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This is not a very good quality photo, I was far from the scene so I had to zoom in well.... so this photo doesn't worth that much, but I uploaded it because I want to challenge you guys... so the challenge: How would YOU name this photo?]]> challenge contest naming art photo Buzznet,challenge,contest,naming art,photo kathy1981 2008-07-05T03:38:31Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/How_would_you_name_this_photo--thumb-msg-121525430571.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/How_would_you_name_this_photo--synd-msg-121525430571.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/How_would_you_name_this_photo--mob-msg-121525430571.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/How_would_you_name_this_photo--gallery-msg-121525430571.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/How_would_you_name_this_photo--large-msg-121525430571.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/How_would_you_name_this_photo--feat-msg-121525430571.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-121525430571.jpg 5 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/dentinhos-starting-yawn-d-credits/?id=39191591
]]> black cat cat cute dentinhos faces funny kitten kitty sweet yawn Buzznet,black cat,cat,cute,dentinhos,faces,funny,kitten,kitty,sweet,yawn kathy1981 2008-07-01T23:12:55Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Dentinhos_starting_to_yawn..._D_credits_ruipfg_a--thumb-msg-121497916981.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Dentinhos_starting_to_yawn..._D_credits_ruipfg_a--synd-msg-121497916981.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Dentinhos_starting_to_yawn..._D_credits_ruipfg_a--mob-msg-121497916981.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Dentinhos_starting_to_yawn..._D_credits_ruipfg_a--gallery-msg-121497916981.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Dentinhos_starting_to_yawn..._D_credits_ruipfg_a--large-msg-121497916981.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Dentinhos_starting_to_yawn..._D_credits_ruipfg_a--feat-msg-121497916981.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-121497916981.jpg 5 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/profile.photos/argila-clay/?entry_id=5216391
]]> Buzznet kathy1981 2008-06-25T05:33:00Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/argila..._clay--thumb-prf-1214397178.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/argila..._clay--synd-prf-1214397178.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/argila..._clay--mob-prf-1214397178.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/argila..._clay--gallery-prf-1214397178.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/argila..._clay--large-prf-1214397178.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/argila..._clay--feat-prf-1214397178.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/prf-1214397178.jpg 1 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/this-me-office-im-bored/?id=38766841
]]> kathy1981 office office space self-portrait work Buzznet,kathy1981,office,office space,self-portrait,work kathy1981 2008-06-25T05:31:42Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/This_is_me_in_the_office..._I_m_bored.--thumb-msg-121439709646.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/This_is_me_in_the_office..._I_m_bored.--synd-msg-121439709646.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/This_is_me_in_the_office..._I_m_bored.--mob-msg-121439709646.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/This_is_me_in_the_office..._I_m_bored.--gallery-msg-121439709646.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/This_is_me_in_the_office..._I_m_bored.--large-msg-121439709646.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/This_is_me_in_the_office..._I_m_bored.--feat-msg-121439709646.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-121439709646.jpg 1 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/no-comments-needed/?id=38646621
]]> flower lisboa lisbon portugal terrace weeds Buzznet,flower,lisboa,lisbon,portugal,terrace,weeds kathy1981 2008-06-23T13:28:41Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/no_comments_needed--thumb-msg-121425291506.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/no_comments_needed--synd-msg-121425291506.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/no_comments_needed--mob-msg-121425291506.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/no_comments_needed--gallery-msg-121425291506.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/no_comments_needed--large-msg-121425291506.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/no_comments_needed--feat-msg-121425291506.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-121425291506.jpg 10 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/bride-evil-look-behind/?id=36734961
]]> beautiful bride friend friends wedding Buzznet,beautiful,bride,friend,friends,wedding kathy1981 2008-05-24T00:40:49Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/the_bride_and_the_evil_look_behind--thumb-msg-121161484308.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/the_bride_and_the_evil_look_behind--synd-msg-121161484308.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/the_bride_and_the_evil_look_behind--mob-msg-121161484308.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/the_bride_and_the_evil_look_behind--gallery-msg-121161484308.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/the_bride_and_the_evil_look_behind--large-msg-121161484308.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/the_bride_and_the_evil_look_behind--feat-msg-121161484308.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-121161484308.jpg 5 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/portuguese-wineyards-olive-tree-plants/?id=36553111
