Are you a doubting Thomas? Have you ever seen sunset over Scandanavia, western Europe, the Iberian peninsula and western Africa, simultaneously? From space? Don’t believe it’s possible? Then surf on over to VerParaCreer and see what you’re missing.
“Ver para creer” is Spanish for “seeing is believing”, and, baby, sunset from space is just one of those images you just have to see to believe. VerParaCreer specializes in showcasing unusual images from around the planet. The images range from the gruesome to the spectacular to the erotic. I won’t tell you what the image of the day is today, first of all because I don’t want to spoil it for you, and second of all, by the time you read/hear this review, the image may be different. That’s what I like most about VerParaCreer. There’s something new to view almost daily.
In fact the site designers openly solicit images from VerParaCreer site surfers. Your submissions help to guarantee the site’s freshness. Care to comment on what’s on display? You can post a comment to VerParaCreer too. Another great thing is the designers are constantly upgrading the site. Earlier this year, when I surfed over, I could only sample from still images. Now I can enjoy streaming media too.
While the images are great eye candy, navigating VerParaCreer can be challenging, especially if your Spanish skills are rusty to non-existent. Don’t let that stand in the way, for as Bruce Lee used to say, “Or you will miss all the glory!”
Here’s a quick Spanish primer to help you access the main parts of the website. “Imagen del hoy” means “Picture of the day”. Click on that phrase/link to view the most current images one must see to believe. “Archivo de imagines” means “Picture Archive”; in the archive, images are grouped by month and year. “Promociones” translates to “affiliates”; “enlaces” means “links”. As for “portada”, I can’t help you. I read it fourteen times and I still don’t get the gist of it.
I reckon everyone has their favorite image. Mine? Two. My all time favorite is of sunrise from space in “archivos”. Look under imagen del dia, Anochecer (”sunset” in spanish) 6/1/2003. My second favorite is titled “La Rueda Obediente”, or in English, “The Obedient Tire”.
Finally, VerParaCreer rates a “T”, appropriate for teenagers and older. While the photos may be benign, there are mature-themed ads on the site worth avoiding.
