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Posted by: Reeth Feb 19 2007, 09:50 AM

Columbian Rain forest...

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Rain forest.....Sarawak
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Mount kinabalu..Borneo
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Some exotic rain forest flowers....
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Posted by: Reeth Feb 20 2007, 09:35 AM

Hawaii..

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Some hawaii'n blooms....
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Posted by: Reeth Feb 21 2007, 03:40 PM

more pics of hawaii...

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Posted by: Reeth Feb 23 2007, 12:37 PM

Exotic mauritius....

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Posted by: noorie Feb 23 2007, 07:11 PM

Lovely pictures, all of them, particularly the orchids which are exquisite in their natural setting.
Reminds me of Wayanad / Kerala.

Nothing compares with the incomparable beauty of Nature.

A query - not a trace of the magnificent reptiles that have their home in this habitat.
Cud u please rectify that ?

Noorie

Posted by: Reeth Feb 24 2007, 03:51 PM

O;k noorie here are some of the reptiles.... smile.gif

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And some wild beauties..... biggrin.gif

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Posted by: noorie Feb 24 2007, 04:28 PM

That was real quick. Many thanx.

The "wild beauties" certainly do live up to their name. biggrin.gif

Posted by: Reeth Feb 24 2007, 11:09 PM

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That was real quick. Many thanx.

The "wild beauties" certainly do live up to their name. biggrin.gif

Pleasure noorie........ smile.gif

Posted by: Reeth Feb 26 2007, 11:44 PM

Hawaii....

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Posted by: noorie Mar 1 2007, 02:11 AM

Seeing these pics a single thought came 2 my mind, India is such a beautiful land.
It's a pity that we don't know how 2 showcase it, though.

Even the Hawaiian hibiscus seems so reassuringly familiar, like the ones at home.

Many thanx Reeth 4 bringing these pixs 2 us.

Noorie

Posted by: Reeth Mar 1 2007, 10:13 AM

QUOTE(noorie @ Mar 1 2007, 02:11 AM) *

Seeing these pics a single thought came 2 my mind, India is such a beautiful land.
It's a pity that we don't know how 2 showcase it, though.

Even the Hawaiian hibiscus seems so reassuringly familiar, like the ones at home.

Many thanx Reeth 4 bringing these pixs 2 us.

Noorie


There are lots of similarities betn s american flora and ours, and definitely India is beautiful,i will add some pics soon....

Posted by: kabir Mar 1 2007, 01:14 PM

What a lovely thread...
Full points to u Reeth

And thanks for sharing this lovely stuff with us

Posted by: Reeth Mar 2 2007, 05:45 PM

QUOTE(kabir @ Mar 1 2007, 01:14 PM) *

What a lovely thread...
Full points to u Reeth

And thanks for sharing this lovely stuff with us

You are most welcome Kabir....... smile.gif

Posted by: Reeth Mar 2 2007, 06:02 PM

Mount Fuji .........Japan

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Japanese garden(s)

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Posted by: noorie Mar 3 2007, 12:04 AM

Wow! Simply takes ur breath away!
Especially the cherry tree in blossom which is a treat 4 sore eyes. biggrin.gif
Thanx Reeth.

Cud u post sum pixs of the Japanese Zen gardens 2?

Noorie

Posted by: Reeth Mar 7 2007, 12:24 PM

Zen gardens....
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Cherry blossoms...
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Posted by: noorie Mar 8 2007, 12:32 AM

That is quite an eyeful of pure Beauty. My eyes are still feasting on it.
Oddly enough the cherry blossoms up close look like wild brambler roses ( the cluster kind ), don't they?
I have a feeling that the Zen garden is my type of garden though i have nothing against showy flower beds of the popular common kind.

How do i thank you for these lovely pics? Reeth, you are the best. smile.gif

Posted by: Reeth Mar 12 2007, 04:31 PM

QUOTE(noorie @ Mar 8 2007, 12:32 AM) *

That is quite an eyeful of pure Beauty. My eyes are still feasting on it.
Oddly enough the cherry blossoms up close look like wild brambler roses ( the cluster kind ), don't they?
I have a feeling that the Zen garden is my type of garden though i have nothing against showy flower beds of the popular common kind.

How do i thank you for these lovely pics? Reeth, you are the best. smile.gif


sunglasses2.gif Most welcome noorie.......thank you biggrin.gif

Some images of Beautiful China.....
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Posted by: Reeth Mar 19 2007, 05:33 PM

Some images from Pakistan ............... Beautiful.....

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Posted by: Reeth Mar 21 2007, 07:47 PM

Nepal.....

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Posted by: harihar Mar 21 2007, 07:53 PM

Excellent wink2.gif

Posted by: Reeth Mar 22 2007, 04:07 PM

Thanks harihar

Posted by: Reeth Mar 27 2007, 04:04 PM

Untamed....Ladakh

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Valley of flowers....Hemkhund.........Himalayas

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Some more wild beauties.....

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Posted by: Reeth Apr 1 2007, 03:45 PM

NewZealand...... thumbs-up.gif

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Posted by: harihar Apr 1 2007, 03:56 PM

Hi Reeth looks like Photography seems to be your hobby really wonderful pix. I take it you have been to these places? unsure.gif

Posted by: Reeth Apr 2 2007, 12:55 AM

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Hi Reeth looks like Photography seems to be your hobby really wonderful pix. I take it you have been to these places? unsure.gif



rolleyes.gif I love photography and travel.............but most of these pics come frm the net........a few are mine

Posted by: Reeth Apr 13 2007, 01:37 AM

Scenic beauty of Canada...

