Mushrooms

Mushrooms, originally uploaded by FernandoRueda.

There are little things around you, hidden but alive. Mushrooms are one of them. This is probably poisonous, but seems harmless.

Shining

Shining, originally uploaded by FernandoRueda.

A small drop of water shines on this small orchid in my garden.

To the infinity... and Beyond!

IMG_1733, originally uploaded by FernandoRueda.

Like Buzz Lightyear this road seems to go to the infinity and beyond.

Killing Me Softly

IMG_1715, originally uploaded by FernandoRueda.

This is a strange tree and its Latin name is FICUS DENDROCIDA, meaning murderer tree or Mata Palos in Spanish. It hugs the tree and kills it slowly. Meanwhile, the ficus Dendrocida will grow taking the place of the old tree.

Just Talking

IMG_1668, originally uploaded by FernandoRueda.

Two small children perhaps waiting for their parents, engaged in a talk at the immensity of the Andes.

A New Day Has Come

A New Day, originally uploaded by fruedav.

Like the Celine Dion's song, A New Day Has Come and all you have to do is be prepared, as our driver who is getting ready his truck to continue the trip.

"Where it was dark now there's light
Where there was pain now there's joy
Where there was weakness, I found my strength"

Como en la cancion de Celine Dion, Un Nuevo dia ha llegado y todo lo que tenemos que hacer es estar listos, como nuestro conductor que esta alistando su tractomula para continuar el viaje:

"Donde habia obscuridad ahora hay luz
Donde habia dolor ahora hay felicidad
Donde habia debilidad, encontre mi fuerza"

Azulejo (Blue-gray Tanager)

Azulejo (Blue-gray Tanager), originally uploaded by fruedav.

This little bird that has a wonderful colors is a misterious thing. If you can see it, it would be always with its partner and it's very nervous. But I've seen it like a pet twice and without birdcages or anything else. This one was in Puerto Boyaca (a little town on the Magdalena River) and made its nest where you can see and enjoy it.

Esta pequeña ave de un color tan llamativo siempre me ha intrigado. Si la ven pasar siempre esta en compañia de su pareja y es muy nerviosa. Pero a la vez he visto en dos oportunidades como se adapta a las personas convirtiendose en mascota sin necesidad de jaulas o mutilaciones. Esta que encontre cerca a Puerto Boyaca hizo su nido donde todos la pueden ver y disfrutar de su belleza.

A normal day

Día cotidiano - Bucaramanga, originally uploaded by Sir.Kmilitus.

As Juanes says in his song "Un dia Normal" :

"Today it is a normal day but I will make it intense/special
today the sun could turn off but not the light in my soul
in a day like today I’ll walk slower
in a day like today I’ll defend my truth
in a day like today I’ll wrap you in my arms
in a day like today
because you never know what you have until you lose it "

Make this day, a special day!

Como dice Juanes en su cancion "Un dia Normal":

"Hoy es un día normal pero yo voy a hacerlo intenso
hoy puede apagarse el sol pero no la luz de mi alma
en un día como hoy caminaré más despacio
en un día como hoy defenderé mi verdad
en un día como hoy te amarraré con mis brazos
en un día como hoy
porque nunca sabes lo que tienes hasta que lo pierdes"

¡Hagan de este un dia especial!

Colombia in Winnipeg

Colombia in Winnipeg, originally uploaded by fruedav.

I have an invitation to everyone who lives in Winnipeg, Canada or who wants to take a trip there in august. This is the official invitation:

"The Pavilion runs from August 2 to August 8.Show times: 6:45, 8:15 and 9:45 p.m. Parties on Sunday 2, Friday 7 and Saturday 8 until 2 a.m. There will be two dance groups performing the traditional folkloric dances (Huila Folkloric Ballet) and Salsa Cali style (Afrosees), who also will performe at the Folklorama Kickoff at The Forks. We will sell traditional food. We also will have a cultural display with lots of different Items imported from Colombia, games, videos, books, music, souvenirs, candies and many more."

And the main thing, my pretty cousin, Sonia Juliana is the direct of the Huila Folkloric Ballet. Sorry, but I had to say it.

Pay and Pay

Peaje, originally uploaded by fruedav.

Colombians have to pay a high price to use our roads, an expensive fuel and a lot of tolls. Anyway, it's a great pleasure go around Colombia and visit a lot of diferent places and people. This toll is placed in the Axle of Coffe and it's made of GUADUA, a kind of Bamboo. The Guadua is from our andeans forests and it's used to make hand made crafts, houses, bridges and a lot of things.

En Colombia tenemos que pagar un alto precio por viajar en carretera, un combustible costoso y un gran numero de peajes. Pero en fin, sigue siendo un gran placer viajar y conocer nuestro bello pais. Este peaje en el eje cafetero esta construido con Guadua que es un bambu originario de america usado en la construccion, artesanias y muchas cosas mas.