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Mindo Ecuador - A Tropical Rain forest Adventure

Updated on December 13, 2011
Ziplining in the Tropical Rainforest
Ziplining in the Tropical Rainforest | Source

Nestled in a tropical rainforest valley in one of the most biodiverse regions of the world, Mindo Ecuador is truly a birder’s paradise. Situated within the convergence of the Tumbez, Chocó and Darién endemic regions, the Mindo-Nambillo protected forest boasts over 300 bird species making it one of the most avian diverse areas on earth. Topping the list of many birdwatchers’ must-see target destinations, Mindo hosts hundreds of adventurists on a daily basis.

However, aside from its siren’s call to the birding enthusiast, Mindo also offers many challenging and interesting activities for the entire family. With tropical rainforest exploits and gardens full of exotic flowers and insects, there is a never-ending plethora of pursuits for every age and ability.

Mindo is a small town of about 3,000 inhabitants and is easily accessed from the capital city of Quito Ecuador. Located less than two hours from the International Airport, it is short journey by car, bus or taxi. Most roads are well maintained and comfortable for travel.

From the Airport it is necessary to travel north past “Mitad del Mundo”, the park marking the equator. Continue on this road through Calacali, the highest point on this journey. Just past Calacali there will be a toll both with a $.80 charge. From this point it is all downhill, traversing mountain roads with constant sharp turns. (Be wary of those who are prone to motion sickness.) The town of Nanegalito is about 30 minutes from Mindo and is a great place to stop, relax, and have a snack. At kilometer 78.5 there will be a left turn leading to Mindo, which is another 6 km from the turnoff.

Mindo Ecuador
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There is an abundant supply of lodges, hosterias and hostels in the Mindo valley. Accommodations are available for every taste and budget. Prices can vary from $15 to $100 per night, depending on the facility. At the lower end of the spectrum are the hostels, which offer a good value for the price. Room costs are generally listed per person and include breakfast. Lodges, normally the more expensive option, provide more services and a little extra comfort.

There are several restaurants available catering to various tastes in cuisine. In addition to the local fare, there are establishments offering pizza, seafood and steak. Prices are quite reasonable and a hungry traveler can be satisfied on a tight budget. Eateries open for breakfast and remain available until about 9:00 PM. This is a quaint, laid-back village and time is not a priority so it is best to relax and enjoy the slow-paced lifestyle of the locals.

There are almost unlimited opportunities to fulfill the adventurous spirit in Mindo. Visitors of all ages can choose from activities to meet their abilities and daring. From casual walks through the tropical rainforest to rappelling down torrential waterfalls, there is no excuse for being bored in this exotic paradise.

  • Butterflies, Orchids and Tropical Rainforest

Butterflies and Angels
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For the less heroic globetrotter, leisurely jaunts through butterfly forests and orchid gardens can provide a relaxing diversion. Ecuador boasts approximately 2,500 species of butterflies and over 4,000 species of orchids within its tropical rainforest. During a visit to one of the many facilities, the visitor can watch the culmination of metamorphosis as these beautiful insects spread their wings for a victorious first flight. These colorful creatures will alight upon an observer’s finger providing a more personal view of its complex design.

There are 36 waterfalls within walking distance of the main town furnishing various opportunities for the avid hiker. The trails are well maintained and moderate in passage. Many locations have points where the visitor can jump off of rocks into the frigid mountain streams or slide down boulders to the waters below. Hikes may last for a few hours to an entire day, depending on the energy of the traveler.

  • Take to the Saddles

Whether one enjoys horseback riding or bicycle riding, there are opportunities for everyone. Horses can be rented by the hour and can provide an early morning jaunt or an all-day adventure. Riding through the tropical rainforest can be an unforgettable experience, encountering the exotic flora and fauna along the mountain trails. Birds, butterflies and forest creatures such as the Watusa may appear from their jungle homes to greet the excited traveler, producing colorful memories for years to come.

Tubing on the Mindo River
Tubing on the Mindo River | Source
  • High Adventure

For those with a thrill-seeking spirit there are activities that incorporate a more action-packed premise. Tubing down the white-water rapids of the Mindo River has been popular for many years. Riding on top of gigantic truck inner tubes, daredevils are treated to an exciting ride of frigid waters and threatening boulders. Guides travel along to assist in pulling the vessels from logjams and guiding them through the torrential waters.

Ziplining has become commercially lucrative over the past few years and entices hundreds to challenge the airs over the tropical rainforest. Traveling across gorges more than 100 m (300 ft) deep and covering distances of up to 500 meters (.3 miles) in length, the adventure is blessed by a birds-eye view of the forest canopy. There are additional harness positions available other than the standard sitting posture. The “Superman” permits the participant to assume the super-hero stance while flying over the trees. The “Butterfly” places the subject in an upside down cross attitude, providing a unique perspective on the jungle below.

Another activity that has grown in popularity over the past few years is “Canyoning” or rappelling down waterfalls. Drops of 15 to 80 m (50 to 260 ft) are available for the adventurous climbers. The part that makes this even more exciting is that the participants are descending in the middle of the falls while torrential waters are beating against them, obscuring their vision and enhancing the excitement of the event.

In addition to Mindo Ecuador being one of the most biodiverse areas in the world, it is a location where the entire family can enjoy a holiday tailored to the needs of the individual member. Whether a person just wants to kick back and relax or tackle all that the tropical rainforest has to offer, this is the place to create memories.

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      cd tabor 6 years ago

      Nice work Colibri...just wanted to clarify on the repelling word that you used in the article.I think what you meant by it is this:

      vb (intr)

      1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) Mountaineering to descend a steep slope or vertical drop by a rope secured from above and coiled around one's body or through karabiners attached to one's body in order to control the speed of descent

      2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) to descend by rope from a helicopter

      (Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) an instance or the technique of abseiling Also called rappel

      [from German abseilen to descend by a rope, from ab- down + Seil rope]

      Again...thank you for a wonderful article.

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      ColibriPhoto 6 years ago from Quito, Ecuador

      Thanks CD, I should have looked that one up. I did the ziplining but passed on the rappelling while I was there. I will correct it. Thanks again

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      cd tabor 6 years ago

      WOW! I did that too in my country.Isn't it energizing? ok...keep up the good work!

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      ColibriPhoto 6 years ago from Quito, Ecuador

      Thanks CD. It was exhilarating. 13 cables traversing a total distance of 3,500 meters. What a rush!!!!

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Hennie van Heerden's Wildlife Diary

June 1, 2010

Darth Vader in a fur coat..

Filed under: June — Hennie van Heerden @ 1:13 pm

The day started with a dense fog. When you go out at first light, the whole world seems to webbed into a silent coccoon. The fog mutes the sounds. Although it makes it difficult to photograph, I just love that hour. No pil in the world can give you that weightless feeling of floating around in a silent boat, with nothing but white lightness and the dimmed sounds of invisible watercreatures around you. And then when the first rays of the sun pierce through the blanket of fog, the world turns golden, birds start singing, and the little splashes of waterfowl becomes audible. This is my favorite time of the day in the Biesbosch. With a start like that, I feel totally happy.