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Posted by: noorie Apr 20 2007, 03:44 AM

So much beauty in the world and not enough time 2 appreciate them. Reeth - thank you for the pics and 4 the reminder that life is beautiful. I am just thankful that I have a chance 2 be a part of it.

Those scarlet and burnished gold hued trees in autumn, aren't those chinars? What a glorious sight!

I've been to the Valley of flowers, it's a very beautiful place, sadly we cudn't spent a lot of time there as we had 2 get back 2 Mussourie b4 the rains came down. Luckily 4 us we did, the rains were so fierce that there were several landslides on the route that we had just passed by.

Reeth, have you ever been to Mussourie? It used 2 be quite a scenic place.
I hate Mussourie weather though, it's rather like Scotland. The mist never seems to leave off and the rains don't need an excuse 2 come pouring down. Miserable.

I have a special request, cud you please share some pixs of Neelakurinji flowers in bloom ? If that wudn't be too much trouble? Thank you.

Noorie








Posted by: Reeth Apr 21 2007, 02:35 AM

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So much beauty in the world and not enough time 2 appreciate them. Reeth - thank you for the pics and 4 the reminder that life is beautiful. I am just thankful that I have a chance 2 be a part of it.

Those scarlet and burnished gold hued trees in autumn, aren't those chinars? What a glorious sight!

I've been to the Valley of flowers, it's a very beautiful place, sadly we cudn't spent a lot of time there as we had 2 get back 2 Mussourie b4 the rains came down. Luckily 4 us we did, the rains were so fierce that there were several landslides on the route that we had just passed by.

Reeth, have you ever been to Mussourie? It used 2 be quite a scenic place.
I hate Mussourie weather though, it's rather like Scotland. The mist never seems to leave off and the rains don't need an excuse 2 come pouring down. Miserable.

I have a special request, cud you please share some pixs of Neelakurinji flowers in bloom ? If that wudn't be too much trouble? Thank you.

Noorie


I have been to mussorie and Dehradun with my friends.....did a lot of trekking around the Garwhal range......we fortunately had fine weather, so managed to stay outdoors most of the time...
Scotland is another place i wd love to visit......

Here are the Neelakurinji blooms..........Now you need to wait until 2018 to see the next show biggrin.gif ....noorie Have you been to Munnar ..?


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Posted by: noorie Apr 21 2007, 04:10 AM

Reeth, thank you! That was really quick too. wub.gif The flowers are lovely.

I can't help envying the lucky folks who get to experience such beauty for real. Must be a perfect location for movie filmings, is it ?
Hear my confession, ever since I heard that the Nilgiris gets its name from these blooms, I've wanted 2 see them.

The Kurinji blooms once in 12 years, isn't that so? 2018, that's so far away. sad.gif Wonder where I might be then?

I've been to Ooty and Kodaikanal with my family on holiday ( don't remember any of it 'coz I was hardly five sad.gif ), but not Munnar. I know what you must be thinking, we came so near. tongue1.gif Yes, we did.

God Willing, there will be more trips in the offing, and this time I'll make sure that I do visit these places. This time I want 2 remember it too.

Noorie

Posted by: Reeth Apr 25 2007, 02:20 AM

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Reeth, thank you! That was really quick too. wub.gif The flowers are lovely.

I can't help envying the lucky folks who get to experience such beauty for real. Must be a perfect location for movie filmings, is it ?
Hear my confession, ever since I heard that the Nilgiris gets its name from these blooms, I've wanted 2 see them.

The Kurinji blooms once in 12 years, isn't that so? 2018, that's so far away. sad.gif Wonder where I might be then?

I've been to Ooty and Kodaikanal with my family on holiday ( don't remember any of it 'coz I was hardly five sad.gif ), but not Munnar. I know what you must be thinking, we came so near. tongue1.gif Yes, we did.

God Willing, there will be more trips in the offing, and this time I'll make sure that I do visit these places. This time I want 2 remember it too.

Noorie

ye shd visit munnar.....still unspoilt unlike ooty and kodai, i went there last year when kurinji was in full bloom.... smile.gif


Bermuda

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Posted by: noorie Apr 26 2007, 01:08 AM

Lucky you to be able to see the kurinji flowering.

Are those pics of Munnar? Those clean, white sandy lovely beaches are really tempting me. tongue1.gif
Best of all, I don't see any of those firangis either. rolleyes.gif

God Willing, next time I ever visit down South, I'll certainly make Munnar my first halt.

Noorie

Posted by: Reeth Apr 28 2007, 10:21 AM

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Lucky you to be able to see the kurinji flowering.

Are those pics of Munnar? Those clean, white sandy lovely beaches are really tempting me. tongue1.gif
Best of all, I don't see any of those firangis either. rolleyes.gif

God Willing, next time I ever visit down South, I'll certainly make Munnar my first halt.

