Natalie’s favorites

National Park Noel Kempf Mercado(1)

Photo by Gijs Bekenkamp, 6 April 2008

Abalardo, one of our guides, taking a rest.

Maitre d'?

Photo by Todd Lappin, 31 March 2008

A stuffed bear dressed as a waiter greets guests at Bankerat in Copenhagen.

Spanish Skies, Foreign Lies

Photo by Jace Freeman, 9 January 2008

Venetian Carnival

Photo by Jace Freeman, 2 April 2008

Two revelers don masks as they descend the steps of the Ponte die Rialto in Venice, home to one of the world's oldest Carnival celebrations. Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition that have been banned at times throughout Italian history.

Hill of Crosses

Photo by Gijs Bekenkamp, 31 December 2007

Between Klaipeda and Vilnius there lays the 'Mecca of Lithuania', the hill of crosses. Attempts to detroy the pilgrimage spot proved the hill of crosses indestructable.

From Russia With Love

Photo by Gijs Bekenkamp, 12 November 2007

Taken out of the Window of he Hotel I stayed in in Moskow

Uzupio, Lithuania (7)

Photo by Gijs Bekenkamp, 3 March 2008

In the streets of Uzupio you will bump into a lot of creativity. There are many artgalleries and a lot of people have made amendments to there homes.

Walking Rain

Photo by Kent Barker, 11 November 2007

This view of rain falling in the distance is common in northern New Mexico and is called "walking rain". I have always loved the poetry of that description.

in the desert...

Photo by Christopher Robleski, 26 March 2008

This was captured before the impending storm in New Mexico along Route 66. I was actually looking to purchase more Polaroid film and got lost in a loop on HWY40?

Pasture Eyes

Photo by Jonpaul Douglass, 26 March 2008

On the road right outside Irazú Volcano National Park in Costa Rica I spotted these cows in this misty scene. Unfortunately being it was so foggy I couldn't see the volcano, yet it showed other views of the park.