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ift.tt/1uGTkJi: Pikk Hermann or Tall Hermann is a tower of the Toompea Castle, on Toompea hill in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The first part was built 1360-70. It was rebuilt (height brought to 45,6 m) in the 16th century. A staircase with 215 steps leads to the top of the tower. The tower consists of ten internal floors and a viewing platform at the top. - ift.tt/2gn5ulT //
Per DHDISPR fine shot at Albany station posted today, a review in the opposite direction of the B&A 20th Century section/connection. 9/67.
A lot of people cannot tell you what city is the capital of Alaska. The first two guesses are; Anchorage or Fairbanks. Wrong on both counts. The capital is located in southeast Alaska along the shores of the Lynn Canal on the Inside Passage. It has to be the most breathtakingly beautiful capitals of all of the fifty states. If you haven't guessed by now - the capital of Alaska is "Juneau".
Doc and I spent several years living in Juneau, and we enjoyed every moment. The only way in and out of town is by plane, or by the state ferry system - and longtime residents like it that way. It sure puts a damper on crime when you have to schedule a flight, or wait for the next ferry to arrive in port. It makes for a rather complicated escape. LOL
(I captured this photo from Douglas Island, which is to the west of Juneau, and connected by bridge.)
View from Mt Ainslie to the Australian War Memorial, along Anzac Parade and across the lake to Parliament House.
Beypazarı is located 100 km northwest of Ankara, on the old Ankara-Istanbul road. As in the past, it still maintains its social, cultural and economic center today, in the middle of Ayaş, Güdül, Nallıhan and Kıbrıscık districts. It is seen that the Hittites, Phrygians, Galatians, Romans, Byzantines, and later the Anatolian Selçuks and Ottomans dominated the Beypazarı district in the early ages. The history of Beypazarı dates back to 2,500 BC. Beypazarı was located on important historical passageways connecting Istanbul to Ankara and Baghdad during the Roman period. Its first name, LAGANIA, means rock peak country.
In Riga, at 18 Lāčplēša Street, there is a tenement house built in 1906 by architect Jānis Alksnis. One of the first buildings in Riga with Art Nouveau features in the facade architecture. The facade is decorated with exquisite ornamental bricks. On the top of facade there are expressive figural compositions with a female and male group common in the decorative decoration of Art Nouveau buildings.
Ciudad universitaria ubicada en el sureste del país y capital de la región del mismo nombre Murcia.
En esta foto vemos, por fuera, la Catedral de Santa María también llamada Catedral de Murcia. Esta situada en el Casco Viejo de la ciudad en la Plaza del Cardenal Belluga.
Se edificó entre los años 1394 y 1465, siendo de estilo Gótico, Renacimiento y Barroco.
Visita recomendable a esta zona histórica, donde a parte de esta catedral se pueden visitar una serie de sitios de interés que iremos poniendo más adelante
Visited the Capital Wheel in Maryland and after observing it for a while tried to capture the colors.
Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados, is a port city known for its British colonial architecture on the island’s southwest coast. Barbados is an eastern Caribbean Island and an independent British Commonwealth nation. Print size 8x10 inches. Happy Fence Friday
La Alcazaba y Murallas del Cerro de San Cristóbal de la ciudad de Almería son uno de los conjuntos monumentales y arqueológicos árabes más importantes del país.
Possibly one of the ugliest views in central Stockholm? Not the usual view over the City Hall huh! I loved the great light and air after the rainfall though.
The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol Building, is the home of the United States Congress, and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Though not at the geographic center of the Federal District, the Capitol forms the origin point for the District's street-numbering system and the District's four quadrants.
The original building was completed in 1800 and was subsequently expanded, particularly with the addition of the massive dome, and expanded chambers for the bicameral legislature, the House of Representatives in the south wing and the Senate in the north wing. Like the principal buildings of the executive and judicial branches, the Capitol is built in a distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior. Both its east and west elevations are formally referred to as fronts, though only the east front was intended for the reception of visitors and dignitaries.
First shot of the morning while getting ready to check out the cherry blossom at the Tidal Basin. Turned out to be one of my favorites. The resolution and color reproduction of the A7RII continue to bloe me away.
