31 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Eighteen (Part 5)

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Published on December 31st, 2008 @ 05:14:12 pm, using 291 words, 120 views

October 7th, 2008 - Tuesday


Great shot of a huge leaf Stewart found on the ground ♦ Photo by Stewart H.

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A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Eighteen (Part 4)

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Published on December 31st, 2008 @ 01:13:18 pm, using 225 words, 68 views

October 7th, 2008 - Tuesday

Shot of the greenery at the Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro
Shot of the greenery at the Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro ♦ Photo by Iris H.

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30 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Eighteen (Part 3)

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Published on December 30th, 2008 @ 06:14:09 pm, using 180 words, 65 views

October 7th, 2008 - Tuesday

A horizontal one...

...and a vertical one

01) A horizontal one… ♦ Photo by Iris H.
02) …and a vertical one ♦ Photo by Iris H.

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Harold Pinter (1930-2008)

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Published on December 30th, 2008 @ 08:32:04 am, using 89 words, 55 views

The speech we hear is an indication of that which we don’t hear. It is a necessary avoidance, a violent, sly, and anguished or mocking smoke screen which keeps the other in its true place. When true silence falls we are left with echo but are nearer nakedness. One way of looking at speech is to say that it is a constant stratagem to cover nakedness.

(Harold Pinter)

26 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Eighteen (Part 2)

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Published on December 26th, 2008 @ 03:15:06 pm, using 239 words, 78 views

October 7th, 2008 - Tuesday

Low-hanging clouds in the distance

Low-hanging clouds up close

01) Low-hanging clouds in the distance… ♦ Photo by Iris H.
02) Low-hanging clouds up close ♦ Photo by Iris H.

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25 December 2008

Christmas Eve Rainbow

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Published on December 25th, 2008 @ 01:42:37 pm, using 29 words, 42 views

Christmas Eve Rainbow - Photo by Iris H.

Christmas Eve Rainbow (close-up) - Photo by Iris H.

Christmas Eve Rainbow - Photo by Iris H.

Merry Christmas to You

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Published on December 25th, 2008 @ 12:00:00 am, using 16 words, 28 views
Categories: Bubbledom ~

Merry Christmas, 2008

Santa crept in late at night and left you this little card! Hope you like it :)

24 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Eighteen (Part 1)

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Published on December 24th, 2008 @ 03:14:02 pm, using 236 words, 112 views

October 7th, 2008 - Tuesday

Early morning shot of Copacabana block #1

Early morning shot of Copacabana block #2

01) Early morning shot of Copacabana block #1 ♦ Photo by Iris H.
02) Early morning shot of Copacabana block #2 ♦ Photo by Iris H.

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23 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Seventeen

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Published on December 23rd, 2008 @ 04:45:51 pm, using 43 words, 31 views

October 6th, 2008 - Monday

After the exchange adventure... :)

...and prior to the hat loss :(

01) After the exchange adventure… :) ♦ Photo by Iris H.
02) …and prior to the hat loss :( ♦ Photo by Iris H.

22 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Sixteen

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Published on December 22nd, 2008 @ 05:24:07 pm, using 111 words, 52 views

October 5th, 2008 - Sunday

Spontaneous morning snapshot

Stewart's hand

01) Spontaneous morning snapshot ♦ Photo by Iris H.
02) Stewart’s hand ♦ Photo by Iris H.

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21 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Fifteen (Part 3)

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Published on December 21st, 2008 @ 07:48:15 pm, using 284 words, 60 views

October 4th, 2008 - Saturday

Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas

Shot of Stewart's legs against the background of the kiosks at Lagoa

Tree of lights

01) Shot of Stewart’s legs against the background of the kiosks at Lagoa ♦ Photo by Iris H.
02) Tree of lights ♦ Photo by Iris H.

Blurry Stewart next to our bottle of H2O with Corcovado in the background

Serious Stewart next to our bottle of H2O with Corcovado in the background

Focused Stewart next to our bottle of H2O and Corcovado in the background

03) Blurry Stewart next to our bottle of H2O with Corcovado in the background ♦ Photo by Iris H.
04) Serious Stewart next to our bottle of H2O with Corcovado in the background ♦ Photo by Iris H.
05) Focused Stewart next to our bottle of H2O and Corcovado in the background ♦ Photo by Iris H.

