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like a harp's strings II
“Always remember that I am a poet, not a philosopher. Remember always that I am (...) a musician playing on the harp of your heart.” - Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh -

(Katehaki Pedestrian Bridge, Athens – design by Santiago Calatrava)

If you all think I disappeared, well, it's not true. I'm just hiding. :)
I'm here and see everything, just don't have much time to comment and for that I apologize, especially that I've seen a lot of good work around lately.
But Berlin Photowalk is just around the corner (next weekend, on May 12&13) and to make this event happen we've been (and are) working a lot, all the organizers and we're very proud of it and hope (no, actually we know it) that it's going to be AWESOME!!!!
If you're interested to join us or just know more, please visit +GPlus Euro Photowalk. Everything is in there! And if you want to register, nothing easier than click here: http://goo.gl/lFFt7
And for those who are coming, can't wait to see you all in Berlin!!!

This image is another view of Calatrava's bridge (as it is known round here) that comes to sit next to my first shot of this bridge
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117455365995643899222/posts/Z3y2BTSC8AE
in an attempt to show to the world a beautiful architectural object of Athens that, despite its great popularity, hasn't been photographed a lot. And I know of no long exposure that has been done of it (at least not existing online).
So, is this a first? Well, hopefully yes!!!

Hope you all enjoy my story about this bridge, I have a few more chapters to bring you soon.
Have a beautiful day!! :)

#ArchitecturalVisions by me & +Joel Tjintjelaar #BWFineartLE by +Joel Tjintjelaar #FineArtPls by +Marina Chen #BridgesOverTuesday by +Steve Boyko #PlusPhotoExtract by +Jarek Klimek

Wikingturm - Monument of architectural misplanning

The architect and building owners must have had a devil in them, when they planned this building in the historical city of Schleswig. The prime minister himself that days said that it is an economical great idea to place it where it is...and added that the esthetic still has to be proofed...40 years later, still missing the esthetic proof, for the residents of Schleswig (me included) it is still impossible to find peace with this monument. And I still don´t understand what the Viking Tower has to do with the Vikings...little to nothing :P

This is my first shot of an erupting volcano. And what an experience!! Think I'm becoming a volcano hunter! This is Stromboli, probably the easiest active volcano to photograph. It erupts every 20-30 mins. This is not the main eruption - stay tuned, that one is coming soon:) Have a great weekend.

#DawnOnSunday #SunriseSaturday #ColorsOnSaturday #PlusPhotoExtract #photography #potd #BreakfastClub #breakfastartclub #FineArtPls

Hungarian skies pt.XLIII

Zeeland Bridge
Longest bridge Netherlands

#plusphotoextract

American Kestrel, male hunting

As a rule, ants make for uncooperative photography subjects. But this rather mellow Rhytidoponera worker was happy to sit motionless in my whitebox for a few minutes, allowing me to line up shots at my leisure.

Ants in this genus are rather heavily armored, and the visible ridges and rugulations reinforce an already stiff exoskeleton. The surface sculpture gives these ants a bit of a battle advantage, as here:

http://www.alexanderwild.com/Ants/Natural-History/Ants-fighting/9403478_MPQMfH#!i=1752429567&k=8D8N7Vk

#Science

Elements
J'ai été interpellé par le cheminement de ces rochers, presque submergés par la marée montante, jusqu'à l'arche. J'avais en tête une ambiance forte, en noir et blanc...

Only one boat without a crew, but on a lovely place.