Guy Solimano's Blog: June 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

From the Archives: Maui, Hawaii

Molokini island seen from Big Beach in Makena, on Maui. Nov. 15, 2006
photo by: guy solimano

From the Archives: Rome, Italy

La Dolce Vita

Rome in the evening, April 21, 2010
photo by: Guy Solimano

From the Archives: Florence, Italy

....just a family walking down a street in Florence.
April 22, 2010 photo by Guy Solimano

From the Archives: Rome, Italy

Rome day 3- St. Peter's - la Pieta
April 20, 2010 - photo by Guy Solimano

From the Archives: Rome, Italy

Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano -
April 20, 2010 photo by: Guy Solimano

OK - this is not about religion for me. I believe everyone has their own right to their own beliefs, whatever that may be. -live and let live I say. -But this is so amazing to see, the beauty and the art. - just visually experiencing it as an artist. most awesome architecture---
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"And I say to thee. thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my
Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew
16:18 -
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cool church

From the Archives: Rome, Italy

Ancient Rome, April 18, 2010 . photo - by Guy Solimano

The Palatine Hill (Latin: Collis Palatium or Mons Palatinus) is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome and is one of the most ancient parts of the city. It stands 40 metres[1] above the Forum Romanum, looking down upon it on one side, and upon the Circus Maximus on the other.
It is the etymological origin of the word "palace" and its cognates in other languages (Italian "Palazzo", French "Palais" etc).

From the Archives: Maui, Hawaii

roadway to the heavens it seems, at least to the Haleakala caldera.
photo by Guy Solimano

Early Hawaiians applied the name Haleakalā ("house of the sun") to the summit area only, most likely because from the west side of the island, the sun could be seen rising up over the eastern side of the mountain.

From the Archives: Maui, Hawaii

Nov. 13, 2006 - Maui - Joe Kaczmarek's photo of Guy at the Haleakala summit.
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Haleakalā (pronounced /ˌhɑːliˌɑːkəˈlɑː/ in English and [ˈhɐleˈjɐkəˈlaː] in Hawaiian), or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui.

History

... In Hawaiian folklore, the depression at the summit of Haleakalā was home to the grandmother of the demigod Maui. According to the legend, Maui's grandmother helped him capture the sun and force it to slow its journey across the sky in order to lengthen the day. In modern times, Haleakalā has become synonymous with the entire East Maui volcano.