Sunday, May 9, 2010

M D S #2 (more running)

If nothing else these shots will give you a feel for the city landscape and surrounding skyline of cathedrals and mountain foothills...





LOOK CLOSE! Here comes Joella with her bike and everpresent waterbottle.



They do Water Stations a little different down here.
The guy with the hose is part of the hospital he's standing out in front of...





O.K.
That's enough!
Let's call this the Finish Line.
fini

Mother's Day Salvos #1


I'm thinking of letting my eyebrows grow together and giving up plucking.
What do you think?




When bike riding you have to keep an eye out for the big neighborhood dogs.

Hey, what's going on?


Whatver it is...they need a helicopter.
Oh, a little foot race. In case you never heard, these people run a lot. Here come the leaders!

And, here's the first incline which means 8,000 feet plus.
















See the guy in the monkey suit with the animal rights banner?























Hola Smitten Followers,
The long heralded rainy season has finally begun in earnest which makes this a perfect day to clear my desktop of all the happy snappys that have been accumulating and get busy bloggin".

Many, if not all, of the following pictures are going to be of no interest to the majority, so let me say right now, excuse me and tough bananas, I never claimed to be a mind reader.
If no gusta, just fast fartward!
The first set of pictures to run through ( no pun ) are of a 15K Marathon we participated in about a month ago. There were about 8,000 runners and first prize was a Toyota Prius (sp?).
I can't remember, did I mention because we were on bicycles and we did not win?
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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Pictures at an Exhibition

Well, friends and fans of Joella's images and both:

We are off to the art show and at the last minute I find myself trying to provide you with a look at featured presentation, Joella's "The Women of Ecuador".

I'm sorry I'm a vidiot and do not know how to post a musical accompaniment with these photos. With your indulgence, however, I'd suggest downloading a recorded musical version of either Mussorgsky's or Emerson, Lake and Palmer's "Picture at an Exhibition".
Sip some wine and enjoy. Chau, Tony


Closed Doors



Street Dance


Enigmatic Smile



Life is a Masquerade


Fireball


Flower Vendor



Hat Makers


Sisters
Mother and Daughter


Hand (Made) Earrings
Saraguro Senoras