2x The AWARD: Arte y Pico ( 8 are nominated )..

I GOT 2 x the AWARD: "ARTE Y PICO" 2008!!

What is the meaning of the expression: Arte y Pico?
What is the meaning of the expression: And basically, ironically, it translates into a wonderful phrase in Mexico, “lo maximo.” It will never find its counterpart in English, but if it HAD to, it would be something like, Wow. The Best Art. Over the top.

Thank you Daniel :http://comimagens.blogspot.com/
Thank you EVLAHOS: http://vlavagphoto.blogspot.com/

For this award,

This Award is created by the Uruguayan Arte y Pico blog. (http://arteypico.blogspot.com )
These are now the rules to follow:
1. Recipients must pick 5 blogs they consider deserving of this award for creativity, design, interesting material, and for contributing to the blogging community in whatever language.2. Each of the 5 selected blogs must include the name of the author and a link to his/her site to be visited by readers.3. The recipient must show the award and indicate the name and link to the blog of the one that handed it to him/her.4. All award recipients must include a link to the Arte y Pico site to inform all readers about the origin of this award.

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So I would like to pass this nomination to 8 blogs:

1- DENISE: http://mrsnesbittsplace.blogspot.com/

(I nominated Denise for herABC-Wednesday idea and her creative/informative 'Motor'blog)

2- DON: http://aphotoaday.blogspot.com/

(I nominated Don, because his photograpy are like paintings very creative)

3- EVLAHOS: http://vlavagphoto.blogspot.com/

(I nominated Evlahos because I love his photographhy from my beloved GREECE)

4-GIL's: - http://blogtrotta.blogspot.com/

(I nominated Gil because his Travel information is a reall Treath to me!)

5-PETER:- http://peter-pho2.blogspot.com/

(I Nominated Peter because of his great information about Paris and his travels.)

6-TED : http://parkinsonssupportgroup.blogspot.com/

(I nominated Ted, because his blog about Parkinson is a lot of work, very informative for others, and I am proud he is my uncle and true friend!)

7-TOM: http://womtig.blogspot.com/

( I nominated Tom because he is creative and a true GOOD host for SWF)
8-QUINT: http://quinttarantino.blogspot.com/

(I nominated Quint, he is always online :) with 2 blogs (the above) He is nominated also for his great idea to create a "Worldfriends blog "http://worldphotosfriends.blogspot.com/and he is also a helpfull blogfriend and a good host)

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I passed this award "ARTE Y PICO", to the above persons for their creativity.

My congrats and you all deserve it! I also believe/ think MORE people deserve an award, I had some very much doubts with finding ONLY 5 persons/blogs, I really wish I could nominate another 25 or so..

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THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS

Coffee in the morning...

DUTCH Marja gave me this "blogger of the world" award, we both have the same backname"WALRAVEN" Marja moved from Holland to New Zealand but she is so generous , she gave me already two awards ..THANK YOU Marja!

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In the morning I like my coffee....

This is so cosy (gezellig) .....

.......reading all the comments on my blog with a mug of coffee (senseo) before I go to my gymn at the sportschool "on walking distance /nearby" my house. THANKS Blogreaders for your interest, I really like to read your reactions in the morning...And surprise...I also got again an award!!!! Yeh this time from a Dutch Blog-Friend with the same maiden (Walraven)...backname

I was thinking that my blog is getting so busy (rommelig) with all the names and logo's and other 'things' in the sidebar, that I have to make another/seperated page (?) with all the awards , logo's and other interesting stuffs. Since I participate/join in: ' ABC wednesday ' and 'Skywatch Friday' , more nice blogpersons , from all over the world, visit my blog and I visit theirs in return. Its really inspiring me, to see all the other blogs-styles from :you and you and you out-there!

I never have though beforehand that blogging could be so much fun, for me its a Travelling through the world by blogging. Also its a big help to make more photo's , I do that to show them on this blog and hopefully I can learn get inspiration by your comments, how to make my photo's looking better and better....Thanks for being out-there. You all really make my day!!!

