Yeah, this trip was in September 2009. Yeah, I haven't added a post here in 9 months. These things happen sometimes. Anyway, here are pictures from our trip to Portugal last year.
More recent stuff will be added soon!
sábado, 28 de agosto de 2010
sábado, 7 de novembro de 2009
Bahá'í Faith in Recife - Video
This introductory video on the Faith came about, not through any Bahá'í initiative, but through a project in interreligious studies at the Catholic University of Pernambuco (Universidade Católica de Pernambuco). Through a series of synchronicities, everything came together perfectly to produce a professional quality video. Especially noteworthy were the contributions of Shorea Ardestani, chair of the Recife Local Spiritual Assembly, and the music of Natacha Santos, visiting from Portugal (who also "happened" to be featured in the previous post). Just further proof that the youth are not the future of the Cause -- they are its present.
segunda-feira, 2 de novembro de 2009
Congratulations, Natacha!
Hot off of Youtube from yesterday's broadcast (1st November) of Ídolos Portugal 2009, we present Natacha Jalali Santos, who just happens to be Emilia's first cousin. This is quite likely the first time ever that any of the various "Idol" clones around the world has passed someone to the semifinal round singing a song about 'Abdu'l-Bahá:
segunda-feira, 31 de agosto de 2009
Flickr Update
It's been a crazy two months... haven't had time to post anything, but there are now some new pics up in Flickr from our vacation in Rio. Enjoy!
quinta-feira, 25 de junho de 2009
Exploring Rio, Part II - Bico do Papagaio, Cocanha, and Bees?!?
A few new photos have been added to flickr from last Sunday's hike up Morro da Cocanha and Bico do Papagaio. A couple of weeks ago, I had passed near the trailhead and noticed that it had been blocked with a sign indicating that the trail was temporarily closed to do danger of bee attack. Whoa, what? Yeah, bee attack.
Anyway, before going all the way up to the trailhead, I decided to ask at the Park Visitor's Center whether the trail was still closed. Yes, they assured me, it was still closed. They hadn't been able to remove the beehive that was causing problems yet. Oh well, plenty of places to hike there, so I decided to take the long way around and hike up Morro da Cocanha first. At the summit I met a group of climbers and one of them seemed pretty doubtful about the bee story - he said that one of his friends was going down that trail to see what was there, but he hadn't heard back from him yet (they were using walkie-talkies). I decided to go down a short ways and see what it looked like, as well.
Just below the summit I encountered a climber heading up and decided to ask him about the bees, since he was coming from that direction. He laughed and told me, "that sign has been there for four months. I hike on this trail every weekend and I haven't seen one single bee." So, that's how I managed to climb Bico do Papagaio, one of the most popular hikes in Floresta da Tijuca, and have the whole mountain to myself. Not even one single bee!
Photos at flickr with a few new family pics as well.
Anyway, before going all the way up to the trailhead, I decided to ask at the Park Visitor's Center whether the trail was still closed. Yes, they assured me, it was still closed. They hadn't been able to remove the beehive that was causing problems yet. Oh well, plenty of places to hike there, so I decided to take the long way around and hike up Morro da Cocanha first. At the summit I met a group of climbers and one of them seemed pretty doubtful about the bee story - he said that one of his friends was going down that trail to see what was there, but he hadn't heard back from him yet (they were using walkie-talkies). I decided to go down a short ways and see what it looked like, as well.
Just below the summit I encountered a climber heading up and decided to ask him about the bees, since he was coming from that direction. He laughed and told me, "that sign has been there for four months. I hike on this trail every weekend and I haven't seen one single bee." So, that's how I managed to climb Bico do Papagaio, one of the most popular hikes in Floresta da Tijuca, and have the whole mountain to myself. Not even one single bee!
Photos at flickr with a few new family pics as well.
sábado, 20 de junho de 2009
Hidden Word
O OPPRESSORS ON EARTH!
Withdraw your hands from tyranny, for I have pledged Myself not to forgive any man’s injustice. This is My covenant which I have irrevocably decreed in the preserved tablet and sealed with My seal.
ای ظالمان ارض
از ظلم دست خود را کوتاه نمائيد که قسم ياد نمودهام از ظلم احدی نگذرم و اين عهدی است که در لوح محفوظ محتوم داشتم و بخاتم عزّ مختوم
Withdraw your hands from tyranny, for I have pledged Myself not to forgive any man’s injustice. This is My covenant which I have irrevocably decreed in the preserved tablet and sealed with My seal.
ای ظالمان ارض
از ظلم دست خود را کوتاه نمائيد که قسم ياد نمودهام از ظلم احدی نگذرم و اين عهدی است که در لوح محفوظ محتوم داشتم و بخاتم عزّ مختوم
quinta-feira, 18 de junho de 2009
Exploring Rio, Part I: Pedra da Gávea and Pico da Tijuca
Here are a few low-quality cellphone photos from two hikes in the Floresta da Tijuca with a few medium-quality photos that were graciously emailed to me by another hiker. Enjoy!
Pico da Tijuca and the forest as seen from the summit of Morro da Taquara
Looking across the forest towards the east from the summit of Pico da Tijuca
View to the south from Pico da Tijuca, featuring Pedra da Gávea
Cascatinha Taunay - although it looks small in this picture, it is 120 feet from top to bottom 
View from the top of Pedra da Gávea. Notice the inequality of Brazil - golf course and luxury highrises of São Conrado along the beach with the infamous favela of Rocinha climbing the hillside behind it
Proof that I made it to the top
Yet another vanity shot
Rock climbing on Pedra da Gávea
Steep trail in the forest on Pedra da Gávea
Pico da Tijuca and the forest as seen from the summit of Morro da Taquara
Looking across the forest towards the east from the summit of Pico da Tijuca 
View to the south from Pico da Tijuca, featuring Pedra da Gávea 
Cascatinha Taunay - although it looks small in this picture, it is 120 feet from top to bottom
View from the top of Pedra da Gávea. Notice the inequality of Brazil - golf course and luxury highrises of São Conrado along the beach with the infamous favela of Rocinha climbing the hillside behind it
Proof that I made it to the top
Yet another vanity shot
Rock climbing on Pedra da Gávea
Steep trail in the forest on Pedra da Gávea
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