Category Archives: General

Carnaval in Olinda!

Originally posted on Deixa te falar uma coisa:
Kings make out with bumble bees, pirates make out with police officers. Strangers share glasses and crack jokes as if they were old friends. Dancers fight for space with saxophonists, trombonists and…

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Ruins of Pompeii

Originally posted on PHILNOM IS AWAY:
Pompeii. This was the city many history classrooms taught children not to build near an active volcano. A once bustling centre of trade and politics home was completely consumed by lava and ash in…

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Homophobes, Racists and Misogynists – Welcome to Your Newly Elected Government

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Meninos do Bloco Fogo: summer fun for kids

Originally posted on Happy Things:
This post is for parents of kids who enjoy having fun and making a lot of noise. So… all parents, then. Moving on. If you’re based in or near Kent, and the rapidly approaching summer holidays…

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Upcoming event – Manchester Acoustic Blues Festival, Salford

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Seeing line, shape and form in Manchester’s architecture

Originally posted on Schotography:
I’ve always wondered what the secret is when it comes to architecture photography. After going on a course today, it turns out the secret is using manual rather than aperture (or shutter speed) priority, and looking…

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Salvador, Brazil

Originally posted on markontour:
Salvador on Brazil's north-eastern coast was the first capital of Portugal's new colony in the sixteenth century, until it surrendered that privilege to Rio de Janeiro in 1763 (it wasn't until 1960 that the plans to…

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Brazilian Woman (Carnaval Beach Party)

Originally posted on Jarek's Portraits:
A Brazilian woman in Rio de Janeiro. A beach party in Ipanema, Carnaval 2014

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Grilled veggies, millet, greens, cocoa chili dressing

Originally posted on Wendy's Place:
Grilled red peppers, yellow squash, zucchini and pork shoulder chops on a bed of greens and millet is topped with a dressing concocted of olive oil, grilled red pepper, cocoa powder,worcester sauce, honey and a…

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Possibly The Most Fleischer-iest Fleischer Cartoon Of Them All

Originally posted on Another Blog, Meanwhile:
Betty Boop’s boyfriend Bimbo appeared in a good number of cartoons. But he hasn’t got many of historical significance that aren’t really Betty Boop cartoons. Of course he is a much less important character,…

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