Tag: world showcase
A Walking Tour of Epcot’s Norway Pavilion
Posted onIf you are afraid of Trolls and Vikings then maybe you better not come with me on this walk. Because today we’re going to beautiful Norway. To me the Norway pavilion is one of many contrasts. On one hand you can find all sorts of Troll like creatures there and while at the same time … Continue reading "A Walking Tour of Epcot’s Norway Pavilion"
Sounds of Liberty
Posted onPhotography is a visual art which makes it a challenge to convey the other senses. Walt Disney World on the other hand fills our senses with the smell of buttered popcorn, feel of acceleration on Rock’n Roller Coaster, taste of a pineapple Dole Whip and then there is sound. As soon as you enter a … Continue reading "Sounds of Liberty"
Disney Pic of the Week: Morocco
Posted onThe Morocco pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase is the only one sponored by its country’s government. When it was being constructed, the King of Morocco sent his royal craftsmen to lay all the tile work, carvings and paintings you see in the pavilion. This northern African country makes for a beautiful Disney Pic of the … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Morocco"
A Walking Tour of Epcot’s Mexico Pavilion
Posted onToday we’re going to take a walk South of the boarder to Mexico. Now before we start our walk, it’s interesting to note that as you enter the World Showcase and look across the World Showcase lagoon at the American Adventure, Mexico is the first country to what I believe is on the South side … Continue reading "A Walking Tour of Epcot’s Mexico Pavilion"
Pano-Magic
Posted onI recently attended a photo workshop where I saw some fantastic panoramic images. As the presenter went through the steps to create them, I got so excited that when I got home last night I searched through my Walt Disney World photos to see if I had any candidates for a panoramic. Though I did … Continue reading "Pano-Magic"
Refections of China
Posted onChina’s Temple of Heaven and reflection.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1s, f/16, 200 ISO, +0 EV, 18mm Focal Length Epcot’s China pavilion features it’s own Temple of Heaven complex with the three-tiered, circular Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest is a one-half scale reproduction of its counterpart inside the Temple of Heaven complex near Beijing. Many of its … Continue reading "Refections of China"
Disney Pic of the Week – China
Posted onThis week we’re going to pass under the Gate of the Golden Sun and visit China in Epcot’s World Showcase. Copyright © 2009 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D300, 18-200VR lens, 1/1000s shutter, f5, ISO 400 I always enjoy taking pictures of the Dragon Legend Acrobats. These young students from the Pu Yang Academy of Acrobatics in … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – China"
Make a Travel Poster
Posted onI enjoy not only taking photographs but sharing them through the various mediums which are now available to us via the Internet. From blogs, online galleries, photo essays, slideshows and, in the home, with hanging prints and even on my HDTV. I also like to create images from the original photo. The Castle at Dusk … Continue reading "Make a Travel Poster"
A Walking Tour of Epcot’s Morocco Pavilion
Posted onOK everyone, get ready because we are heading off on another walking tour. Today we are going to Morocco. I don’t know about you, but because the entertainment is right out in front I don’t travel back into the pavilion very often. Well we’re going to change that today. We are going to stop and … Continue reading "A Walking Tour of Epcot’s Morocco Pavilion"
