http://www.flickr.com/groups/_foreign__travel_on_5_photos_a_day/pool/ Have you ever found yourself with 3, 4 or 5 pictures that posted together would form a great travel log? But then, there was no where to post them as a group? Well, at <b>Travel on 5 Photos a Day</b> you can post up to 5 photos a day and maybe just form that little travel log you thought might look great. <b>Please post only travel related pictures.</b> Plants, flowers, insects, dogs, cats, macros, portraits, fantasy pics or business advertising all have places in other groups which promote those themes. <b>Feature Photo Display Change</b> For some time we changed the front page with a new hall photo every 24 hours. Many members have noted that they often will miss seeing their photo due to not being on line. Starting today we will begin to change the feature photo after it has been featured for several days in order that each member can see their work on display. 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src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2096/2424128331_616b5aed57_t.jpg" width="80" height="66" /> Seen in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/_foreign__travel_on_5_photos_a_day/"><b>Travel on 5 Photos a Day</b></a>.</a> <a href="http://s06.flagcounter.com/more/asZ" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://s06.flagcounter.com/count/asZ/bg=FFFFFF/txt=000000/border=CCCCCC/columns=2/maxflags=12/viewers=0/labels=1/pageviews=1/" alt="free counters" /></a> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:41 -0700 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:41 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2376/buddyicons/646972@N21.jpg?1220240750 http://www.flickr.com/groups/_foreign__travel_on_5_photos_a_day/pool/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomaspollin/8935242834/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/thomaspollin/">thomaspollin</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomaspollin/8935242834/" title="3 Swords"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3790/8935242834_d876150ba0_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="3 Swords" /></a></p> <p>Les épées de Stavanger, Rogaland, Norvège.<br /> <br /> Großen Schwerter in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norwegen.<br /> <br /> The 3 swords of Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:16:23 -0700 2010-04-16T17:44:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (thomaspollin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/8935242834 3 Swords <p>Les épées de Stavanger, Rogaland, Norvège.<br /> <br /> Großen Schwerter in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norwegen.<br /> <br /> The 3 swords of Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.</p> thomaspollin http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenquantick/8722393873/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/kenquantick/">Ken Quantick</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenquantick/8722393873/" title="Varenna, Lake Como, Italy"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7450/8722393873_c839dfe9b5_m.jpg" width="240" height="80" alt="Varenna, Lake Como, Italy" /></a></p> Thu, 09 May 2013 07:02:33 -0700 2011-05-01T11:12:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ken Quantick) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/8722393873 Varenna, Lake Como, Italy Ken Quantick italy panorama lake como architecture landscape gold flickr best fav varenna citrit flickriver kenquantick http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenquantick/8723498986/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/kenquantick/">Ken Quantick</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenquantick/8723498986/" title="Villa Monastero, Varenna, Lake Como, Italy"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7433/8723498986_1731914d24_m.jpg" width="240" height="128" alt="Villa Monastero, Varenna, Lake Como, Italy" /></a></p> Thu, 09 May 2013 06:56:00 -0700 2011-05-01T12:48:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ken Quantick) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/8723498986 Villa Monastero, Varenna, Lake Como, Italy Ken Quantick italy lake como landscape gold flickr bestof ken best villa fav monastero villamonastero citrit flickriver quantick kenquantick http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenquantick/8722467767/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/kenquantick/">Ken Quantick</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenquantick/8722467767/" title="Petite Venise, Colmar, France"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7395/8722467767_0d990cf029_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Petite Venise, Colmar, France" /></a></p> Thu, 09 May 2013 07:32:04 -0700 2011-04-29T17:38:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ken Quantick) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/8722467767 Petite Venise, Colmar, France Ken Quantick france water architecture reflections gold flickr cityscape tripod best colmar flickrific citrit flickriver reflectobsessions kenquantick http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenquantick/8722414021/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/kenquantick/">Ken Quantick</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenquantick/8722414021/" title="Romantic Varenna"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/8722414021_01333cc38f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Romantic Varenna" /></a></p> Thu, 09 May 2013 07:08:59 -0700 2011-05-01T12:25:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ken Quantick) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/8722414021 Romantic Varenna Ken Quantick italy lake como architecture buildings landscape gold flickr best romantic varenna citrit flickriver kenquantick http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenquantick/8464736957/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/kenquantick/">Ken Quantick</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenquantick/8464736957/" title="Cloudbank on a dawn