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Processing the work from this shoot right now, going back for more, when the light's right.
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location | 'the flower show', leach pottery, st. ives, cornwall [pot by charles bound]
photography | blue
processing | not analog
blogged | here
prints | available
Project 365 = Day 106 = 16 Apr 2025
Day 1202 (Since 1 Jan 2022)
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The Chand Minar or the Tower of the Moon is a medieval tower in Daulatabad, India. The tower is located in the state of Maharashtra near the Daulatabad- Deogiri fort complex. It was erected in 1445 C.E by King Ala-ud-din Bahmani to commemorate his capture of the fort.
from Wikipedia !!
Dedicated in 1928, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield was designed by Joseph W. McCarthy (1884-1965), an architect in the early 20th century most famous for his work on buildings for the Roman Catholic Church. The Cathedral is designed in Greek Revival style, with Mankato Kasota limestone used for the exterior.
The Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, which includes 28 of Illinois' 102 counties. A 14-month long interior and exterior restoration of the Cathedral was completed in 2009.
(Updated on February 18, 2025)
Taken from the fabled belltower and former minaret, La Giralda. Facing west-northwestward.
The famous patio and its Seville Orange trees (Citrus x aurantium) is, with La Giralda, the remaining portion of the earlier Almohad-era Mosque complex. It was built of both brick and recycled stone.
Later, after the mosque had been converted into a church and was subsequently torn down, the current Cathedral was built. Completed by 1507, it was constructed with stone from many quarries.
The northern-transept spire partially visible at left may well be made of the building's predominant rock type, a yellowish, Pliocene-epoch limestone that weathers to gray and is also liable to conversion to gypsum and the development black crusting. Rock of this description was taken from Puerto de Santa Maria and other towns to the south and east of Seville.
So far, my two main sources for stone use in the Cathedral are
- Saiz-Jimenez, C., P. Brimblecombe, D. Carmuffo, R. Lefèvre, and R. Van Grieken. “Damages Caused to European Monuments by Air Pollution: Assessment and Preventive Measures.” In Air Pollution and Cultural Heritage. London: Taylor and Francis Group, 2004.
- Bello, M. A. and A. Martín. “Microchemical Characterization of Building Stone from Seville Cathedral, Spain.” Archaeometry 34:1, 21-29 (February 1992).
The first of these describes the limestone above as a biocalcarenite, an unusual type of carbonate rock made of fossil remains cemented with calcite. Another notable biocalcarenite is the most commonly used building stone in the US—the Mississippian (Lower Carboniferous) Salem Limestone, from southern Indiana.
While nether of these references contains reliable age citations for this rock type, I've inferred it's Pliocene from the EGDI online geologic map of Europe.
As to that handsome and soul-restoring planting of citrus trees, its members are also know by the rather tart common names of Bitter Orange and Sour Orange.
While I'm told peak flowering time for Seville's orange trees is usually in February and March, some of these trees here appear to be in bloom in this photo, in early April.
Regardless of whether their fruit is bitter or sweet, Orange trees produce blossoms that are an olfactory delight of the first order. Anyone who has caught their scent has already experienced paradise.
Oh that I were an Orenge-tree,
That busie plant!
Then should I ever laden be,
And never want
Some fruit for him that dressed me.
– GEORGE HERBERT, from "Employment”
The other photos and descriptions of this series can be found in my Architectural Geology of Seville album.
Explore 01-11-09 #157
Palapa roofing material stacked to be used - it is such a beautiful art creating palapas and other abode-roofs with these palm leaves.
"Everything featured in this picture is bound together by one common factor - Portland Cement" - what? Even that tree?