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16 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Fifteen (Part 2)

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Published on December 16th, 2008 @ 12:17:05 pm, using 186 words, 48 views

October 4th, 2008 - Saturday

Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas

Dock on Lagoa with a profile view of The Christ

Another shot of the same dock, aimed further to the right

01) Dock on Lagoa with a profile view of The Christ ♦ Photo by Iris H.
02) Another shot of the same dock, aimed further to the right ♦ Photo by Iris H.

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14 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Fifteen (Part 1)

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Published on December 14th, 2008 @ 11:26:59 am, using 197 words, 52 views

October 4th, 2008 - Saturday

R&R pigeon-style

Stewart making his first or second trip to the self-service buffet

01) R&R pigeon-style ♦ Photo by Iris H.
02) Stewart making his first or second trip to the self-service buffet ♦ Photo by Iris H.

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13 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Fourteen (Part 3)

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Published on December 13th, 2008 @ 09:40:17 pm, using 117 words, 59 views

October 3rd, 2008 - Friday

Eu & Você - candle lit evening shot

Você & Eu

01) Eu & Você - candle lit evening shot ♦ Photo by Iris H.
02) Você & Eu ♦ Photo by Iris H.

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10 December 2008

The cat that seems to like me

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Published on December 10th, 2008 @ 06:05:53 am, using 47 words, 38 views

The cat that seems to like me #1

The cat that seems to like me #2

The cat that seems to like me #3

Three shots of an adorable feline that waits to meet me on the staircase of my apartment building nearly every day as I leave for work.

09 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Fourteen (Part 2)

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Published on December 9th, 2008 @ 08:59:58 am, using 237 words, 60 views

October 3rd, 2008 - Friday

Great shot of bird flying over the Copacabana sand

Shot #1 of the goings-on at Copacabana beach in late afternoon

Shot #2 of the goings-on at Copacabana beach in late afternoon

Shot #3 of the goings-on at Copacabana beach in late afternoon

01) Great shot of bird flying over the Copacabana sand ♦ Photo by Stewart H.
02) Shot #1 of the goings-on at Copacabana beach in late afternoon ♦ Photo by Stewart H.
03) Shot #2 of the goings-on at Copacabana beach in late afternoon ♦ Photo by Stewart H.
04) Shot #3 of the goings-on at Copacabana beach in late afternoon ♦ Photo by Stewart H.

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08 December 2008

Flowing - Part I

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Published on December 8th, 2008 @ 05:20:00 am, using 73 words, 42 views
Categories: Photography, GIMP, Me, LUMIX, DMC-TZ3

'...and it was all yellow'

Iris' traditional blue

Sunrise & Sunset

Icy Cool

Disintegrating

Underworld

01) ♫ ‘…and it was all yellow’ ♫ - Photo by Iris Watts Hirideyo
02) Iris’ Traditional Blue - Photo by Iris Watts Hirideyo
03) Sunrise & Sunset - Photo by Iris Watts Hirideyo
04) Icy Cool - Photo by Iris Watts Hirideyo
05) Disintegrating - Photo by Iris Watts Hirideyo
06) Underworld - Photo by Iris Watts Hirideyo

07 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Fourteen (Part 1)

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Published on December 7th, 2008 @ 07:58:15 pm, using 175 words, 68 views

October 3rd, 2008 - Friday

Towel-headed gentleman captured in burst mode #1

Towel-headed gentleman captured in burst mode #2

Towel-headed gentleman captured in burst mode #3

Towel-headed gentleman captured in burst mode #4

01) Towel-headed gentleman captured in burst mode #1 ♦ Photo by Iris H.
02) Towel-headed gentleman captured in burst mode #2 ♦ Photo by Iris H.
03) Towel-headed gentleman captured in burst mode #3 ♦ Photo by Iris H.
04) Towel-headed gentleman captured in burst mode #4 (my favorite) ♦ Photo by Iris H.

