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Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Benicassim Festival

velvet — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:10:36 +0000

This week’s Velvet Moment was taken during my recent trip to the Benicassim Festival in Spain, where I had a pass to enter the photographers’ pit during the performances. It was an incredible experience to be mashed in between the band on the stage and probably 30,000 wild fans behind us. My initial focus was to take some pictures of the band (Vampire Weekend was performing) but as the song came to an end, the fans went crazy, jumping and cheering. The energy was almost tangible. I swung around as the stage lights changed to a bright blue hue, emanating an unworldly blue glow over the crowd. This picture I took turned out to be one of my absolute favourites of this festival – I love it just the way it is, without any digital enhancements. A big hug goes to the girl for wearing that awesome orange hat!

Note: my trip to the Benicassim Festival 2010 was sponsored by the Land of Valencia.

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – La Boqueria Market, Barcelona

velvet — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:07:35 +0000

The La Boqueria market in Barcelona, Spain.

Read the accompanying post: ‘The Delights of La Boqueria‘.

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Mt. Vesuvius

velvet — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:09:41 +0000

Mt. Vesuvius, near Naples, Italy, from the air.

Read the accompanying post: ‘Plane Views: Mt. Vesuvius‘

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Shark, Bora Bora

velvet — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:32:35 +0000

In the late-afternoons, baby black-tip sharks would swim past right under the deck of my overwater hotel bungalow in Bora Bora.

Read the accompanying post: ‘A Little Piece of Heaven‘.

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary, Malaysia

velvet — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:47:56 +0000

An infant orangutan at the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary, Sabah, Malaysia.

Read the accompanying post: ‘An instant love affair with the orangutans of Sabah‘

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Benidorm

velvet — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 06:58:36 +0000

Benidorm by night.

Read the accompanying post: ‘Experiencing Valencia‘.

Note: my trip to Valencia and Benidorm was sponsored by the Land of Valencia and Transavia.

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Valparaiso, Chile

velvet — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:20:24 +0000

The magnificent murals of Valparaiso, Chile.

Read the accompanying post: ‘The murals of Valparaiso‘.

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

velvet — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:56:37 +0000

The floating villages of Gaya Island, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

Read the accompanying post: ‘Plane Views: Kota Kinabalu‘

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Zanzibar, Tanzania

velvet — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:39:49 +0000

The beaches of Zanzibar, Tanzania

Read the accompanying post: The Exotic Isle of Zanzibar

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Lago Grey, Torres del Paine

velvet — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:32:07 +0000

Lago Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Read the accompanying post: Patagonia: Home of the Gods (Part II)

Velvet moments: spring in my garden

velvet — Sun, 23 May 2010 12:20:01 +0000

After a long, cold winter, it’s finally warm enough to sit in my garden and enjoy the sunshine. It’s a stunning spring day: clear, blue sky, a slight breeze and the sun’s rays feel delightfully warm. My garden is simply bursting with life and colour. The fish and the salamanders in the pond are swimming around excitedly, a pair of birds are busy flying to and fro from the birdhouse with food in their beaks for their nestlings, and the flowers are in full bloom.

I’m heading out to my garden in a minute with a chilled Pinot Nero to enjoy my little Velvet Escape right in my own backyard.

Photos of my garden:

Ok, my Pinot Nero is chilled! Catch you later.

Cheers!

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Pompeii

velvet — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:54:38 +0000

An erotic fresco in Pompeii, Italy.

Read the accompanying post: The Faces of Pompeii.

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Bora Bora, French Polynesia

velvet — Wed, 12 May 2010 11:54:51 +0000

Bora Bora, French Polynesia from the air.

Read the accompanying post: ‘Plane Views: Bora Bora‘

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Serengeti

velvet — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:59:31 +0000

Serengeti, Tanzania.

Read the accompanying post: ‘Serengeti Magic‘.

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Sacred Water Temple, Bali

velvet — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:13:36 +0000

Sacred Water Temple, Bali, Indonesia.

Read the accompanying post: “A Day Out in Bali“.

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Masaai Mara

velvet — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:08:17 +0000

Masaai Mara, Kenya

Read the accompanying post: “The Majestic Masaai Mara“.

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Iguazu Falls

velvet — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:36:58 +0000

Iguazu Falls, Argentina/Brazil

Read the accompanying post: ‘That Rock Star Feeling in the Lost World‘.

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Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Valle de la Luna

velvet — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:23:05 +0000

Valley of the Moon, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

Read the accompanying post ‘A desert full of wonders‘

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Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Positano

velvet — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:00:33 +0000

Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy.

Read the accompanying posts: Breathtaking Positano and A Glorious Day at Adolfo’s.

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Velvet moments: travel photo of the week: Buenos Aires

velvet — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:46:03 +0000

San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Read the accompanying post: Sundays in San Telmo

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Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Seminyak, Bali

velvet — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:52:01 +0000

Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia

Seminyak, Bali

Read the accompanying post: Bali, the island of Gods

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Lang Tengah

velvet — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:49:39 +0000

Lang Tengah island, Malaysia.

Read the accompanying post: Getting over my Jaws complex.

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Perito Moreno glacier

velvet — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:58:59 +0000

The Perito Moreno glacier, Argentina.

Read the accompanying post: Patagonia: Home of the Gods (Part I).

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – the Great Ocean Road

velvet — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:15:34 +0000

The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia.

Please read the accompanying post: The Spectacular Great Ocean Road.

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Laguna Chaxa

velvet — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:47:00 +0000

Reflections in the Laguna Chaxa, San Pedro de Atacama, northern Chile.

Read the accompanying post ‘A desert full of wonders‘

Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Angkor

velvet — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:48:27 +0000

Faces. Bayon Temple, Angkor, Cambodia.

Read the accompanying post: The Wonders of Angkor Wat