Chester's Hall

City of Chester, North West, UK, City Hall - Great Chamber

Glasgow Re-Visited

After the summer brake I managed to go back to Glasgow. There is something in that City that makes me feel to go back there every now and then... The main reason is obviously a business, however there is something magical...

I think I shall name it the Celtic spirit (nothing to do with football)

The weather was as usual outstanding so I gab some panorama shoots... this is my favourite one :)

Cheers
Michal

Catalonia Punta del Rey

The image above, comes from my iPhone pano that I took recently from the balcony of my hotel Catalonia Punta del Rey in Las Caletillas, Tenerife, Spain. 

Every morning, I had a chance to look at this amazing sunrise... we'll on this day it was a bit after the rise time heh...

Las Caletillas is on the south-central/west place on the island of Tenerfie. It's location is backed with a very high peek called Las Lagunetas. By mentioning this to you, I would like to let you know that the mountains stop almost all of the clouds by forcing them, to go around. Therefore, during my recent one week stay, I can't remember, a day with a single moment of lack of clear sky.
 
If you consider traveling to this destination I can strongly recommend this place however make sure you book a car to drive as the hotel is quite far from any beach... unless you are ok for the pool amusements only :)

Please feel free to comment on this picture.
Michal  

Basilica of Candelaria

The Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of the Our Lady of Candelaria (Spanish: Basílica y Real Santuario Mariano de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria or simply Spanish: Basílica de la Candelaria)

is a Roman Catholic minor basilica, the first Marian shrine of the Canary Islands, located in the municipality and city of Candelaria on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). It is located c. 20 km (12 mi) south of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

History In 1390, Candelaria was a solitary and desert place that the shepherds were frequenting guanches of Menceyato de Güímar (pre-Hispanic kingdom). One evening, two natives who were leading his cattle, saw as some goats they were refusing to happen on having come to the mouth of the ravine, there went forward one of them thinking that there were people who they wanted to steal and they found, on a rock, the Holy Image of the Virgin of Candelaria (declared principal patron of the Canary Islands with posteriority). 

The image was found in a beach near to Candelaria, initially the image was moved to Cueva de Chinguaro, which was the palace of the King of Menceyato de Güímar. But later same guanches moved her to Cueva de Achbinico in Candelaria, and there it was venerated since then. At first aboriginal identified with the appearance of their goddess Chaxiraxi (the mother of the gods), but later the Christian conquerors explained that the image was the Virgin Mary. Later a hermitage was constructed, this cave was also used as a cemetery for the faithful Christian devotees of the Virgin. In 1596, King Philip III was declared protector of the Virgin of Candelaria. The Spanish monarch after ascending the throne, gave the title "Royal" to the Sanctuary of the Candelaria. Therefore, it is also the first sanctuary in the Canary Islands to receive that title.

Interior of the basilica and altar.
Later a church was constructed, the Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is a building that can house up to 5,000 people. Construction began in 1949 and was completed in 1959. The church was built over an old church that was destroyed by fire in 1789. However, the actual construction of the temple were postponed several times for various reasons: the economic crisis of 1931 following the proclamation of the Second Republic and later by the World War II and Spanish Civil War.

Source of information: WIKI

Portugal

There is not a lot to say... I have managed to grab this quick panorama shoot during a beautiful day this Portuguese winter time... Btw it all 14 deg.C :)

Above a standard iPhone shoot

Below in not edited version of a Panorama type image

Photography & Postproduction
FindMePhotographer / MnB-Photography.eu

Liverpool's Albert Docks

The Liverpool Albert Docks taken as Panorama with iPhone4S during the dusk is not the best way of taking image what I have found so far, however the view is so nice so I've decided to do it anyway.

Cheshire Oaks Panorama

Sunday after work, I've spend with my family, shopping... Well my wife went to shop and I have been looking for place where to take a panorama image :)

This car park looked very interesting to me.

I have found this view in Cheshire Oaks in front of the self contained GAP boutique [unfortunately they don't pay me for advertising ;) ] The sun was just going down, behind horizon, but still nice and quite warm as for winter time and you could see very nice texture in the clouds.

Please have a look at this full 180 degrees panorama photography

Cheers
Michal

Venus Club Panorama

New Years eve panorama of the Manchester's City streets...

I took this image just before joining the New Years party at the Renaissance Hotel. I was waiting then for my friends to come up from the underground car park.

On the other side of the road, behind the bus stop, is the Venus Club where one of my friends is a doorman. I've got this just to show the place of his work

On the left hand side you can see Deansgate (one of the main streets in the City), the street in front its the Blackfraires Street.

So this is just another Cool iPhone Panorama

Michal