Noorie


noorie those pics are frm Bermuda... biggrin.gif

Coastal Karnataka........ Maravanthe Beach
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Posted by: noorie Apr 28 2007, 08:08 PM

ohmy.gif Those pics weren't of Munnar? I feel cheated. tongue1.gif

Coastal Karnataka seems a quiet idyllic place 4 a retreat, maybe I'll turn 2 it if ever I think of writing a book. tongue1.gif
I love the coastal cuisine of the South; seafood and fishes of every imaginable variety, cooked 2 perfection, not greasy or over spicy. tongue1.gif Also, how can I forget the tender coconut water, it's heavenly! wub.gif

Reeth, you like the sea or the hills better?

When I was five my 'ambition' was 2 own an island, tongue1.gif but the tsunami has 4ever altered my plans. sad.gif

Noorie

Posted by: Reeth Apr 30 2007, 02:06 AM

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ohmy.gif Those pics weren't of Munnar? I feel cheated. tongue1.gif

Coastal Karnataka seems a quiet idyllic place 4 a retreat, maybe I'll turn 2 it if ever I think of writing a book. tongue1.gif I love the coastal cuisine of the South; seafood and fishes of every imaginable variety, cooked 2 perfection, not greasy or over spicy. tongue1.gif Also, how can I forget the tender coconut water, it's heavenly! wub.gif

Reeth, you like the sea or the hills better?

When I was five my 'ambition' was 2 own an island, tongue1.gif but the tsunami has 4ever altered my plans. sad.gif

Noorie


Munnar is in the western ghats.....no sea around biggrin.gif

U planning to write a book? on travel?

Do u cook? sunglasses2.gif

I love both the hills and the Sea, it kinda humbles me.......while studying at manipal( In karnataka close to udipi and mangalore) i wd go to the beach at least 3 times a week wit my friends .........There was a tragedy once when one of our collegemate was drowned ......the fisherfolk there tried their level best and helped a lot....but one cant go against nature... sad.gif

Posted by: noorie May 2 2007, 07:12 AM

ohmy.gif Dear me, so Munnar is in the Western Ghats. It's time 2 dust out that old atlas, I can clearly see that. sad.gif Or maybe we cud bring a little sea 2 Munnar? tongue1.gif
After all, anything is possible these days when the Chinese can make artificial rain and snow. rolleyes.gif

Reeth, but how did you guess? Cooking's a passion with me. The time when I am not 2 be found with a book in my hand or listening 2 music, or with my family or friends, I'll be in the kitchen rustling up new delicious dishes.
Collecting well guarded family recipes is another of my guilty pastimes. rolleyes.gif But it's definitely well worth it, I haven't heard any complaints from anyone yet. tongue1.gif

A travel writer and me? ohmy.gif No, I couldn't be. For the simple reason that I am always too busy savoring the beauty of the places I visit. Besides I am the impulsive kind, I wud hate 2 keep a journal.

Reeth, do you read a lot of travel literature? Any particular favorite author?

It's tragic what happened with your friend, but the sea is unpredictable and mysterious.
I know just what you meant by that "humbling" feeling; I've felt it too, that raw power of wild Nature at it's merciless best.

The hills can also show that savage face though rarely. Entire hills with houses on them doing the disappearing act as a result of landslides and flashfloods. One of my best friends a Himachali girl lost her whole family when her native village was swamped by a massive cloud burst.
Yet life goes on. sad.gif It takes a lot of courage to be able to do that. I don't know if I could.

Noorie



Posted by: Reeth May 2 2007, 06:15 PM

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ohmy.gif Dear me, so Munnar is in the Western Ghats. It's time 2 dust out that old atlas, I can clearly see that. sad.gif Or maybe we cud bring a little sea 2 Munnar? tongue1.gif
After all, anything is possible these days when the Chinese can make artificial rain and snow. rolleyes.gif

Reeth, but how did you guess? Cooking's a passion with me. The time when I am not 2 be found with a book in my hand or listening 2 music, or with my family or friends, I'll be in the kitchen rustling up new delicious dishes.
Collecting well guarded family recipes is another of my guilty pastimes. rolleyes.gif But it's definitely well worth it, I haven't heard any complaints from anyone yet. tongue1.gif

A travel writer and me? ohmy.gif No, I couldn't be. For the simple reason that I am always too busy savoring the beauty of the places I visit. Besides I am the impulsive kind, I wud hate 2 keep a journal.

Reeth, do you read a lot of travel literature? Any particular favorite author?

It's tragic what happened with your friend, but the sea is unpredictable and mysterious.
I know just what you meant by that "humbling" feeling; I've felt it too, that raw power of wild Nature at it's merciless best.

The hills can also show that savage face though rarely. Entire hills with houses on them doing the disappearing act as a result of landslides and flashfloods. One of my best friends a Himachali girl lost her whole family when her native village was swamped by a massive cloud burst.
Yet life goes on. sad.gif It takes a lot of courage to be able to do that. I don't know if I could.

Noorie

Noorie other than National Geographic and some other light travel books i have not read many...
Talking abt collecting family receipes..... i was reminded of Asha bhonsle,went to her restaurant Asha's in Dubai ...........the menu is made up of various receipes that she has collected over a period of time from her own family and other great film personalities, and the food is superb......the restaurant thumbs-up.gif

Posted by: Reeth May 8 2007, 03:35 PM

Few more ......Coastal karnataka

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Posted by: Reeth May 8 2007, 03:54 PM

ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE


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ENGLISH SUMMER

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Posted by: noorie May 17 2007, 10:01 PM

Lovely!!! wub.gif

It's like a Dream! Reminds me of the lines by William Wordsworth -

"I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze."


