31 May, 2012

Meet me in Budapest

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The Halászbástya or Fisherman's Bastion is a terrace in neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style situated on the Buda bank of the Danube, on the Castle hill in Budapest, around Matthias Church. It was designed and built between 1895 and 1902 on the plans of Frigyes Schulek. Between 1947–48, the son of Frigyes Schulek, János Schulek, conducted the other restoration project after its near destruction during World War II.

From the towers and the terrace a panoramic view exists of Danube, Margaret Island, Pest to the east and the Gellért Hill.

Its seven towers represent the seven Magyar tribes that settled in the Carpathian Basin in 896.

The Bastion takes its name from the guild of fishermen that was responsible for defending this stretch of the city walls in the Middle Ages. It is a viewing terrace, with many stairs and walking paths.

A bronze statue of Stephen I of Hungary mounted on a horse, erected in 1906, can be seen between the Bastion and the Matthias Church. The pedestal was made by Alajos Stróbl, based on the plans of Frigyes Schulek, in Neo-Romanesque style, with episodes illustrating the King's life.

It was featured as a Pit Stop on the sixth season of The Amazing Race.

from Wikipedia : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_Bastion

29 May, 2012

Little Girl and two Bugs

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28 May, 2012

Purple Heights


Purple Heights, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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shot taken in a wonderful private garden, close to where we live.
I forgot the name of these flowers, I'll have to ask again!

26 May, 2012

Vivid Perfume


Vivid Perfume, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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shot taken Parco Burcina, Biella, Italy

25 May, 2012

Stop Moving !


Stop Moving !, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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21 May, 2012

Toscana


Toscana, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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Val d'Orcia
UNESCO World Heritage Site.

18 May, 2012

Tuscany Morning Glory | Val d' Orcia

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Val d'Orcia

14 May, 2012

Photography is for all Ages

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13 May, 2012

Peonia


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Peony Paeony

12 May, 2012

Kinder and the Birthday Cake

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11 May, 2012

Just Follow Us !

Traffic Cop!

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07 May, 2012

Supermoon


Supermoon, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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06 May, 2012

festa_di_beltane_2012_Masserano_20.jpg

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taken this morning during the:

Celtic Feast

" Festa di Beltane" Masserano, Biella

Piedmont, Italy

05 May, 2012

A New Star is Born

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A creepy old abandoned cinema inside a mental asylum...

drops from the roof...

holes in the floor...

a dense silence

03 May, 2012

Private Investigations

Investigazioni Infedeltà Coniugale !

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02 May, 2012

Whispering Woods | Oropa Bagni

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