horizon"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8109/8464736957_c6ebab4390_m.jpg" width="240" height="114" alt="Cloudbank on a dawn horizon" /></a></p> <p>Brighton, UK Bandstand and derelict victorian pier</p> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:25:09 -0800 2011-01-01T08:22:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ken Quantick) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/8464736957 Cloudbank on a dawn horizon <p>Brighton, UK Bandstand and derelict victorian pier</p> Ken Quantick gold dawn sussex brighton flickr best fav bandstand favourite abigfave abigfav citrit flickriver kenquantick http://www.flickr.com/photos/paranad/9082922188/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paranad/">Paranad</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paranad/9082922188/" title="Escandan Gardens"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7377/9082922188_18f3154133_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Escandan Gardens" /></a></p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:34 -0700 2013-06-14T18:47:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paranad) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/9082922188 Escandan Gardens Paranad hdr escandan ousko http://www.flickr.com/photos/knutsi12/8036029629/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/knutsi12/">knutsi12</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/knutsi12/8036029629/" title="Trakai_Island_Castle #1.5, Lithuania"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/8036029629_ba0b5fa3c6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Trakai_Island_Castle #1.5, Lithuania" /></a></p> <p>Details of the inner yard of the castle.</p> Sat, 29 Sep 2012 09:04:38 -0700 2008-05-02T13:33:48-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (knutsi12) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/8036029629 Trakai_Island_Castle #1.5, Lithuania <p>Details of the inner yard of the castle.</p> knutsi12 castle square town fort baltic fortification fortress lithuania trakai lietuva litauen trakaiislandcastle lietuvosrespublika литва́ лито́вскаяреспу́блика http://www.flickr.com/photos/knutsi12/7480993622/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/knutsi12/">knutsi12</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/knutsi12/7480993622/" title="Ulevåvatnet_Telemark #1.3, Norway"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7261/7480993622_f5bab9743a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Ulevåvatnet_Telemark #1.3, Norway" /></a></p> <p>A small lake close to Haukeli in Telemark.</p> Sun, 01 Jul 2012 11:32:21 -0700 2007-08-02T13:43:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (knutsi12) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/7480993622 Ulevåvatnet_Telemark #1.3, Norway <p>A small lake close to Haukeli in Telemark.</p> knutsi12 norway norge telemark vinje ulevåvatnet haukali http://www.flickr.com/photos/knutsi12/7480990702/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/knutsi12/">knutsi12</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/knutsi12/7480990702/" title="Ulevåvatnet_Telemark #1.2, Norway"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8021/7480990702_31121b53b4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Ulevåvatnet_Telemark #1.2, Norway" /></a></p> <p>This lake is close to European route E134</p> Sun, 01 Jul 2012 11:32:22 -0700 2007-08-02T13:43:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (knutsi12) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/7480990702 Ulevåvatnet_Telemark #1.2, Norway <p>This lake is close to European route E134</p> knutsi12 norway norge telemark vinje ulevåvatnet haukali http://www.flickr.com/photos/knutsi12/7480987826/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/knutsi12/">knutsi12</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/knutsi12/7480987826/" title="Ulevåvatnet_Telemark #1.1, Norway"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7278/7480987826_488121f234_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Ulevåvatnet_Telemark #1.1, Norway" /></a></p> <p>Part of Norwegian Mountains</p> Sun, 01 Jul 2012 11:32:23 -0700 2007-08-02T13:44:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (knutsi12) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/7480987826 Ulevåvatnet_Telemark #1.1, Norway <p>Part of Norwegian Mountains</p> knutsi12 norway norge telemark vinje ulevåvatnet haukali http://www.flickr.com/photos/knutsi12/7352098706/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/knutsi12/">knutsi12</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/knutsi12/7352098706/" title="Behind_the_series #1.2"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7352098706_2ea87fd5f2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Behind_the_series #1.2" /></a></p> <p>The captain, the pilot and the passenger.</p> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:16:13 -0700 2010-05-15T12:20:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (knutsi12) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/7352098706 Behind_the_series #1.2 <p>The captain, the pilot and the passenger.</p> knutsi12 norway iceage rocks glaciers hordaland austevoll selbjørn http://www.flickr.com/photos/raspu/9076305028/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/raspu/">raspu</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raspu/9076305028/" title="Rush Hour"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/9076305028_b408e00266_m.jpg" width="240" height="175" alt="Rush Hour" /></a></p> <p>Ayutthaya. Thailand</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:53:24 -0700 2011-12-17T14:11:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (raspu) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/9076305028 Rush Hour <p>Ayutthaya. Thailand</p> raspu 3 elephant tree animal relax thailand three peace buddha buddhist religion paz rush hour tres buda elefante ayutthaya budismo ayotthaya tailndia http://www.flickr.com/photos/paolotoldo/9050907984/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paolotoldo/">Paolo