Only difference the ones in the pix ( the 3rd one ) are bluebells! wub.gif

Thanx 4 these Reeth. smile.gif

Noorie

Posted by: Reeth May 18 2007, 04:48 PM

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Lovely!!! wub.gif

It's like a Dream! Reminds me of the lines by William Wordsworth -

"I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze."


Only difference the ones in the pix ( the 3rd one ) are bluebells! wub.gif

Thanx 4 these Reeth. smile.gif

Noorie



You are most welcome noorie bow.gif .....nothing to beat mother nature smile.gif

Posted by: Reeth May 30 2007, 04:19 PM

Adding some more pics......Beautiful Wales

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Posted by: noorie Jun 11 2007, 06:42 PM

Beautiful!!! wub.gif

Is that wild heather?

Thanks Reeth, you do have a good eye for the prettiest pictures ! wub.gif

Noorie

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Beautiful!!! wub.gif

Is that wild heather?

Thanks Reeth, you do have a good eye for the prettiest pictures ! wub.gif

Noorie


Thank you noorie smile.gif

Posted by: Reeth Jun 13 2007, 11:35 PM

Mangalore ......backwaters and beaches

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Posted by: kabir Jun 27 2007, 01:47 PM

these pics are just beautiful..............

Speechless...

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these pics are just beautiful..............

Speechless...


bow.gif honored...thank you kabir....

Posted by: Reeth Jul 30 2007, 01:58 AM

Barbados.......

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China...........it can't get better than this..........one of the most picturesque spots on earth...

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Some chinese blooms...........

wild magnolia.......

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Posted by: noorie Jul 31 2007, 04:36 AM

It's difficult to believe that there are still such pristine spots left on this planet.
As usual, your selection is excellent Reeth. Many many thanks for this visual treat. smile.gif

Noorie

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It's difficult to believe that there are still such pristine spots left on this planet.
As usual, your selection is excellent Reeth. Many many thanks for this visual treat. smile.gif

Noorie


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Posted by: Reeth Aug 5 2007, 04:03 PM

Kashmir .....India

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Posted by: Reeth Aug 22 2007, 02:10 AM

Hawai .....Baldwin Beach..


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China.....


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Posted by: Reeth Oct 6 2007, 03:06 PM

Western France....


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Posted by: noorie Oct 7 2007, 10:40 AM

Reeth, the new pixs are beautiful. Thank you.

I love wild flowers. wub.gif
Especially those tiny little lily-of-the-valley all over the meadows right after the first spring rains. Do you think you could add a pix or two of them on this thread? That would be lovely.

Noorie


Posted by: Reeth Oct 8 2007, 09:13 AM

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Reeth, the new pixs are beautiful. Thank you.

I love wild flowers. wub.gif
Especially those tiny little lily-of-the-valley all over the meadows right after the first spring rains. Do you think you could add a pix or two of them on this thread? That would be lovely.


Noorie



biggrin.gif Here are some pics noorie hope you like them.....

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Posted by: noorie Oct 8 2007, 10:08 AM

wub.gif Thanks Reeth.

Here's something more about this beautiful flower 'muguet' as they say in France. wub.gif

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I love late April in France for many reasons. Right up at the top of the list is the lovely French custom of offering small bouquets of muguet de bois to friends, family and colleagues on the first of May, May Day. In the last days of April, the streets are filled with muguet vendors, both rogue and approved, who offer two or three branches of this fragrant flower for 3 euros. Flowershops show off charming arrangements incorporating lilies-of-the-valley. Everyone wants to give and receive un brin de muguet for good luck and happiness.

Why muguet? Why May 1? This giving tradition is centuries old, purportedly having started during the reign of Charles IX in the 16th century. At the beginning of the merry month of May, wedding bans were traditionally posted and wreaths of muguets were hung in doorways of the brides-to-be. In the late 1800s, the international workers movement declared the first of this month as May Day, in honor of the workers of the world.

In France, workers and their supporters wore lily-of-the-valley boutonnières to combine old with new. Today many unions in France sponsor flower sales as fundraisers for their members, and May 1 is a national holiday, Fête des Ouvriers. But for me, May 1 is May Day, when the streets are filled with the perfume of muguets des bois and smiling faces exchanging flowers and good wishes for the coming season.

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Posted by: noorie Oct 8 2007, 05:44 PM

Reeth, have you ever been to the South of France? I would love to some day.

Posted by: Reeth Oct 8 2007, 10:20 PM

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wub.gif Thanks Reeth.

Here's something more about this beautiful flower 'muguet' as they say in France. wub.gif

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I love late April in France for many reasons. Right up at the top of the list is the lovely French custom of offering small bouquets of muguet de bois to friends, family and colleagues on the first of May, May Day. In the last days of April, the streets are filled with muguet vendors, both rogue and approved, who offer two or three branches of this fragrant flower for 3 euros. Flowershops show off charming arrangements incorporating lilies-of-the-valley. Everyone wants to give and receive un brin de muguet for good luck and happiness.

Why muguet? Why May 1? This giving tradition is centuries old, purportedly having started during the reign of Charles IX in the 16th century. At the beginning of the merry month of May, wedding bans were traditionally posted and wreaths of muguets were hung in doorways of the brides-to-be. In the late 1800s, the international workers movement declared the first of this month as May Day, in honor of the workers of the world.

