The Torre Agbar is a 38-story tower located between Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz, near Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, which marks the gateway to the new technological district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel.
According to Jean Nouvel, the shape of the Torre Agbar was inspired by Montserrat, a mountain near Barcelona, and by the shape of a geyser rising into the air.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
gaudi's spiral staircase
i had to go back to sagrada familia today to get this shot that i missed the other day! i was wondering why i did not see it the first time, only to find out that i should not have taken the lift going down! i had to line up again, and pay another 14.5 euros, but is worth it! i hope the next time i see it, the church is finished...hopefully by 2017!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
el mercado
la boqueria, as they call the market along la rambla in barcelona. the place is busy as can be...teeming with tourists waiting to have taste of the local produce. my friends got come jamon serrano de iberico, the spanish version of the italian prosciutto ham. i just had fu taking shots of all the action going on.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Sagrada Familia de Gaudi
Probably the highlight of a trip to Barcelona is this majestic masterpiece of Antonio Gaudi, started in 1882 and is expected to finish by 2017! I remember visiting this place ages ago when i was a teenager. and I have forgotten how formidable the structure is! What a genius Gaudi is to think of all the fine, eccentric details.
beach of steel
at the barcelona convention center, there are these palm trees made of metal. a great sight on infrared light!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Ola from Hotel Catalonia Duques de Bergara
attending the united european gastroenterology week , first day in barcelona! any flickr friends out here?
ola!
ola!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
nature's art
“No form of Nature is inferior to Art; for the arts merely imitate natural forms”
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius
Monday, October 18, 2010
time and tide
“Too many times we stand aside and let the waters slip away, till what we put off till tomorrow has now become today. So don't you sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied. Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide.”
Sunday, October 17, 2010
on freshness
“When the morning's freshness has been replaced by the weariness of midday, when the leg muscles give under the strain, the climb seems endless, and suddenly nothing will go quite as you wish-it is then that you must not hesitate.”
Dag Hammarskjold
Dag Hammarskjold
dreams
“The best thing about dreams is that fleeting moment, when you are between asleep and awake, when you don't know the difference between reality and fantasy, when for just that one moment you feel with your entire soul that the dream is reality, and it really happened.”
Friday, October 15, 2010
last words on life
“These then are my last words to you. Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.” --- William James
in memory of a good friend in flickr...good bye gaetan (imapix). you will be missed my friend!
in memory of a good friend in flickr...good bye gaetan (imapix). you will be missed my friend!
beginnings...
“There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth...not going all the way, and not starting.” --- Buddha
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
special gift
“Everyone has their own special gift. In some it is speech, in some, silence. The world has need of small perfection as well as great achievements.”
excellence is when you...
...care more than others think is wise;
...risk more than others think is safe;
...dream more than others think is practical;
...expect more than others think is possible.
...risk more than others think is safe;
...dream more than others think is practical;
...expect more than others think is possible.
Monday, October 11, 2010
of smiles and sunshine
“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.” --- Joseph Addison
Sunday, October 10, 2010
10-10-10
I thought it was an auspicious date to inaugurate my new clinic at St. Luke's Medical Center at Global City, just in time for the anniversary of the hospital's ground-breaking next week.
Used my new Nikon D3s with the monster of a lens, the 14-24F2.8, I thought the black and white treatment emphasized the architectural details of this wonderful design by a good friend, Architect Dan Lichauco.
I used my photgraphs to decorate the walls. I love the gallery-like feel one gets when entering it. You'll never know, someone might buy my photos too!
Used my new Nikon D3s with the monster of a lens, the 14-24F2.8, I thought the black and white treatment emphasized the architectural details of this wonderful design by a good friend, Architect Dan Lichauco.
I used my photgraphs to decorate the walls. I love the gallery-like feel one gets when entering it. You'll never know, someone might buy my photos too!
on challenges
We must look for the opportunity in every difficulty instead of being paralyzed at the thought of the difficulty in every opportunity.
certain patterns
“Did you ever notice that life seems to follow certain patterns? Like I noticed that every year around this time, I hear Christmas music” --- Tom Sims
Friday, October 8, 2010
Nikon D3s ISO 127800
I am totally pleased at the low noise levels of the D3s at this ISO! Absolutely usable for web images.
HANDHELD shot
ISO12800
F11
0.6 secs
HANDHELD shot
ISO12800
F11
0.6 secs
Thursday, October 7, 2010
live...not just exist
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” --- Oscar Wilde
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
what do you see?
"Inside yourself or outside, you never have to change what you see, only the way you see it.” ---Thaddeus Golas
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
precious gift
“If a person gives you his time, he can give you no more precious gift” --- Frank Tyger
Monday, October 4, 2010
without reservations
“Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.” --- Andrew Jackson
sowing seeds
“Keep on sowing your seed, for you never know which will grow -- perhaps it all will.” --- Albert Einstein
Sunday, October 3, 2010
holding infinity
“To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palms of your hand and eternity in an hour.”
Saturday, October 2, 2010
on being healthy
“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.”---Mark Twain
Friday, October 1, 2010
life's journey
“The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.”---Don Williams, Jr.
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