52 Week Project - Week 26

This weeks picture comes from Peru, these are balconies that are closed with beautiful doors.  I was able to find some info online about these from Wikipedia, see below.

The Balconies of Lima are cultural heritage built during the Spanish colonial regime as well as in the republic era in Peru. Most of them were built in the late 17th and 18th centuries, hence structures are located in the historical center of Lima. They were adapted for ceremonial purposes and have influenced in the life of many Peruvian scholars such as the 19th century writer Ricardo Palma. Nowadays the number of them counts up to 1,600.

In order to retain its conservation, the Municipality of Lima has invited individuals and companies to adopt a balcony in order to maintain them as if they were new. The abundance of these balconies adds to the particular harmony and originality to this part of the city.

Until next week

Ciao!

52 Week Project - Week 25

This weeks picture was inspired by Hiram Bingham, the man that brought Machu Picchu back to life for me to see!

Check out one of the many sites that discuss Mr. Bingham and Machu Picchu. Click here.

Until next week!

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52 Week Project - Week 24

Week 24 bought me to Machu Picchu.  What a beautiful site to visit. For the longest time I have see this wonder of the world on TV, Posters, videos and pictures of friends and family who have gone there.  When I first stepped in there was an overwhelming feeling of excitement, happiness, peacefulness and other indescribable feelings.  It was so unreal to actually be there and finally see it in person.  I'm planning on going back and spending a little more time there as I feel I did not take full advantage when I was there.

Enjoy!

The following was taken from the Sacred Sites Places of Peace and Power

The ruins of Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by Yale archaeologist Hiram

Bingham, are one of the most beautiful and enigmatic ancient sites in the world. While the Inca people certainly used the Andean mountain top (9060 feet elevation), erecting many hundreds of stone structures from the early 1400's, legends and myths indicate that Machu Picchu (meaning 'Old Peak' in the Quechua language) was revered as a sacred place from a far earlier time. Whatever its origins, the Inca turned the site into a small (5 square miles) but extraordinary city. Invisible from below and completely self-contained, surrounded by agricultural terraces sufficient to feed the population, and watered by natural springs, Machu Picchu seems to have been utilized by the Inca as a secret ceremonial city. Two thousand feet above the rumbling Urubamba river, the cloud shrouded ruins have palaces, baths, temples, storage rooms and some 150 houses, all in a remarkable state of preservation. These structures, carved from the gray granite of the mountain top are wonders of both architectural and aesthetic genius. Many of the building blocks weigh 50 tons or more yet are so precisely sculpted and fitted together with such exactitude that the mortarless joints will not permit the insertion of even a thin knife blade. Little is known of the social or religious use of the site during Inca times. The skeletal remains of ten females to one male had led to the casual assumption that the site may have been a sanctuary for the training of priestesses and /or brides for the Inca nobility. However, subsequent osteological examination of the bones revealed an equal number of male bones, thereby indicating that Machu Picchu was not exclusively a temple or dwelling place of women.

Here is one of my favorite pictures, I had to climb down to be lower than him and whistle so he can look over to capture this shot.

Did I mention that I LOVE my Canon T1i?

Until next week!

Ciao

52 Week Project - Week 23

This weeks pics come from my visit to Peru. I so love my country that is rich in culture and beautiful people.

 

Until next week!

 

Ciao for now!

52 Week Project - Week 22

	The time is finally here for one of Paterson's own graffiti pioneers Johnny "SOAP45" Vega will show case and sell his artwork for his first solo art show. If you're in the area I  hope you can attend the Open Reception on JUNE 4, 2011 starting at 6pm til 10pm and running through June 30th.

 Ivanhoe Art Mosaic is located at 4 Spruce St. in Paterson, NJ.  Near the Great Falls of Paterson.

I want to wish Johnny nothing but the best for his show and looking forward to seeing his masterpieces!

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Now for my pic of the week, again my favorite color was spotted, the lines and shapes caught my eye on this interesting structure.

Until next week!

Ciao



52 Week Project - Week 21

Wandering around this week I ran into something we don't really look at.  I got up close and liked the designs and shapes of this, and also the fact that my favorite color popped around it.

Ha! Can you see me?

Until next week.

Ciao!

52 Week Project - Week 20

Hello all!

What a WET week in NJ.  Becasue of that I had to stay "indoors".

This looked interesting to me.

Let me know what you think!

Until next week.

Ciao for now!