Saturday, April 22, 2017

Australia - Canberra

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Lin Onus (1948-1996)
Yorta Yorta People
Malwan Pool - Dusk 1994
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra
purchased 1995

 Australia - Canberra

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Michael Frederick McWilliams (1956-)
The Hayjackers 2007
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra
purchased 2008

 Australia - Healesville VIC

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Tasmanian Devil - Zoos Victoria
Healesville Sanctuary

 Australia - Healesville VIC

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Dingoes - Zoos Victoria
Healesville Sanctuary

 Australia - Healesville VIC

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Platypus - Zoos Victoria
Healesville Sanctuary

 Australia - Melbourne

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Melbourne Australia

Australia - Melbourne

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Melbourne Australia

 Australia - Katoomba

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


The Three Sisters at Sunset, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

Australia - Katoomba

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Scenic World, Blue Mountains
Left: Scenic Railway
Top Right: Scenic Skyway
Bottom Right: Scenic Cableway
At scenic World, Blue Mountains

Australia - Katoomba

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Blue Mountains
Clockwise:
i) Three Sisters, Katoomba
ii) Mt. Tomah Botanic Gardens
iii) Temperate rainforest
iv) Autumn colour of the Mountains

 Australia - Katoomba

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Blue Mountains
Clockwise from top left:
i) Morning mist envelopes the forested sandstone escarpments near Katoomba
ii) The Scenic Cableway descending into thick mist in the Jamison Valley
iii) The awesome Govett's Leap waterfall and valley
iv) The Scenic Skyway crosses a ravine in the spectacular Jamison Valley
centre) The historic Scenic Railway drops steeply down to valley floor

Australia - Katoomba

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Blue Mountains
Clockwise from top left:
i) Morning mist envelopes the forested sandstone escarpments near Katoomba
ii) The birthplace of conservation in Australia lies here within Blue Gum forest on the floor of the Grose Valley
iii) Sunset over the Three Sisters
iv) Waterfall flowing into Wentworth Falls

Australia - Katoomba

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Katoomba, Blue Mountains, Australia
Left: Katoomba Falls, Top Right : The Three Sisters, Bottom Right : View to Mt Solitary and Narrow Neck Plateau

Australia - Katoomba

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Katoomba, Australia
An aerial view over Katoomba and the mist filled Jamison Valley

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Featherdale Wildlife Park
Sydney Australia

 Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Featherdale Wildlife Park
Sydney Australia

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Featherdale Wildlife Park
Sydney Australia

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Featherdale Wildlife Park
Sydney Australia

 Australia - Cronulla

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


South Cronulla Rock Pool NSW, Australia

Australia - Cronulla

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Cronulla Point NSW, Australia

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Manly Beach Australia
Surf Carnival on Manly Beach

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Manly Beach Australia
Views at Manly Beach

 Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Manly Beach
Sydney Australia

  Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Sydney, Australia
Sydney's Bondi Beach : Surf, sun and sand at its best

 Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Bondi Beach Australia
Summer Afternoon at Bondi Beach

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Sydney Tower

 Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


The Rocks - Sydney
The "Club Med 2" moored at The Historic Rocks - Australia's birthplace

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Sydney Opera House
The North Aspect of Sydney Opera House

 Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


The Opera House and East Circular Quay
The magnificent Sydney Opera House on Bennelong Point

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


The Rocks and Sydney Cove Passenger Terminal

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


City Lights Sydney

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


A view of the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and a section of the Royal Botanic Gardens, taken from above The Domain

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Sydney - The Harbour City
One of the most popular and lovely views of this harbour city

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Darling Harbour Sydney
Sydney Monorail, Cockle Bay Wharf, Australian National Maritime Museum and Sydney Chinese Gardens

Australia - Sydney

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Highlights of SYDNEY
1) Sydney Tower
2) Harbour Bridge
3) Opera House in morning fog
4) Surfing Beach
5) Three Sisters - Blue Mountains
6) Darling Harbour

Australia

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Kangaroo and Joey

Australia

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Australian Koala

Australia

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Wildlife Australia
Top: Kangaroo, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Clown Fish
Middle: Echidna, Crocodile, Wedge-tailed eagle
Bottom: Koala, Rainbow Lorikeet, Tasmanian Devil, Dingo

Australia

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Wildlife of Australia
Beautiful Australians
Six reasons to see Australia:
1. Kookaburra
2. Emu
3. Rainbow Lorikeets
4. Kangaroo
5. Koala
6. Fairy Penguin

Australia

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Australian Wildlife
Clockwise:
i) A happy crocodile
ii) Dingo, Australia's native dog
iii) Koala & cub
iv) Easter Grey Kangaroos
middle) The brilliantly coloured Ulysses butterfly

Australia

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS: Emu, Kangaroo and Koala

Australia

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS: Dolphine, Budgies, Koala, Emu, Frill Neck Lizard, Rosella, Ekidna, Tassie Devil, Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Brown Snake and Penguins.

Australia

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


The Overlayng maps demonstrate the enormous size of the australian continent

Australia

Travel with Manel in Australia - April 22nd ~ May 7th of 2017


Map of Australia
Australia Land of Contrast World's largest island continent

Friday, April 21, 2017

 China - LongJi Guang Xi

Yang Yi - China - 21.04.2017


LongJi Guang Xi
Rice Terraces

 China - Shanghai

Chuyao Li - China - 21.04.2017


The museum of the former residence of Dr. Sun Yat Sem
Shanghai

 China

Astrid - China - 21.04.2017


"Bambu"

Taiwan

Time - Taiwan - 21.04.2017


There are 16 original inhabitants in Taiwan.

卑南族
人口數約有1萬1千多人,主要分佈於臺東地 區。社會組織以母系社會為主,男子會所為 政治中心及教育場所,未婚男性必須居住在 會所接受軍事訓練以防衛部落,並依照年齡 分為數個年齡階級。

Puinan
The population is about 11,000, mainly distributed in the Taitung area. The social organization is mainly matriarchal, with the men's club serving as the political center and educational site. Unmarried men must live in the club to receive military training to defend the tribe, and are divided into several age classes according to age.

Taiwan - Taipei

Time - Taiwan - 21.04.2017


The beauty of Taipei and Tainan, Taiwan

Thursday, April 20, 2017

 Vietnam - Hội An

Do Xo Mo Manh - Vietnam - 20.04.2017


Vietnam
Hội An fairy tale atmosphere - a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
Un atmosphère de conte de fées à Hội An - un site du patrimoine mondial!