http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/tags/soe/ Wed, 15 May 2013 07:53:27 -0700 Wed, 15 May 2013 07:53:27 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2732/buddyicons/47574723@N03.jpg?1266377900#47574723@N03 http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/tags/soe/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8741688502/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8741688502/" title="On the Other Side of the Pass"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/8741688502_bab318d056_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="On the Other Side of the Pass" /></a></p> <p>As I have mentioned, the drive from Da Nang to Hue is filled with a few spectacular views. The views though are often hazy because of the clouds. I fell in love with this little fishing village nestled in between a beach and the mountains. Even the man made bridge didn't distract from its appeal.</p> Wed, 15 May 2013 07:53:27 -0700 2013-03-11T21:04:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8741688502 On the Other Side of the Pass <p>As I have mentioned, the drive from Da Nang to Hue is filled with a few spectacular views. The views though are often hazy because of the clouds. I fell in love with this little fishing village nestled in between a beach and the mountains. Even the man made bridge didn't distract from its appeal.</p> The Spirit of the World mountains landscape fishing view cloudy bridges vietnam ethereal vista soe fishingvillage thegalaxy flickrstruereflection1 rememberthatmomentlevel1 haivonpass littleviallage http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8723828432/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8723828432/" title="The Colorful Bridge of Hoi An"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7315/8723828432_e18552721e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Colorful Bridge of Hoi An" /></a></p> <p>This is the bridge that is used the most to cross over the Thu Bon river in Hoi An. It has a fun and lighthearted design and it a nice addition to the old streets of Hoi An.</p> Thu, 09 May 2013 09:05:39 -0700 2013-03-09T19:20:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8723828432 The Colorful Bridge of Hoi An <p>This is the bridge that is used the most to cross over the Thu Bon river in Hoi An. It has a fun and lighthearted design and it a nice addition to the old streets of Hoi An.</p> The Spirit of the World bridge reflections unescoworldheritagesite vietnam hoian rowboat soe autofocus thubonriver colorfulbridge concicalhat flickrstruereflection1 flickrstruereflection2 rememberthatmomentlevel4 rememberthatmomentlevel1 rememberthatmomentlevel2 rememberthatmomentlevel3 boatonthethubonriver newbridgeinhoian manonboatinthubonriver http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8718425389/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8718425389/" title="Enlightenment"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/8718425389_98bcfb2550_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="Enlightenment" /></a></p> <p>Two of my favorite countries treasure the lotus flower, Egypt and Vietnam. For that matter, all of Asia gives much meaning to this flower.<br /> <br /> Such a sight it is, growing up from the murky water of a pond. When I arrived in Hoi An, this perfect bloom was in one of the ponds on the hotel grounds. I was able to enjoy its full beauty for about a day.</p> Tue, 07 May 2013 19:10:46 -0700 2013-03-09T16:08:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8718425389 Enlightenment <p>Two of my favorite countries treasure the lotus flower, Egypt and Vietnam. For that matter, all of Asia gives much meaning to this flower.<br /> <br /> Such a sight it is, growing up from the murky water of a pond. When I arrived in Hoi An, this perfect bloom was in one of the ponds on the hotel grounds. I was able to enjoy its full beauty for about a day.</p> The Spirit of the World nature garden pond flora asia lotus ngc vietnam hoian bloom enlightenment soe lilypond lotusflower goodfortune lotusbloom awesomeblossoms http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8682919673/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8682919673/" title="Iconic Vietnam"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8682919673_b3d5ece5f9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Iconic Vietnam" /></a></p> <p>So far I have shown you several important cities in Vietnam. However, quickly after leaving the city limits, one sees farms and fields. The rice fields were a vivid green when i was there and women were cultivating the crops as they have done for centuries.</p> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:20:24 -0700 2013-03-11T18:32:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8682919673 Iconic Vietnam <p>So far I have shown you several important cities in Vietnam. However, quickly after leaving the city limits, one sees farms and fields. The rice fields were a vivid green when i was there and women were cultivating the crops as they have done for centuries.