Wednesday, April 09, 2008

LIMPID WATER AND BLUE SKY

Fresh and limpid water.








Photos taken by Fernando de Amorim Mascaro

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87 comments:

  1. OldLady Of The HillsWednesday, April 09, 2008 5:48:00 PM

    STUNNING pictures, Sonia....I love the water and the clouds---almost as if the clouds were a reflection---which I know they weren't...But the composition of these pictures and the Great Great Beauty of this body of water....WOW!
    I love that you can see that rippling bottom in the last picture.....Sonia, my dear, you live in such a very beautiful area....And you and Carlos take such fabulous pictures showing the great beauty that surrounds you.

    Thank you so much, my dear, for your lovely words about my pictures and my garden...! Aren't we lucky people, Sonia? To be surrounded by so much great beauty and so many stunning things of nature...?

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  2. Fénix - BostonscapesWednesday, April 09, 2008 5:49:00 PM

    Liquid crystal... :) How very beautiful. I'd love to be there right now.

    How many kilometers of uninterrupted sandy beaches do you have there, Sonia?

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  3. AnonymousWednesday, April 09, 2008 6:00:00 PM

    Fotos belas, Sonia. Esse lugar é abençoado. E essa última foto vê-se até o fundo transparente.
    Beijos!

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  4. Uma por DiaWednesday, April 09, 2008 8:21:00 PM

    Waw!! Eu qquero é um sitio assim para me mudar daqui a uns anos!! Mas sem piranhas nem jacaré

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  5. dougWednesday, April 09, 2008 10:53:00 PM

    oh, golly, it's beautiful. and it looks so warm! (we're getting more snow on friday.)

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  6. Janice ThomsonThursday, April 10, 2008 12:26:00 AM

    I'd love to be walking along the beach of these wonderful photos...sigh.

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  7. AnonymousThursday, April 10, 2008 5:20:00 AM

    Agora APARECEU a água FRESCA!
    E limpida! Uma maravilha!
    Lindas imagens, como sempre!

    Bjs

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  8. herhimnbrynThursday, April 10, 2008 8:19:00 AM

    Hallo S!
    What glorious shades of blue.

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  9. PeterParisThursday, April 10, 2008 9:26:00 AM

    I thought your farniente was ongoing, but you still post! ... of course with the help of Fernando!

    Lucky you to have beaches like this close to where you live. Any bathing restrictions?

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  10. aliceThursday, April 10, 2008 9:28:00 AM

    Wow...I want to go there!
    About the trees you've posted, have you ever seen some "ipe" and "maçaranduba" trees? These woods are very up to date in France to make terraces.

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  11. AnonymousThursday, April 10, 2008 10:07:00 AM

    Espantosa a refexão do céu sobre a água na primeira foto; e gosto dos detalhes e da limpidez da água nas restantes.
    Imagino que seja um sítio gloriosamente tranquilo!

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  12. LaraThursday, April 10, 2008 11:08:00 AM

    you live in a wonderful country!

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  13. MaRThursday, April 10, 2008 11:22:00 AM

    What a glorious place, and so pollution-free!

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  14. sonia a. mascaroThursday, April 10, 2008 11:46:00 AM

    TO FÉNIX: Here in Enseada Azul, where I live there are 4 miles of uninterrupted sandy beaches, but in all Jurumirim's Dam, there are one thousands miles of uninterrupted sandy beaches.

    Thanks for your visiting and comment!

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  15. sonia a. mascaroThursday, April 10, 2008 11:51:00 AM

    TO PETER: Fortunately there are not any bathing restrictions, and there are no pollution either!

    Thanks for your visiting and comment!

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  16. sonia a. mascaroThursday, April 10, 2008 12:02:00 PM

    TO ALICE: I have in my garden the Ipê tree, Tabebuia chrysotricha, known as Ipê-amarelo (Yellow Ipê). You can see this beautiful tree HERE.

    But I don't know Massaranduba tree..

    Thanks for your visiting and comment.

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  17. Só- Poesias e outros itensThursday, April 10, 2008 12:19:00 PM

    Meus Deus!!!!
    que paraíso!!!!
    lindo
    lindo
    lindo *****

    Ju Gioli

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  18. ...Thursday, April 10, 2008 1:41:00 PM

    Hi, Sonia, que bela dam, ter isso próximo de casa é uma dádiva. Temos que ter atenção com essas coisas, deitar sob aquelas árvores e pensar nessa água e agradecer a Deus.
    bjs,

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  19. Maria ClarindaThursday, April 10, 2008 1:53:00 PM

    yes! This is the paradise.
    Wonderfull photos!
    Kisses a lot.

