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Floating islands
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Wanda van den Hogen (Wanda1)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2001-02 |
| Categories: Daily Life |
| Camera: canon eos5 |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2006-09-07 13:49 |
| Viewed: 935 |
| Points: 10 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| The Uros floating islands on Lake Titicaca, are built from the totora reeds that grow in the lake. They also construct their houses and boats from these reeds aswell as somtimes eating them as a sweet. The islands are constructed from many layers of the reeds which rot from the bottom and are continually replaced with more layers on the top, making the islands soft and springy. You can reach these islands by boat from the town of Puno. |
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Hi Wanda!
Very interesting and particular photo! Stunning place! Very expressive POV and spectacular details! Very effective shot! Thank you, nice days
George
On se demande comment ça tient tout ça !
Vraiment intéressant.
Malgré le temps gris, les cases restent assez lumineuses.
Une bonne image documentaire.
hi Wanda,
thanks for the interesting note otherwise could'nt have known about such an interesting fact.
thanks for the photo.
debabrata
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hi Wanda
lake titicaca floating island is a very nice composition nice colors and frame.
best regards Argyris
Hello Wanda,
This interesting phenomenon is well depicted!
Even if this is some years ago I think this is a fine documentary showing a part of daily life in the region very well...
Greetings,
Pablo -
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this floating islands on Lake Titicaca are realy amazing.
very funny to walk on them.
nice pic.
David