Toldo</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paolotoldo/9050907984/" title=""><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/9050907984_68b5fd4121_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="" /></a></p> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:48:50 -0700 2013-05-04T18:32:41-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Paolo Toldo) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/9050907984 Paolo Toldo http://www.flickr.com/photos/maistora/9081202428/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/maistora/">maistora</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maistora/9081202428/" title="Reflex abstraction"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7342/9081202428_133fa00fe1_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Reflex abstraction" /></a></p> <p>almost the same as 'abstract reflection' but somewhat different :)<br /> <br /> Reduced to pure abstract from a wider watercolour that shows context (see ext image).</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:50:41 -0700 2008-08-08T16:10:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (maistora) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/9081202428 Reflex abstraction <p>almost the same as 'abstract reflection' but somewhat different :)<br /> <br /> Reduced to pure abstract from a wider watercolour that shows context (see ext image).</p> maistora blue windows abstract color colour detail reflection art window glass wall architecture facade painting square grid mirror design painted shapes tiles oil impressionism watercolour imression http://www.flickr.com/photos/picsmark/5740369651/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/picsmark/">Mark Baker, photoboxgallery.com/markbaker</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/picsmark/5740369651/" title="78 Devil's Tower 33"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3266/5740369651_c5c747e00a_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="78 Devil's Tower 33" /></a></p> Fri, 20 May 2011 12:25:44 -0700 2009-09-19T21:04:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mark Baker, photoboxgallery.com/markbaker) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/5740369651 78 Devil's Tower 33 Mark Baker, photoboxgallery.com/markbaker tower devils wyoming devilstower http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarfrazh/7471239312/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sarfrazh/">SaffyH - wont renew pro account now!</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarfrazh/7471239312/" title="Cork Oakwoods in the Algarve, Portugal - May 2012"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8016/7471239312_a416824d72_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Cork Oakwoods in the Algarve, Portugal - May 2012" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.algarvewildlife.com/habitats-woodlands.php" rel="nofollow">www.algarvewildlife.com/habitats-woodlands.php</a><br /> <br /> The best type of woodland for the wildlife enthusiast is undoubtedly one of mixed oak and pine, and there are still some good examples of this type of habitat dotted around the Algarve. If the oaks are Cork Oak, the woodland may be managed from time to time when the trees are being stripped of their valuable bark, but the ground is not treated with the herbicides and pesticides which are the scourge of so much of our landscape in northern Europe, and so many native plants are able to survive the management routine and continue to thrive there.<br /> There are some excellent examples of this type of wildlife-rich woodland up towards and around the Monchique area, and also out towards the western Algarve between Vila do Bispo and Odeceixe. It is normally quite easy to access these areas, and unless land is fenced off or clearly being cultivated, it is usually perfectly acceptable to wander through the woods and you are unlikely to be challenged.<br /> In April and May the woodlands are alive with the sound of Cuckoos, and numerous woodpeckers hammer away at the tree trunks in search of the bugs that live there. Other woodland birds include tits, including the Crested Tit, Azure-winged Magpies (which are increasing greatly in number in the Algarve) and warblers. In summer Nightingales can be heard in the woods too.<br /> If not too intensively managed, the understory of many of these lightly wooded areas include cistus species and Strawberry Trees (Arbutus unedo), along with various types of heathers such as white-flowered Portuguese Heath (Erica lusitanica) and pink-flowered Erica multiflora which are both magnificent and covered in blossom in early spring. These woodlands are also filled with early-flowering bulbs which include the lovely Romulea bulbicodium, both One-leaved Squill (Scilla monophyllos) and Two-leaved Squill (Scilla bifolia), Spanish Iris (Iris Xiphium) and, in a few places, the Spanish Bluebell (Hyacynthoides hispanicus).<br /> <br /> <br /> The most common wild orchid species to be found in this habitat is the Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine), although they can be difficult to spot in the dappled light of the woods. On the edges of the woodland various tongue orchids flower, and they include Long-lipped (Ploughshare) Tongue Orchid (Serapias vomeracea), Small-flowered Tongue Orchid (Serapias parviflora) as well as the magnificent Heart-flowered Tongue Orchid (Serapias cordigera) with its large, blood-red flowers. An exciting find in this type of woodland is the rare orchid Violet Limodore (Limodorum abortivum). The stems of this plant are a striking dark purple as they emerge from the ground in the form of spears, and the flowers (if they open) are also violet. The Latin name of the plant is an indication of the fact that the flowers don't always open, even though the inflorescences may appear above the ground and look as if full flowering is imminent for several weeks. It appears that this flower is capable of self-pollination within the bud in years when the flowers don't actually open.<br /> If the woodland has a stream it can be a good place to observe many insects but especially dragonflies. The Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) particularly likes these slight acidic woodland streams for breeding. <br /> in the area would be ideal.