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  20. CrisThursday, April 10, 2008 4:09:00 PM

    Ahhhh aqui está a água fresca, Sonia, dá vontade de largar tudo e correr por esta areia fofinha e terminar com um banho nesta água límpida! Muito lindo é mesmo um paraíso e você existe né, porque para morar num lugar destes só anjos! Bjs!

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  21. NevaThursday, April 10, 2008 4:32:00 PM

    These are beautiful!!

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  22. Liliane de PaulaThursday, April 10, 2008 7:35:00 PM

    Que fotos lindasssssssss, Sonia.
    Liliane

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  23. dotThursday, April 10, 2008 8:04:00 PM

    Wow, what a beach that is! Wonderful photos!

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  24. AnonymousThursday, April 10, 2008 10:15:00 PM

    Oh wow! Love the last one the most -- though all are great. That last one with the clear water is amazing and I feel it calling me!

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  25. kenjuThursday, April 10, 2008 10:23:00 PM

    Sonia, I wish all beaches were that clean!!

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  26. .Friday, April 11, 2008 12:51:00 AM

    Sonia

    Será que te agradeci pela atenção que me deu,ao enviar como eu poderia postar as fotos maiores?
    é que minha cabeça anda tão avoada...rsss...se não agradeci,faço-o agora.
    Suas fotos são lindas e essa represa...sem comentários...
    Beijos no coração...
    Sonia novaes

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  27. Belinha FernandesFriday, April 11, 2008 6:09:00 AM

    Olá! Recomecei a postar e a visitar os meus amigos bloggers.De cada vez que aqui venho vejo que a Sónia vive rodeada de um paraíso!:-)

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  28. AnonymousFriday, April 11, 2008 10:18:00 AM

    ... olá, voltei ... e devo dizer que nunca é demais passar por aqui ... é tal a beleza e os pormenores que há sempre qualquer coisa mais para descobrir!

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  29. lv2scpbkFriday, April 11, 2008 10:23:00 AM

    Beautiful pictures. Looks like your on an island by yourself. That wonderful looks so clear. Makes me want to stick my feet in it.

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  30. Laerte PupoFriday, April 11, 2008 10:46:00 AM

    Hoje já visitei o blog da Enseada Azul e agora o seu, pois fazia algum tempo que eu não dava um passeio pelos blogs amigos.

    É realmente um passeio e um colirio para os olhos.

    Na postagem sobre Holambra as plantações de frutiferas é deliciosamente irresistivel.

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  31. RoseFriday, April 11, 2008 11:11:00 AM

    Beautiful photos, but the second one up from the bottom captures my heart.

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  32. Só- Poesias e outros itensFriday, April 11, 2008 12:22:00 PM

    Sonia:
    *****
    cinco estrelas para suas escolhas.
    voltei para ver novamente.

    bjs.

    JU Gioli

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  33. Daniel J SantosFriday, April 11, 2008 12:24:00 PM

    Já nem sei o que dizer mais, sem me voltar a repetir perante tão belas imagens...

    Desculpa, mas volto a dizer, excelente, um dia quero visitar esses locais todos.

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  34. UnknownFriday, April 11, 2008 12:27:00 PM

    Wonderfull photos!

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  35. IngridFriday, April 11, 2008 12:40:00 PM

    Stunning pictures ! I just want to walk into the sea ! the water is sooo clear !

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  36. TomFriday, April 11, 2008 12:42:00 PM

    Beautiful views sea sand blue skies and fluffy clouds just the thing to see on a Friday afternoon in cold wet England
    Thank you for joining in
    Tom

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  37. Lilli & NevadaFriday, April 11, 2008 12:49:00 PM

    Oh how i would love to walk that beach and look at those beautiful skies

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  38. FO - 2Friday, April 11, 2008 1:34:00 PM

    BEAUTIFUL!!! :)))

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  39. maryt/theteachFriday, April 11, 2008 2:32:00 PM

    Sonia, the photographs, the ocean, the sky - all gorgeous! Thank you for sharing a place so far away. I'm in North America, New York City. :D

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  40. SandyCarlsonFriday, April 11, 2008 3:14:00 PM

    I just want to step into that water and feel the warmth of that light.

