Labor Day Weekend September 5, 2009
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Lake Michigan in Chicago by Georgete
It’s Labor Day weekend! Though Chicago has plenty of tourists, the weekend started very quite in downtown. No traffic at all and I’m enjoying it. Chicagoans definitely have left the city to spend this long weekend somewhere else.
For those outside U.S., Labor Day is a national holiday that is over 100 years old. In Brazil, we celebrated it on May 1st.
Above e is my favorite picture today. Took it at Onshore drive this morning.
Cristo Redentor, Rio de Janeiro! August 11, 2009
Posted by Georgete in Art, Brazil, Photography, Point of view, black-and-white photos, travel.2 comments
I just got back to Chicago from my trip to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil. I spent almost two weeks there and took lots of pictures. Here is my first one: The Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer), Rio de Janeiro.
Built in 1931, the statue was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and it stands 30 metres (98 ft) wide and 38 metres (120 ft) tall with its pedestal. It is located at the peak of the 700 metres (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. It is one of the tallest of its kind in the world.
Yep, the view of the city from the top of Corcovado is gorgeous!
Cristo Redentor by Georgete
Cristo Redentor, Rio de Janeiro by Georgete
Thank God It’s Friday, 6:00 AM in Chicago! April 17, 2009
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Once I was told that we should wake up everyday saying “thank God it’s today.” But nothing sounds more exciting than Fridays, specially if compared to Mondays (duh!). As The Cure would sing “Sunday always comes too late. But Friday, never hesitate …”
Chicago Sunrise by Georgete
The white deer of Wisconsin January 29, 2009
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White Doe by Georgete
Recently, I was introduced to one of the facets of Wisconsin’s lifestyle. I stayed in a typical cabin built of rough logs and beautifully decorated with hunting-themed ornaments.
Needless to say how much I enjoyed meeting its people and learning about what they do for fun such as snowmobiling, playing pool, hunting and listening to country music.
I couldn’t stop myself from stepping outside to take pictures of a white deer in the backyard. I believe it was 20 Celsius negative that night.
By the way, I’ve learned that for most deer the male is called a buck and the female is a doe. Also, a real white deer can be distinguished from albino deer by their brown, green or blue eyes, which is the case here.
“Anyways” I really had fun, though I almost got my fingers frozen. Yep, I was wearing gloves.
The Royal Borough of Windsor December 7, 2008
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Woman on Windsor's streets by Georgete
I have been in Windsor twice. It is a small city with more than 1,000 years of history in South East England. First time, I went there for a two-day-business trip and I promised myself that I would visit it again but with my daughter.
So a couple years later, I went back. Though my daughter was only ten-years old, she still recalls our tour to Windsor, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and one of the official residences of Her Majesty The Queen.
I think what really impressed my daughter was the sinister and magical look of the castle’s galleries and its famous St George’s Chapel. Besides of being a beautiful building, the chapel is the burial place of at least ten monarchs.
By the way, it was fun to see some ladies dressed like centuries ago walking down the tiny streets of Windsor.