</p> The Spirit of the World rice vietnam ricepaddies ricefields soe argriculture ruralvietnam blinkagain cultivatingrice rememberthatmomentlevel1 rememberthatmomentlevel2 creativephotocafe iconicvietnam agricultureinasia agricultureinvietnam http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8635046908/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8635046908/" title="Good Fortune to You"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8099/8635046908_b57fc3e317_m.jpg" width="240" height="207" alt="Good Fortune to You" /></a></p> <p>TET was just over in Saigon and a few wonderful flowers remained. The lotus flower has significant messages or meanings in various religions. Buddhism is still a dominate religion in Vietnam and since it was the beginning of their New Year I had the good fortune of seeing several lotus flowers through out my trip.<br /> <br /> &quot;clicking&quot; who is a very skilled photographer who lives in HCMC just acknowledged this image and I am flattered as he is one of Flickr&quot;s best and this is his home turf. See his work at : <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48814374@N00/">www.flickr.com/photos/48814374@N00/</a> <br /> <br /> For some reason, this flower generated as much controversy as the Vietnam War did in the USA. I originally processed the image more than I usually do and one group said that it was a a fake and removed it from their group. I then proceeded to remove myself from that group permanently! <br /> <br /> This flower was growing in the area around the Ho Chi Minh statue with the child as were other locus flowers. If it isn't real then it certainly fooled me and others. The gardens in Vietnam that are for public display are all very well tended and the flowers are all in their prime.<br /> <br /> I will not be adding this picture to any more groups. I don't want to deal with the controversy. Had enough of that when I returned from the war to an angry and hostile nation.</p> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:32:55 -0700 2013-02-27T18:54:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8635046908 Good Fortune to You <p>TET was just over in Saigon and a few wonderful flowers remained. The lotus flower has significant messages or meanings in various religions. Buddhism is still a dominate religion in Vietnam and since it was the beginning of their New Year I had the good fortune of seeing several lotus flowers through out my trip.<br /> <br /> &quot;clicking&quot; who is a very skilled photographer who lives in HCMC just acknowledged this image and I am flattered as he is one of Flickr&quot;s best and this is his home turf. See his work at : <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48814374@N00/">www.flickr.com/photos/48814374@N00/</a> <br /> <br /> For some reason, this flower generated as much controversy as the Vietnam War did in the USA. I originally processed the image more than I usually do and one group said that it was a a fake and removed it from their group. I then proceeded to remove myself from that group permanently! <br /> <br /> This flower was growing in the area around the Ho Chi Minh statue with the child as were other locus flowers. If it isn't real then it certainly fooled me and others. The gardens in Vietnam that are for public display are all very well tended and the flowers are all in their prime.<br /> <br /> I will not be adding this picture to any more groups. I don't want to deal with the controversy. Had enough of that when I returned from the war to an angry and hostile nation.</p> The Spirit of the World flower flora lotus buddhism vietnam tet saigon hochiminhcity soe hcmc lotusflower goodfortune flowerthequietbeauty http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8594160915/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8594160915/" title="Slowly at Sunset"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8226/8594160915_e01d560800_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Slowly at Sunset" /></a></p> <p>I still remember the several hours I spent drifting along the Iraawaddy River in Myanmar taking in every precious change of the color of the sky and the water at sunset. These folks were doing the same thing. The rivers of Asia are the life line of the countries in Asia. The Irrawaddy seemed to be quite clean and was not as busy as the Mekong making for a peaceful journey in the late evening.</p> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:25:50 -0700 2008-01-21T16:53:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8594160915 Slowly at Sunset <p>I still remember the several hours I spent drifting along the Iraawaddy River in Myanmar taking in every precious change of the color of the sky and the water at sunset. These folks were doing the same thing. The rivers of Asia are the life line of the countries in Asia. The Irrawaddy seemed to be quite clean and was not as busy as the Mekong making for a peaceful journey in the late evening.