]]> Buzznet kathy1981 2008-05-21T13:19:09Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Portuguese_wineyards_and_olive_tree_plants_Oport--thumb-msg-121140114331.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Portuguese_wineyards_and_olive_tree_plants_Oport--synd-msg-121140114331.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Portuguese_wineyards_and_olive_tree_plants_Oport--mob-msg-121140114331.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Portuguese_wineyards_and_olive_tree_plants_Oport--gallery-msg-121140114331.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Portuguese_wineyards_and_olive_tree_plants_Oport--large-msg-121140114331.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Portuguese_wineyards_and_olive_tree_plants_Oport--feat-msg-121140114331.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-121140114331.jpg 3 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/been-long-time-i-havent/?id=36251931
]]> animal cat cute dentinhos fritz gato kitten pets sweet Buzznet,animal,cat,cute,dentinhos,fritz,gato,kitten,pets,sweet kathy1981 2008-05-17T03:07:34Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/It_s_been_a_long_time_I_haven_t_shown_Dentinhos--thumb-msg-121101884852.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/It_s_been_a_long_time_I_haven_t_shown_Dentinhos--synd-msg-121101884852.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/It_s_been_a_long_time_I_haven_t_shown_Dentinhos--mob-msg-121101884852.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/It_s_been_a_long_time_I_haven_t_shown_Dentinhos--gallery-msg-121101884852.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/It_s_been_a_long_time_I_haven_t_shown_Dentinhos--large-msg-121101884852.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/It_s_been_a_long_time_I_haven_t_shown_Dentinhos--feat-msg-121101884852.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-121101884852.jpg 12 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/ordinary-lisbon-night-chocolate-my/?id=35968051
]]> kathy1981 Buzznet,kathy1981 kathy1981 2008-05-12T13:59:42Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/It_s_an_ordinary_Lisbon_night_with_chocolate_in--thumb-msg-121062597662.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/It_s_an_ordinary_Lisbon_night_with_chocolate_in--synd-msg-121062597662.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/It_s_an_ordinary_Lisbon_night_with_chocolate_in--mob-msg-121062597662.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/It_s_an_ordinary_Lisbon_night_with_chocolate_in--gallery-msg-121062597662.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/It_s_an_ordinary_Lisbon_night_with_chocolate_in--large-msg-121062597662.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/It_s_an_ordinary_Lisbon_night_with_chocolate_in--feat-msg-121062597662.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-121062597662.jpg 8 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/caldas-da-rainha-portugal-wallpaper/?id=35868011
]]> caldas da rainha free macro portugal wallpaper Buzznet,caldas da rainha,free,macro,portugal,wallpaper kathy1981 2008-05-11T02:18:56Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Caldas_da_Rainha_Portugal_-_wallpaper_for_you--thumb-msg-12104975303.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Caldas_da_Rainha_Portugal_-_wallpaper_for_you--synd-msg-12104975303.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Caldas_da_Rainha_Portugal_-_wallpaper_for_you--mob-msg-12104975303.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Caldas_da_Rainha_Portugal_-_wallpaper_for_you--gallery-msg-12104975303.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Caldas_da_Rainha_Portugal_-_wallpaper_for_you--large-msg-12104975303.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Caldas_da_Rainha_Portugal_-_wallpaper_for_you--feat-msg-12104975303.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-12104975303.jpg 5 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/just-case-political-trip-mirandela/?id=35799171
]]> black and white mirandela people pick-a-colour portugal show similarities Buzznet,black and white,mirandela,people,pick-a-colour,portugal,show,similarities kathy1981 2008-05-10T03:16:07Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/just_in_case_-_political_trip_at_Mirandela_Portu--thumb-msg-121041456122.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/just_in_case_-_political_trip_at_Mirandela_Portu--synd-msg-121041456122.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/just_in_case_-_political_trip_at_Mirandela_Portu--mob-msg-121041456122.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/just_in_case_-_political_trip_at_Mirandela_Portu--gallery-msg-121041456122.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/just_in_case_-_political_trip_at_Mirandela_Portu--large-msg-121041456122.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/just_in_case_-_political_trip_at_Mirandela_Portu--feat-msg-121041456122.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-121041456122.jpg 3 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/cacti-balcony-mystery-house/?id=35798311
This is Mirandela again, train station. I dedicate this photo to Rhiwena... :-)))]]> cacti house mirandela portugal Buzznet,cacti,house,mirandela,portugal kathy1981 2008-05-10T02:49:46Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/cacti..._on_a_balcony..._of_a_mystery_house--thumb-msg-121041298002.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/cacti..._on_a_balcony..._of_a_mystery_house--synd-msg-121041298002.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/cacti..._on_a_balcony..._of_a_mystery_house--mob-msg-121041298002.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/cacti..._on_a_balcony..._of_a_mystery_house--gallery-msg-121041298002.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/cacti..._on_a_balcony..._of_a_mystery_house--large-msg-121041298002.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/cacti..._on_a_balcony..._of_a_mystery_house--feat-msg-121041298002.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-121041298002.jpg 1 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/argila-clay/?id=35682761
