A Tribute To Mexico [Mexico Pictures]
Uploaded: May 07, 2009 06:04:06
Quintana Roo, Mexico
(Cancun)
The Lovely Warm Caribbean Sea
Lours Tourists From All Over The
World To Their Pristine Beaches
Natural Beauty And Great Hospitality.
May The H1N1 (Swine) Flu Become Under Control Soon,
And May Mexico And All Other Places
Survive This Horrible Financial Setback.
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Tv 1/640 Av 7.1
Taken in 2007
THE FIRST COMMENT ON THIS THREAD WAS A REPORT FROM May 1, 2009
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Laura E. Swan May 07, 2009
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican health authorities say they have confirmed 300 swine flu cases due to the virus among a total of 679 people tested so far.Less than half of the suspected cases tested have been confirmed as swine flu.
Health workers have visited the homes of 76 suspected victims and found only two cases in which relatives tested positive for an A-type flu virus which could be related to the swine strain.
Health Secretary Jose Cordova said Thursday that authorities have spent 1.6 billion pesos ($116 million) on medical supplies and equipment so far in the epidemic. The outbreak has caused a confirmed 12 deaths in Mexico.
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Jeff Robinson May 07, 2009
A beautiful pov and capture! Jeff #7495376Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 07, 2009
Straight into my favs!Renata Gusciora May 07, 2009
THis is an amazing image with fabulous pov,Laura!Fantastic tribute!Lets hope this swine flu will be soon brought under control and no new cases will be reported!! #7495621ROLAN NARMAN May 07, 2009
Gorgeous image sister Laura! Excellent pov, fantastic colors and thanks for the info! Hope the flu gets under control! #7495658Daniella Puente May 07, 2009
A beautiful view Laura and a wonderful words and tribute, we hope this ends soon so can Mexico come back to normal life... #7495831Tiia Vissak May 07, 2009
Great colors, pov & framing! #7495858Vitor Dias May 07, 2009
Excellent work Laura. I like the composition and colors.Well done.rgds Vitor #7496098
Tammy Espino May 07, 2009
Amazing color in that way and what a view!!!!! Awesome capture !!! #7496550Gina M. Savage May 07, 2009
Oh...this makes me want a vacation so bad!!! Beautiful capture. #7496797Christina N. Seuser May 07, 2009
So very beautiful, lovely colors and great sky Laura! Love the POV! #7496923Rajeev 270293 Kashyap May 07, 2009
Amazing image, Colour & Comp. Here Laura! Excellent job......Well done! #7496943Tammy M. Anderson May 07, 2009
Gorgeous composition and colors, Laura. Beautiful place and great info too. #7497107John Connolly May 07, 2009
An amazingly beautiful scene, Laura! Let's hope this get back to normal real soon! #7497168Ann Coates May 07, 2009
It's hard to imagine from your beautiful scenic capture what is happening behind the scenes. May this terrible tragedy pass soon for the people of Mexico. #7497244Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 07, 2009
BEEEEEEEEEEAUUUUUUUUUUUUTIFUL, Laura!!! :-) k #7497333Nancyj E. Hovey May 07, 2009
OHHHHHH, lets get to the beach...wow, this is beautiful... well done, and those blues... perfect 8o) #7497423Max Aureli May 07, 2009
It's a great scenery, Sister!!! Fantastic tones and light on this wonderful seashore scenery!!! Great work my friend!!! #7497557Laura E. Swan May 07, 2009
Okay, it's settled.Brother Max, Mumj, Kitty, Ann, John, Tammy, Rajeev, Christina, Gina, Tammy, Vitor, Tiia, Daniella, Brother Rolan, Renata, Kirsten, Walter, and Jeff!
Let's all meet in Cancun as soon as the [killer] flu season is over!!! How about it? They have WONDERFUL all inclusive packages...and we can rent a catamaran, para-sail, go fishing? BAKE BY THE POOL???
Agreed? :D HA! Okay...So I'm a dreamer. But it was a nice dream.
Thank you all for dropping by and wishing Mexico, & the world, well and enjoying this image.
-Laura :) #7497665
Nancyj E. Hovey May 07, 2009
sounds like a winner!!! 8o) #7497672Laura E. Swan May 07, 2009
"Ding-ding" went the bell! We have one passenger signed up! :) Anyone else? :) #7497714Wm Nosal May 07, 2009
Great Shot!Chris Ebben May 07, 2009
If only I could!! Still, I'll be here to look at the pictures taken on this great adventure. What a wonderful looking place, no wonder you'd all like to go. Good one=^..^= #7497949Susana Ms Heide May 07, 2009
Such a beautiful and inviting image!!A very touching tribute to Mexico, Laura! I'm of european descent but was born and raised in Mexico and have lived here most of my life so this hits close to home... I visited Cancun two months ago and l o v e d every second of it! Maybe BP could do a summit there?? :o)) #7498109Z. Banu May 07, 2009
WOW!!!!!!!!So Beautiful sea beach I love it!!Wonderful tribute.GREAT WORK!LAURA. #7498123Stefania Barbier May 08, 2009
wonderful capture and colors!!!!! #7498418Maria Warren May 08, 2009
love the tribute to mexico I am from mexico so this just put a smile in my face I move to the usa when I was 8 years old and never been back so this just makes me smile and that you are thinking of them over there too :) you are very sweet girl this is so beautiful going into my favorites :) #7498424Karen Kessler May 08, 2009
Gorgeous photo & sweet tribute, Laura! #7500158Lisa J. Boulden May 08, 2009
Don't you just LOVE Cancun's blue water!!!Christine Lobsinger May 16, 2009
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