It’s Carnival time!

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It’s Carnival week, and in certain countries this means dressing up in colourful costumes and going a little crazy! I took this picture at one of the Carnival parades in Sitges a few years ago. More Carnival photos tomorrow and … Click to view

The Door of Happiness

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“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” – Helen Keller Val d’Aran – Spain 2010 Picture … Click to view

Hard work…

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As you head back to work after the weekend, remember that your job and your life could always be much tougher… Olinda Chambale must dig six metres of trenches for irrigation pipes each day in the hot African sun. Xinavane … Click to view

Coconut Palms

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The Palm Tree – “Nature’s imitation of an umbrella that has been out to see what a cyclone is like and is trying not to look disappointed.” – Mark Twain (Following the Equator) Palms by night, South Beach – Miami … Click to view

Morning meditation

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What a perfect way to start the day! Biking down to the seashore before sunrise and meditating for twenty minutes… now why couldn’t I start my day that way? South Beach at Dawn – Miami 2011 Picture by Joey Cleary

Moonbathing

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There is something magical about beaches at nightime, those noisy crowded places dedicated to sun worship during the day become deserted and mystical in the moonlight… South Beach by night – Miami 2011 Picture by Joey Cleary

Ocean Drive

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“I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark.” – Muhammad Ali Boulevard Hotel, Ocean Drive – Miami 2011 Picture by Joey Cleary