The
park has dramatic scenery, with waterfalls, forests, mountains and
glaciers. Its 630 km2 (240 sq mi) starts
north of the Canal Beagle (Photo 4) include
parts of the Fagnano and Roca lakes (Photos
3 and 6). The Senda Costera (Coastal Path),
connecting Ensenada Bay to Lapataia Bay on Lago Roca, is a popular
hiking trail within the park (Photos 1, 8
and 9).[3] Forests of Antarctic beech,
lenga beech (Photo 6) and coihue
in the lower elevations of the park are home to many animal species.
The Calafate is a typical plant from the
region (Photo 7). Photos from October 2014
samedi 30 mai 2015
mercredi 27 mai 2015
dimanche 24 mai 2015
Fine Arts from the HOTEL ESPAñA, CATALONIA
The Hotel
España opened its
doors in the heart of Barcelona’s historic centre in 1859 and was
originally called Fonda de España. At the turn of the twentieth
century, the family that owned the hotel commissioned Domènech i
Montaner to renovate the building, which he did with the
collaboration most notably of the sculptor Eusebi Arnau, creator of
the splendid alabaster fireplace that dominates the hotel’s bar,
and the painter Ramon Casas, who painted the famous two-tailed
mermaids that give one of the dining rooms its name. The work earned
the praise of Barcelona City Council and, in 1904, the hotel was
awarded the Diploma of Honour for “best artistically and
ornamentally decorated establishment.” More recently, the hotel has
undergone further alterations that have seen it retain the style and
spirit bestowed upon it by Domènech i Montaner.
Photos
from 2014
jeudi 21 mai 2015
lundi 18 mai 2015
vendredi 15 mai 2015
lundi 11 mai 2015
vendredi 1 mai 2015
Road from Luang Prabang to Van Vieng, LAOS
Marvelous
landscaping throughout, specially on the last part towards Van Vieng,
photos from October 2013.
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