Oooh and in case you didn't noticed, I removed the Dutch language from my blog (sidebar and in the post), now and than I might use a Dutch word, but not soo many people were reading my Dutch language, at least no-one ever asked me to write my blog in the Dutch language. Just writing in English safes a lot of space in my blog an d not to name the TIME it cost me to write in two languages... and no-one ever noticed or said anything about the fact "that I do NOT write in Dutch anymore" !!! So if you have anything to say about it, please let me know?

Have a good day and enjoy every moment!!

Thank-you:)

Julie gave me this "YOU MAKE MY DAY" Award
Thats so sweet of her, Thank you Cj-Julie !!

2 presents, Award and Book, Thank you blogreaders!

Thank you!

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When I came home from Paris,

I found this sweet award (under)

Thank you Mary (new Zealand)

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And I did not know that 's possible,

But I won this (under) book!

Thats funny thoug?

Cath from Norway ,

will send this book to me.

Thank you Cath!
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Its so nice to get presents.......

its like I celebrate my birthday again:)

I love getting presents! In that I am a kinda childish haha!

Because we were celebrating my birthday ( and our 20th anniversary)

in PARIS I did not organise a party in Holland thoug ,

but I got greath presents from my B.

So thank you B. !:)

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And YOUR blogreaders reaction were also very sweet,

THANK YOU dear blogfriends!

Its so sweet to find this birthdaywishes on my blog ,

THANK YOU!:)

I am nominated for,Colors of friendship,

Amrita, Gave me an award:

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Thank you Amrita :)

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She gave me this

'The Colors of Friendship Award':

"You color my life with the beautiful hues of friendship.

Although we come from different backgrounds and cultures,

we share the same spirit of friendship".

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Italy- Taormina flowergardens,

"You never promised me a rose-garden"

We saw many many tropical and beautiful intensive coloured flowers, "without roses I always love so much , haha!"We saw them in the public gardens, but also 'everywhere/wild on the streets ' in ITALY- Taormina. NO you should not pick them , that's forbidden don' you see?

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In Italie/Taormina zagen we in o.a. een bloementuin (zonder rozen haha), maar ook gewoon op straat deze prachtige geleurde, tropische bloemen, en het is ECHT verboden om ze te plukken !

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(SVP doubleclick on photo to enlarge)
The above flowers are so pretty, don't you think? When you my blog reader, would like to see a flower bigger on my blog, tell me and please let me know?

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DE bovenstaand bloemen zijn echt fantastisch mooi.... als jij bloglezer er een groter/vergroot zou willen zien, laat me svp weten welke dat is.

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THANK YOU Mary :)

Mary gave me this above LOVE nomination ,

designed (I guess) by herself ,

THANK YOU!!

I've been TAGGED twice:):)

Yes its true I'm tagged:)

OOOPS!!!!:)

Tagggggggged....YEP!
I have been tagged TWICE: YESTERDAY by "Lezard"living Now in The Hague, and today by "R&R" in wassenaar. Thanks Lezard and R&R!

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Here are the rules:

1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.

2. List eight (8) random facts about yourself.

3. Tag eight people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).

4. Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving them a comment on their blogs
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Here are 8 facts about me:

This is for Lezard: 8 points about me:

1. I have been lucky enough to live in Holland in :The Hague, Utrecht, Amsterdam, In Europe: 6 years in Rome/Italy, And overseas in: New Jersey/USA. Now back in Holland: NAARDEN/Holland!

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2. I spent 6 years in Rome (Italy) as a partner from a medical (American) student, and would never ever forget that time...,thats why I speak/write/think in English I quess.

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3. I am born in a Dutch family , However I 'm not feeling Dutch at all because of my LOVE FOR Travelling to In-outside Europe: Belgium,France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, England-London, Spain- the Canarian Islands/Lanzarote, Croatia, Oostenrijk/Eastria, Switserland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Marocco,Israel, Egypt, South Africa, Gambia, Malaysia, Maldives, Thailand, Indonesia/Sumatra, Usa/NY - new Jersey, Canada-Winnipeg, CostaRica, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Florida ....I think I might have named them all ,

I might forgot some I quess :)

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4. I love or I am passionated from/by Photography, at first because my DAD also loved photography ,I have my passion from him (thanks my dearest dad!). He passed away in December 2003, he's always in my heart.