In France, workers and their supporters wore lily-of-the-valley boutonnières to combine old with new. Today many unions in France sponsor flower sales as fundraisers for their members, and May 1 is a national holiday, Fête des Ouvriers. But for me, May 1 is May Day, when the streets are filled with the perfume of muguets des bois and smiling faces exchanging flowers and good wishes for the coming season.

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Lovely custom/tradition, thanx for the info noorie... smile.gif


QUOTE(noorie @ Oct 8 2007, 05:44 PM) *

Reeth, have you ever been to the South of France? I would love to some day.


Nope, will definitely do so some day.....
Have you? if so plz u/l some pics noorie...
btw noorie how come you not participating in the comedy soap opera now on at c o c
you've been honored and blessed as well .... tongue1.gif

Posted by: noorie Oct 8 2007, 11:27 PM

QUOTE(Reeth @ Oct 8 2007, 10:20 PM) *

QUOTE(noorie @ Oct 8 2007, 10:08 AM) *

wub.gif Thanks Reeth.

Here's something more about this beautiful flower 'muguet' as they say in France. wub.gif

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I love late April in France for many reasons. Right up at the top of the list is the lovely French custom of offering small bouquets of muguet de bois to friends, family and colleagues on the first of May, May Day. In the last days of April, the streets are filled with muguet vendors, both rogue and approved, who offer two or three branches of this fragrant flower for 3 euros. Flowershops show off charming arrangements incorporating lilies-of-the-valley. Everyone wants to give and receive un brin de muguet for good luck and happiness.

Why muguet? Why May 1? This giving tradition is centuries old, purportedly having started during the reign of Charles IX in the 16th century. At the beginning of the merry month of May, wedding bans were traditionally posted and wreaths of muguets were hung in doorways of the brides-to-be. In the late 1800s, the international workers movement declared the first of this month as May Day, in honor of the workers of the world.

In France, workers and their supporters wore lily-of-the-valley boutonnières to combine old with new. Today many unions in France sponsor flower sales as fundraisers for their members, and May 1 is a national holiday, Fête des Ouvriers. But for me, May 1 is May Day, when the streets are filled with the perfume of muguets des bois and smiling faces exchanging flowers and good wishes for the coming season.

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Lovely custom/tradition, thanx for the info noorie... smile.gif


QUOTE(noorie @ Oct 8 2007, 05:44 PM) *

Reeth, have you ever been to the South of France? I would love to some day.


Nope, will definitely do so some day.....
Have you? if so plz u/l some pics noorie...
btw noorie how come you not participating in the comedy soap opera now on at c o c
you've been honored and blessed as well .... tongue1.gif


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I hate melodrama. Blame it on my genes; I can’t act. sad.gif

Noorie

Posted by: noorie Oct 9 2007, 06:10 AM

Reeth, do these pixs make you want to travel South? tongue1.gif To Southern France maybe?

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A lavender field in Provence

Posted by: Reeth Oct 9 2007, 11:53 AM

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wub.gif Thanks Reeth.

Here's something more about this beautiful flower 'muguet' as they say in France. wub.gif

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I love late April in France for many reasons. Right up at the top of the list is the lovely French custom of offering small bouquets of muguet de bois to friends, family and colleagues on the first of May, May Day. In the last days of April, the streets are filled with muguet vendors, both rogue and approved, who offer two or three branches of this fragrant flower for 3 euros. Flowershops show off charming arrangements incorporating lilies-of-the-valley. Everyone wants to give and receive un brin de muguet for good luck and happiness.

Why muguet? Why May 1? This giving tradition is centuries old, purportedly having started during the reign of Charles IX in the 16th century. At the beginning of the merry month of May, wedding bans were traditionally posted and wreaths of muguets were hung in doorways of the brides-to-be. In the late 1800s, the international workers movement declared the first of this month as May Day, in honor of the workers of the world.

In France, workers and their supporters wore lily-of-the-valley boutonnières to combine old with new. Today many unions in France sponsor flower sales as fundraisers for their members, and May 1 is a national holiday, Fête des Ouvriers. But for me, May 1 is May Day, when the streets are filled with the perfume of muguets des bois and smiling faces exchanging flowers and good wishes for the coming season.

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Lovely custom/tradition, thanx for the info noorie... smile.gif


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Reeth, have you ever been to the South of France? I would love to some day.


Nope, will definitely do so some day.....
Have you? if so plz u/l some pics noorie...
btw noorie how come you not participating in the comedy soap opera now on at c o c
you've been honored and blessed as well .... tongue1.gif


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I hate melodrama. Blame it on my genes; I can’t act.
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Noorie



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Posted by: Reeth Oct 9 2007, 11:56 AM

Lovely pics.....Thanks a lot.............i'd definitely want to visit there... smile.gif

Posted by: noorie Oct 9 2007, 06:09 PM

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Same here sad.gif


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Reeth, if I didn't know better, I would say that you were the devil in disguise. tongue1.gif

Noorie

Posted by: Reeth Oct 11 2007, 10:45 AM

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Same here sad.gif


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Reeth, if I didn't know better, I would say that you were the devil in disguise. tongue1.gif

Noorie


You mean to say that those who do not know me think that i am the devil in disguise tongue1.gif .......not that it bothers me nor do i care cool.gif

Posted by: Reeth Oct 11 2007, 11:32 AM

Summer in Switzerland...........


