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With sunrises like this, it's hard not to feel that the day's already off to a great beginning! Photo taken in north San Antonio, Texas.
España - Ciudad Real - Viso del Marqués - Palacio del Marqués de Santa Cruz
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ENGLISH:
It was built at the end of the 16th century by Álvaro de Bazán, first Marquis of Santa Cruz. It is currently the headquarters of the General Archive of the Navy.
It is one of the two palaces built by this sailor, knight of the Order of Santiago, captain of the Ocean Sea and admiral of the Spanish Navy. It is located next to the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, and since 1948 it has been rented by its owners, the Marquises of Santa Cruz, to the Spanish Navy, who first used it as a Museum of the Spanish Navy and later expanded its functions by also establishing the General Archive of the Navy.
The building was frequented by the first marquis thanks to its location, halfway between Madrid, where the Court was, and Seville, whose port he often went to as the Spanish Navy was anchored there, of which he was admiral during the reign of Philip II.
The palace was nearly destroyed by the Austrian troops of Edward Hamilton during the War of the Spanish Succession at the beginning of the 18th century, but was saved by the actions of the Marquis's chaplain, the poet Carlos de Praves, thanks to whom we can admire it today. It suffered some damage due to the Lisbon earthquake in 1755, which collapsed the ceiling of the hall of honour, where the great fresco depicting the Battle of Lepanto had been painted, and toppled the four corner towers, which the chronicles of Philip II described as magnificent.
In it we can find maritime objects from the period. A figurehead belonging to a ship commanded by the Marquis is noteworthy. During the War of Independence, the French razed it, and by the time the Civil War came it had served as a granary, school, stable, prison and hospital, until in 1948 and at the request of Julio Guillén Tato, director of the Naval Museum, Mrs. Casilda de Silva Fdez. de Henestrosa, descendant of Álvaro de Bazán, rented it to the Navy for 90 years as a museum-archive, which is its current function. Also, in the adjoining parish church there is a 4m long stuffed crocodile attached to one of the vaults, which was offered by the Marquis as a votive offering upon his return from one of his voyages.
Between March and April 1823, King Ferdinand VII spent the night there, after leaving Madrid for Seville, before the entry of the French contingent called the Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis, about whose stay Ferdinand VII did not write a word in his travel diary. The palace was declared a National Monument in 1931 and was restored from 1948 by the Navy under the direction of Admiral Guillén.
The palace was built between 1564 and 1586 with subsequent modifications. It is a square-shaped building in the Renaissance style, built around a Renaissance atrium with a recumbent tomb. The walls and ceilings are covered with frescoes with two themes: mythological scenes on the one hand and naval battles and Italian cities related to the military career of the Marquis and his family on the other. The frescoes are by Italian Mannerist painters, the Péroli family. Upon seeing them, Philip II commissioned them to do work for El Escorial and the Alcázar of Toledo.
For its construction, the Marquis hired a team of architects, painters and decorators who worked on the building from 1564 to 1586. For some, the design of the building was due to the Italian Giovanni Battista Castello, known as the Bergamasco, who later worked in El Escorial; for others, it was designed, at least in its original plan, by Enrique Egas el Mozo.
The architecture is perceived as typically Spanish, without Italian arches, with smooth walls and square towers at the corners, influenced by the austerity of El Escorial and the Alcázar of Toledo, within the harmonious relationships characteristic of the Renaissance. The central space is occupied by a porticoed courtyard that, together with the staircase, forms a typically mannerist ensemble understood as an elegant and courtly style that goes beyond the merely architectural framework.
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ESPAÑOL:
Fue construido a finales del siglo XVI por Álvaro de Bazán, primer marqués de Santa Cruz. Actualmente es la sede del Archivo General de la Marina.
Se trata de uno de los dos palacios construidos este marino, caballero de la Orden de Santiago, capitán del Mar Océano y almirante de la Marina española. Está situado al lado de la iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, y desde el año 1948 es alquilado por parte de sus propietarios, los marqueses de Santa Cruz, a la Armada Española, quien primero lo destinó a Museo de la Marina Española y más tarde amplió sus funciones estableciendo también el Archivo General de la Marina.
El edificio era frecuentado por el primer marqués gracias a su ubicación, a medio camino entre Madrid, donde estaba la Corte, y Sevilla, a cuyo puerto acudía a menudo al mantener allí anclada la Armada Española, de la cual fue almirante durante el reinado de Felipe II.
El palacio estuvo a punto de ser destruido por las tropas austracistas de Edward Hamilton durante la Guerra de Sucesión Española a principios del siglo XVIII, salvándose por la actuación del capellán del marqués, el poeta Carlos de Praves, gracias a lo cual hoy podemos admirarlo. Sufrió algunos daños a causa del terremoto de Lisboa en 1755: el cual hundió el techo del salón de honor, donde se había pintado el gran fresco que representaba la batalla de Lepanto, y desmochó las cuatro torres de las esquinas, que las crónicas de Felipe II describían como magníficas.
En él podemos encontrar objetos marineros de la época. Llama la atención un mascarón de proa perteneciente a una nave que dirigió el marqués. Durante la Guerra de la Independencia, los franceses lo arrasaron, y para cuando llegó la Guerra Civil había servido de granero, colegio, establo, cárcel y hospital, hasta que en 1948 y a instancias de Julio Guillén Tato, director del Museo Naval, doña Casilda de Silva Fdez. de Henestrosa, descendiente de Álvaro de Bazán se lo rentó a la Armada por 90 años como museo-archivo, que es en la actualidad su función. Asimismo, en la iglesia parroquial aledaña hay un cocodrilo disecado de 4m de largo adosado a una de las bóvedas, que fue ofrecido por el marqués como exvoto al regreso de uno de sus viajes.
