Image of the Day : Atlas Mountains

by Paulo Coelho on December 4, 2008

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Chunks of Reality December 5, 2008 at 4:52 am

My husband has spent several vacations in the Atlas Mountains. He is from Morocco. I hope to visit one day as well.

Gorgeous picture! Thanks for sharing!

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marie-christine December 5, 2008 at 12:45 am

Majestic ! Bird’s eye view of the world.

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Michelle (artscapes) December 4, 2008 at 7:03 pm

Hmmm…. That thin bit of atmosphere that separates the heavens from the Earth.. We are so fragile!

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Savita Vega December 4, 2008 at 6:04 pm

Dear Thelma,

Thanks for the link! I love reading on mythology, both ancient and modern. This pic is of the Farnese Atlas, which is in Naples. It is not only the oldest surviving sculptural depiction of the god himself, but also the oldest rendition of the celestial sphere – the oldest known map of the heavenly constellations in existence today.

Love,
Savita

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Savita Vega December 4, 2008 at 5:41 pm

“Perhaps he knew, as I did not, that the Earth was made round so that we would not see too far down the road.”

- Karen Blixen, “Out of Africa”

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marmara December 4, 2008 at 5:22 pm

já estive nestas montanhas… são lindas!!!! tenho na minha memória momentos lindos!!!!!!

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THELMA December 4, 2008 at 5:17 pm

http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Atlas.html
A picture a .. thousand words.
Atlas in Greek mythology.
Love,
Thelma

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Alexandra December 4, 2008 at 5:13 pm

amazing.Is that real?I have read about it in the greek mythology.but much I have forgotten

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Nicole December 4, 2008 at 4:40 pm

When I see this image I don’t know if I want to go there or by all costs avoid to go there :)

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T.K. December 4, 2008 at 4:07 pm

I want to skate on the horizon after seeing this.

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sido December 4, 2008 at 1:52 pm

CE QUI EST GRAND EST AUSSI PETIT ! ET CE QUI EST PETIT EST AUSSI GRAND . Cela dépend pour qui , et surtout de l’endroit où l’on se trouve : lieu , chemin de vie , conception espace/temps de chacun …mais je sais que chaque chose , même petite à mes yeux , peut-être grande à mon coeur … et chaque petite chose existante fait partie d’un tout et sa nécessité met grande
si l’on considère cela pour chaque chose , on peut comprendre l’universalité ,et l’amour de chaque chose et de chaque instant qui construit l’univers et aussi chaque être

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Gina Re December 4, 2008 at 12:53 pm

My name of baptism GORICA meand SMALL MOUNTAIN ;-)

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