</p> The Spirit of the World sunset sunlight river boat asia burma myanmar soe irrawaddy irrawaddyriver riversofasia rememberthatmomentlevel1 rememberthatmomentlevel2 creativephotocafe theirrawaddyatsunset http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8507567816/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8507567816/" title="Saying Farewell with a Sunset"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8235/8507567816_d8d3979a0d_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Saying Farewell with a Sunset" /></a></p> <p>I will be leaving later today for Vietnam. I expect to come back with pictures of the lush green landscape and hopefully the cherry blossoms will still be blooming in Dalat. In my opinion some of the best photographers on Flickr are from Vietnam so I will have to be very creative to capture anything that rivals their daily additions to Flickr. What a challenge.<br /> <br /> If I haven't returned your special comments, I will when I return. Please accept my thank you! Don't want to miss that ride out to the airport.</p> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:25:06 -0800 2012-11-14T07:28:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8507567816 Saying Farewell with a Sunset <p>I will be leaving later today for Vietnam. I expect to come back with pictures of the lush green landscape and hopefully the cherry blossoms will still be blooming in Dalat. In my opinion some of the best photographers on Flickr are from Vietnam so I will have to be very creative to capture anything that rivals their daily additions to Flickr. What a challenge.<br /> <br /> If I haven't returned your special comments, I will when I return. Please accept my thank you! Don't want to miss that ride out to the airport.</p> The Spirit of the World africa trees sunset sun tanzania unescoworldheritagesite safari soe eastafrica acaciatrees seronera naturalwonderoftheworld theserengeti rememberthatmomentlevel1 rememberthatmomentlevel2 rememberthatmomentlevel3 creativephotocafe http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8498379290/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8498379290/" title="The Day I Met Sammy"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8093/8498379290_36f795d5b8_m.jpg" width="168" height="240" alt="The Day I Met Sammy" /></a></p> <p>We have been on safari for a very long time now and thank you for your patience as I shared all of my fond memories of the African animals.<br /> <br /> We have a lovely zoo here and they try their best to make the animals comfortable, but other animals exist in &quot;the wild&quot; in San Diego. Many of you remember Sammy who dwells on the cliffs of La Jolla overlooking the Pacific Ocean. He can be found in the ice plant and flowers and appears only when someone is quiet and patient.. He loves to pose as i found out. He is such a charmer and he is never out of my mind,</p> Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:42:23 -0800 2011-04-05T12:26:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8498379290 The Day I Met Sammy <p>We have been on safari for a very long time now and thank you for your patience as I shared all of my fond memories of the African animals.<br /> <br /> We have a lovely zoo here and they try their best to make the animals comfortable, but other animals exist in &quot;the wild&quot; in San Diego. Many of you remember Sammy who dwells on the cliffs of La Jolla overlooking the Pacific Ocean. He can be found in the ice plant and flowers and appears only when someone is quiet and patient.. He loves to pose as i found out. He is such a charmer and he is never out of my mind,</p> The Spirit of the World ocean california nature squirrel sandiego wildlife ngc lajolla cliffs pacificocean sammy soe lajollacliffs rememberthatmomentlevel4 rememberthatmomentlevel1 rememberthatmomentlevel2 rememberthatmomentlevel3 http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8452847553/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8452847553/" title="A Proud Warrior [Explored]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8452847553_6435e2e5af_m.jpg" width="240" height="177" alt="A Proud Warrior [Explored]" /></a></p> <p>This is the Masai man you saw earlier when he was participating in the jumping dance. He could jump the highest. Here he is in the middle of the group when they were welcoming me to the village</p> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:11:52 -0800 2012-11-18T00:52:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8452847553 A Proud Warrior [Explored] <p>This is the Masai man you saw earlier when he was participating in the jumping dance. He could jump the highest. Here he is in the middle of the group when they were welcoming me to the village</p> The Spirit of the World africa tanzania tribe soe masai eastafrica masaitribe peopleofafrica masaiman tribaldress africantribe peopleoftanzania rememberthatmomentlevel4 rememberthatmomentlevel1 rememberthatmomentlevel2 rememberthatmomentlevel3 manintribe http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8433260416/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8433260416/" title="Nature's Artwork [Explored]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8433260416_e629016715_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Nature's Artwork [Explored]" /></a></p> <p>At the end of the safari, we stayed at a new lodge close to the Crater. It is a lovely place with lovely views like this one. Unfortunately, they need to find a good cook who understands that food should be hot before it is served. It has still not rained much but the clouds in the sky were always so beautiful!