Foto - Passeando pelo Rio - "Praia em Niteroi

"Praia em Niteroi" - marco 2012 

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Foto - "Cristo Redentor"

"Cristo Redentor" - Corcovado - 01-04-2012

 

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Photo - Une impression du ciel de Rio

"Impression du ciel de Rio du côté du Corcovado"

19-04-2012

 

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The 35 Most Amazing Libraries In The World - 17. Jay Walker’s Private Library

Jay Walker’s Private Library

Jay Walker is an American inventor and entrepreneur who has used his wealth to develop a notable private library. Walker has dubbed his Library “The Walker Library of the History of Human Imagination.” The Library is located in his Connecticut home and contains more than 50,000 books including many early works and museum worthy items. The architecture is a multi-level design inspired by the surreal works of M.C. Escher. Wired called the library “the most amazing library in the world” and Walker has discussed the library in a TED talk. Unfortunately, the library is not open to the public, but Walker has been known to host notable public figures.

Foto - Céu do Rio no Corcovado

"Céu do Rio no Corcovado" - 20-03-2012

 

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The picture of the day 02-09-2012

RBSP Night Launch
Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Killian
Explanation: This graceful arc traces a Delta rocket climbing through Thursday's early morning skies over Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, USA. Snug inside the rocket's Centaur upper stage were NASA's twin Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP), now in separate orbits within planet Earth's Van Allen radiation belts. Reflected in the Turn Basin from a vantage point about 3 miles from Space Launch Complex 41, the scene was captured in a composite of two exposures. One highlights the dramatic play of launch pad lighting, clouds, and sky. A subsequent 3 minute long exposure records the rocket's fiery trail. While most spacecraft try to avoid the radiation belts, named for their discoverer James Van Allen, RBSP's mission will be to explore their dynamic and harsh conditions.