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This picture is dedicated to my dear friend Irene on a special occasion wishing her a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY - a beloved friend who has a most sensitive soul as well and is most talented- may this be a year filled with the fulfillment of all your dreams, much love, joy, peace and harmony around you, may you always fly above the clouds. Thank you so much for being my friend, to be "there". Enjoy your day and all the others!

"Friendship is Love without his wings!" Lord Byron

“The sun always shines above the clouds.” P. F. Davies

"There are many ways to be free. One of them is to transcend reality by imagination, as I try to do" Anais Nin.

Listen to Enya: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHjurGeTbXc

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For my dearest friend Ellen (who is always there, a great friend and photographer and like me loves roses) wishing her a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY a a great "new year " in your life - may all your wishes come true, for you do deserve it- May it be a path filled with rose petals, joy ,health and prosperity. Thank you for your friendship and "helping hand". Also I take the opportunity to wish all of you ALL a very happy SpringTime --- Beauty and Harmony and lots of Peace. Be Happy and Enjoy!

"But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold"-Oliver W.Holmes

"I get by with a little help from my friends." J Lennon

And remember to " take time and smell the roses "

Listen to the Carpenters : www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFx-5PGLgb4

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This is dedicated to my dearest friend SIGI for her birthday - .HAPPY BIRTHDAY!.. with my very best wishes of a fantastic day filled with joy and love and lots of fun as well as lots of creation for you are such an artist as well a a wonderful person inside and out - you always send me a bit of our beloved Africa so for you voila a bit of Lisbon at the magic hour - may your "new year" be also magic and golden.

Here you can see the Praça do Comerçio (downtonw city center with its stadue the of King Don Jose I (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_I_of_Portugal)- the last of the " golden age" and after the huge hearthquake in 1755 ( actually it was a tsumani) which destroyed the city and surrounding areas - at the time Lisbon was one of the biggest cities in Europe and Portugal the 2nd biggest Empire in the world (which is not very well know these days - it was re-build under guidance of the Marques de Pombal .. after and still today one can see the " Avenida da Liberdade) - a huge Avenue the Champs-Élysées of Lisbon, which goes from one hill down to the river and sea .. - they are mixed here ... ( in pertect sintony - you can look at the one on the top of the hill (of Pombal square)- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebasti%C3%A3o_Jos%C3%A9_de_Carvalh. to the King and they are one straight line to the Marques de Pombal statue (his chief Minister - who made it all and one must say quite well - which makes a a lovely Avenue from the top of one of the 7 hills of Lisbon to the river and then sea .. -- from here sailed the first " caravelas" (caravels) to discover the New World see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravel - this is the "main square in Lisboa " - where one can enjoy both the river Tejo (Tagus) and appreciate both its beauty and " taste in many ways a bit of good Lisboa" - now it you can even enjoy a 3D film of the its history and soon more to come - also here concerts and many "happenings" take place" now - you can see the "old city" of the "Baixa" - downtow or the "old city - it literally means " low city " near the water in this case - Lisbon is made as Rome of 7 hills - this picture was taken at the " the golden hour" that little magic time btw sunset and all else .... when all stands still and its kind of magic - as I know and hope my dearest friend Sigi will visit this beautiful city soon (or as soon as it can be) - we are waiting for you my dear, now it's all renovated and one can really enjoy it - most relaxing at most times of the day and a lovely place to unwind after a long visit to the city - just showing a bit of it and some info :

Info : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon
www.ucityguides.com/cities/top-10-most-beautiful-cities.html

"He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe".
Marcus Aurelius
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”
― John Lennon

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This is dedicated to my dearest friend CINZIA for her birthday ... a lovely and serene sunset during wintertime at the sea - this is actually a bit of sea and river (taken from Spain - you can see the portughese coast on the background - its the lovely Algarve, which has mild temperatures already in winter -- so here it goes to you dearest friend - Per te amica cara, romantica ed appassionata della natura ed il mare ti mando questo po di mare d'inverno per il tuo compleanno, da un posto che amo molto. AUGURI amica cara, che il tuo nuovo anno sia una rinnovo totale piu che tramondo una splendida aurora (alba) ed i riflessi dorati ti accompagnino tutto il tuo nuovo anno e ti portino tutto gio che desideri e meriti . Wishing you all the best in the world and more, you deserve it my romantic and talented friend. May these golden reflections bring you a smile and joy on your special day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AUGURI!

“Wise is he who enjoys the show offered by the world.” F.Pessoa "Sábio é aquele que desfruta do espectaculo oferecido pelo mundo." F. Pessoa"Saggio è colui che gode lo spettacolo offerto dal mondo." F. Pessoa

Do listen to Segovia : www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzcEZXTQNg8

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This is for my dearest Martha (a great friend as well as co-admin whom I discovered via Flickr) - this is for her birthday . HAPPY BIRTHDAY - PARABENS - She is a lovely person as well as a great photographer and artist, most generous, who loves to share what she knowns about photography and to learn and share her learning in everyway ... (as in life - we share a lot in common (flowers,slow food, beauty and art) - to talk to her is a real pleasure - if she can she will be there for her Friends - a wonderful Lady. So here goes one of my fave orchids to wish her the very best -desejando a voce tudo de BOM e mais amiga querida, obrigada por tudo mas especialmente por sua Amizade! - ca vao as ultimas orchideas para voce minha linda, que seu dia seja MUITO FELIZ ! ... e ja agora BOAS FESTAS querida! .. Mil saudades ))) -embora longe voce esta sempre "por perto". Obrigada pela sua amizade.
AMIGA querida desejo tudo de bom para voce sempre - Amor, Harmonia, Saude e Felicidade.

Pls join her party here: www.flickr.com/groups/1577476@N24/discuss/72157632252021047/

"A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain?" K.Gilbran "Um amigo que está longe às vezes é muito mais perto do que aquele que está à mão. Não é a montanha mais imponente e mais claramente visível para uma passando pelo vale do que aqueles que habitam a montanha?"K.Gilbran

"Como as plantas a amizade não deve ser muito nem pouco regada." "As plants friendship should not be much or little watered" Come l'amicizia le piante non dovrebbero essere molto o poco annacquate " Carlos D. De Andrade

Listen to the the Carpenters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFx-5PGLgb4&feature=plc

e pra voce que ama o ballet como eu voila tb :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC6MmmLKEmA

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I am sorry but I am a mostly OFF - so I cannot comment on all of you but will catch up as soon as I can,I am so behind and busy -