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Posted by: noorie Oct 11 2007, 07:22 PM

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Same here sad.gif


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Reeth, if I didn't know better, I would say that you were the devil in disguise. tongue1.gif

Noorie


You mean to say that those who do not know me think that i am the devil in disguise tongue1.gif .......not that it bothers me nor do i care cool.gif


And that's what I like most about you. smile.gif

Noorie

Posted by: noorie Oct 11 2007, 07:49 PM

I love that picture of wild larkspurs. wub.gif Framed against those mountains they make such a charming sight. Makes we want to paint them.

Reeth, if someone were to ask me to pick out the five prettiest ( unspoiled ) spots on earth I would be in real trouble, but I can bet my soul you would know all of them. tongue1.gif

Noorie

Posted by: Reeth Oct 12 2007, 01:40 PM

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Same here sad.gif


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Reeth, if I didn't know better, I would say that you were the devil in disguise. tongue1.gif

Noorie


You mean to say that those who do not know me think that i am the devil in disguise tongue1.gif .......not that it bothers me nor do i care cool.gif


And that's what I like most about you. smile.gif

Noorie


tongue1.gif i am sure you are the same.........But i do care for some esp my mamma, i never want to hurt her and i do care a lot about what she thinks about my actions...... smile.gif


QUOTE(noorie @ Oct 11 2007, 07:49 PM) *

I love that picture of wild larkspurs. wub.gif Framed against those mountains they make such a charming sight. Makes we want to paint them.

Reeth, if someone were to ask me to pick out the five prettiest ( unspoiled ) spots on earth I would be in real trouble, but I can bet my soul you would know all of them. tongue1.gif

Noorie


The pic does look like a painting does'nt it?do you paint? i have a friend who is considered to be a great painter, you know modernistic or futuristic or whatever...........but frankly what he paints looks like a jumble and a mess to me ninja.gif ..........they sometime all get together n have a debate on these paintings and come up with a lot of high brow stuff meanings hideen in them LOL i tease him a lot abt it... biggrin.gif

Posted by: noorie Oct 15 2007, 02:10 AM

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tongue1.gif i am sure you are the same.........But i do care for some esp my mamma, i never want to hurt her and i do care a lot about what she thinks about my actions...... smile.gif



It’s the same at my home. smile.gif
Mom and I are great friends, but my dad is a real terror. He has the most fearsome temper in the world, luckily I didn’t take after him. Attached Image

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The pic does look like a painting does'nt it?do you paint? i have a friend who is considered to be a great painter, you know modernistic or futuristic or whatever...........but frankly what he paints looks like a jumble and a mess to me ninja.gif ..........they sometime all get together n have a debate on these paintings and come up with a lot of high brow stuff meanings hideen in them LOL i tease him a lot abt it... biggrin.gif



I know just what you mean.
Artists are such crazy people, they are completely oblivious of the world when they are talking about their work. My mom and I always tease dad about it when he invites any of his artist friends over, they would even plead to have their grub brought to them in the study. I hate that. smile.gif

So your friend paints abstracts. I love abstract art, Picasso is my favorite.

Reeth, have you read Moulin Rouge the biography of French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec? He led a very bohemian life, I am sure you would enjoy reading about it.

About whether I paint, not anymore. It was just something I liked doing a lot when I was younger. I was especially fond of the oil medium. Landscapes and still lifes' are what I most liked to paint.
I suppose I am just lucky to have an arty background. My dad still has very close ties in the art fraternity.
It also helps that we have a very good art collection at home. But it’s getting much tougher to buy good art nowadays, the fakes are more real than the original, even the artist has trouble sometimes differentiating the two. Attached Image

Posted by: Reeth Oct 15 2007, 12:46 PM

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tongue1.gif i am sure you are the same.........But i do care for some esp my mamma, i never want to hurt her and i do care a lot about what she thinks about my actions...... smile.gif



It’s the same at my home. smile.gif
Mom and I are great friends, but my dad is a real terror. He has the most fearsome temper in the world, luckily I didn’t take after him. Attached Image

QUOTE(Reeth @ Oct 12 2007, 01:40 PM) *


The pic does look like a painting does'nt it?do you paint? i have a friend who is considered to be a great painter, you know modernistic or futuristic or whatever...........but frankly what he paints looks like a jumble and a mess to me ninja.gif ..........they sometime all get together n have a debate on these paintings and come up with a lot of high brow stuff meanings hideen in them LOL i tease him a lot abt it... biggrin.gif



I know just what you mean.
Artists are such crazy people, they are completely oblivious of the world when they are talking about their work. My mom and I always tease dad about it when he invites any of his artist friends over, they would even plead to have their grub brought to them in the study. I hate that. smile.gif

So your friend paints abstracts. I love abstract art, Picasso is my favorite.

Reeth, have you read Moulin Rouge the biography of French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec? He led a very bohemian life, I am sure you would enjoy reading about it.