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5. I love walking (now) in the forest with my dog, if possible we go to the dunes/beach, I love the smeel of the sea , I grew up with the sea in KIJKDUIN and went to school in SCHEVENINGEN both at "bike-distance" (within 10-15 kilometers, is bike-distance) of THE HAGUE.

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6. I am very new in blogging, (february 2006) but love this way of communicating.

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8. I would like to live in a WARM SUNNY countrie once in my life forever, but not too hot.

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This is for R&R/Wassenaar: * Points about me:

1) This year my partner and I are 20 years together, we met in Paris and we are going to celebrate that this November in PARIS again!

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2) we never married, but we have a living-together-contract, we stiil adore each other very much!

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3) we have no children, because we are childish ourselves haha!
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4) we have a (bernese mountain dog) pet/dog now for 8 1/2 years, we love dogs both.

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5)I do not like meat, nor shellfish uuuurghhh, also not curlyflower, spinach or other cabbage's

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6)I have RED hair from birth (chestnut brown) and some little grey hairs now haha!. I have some little wrinkles (yak, hate them!), But thats me:)
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7) I have freckles all over my body, but I don't care.
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8) Muscitoos love to eat me, my skin, they love my blood!

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Tagging have been going on for a while now, I was not sure I could came up with 8 names to tag, but I just managed! Here you are!

I tagg hereby : Blue mountain mama, Daniel , Diane, Tanty, Quintino/Quint , Lynette, Xana, Z from Villigen look above at this post ,for the RULES ,what to do.

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GOOD LUCK!!!

Someone gave me "an Animal award"

Isabella gave me this sweet nomination ,

Van Isabella heb ik deze award gekregen,

The "Animal Lover" award is presented to bloggers who "open their hearts and their homes to creatures in need, and give them an opportunity for a second chance in life! It is also dedicated to those who believe in animal rights (The rights of animals to exist without being exploited by humans) and make the world a better place for them to thrive".

Isabella (zie link) heeft mij genomineerd met een LIEFDE VOOR DIEREN award, als de dieren hulp nodig hebben staan wij voor ze klaar en geven e een tweede kans. De dieren hebben ook rechten, evenals de mensen, wij creeren voor de dieren een betere wereld.
THANK yu Bedankt

Ik ben blij met deze onderscheiding, bedankt ook namens mijn hond IOS,

Thanks, I am very glad with this award so is also IOS my dog,

(c) Portrait of Ios and me.

For people who asked me to publice this above photo.... here it is I publice it again in Black and white this time...YES!! Indeed, I love animals very very much....

Voor de mensen die om bovenstaande foto gevraagd hebben...pbliceer ik deze foto nogmaals.

Ja inderdaad, ik hou erg veel van dieren...

Award for Inspiring-Excellent photography

And an Award for:

Excellent inspiring photography

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This AWARD /nomination is designed (C-jw) to nominate Photographers blogs for

'their excellent photograpy'

therefore they are a big INSPIRATION!!!

Deze Onderscheiding Award is ontworpen (C-jw)om blogs te nominere voor hun: "Excellente Fotografie" EN daardoor zijn ze zeer inspirerend!!!All nominated blogs are an example of creativity in photography, and absolutely worth a visit!!!!

I want to pass this award to;

Photographers from/living in The netherlands:

Dutch blogs:

*Texel's eye from Dick an beautiful island in Holland,

- Dick maakt prachtige foto's van het eiland Texel, (also english )

* From Zeeland with his very nice photograpy Brian-B66 ,

- voortreffelijke foto's gemaakt door Brian van Zeeland.

* Gerard from Texel (island) With his Kite-photograpy agreat idea!

- Foto's van Texel met een camera onder een vlieger!

* GinnieHart's , Great photo's from Amsterdam or Atlanta,

* Wassenaar's R&R His great stories/photo's of The Hague/Wassenaar,

English blog (he's from the USA)

From Other countries:

*Abraham L Detailled photograpy & also a birdsblog ,

*Anna P I love her photography, very impressive,

*Photo's of Ruth M Flying ... very expressive just have a look,

*EmeryRoth , also worth looking at, great photography,

*Kerri with her great Garden blog beautifull photo's!

