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** Changing Skies Behind a Little House on a Hill 1. [image: different scenes weather behind little house on hill manuel cosentino (1)] <http://www.manuelcosentino.com/> 2. [image: different scenes weather behind little house on hill manuel cosentino (2)] <http://www.manuelcosentino.com/> 3. [image: different scenes weather behind little house on hill manuel cosentino (3)] <http://www.manuelcosentino.com/> 4. [image: different scenes weather behind little house on hill manuel cosentino (4)] <http://www.manuelcosentino.com/> 5. [image: different scenes weather behind little house on hill manuel cosentino (5)] <http://www.manuelcosentino.com/> 6. [image: different scenes weather behind little house on hill manuel cosentino (6)] <http://www.manuelcosentino.com/> 7. [image: different scenes weather behind little house on hill manuel cosentino (7)] <http://www.manuelcosentino.com/> 8. 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[image: different-scenes-weather-behind-little-house-on-hill-manuel-cosentino-(10)]<http://www.manuelcosentino.com/> What the Night Sky Would Look Like if Cities Went Dark<http://twistedsifter.com/2013/07/darkened-cities-by-thierry-cohen/> [image: rio darkened cities by thierry cohen Changing Skies Behind a Little House on a Hill]<http://twistedsifter.com/2013/07/darkened-cities-by-thierry-cohen/> Depictions of Architectural Density in Hong Kong<http://twistedsifter.com/2013/04/architectural-density-in-hong-kong-michael-wolf/> [image: architectural density in hong kong michael wolf 8 Changing Skies Behind a Little House on a Hill]<http://twistedsifter.com/2013/04/architectural-density-in-hong-kong-michael-wolf/> Beaches Around the World Seen from Above<http://twistedsifter.com/2012/08/aerial-beach-photography-maison-gray-malin/> [image: coogee beach horizontal aerial maison gray Changing Skies Behind a Little House on a Hill]<http://twistedsifter.com/2012/08/aerial-beach-photography-maison-gray-malin/> THE CHERRY BLOSSOM EXPRESS [image: Jinhae Gunhangje cherry blossom festival south korea]<http://gunhang.changwon.go.kr/jsp/main/main.jsp> Photograph courtesy of Jinhae Gunhang Cherry Blossom Festival Organizing Committee <http://gunhang.changwon.go.kr/jsp/main/main.jsp> Photos from Mexico’s National Pyrotechnic Festival<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Twistedsifter/~3/D2KJZdYefmQ/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email> Posted: 24 Jul 2013 01:27 PM PDT [image: National Pyrotechnic Festival tultepec mexico (4)] Photograph by Alejandro Linares Garcia<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FeriaPirtecniaTultepec25.JPG> The National Pyrotechnic Festival<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Pyrotechnic_Festival>is an annual event that takes place in Tultepec, Mexico. The festival promotes the country’s tradition of production and use of fireworks in honour of John of God <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_God>, the patron saint of fireworks makers. Tultepec produces about half of all Mexico’s fireworks. The main event, a parade of “toritos” or bull-shaped frames with fireworks on them, began in the mid 19th century. The modern national festival began in 1989 and includes various events including fireworks competitions, but the main event remains that of the toritos, with about 250 “running” along the streets of Tultepec in 2013. [Source<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Pyrotechnic_Festival> ] [image: National Pyrotechnic Festival tultepec mexico (2)] Photograph by Feria Nacional de la Pirotecnia Tultepec on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=526096817432846&set=a.504613486247846.115726.329924503716746&type=1&theater> Feria Nacional de la Pirotecnia Tultepec The National Pyrotechnic Festival lasts for nine days and attracts more than 100,000 visitors to the municipality. Although the event started locally, it is now open to all fireworks makers in Mexico. There are three main events along with amusement rides, concerts, dance, release of sky lanterns and regional food. *Castillos:* The first of the main events is a contest of “castillos” (lit. castles). Castillos are frames made of wood, reed and paper to which various fireworks are affixed. These fireworks are set off to make images and/or parts of the castillo structure move. The castillos created for this event measure between twenty five and thirty meters, requiring about fifteen days to build. When set off, they take between twenty and thirty minutes to go through all of their features *Pamplonada:* The second, oldest and most important event is the “pamplonada.” Named after the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, these “little bulls” or “toritos” are also fireworks frames. The larger toritos are made by groups of thirty to forty people and can have as many as 4,000 fireworks on them. In the 2013 event, over 250 of these toritos were registered to participate.[image: National Pyrotechnic Festival tultepec mexico (1)] <http://thomasprior.com/tultepec> Photograph by Thomas Prior <http://thomasprior.com/tultepec> Photographer *Thomas Prior <http://thomasprior.com/tultepec>* attended the festival and took an incredible series of images<http://thomasprior.com/tultepec>(19 total) that you can find on his personal website. It shows fireworks being lit in very close proximity to attendees. [image: National Pyrotechnic Festival tultepec mexico (6)]<http://thomasprior.com/tultepec> Photograph by Thomas Prior <http://thomasprior.com/tultepec> [image: National Pyrotechnic Festival tultepec mexico (3)]<http://thomasprior.com/tultepec> Photograph by Thomas Prior <http://thomasprior.com/tultepec> [image: National Pyrotechnic Festival tultepec mexico (5)]<http://thomasprior.com/tultepec> Photograph by Thomas Prior <http://thomasprior.com/tultepec> The Biggest Bonfire in the World<http://twistedsifter.com/2013/01/worlds-biggest-bonfire-alesund-norway-slinningsbalet-midsummer/> [image: worlds biggest bonfire alesund norway sankthans slinningsbalet midsummer 4 Photos from Mexicos National Pyrotechnic Festival]<http://twistedsifter.com/2013/01/worlds-biggest-bonfire-alesund-norway-slinningsbalet-midsummer/> Jaw-Dropping Plant Sculptures from Mosaiculture International 2013<http://twistedsifter.com/2013/07/plant-sculptures-mosaiculture-international-montreal/> [image: terre mc3a8re mim2013 copyright guy boily Photos from Mexicos National Pyrotechnic Festival]<http://twistedsifter.com/2013/07/plant-sculptures-mosaiculture-international-montreal/> The Incredible Winter Light Festival in Japan<http://twistedsifter.com/2012/11/nabano-no-sato-winter-light-festival-japan/> [image: nabano no sato tunnel of light japan Photos from Mexicos National Pyrotechnic Festival]<http://twistedsifter.com/2012/11/nabano-no-sato-winter-light-festival-japan/> *".... 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