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  41. Champ TownboyFriday, April 11, 2008 4:40:00 PM

    Gorgeous Sonia!! Thanks for posting these beautiful photos!

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  42. Anne-BeritFriday, April 11, 2008 5:24:00 PM

    So many beautiful photos.I wish I was there on that beach,wonderful!

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  43. Trish ~ ♥ ~Friday, April 11, 2008 6:37:00 PM

    beautiful photos, thanks for sharing with us

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  44. Voz do meu CoraçãoFriday, April 11, 2008 7:00:00 PM

    As fotos são lindas Sonia parece que estamos no paraiso,e obrigado pela sua visita voltarei

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  45. Misty DawnSFriday, April 11, 2008 7:17:00 PM

    These are amazing! Absolutely beautiful and breathtaking.

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  46. Marcos SantosFriday, April 11, 2008 8:01:00 PM

    Sonia

    Onde fica essa beleza de Jurumirim menina?

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  47. Fernando Santos (Chana)Friday, April 11, 2008 8:01:00 PM

    Olá Sonia, bela sequência de fotografias da praia, do mar...Exelente!
    Beijos

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  48. KOSTASFriday, April 11, 2008 9:17:00 PM

    Splendid photographs, marvellous region near in your house, are occasion to take more many such beautiful photographs all the seasons!

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  49. AnonymousFriday, April 11, 2008 10:40:00 PM

    Hello Sonia.
    Simply wonderful pictures.
    One Question, how cold or warm is the water?
    The water from our lake is very cold.
    -Cheers Gisela

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  50. MicheleFriday, April 11, 2008 10:42:00 PM

    These are absolutely beautiful photos! I enjoyed them all.

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  51. ♥ Denise BC ♥Friday, April 11, 2008 11:21:00 PM

    Esplêndido, fotos de tirar o fôlego.

    Denise BC

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  52. Jane O'Friday, April 11, 2008 11:56:00 PM

    This place is gorgeous and so are all of your phtos. Believe it or not, it looks a lot like Lake Michigan.

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  53. AnonymousSaturday, April 12, 2008 1:57:00 AM

    The water looks so warm and inviting. I love the last picture of the rippling sand. Beautiful.

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  54. KatarinaSaturday, April 12, 2008 3:07:00 AM

    Your part of the world is so beautiful! Lovely pictures!
    /Katarina

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  55. freefallingSaturday, April 12, 2008 5:44:00 AM

    "Limpid".
    Isn't that a wonderful word?
    Although it doesn't sound like what it describes, does it?
    Sounds lazy and sleepy.
    Maybe I'm thinking of a limpet?!
    That last photo is calling me!
    "come for a swim, come for a swim"

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  56. Ví LeardiSaturday, April 12, 2008 9:21:00 AM

    Sonia que maravilha de lugar ,d� vontade de ficar � beira d'�gua e n�o sair mais..linda luz.Beleza de fotos ...Bom fim de semana,obrigada pelo carinho dos coment�rios e grande beijo.

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  57. UnknownSaturday, April 12, 2008 10:34:00 AM

    até nos espanta ver água tão limpinha assim, lugar incrivelmente delicioso!

    belas fotos!

    beijos
    Ju

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  58. ellen b.Saturday, April 12, 2008 11:15:00 AM

    Your skywatch photos are marvelous.
    Have a great day...

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  59. Stacey OlsonSaturday, April 12, 2008 11:30:00 AM

    I could just take off and walk forever in that sand.. thanks for sharing

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  60. KateSaturday, April 12, 2008 11:37:00 AM

    The photos are serene and show calm, placid water that is balm to the soul. I especially like the rippled sand under the water of the last snap.

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  61. AnonymousSaturday, April 12, 2008 2:11:00 PM

    looks peaceful, love it

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  62. KittySaturday, April 12, 2008 3:38:00 PM

    I love how clean the water looks. Hooray.
    The clouds are beautiful. It's also nice to see an empty beach, uncluttered with schtuff or trash!

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  63. PetuniaSaturday, April 12, 2008 4:30:00 PM

    Love your SWF post:)

    Petunia's SWF

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  64. ShammickiteSaturday, April 12, 2008 5:00:00 PM

    I would like to dip my toes in that calm pleasant water, perhaps walk along the shore for a while, just enjoying the sunshine and the blue sky. Care to join me?

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  65. AnonymousSaturday, April 12, 2008 6:01:00 PM

    Sonia, have you seen these?
    As soon as I saw them, I thought of you.
    http://www.stickwork.net/installations.php
    I came upon them via Housemartin's blog.