Entre marzo y abril de 1823, el rey Fernando VII pernoctó allí, tras abandonar Madrid rumbo a Sevilla, ante la entrada del contingente francés llamado los Cien Mil Hijos de San Luis, de cuya estancia Fernando VII no escribió ni una palabra en su diario del viaje. El palacio fue declarado Monumento Nacional en 1931 siendo restaurado a partir de 1948 por la Armada bajo la dirección del Almirante Guillén.
El palacio fue construido entre 1564 y 1586 con modificaciones posteriores, y se trata de un edificio de planta cuadrada y estilo renacentista articulado en torno a un atrio renacentista con una tumba yacente. Los muros y techos se hallan cubiertos de frescos de doble temática: por un lado, escenas mitológicas y, por otro, batallas navales y ciudades italianas relacionadas con la trayectoria militar del marqués y de sus familiares. Los frescos se deben a unos pintores manieristas italianos, los Péroli. Al verlos, Felipe II les encargaría trabajos para El Escorial y el Alcázar de Toledo.
Para su construcción, el marqués contrató a un equipo de arquitectos, pintores y decoradores que trabajaron en la obra desde 1564 hasta 1586. Para algunos, el diseño del edificio se debió al italiano Giovanni Battista Castello, conocido como el Bergamasco, que más tarde trabajó en El Escorial; para otros lo trazó, al menos en su plan original, Enrique Egas el Mozo.
La arquitectura se percibe como típica española, sin las arquerías italianas, con paramentos lisos y torres cuadradas en las esquinas, influidos por la austeridad de El Escorial y el Alcázar de Toledo, dentro de las relaciones armónicas características del Renacimiento. El espacio central está ocupado por un patio porticado que junto con la escalera forma un conjunto típicamente manierista entendido como estilo elegante y cortesano que desborda el marco meramente arquitectónico.
Lovely warm light on Donaghadee harbour just before the sun raised its head up over that cloudbank :)
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2022-08-27, Day 1
Looking across the thickly forested Miette River valley from the unmaintained route that leads to Elysium Pass, the slopes of the Continental Divide wring cold moisture from a late-summer storm, Jasper National Park, Canada.
When one leaves the vehicle, shoulders the pack, and heads into the forested mountains with everything required for the next 8 days on one's back, the beginning of what may come to pass feels like a bit of a relief. Before the beginning, there are decisions to make, judgements to render, such as how much pasta does a hungry person really need to eat for a hearty meal? One doesn't want to needlessly carry too much, and one also does not wish to be hungry after a long, arduous day. How many cups of tea might we reasonably want, and how much fuel is required to support that habit? What combination of layers will work best with the anticipated weather? It weighs needlessly on the body to carry clothes one doesn't ultimately need, but being too cold is no fun either.
Once the beginning is underway, these questions recede as there is no longer any point in asking them. One's purposes become solely to find what lies ahead, and to make good decisions to return home as safely as possible. I always hope that I have not stupidly forgotten anything too drastic. The anticipation that has built over the preceding weeks now races out into the landscape and dissipates amongst the talus, blueberries, and coniferous spires.
From the vehicles, we crossed Minaga Creek on the only bridge we would see for the next 8 days, and we began the 1,000 m (3,280 ft) climb over 14.5 km (9 miles) to Elysium Pass where we planned to camp. Here, you can see storm clouds delivering moisture to the higher elevations across the Miette River valley. This same system doused the slope we ascended earlier in the morning, and the clouds gifted every single leaf we brushed past with a singular drop of water to deliver to our chests, legs, and feet. It was not long before the shoes were soaked completely through with water. Though we did not know this as we climbed, the feet would stay cold and wet for the next 6 days, except for when we donned dry sleeping socks.
Today is the longest day of the year and the official start of summer. A pessimist would say that now the days get shorter and would worry about getting Christmas presents in time, lol. But I promise to enjoy every fucking summer day. See you at the beach :D
Sunday, 21 June 2015
It is always a pleasure to come across a camellia flower beginning to emerge from its tightly wrapped bud state. Here a pale pink camellia slowly unwraps itself revealing a remarkable resemblance to the iridescence often seen in clouds when the air is particularly cold aloft on a sunny day.
Another buck has been rubbing scent from his head on these leaves. Will likely be a scrape here soon. This buck is a 10-pt, but does not have a big body. There are some other bucks around much bigger. He interacted with one today that cut him a lot of slack in some sparring. As the rut approaches, he won't always be treated so kind. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
"I think of the flower in the bud: huddled, compressed, dark.
Yet somehow it feels the night, knows moon from sun.
It waits...waits."
~ Jerry Spinelli
The end of the day is always the beginning of night. So, as one the ends another begins.
This here is a sunset from Big Meadows back in October. Some hours later, I returned to get some fabulous pictures of the milky way.
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Thanks.
#Flickr21Challenge #Beginnings
The beginnings of a building are the elements of the foundation.
Celebrating Flickr's 21st birthday - day 7's theme is Beginnings.
After I watched a video recommended by a friend.
It’s difficult to watch and paint, at least for me.
But I need all the help I can get!
“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.”
T.S. Eliot quotes
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