In the afternoon I played around with a Bumble Bee that looked like Darth Vader in a Fur Coat.. 🙂

Hans had to leave tomorrow on a business trip for a few days so we rented a little boat with a strong motor to take him into the nearest town. Our own little boat with the electro motor wouldn’t make it over the strong current of the river Amer where it’s a coming and going of huuuuge freight boats. And God forbid that I was to drive the Tembo all by myself!! 🙂 Hans had tied her to her mooring so tight that I was surprised that she even rose and fell with the tide. I had to give Hans my solemn promise that I would not take her off her moorings on my own:-)

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Hennie van Heerden's Wildlife Diary

May 31, 2014

The Battle of the Cuckoos

Filed under: 2014,May — Hennie van Heerden @ 8:19 am
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(I thought it was about time to update the wildlife diary again :-))

I was out very early in the morning a couple of days ago. Already within the first five minutes it turned out to become a good day for photography as the Roe Deer posed perfectly, and Spotted and Pied Flycatchers and a beautiful Bullfinch showed themselves.

For a couple of days already I heard a Cuckoo calling around the house and because of that it wasn’t hard to spot. He was flying up and down between the neighbour’s and our place. Unfortunately it always perched high up a tree but nonetheless I kept on shooting take-offs and landings.
I still had theImageImage calling bird in focus, waiting for yet another take-off, when all of a sudden a second Cuckoo appeared out of nowhere, practically bomb-diving my poor little friend. A fight developed, with the two birds tumbling through the air. Everything happened só fast, the only thing I could do is keep my finger on that shutter and blast away. Within 5 or 6 seconds it was all over leaving me with pounding heart and trembling hands. (apparently the Cuckoo also had a good scare because he didn’t call anymore for another hour or so, only to get back at it with new enthusiasm afterwards 🙂

I couldn’t wait to get back at the house to see if any of them would be sharp and low and behold; they were!! Of course they needed to be cropped but still I’m more then thrilled to have witnessed, ànd captured this unique event!!

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

June 18, 2012

A dreamday..

Filed under: 2012,June — Hennie van Heerden @ 11:33 am
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When I entered Holland’s dune area last friday, it rained cats and dogs. At first I tried to ignore that but when it became clear that also the animals took shelter and didn’t show I gave in and waited it out under a tree. Was quite a challenge to keep the raindrops out of my coffee!

Hmm, when I had known I wouldn’t have gotten up at 4AM but could have stayed in my oh so warm and comfortable bed!

At about midday, the weather cleared up and with the sun also the animals showed themselves a bit more. But it wasn’t after lunch that the first fox showed itself. A young male was making an appearance and modelled like a pro in front of the waving grass and the flowering Sorrel. Beautiful setting! After a while it suddenly dashed off and soon became clear why. A beautiful adult female came in sight. She has taken over the territory of the old male that unfortunately died last february and defends it with a vengeance. No wonder the young male ran for it.

After spending quite some time with the beautiful female, I slowly headed back. I knew of a fox earth along the route but when I had checked it earlier that day it seemed abandoned. I really don’t know what made me check that den again; call it a hunch, but I did. I actually already passed it but something made me decide to turn back and have another look. And what a great hunch it was!!

When I carefully approached I saw something moving just outside the den; fox!! And not one but two! Mom and her beautiful baby were playing together in full view. I sat myself down and for the next 3 hours or so I filled every single memory card I had with me. I know I must have breathed in between shots but I can’t remember 🙂

Wat a fantastic encounter! For years I have been hoping for a fox kit in front of my lens and yes, I especially went to the Dunes to find one, but I never could have imagined to find this wonderful scene!!

March 14, 2012

Close.. But not close enough!

A few days ago I left early in the morning but there wasn’t much going on to photograph. When I was about to give up I passed a meadow where 3 hares where playing.. ehm, well it is spring! .. around. I stopped the car and got out for a low level shot. Right at that time they decided that it was time for a rest.. Tsss..

After a while one of them walked off towards a ditch where it disappeared in the reeds. Moments later I heard a big splash! I looked up just in time to see the hare crawl out on the other side, dripping wet. Guess the ditch was just a little too wide. But I figured that when one would try and jump the ditch, more could follow! So I quickly moved to the ditch and just waited.

It took about half an hour (I had forgotten my coat and 7 degrees in just a sweater nearly made me abandon the whole plan) but sure enough another hare approached the ditch and disappeared in the reeds. When it came out on the water side it hid behind some reed stems so it was impossible to get focus.. Aagh! Until it took 3 leaps towards me to find the shortest way to the other side and jumped!!!

And like his mate, also this time, the ditch turned out to be just a little bit too wide. Hilarious!

I put the whole series together in a sort of sequence. Hope you’ll like it as much as I did.

February 13, 2012

A Day at the Dunes

The “Amsterdamse Waterleiding Duinen”, in short AWD certainly belongs to my favorite Dutch areas for photography. Not only because of the abundant foxes and fallow deer, although I must admit they are the most spectacular inhabitants of this nature reserve, but also because of the magnificent landscapes and the many birds. The AWD has got it all; dunes, forests, water in the form of numerous canals, (AWD provides drinking water for the city of Amsterdam) vast heather and grass fields.

When I entered the reserve last week a thick fog rose from the many canals. The Swans, ducks and geese where hardly visible, but what an atmosphere. Beautiful! Soon the fog blanket evaporated and the area bathed in golden morning light. Can’t help myself but everytime I’m there, I feel happy. The area is so beautiful there is a surprise around every corner, however small sometimes.

It was still very cold, around -10 to -12 C and the AWD was covered in snow. After an hour or so we decided to sit down alongside one of the canals and get some of the tea we brought with us. But as always, when you sit still, nature finds you! The tea was soon forgotten when we discovered dozens of snipes, fouraging on the banks so what other choice did we have than go down in the snow and shoot our heart out! 🙂 Actually, we were so busy crawling up to the Snipes that we hadn’t noticed another visitor who was checking us out from behind a couple of reed stems.. Fox!! And we weren’t at all close to the area where the foxes are known to be approachable. The snow covered bank of the canal made for a perfect setting for this beauty and while the teacup was melting a hole in the snow down we went again on our stomachs. Funny how you don’t feel the cold at such moments at all!

She didn’t stay long but allowed us quite a few shots before she went. When afterwards we turned around to save the meanwhile stonecold tea, we were in for another surprise. Apparently her young was checking on mom what she was up to and meanwhile ‘guarded’ our gear that was, in the haste, scattered all around. Wow.. two foxes in our first hour in the dunes!!

