Apple: Check before you upgrade to Mountain Lion, Application compatibility Table
Things to watch out for before Installing
& upgrading OS X Mountain Lion
Mountain Lion is here, well later today... but are you ready to update your system? See below some useful information and tips how to go about it and play it safe.
OS X Mountain Lion brings a lot of great things from iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to the Mac. You can send iMessages. Get your Mac in on Game Center. Receive notifications. And more. And with iCloud, now your Mac works even better with your iOS devices. Watch the video
1) Verify System Requirements and Check Compatibility
2) Check App Compatibility
If you’re already running OS X Lion (10.7) then you probably don’t need to worry much, but for those who are upgrading to Mountain Lion from Snow Leopard, there’s a good chance that some apps don't work. (See the very useful LINK below)
3) Most important of course and this goes without saying, is your Backup.
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Travel Photography: Festivals, cremations, Sadhus and animal sacrifice plus updates on our Photo Workshop Tours in 2012.
The story behind the Photos… Water and a full moon festival,
cremations, Sadhus and animal sacrifice in Nepal.
After Sri Lanka and Bhutan I just finished my editing from my last trip in April 2012 to Nepal; I fell a bit behind with this one due to other urgent matters, but now the latest photos from this destination are in my PhotoShelter archives and galleries.
These are only few images on today’s post, all other photos you can view at my PhotoShelter site. I might also mention the Photos have been processed and edited using Aperture 3.3 using only the basic RAW conversion and adjustments with no other manipulation.
My recent visit to Kathmandu coincided with the full moon festival at the Boudhanath Stupa, the Balaju mela Hindu bathing festival and at Pashupati a lot of cremation took place at this time. Not to mention a visit to the “bizarre” and strange animal sacrifice rituals held twice a week at Dakshinkall Bungamati, Khokana.
There is never any shortage of things to shoot in this part of the world, when it comes to color and subjects. Sometimes it can be quiet difficult to decide and isolate your subjects, be it for a story or just for this one great image, there is always so much happen all around you and a lot of patience is required.
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Lets start at Pashupati the local cremation area, a place I have visited many times before, there was a lot going on this time with scores of monkeys roaming around amongst the many cremations on this particular day.
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Cremations at Pashupati, Kathmandu, Nepal
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A Sadhus Mirror, Pashupati
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A body is prepared for Cremations at Pashupati,
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Sacrifice at Pashupati temple, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Then there was the Balaju mela Hindu bating festival were thousands of people worship all day long, passing along the water spouts offering rice, flowers and other items, creating an almost carnival atmosphere, yet another colorful spectacle.
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The long line at the water spouts, Balaju mela
Hindu bathing festival, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Balaju mela Hindu bathing festival,
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Balaju mela Hindu bathing festival,
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Balaju mela Hindu bathing festival,
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Balaju mela Hindu bathing festival,
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Balaju mela Hindu bathing festival,
Kathmandu, Nepal
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At the full moon festival at the Buddanah stupa; the area also know as “Little Tibet”, here hundreds of Buddhist Monks from surrounding Monasteries gathered that day, a beautiful atmosphere and by nightfall the whole area was lit by butter lamps and candles.
Challenging photography but yet so very rewarding, especially when I got permission to get very close to the main prayer area at the base of the Buddanah Stupa with all the Buddhist Monks.
Later I wondered around through the ally's; vendors selling candles and other offerings and exploring in low light the base of the Stupa where the Butter Lamps been blessed and kept alight. A wonderful experience, a great evening with the pleasant smell of incense all around.
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Buddhist Monks at dusk, beginning of the full moon festival at the Buddanah stupa,
the area is also know as "Little Tibet" Kathmandu, Nepal
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Spinning the Prayer wheel just outside the Monastery
opposite the Buddanah stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal
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During the full moon festival
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During the full moon festival, Butter Lamps and candle light at the
base of the Buddanah stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal
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In the ally's during the full moon festival, near the
Buddanah stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Preparing the candles, Kathmandu, Nepal
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A more bizarre and not for the faint hearted, a strange ritual (not strange for the locals mind you) is been held twice a week about 2 hours drive from Kathmandu (all depends on traffic on this winding road) at Dakshinkall Bungamati, Khokana the animal sacrifice temple which is truly a “bloody” event.
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A chicken waiting for it's "turn" Dakshinkall Bungamati, Khokana
the animal sacrifice temple, Nepal 
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A Goat is sacrificed at Dakshinkall Bungamati,
Khokana the animal sacrifice temple, Nepal 
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Worship at Dakshinkall Bungamati,
Khokana the animal sacrifice temple, Nepal 
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After the worship and sacrifice a goat is prepared
in boiling water at Dakshinkall Bungamati, Khokana
the animal sacrifice temple, Nepal
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All this happens during our last Photo Workshop: we arrived from Sri Lanka with a stop over in Nepal on the way to Bhutan. Then on the way back I did spend a few extra days in Kathmandu to intercept all those festivals, these extra few days were well spend and rewarding.
Of course I might as well mention all those other interesting places like: Bhaktapur (love this place) or the daily life in and around Hanuman-dhoka Durbar Square, the traditional villages of Bugmati/Khokana Lolitpur or for just a warm-up on your first day you could stroll around the Thamel area with it's bustling street live, shops and restaurants.
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Colored powder used for rituals at Dakshinkall Bungamati,
Khokanathe animal sacrifice temple, Nepal
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Our next trip to Nepal and this one will be very special in 2013, is an Expedition and Adventure trip in late March - mid April 2013, you have to reserve this one early as we take only 8 participants on this tour.
Note: This is NOT our normal workshop...this will be an Expedition into some very remote and seldom visited parts of Nepal, traveling on horseback and camping, this is by invitation or upon request only. The final itinerary will be available by 3rd quarter 2012.
