U.S.A. - Las Vegas, NV
Reena from Canada - U.S.A. - 30.06.2010
Las Vegas
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Turkey - Istanbul
Gursel - Turkey - 30.06.2010
Sulta Ahmed Mosque or The Blue Mosque, Istanbul
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is an historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.
Finland
Jaana - Finland - 30.06.2010
CloudBerry – Really Finnish
There are huge Berry plantations in Finland. The nature has generously gifted northern people with useful and tasty gifts.
Virtually unknown outside northern Europe, the cloudberry is Finland’s favourite fruit and is treated with reverence.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Italy - Rome
Familie_r - Italy - 25.06.2010
Dreams - Vittorio Corcos (1859-1933)
Vittorio Corcos, “Sogni” (Dreams) [1896], National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome.
Vittorio Matteo Corcos was an Italian painter, best known for his realistic portraits.
He studied at the "Accademia delle Belle Arti di Firenze" under Enrico Pollastrini.
Finland
Heidi - Finland - 25.06.2010
Moomin Characters
The Moomins (Swedish: Mumintroll, Finnish: Muumi) are the central characters in a series of books and a comic strip by Swedish-Finn illustrator and writer Tove Jansson.
They are a family of trolls, who are white and roundish, with large snouts, that make them resemble hippopotamuses.
The carefree and adventurous family live in their house in Moominvalley, in the forests of Finland, though in the past their temporary residences have included a lighthouse and a theatre. They have many adventures along with their various friends.
In all, nine books were released in the series, with five picture books and a comic strip being released between 1945 and 1993.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Taiwan - New Taipei City
Jean Lian - Taiwan - 23.06.2010
The Queen's Head in Wanli, Yehliu Promontory, in northern Taiwan.
Yehliu is a cape on the north coast of Taiwan in the town of Wanli between Taipei and Keelung.
The cape, known by geologists as the Yehliu Promontory, forms part of the Taliao Miocene Formation. It stretches approximately 1,700 meters into the ocean and was formed as geological forces pushed Datun Mountain out of the sea.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Russia - Moscow
Yining Zhao from China - Russia - 21.06.2010
Jupiter and Callisto, 1744
François Boucher
France, 1703-1770
Oil on Canvas
State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Old Masters, Impressionists, and Moderns: French Masterworks from the State Pushkin Museum, Moscow was organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow in cooperation with the Foundation for International Arts and Education.
The exhibition and its national tour are sponsored by Philip Morris.
U.S.A. - Michigan, MI
Diana Adams - U.S.A. - 21.06.2010
Michigan MI
"Wolverine State"
Capital: Lansing. Area: 58 216 Sq. M..
Population: 8 875 083. Motto: Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice.
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.
Flower: Aple Blossom. Bird: Robin. Tree: White Pine.
26th State addmitted to the Union.
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