The young fox was quite skittish and didn’t come close which was actually good so I could use the 500mm, a lens I prefer because of the nice blurry backgrounds. Also this one didn’t stay very long but I think I got some wonderful shots, especially with the snowy banks as background.

When the adrenaline of the fox encounters had worn off a bit we got on our way again. Like I said, around every corner there are little surprises. Woodcocks flying off when you practically stand on them (never time enough to capture them!), a Bittern and Whooper Swans flying over, Mergansers, Tufted Ducks, and Kingfishers on the canals.

After another hour we again sat down for the next attempt to get some tea down and yes, you guessed it; another fox paid us a visit 🙂 When some other photographers discovered us, soon she went on her way again but not without our memory cards still buffering!!

Later that day we saw two more foxes but in our hearts we knew that we never would get the setting there like we had had earlier. Sure we shot but the winning photographs of the day were the three earlier foxes! What a glorious day!!

When we slowly made our way back, it’s always quite a hike, we encounter yet one other female fox, an older one. I remember I saw here only once before last year. She completed the score of 6 foxes in one day! Can you imagine that the first couple of times I went to the AWD I couldn’t find even one, despite the 20-odd km I walked, cris-crossing the reserve.

We walked back along the canals with fallow deer as company. A Swan couple swam towards us, like two proud flagships, silently floating by. Can you imagine that I left the reserve with a big smile on my face?!

September 20, 2011

Proud as a peacock..

Filed under: 2011,September — Hennie van Heerden @ 2:13 pm
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Finally…. The book is out!!

My first really really official book has just been published! I am proud as a peacock! 🙂

Better yet, actually there are two books;

Have a look at the Dutch version or the English version.

I feel like I’ve just given birth 🙂 Without the pain that is..

September 11, 2011

Surprise Party

Yesterday afternoon I was working when I all of a sudden heard a bird calling outside. It sounded all too familiar: Kingfisher! Although we have visiting Kingfishers every now and again it still is a rare guests as we live in a forest area and there are not that many nesting possibilities around. Two years ago, we’ve had a Kingfisher emptying our pond for a week, but since then it still is an exception when I hear or see one.

But this time she had landed on a branch over the pond and started scanning the water for fish. As there are a lot of fish in the pond I knew that it would mean that she was probably going to stay around for a while. The next 10 minutes were frantic. The moment she flew off for a moment I sprinted to the shed, got out my hide, threw it on the terrace that is next to the pond, got a little chair, my tripod, camera. Sprinted off to the neares patch of forest where I knew Hans had been busy cutting off branches. Dragged a huge one to the pond and just hung it just over the water surface. Took a dive in the hide, zipped it up and exhaled again 🙂

It only took a few minutes and there was the familiar sound again. To my great thrill it flew straight at the new branch, right in front of my camera. It took her only a minute before she took a dive into the pond and fished out her first little fish. It was a shame that it was cloudy and already quite late, so the possible shutterspeeds weren’t fast enough to capture her smashing the fish on the branch, but still got some really nice shots.

She kept on fishing and in the first hour she caught herself 5 fish before she landed on a tiny little branch just above the water and started to clean her feathers. By that time I thought I heared the call again but dismissed it as imagination as I didn’t see her call. When I looked back at the pictures I took later on, the surprise was complete when it turned out there were two different ones! Talk about a surprise party!! Both juvenile females. I really hope they’ll return but I haven’t seen them again ever since.

August 12, 2011

Workshop Wildlife Photography: Red Deer Rutting Season

Filed under: 2011,August — Hennie van Heerden @ 7:29 am
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I have just updated my website with an exciting new Workshop: photographing the beautiful Red Deer in rutting season!

If you are interested in joining me at this wildly fascinating event on either thursday 15 september or friday 16 september, please follow this link for more information. (Dutch only I’m afraid).

July 4, 2011

On safari in Holland

Last week at the National Park ‘De Veluwezoom’ was fantastic. You know, I’ve heard so often that to see ‘real’ wildlife, you have to go to Africa, or Antarctica, or the Galapagos. But close to home, often you can see so much wildlife that it’s dazzling. But maybe we don’t find it exotic enough. For me, seeing a Roe Deer or a Wild Boar is just as exciting as seeing an Impala or a Warthog. Especially when you’ve waited days to get a clean shot of one of them it’s equally rewarding as being on safari in Africa. Well, at least, almost as rewarding.. 🙂

The last couple of days have been awesome. I love, really love, being out there at the crack of dawn, nobody else, no joggers, no moutain bikers and especially no ‘tour-de-france-wannabees’ yet. (I could fill an entire blog page with my experiences with that group!). Totally quiet. The fun is approaching the animals without disturbing them. I’m getting quite good at that. My poor car is not enjoying rolling down a hill, motor off, heading with a speed of 5 miles/hour, but it works!! But to see the sun creep up the hills, setting the flowering heather ablaze with golden light is fantastic.

The Roe Deer don’t get disturbed but just continue fouraging, the Wild Boar let their young frolick around without heading off, the Doe shows her Fawn without totally panicking. I’ve seen Fox on several occasions but wasn’t able to get a clean shot. But I will, I’m sure.

Yesterday, the Roe Deer Foe who, by now, doesn’t seem to get alarmed by my presence anymore, let me approach her, by now only one, fawn pretty close. Imagine that up until this year I’ve only seen a fawn once, although I’ve been surrounded by Roe Deer all my life! All of a sudden I seem to know how to look, and where to look. Where I used to drive on after seeing a Deer Foe on her own, I now stop the car and wait patiently. Because a Doe on her own in June is likely to have hidden her Fawns somewhere. I can’t help it, but each time I see the head go up when she starts to call with soft high pitched sounds, I secretely smile. Patience gets rewarded every time!

There were two absolute highlights last week. First on monday, to see the Honey Buzzard. It’s a very rare bird of prey in Holland and there aren’t that many photographers that have a shot in their collection. I’ve seen one a couple of times before but had never been able to capture it right.
But this day was different. Although I had woken up an hour too late I still went but indeed all of the wildlife already seemed to have gone in hiding. Until I turned the corner, entering a road that’s overlooking a vast heather field. The light was harsh and shone directly in my face when I saw a shape sitting on a portruding branch. Hawk! I thought by the looks of the grey head and the bright yellow eyes. Exciting as I don’t have a good shot of those birds yet. Yes, dozens of in-flight shots when it’s flying over the meadow behind our house to it’s nest in the corner of the forest, but no ground shots. So I switched off the engine and let the car creep forward, rolling silently down the hill. Just when I was about in ‘shooting’-range, it flew off. Even before I could get a clear shot. Disappointed I sat back, until a shadow fell over the heather; it returned!! Be it one little branch further away. I started shooting although it was quite far away. Much to my surprise, it flew up only to land on top of a shrub closer by!! The harsh light I dreaded worked in my advantage as it shone beautifully through the stretched out wings from behind. When it finally took off altogether, I sat back, and ‘chimped’ through the images on my display and I suddenly realized I was looking, not at a Hawk, but at a beautiful male Honey Buzzard! So I waited around to see if it would be coming back but no such luck. Tried several times during the next days, but I’ve never seen it again (yet). Guess oversleeping made it my lucky day as chances are that I normally would have been out of the park already by that time.

