An African sunset, originally uploaded by BoazR.

Elephants playing as the sun goes down…
Chobe National park
Botswana 2002

celebrating freedom, originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal.

This ceremony is an old religious afro-dance to honour the catholics São Benedito (St Benedict, the Moor), who is the patron saint of the black people and the saint Nossa Senhora do Rosario dos Pretos (Our Lady of Rosary of the Blacks), who is the protector from the slaves.
The slaves used the public space of the churchs to be reorganized and to create ways to resist and preserve their native traditions, as their dances, the drums, African melodies, dresses, that could somehow keep their African cultural heritage alive.
Today, the Congada ritual is a elebration of freedom of the slaves libertation, and a expression of their devotion.
There is a “Terno de Moçambique” group dancing, with their symbolic sticks, the weapon to defend the saints. They use it to beat as a percussion and to the coreography. We were at the Festival of the Traditional São Paulo Culture, realized by Abaçaí Cultura e Arte - Social Organization Of Culture.

Twilight, originally uploaded by lapidim.

Santa Luzia - Algarve - Portugal
A truly magical moment just before sunrise

A petition by the photographer:
“Friends,
there is a new Humanitarian Pool to help our friends in the Gulf Coast in this horrible moment they are in.
Please join and help in this auction. I’ll print this image and sent it anywhere in the Globe to the best bidder.
www.flickr.com/groups/katrina_auction
Together we can make a difference. Again.”

“Amigos,
Hay un nuevo Grupo de carácter humanitario para ayudar nuestros amigos que están sufriendo con el pasaje del terrible huracán Katarina.
Se trata de una subasta de fotos cuya recaudación será donada a OGNs que trabajan en esta emergencia.
Imprimiré y enviaré esta imagen al mejor postor, aunque viva en el otro lado del globo
www.flickr.com/groups/katrina_auction
¡Una vez más, juntos podemos hacer la diferencia!”

cadillac ranch, originally uploaded by Lorrie McClanahan.

Amarillo, Texas
Taken with a Canon EOS 20D.

Lake of Tranquillity, originally uploaded by T Glow.

Brazil

London Shines, originally uploaded by MykReeve.

“05:57 - As sunrise approached, the morning sky continued to brighten, and the view east from the top of London’s City Hall was absolutely stunning.”

Great Salt Lake Yacht Tour, originally uploaded by cuibel.

“Coming in after a tour of the lake. Why do they throw bottles at me?”

Fanning out, originally uploaded by Rob Millenaar.

The photographer: “An awesome cloud to keep me company.”

Spine of Taiwan III, originally uploaded by zargag.

the photographer: “Retouched sky to eliminate some annoying ice crystals on the airplane window”.

Behold, originally uploaded by Number Six.

The Munster, Ulm, Germany

St. Nicholas’ Cathedral #2, originally uploaded by .Trapingus Parish..

Galway, Ireland.

Anchurus, son of Midas., originally uploaded by nepenthes.

For details on the boy’s expression, check the original size on Flickr.

Caño del Guadiamar, originally uploaded by rashuli.

Translation: “An excursion to the “centro de Visitantes Jose Antonio Valverde” belonging to the village Hinojos and near Aznalcazar in the North of the Doñana National Park.
Birdwatching in Caño del Guadiamar is a real luxury.”

Original Post:
“Excursión al centro de Visitantes Jose Antonio Valverde, localizado en el sector norte del Parque Nacional de Doñana y perteneciente a la localidad de Hinojos , por muy poco a la de Aznalcazar. Caño del Guadiamar, zona de avistamiento de aves, un verdadero lujo.”

Girl & Water Buffalo, originally uploaded by Rob Millenaar.

a photo from China.

Feria arch, Queretaro, originally uploaded by Mexicanwave.

Feria arch, Queretaro
The arch is actually huge.

Sunset in Milan, originally uploaded by *Ivan*.

“Taken with the old HP120″

Petronas Twin Towers 4, originally uploaded by lil.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2004

Malawi, originally uploaded by babasteve.

“9-10 year old boys of the Yao tribe in Malawi participating in circumcision and initiation rites.

Nikon FM2 / 85mm Nikon lens”

pyramids, originally uploaded by BoazR.

“The Amazing pyramids of Giza.
Egypt 1998″

Caspe Místico, originally uploaded by Lou Rouge.

Zaragoza, Spain.

Devils Tower, originally uploaded by richpix.

An approaching thunderstorm adds a dramatic feel to Devils Tower near sunset.

borgarnes, originally uploaded by hkvam.

View of Baula, Borgarfjörður, West Iceland

Sydney Harbour at night, originally uploaded by Patrick Houlihan.

shot from Milson’s Point (Luna Park)

Sydney, Australia
June 2005

Through the ice, originally uploaded by tednmiki.

Ridge of the Southern Alps as seen through a hole in the ice at Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Lentils, originally uploaded by Monster..

phtographed in India.