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There is, There are

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Published on December 7th, 2008 @ 06:55:08 pm, using 308 words, 45 views
Categories: Cathartic Writing

There’s Everest to climb if you sit still and allow enough days to pile up. Everest or something along those lines. Something that may be closer to a hill but assumes the shape and size of Everest before it reaches your eyes. Or something that by virtue of being Everest cuts you down to size, triggers your pessimism, your sense of helplessness and shuts down the machinery in the factory of you. The unannounced quiet that comes to pervade this factory of you, that pushes you against a wall, its massive hand on your throat, keeping you motionless and helpless (but with an inexplicable, loving twist) - that quiet is there to lead you on a voyage first to the center and then the bottom line of you, down to the tiniest bolts that hold the machinery together. ‘There is purpose to this place,’ everything seems to tell you, even your eyes. But there’s also Everest to climb. There are wrong turns, there is getting lost, there is finding hope, false and true. There’s second guessing. There’s sorrow and pride. There’s going back to a place of origin called Scratch. There are bags full of things destined for a dumpster or the air off a coast somewhere or that wind gust that promises to leave no stone unturned. There are things meant to be gone and others meant to replace them. Days come and go like waves washing up the shore, bringing and taking, messing up and cleaning in turns and shifts. And I keep looking for the inexistent certainty that what is unfolding… rolling out before me is that blessed, also inexistent arrow-shaped rug pointing to the right path.

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06 December 2008

The other way around (You've got mail)

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Published on December 6th, 2008 @ 04:18:54 pm, using 111 words, 56 views
Categories: Memorable Scenes

Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life. Well, valuable but small. And sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it? Or because I haven’t been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book when, shouldn’t it be the other way around? I don’t really want an answer. I just want to send this cosmic question out into the void. So… good night, dear void.

(You’ve got mail)

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04 December 2008

A Story in Pictures (Rio de Janeiro) - Day Thirteen (Part 2)

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Published on December 4th, 2008 @ 08:53:10 pm, using 212 words, 41 views

October 2nd, 2008 - Thursday

One sip of a Caipirinha

Two sips

Three sips

The whole glass

01) One sip of a Caipirinha ♦ Photo by Iris H.
02) Two sips ♦ Photo by Iris H.
03) Three sips ♦ Photo by Iris H.
04) The whole glass ♦ Photo by Iris H.

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Surprise!!!

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Published on December 4th, 2008 @ 11:16:28 am, using 55 words, 63 views
Categories: Inspired by, People

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Mementos from last night's surprise birthday party

Webcam, party hats, poster, candles

Mementos of the best surprise party a girl could ask for!

Little Anne, Denise, Duda, Edward, Fernando, GioGio, Mabel, Monica, Rachel and Suelem… Thank you! :D

03 December 2008

November Images

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Published on December 3rd, 2008 @ 05:38:57 pm, using 14 words, 50 views

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Yellow flowers - November 29th, 2008

Tina's cake - November 29th, 2008

Pink flower - November 29th, 2008

Sugar Loaf - November 29th, 2008

Lamp - November 22nd, 2008

View from The Maze - November 7th, 2008

Missed detail (The Maze) - November 8th, 2008

Dog Silhouette - November 3rd, 2008

Angel - November 21st, 2008

Chocolate - November 19th, 2008

Chocolate - November 19th, 2008

Curtains - November 16th, 2008

Mosquito net - November 16th, 2008

In the mirror - November 16th, 2008

Under mosquito net - November 16th, 2008

Black & White under net - November 16th, 2008

Book & Tea - November 23rd, 2008

Curtains - November 16th, 2008

Orange sky - November 12th, 2008

Exhaust Vent - November 15th, 2008

Rio Sul Xmas - November 21st, 2008

Silky Skies - November 12th, 2008

Cacau Show - November 19th, 2008

Curtains - November 16th, 2008

Crazy Angle - November 17th, 2008

Tina's cake - November 29th, 2008

Bronze skies - November 12th, 2008

Lonely tree - November 16th, 2008

Pink & Blue Skies - November 15th, 2008

Tokyo nail polish - November 19th, 2008

Flowers - November 16th, 2008

Satin Skies - November 12th, 2008

Ground Dove - November 3rd, 2008

Bird - November 16th, 2008

Oscar Wilde - November 8th, 2008

BF Praia Shopping Xmas - November 22nd, 2008

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