Another highlight occured yesterday, which was my birthday. When I drove my usual circle I saw mom Wild Boar high up the hill. I’ve seen her there before (see upper photo) and I know she has little piglets. But the heather there is really high and usually all you get to see of the little piggies are the tops of their backs, shooting through the heather. But still, you never know, so I stopped and just waited. It took the good part of an hour but the little piglets came closer and closer!! When they were about halfway I suddenly remembered that my camera has a film mode, so I started taping some of the frolicks of the babies. I’m not good at filming but have a look at the video at the bottom of this blog entry. I think it gives a good idea of what I felt, watching those little piglets. Wait for the little white one to come racing through the frame! 🙂

While mom was still foraging, the babies came closer and closer until they were right next to the car! What a wonderful sight!! They started digging for food like tiny little shovels and it was realy too cute to watch them! Hard to imagine that one day these cute little babies will have grown into huge impressive Wild Boars 🙂

I don’t think I could have gotten a better birthday present as spending an hour or so with these little cuties!!

June 7, 2011

A dream of a day…

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Last sunday I got up at 4.30 and went to the Veluwezoom, a National Park here in the Eastern Part of Holland. By many people this park is considered the baby sister of ‘De Hoge Veluwe’, a much larger neighboring National Park. But although de Hoge Veluwe is unequalled in Red Deer rutting season – the sightings there are awesome – in all other seasons I prefer de Veluwezoom. It’s got beautiful landscapes and it harbors a lot of animals and birds.

So this morning I was at the Park at 5 in the morning. The sky was dark and threatening and you could see a thunderstorm building up. My expectations were not very high when I arrived but still, after 5 minutes I saw Wild Boar in the dark forest, foraging for food. Not a bad start at all, but impossible to capture as it was way too dark, certainly this deep in the forest. But.. I tried anyway and raised ISO to an incredible 3200 which gave me just enough shutterspeed to capture the little piggies. And with that, all has been said as even in my display I could see that it wasn’t much.

But.. on I went and after just some 500m I spotted another Wild Boar, but this time underneath the bushes, next to an open field. I just parked the car in the middle of the road (there wasn’t anyone else crazy enough to visit the park in this weather anyway :-)) and waited. And out she came, but she wasn’t alone!! To my great excitement she had little piglets with her!! So never mind the high iso…. Shoot!!!! They ran up on the open field and I just knew it would be next to impossible to capture the movement in this kind of light. But one (just one) came out alright. Besides the shot, I was really thrilled to see the little family.

Only 500m further I stopped to see if there would be birds around as this was an area where I had seen lots of Yellowhammers and Linnets before. Nope, no such luck but something else drew my attention. A huge Wild Boar was standing in the bushes just alongside from where I had stopped. So sure, I tried to photograph her. Until I saw movement just next to her and a baby Boar showed (for a second) its cute little head. What a surprise!! So far it had been incredible despite the gathering clouds above my head. The storm was building and you could feel the electric tension in the air. Maybe that’s why all the animals were out, foraging while they still could..

My spirits rose as did my expectations. Often, when a day starts right, it will remain right! So off I went with good hopes. A little further down the road a little bird welcomed the day with a song and I stopped to capture it. From the corner of my eye I all of a sudded saw the bushes alongside the road move.. I looked, and out came the cutest little baby fox I had ever seen!! Which isn’t difficult as I’ve never seen one before in my entire life! I thought my heart would stop just there and then. Quickly pointed the camera and started shooting as if my life depended on it. But the baby wasn’t going to pose as after just a second it got up and walked straight towards me. Way too close for the lens…. Frustration!!!!! Well anyway, I got it and no matter the noise in the shot, I’m ever soooo happy with it! As with the experience of finally seeing my first baby fox!

After I sent several text messages (YAAAAYYYYYY, I got a baby fox) the beebs waking up hubby and some shooting buddies (sorry guys! just couldn’t resist!) I went on, my heart still pounding.. It was only a mile further down the road when I spotted a Roe Deer foe, up to her knees in heather and kind of nervously looking around. I again stopped the car and waited.  When I saw why she was so nervous my heart did another summersalt…. A Baby Deer was jumping high over the heather to get to her. It was just a second later that I realized that there were in fact 2 fawns!! God, what a day…
The little ones had spotted me and ran to mamma; all legs and no brains. Mom stood perfectly still and waited for the little fawns to reach her before she led them out into the field. But she was nervously trotting around while the fawns panicked and jumped all over the place. I figured they wanted to cross the road to reach the safer forest, so no matter how dearly I wanted the shots, I moved the car to make way. When I looked back I saw the three of them running off into the forest.. Couldn’t help it but I actually had tears in my eyes…

I continued my drive but my head was brimming.. When a trio of Red Deer came in sight, I just couldn’t believe my luck anymore….

For the past 2 days I’ve been up at 4.30 again to see if I could get a shot of all of this young life again, but nothing. Absolutely nothing. A Deer here and there, but nothing exciting. But I’ll keep on trying!!

December 1, 2010

Band of Brothers

After 3 weeks of travelling alone today was the day that Hans would arrive!!!! I could hardly wait for the plane to arrive. Of course it had been fantastic so far but especially on safari it’s so nice to share all of the wonderful sightings with each other. He would be arriving in the early afternoon, so of course I went out on game drive first in the morning. But I had to be back in Main Camp fairly early as I still had to pack everything as I would move to Rattray’s Camp to spend another 2 weeks there together with Hans. And in my case, it’s not so much the luggage that takes a lot of time to pack; It’s more fitting all the photographical gear back into it’s carry-on case 🙂

The day started brilliantly by finding the Matshipiri Female leopard high up in a tree. She is the mother of Pretty Boy or “The Italian” as I call him. So far we saw him a couple of times, but she had been invisible up till now. What a glorious sighting to start a day with!!
All kinds of Eagles were pretty active too and the Lilac Breasted Roller sure made a nice graphic picture on his branch.

I just couldn’t waint until it was time for Hans to arrive so I was ready on the deck way too soon. The transfer to Rattray’s went smoothly as was the ‘handing over’ to ranger Dean whom we got to know last year.  And it was a very big thrill to meet all my friends again. Alan the Barman, galant as ever, was waiting for me with the nicely chilled Chardonnay I like so much…. How’s that for a welcome!
A little before 2 we went to the airstrip and like clockwork the plane came in….
The man sure knows how to make an entrance.. 🙂

Of course we went on gamedrive that afternoon! And what a treat we had! I’ve mentioned before that Cheetah are a rare species in Mala Mala. The beautiful cats are more at home in the vast plains of the Serengeti than in the more densely populated South African parks and there had been years that I hadn’t seen one at all during my visits. We had been looking for them on the northern boundary for days already but other than a glimpse of only one, we hadn’t been lucky.

