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mountain house
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Copyright: Mihaela SM (salmi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 850 W: 5 N: 430] (4732)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-28
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S6500fd, Hoya Circular Polarizer 58mm
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/75 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-14 14:11
Viewed: 479
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ţara Moţilor, also known as Ţara de Piatră ("The Stone Land") is an ethnogeographical region of Romania in the Apuseni Mountains, on the superior basin of the Arieş and Crişul Alb rivers. It encomprises parts of the Alba, Arad, Bihor, Cluj and Hunedoara counties of Romania and a section of it forms the Apuseni Natural Park.

Ţara Moţilor's inhabitants are know as "moţi". Some scholars consider the 'moţi' as descendants of the Celts, because of their blonde hair and blue eyes, elements more frequent here than among other Romanians; however, the hypothesis is not accepted by mainstream historians due to its lack of consistency. Other scholars believe that they are the descendants of Slavs, for the same very reasons, or of the Alans. Yet another group of scholars consider them the descendants of Germanic tribes (Gepids). Due to their blonde hair and blue eyes, so far seventeen theories regarding their origins have been formulated. The first, and most probable and accepted theory, is that they are direct descendants of the Dacians.

They live in scattered villages at altitudes up to about 1,400 m, higher than any other permanent settlements in Romania. The 'Ţara Moţilor' traditionally begins at Bistra, just before Cāmpeni, formerly called Topani by the motis themselves or Topesdorf by the Austrians, traditionally considered the 'capital' of the 'moti', while the villages down the river Arieş towards Turda such as Lupsa, Salciua etc. are inhabited by the 'mocani'. The 'moţi' were also known under the name of 'topi' (in German 'Die Zopfen'). Before the last change of the old administrative boundaries there existed an 'Arieş' county in its own right.

The zone is renowned for its folkloric traditions, stunning landscapes, and the variation of the Karstic relief which produced over 800 natural caves such as Scărişoara, Focul Viu (both of them with surviving glaciers inside) and Peştera Urşilor (which contains fossils of Ursus spelaeus, the cave bear). Agritourism and ecotourism are also widely practiced in the area. The main winter sports center for the area is in Arieşeni.

See more in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A2ara_Mo%C5%A3ilor
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Buna Mihaela..
Foarte frumos POV ai ales, iar lumina cade exact cum trebuie, scotand in evidenta TOT ce este frumos..
imi place!
sa ai o seara minunata, ca a mea!:-0
Numai bine,
Ella

hi mihaela!
perfect light and great colors and composition.
tfs
zoran

Buna Mihaela, frumoasa fotografie, razele soarelui cad perfect pe cabanuta de la marginea drumului.O compozitie reusita ca si nota! Felicitari!
salutari,Chris!

hello, salmi
a fine picture in that light and a good angle to begin shooting around it... thanks

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  • oanna Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 134 W: 14 N: 44] (939)
  • [2007-05-14 17:29]

salut,mihaela,frumos unghi ai ales,lumina buna si o incadrare asemenea.imi place cum a iesit cerul dincolo de brazi si culorile sunt naturale.

felicitari

Hello Mihaela ,

nice shot of this wood house. The sun rays on that small house on green wood BG looks fresh. TFS

Vandana

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  • doogan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 61 W: 1 N: 34] (1010)
  • [2007-05-14 18:40]

Wonderful light, great location!

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3555 W: 736 N: 2391] (18990)
  • [2007-05-15 2:39]

Ce dulce lumina !
Frumos de tot !!!

v

Buna Mihaela,
ce poate fi mai frumos decat sa ai o astfel de cabanuta undeva in inima muntilor... Superb loc! O compozitie foarte buna in ceea ce priveste utilizarea luminii si incadrarea. Felicitari!

Numai bine,
Ioana

Buna Mihaela..
Very lovely photo with perfect sharpness and detail.Well done.TFS.
Greetings.
H.Ayhan

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