For more details please contact Gunther Deichmann
See below also some of our other upcoming Expedition Adventure Photo Work Shop Tours in 2012 and you don’t have to be a pro to be part of this, we except all levels of experience.
LAOS - VIETNAM - CAMBODIA – Myanmar 2012 starting on September 8th. You can choose either one of these tours or combine them, for more info and the complete Itinerary please contact me.
Or check our GD Photo Workshop calendar for 2012
Note: Please make your reservations early for Myanmar; due to the recent positive changes in the Country we have to make Hotel bookings way in advance.
Tour starts on October 05 - October 16, 2012 - 11 special days of pure adventure and amazing photography. Max. of 10 Participants on all Tours unless stated otherwise.
Please do not hesitate in contacting me if you have any special request or queries.
On this special journey through Myanmar we will explore the remote parts of the country but also some of the known places. We promise that this will be a very special trip.
This photographic tour of Myanmar takes guests from the captivating capital of Yangon where the sparkling Shwedagon Pagoda glistens at sunset. From Yangon guests take a short flight to Bagan where it's difficult to ever put your camera down.
Countless temples and pagodas are scattered across its desert like plains. Crumbling architecture adds to the inherent beauty of the place.
Visit Tayokye Pyay, an elevated temple with sweeping panoramic views of the plains below. Then Wetkyi-In Gubyaukgyi, a cave temple with exquisite jataka mural paintings and the elegant Ananda Temple, one of the most impressive masterpieces.
We also head to Myinkabar and Old Bagan to discover lesser-visited sites with unusual stone inscriptions. Enjoy an unforgettable sunset from the terrace of a temple.
For Testimonials from previous participants, please Click this LINK.
Details and bookings/reservations, please Click this LINK
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Destination aerial Photography: Birds Eye View of Palau, the Crown Jewel of the Pacific
Aerial Photography & Birds Eye View of Palau...
Crown Jewel of the Pacific.
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70 islands, Palau
Palau... To many the name conjures up images of lush jungles atop mushroom-shaped limestone islands surrounded by turquoise waters so abundant with life that it is nearly impossible to ingest it all. With magnificent reefs that contain over 1300 species of fish and 400 species of coral, it is no surprise that it is recognized as one of the best and most consistent places to see a huge diversity and abundance of both small tropical fish and large pelagic predators.
I been traveling to this island Paradise for many years now and fortunately enough to capture its beauty not only above and below the waves but also from high above, swirling around with a fix wing aircraft or later in a Helicopter.
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70 islands and surrounding reef, Palau
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Rock Islands,Palau
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The famous Blue Corner, Palau
Unfortunately the Helicopter has gone now and I am not sure it will return to Palau, hence the reason for this post; "Birds Eye View of the Crown Jewel of the Pacific."
Looking at beautiful places from above; like the Jellyfish Lake, the Bai, Blue Corner and its amazing reef, Milky Way and of course different views of the spectacular and unique 70 Islands plus so many others.
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A perfect day over the 70 Islands,Palau
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Cruising the Rock Islands,Palau
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Late afternoon aerial in the Rock Islands, Palau
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On the way to the German Channel, Palau
Enjoy the view from above and maybe you get a chance to visit this Island Paradise and enjoy it as much then I have over many years, remember there is a lot more to Palau then just below the waves... Nature at its very best.
It comes as no surprise that National Geographic named it one of the world's last "Edens." Palau is truly blessed with an abundance of natural wonders.
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High above the amazing 70 Islands, Palau
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Jellyfish Lake, Palau
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Three Coconut Island, Palau
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Kayaking the Rock Islands, Palau
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Pinchers lagoon, Palau
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Milky Way, Palau
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Natural Arch in the afternoon light, Rock Islands, Palau
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After sunset aerial view over the Rock Islands, Palau
More aerial photos from Palau at my PhotoShelter Archives and Galleries and land based images like culture, people, historical and environment at this Gallery.
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Reef patterns, Palau
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Palau's Ngardmau Waterfall
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Exploring the Rock Islands by Kayaks
Another first in the world was the declaration of a Shark Sanctuary, the Palau Shark Sanctuary was founded in 2001 in an effort to end the annihilation of Palau's sharks as a result of rampant shark-finning at the hands of foreign long-line fishing vessels licensed by Palau to fish in their waters.
Palau Shark Sanctuary seeks a declaration by Palau establishing the waters of Palau's Exclusive Economic Zone as a sanctuary for all sharks. Since then many Nations have followed Palau's example in conservation and in the protection of Sharks and other marine species.
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Palau's Capitol
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The beach at PPR Resort, Palau
Its highly diverse geological formations make Palau an exceptionally unique place to explore. In the north there are two limestone atolls, while the main island of Babeldaob is primarily volcanic rock, rising to 217 meters/716 feet at its highest point.
The world famous Rock Islands, remnants of ancient coral reefs lifted by volcanic forces are purely limestone. As such, though Palau is globally renowned for its superb and incomparable underwater wonders, it likewise offers stunning caves, marine lakes and other surface habitats shaped by natural forces and waiting to be explored.
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Mans meeting house or "Bai", Palau
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Palau's International Airport
Palau's magic does not end with its legendary dive sites. Palau's forests are home to both biological treasures and ancient cultural sites that demonstrate Palau's traditional belief system. The Palau Conservation Society's (PCS) conservation strategy provides an opportunity to link cultural preservation with resource protection.
Just one more…
Your next vacation could start here!
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Amazing Palau!
For more information on Palau and a detailed photo gallery visit palautours.com at the LINKS below:
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http://www.palautours.com/gallery.html
http://www.palautours.com/palau-biodiversity.html