Until today…
When we arrived at the boundary there were 2 vehicles standing in the middle of the plain there….. And then we saw them.
The four brothers were together, watching a tiny newborn Wildebeest baby some 500 meters further on. They never lost sight of it while they crept closer and closer. Step by step, with endless patience. We came in on the right of them but the light of the setting sun was not in our favour. Dean quickly turned the wheel and got us to the left of them. Perfect Light!! And on top of that, the brothers chose that moment to line up absolutely perfect!!!! I’ve never in my life seen a more beautiful sighting of Cheetah than this. I didn’t know what to shoot first of last and ended up by just letting the camera rattle 🙂 I am SO happy with these shots!! The magnificent cats got up, crept closer to the Wildebeest baby and went down again. Surely a sighting I’ll never forget!

We stayed with them until it was completely dark, but not without getting treated to a most beautiful sunset. What a fantastic day!!

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Europe’s Banking Challenge: Reregulation without Refragmentation

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  1. Martin Cihak & Jörg Decressin, 2007. "The Case for a European Banking Charter," IMF Working Papers 07/173, International Monetary Fund.
  2. Dirk Schoenmaker & Charles Goodhart, 2006. "Burden Sharing in a Banking Crisis in Europe," FMG Special Papers sp164, Financial Markets Group.
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The sensitivity of income polarization

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  1. Frederiksen, Anders & Graversen, Ebbe K. & Smith, Nina, 2001. "Overtime Work, Dual Job Holding and Taxation," IZA Discussion Papers 323, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
  2. Esteban, Joan & Ray, Debraj, 1994. "On the Measurement of Polarization," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 62(4), pages 819-851, July.
  3. Seshanna, Shubhasree & Decornez, Stephane, 2003. "Income polarization and inequality across countries: an empirical study," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 25(4), pages 335-358, June.
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  7. Jean-Yves Duclos & Joan Esteban & Debraj Ray, 2004. "Polarization: Concepts, Measurement, Estimation," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 72(6), pages 1737-1772, November.
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  9. Wang, You-Qiang & Tsui, Kai-Yuen, 2000. " Polarization Orderings and New Classes of Polarization Indices," Journal of Public Economic Theory, Association for Public Economic Theory, vol. 2(3), pages 349-363.
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  13. Duro, Juan Antonio, 2005. "Another look to income polarization across countries," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 27(9), pages 1001-1007, December.
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Mispricing of S&P 500 Index Options

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Widespread violations of stochastic dominance by 1-month S&P 500 index call options over 1986--2006 imply that a trader can improve expected utility by engaging in a zero-net-cost trade net of transaction costs and bid-ask spread. Although precrash option prices conform to the Black-Scholes-Merton model reasonably well, they are incorrectly priced if the distribution of the index return is estimated from time-series data. Substantial violations by postcrash OTM calls contradict the notion that the problem lies primarily with the left-hand tail of the index return distribution and that the smile is too steep. The decrease in violations over the postcrash period of 1988--1995 is followed by a substantial increase over 1997--2006, which may be due to the lower quality of the data but, in any case, does not provide evidence that the options market is becoming more rational over time. The Author 2008. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Financial Studies. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail:, Oxford University Press.

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  2. Garcia, Rene & Luger, Richard & Renault, Eric, 2003. "Empirical assessment of an intertemporal option pricing model with latent variables," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 116(1-2), pages 49-83.
  3. Ait-Sahalia, Yacine & Lo, Andrew W., 2000. "Nonparametric risk management and implied risk aversion," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 94(1-2), pages 9-51.
  4. Leland, Hayne E, 1985. " Option Pricing and Replication with Transactions Costs," Journal of Finance, American Finance Association, vol. 40(5), pages 1283-1301, December.
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  6. Ait-Sahalia, Yacine & Duarte, Jefferson, 2003. "Nonparametric option pricing under shape restrictions," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 116(1-2), pages 9-47.
  7. Peter Ryan, 2000. "Tighter Option Bounds from Multiple Exercise Prices," Review of Derivatives Research, Springer, vol. 4(2), pages 155-188, May.
  8. Perrakis, Stylianos, 1986. "Option Bounds in Discrete Time: Extensions and the Pricing of the American Put," The Journal of Business, University of Chicago Press, vol. 59(1), pages 119-141, January.
  9. Constantinides, George M. & Perrakis, Stylianos, 2002. "Stochastic dominance bounds on derivatives prices in a multiperiod economy with proportional transaction costs," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 26(7-8), pages 1323-1352, July.
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  1. Xiaohu Wang & Peter C.B. Phillips & Jun Yu, 2011. "Bias in Estimating Multivariate and Univariate Diffusions," Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers 1778, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University.
  2. Xiaohu Wang & Jun Yu, 2011. "Double Asymptotics for an Explosive Continuous Time Model," Working Papers 16-2011, Singapore Management University, School of Economics.
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How do we pursue labormetrics? An application using the MCVL

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The objective of this paper is to describe a process through which the original information of an administrative data source (the Spanish Continuous Work History Sample) can be organised in such a way as to permit the accurate study of work histories. It presents a comparison of the information obtained using the procedure we propose (panel data file 2004-2009) and that obtained using retrospectively only one sample (2009 data file) in three empirical applications whose aim is to demonstrate the sample loss and bias which occurs when data regarding the spells and individuals figuring in the database are not processed correctly.

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David Wilkerson’s Warning to the Church: Don’t let your Pentecostal Fire be Replaced by the Fire of Indignation

In 1971, amidst riots at home and war in Vietnam, David Wilkerson wrote the following warning to the American church. It speaks directly to American Christians today. Read it carefully. Wilkerson’s greatest concern is not youthful sin and rebellion, but the reactions of Christians.

“There has never been a generation as deeply in trouble as ours. It is corrupted by drugs, crazed by sex, plagued by rebellion and violence.

But we will not lose this generation because of any of these things. Young people now are seeing through the revolution movements. Their leaders are consuming one another with hatred. Their leaders are writing books and making TV appearances and becoming rich capitalists!

No, we will not lose this generation in the ghetto, or in dirty theatres, or on campus. If we lose this generation, it will be lost in the hearts of God’s people! By saints and servants of God who were blind and deaf to the needs and cries of this generation. That is where we will lose this generation.

What we need to reach this generation is a new concept of patience and pity. This generation can be doomed and damned by our unforgiving, impatient spirit locked in the hearts of parents, ministers, and Christian workers.

Some young people today burn and loot. They curse parents. They spit on the flag. They boast about drugs and sex. They dress wild. And it makes our blood boil. Our patriotic spirit is offended. With righteous indignation we demand justice; we fight back with demands for conformity.

