s and the early 1900s, when the name Contratto first became famous throughout the world.

Casa Contratto was the first Italian producer to specify the date on the label for Metodo Classico, with its Extra Dry-Brut Riserva Speciale 1917.

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23 September, 2008

Wine Archives

© Angela M. Lobefaro
Since 1876, Casa Contratto has had its home in the heart of Canelli. Its buildings are in elegant Liberty Style, the architectural period between the late 1800s and the early 1900s, when the name Contratto first became famous throughout the world.

Casa Contratto was the first Italian producer to specify the date on the label for Metodo Classico, with its Extra Dry-Brut Riserva Speciale 1917.

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Pristine Waters

The best corner in our front beach in Ko Yao Noi

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19 September, 2008

4th Anniversary

Hi friends, we are off for the weekend to celebrate our 4th wedding anniversary

Ciao

17 September, 2008

Shaolin Soccer

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Railay beach, Thailand
June 2008

A vey different setting for a soccer tournament ;-)

Ciao

12 September, 2008

A Boy Dream


A Boy Dream, originally uploaded by angie_real © Angela Lobefaro.

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When Max was very young he used the paint the sky like this, and the teacher told him "sky like this dont exist", but him continued to paint because boy dreams dont die so easily.

Sunset - No Photoshop.
taken in Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand. June 2008

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11 September, 2008

Sky Fragments

A spectacular sunrise in Phi Phi Island!

Ciao

09 September, 2008

The Sunset's Bullet >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^

Another great sunset from Phi Phi Don

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04 September, 2008

Shattered Dreams

a nice sunset in Phi Phi Island!

Thailand - June 2008

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01 September, 2008

♫ Its a Big Big Sunset ♪ ♫

something to see for yourself!

Ko Yao - Thailand

31 August, 2008

Sleeping Beauties

taken for the boat to Ko Yao

very nice trip with so many photo opportunities

Ciao

28 August, 2008

Where is Friday when i need Him ?

a joke about Crusoe work's

Kantiang Bay - Ko Lanta - Thailand

22 August, 2008

The Day After (we arrive) ;-)

A Very special sunset in Phi Phi Island in Thailand, no PS

Ciao

21 August, 2008

Obscure Symbology

The light was so good in this church and the symbols so powerful that i must shoot, but only 2, then i feel i must left

Ciao

A New Hope

We really need a new hope every day

Ciao

20 August, 2008

X-Sunset


X-Sunset, originally uploaded by angie_real © Angela Lobefaro ..

a special sunset in Phi Phi Island

ciao

17 August, 2008

We are ready to take off!

taken in the butterfly museum in Phuket! Great museum filled with thousand of butterflies flying around you, truly an experience.

Ciao