Nov 18, 2009

Visit trip to New York 16.11-03.12 2009 U.S.A.

Lower Manhattan
from Newark at night
Harrison city
the Harrison train station
where i took the train to New York city
my first look to the Empire State Building
from the 33st west
the Madison Square Park looking to the
Empire State Building
toward top
one
of a lot squirrels in
Madison Square Park
me with the Flariton Building background
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Bryant Park ice skating video  :


figure and ice skating in Bryant Park
the holiday shop :

Metal Park

in Bryant Park
the Chrysler building crossing the fith avenue
Saint Patrick `s Cathedral
the hurry of the citizens in New Work
one
Rockfeller tower
figure/ice skating at Rockeller center
me on BroadwayI on the top of Empire State Building 443metters toward
Manhattan and lower Manhattan
19.11.2009



the antenna
at the top of the Empire State Building
where King Kong fought for life...



me looking to Central Park behind the buildings
and more background Downtownme taking on the bus at
Central Park streetme at Washington Square Park
Public cemetery was in the late 18 century
and more late 1819 a.c. used for public hanging...

the Empire State Buiilding is possible to see ...
through Stanford White
the magnificent marble arch
after crossing the Greenwich Village move to Litle Italy:
me at the door of the Mulbeery Street bar
where my really friend
Tony Soprano
always have meetings....me at Willansburg Bridgea nice city treeking
always next to the East River
toward
the Manhtan Bridge and after the Brooklyn Bridgeme relaxing with the sounds ...and clear waters...
of the East River
me with the background of
the Brooklyn Bridgethis nice perpective
of me finger...
from the Brooklyn Bridge
point to the Empire State Building




moi,je,moi,
I on the Brooklyn Bridgeme at Broadway,Times Square
a special night to visit
the nice panoramic restaurant
the View:
the fantastic rotative
bar,restaurant panorama
the View
unique place to take a drink or dinnerMe at Belvedere Castlethe highlights of the Central Park :
Statue of Hans Christian Anderson
and
Alice in Wonderworland


Strawbeery Fields in memory of John Lennon

me looking tothe Bethesda Fountain terrace and
Ramble forestme at Wollman Rink
where the citizens of New York
practice ice and figure skatingattracting a squirrel with a peanut...
goobye beautifull Central Parkleft to right :
Joaquim Ponte,Claudia,Manuel Ponte and Amanda
Newark airport

Nov 3, 2009

Ponte da Misarela 28.10.2009 Pt

is on this away!!!
the short and dark valley here the bridge
is situaed
legend that this was built by the Devil...
located 15 meters above above
the crystalline river Rabagão

This famous bridge is covered by a legend
When a woman loses her children that generates, to have recourse to the supernatural.
At the end of pregnancy, at midnight, should be close to the bridge and wait for the first person to pass there is a new day and ask him to baptize with water from the river for the unborn child thus born perfect and good health. If it were called boy would Gervasio, if call girl would Senhorinha.

also

was the scene of fighting during the French invasion

b.w. effect of Ponte/bridge da Misarela
the Devil bridge...

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me with the bridge... background
strange forms the rocks arround here...
crossing the bridge ,
checking if it is safe...
time to leave the local end this amazing
and mitic bridge

Nov 2, 2009

P.N.P.Gerês/Xurés:ponte Seara,Corga da Fecha,Mata Albergaria,Toco,cascata Pincães 26,27,28.10.2009 PT


the river Caldo in the portuguese side

the mission was to guide:

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in order to photograph the most beautiful waterfalls
in the sierra of Gerês

the bridge/ponte Seara

a nice cat enjoying Solarium,
Vidoeiro

crossing the border to Spain in the first day
to eat always in Lobios...Luma restaurant
one frog crossing the road

in los Banõs,Torneiros,Spain the

volcanic waters,the pool next to the river Caldo
here we spend the nigth,
the view
in the morning with the cows passing

the trail/sendeiro Corga da Fecha

river/rio Caldo

on the away to Corga da Fecha!!

the last water falls into this natural
swimming pool:

just makes you want to dive...

we looking to Corga da Fecha

front view :
Corga da Fecha

we move to the border of Portugal-Spain and start the trail of
Geira Romana mile XXXIII

the beautifull water falls inside the
Mata da Albergaria
hearing the sound of the waters...

nocturnal photo experiences at Mata da Albergaria
passing at Portela de Leonte
overnight at pedrabela
one
Salamandra :
Salamandridae is a family of amphibians

a visit to the Toco/Tahiti waterfalls,strong flow
to explore all the place, soo just time to enjoy one kafee
the bridge on the left side
the rigth side bridge

me looking to the main bridge
and the river Toco
just Nature: water + rock...

one of the three bridges of the
river/rio Toco

the daily life of local
Fafião

me looking to the biggest waterfall/
cascata of
Pincães

FANTASTIC and real...