Huelva: Beauty in Destruction




09 de junio 2009 - Huelva, Spain. Blood-red Martian rivers and wildflowers from the desert. Field trip to Spain's largest open pit mine and the biggest pyrite belt in the world.

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  1. May-i PadillaJune 15, 2009 at 8:34 PM

    great shots Ate! take care!

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  2. Girlie CabijeJune 15, 2009 at 10:18 PM

    that is beautiful... i remember this trip i had once in batangas. :)

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  3. Aileen GuirnelaJune 16, 2009 at 4:18 AM

    good to see your adventures again ms. lost & found =)

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  4. alex badayosJune 16, 2009 at 6:28 AM

    Sexeha ani photographer oi! ilaila b? hehehe!

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  5. beng garciaJune 17, 2009 at 2:43 AM

    what fantastic pictures neen!

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  6. Vincent Paul GatonJune 20, 2009 at 7:47 PM

    traveler na gyud ka.
    miss you girl.

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  7. Jemi AquinoJune 22, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    so you had a giant teddy bear join you on your trip? =)

    nice one, neen. ;)

    more adventures for you, i hope.

    HUGS,
    jemi

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  8. Jeneen GarciaJuly 4, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    aww...i do miss being in the loop here at multiply. sorry haven't been able to catch up on what's happening with you (and everyone else!). as you can see, haven't even been catching up with myself :P hope you and tony are doing great! hope to visit you both again one day.

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  9. Jeneen GarciaJuly 4, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    gi-ingnan na nako sha adto sa pilipinas hehehe. secretary namo na.

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  10. Jeneen GarciaJuly 4, 2009 at 2:58 PM

    vince! miss you too LOTS! it'a almost the 6th again... once and for all, what's your email??

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  11. Jeneen GarciaJuly 4, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    hahaha that's what you call BIG hair ;D

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  12. Jeneen GarciaJuly 4, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    thanks thanks for the comments! i still don't agree with mining and never will probably, but in every loss there is redemption, as these pictures show :)

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  13. Vincent Paul GatonJuly 9, 2009 at 2:13 AM

    hahaha! vincent@buildabilities.com. 7th di ba?
    we moved na finally. :D

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