A rather fine period piece this, 1971 being almost the high water mark of the 'brutalist' architectural use of concrete that would have meant excellent business for Blue Circle, one of the most recognisable trade names in the cement business. It was, as the brochure states, owned by the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd (Blue Circle being somewhat catchier than this title) and the selling organisation, The Cement Marketing Co Ltd. The company had its origins in an attempt in 1900 to bring together all UK manufacturers of cement that ended up 'only' bringing together around 70% of production; by 1911 another attempt brought in more and they were certainly for decades the major producer of cement and Portland cement. In 1920 the 'selling organisation', that included the famous and still independent name of Earle's, was formed and in 1978 they formally became 'Blue Circle'. The tradename is still with us but now owned by the French company Lafarge.
It isn't common to see a designer credited but here Don Kidman is. He appears to have been an illustrator as well as some BBC Publications contain drawings by him. This cover is a very fine bold image of the new world of planning and architecture and yes, I have known of concrete boats! It was printed by the well known Westerham Press who also undertook much work for London Transport in the day.
First World War torpedo boat destroyer HMS Opal, is prepared for launch at the East Yard of William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, September 1915 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/6/8). She was an M-class destroyer and took part at the Battle of Jutland.
The Rivers Tyne and Wear were responsible for building many vessels, which served Britain during the First World War. This set remembers some of those warships that took part in the Battle of Jutland from 31 May to 1 June 1916. During the battle over 6,000 British sailors lost their lives and 14 Royal Naval vessels were sunk. The losses included the battlecruisers HMS Queen Mary and HMS Invincible, as well as the destroyers HMS Shark, HMS Sparrowhawk and HMS Turbulent, all built on Tyneside. Their memory lives on.
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It must have been on the once-a-week (Fridays Only) 308 bus service from Thornbury to Yate that I first saw this house, Acton Court, in South Gloucestershire, said to be the best-preserved Tudor courtier's house in England. There was a ravishing one-second glimpse of this edifice of pink Pennant sandstone as the bus passed the gate on the road from Iron Acton to Latteridge. The house was in a picturesquely dilapidated condition then, in the second half of the 1970s. I'm not sure about ownership these days, but during a recent inspection, while the house was open to the public, the hand of English Heritage was much in evidence. What we see today is an enlargement of the original house built to accommodate King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn during their progress around the West Country in 1535. It's a pity about the relatively modern double Roman tiles: at one time the house would have been roofed with Pennant slates ...a most recalcitrant material, I should think, for such an application, but once commonly used in the Pennant areas east of Bristol. Some of the original roofing material survives on the lean-to structures grouped around the main building.
Inner city, downtown Hobart, Tasmania offers this rich contrast of building material - red brick, timber, corrugated iron and in the far distance aluminium
Iran's Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque is an architectural masterpiece of Safavid architecture. Its construction started in 1603 and was finished in 1618.
Photo taken on August 23, 2007 in Isfahan, Iran.
A small bird (I was told it might be a Lesser Goldfinch), helps itself to a hummingbird's nest, stealing or recycling the materials. I think this nest was abandoned since hummingbird fledgling season was over, so I'll give this guy the benefit of the doubt and say it was recycling for its own nest. ;-)
near Socorro, New Mexico, used to be a pond full of lives, I saw hints/marks/footprints of shell fishes, water fowls, racoons etc. now all gone.
zoomed partially on 20-35mm lens
Striking in its brutalist simplicity and preserved industrial texture, this photograph captures a significant section of a historic warehouse facade at San Francisco’s Pier 70. Unlike the previous night-time images, this view is bathed in harsh, midday sunlight, which accentuates the raw, weathered materials and the geometry of the structure. The composition is highly symmetrical, emphasizing the sheer scale and uniformity of the building.
The lower third of the building is a formidable foundation of red brick, showing age and endurance, topped by a wide band of clean, pale-colored paneling. Above this base are the two primary floors of the warehouse, dominated by repeating modules of grid-paned windows. These windows are vast, stretching almost the full width of the wall, allowing immense amounts of light into the factory interior, which remains mostly obscured by glare and dust. The glass is often broken or missing in places, revealing the interior structure and hints of brickwork beyond.