</p> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:21:20 -0800 2012-11-16T07:39:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8433260416 Nature's Artwork [Explored] <p>At the end of the safari, we stayed at a new lodge close to the Crater. It is a lovely place with lovely views like this one. Unfortunately, they need to find a good cook who understands that food should be hot before it is served. It has still not rained much but the clouds in the sky were always so beautiful!</p> The Spirit of the World africa sunset sun sunlight nature landscape tanzania view wildlife unescoworldheritagesite vista soe eastafrica photomix ngorongoroconsevationarea creativephotocafe http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8322776330/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8322776330/" title="Wishing You A New Year Filled With Wonderful Light [Explored]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8492/8322776330_4fa3856a59_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Wishing You A New Year Filled With Wonderful Light [Explored]" /></a></p> <p>It has been a fantastically fun year on Flickr thanks to all of you! Wishing you great photographic adventures and wonderful light in the New Year!<br /> <br /> The scenes in the Serengetii are all magical to me, but exceptionally so, as evening nears.</p> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:51:00 -0800 2012-11-07T05:26:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8322776330 Wishing You A New Year Filled With Wonderful Light [Explored] <p>It has been a fantastically fun year on Flickr thanks to all of you! Wishing you great photographic adventures and wonderful light in the New Year!<br /> <br /> The scenes in the Serengetii are all magical to me, but exceptionally so, as evening nears.</p> The Spirit of the World africa sunlight tanzania nationalpark unescoworldheritagesite plains serengeti soe eastafrica photomix acaciatree naturalwonderoftheworld rememberthatmomentlevel4 rememberthatmomentlevel1 flickrsfinestimages1 rememberthatmomentlevel2 rememberthatmomentlevel3 rememberthatmomentlevel5 rememberthatmomentlevel6 creativephotocafe http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8307235055/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8307235055/" title="And a Buzzard on a Dead Branch"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8496/8307235055_f83cc75e17_m.jpg" width="240" height="185" alt="And a Buzzard on a Dead Branch" /></a></p> <p>This ends the wonderful Christmas song that I &quot;adapted&quot; for my Tanzanian safari pictures. Thanks for bearing with me while I had a little fun. I just couldn't leave Tanzania for more traditional images. I left there a month ago, but I am still there. Still have a good number of images to sort through. We might be in Tanzania for a while.</p> Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:05:08 -0800 2012-11-10T22:25:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8307235055 And a Buzzard on a Dead Branch <p>This ends the wonderful Christmas song that I &quot;adapted&quot; for my Tanzanian safari pictures. Thanks for bearing with me while I had a little fun. I just couldn't leave Tanzania for more traditional images. I left there a month ago, but I am still there. Still have a good number of images to sort through. We might be in Tanzania for a while.</p> The Spirit of the World africa bird nature tanzania wildlife ngc unescoworldheritagesite safari lobo fowl soe eastafrica naturalwonderoftheworld naturesgreenpeace augarbuzzard http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8229932202/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8229932202/" title="&quot;Oh, You Want to Take MY Picture?&quot;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8069/8229932202_da28779a70_m.jpg" width="240" height="156" alt="&quot;Oh, You Want to Take MY Picture?&quot;" /></a></p> <p>Yes, I did because I had never seen a blue monkey, let alone photographed one. This little creature was the first of what turned out to be many animals that I was able to photograph for the first time.</p> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:15:13 -0800 2012-11-04T02:37:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8229932202 "Oh, You Want to Take MY Picture?" <p>Yes, I did because I had never seen a blue monkey, let alone photographed one. This little creature was the first of what turned out to be many animals that I was able to photograph for the first time.