About whether I paint, not anymore. It was just something I liked doing a lot when I was younger. I was especially fond of the oil medium. Landscapes and still lifes' are what I most liked to paint.
I suppose I am just lucky to have an arty background. My dad still has very close ties in the art fraternity.
It also helps that we have a very good art collection at home. But it’s getting much tougher to buy good art nowadays, the fakes are more real than the original, even the artist has trouble sometimes differentiating the two. Attached Image


You have had a great upbringing having had exposure to so many different things, no wonder you are so
well informed about most things....
I like paintings and my mamma likes them and collects antiques and paintings, she has quite a few tanjore paintings and a few Ravi varma's...and some other.
I have only seen Moulin Rouge the film, will try nd read the book as well.. smile.gif

Posted by: noorie Oct 15 2007, 03:48 PM

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QUOTE(noorie @ Oct 15 2007, 02:10 AM) *

QUOTE(Reeth @ Oct 12 2007, 01:40 PM) *


tongue1.gif i am sure you are the same.........But i do care for some esp my mamma, i never want to hurt her and i do care a lot about what she thinks about my actions...... smile.gif



It’s the same at my home. smile.gif
Mom and I are great friends, but my dad is a real terror. He has the most fearsome temper in the world, luckily I didn’t take after him. Attached Image

QUOTE(Reeth @ Oct 12 2007, 01:40 PM) *


The pic does look like a painting does'nt it?do you paint? i have a friend who is considered to be a great painter, you know modernistic or futuristic or whatever...........but frankly what he paints looks like a jumble and a mess to me ninja.gif ..........they sometime all get together n have a debate on these paintings and come up with a lot of high brow stuff meanings hideen in them LOL i tease him a lot abt it... biggrin.gif



I know just what you mean.
Artists are such crazy people, they are completely oblivious of the world when they are talking about their work. My mom and I always tease dad about it when he invites any of his artist friends over, they would even plead to have their grub brought to them in the study. I hate that. smile.gif

So your friend paints abstracts. I love abstract art, Picasso is my favorite.

Reeth, have you read Moulin Rouge the biography of French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec? He led a very bohemian life, I am sure you would enjoy reading about it.

About whether I paint, not anymore. It was just something I liked doing a lot when I was younger. I was especially fond of the oil medium. Landscapes and still lifes' are what I most liked to paint.
I suppose I am just lucky to have an arty background. My dad still has very close ties in the art fraternity.
It also helps that we have a very good art collection at home. But it’s getting much tougher to buy good art nowadays, the fakes are more real than the original, even the artist has trouble sometimes differentiating the two. Attached Image


You have had a great upbringing having had exposure to so many different things, no wonder you are so
well informed about most things....
I like paintings and my mamma likes them and collects antiques and paintings,
she has quite a few tanjore paintings and a few Ravi varma's...and some other.
I have only seen Moulin Rouge the film, will try nd read the book as well.. smile.gif


Reeth, don't you sometimes get the feeling that we are too alike? Attached Image
Is that a scary thought? Attached Image I'll let you decide that!

Posted by: Reeth Oct 17 2007, 09:05 AM

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QUOTE(Reeth @ Oct 15 2007, 12:46 PM) *

QUOTE(noorie @ Oct 15 2007, 02:10 AM) *

QUOTE(Reeth @ Oct 12 2007, 01:40 PM) *


tongue1.gif i am sure you are the same.........But i do care for some esp my mamma, i never want to hurt her and i do care a lot about what she thinks about my actions...... smile.gif



It’s the same at my home. smile.gif
Mom and I are great friends, but my dad is a real terror. He has the most fearsome temper in the world, luckily I didn’t take after him. Attached Image

QUOTE(Reeth @ Oct 12 2007, 01:40 PM) *


The pic does look like a painting does'nt it?do you paint? i have a friend who is considered to be a great painter, you know modernistic or futuristic or whatever...........but frankly what he paints looks like a jumble and a mess to me ninja.gif ..........they sometime all get together n have a debate on these paintings and come up with a lot of high brow stuff meanings hideen in them LOL i tease him a lot abt it... biggrin.gif



I know just what you mean.
Artists are such crazy people, they are completely oblivious of the world when they are talking about their work. My mom and I always tease dad about it when he invites any of his artist friends over, they would even plead to have their grub brought to them in the study. I hate that. smile.gif

So your friend paints abstracts. I love abstract art, Picasso is my favorite.

Reeth, have you read Moulin Rouge the biography of French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec? He led a very bohemian life, I am sure you would enjoy reading about it.

About whether I paint, not anymore. It was just something I liked doing a lot when I was younger. I was especially fond of the oil medium. Landscapes and still lifes' are what I most liked to paint.
I suppose I am just lucky to have an arty background. My dad still has very close ties in the art fraternity.
It also helps that we have a very good art collection at home. But it’s getting much tougher to buy good art nowadays, the fakes are more real than the original, even the artist has trouble sometimes differentiating the two. Attached Image


You have had a great upbringing having had exposure to so many different things, no wonder you are so
well informed about most things....
I like paintings and my mamma likes them and collects antiques and paintings,
she has quite a few tanjore paintings and a few Ravi varma's...and some other.
I have only seen Moulin Rouge the film, will try nd read the book as well.. smile.gif


Reeth, don't you sometimes get the feeling that we are too alike? Attached Image
Is that a scary thought?
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Its not a scary thought at all..........rather nice to know that there is someone who is able to understand you....what ya say? tongue1.gif

Posted by: noorie Oct 17 2007, 04:03 PM

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QUOTE(noorie @ Oct 15 2007, 03:48 PM) *