The sections between the windows are clad in corrugated metal siding, likely steel, which is heavily weathered and rusted to a warm, earthy patina. The vertical lines of the siding create a strong visual contrast with the horizontal lines of the brick base and the window sills. In the foreground, the urban environment of the pier is evident: a clean concrete sidewalk and curb line an empty street. A bright red stop sign on a pole stands prominently on the left, a modern marker against the massive, historic backdrop. The strong shadows cast by the midday sun reinforce the relief and texture of the brickwork and the corrugation. This image is a celebration of utility, labor, and the architectural remnants of San Francisco's pre-tech, working-class history along its waterfront.
This was my first solo trip where i travelled to Aurangabad in Mahrashtra State of India.
Aurangabad, 2018
Województwo Świętokrzyskie reprezentowane jest przez mocno rozwinięty przemysł materiałów budowlanych oraz mineralny. Na jego obszarze zlokalizowane są duże cementownie, zakłady przemysłu wapienniczego, ceramicznego oraz liczne kopalnie surowców mineralnych, kruszyw i zakłady przetwórstwa gipsu. Jednym z reprezentantów tego przemysłu na ziemiach świętokrzyskich są zakłady wapiennicze, należące do Grupy Lhoist w miejscowości Bukowa w gminie Krasocin. Jest to jeden z największych zakładów wapienniczych w Polsce, zlokalizowany niemalże po sąsiedzku z Cementownią Lafarge Małogoszcz. Początki zakładu w Bukowej sięgają roku 1922, kiedy rozpoczęto ręczny urobek kamienia wapiennego w kamieniołomach oraz wypał wapna w 4 piecach, opalanych drewnem. Budowę istniejącego po dzień dzisiejszy zakładu rozpoczęto w 1962 roku, natomiast 1 marca 1965 roku utworzono przedsiębiorstwo państwowe "Zakłady Przemysłu Wapienniczego Bukowa". W wyniku przekształceń własnościowych w latach 1994 - 1996 zakłady znalazły się w rękach belgijskiej Grupy Lhoist. Produkcja wapna palonego odbywa się w 7 piecach, w tym sześciu typu szybowego oraz jednym piecu regeneracyjnym Maerz. Po lewej stronie widoczna jest sylwetka pieca Maerz, wybudowanego około 2000 roku, o wydajności 700 ton na dobę. Jest to nowoczesna jednostka piecowa, opalana gazem ziemnym, czego efektem jest kondensacja pary ze spalin ponad 60 - metrowym kominem. Pozostałe, klasyczne piece szybowe typu 100C tworzą imponujący "szpaler" pośrodku fotografii, a umieszczone na szybach każdego z pieców litery tworzą napis "BUKOWA". Piece szybowe opalane są koksem, antracytem bądź mieszanką obu paliw i mają wydajność 150 ton na dobę. Każdy z pieców szybowych posiada 2 stalowe kominki, lecz spaliny są kierowane do odpylenia w filtrze workowym i odprowadzane charakterystycznym kominem z turbulizatorem i oznakowaniem przeszkodowym o wysokości 60 metrów.
Rok 2018 obfitował w liczne wizyty, w tym w przemyśle cementowo - wapienniczym. Z okazji nadchodzącego roku 2019 chciałbym życzyć wszystkim dużo zdrowia, szczęścia, pomyślności wszelakiej, wielu ciekawych wyjazdów i dalszego pogłębiania wiedzy w fascynującej branży przemysłu ciężkiego :)
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Gneral view of Bukowa lime works, owned by Lhoist. The plant was build in 1962 - 1965 and now it's one of the biggest lime works in Poland. The plant has 6 single - shaft lime kilns and one modern Maerz kiln.
Best wishes and happy New Year 2019 for all photographers, industrial and non - industrial lovers ;)
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10.10.2018 Bukowa, woj. Świętokrzyskie.
Ozarks Art Piece with elements of historic significance that are disappearing from the landscape.
Composition By Julie A. Brown © 2017