</p> Sat, 30 Jun 2012 01:13:51 -0700 2012-02-16T02:11:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (SaffyH - wont renew pro account now!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/7471239312 Cork Oakwoods in the Algarve, Portugal - May 2012 <p><a href="http://www.algarvewildlife.com/habitats-woodlands.php" rel="nofollow">www.algarvewildlife.com/habitats-woodlands.php</a><br /> <br /> The best type of woodland for the wildlife enthusiast is undoubtedly one of mixed oak and pine, and there are still some good examples of this type of habitat dotted around the Algarve. If the oaks are Cork Oak, the woodland may be managed from time to time when the trees are being stripped of their valuable bark, but the ground is not treated with the herbicides and pesticides which are the scourge of so much of our landscape in northern Europe, and so many native plants are able to survive the management routine and continue to thrive there.<br /> There are some excellent examples of this type of wildlife-rich woodland up towards and around the Monchique area, and also out towards the western Algarve between Vila do Bispo and Odeceixe. It is normally quite easy to access these areas, and unless land is fenced off or clearly being cultivated, it is usually perfectly acceptable to wander through the woods and you are unlikely to be challenged.<br /> In April and May the woodlands are alive with the sound of Cuckoos, and numerous woodpeckers hammer away at the tree trunks in search of the bugs that live there. Other woodland birds include tits, including the Crested Tit, Azure-winged Magpies (which are increasing greatly in number in the Algarve) and warblers. In summer Nightingales can be heard in the woods too.<br /> If not too intensively managed, the understory of many of these lightly wooded areas include cistus species and Strawberry Trees (Arbutus unedo), along with various types of heathers such as white-flowered Portuguese Heath (Erica lusitanica) and pink-flowered Erica multiflora which are both magnificent and covered in blossom in early spring. These woodlands are also filled with early-flowering bulbs which include the lovely Romulea bulbicodium, both One-leaved Squill (Scilla monophyllos) and Two-leaved Squill (Scilla bifolia), Spanish Iris (Iris Xiphium) and, in a few places, the Spanish Bluebell (Hyacynthoides hispanicus).<br /> <br /> <br /> The most common wild orchid species to be found in this habitat is the Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine), although they can be difficult to spot in the dappled light of the woods. On the edges of the woodland various tongue orchids flower, and they include Long-lipped (Ploughshare) Tongue Orchid (Serapias vomeracea), Small-flowered Tongue Orchid (Serapias parviflora) as well as the magnificent Heart-flowered Tongue Orchid (Serapias cordigera) with its large, blood-red flowers. An exciting find in this type of woodland is the rare orchid Violet Limodore (Limodorum abortivum). The stems of this plant are a striking dark purple as they emerge from the ground in the form of spears, and the flowers (if they open) are also violet. The Latin name of the plant is an indication of the fact that the flowers don't always open, even though the inflorescences may appear above the ground and look as if full flowering is imminent for several weeks. It appears that this flower is capable of self-pollination within the bud in years when the flowers don't actually open.<br /> If the woodland has a stream it can be a good place to observe many insects but especially dragonflies. The Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) particularly likes these slight acidic woodland streams for breeding. <br /> in the area would be ideal.</p> SaffyH - wont renew pro account now! http://www.flickr.com/photos/bm1/9081894273/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/bm1/">bm^</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bm1/9081894273/" title="Heule Park, Kortrijk"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3692/9081894273_9aeff72981_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Heule Park, Kortrijk" /></a></p> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:09:20 -0700 2013-05-09T21:02:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (bm^) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/9081894273 Heule Park, Kortrijk bm^ park trees bw white black tree nature zeiss forest blackwhite bomen nikon belgium zwartwit belgië boom arbres westvlaanderen carl bos zwart wit arbre parc forêt kortrijk heule planart1450 d700 zf2 planar5014zf nikond700 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tango-/8480903943/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/tango-/">tango-</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tango-/8480903943/" title="Caccamo, Sicilia, febbraio 2013 077"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8480903943_30034af688_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Caccamo, Sicilia, febbraio 2013 077" /></a></p> Sun, 17 Feb 2013 03:33:44 -0800 2013-02-10T15:43:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (tango-) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/8480903943 Caccamo, Sicilia, febbraio 2013 077 tango- italy italia sicily italie sicilia sizilien sicilie caccamo italienen http://www.flickr.com/photos/tango-/8457022855/in/pool-646972@N21 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/tango-/">tango-</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tango-/8457022855/" title="003 Sciacca - Sicily"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8457022855_7283ca7c62_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="003 Sciacca - Sicily" /></a></p> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:40:20 -0800 2013-02-09T07:47:53-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (tango-) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/646972@N21/photo/8457022855 003 Sciacca - Sicily tango- italy sicily italie sicilia sizilien sciacca италияxシチリア 西西里島西西里島的意大利xitaliexصقليةxإيطالياxsicilyaxsicilexσικελίαxszicíliax시칠리아xסיציליהx西西里島