QUOTE(Reeth @ Oct 15 2007, 12:46 PM) *

QUOTE(noorie @ Oct 15 2007, 02:10 AM) *

QUOTE(Reeth @ Oct 12 2007, 01:40 PM) *


tongue1.gif i am sure you are the same.........But i do care for some esp my mamma, i never want to hurt her and i do care a lot about what she thinks about my actions...... smile.gif



It’s the same at my home. smile.gif
Mom and I are great friends, but my dad is a real terror. He has the most fearsome temper in the world, luckily I didn’t take after him. Attached Image

QUOTE(Reeth @ Oct 12 2007, 01:40 PM) *


The pic does look like a painting does'nt it?do you paint? i have a friend who is considered to be a great painter, you know modernistic or futuristic or whatever...........but frankly what he paints looks like a jumble and a mess to me ninja.gif ..........they sometime all get together n have a debate on these paintings and come up with a lot of high brow stuff meanings hideen in them LOL i tease him a lot abt it... biggrin.gif



I know just what you mean.
Artists are such crazy people, they are completely oblivious of the world when they are talking about their work. My mom and I always tease dad about it when he invites any of his artist friends over, they would even plead to have their grub brought to them in the study. I hate that. smile.gif

So your friend paints abstracts. I love abstract art, Picasso is my favorite.

Reeth, have you read Moulin Rouge the biography of French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec? He led a very bohemian life, I am sure you would enjoy reading about it.

About whether I paint, not anymore. It was just something I liked doing a lot when I was younger. I was especially fond of the oil medium. Landscapes and still lifes' are what I most liked to paint.
I suppose I am just lucky to have an arty background. My dad still has very close ties in the art fraternity.
It also helps that we have a very good art collection at home. But it’s getting much tougher to buy good art nowadays, the fakes are more real than the original, even the artist has trouble sometimes differentiating the two. Attached Image


You have had a great upbringing having had exposure to so many different things, no wonder you are so
well informed about most things....
I like paintings and my mamma likes them and collects antiques and paintings,
she has quite a few tanjore paintings and a few Ravi varma's...and some other.
I have only seen Moulin Rouge the film, will try nd read the book as well.. smile.gif


Reeth, don't you sometimes get the feeling that we are too alike? Attached Image
Is that a scary thought?
Attached Image I'll let you decide that!



Its not a scary thought at all..........rather nice to know that there is someone who is able to understand you....what ya say? tongue1.gif


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Posted by: Reeth Oct 27 2007, 07:26 PM

From here and there......

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Posted by: Reeth Dec 12 2007, 04:21 PM

Munnar........

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Posted by: noorie Dec 23 2007, 03:06 PM

Nature so glorious and yet fearsome. I like that.

Reeth, what can I say? Each one of these latest pixs are simply magnificent. Thanks for bringing them to our attention, us lazy blokes who seldom get to view Nature as our Creator intended. tongue1.gif

The second lot of pictures, are those really of Munnar? Such cool inviting greenery. wub.gif Makes you forget the reptiles. But isn't it also true that there's no more deadlier creature on this planet than the two-legged upright walking mammal? closedeyes.gif

Posted by: mmuk2004 Jan 3 2008, 02:51 AM

Wow, beautiful pics Reeth, I definitely need to visit this section more often. The green on the mts looks so thick...Did you take the pics?

Posted by: Reeth Jan 5 2008, 04:11 PM

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Nature so glorious and yet fearsome. I like that.

Reeth, what can I say? Each one of these latest pixs are simply magnificent. Thanks for bringing them to our attention, us the lazyblokes who seldom get to view Nature as our Creator intended. tongue1.gif

The second lot of pictures, are those really of Munnar? Such cool and inviting greenery. wub.gif Makes you forget the reptiles. But isn't it also true that there's no more deadlier creature on this planet than the two-legged upright walking mammal? closedeyes.gif


Noorie....long time smile.gif ........Thank you for appreciating the pics ......

i totally agree with you there : mad.gif

Posted by: Reeth Jan 5 2008, 04:13 PM

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Wow, beautiful pics Reeth, I definitely need to visit this section more often. The green on the mts looks so thick...Did you take the pics?


bow.gif honored madhavi.......i have posted the pics that were taken by myself on another thread on Munnar
this pic i got from the net.....

Posted by: Reeth Feb 8 2008, 03:24 PM

Tahiti........Breathtakingly Beautiful

The islands of French Polynesia are sprinkled over one and a half million square miles of ocean
in the eastern South Pacific, and consists of five archipelagoes: the Society Islands, Austral Islands,
Marquises Islands, Tuamotu atolls and the Mangareva Islands. Papeete, capital of Tahiti
is 4,050 miles from California....


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Posted by: Marcilo Feb 8 2008, 09:52 PM

That lagoon pic is really neat

Posted by: Reeth Feb 16 2008, 03:07 PM

It is smile.gif got it from the net....

Posted by: Reeth Feb 16 2008, 03:14 PM

Grand canyon..


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Posted by: Marcilo Apr 29 2008, 07:36 PM

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Grand canyon..

That is one place on my radar along with asteroid/meteoroid carter park

Posted by: Reeth Jun 9 2008, 04:41 PM

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Grand canyon..

That is one place on my radar along with asteroid/meteoroid carter park


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A few more pics...........


Considered to be one of the most beautiful spots.......Waterfalls at Sitka, Alaska

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A Stream near Altdorf,Switzerland...


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