Cascais, Portugal: Boys on the Rocks ©2016 Mary Machare

Cascais, Portugal: Boys on the Rocks | ©2016 Mary Machare

Doesn’t matter what country you are in, on a hot summer day, you will find boys at the local swimming hole.  Here they run along on the rocks of an inlet from the Atlantic Ocean. This photo was taken in Cascais, Portugal, near Lisbon.

Find Your Heart

Find Your Heart  |  © 2016 Mary Machare

Find Your Heart | © 2016 Mary Machare

Spring has arrived and with it, the elegant stems of the bleeding hearts have unfurled to display rows of delicate pink hearts.

A few years ago, I planted one that I received from Jung’s Seeds. At four feet wide and three feet high, it has never failed to amaze guests with its size and exuberant display of blossoms.

Flamenco Series #9 – Passion

 

Award winning La Chimi performing in Seville, Spain. ©2016 Mary Machare

Award winning La Chimi performing in Seville, Spain. ©2016 Mary Machare

Lakshmi Basile, an award winning flamenco dancer also known by her stage name, “La Chimi,” performs in Seville, Spain.

In 2011, she became the first non-Spanish artist to win an award in the prestigious flamenco contest, Concurso de las Minas de La Unión. She also received an award in the Concurso Nacional de Arte Flamenco e Córdoba.

This photo is available for purchase in a variety of formats at my Pixels gallery.

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Flamenco Dancer #15 – Carmen

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Flamenco Dancer #15 - Carmen | ©2016 Mary Machare

Flamenco Dancer #15 – Carmen   | ©2016 Mary Machare

I had the great fortune to meet and photograph the fabulous Lakshmi Basile, an award winning flamenco dancer also known by her stage name, “La Chimi”. Here she is seen performing Carmen at at the El Palacio Andaluz theater in Seville, Spain. Born in the United States, Lakshmi studied dance throughout her childhood and in College. At age 20 she moved to Spain to further her flamenco studies. In 2011, she became the first non-Spanish artist to win an award in the prestigious flamenco contest, Concurso de las Minas de La Unión. She also received an award in the Concurso Nacional de Arte Flamenco e Córdoba.

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