Suddenly we are no longer capable of Holy Ghost love. Pentecostal fire is replaced by the fire of indignation. Our love turns to bitterness. And hope turns to despair. Have we forgotten how much God has forgiven us? We have forgotten how patient our God really is!”

–adapted from World Pentecost magazine, Quarter 2, 1971, p. 1.

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4 responses to “David Wilkerson’s Warning to the Church: Don’t let your Pentecostal Fire be Replaced by the Fire of Indignation

  1. Verlon LILLARD

    Some have lost the love of their fellow man. Judging who is worthy and who is not. God made it plain that He is Love and to be like Him, we have to love others although we may have to ask God how and get our answers from Him.

  2. Katherine Cratin

    This is a deep concern that I have regarding the church today. Jesus is who people need to see in our lives. How can we say we are Christans, truly followers of Christ and not live our lives as He lived His. The enemy has distracted us from our calling of pointing others to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are too busy telling others how to think, act and feel that we have forgotten our mission to seek and save the lost. We are too busy judging others and blind to the beam in our own eye. Jesus did not tell us to clean up the world so it would be ready for His return,. He told us to let our light so shine that others would see Christ in us. He will do the clean up when He returns. Even so come quickly, Lord Jesus!

  3. Debbie Denise Rollins

    You’re so right. Where is the compassion and love for the lost? I try not to look down on those who are down and despaired. I try to show love to others. And pray for those who will let me. I have a client, I’m a homemaker for the elderly, but he is gay. Says He believes in God, but not Jesus. It saddens my heart that I can’t convince him that Jesus loves him and wants to help him, but he just says I can’t believe.

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January in Books

January was a good reading month for me, three days of holidays helped. Despite reading seven books, I feel guilty for having checked out enormous amounts of books from the library that I didn´t read. Oh well, here´s the complete list, I had to return some books before snapping the picture (very inconvinient 😉 ):

1.) So Many Books, So Little Time (Sara Nelson)
2.) The Eyre Affair (Jasper Fforde)
3.) The Female of the Species (Joyce Carol Oates)
4.) China Men (Maxine Hong Kingston)
5.) Galatea 2.2 (Richard Powers)
6.) Aunts aren´t Gentlemen (P.G. Wodehouse)
7.) The Night Watch (Sarah Waters)

I think I´m pretty satisfied with the list. The books I´ve read this month were nicely diverse ( although I´m acutely aware of the lacking classics, it´s turning into a problem!). Number 1 and 2 I read for the 2010 Bibliophilic Books Challenge, number 3 shows my new obsession with Joyce Carol Oates, 4 and 5 were books for uni, I´m slowly going through the Jeeves and Wooster series (6), and (7) shows that sometimes 500 pages are quicker to read than 150. And I´ve reviewed 5 out of 7 books, which is a kind of resolution I´ve made this year.
How was your reading month? Success or let-down?

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    1. Yup, it´s high time! ;P I can´t believe it´s Feb already eithe. I want to be able to stop time like Sabrina the teenage witch, to catch up!

  1. Nice list! Looks like you have had a great reading month! Wish I could stop time (like Sabrina the teenage witch, as you have written :)), because I am still reading ‘War and Peace’ 😦

      1. Well, January was a bit busy with festivals and guests and so I couldn’t get a lot of reading done. Have finished one volume of ‘War and Peace’ and three volumes are still left. I am hoping that February will be a better reading month for me 🙂

  2. Great list! And great reading month!

    I also read 7 books in January. I’m pretty happy with that number, especially since the month turned out to be a bit busier than I thought. I’m going to try to post my recap today. 🙂

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Pretty Things

Get the first three stories in USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Rinella’s, Visionary Fiction, Rock and Roll Fantasy Collection at a special price. Includes an extended version of Queen Midas In Reverse.

It’s A Marshmallow World (novella)
Once upon a time, Darla was given a mystical gift, along with an ominous message. Now, meeting Chris puts her head in a spin. Could it be that gift from long ago holds the key to their happiness?
Scary Modsters … and Creepy Freaks (novel)
A fantastical romance involving a woman, the music that fuels her, and her Ouija board.

Rosalyn seeks acceptance, but is always ridiculed for her eclectic wardrobe and unconventional music collection. One fateful night, Rosalyn bewitches Niles, a stylish man whose quirky character is the perfect complement to her own. Unfortunately, Niles has a secret flaw that always ensures relationship suicide—and he can’t hide it much longer.

During a tango with a Ouija board, Rosalyn summons the ghost of Rock and Roll deity Peter Lane. Peter entices Niles with the key to saving his relationship with Rosalyn. When Niles hears the price is avenging Peter’s murder, how far will he go to secure Rosalyn’s heart?

Queen Midas In Reverse (extended novella)
For Jacqueline, a second date is as rare as a unicorn. She’s beautiful. She’s intelligent. So why is she experiencing a string of first dates that leaves her ducking behind bushes and running for buses? Contrary to her nature, trading in her heels and curling iron for an easy chair surrounded by cats sounds appealing. Is she cursed, or can she find the man who will steal her heart?
The Rock and Roll Fantasy Collection takes place in a mystical world where rock and roll will save your soul.

Although the books can be read in any order, the collection begins with It’s A Marshmallow World before moving on to Scary Modsters … and Creepy Freaks, Queen Midas In Reverse (all found here in Pretty Things), and then Voices Carry and Moonlight Serenade (both also found in the special set Forever Changes).

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Voices Carry

An incredible romance involving a man, the music he craves, and the voice that haunts him.

Rock and roll turns Brandon Wayne into a juvenile delinquent in all the best ways – crazed, ambitious, and with a slip of danger nagging at his hips. His marketing job at Endeara Candies and hunting down classic vinyl nirvana at Warped Records make his world seem ordinary, but there is another side to his life.

As an anniversary of tragedy approaches, odd occurrences riddle Brandon’s mind with questions. Whose voice is suddenly materializing in his head? Is he fabricating a psychic who looks like one of his favorite rock stars? Why is he having retro dreams involving welded beer cans, disco, and a punk rock girl? The puzzle seems never ending.

Have the musty fumes at Warped Records and the terrible candy at work rotted Brandon’s brain? Has he crossed into the realm of insanity? Or is the reason for the madness beyond his comprehension?

The Rock and Roll Fantasy Collection features standalone novels where the characters’ love of music plays a pivotal role in both their lives and the plot. The standalone novellas revolve around the supporting characters. Although the books can be listened to in any order, those who wish to enjoy the entire collection should start with It’s a Marshmallow World before moving on to Scary Modsters…and Creepy Freaks, Queen Midas in Reverse, followed by Voices Carry.

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Moonlight Serenade

The Rock and Roll Fantasy gang meets the Jazz Age in this Visionary Fantasy Romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Rinella.