* Mary Just found her creative photography

*Moi's slant + her other webpage, impressive to see,

* Wendy's with beautifull photograps are telling their own stories,

*Sonora for her always positive words and beatufull photography,

*John (JAM) for his cretive way of fantastic photography,

Mark The greenfingered photographer (Dec 2007)

CONGRATULATIONS to you all,

the nominated persons they can copy/paste the award on their blog. Please visit the blog of the nominated photograpers!!!Their blogs are for sure worth a visit!

Hartelijk gefeliciteerd voor de genomineerden,

deze kunnen de award kopieren/plakken op hun blog, Deze fotografen/blogs zijn zeer zeker een bezoekje waardig!

Someone gave me " the Award of Schmooze"....

Award Of Schmooze:

The 'Power of Schmooze Award' is The Award for bloggers who “effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogosphere, leaving friendly trails and smiles, happily making new friends along the way. They don’t limit their visits to only the rich and successful, but spend some time to say hello to new blogs as well. They are the ones who engage others in meaningful conversations, refusing to let it end at a mere hello - all the while fostering a sense of closeness and friendship".

I nominated 'blogfriends' for the above award,

the 'LUCKY persons' have received a message in their comments, "that they are nominated". When you are nominated: copie/paste this award on your blog :) Please try to nominate 5 other blogfriends you like, for their sweet BLOG-friendship.

Thank you for this award Neva!

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I pass this award also to the following blogfriends:

AMRITA,

CJ (JULIE),

FENIX,

RAUF,

GERALD (hyde)

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My congratulations!

Thank you Award,Nominated are :

Thankyou award!

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Why this award?

Because I am very pleased by your BLOG-friendship and therefore I want to NOMINATE you with My own designed "THANK YOU" Award, its also in my sidebar (the above white face ) Please copy and paste it inside YOUR own side bar, your freindship makes me smile, I am so happy to know you!

Thank you, for you kind and sweet friendship!

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Nominated are:
"copie the above label and add it on your blog"

Rebecca Thank you!

For visiting my blog in 'my' first hour', when nobody else did yet. You
are a Very faithfull person, thanks for visiting me in Holland.
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Julie Thank you!

You gave me the first nomination 'just 'like that' that helped me to continue blogging, THE inspiration when I did not expected a ompliment..I love your blog and like your comments.
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Ruth Thank you!

You were the first person ever which introduced me to
other blogreaders, always visiting my blog, I thank you for your support.
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Moi Thank you!

You are always very faithfull in visiting my blog and I love your
pretty photograpy from all kinds of subjects andmy beloved Florida.

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Neva Thank you!

When I needed that YOU gave me your support, "when my dog was having a hurted leg",
I love the nice shots of you with your dogs and stories about animals.
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Fenix Thankyou !

For helping me with "enlarging photo's' I did not know how
to do that, you always are so patience.. for backing me when needed:)
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Ginnie Thank you!

For your photograpy and 'through your photo's'we all can see AMSTERDAM, and just for you sharing of lots of interest's, you have such a wonderfull blog.
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Anna P Thank you!

For your always facinating, artistic and sober photograpy, your blog and your comments are an inspiration for me.
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Northbay from Canada, Thank you!

For sharing your photo's about NorthBay, I did not know anything from that area, now I slowly do... Go on with your information about NB.

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Jayne Thank you!

for you support when my dog was suffering from a leg-desease (elbow dysplasy)
Thanks for your love for animals, and for your great stories about them.

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DOT Thank you (New oktober 4TH)

( I wrote/remembered Dot again November 9th)

You regalarly are very sweet & kind in commenting on my blog .I am also looking forewards to read your blog , you are a dearBLOG friend to meThank you!

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In November 2007 I nominated for BLOG friendship :

(SEE above full text in RED)

Dot, thank you

GmJ Thank you ,

Ruth M /"synchonised", Thank you

Amrita, Thank you

Quintarantino/Quint,Thank you

Ginnie hart "in SOUL', Thanks you

Peter Olson Thank you

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All the above persons: THANK YOU!!
And of course when I do not name YOU, its not because I do not like your blog..:)
Next time its probably your turn :)