The name Iguaçu comes from the Guarani Indians meaning big water: with 275 separate waterfalls -- its aptly named. Doug Taron of Gossamer Tapestry gets the Golden Globe award for correctly guessing the destination from an earlier post. Good sleuthing Doug.
Guarani legend has it that a god planned to marry a beautiful aborigine named Naipí, who fled with her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In rage, the god sliced the river creating the waterfalls, condemning the lovers to an eternal fall. Well, beautiful falls or not, I am on the clock -- I'll post more images of the falls later this weeks along with some interesting mammals, birds and an especially cool butterfly for Doug. Adeu.
For the best of this weeks skies - checkout Wiggers World.
Excellent Sky WEatch post....
ReplyDeleteThank you for being a part of Sky Watch this week, your post and comments are much appreciated.
Tom ;O)
That's just plain gorgeous - so I had at least the direction right yesterday! :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent - but what do I say - seems to be the norm for you!
Cheers, Klaus
Ah, a whisper from heaven. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWow! perfect one for Sky Watch. Happy SWF! We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them, and discuss about whether they was made or only just happened... mine's up too hope you can drop by.
ReplyDeletevery beautiful and excellent catch.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful rainbow. Perfect photo.
ReplyDeletereally beautiful, I hope you found your pot of gold.
ReplyDeleteSo great picture! You captured that rainbow so magnificently!
ReplyDeleteMy SWF photo is now posted, too:
JennWasHere
Please drop by if you have the time. Thanks!
Why are there always legends associated with waterfalls? I've heard a similar one about a waterfall in Canada. Thanks for the story and beuatiful photo. I could "fall" right into it!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful pictures, T.R. An interesting post!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous rainbow and a great Sky Watch!
ReplyDeleteI hollered out loud (and scared my cats) when I read this post. When I read your yesterday's ABC post about the American Black Vultures, I immediately Googled "South American Waterfalls," and the first place I clicked on was the Iguazu (sic) Falls. I spent a good 5 minutes toggling back and forth between the Internet photos of the place and your vulture photos (your photos of the falls are *much* better) but couldn't quite make up my mind that it was the same place. Wish I had gone ahead and thrown in my two cents worth.
I hope you had a great time in SE Arkansas, you world-traveler, you.
What great photos and the rainbow is fabulous
ReplyDeleteWOW!
ReplyDeleteThis is just GREAT!
Beautiful! :)
Excellent images which should be rewarded with the pot of gold
ReplyDeletesimply amazing. thanks for shared
ReplyDeleteOh my! It's magnificent! It's such a beautiful experience to be able to take a photo like this! One of the best photos I've seen in SW!
ReplyDeleteWow, excellent photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos- but I'm mad jealous on this one. This is someplace that I've wanted to visit ever since I saw the movie The Mission. More, please! I'm looking forward to the butterfly photo.
ReplyDeletegreat photo. the rainbow is so bright
ReplyDeleteWow! It must be amazing to live somewhere so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBoth are excellent shots, but that first one - simply stunning.
have a great weekend, happy SWF :)
nice pics
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible shot!
ReplyDeleteAnd interesting information -- wish I was there...
Best regards, Don.
That first picture is stunning. Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous:)
ReplyDeleteRainbow shot is my favorite:)
Petunia's SWF post
Oh God, Tim. Your life is so full. Bless you. YOU are a legend.
ReplyDeleteMary
Huh, that was some bright rainbow. It disappeared to a big waterfall too. Are you sure this wasn´t edited? If not, then you have been in a very beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteJust another day at work?
ReplyDeleteT.R, can I have your job?!
The shot with the rainbow is like something from a fairytale. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteGreat SWF. These are incredible falls
ReplyDeleteThe picture of the rainbow is breath-taking, T.R.! Thank you for sharing!
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