Can unseen forces nudge you onto a new path? If so, Dale and Bailey might get shoved!

When Dale seeks the help of a wine-loving psychic, he has two things on his mind: “Where is my dream girl? And why is a ghost following me?” Five hundred dollars later, he has a cryptic clue and a song stuck in his head.

Across the continent, Bailey is the answer to Dale’s prayers. However, her sleazy boyfriend has her over a barrel. Someway, somehow, she has to outfox that snake and escape his hold—even if it means diving into mischief.

When a long-sought opportunity arrives, will it lure Dale off course? Or will otherworldly intervention get him and Bailey dancing cheek to cheek?

Moonlight Serenade is a standalone novel and companion story to Voices Carry. Both are part of The Rock and Roll Fantasy Collection, a mystical world where rock and roll will save your soul. Although the books can be read in any order, the collection begins with It’s A Marshmallow World before moving on to Scary Modsters … and Creepy Freaks, Queen Midas In Reverse, Voices Carry, and Moonlight Serenade.
Moonlight Serenade is a standalone novel and companion story to Voices Carry. Both are part of The Rock and Roll Fantasy Collection, a mystical world where rock and roll will save your soul.

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Love’s Forbidden Flower

A controversial/taboo romance.

*** Please note: This is a New Adult Romance novel involving two siblings who struggle with their emotions. This is not a work of erotica.***

The heart cares not what society forbids.

Lily nurtures a secret love for a flawless man—the one who is her soul mate. Donovan is gorgeous, charismatic, and delights in all of Lily’s talents and quirks. Their innate knowledge of each other is almost telepathic. Together they interlock like fine threads creating luxurious silk.

But society dictates this picture-perfect adoration is the ghastliest of all possibilities.

As Lily embarks on a quest for the romance the heavens intended, her suitor turns reluctant. Desperate to uncover why Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hiding decayed from a tender-hearted gentleman into a ferociously self-serving, cocky bastard, Lily is prepared for battle when it comes to the salvation of her soul mate. However, Donovan traps Lily in a mental game of chess, leaving her to question his sanity. When Lily’s revelations about Donovan’s destructive alter ego lead to an inconceivable truth, can she help Donovan survive fate’s cruel joke?

Impassioned, witty, and deeply moving, Love’s Forbidden Flower is filled with stunning controversies that will forever haunt your heart.

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Time’s Forbidden Flower

An eternity of passion cannot be quelled by society.

Once upon a time Donovan assured Lily all of her dreams would come true. But how could he keep the promise of a fairy tale when her truest goals could not involve him, though her deepest desires did?

Now, Lily has it all—love, passion, a family, and the career of her dreams—with Christopher. But something is lacking. She and Donovan have spent the last ten years living apart, and the soul mates are eager to reunite. Can Donovan keep his promise to give Lily all she desires, even with Christopher in the way?

For Lily and Donovan, the past is a mirror to the future that cannot be shattered.

Donovan is convinced Lily has been his love for all eternity. Determined to unravel the past, they embark on a journey to discover where it all began. For centuries Donovan has stolen Lily’s heart while forced to suffer for his love. How much can a soul endure before the breaking point is reached and a monster emerges? Can the demons of the past be combated to pave the way for happiness in the next life? Or has the abuse suffered in this life already turned Donovan hell bound?

Time and again, one woman has destroyed their happiness. It’s time to silence her—once and for all.
Ravishingly sinful, witty, and controversial, Time’s Forbidden Flower, the sequel to Love’s Forbidden Flower, is a barrier breaking love story of time unwound.

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Something To Dream On

If a painting in the home of your perfect man reflects your dreams of doom, do you run, or do you dare to embrace love?

While Lizetta lives a life of compassion, childhood bullying over a few extra pounds have caused this sparky woman to lose sight of the beauty of her soul. Jensen’s recent past is filled with substance abuse, shady morals, and loose women. A brutal wake up call forced him to find his way back to the gentle soul he once was; however, there are some whose futures depend on the return of the demon.

Souls can heal, but how long can they fight the forces that seek to destroy them? If one of those forces is the person who shattered your self-image, and she is determined to take down the one you love, could you still believe that everyone deserves a second chance?

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Author Bio: Enjoying San Francisco as a backdrop, the ghosts in USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Rinella’s one hundred and fifty-year old Victorian home augment the chorus in her head. With insomnia as their catalyst, these voices have become multifarious characters that haunt her well into the sun’s crowning hours, refusing to let go until they have manipulated her into succumbing to their whims. Her experiences as an actress, business owner, artisan cake designer, software project manager, Internet radio disc jockey, vintage rock ‘n’ roll journalist/fan girl, and lover of dark and quirky personalities influence her idiosyncratic writing.

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Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s post presented the third and second places of Prada’s Autumn – Winter 2013/4 Ready- To- Wear Collection. Are you ready to meet the winner?

3)   Look A. Palette: Red, blue, black and golden.

  • General Description: thick vertical striped combination of pencil skirt and short-sleeved jacket. Black top underneath. Golden thick belt on top.
  • Combo: Blue and red are always an excellent choice. Why? Because they’re complimentary: water and fire, hot and cold. It’s, of course, one of my favs.
  • Pattern: As we all know, vertical lines are the best of the best for making us look thinner and taller. Exceptionally wide lines such as these.
  • Pencil Skirt: Great for delineating our body. Also, they make you appear taller. Not recommended if you’ve got a bit of tummy, though.
  • Jacket: The trick on this outfit is the way this piece is worn: open. Again, like in the previous look, showing the shoulder.
  • Belt: Marks the waist. Best idea ever. Broad belts are best because they define it more clearly.

So, crazy diamonds, do you agree with the winner?

Shine all over and dream on. It’s the best thing you can do. Always.

Take Care. Lotta Love. Ciao!

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During a televised speech last night, the mayor of the Libertador municipality in Caracas, Jorge Rodriguez, said that the opposition committed “fraud” when it collected nearly two million signatures in favour of a recall referendum against Maduro. Rodriguez is the head of a presidential commission Maduro created to oversee the recall referendum process.

Rodriguez said that 11% of the forms on which the signatures were collected “were incomplete”:

We’re starting to see signatures without [finger] prints, names without I.D. numbers, and once again, dead people signing. We wouldn’t say this if we didn’t know what was actually happening.

As evidence, Rodriguez pointed out that one of the signatures examined belongs to someone who was born in 1908, and another of an individual who was born in 1915. Rodriguez did not attempt to differentiate between clerical errors and deliberate deception.

Lacking any kind of concrete and irrefutable evidence of fraud, Rodriguez said:

I know that there are Venezuelans who signed (…) but I’m also positive – I am now sure – that they committed fraud against the law. They altered the requirements.