Well, I am still shooting more portraits recently than cityscapes, landscape and archtiecture. But I am in Berlin at the moment and I brought my tripod and camera as I always did, when travelling. So I took this shot (and some more coming up) from the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus in Berlin, which is located right behind the Reichstag-Building, where the German Congress meets. It is used for political meetings and more. It also has an symbolical act. It connects western and eastern Berlin above the Spree River which besides the Berlin Wall devided Berlin until 1989. Just three days ago Germany celebrated its 25th anniversary of the reunion.
Have a great day, folks.
The historic capital of Normandy, Rouen is a famous old French city commonly known as the “city with a hundred bells chiming in the air”. With numerous cathedrals, this beautiful city exudes the charms of traditional French culture. Situated north of France on the River Seine, the capital city of Normandy is well known for its Notre Dame Cathedral and the city where Joan of Arc was trialled. Today, the city of Rouen is a vibrant city with old and new attractions to welcome its visitors.
The key attraction for Rouen, this Roman Catholic Cathedral is the important icon for Rouen with its majestic and grand architecture. The cathedral houses the tomb of Richard the Lionheart, who was the King of England. Located in the center of the city, it is one of the most visited attractions in Rouen. Magnificent light shows illuminate the cathedral at night, a definite must see for the city.
A church was already present at the location in the late 4th century, and eventually a cathedral was established in Rouen as in Poitiers. It was enlarged by St. Ouen in 650, and visited by Charlemagne in 769. All the buildings perished during a Viking raid in the 9th century. The Viking leader, Rollo, founder of the Duchy of Normandy, was baptised here in 915 and buried in 932. His grandson, Richard I, further enlarged it in 950. St. Romain's tower was built in 1035. Construction on the current building began in the 12th century in Early Gothic style for Saint Romain's tower, front side porches and part of the nave. The cathedral was burnt in 1200. Others were built in High Gothic style for the mainworks: nave, transept, choir and first floor of the lantern tower in the 13th century; side chapels, lady chapel and side doorways in the 14th century. Some windows are still decorated with stained glass of the 13th century, famous because of a special cobalt blue colour, known as "the blue from Chartres". The north transept end commenced in 1280.
The cathedral has actually been destroyed and rebuilt several times before.
The Renaissance spire was destroyed by lightning in 1822. A new one was rebuilt in Neo-Gothic style, but of cast iron instead of wood. The cathedral was named the tallest building (the lantern tower with the cast iron spire of the 19th century) in the world (151 m) from 1876 to 1880. In the 20th century, during World War II, the cathedral was bombed in April 1944 by the British Royal Air Force. Seven bombs fell on the building, narrowly missing a key pillar of the lantern tower, but damaging much of the south aisle and destroying two rose windows A second bombing by the U.S. Army Air Force (before the Normandy Landings in June 1944) burned the oldest tower, called the North Tower or Saint-Romain Tower. During the fire the bells melted, leaving molten remains on the floor. In 1999, during Cyclone Lothar, a copper-clad wooden turret, which weighed 26 tons, broke and fell partly into the church and damaged the choir.
Thank you once again to all the volunteers that made this excursion possible. Many thanks as well to: the Bennett Levin family, U.S. Marine Corps, Dunkin', SEFCU, and Amtrak (who loaned the excursion two baggage cars.) #teamwork
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While operating on Susquehanna Railway trackage, NS train 041 (NYSW train CLX) made a brief stop in Lanesboro, Pennsylvania, for a photo of Bennett Levin's handsome pair of Pennsylvania Railroad E-8's "leading" the 2018 #ToysforTots deadhead train atop Starrucca Viaduct.
Looking smart in the new Capital Links livery is Cardiff Bus Dennis Dart SLF / Paxton no. 372. Capital Links is the new low cost subsidiary of Cardiff Bus, which will start operating a small network of routes from Monday 5th September 2016.
Operator: Cardiff Bus t/a Capital Links
Fleet number: 372
Registration: Y372 GAX
Chassis: Dennis Dart SLF
Body: Paxton Pointer
Seating: B41F
Date new: April 2001
Location: Sloper Road, Cardiff
Date: Wednesday 16th August 2016
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This is a wide angle view of the rotunda of the Utah State Capital building in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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We have just finalized plans for our Yellowstone Fall Workshop. You can get more information on my blog.
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