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  66. AnonymousSaturday, April 12, 2008 6:04:00 PM

    unbelievably clear water. The sand is perfectly laid out like waves.

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  67. UnknownSaturday, April 12, 2008 7:53:00 PM

    wonderful scenery!
    thank you for coming to my
    Wiley Willows Photoblog

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  68. AnonymousSaturday, April 12, 2008 9:28:00 PM

    Não conheço a Represa Jurumirim, mas pelas suas fotos, ela parece ser um lugar cheio de beleza e muita tranqüilidade. Gostaria de conhecer algum dia. Um abraço.

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  69. OldLady Of The HillsSunday, April 13, 2008 1:15:00 AM

    And a very LOVELY Sunday to you too, dear Sonia...! It was in the 90's here today.....Not sure what tomorrow will bring (lol)

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  70. MerisiSunday, April 13, 2008 3:20:00 AM

    Meraviglioso!
    I feel as if I can walk through the shallow water, looking at my toes on the sand ripples. Heaven!

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  71. MerisiSunday, April 13, 2008 3:27:00 AM

    I thought I had written a comment, but then ... I must have been carried away by the dreamy images, flown high up in the sky .... ;-)

    "Volare, oh oh
    Cantare, oh oh oh oh
    Let's fly way up to the clouds
    Away from the maddening crowds
    We can sing in the glow of a star that I know of
    Where lovers enjoy peace of mind
    Let us leave the confusion and all disillusion behind
    Just like bird of a feather, a rainbow together we'll find    "

    You remember Domenico Modugno?

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  72. Aninha PontesSunday, April 13, 2008 7:27:00 AM

    Sonia querida, que você tenha um lindo final de semana neste paraíso tão próximo de você.
    Que sua semana também seja muito proveitosa.
    Um beijo nosso.

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  73. RandiSunday, April 13, 2008 1:16:00 PM

    Ohh...how i wish I were there...laying on the beach ...feel the sand under my feet...getting burn of the heat from the sand ...

    Beautifully!!

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  74. ♥ Stines hverdagSunday, April 13, 2008 2:13:00 PM

    Thanks for visiting my blog.
    Beautiful photos! I would like to be there..

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  75. DinaSunday, April 13, 2008 4:28:00 PM

    What gorgeous wide-open spaces!
    Greetings from land-locked Jerusalem.

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  76. BarbaraSunday, April 13, 2008 5:43:00 PM

    Sonia these are beautiful photographs, I love the clouds in the third photo.

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  77. threesidesofcrazySunday, April 13, 2008 11:43:00 PM

    Absolutely stunning - the water is so clear and looks so inviting!

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  78. D HerrodMonday, April 14, 2008 1:08:00 AM

    Wow, The clouds are so cool & almost looked like they are painted with a brush.

    Very cool.

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  79. Scotty GrahamMonday, April 14, 2008 3:00:00 AM

    Very nice, Sonia!!

    Cheers,

    Scotty

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  80. rafMonday, April 14, 2008 3:11:00 AM

    Beautiful, inviting scenery and marvelous photos! Thanks for you visit and kind words.

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  81. Maria AugustaMonday, April 14, 2008 3:40:00 AM

    Agua límpida e céu azul...que maravilha! As fotos estão lindíssimas como sempre aqui no teu blog!
    Um beijo.

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  82. AnonymousMonday, April 14, 2008 6:45:00 AM

    I have understood, that we all would like to come and enjoy about this wonderful beech and clear water :)
    When do you have thought to invite us
    for swimming party ?
    Wonderful photos and beech!

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  83. KimMonday, April 14, 2008 11:54:00 AM

    That looks like a wonderful place. I especially like the picture of the water ripples.

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  84. CatherineMonday, April 14, 2008 9:06:00 PM

    Gorgeous captures, skies, clouds, water & reflections!! Loving that last shot !
    Have a great week!
    Cat

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  85. Francine EsquedaTuesday, April 15, 2008 12:58:00 PM

    maravilhoso!!!

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  86. Ming the MercilessTuesday, April 15, 2008 3:37:00 PM

    The last photo is so beautiful. The water is so clear that you can see the sand.

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  87. AnonymousSunday, April 20, 2008 10:40:00 AM

    Hi Sonia:)

    Ah!!!I just want to lay in the sand, and later go for a swim, I miss my home and the Mediterranean Sea

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