</p> The Spirit of the World africa nature tanzania monkey wildlife safari soe eastafrica bluemonkey africananimals arushapark naturesgreenpeace blinkagain allnaturesparadise allofnatureswildlifelevel1 rememberthatmomentlevel1 rememberthatmomentlevel2 rememberthatmomentlevel3 bluemonkeyportrait http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/7995667137/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/7995667137/" title="Fishing on Inle Lake [Explored]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8182/7995667137_cc8e740d61_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Fishing on Inle Lake [Explored]" /></a></p> <p>Images like this are one of the things that lured me to Burma. Inle Lake does not disappoint. Serene and exotic scenes are common on this huge lake.</p> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:43:41 -0700 2008-01-12T14:40:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7995667137 Fishing on Inle Lake [Explored] <p>Images like this are one of the things that lured me to Burma. Inle Lake does not disappoint. Serene and exotic scenes are common on this huge lake.</p> The Spirit of the World lake water fishing fisherman asia burma myanmar inlelake soe autofocus thegalaxy fttv rememberthatmomentlevel1 flickrsfinestimages1 flickrsfinestimages2 flickrsfinestimages3 rememberthatmomentlevel2 rememberthatmomentlevel3 bestevercompetitiongroup creativephotocafe http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/7609624290/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/7609624290/" title="The Charm of Pagan [Explored]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8013/7609624290_95d8413578_m.jpg" width="240" height="169" alt="The Charm of Pagan [Explored]" /></a></p> <p>The trip I took to Burma was so memorable. Pictures tell the story of a country rich in history that has been preserved. The way of life is slow in comparison to many of the other countries in Asia and let's hope that continues as Burma reintroduces itself to the world.<br /> <br /> This shot was taken on one of the many dirt roads that connect the hundreds of ancient pagodas in Pagan (Bagan).</p> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:35:04 -0700 2008-01-19T09:51:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7609624290 The Charm of Pagan [Explored] <p>The trip I took to Burma was so memorable. Pictures tell the story of a country rich in history that has been preserved. The way of life is slow in comparison to many of the other countries in Asia and let's hope that continues as Burma reintroduces itself to the world.<br /> <br /> This shot was taken on one of the many dirt roads that connect the hundreds of ancient pagodas in Pagan (Bagan).</p> The Spirit of the World history asia burma myanmar dirtroads soe horsecart pagan pagodas thegalaxy sreetscene burmesefamily http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8448006950/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8448006950/" title="Finally Flowers [Explored]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8086/8448006950_3123cab81f_m.jpg" width="240" height="165" alt="Finally Flowers [Explored]" /></a></p> <p>You haven't seen any flowers in my stream for a long time. That is because there are not any flowers in the wonderful and wild areas of Tanzania where the animals roam. I have to say that I didn't miss them until we checked in at the lodge at the end of the safari and I saw their garden.<br /> <br /> I struck up a conversation with the manager and told him that the gardens reminded me of the one in the middle of Kandy. He then told me that he was from Kandy Sri Lanka. That's what I love about travel. The coincidences and the way the world is truly connected.<br /> <br /> I would welcome the name of these flowers. Flickr is so wonderful. Nancy Armstrong Thomson told me they looked like cosmos to her and when I looked up the flower I think she is right. Thanks Nancy! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62741934@N04/">www.flickr.com/photos/62741934@N04/</a></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:28:24 -0800 2012-11-19T04:51:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8448006950 Finally Flowers [Explored] <p>You haven't seen any flowers in my stream for a long time. That is because there are not any flowers in the wonderful and wild areas of Tanzania where the animals roam. I have to say that I didn't miss them until we checked in at the lodge at the end of the safari and I saw their garden.<br /> <br /> I struck up a conversation with the manager and told him that the gardens reminded me of the one in the middle of Kandy. He then told me that he was from Kandy Sri Lanka. That's what I love about travel. The coincidences and the way the world is truly connected.<br /> <br /> I would welcome the name of these flowers. Flickr is so wonderful. Nancy Armstrong Thomson told me they looked like cosmos to her and when I looked up the flower I think she is right. Thanks Nancy! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62741934@N04/">www.flickr.com/photos/62741934@N04/</a></p> The Spirit of the World africa flower nature garden tanzania flora soe cosmos eastafrica yellowcosmos awesomeblossoms silveramazingdetails rememberthatmomentlevel1 flickrsfinestimages1 rememberthatmomentlevel2 rememberthatmomentlevel3 http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8116233147/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/8116233147/" title="Walking on the Beach"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8054/8116233147_694f448cd2_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Walking on the Beach" /></a></p> <p>The sunsets were always spectacular in Puerto Penasco. The beaches were not crowded when we went, but I can imagine that changes when students hit this destination during spring break.</p> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:38:58 -0700 2012-09-28T17:35:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8116233147 Walking on the Beach <p>The sunsets were always spectacular in Puerto Penasco. The beaches were not crowded when we went, but I can imagine that changes when students hit this destination during spring break.</p> The Spirit of the World sunset sun beach sonora mexico shining soe puertopenasco rockypoint seaofcortez autofocus walkingonthebeach thegalaxy flickrstruereflection1 flickrstruereflectionlevel1 rememberthatmomentlevel1 flickrsfinestimages1 rememberthatmomentlevel2 rememberthatmomentlevel3 creativephotocafe http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/7894345286/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/7894345286/" title="Do Lions Day Dream? [Explored]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/7894345286_fd5762a9b7_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Do Lions Day Dream? [Explored]" /></a></p> <p>Well, I doubt that anyone can answer that, but this expression is not the one I have seen on the faces of lions who are hunting, but of course it is the females who do the hunting. This male lion had just mated with a female who was close by.</p> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:58:01 -0700 2009-09-21T22:29:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7894345286 Do Lions Day Dream? [Explored] <p>Well, I doubt that anyone can answer that, but this expression is not the one I have seen on the faces of lions who are hunting, but of course it is the females who do the hunting. This male lion had just mated with a female who was close by.</p> The Spirit of the World africa southafrica feline lion safari soe krugerpark africananimal lionportrait lioninthebush allofnatureswildlifelevel1 allofnatureswildlifelevel2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/7556847476/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/7556847476/" title="Spencer Stands Out From the Rest [Explored]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8012/7556847476_48ece4e3d4_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Spencer Stands Out From the Rest [Explored]" /></a></p> <p>A shot from the day I discovered Spencer or he found my camera to be a fun experience. Such a lovely spirited creature who captured my heart!!!!!</p> Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:58:55 -0700 2012-02-22T15:19:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7556847476 Spencer Stands Out From the Rest [Explored] <p>A shot from the day I discovered Spencer or he found my camera to be a fun experience. Such a lovely spirited creature who captured my heart!!!!!</p> The Spirit of the World california lake bird nature water swan sandiego wildlife fowl spencer soe lakesanmarcos allofnatureswildlifelevel1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/7338876098/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47574723@N03/">The Spirit of the World</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47574723@N03/7338876098/" title="Why I Love Africa- The Land"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8026/7338876098_0b236e76a3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Why I Love Africa- The Land" /></a></p> <p>The Great Rift Valley that cuts a magnificent path through East Africa produces some spectacular landscapes and vista. Here is a Maasai village with their cattle nestled in between soaring rolling hills.</p> Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:41:43 -0700 2008-03-07T12:58:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Spirit of the World) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7338876098 Why I Love Africa- The Land <p>The Great Rift Valley that cuts a magnificent path through East Africa produces some spectacular landscapes and vista. Here is a Maasai village with their cattle nestled in between soaring rolling hills.</p> The Spirit of the World landscape tanzania village cattle hills vista soe rollinghills eastafrica greatriftvalley maasaivillage mygearandme ringexcellence landscapeoftanzania