Pictures Taken By you...

[ClaesGefvenberg]

I was reorganizing my 2007 pictures before I burned them onto disc and I found this one I wanted to share.

I'm glad you did. Do you have more from the those events?

I have been in action too, and would like to show you some wintery pictures:


Ferns on a churchyard wall in Eskilstuna.


An overambitious Periwinkle fighting the snow outside my door.


A pot of bamboo on the other side of the house. Surprisingly enough no worse for wear due to the weather.


Driving along a dark country road through falling snow.
Dark, isn't it? Would you believe that this picture was taken around 5 pm?

/Claes

[Idril]

I'm glad you did. Do you have more from the those events?

I have tons! They aren't that great, however, because the action is so far away. I've cropped most of them about as far as they can go without getting too grainy and there is still an awful lot of lawn. I'll go through them and find the best of the bunch, there are a few worthwhile ones admist all that grass.

I just can't get over that macro feature, Claes. The pictures are so sharp and the color so vibrant. I love the one of the Periwinkle, besides the fact that flower is beautiful and that it exists in the middle of winter, that snow is just amazing. You can almost see each individual flake.

And it's that dark, that early here too...one of the things I hate the most about winter.

[Virgil]

Claes, that country road one is classic. That one should be blown up and framed. Idril, I loved the native American photo. Loved those feathers.

[manolia]

I wanted to post these for a while..
These are some pics from Nauplion, one of the most beautiful cities in greece. Nauplion was the first capital of greece (after the liberation from the turks).

Here are two of its three castles (Burtzi and Palamede)





and two of my favourite buildings there..
Colocotrones tower (he was one of the most important heroes during the greek war of independance)



and the first greek gymnasium (meaning the first gymnasium of greece as a free country)



more pics to follow

[ClaesGefvenberg]

I'll go through them and find the best of the bunch, there are a few worthwhile ones admist all that grass.

PLease do. I'm waiting

I just can't get over that macro feature, Claes.

Tell me about it. I have always liked macro photography, but never before been able to exploit it with such ease. It used to take a lot of effort to get such pictures.

And it's that dark, that early here too...one of the things I hate the most about winter.

I couldn't agree more. Don't you just long for some light at this time of year?

I wanted to post these for a while..
These are some pics from Nauplion, one of the most beautiful cities in greece. Nauplion was the first capital of greece (after the liberation from the turks).

more pics to follow

Yes! Those were really good, and that goes for both pictures and motives. Keep them coming, please.

/Claes

[Idril]

Those are really cool pics, Manolia! I'll have to add Nauplion to the long list of places I want to visit.

I gathered a few more Pow Wow pictures. These first ones are from 2006 and the 200th celebration of Lewis and Clark. They reunited here on their way back East so instead of the usual competition, the Pow Wow that year was more of a celebration and exhibition with several ceremonial dances that aren't typically done.



This one is not a really great picture and certainly doesn't capture the intensity of the dance but I'll add it anyway.


And this series is from what is called a Hoop Dance and it's one of my favorite dances. It's not something you see very often so this was truly a treat. This first picture is just to set up the dance, you can see a pile of hoops in front of the dancer, when he starts, they are all on the ground and during the course of the dance, he picks them up and...well...you can see...









And here's a couple from this last summer, the same time as the first pic because we can't forget the women and children.

[kiz_paws]

Idril, your photos are colourful and inspiring -- I love to see the pow-wows, too!

Claes, I can never decide which photo I like the best, each has its own reason to be number-one! Beautiful stuff, you would win contests with your work, I know it!

Manolia, your photos are breath-taking. The first one looks just like a post card. Beautiful!

[SleepyWitch]

wow, great pics, Claes, manolia and Idril.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

Idril, those pictures were just what I expected. I'd really like to see that Pow Wow live one day...

...and now I finally get that Barefoot Prairie Goddess thing.

/Claes

[Niamh]

Idril those pictures are wonderful!

Claes i absolutely love the picture of the periwinkle!!!!

Manolia what a beautiful place!

[kiz_paws]

I really hope that I am not repeating myself, but I think I meant to post this one and didn't... forgive me if I already did!

[crazefest456]

Wow, kiz no you didn't repeat it...Canada's beautiful..

[kiz_paws]

Merçi beaucoup, mon amie! I like it here in the Prairies, but I wouldn't mind seeing old Montreal!

[Idril]

Ooooh, that is nice, Kiz! I still can't believe how much snow you have.

[manolia]

Thanks guys
Nice pics everyone

Kiz this place is marvelous (reminds me how much i like snow)