Showing posts with label rare events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rare events. Show all posts

March 05, 2010

Nature Wonders!! / Maravillas de la Naturaleza!!

Howdy mates!

Our city are sorrounded by mountains and volcanoes, that's why it's known as Mexico Valley.

Some of those volcanoes and the most known are Popocatepetl and iztaccihuatl wich are the tallest of our city outskirts.

Popocatepelt volcano remains active, and some days, you can watch in the news a spokesman saying about activity on it. He can talk about fumaroles, ashes breathing out or in some rare situations, lava spreading along volcano skirts. Popocatepelt is also known as "Don Goyo".

Iztaccihuatl volcanp unlike Popocatepelt is inactive and from faraway, looks like sleeping woman, that is why is also known as "Mujer Dormida".

On winter, volcanoes collect snow over his peaks and if you are lucky and weather is clear, you can watch this spectacular event from Mexico City. I was lucky the last week and I could watch them and take them some shots with my camera. Isn´t common to watch the volcanoes, because pollution is too dense and doesn't let us admire those nature wonders daily.

Aztec Mithology Legend..

Popocatepetl was a fearless warrior wich was in love of a beautiful princess called "Iztaccihuatl". She was the most beautiful sheila on the region and was elected for sacrifice. However, Popocatepetl loved her and he could not allow the sacrifice. On a distraction moment from the guards, PoPocatepetl ran with she away from the main palace, when an arrow hurts the young princess throwing her down to the floor, the warrior take her on his arms and continued running away to the woods.

When they were safe, he laid her on the lawn and promised to take care of her forever.

Time has passed and he is still waiting for the young princess to awakens from his eternal dream.


Hooroo.



Hola amigos.

Nuestra ciudad esta rodeada por montañas y volcanes, es por eso que la conocemos como Valle de Mexico.

Algunos de los volcanes de los que hablamos y los mas conocidos son El "Popocatpetl" y el "Iztaccihuatl", los cuales son los mas altos en las afueras de la ciudad.

El volcán Popocatpetl permanece activo, y en algunas ocasiones, puedes escuchar noticias de su actividad, como las fumarolas que en ocasiones muestra, alguna exhalación de cenizas o en situaciones muy raras, alguna actividad incandescente. El volcán Popocatpetl también se le conoce como "Don Goyo".

El volcán Iztaccihuatl, a diferencia del Popocatpetl, permanece inactivo y desde lejos, parece una mujer durmiendo, es por eso que se le conoce como "Mujer Dormida".

En invierno, los volcanes se llenan de nieve en la punta y si se es afortunado y el clima lo permite, se puede admirar este raro evento desde la ciudad de México. Yo pude verlos la semana pasada y tome algunas fotografías con mi cámara. No es muy común ver los volcanes, ya que la contaminación es tan densa, que no nos deja admirar estas bellezas de la naturaleza.

Leyenda de Mitología Azteca..

"Popocatpetl" fue un valiente guerrero, el cual estaba enamorado de una hermosa princesa llamada "Iztaccihuatl". Ella era la mujer más hermosa de la región y fue por eso que la eligieron para sacrificio, sin embargo, Popocatpetl la amaba y no permitiría el sacrificio. En un momento de distracción, Popocatpetl corrió con ella lejos del palacio principal, cuando una flecha hirió a la princesa tirandola al suelo, el guerrero la tomo en sus brazos y continúo huyendo al bosque.

Cuando estuvieron seguros, el guerrero coloco a su amada en el campo y le prometió que el cuidaría de ella por siempre.

El tiempo ha pasado, y el guerrero continúa esperando a que su princesa despierte de su sueño eterno.

September 25, 2009

Cielo Rojo en Sydney

Hola a todos..

El día 23 de Septiembre, me llego una noticia muy rara...

Mi novia me comento que Sydney había desaparecido... Yo me quede ¡¡¡COMO!!!, "DESAPARECIÓ", apoco David Copperfield tenia cuentas con Sydney.
Bueno, mi novia termino diciéndome que hubo fuertes vientos, los cuales habían levantado arena rojiza del desierto llevándola hasta Sydney, cubriéndola con un manto rojo.

Investigando en Internet, encontré que estos ultimos dias ha habio vientos muy fuertes en NSW y en Australia del Sur provocando que se levantara arena rojiza del desierto australiano llevándola a la ciudad de Sydney.

Esta ultima amanecio con polvo rojo como marte y hubo muchas contingencias.

Se suspendieron los vuelos a la ciudad, los cuales fueron redireccionados a Melbourne o a Brisbane.