]]> boo clay eyes kathy1981 Buzznet,boo,clay,eyes,kathy1981 kathy1981 2008-05-08T05:42:07Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/argila..._clay--thumb-msg-121025052139.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/argila..._clay--synd-msg-121025052139.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/argila..._clay--mob-msg-121025052139.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/argila..._clay--gallery-msg-121025052139.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/argila..._clay--large-msg-121025052139.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/argila..._clay--feat-msg-121025052139.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-121025052139.jpg 9 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/show-mirandela-portugal/?id=35516871
]]> mirandela pick-a-colour portugal show Buzznet,mirandela,pick-a-colour,portugal,show kathy1981 2008-05-05T12:42:57Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/the_show_-_Mirandela_Portugal--thumb-msg-121001657158.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/the_show_-_Mirandela_Portugal--synd-msg-121001657158.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/the_show_-_Mirandela_Portugal--mob-msg-121001657158.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/the_show_-_Mirandela_Portugal--gallery-msg-121001657158.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/the_show_-_Mirandela_Portugal--large-msg-121001657158.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/the_show_-_Mirandela_Portugal--feat-msg-121001657158.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-121001657158.jpg 3 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/im-going-compete-rhiwena/?id=35417761
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL Daffodils by William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced, but they Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee; A poet could not be but gay, In such a jocund company! I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.]]> europe norte north pinhao portugal spring tras-os-montes Buzznet,europe,norte,north,pinhao,portugal,spring,tras-os-montes kathy1981 2008-05-04T02:09:31Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/I_m_going_to_compete_with_Rhiwena...--thumb-msg-120989216574.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/I_m_going_to_compete_with_Rhiwena...--synd-msg-120989216574.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/I_m_going_to_compete_with_Rhiwena...--mob-msg-120989216574.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/I_m_going_to_compete_with_Rhiwena...--gallery-msg-120989216574.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/I_m_going_to_compete_with_Rhiwena...--large-msg-120989216574.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/I_m_going_to_compete_with_Rhiwena...--feat-msg-120989216574.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-120989216574.jpg 12 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/r-gua-portugal-car/?id=35371301
I didn't want to share this photo first.. it's not a really good one, taken from a moving car.. but I guess you can see it through my eyes... it's so pretty, the wineyards up there, and the oliveiras (olive trees) with the houses and the small bridge... I love this part of Portugal... Some info: Peso da Régua commonly known as Régua, is a town and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 94.9 km² and a total population of 17,987 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 12 parishes, and is located in the district of Vila Real. Peso da Régua is the center of Port Wine in the upper Douro valley. There are tourist boats that ply the water of the Douro, bringing tourists through the locks of two dams to Régua. There is also a train that runs along the banks of the Douro, connecting Porto with Régua.]]> douro europe porto portugal regua wine Buzznet,douro,europe,porto,portugal,regua,wine kathy1981 2008-05-03T10:55:09Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/R_gua_Portugal_-_from_the_car--thumb-msg-120983730373.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/R_gua_Portugal_-_from_the_car--synd-msg-120983730373.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/R_gua_Portugal_-_from_the_car--mob-msg-120983730373.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/R_gua_Portugal_-_from_the_car--gallery-msg-120983730373.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/R_gua_Portugal_-_from_the_car--large-msg-120983730373.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/R_gua_Portugal_-_from_the_car--feat-msg-120983730373.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-120983730373.jpg 8 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/pinh-o-tr-s-os/?id=34910591
]]> cars pinhao portugal tree wine Buzznet,cars,pinhao,portugal,tree,wine kathy1981 2008-04-27T02:54:29Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Pinh_o_Tr_s-os-montes_Portugal--thumb-msg-120929006306.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Pinh_o_Tr_s-os-montes_Portugal--synd-msg-120929006306.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Pinh_o_Tr_s-os-montes_Portugal--mob-msg-120929006306.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Pinh_o_Tr_s-os-montes_Portugal--gallery-msg-120929006306.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Pinh_o_Tr_s-os-montes_Portugal--large-msg-120929006306.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/Pinh_o_Tr_s-os-montes_Portugal--feat-msg-120929006306.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-120929006306.jpg 11 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/my-new-addiction-jewish-sausages/?id=33444101