Rodriguez also called on the CNE to suspend the recall referendum process against Maduro if any violence were to take place at tomorrow’s protest:

We’re going to ask the Electoral Power [the CNE] that if there’s any kind of demonstration (…) any kind of violent action against any electoral building or electoral officer, that they suspend the [referendum] process until the situation becomes normal and peaceful again, because every Venezuelan has the right to work in peace.

The opposition protest is scheduled to begin tomorrow at 9:00 AM in the Bello Monte neighbourhood.

Gov’t Extends Two-Day Work Week

Yesterday afternoon, Aragua state governor Tareck El Aissami announced that the national government would extend the two-day work week until May 27 for public sector workers. The measure will also classes cancelled throughout the country on May 13, 20, and 27. When it was initially announced, the measure was scheduled to last until May 13.

El Aissami explained that the measure needs to be extended in order to continue to help with the electricity crisis in the country. Minister of Electrical Energy Luis Motta Dominguez announced yesterday that the water level at the Guri hydroelectric dam continues to be “very critical”.

The measure does not affect critical public sector workers like police officers and doctors.

Almagro: Wanting Democracy Doesn’t Make You a Traitor

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, issued a press release today in response to PSUV calls to charge opposition deputies who spoke to the OAS about the dire situation in the country with treason.

In the release, Almagro says that he has followed the accusations “with concern”, and points out that the OAS is an organization that operates “for the good of the citizens of our Hemisphere”, not of individual governments.

In defense of the opposition deputies, Almagro pointed out that the PSUV was wrong to call opposition deputies who call for an attempt to defend freedom in Venezuela traitors:

For its part, the Inter-American Democratic Charter (IDC) begins by recalling that “The peoples of the Americas have a right to democracy and their governments have an obligation to promote and defend it.”Hence, no one who acts toward that end can be a traitor to their country.

Almagro ends the release with the following:

That is why, whoever wants more rights, more liberty, more democracy for their people, and appeals for the aid of the Inter-American instruments that have their distant roots in Panama in 1826, should be considered a patriot and a defender of democracy, beyond considerations of to which political party they belong.

The full press release can be found here.

Six Killed in Security Operation in Caracas

Security officers clashed with armed delinquents in the Cota 905 neighbourhood of Caracas this morning as part of an operation to kill or capture the area’s most infamous gang leaders, known only as “El Coqui” and “Lucifer”.

The identities of the six casualties are not yet known, although it is likely that none of them are state security officers.

El Universal reports that at least 100 security officers are involved in the operation, which was still ongoing this afternoon.

Frustration As Scarcity Continues

DolarToday uploaded a video to YouTube today showing a crowd of frustrated Venezuelans lining up for food at an establishment in Caracas today.

The video shows National Bolivarian Police officers checking the I.D.s of people in line at the establishment. One of the frustrated shoppers spots the camera crew and delivers a message to Minister of Foreign Affairs Delcy Rodriguez, who told the Organization of American States last week that the scarcity crisis in Venezuela has been entirely manufactured, since Venezuela imports enough “food to feed three countries the size of ours”.

Below, the video along with my translation:

Officers: Line up one behind the other. Start lining up here, one behind the other.

Man in Blue: Let me tell you something  — we can’t eat toilet paper. To Foreign Affairs Minister [Delcy] Rodriguez: you’re a liar! [She says that] we have enough food to give to three nations. If we don’t have enough food for Venezuela, how can we give food to three nations? She might as well have said we give food to the United States!

[Crowd claps in approval]

Cameraman: What message do you have for Nicolas Maduro about this scarcity?

Man in Blue: That he should look at the people — he should come here and see the lines. There is no food. There is no food! And this morning, the [National] Guard came and did whatever they wanted. Whatever they wanted!

Cameraman: Alright, we’re here in Caracas on May 10, and we can see that in the west of the city here people are lining up to buy toilet paper, which is a basic necessity. We can see a large number of people here in the west of the city of Caracas, Venezuela.

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A post about finding the best time for yourself as a mother | indiasroses.com

When I was a kid my Mom always got up at 5 o’clock in the morning. I remembered being baffled by this as a young child, and further still as a teenager. I even remember finding it particular odd as a young adult on her own in the world for the first time. “Who has time to wake up at 5 a.m.?” And as a stay at home mother she wasn’t getting up for some timed job, she had all ready been on the job all night; this would have been her opportunity to get some extra sleep, but still she got up at five every morning.

Now as I sit her writing this at 6 a.m. my whole life (so far) later, I begin to understand the reason for the early hours. It wasn’t a conscious decision and there have certainly been moments in my life as a mother that I ignored the early morning wake up call but somehow, sometime after the birth of my daughter I also found my internal clock shifting and my mind and body waking before my family was up and my wife/mother job started for the day. It’s such a peaceful time sitting quietly listening to the world waking up and the sounds of my family sleeping calm, relaxed and undisturbed as time moves forward around them. It’s magical, magical and just for “Me”.

In the evening after my daughter is asleep for the night, my husband is happily entertained by his latest gaming interest and all the house is pulled back together; after dinner and family life I find myself with a little bit of time to myself which I greatly appreciate, but at the end of the day when everyone’s needs have been met and all has been said and done there is very little of myself left for me. I’m tired both mentally and physically, the pains of pregnancy are gnawing at my body and creativity is something I vaguely remember from earlier in the day when I was crafting with my daughter or trying to reason my way out of another tantrum. It’s not really time for myself as much as time by myself while the weight of my whole day still wrests heavily on my shoulder.

But 6a.m….. That really is just for me. Being a natural morning person after getting out of bed and brushing my teeth I find myself feeling alert and refreshed, ready to take on a new day full of wonderful and positive possibilities. As I sit here alone the weight of life is light and my optimism for the future is sweet and heavy with promise. And it’s these moments as the sun peaks over the mountains, light trickling into the valley, as a new day is born that I find myself being able to truly recharge and center myself in a peaceful and calm way that could last me a lifetime if only I remembered to great it each day as it comes and give this gift to myself, for the peace that I gain from this hour of new day far exceeds the benefits of an extra hour in bed.

When do you get your “Me” time?

Also if you caught it this is in fact a picture of a sunset and you’re right. I couldn’t find one I’d taken in the morning and it was just to beautiful to leave out.

Thank you so much for reading and please feel free to comment and/or ask questions bellow.

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Muslims Crucify Two Innocent Teenagers Infront of Their Parents And Put It On Video

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The Islamic Caliphate (ISIS) continues its campaigns penalizing almost daily the people of the areas controlled by inside Syrian territory. The most recent was two days ago in the city of Manbej located in Aleppo, where ISIS broadcast organization has posted a video of one of the “conquests”; the execution of the two, then crucify them in front of the eyes of the parents on a scaffold.

This is not the first time such horror was carried out by elements of the Islamic Caliphate which preceded the execution of many cases, especially in the city of Raqqa. has not confirmed the religion of the victims. obtained the video of this rare footage. Click on above to watch video.

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