La visibilidad era muy poca, por lo cual transitar por las calles se volvio todo una faena, ya que solo se podía ver a unos cuantos metros de distancia.

Este acontecimiento no es nada común en las ciudades australianas, por lo cual se le pidió a la gente que se abstuviera de salir y que mejor se quedara en casa.


Saludos







Hi Mates..

The last September 23, 2009, I recieved a very strange news.

My girlfriend told me that Sydney had disappeared. 

I said WHAT!!!, "DISAPPEARED", That's insane. Has David Copperfield had problems with Sydney?.

Well, with all that confusion, my girl told me that the problem was produced by strong winds from the last days, those winds loaded with red sand from the outback covered Sydney with a red dust cloak.Searching on the Internet, I found a lot of information about that situation.

I found that the cause of that rare event, like my girl said, was produced by the strong winds from NSW and South Australia, those winds lifted a lot of dust from the outback cause is too dry out there, this caused that in the morning, the sky of Sydney looked like sky of mars, producing many contingencies.

The airport suspended the service and all airplanes on route was redirected to the most nearby airports like those Melbourne or Brisbane.

The visibility was so blurred and caused a slow down on the street traffic, because you could only see a few feet ahead.

This is not a common event on Australian Cities, that is why the goverment asked the people to don´t leave his homes and stay on them.

Here you can find some pics about this rare event..


The Harbour Bridge this morning.Camperdown this morning.Bexley this morning.Bondi Beach this morning.Morning in Toowoomba.Morning in Toowoomba.Bridge over Narrabeen lakes.Castle Hill.Mort Bay.Ballast Point Park.Dust envelopes Sydney's CBD.The view from Gerard Street, Cremorne.Centrepoint.Wyong on the Central Coast.A man is dwarfed by the dust covered sails of the Sydney Opera House as tourists and locals head to the cities icons to take photographs of the blanket of dust covering the city of Sydney from a dust storm.Reader Emma Storey's car in Mardi on the Central Coast.A ferry passes under the Sydney Harbour Brisge as a blanket of dust covers the city of Sydney from a dust storm.The Sydney Harbour Bridge.People exercising at Coogee Beach.Tourists and locals gather at Cirular Quay to take photographs of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a blanket of dust covers the city of Sydney from a dust storm.This combination photograph shows The Sydney Harbour Bridge on May 28, 2009 (top) and today (bottom) in Sydney, Australia.The view of Sydney city from Macquarie Street as a  blanket of dust covering the city of Sydney from a dust storm.Kookaburras waiting for the dust storm to settle in Somersby.Joggers on Bondi Beach.North Bondi.The Sydney Harbour Bridge.From the neighbouring boundary of the Wattle Grove milling base five minutes after the break of dawn.The Sydney Harbour Bridge.(Top) A shot of Neutral Bay on a normal day, and (bottom) during the dust storm.Sea Cliff Bridge ... dust storm from the west hits the east coast.The sky is orange over the Freshwater headland on the northern beaches.End of the world ... the scene at Dee Why pool, Sydney.Under a blood red sky ... Dee Why pool and beach.Looking down on the Downing Centre court building in Sydney's CBD.A person takes pictures in front of the Sydney Opera House during a dust storm.Birds at Sydney Harbour.Toll at Sydney Harbour Bridge.The Sydney Opera House is cloaked in dust as dust clouds blanket much of Sydney.Ferris wheel at Luna Park.A cyclist in Sydney wears a mask as dust clouds blanket much of New South Wales.A person takes pictures of the dust on his car during a dust storm.Can you see the bridge? .... at Sydney Harbour's ferry terminal.A blanket of dust covers Sydney as a woman goes for a morning walk past the Sydney Harbour Bridge at Milsons Point.Previously and now ... how the Sydney Harbour usually looks like (left) and during the dust storm (right).A blanket of dust covers  Sydney as two men wait at the entrance to the Anzac Bridge in Pyrmont to be picked up for work.Joggers at Dover Heights.Swimmers at ocean pool at Bronte Beach.Dust on car this morning.Lots of dust? Get your mask ... Sellers of the Big Issue magazine on Market Street in Sydney's CBD.Ben Buckler Point, BondiThe empty waterways of Sydney Harbour.The scene in Paddington.Luna Park.Cremorne Point Ferry Wharf.Dusty orange sky over Paddington Five Ways as a strong wind shakes the light polesBarden Ridge at 6.15am this morning.The scene in Wattle Grove, NSW.The scene in Gladesville this morning.More orange than the street lights ... unusual sky near Paddington Five Ways in Sydney's eastern suburbs.A Paddington resident leaves her home underneath an orange sky.
Greetings.