]]> alheira chicken meat mirandela portugal sausage Buzznet,alheira,chicken,meat,mirandela,portugal,sausage kathy1981 2008-04-05T13:32:54Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/my_new_addiction_-_jewish_sausages_alheiras_chic--thumb-msg-120742756888.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/my_new_addiction_-_jewish_sausages_alheiras_chic--synd-msg-120742756888.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/my_new_addiction_-_jewish_sausages_alheiras_chic--mob-msg-120742756888.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/my_new_addiction_-_jewish_sausages_alheiras_chic--gallery-msg-120742756888.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/my_new_addiction_-_jewish_sausages_alheiras_chic--large-msg-120742756888.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/my_new_addiction_-_jewish_sausages_alheiras_chic--feat-msg-120742756888.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-120742756888.jpg 9 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/typical-azulejo-tiles-pinh-o/?id=31526741
]]> azulejo pinhao portugal tiles tras-os-montes Buzznet,azulejo,pinhao,portugal,tiles,tras-os-montes kathy1981 2008-03-12T01:11:10Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/typical_azulejo_tiles_from_Pinh_o_Portugal--thumb-msg-120530946434.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/typical_azulejo_tiles_from_Pinh_o_Portugal--synd-msg-120530946434.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/typical_azulejo_tiles_from_Pinh_o_Portugal--mob-msg-120530946434.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/typical_azulejo_tiles_from_Pinh_o_Portugal--gallery-msg-120530946434.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/typical_azulejo_tiles_from_Pinh_o_Portugal--large-msg-120530946434.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/typical_azulejo_tiles_from_Pinh_o_Portugal--feat-msg-120530946434.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-120530946434.jpg 6 0 http://kathy1981.buzznet.com/user/photos/colorful-market-caldas-da-rainha/?id=31457301
Caldas da Rainha is a city (Portuguese: cidade) in Portugal. The name means "Queen's Hot Springs" or "Queen's Spa". The city of Caldas da Rainha is the seat of the larger municipality (Portuguese: município or concelho) of the same name. The city itself has a population of 25,316. Caldas da Rainha is the capital of the Comunidade Urbana do Oeste (West Urban Community; part of the nation's latest local government plan). The city is best known for its hot springs and pottery. Caldas da Rainha was founded by Queen Leonor, wife of King João II. One day in 1484, while traveling from Óbidos to Batalha, she found a group of peasants bathing in foul-smelling waters by the roadside. She stopped to inquire about this oddity and was told that the waters possessed curative powers. She decided to try it for herself. She was pleased to find that she was quickly relieved of some affliction she had been suffering (exactly what is not known). On that site, the queen ordered a thermal hospital built so that others may enjoy the relief that she felt. Construction began the following year, 1485. Although the first patients were admitted in 1488, construction was not completed until about 1496 or 1497. The name of the settlement that grew up around the site (Caldas da Rainha), reminds us of both its founder and the reason for its existence. Caldas da Rainha is referenced as the oldest thermal hospital in the world. Caldas da Rainha is well known for its glazed ceramic pottery (louça das Caldas). At the end of the 19th century, the ceramic industry set up place here, making the city Portugal's ceramic and pottery capital. Ancient references to pottery manufacturing can be found in the area, with soils rich in clay. A nearby village's name, Bombarral, can be translated as "good-clay pit", revealing that the pottery tradition has been settled here since ancient times. The typical Caldas pottery has evolved since its great boom in early 20th century, but the main types are still the same. Caldas da Rainha's pottery falls into two main categories: utilitarian housewares, such as plates, bowls, platters, mugs, and tureens; and purely decorative items, such as caricature figurines and ceramic phalluses of various sizes. Even useful articles usually serve a decorative purpose as well. One popular model, created by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, is a cabbage-shaped soup tureen, which can be displayed on a shelf or as a centerpiece when not in use. One of the most popular decorative figures is Zé Povinho, a bearded peasant everyman character created by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro. A symbol of Portugal and the Portuguese people, Zé Povinho appears in many jocular, defiant poses. The ceramics are available for purchase at stands in the daily market at Praça da República (Praça da Fruta) and shops in the vicinity. They are also available in stores outside Portugal, including a number of up-market housewares stores.]]> caldas da rainha funny lol portugal Buzznet,caldas da rainha,funny,lol,portugal kathy1981 2008-03-11T12:59:37Z http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/The_Colorful_Market_of_Caldas_da_Rainha_Portugal--thumb-msg-12052223714.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/The_Colorful_Market_of_Caldas_da_Rainha_Portugal--synd-msg-12052223714.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/The_Colorful_Market_of_Caldas_da_Rainha_Portugal--mob-msg-12052223714.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/The_Colorful_Market_of_Caldas_da_Rainha_Portugal--gallery-msg-12052223714.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/The_Colorful_Market_of_Caldas_da_Rainha_Portugal--large-msg-12052223714.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/The_Colorful_Market_of_Caldas_da_Rainha_Portugal--feat-msg-12052223714.jpg http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/kathy1981/default/msg-12052223714.jpg 5 0