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beautifully intact stained glass windows remain high above the altar at this abandoned church.
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Atlantis, The Palm is a Dubai hotel resort located at the apex of the Palm Jumeirah. It was the first resort to be built on the island and is themed on the myth of Atlantis but includes distinct Arabian elements
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rows of warped wooden pews surrounded by scattered debris add to the beautiful atmosphere of the ornately painted and carved ceiling and walls of the St Laurence Church on the south side of chicago.
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Looking up through an intricate lighting installation reveals a mesmerizing pattern in electric blue. The piece transforms an ordinary ceiling into a study of symmetry and light, with dozens of illuminated points radiating outward from a central nexus. The monochromatic color scheme, dominated by deep cobalt and cyan hues, creates an almost otherworldly atmosphere. Small circular lights punctuate the geometric lines that stretch toward the edges of the frame, while darker shadows add depth and dimension to the composition. The technical precision of the installation combines with artistic vision, producing an effect reminiscent of starbursts or cosmic phenomena. This architectural lighting element demonstrates how functional illumination can transcend its basic purpose to become an immersive visual experience. The photograph's upward perspective emphasizes the dramatic spread of the design, while the intense blue saturation gives the image an almost abstract quality. The careful placement of each light point creates a rhythm across the surface, drawing the viewer's eye from the center outward along multiple paths. This intersection of technical lighting design and visual impact showcases how interior spaces can be transformed through thoughtful manipulation of light and geometry. The image captures both the practical and aesthetic aspects of modern lighting design, illustrating how functional elements can create unexpected moments of beauty in built environments.
Atlantis, The Palm is a Dubai hotel resort located at the apex of the Palm Jumeirah. It was the first resort to be built on the island and is themed on the myth of Atlantis but includes distinct Arabian elements
This is a pic of the ceiling decorations in the hall where the wedding from the previous post was held...
I chose this title because I thought it was an appropriate song for a wedding!
YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE
So many nights I sit by my window
Waiting for someone to sing me his song
So many dreams I kept deep inside me
Alone in the dark but now
You've come along
You light up my life
You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights with song
Rollin' at sea, adrift on the water
Could it be finally I'm turning for home?
Finally, a chance to say hey,
I love You
Never again to be all alone
You light up my life
You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights with song
You light up my life
You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights with song
It can't be wrong
When it feels so right
'Cause You
You light up my life
I love this song! :)
Taking a break from Qatar pictures. Here is a change up picture. Taken at the home of my student. Back when i was living in Dhahran.
Apologies to all my flickr friends. I might be late, but ill try my best to check out your pictures. Thanks for all your kind comments on all my pictures.
almost completely cleared out, this beautiful, abandoned church rests with an uncertain future.
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I could not resist taking a picture of this very beautiful chandelier in Sheikh Zaid Mosque in Adu Dhabi. This mosque is considered the 3rd biggest after Haram-e-Makkah, Saudi Arabia and Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey.
Glowing with gold and echoing with centuries of intellectual ambition, the oculus of the Library of Congress Main Reading Room captures the spirit of American enlightenment like no other architectural feature. This richly detailed ceiling, located in the heart of the Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, DC, is one of the most awe-inspiring interiors in the United States.
Completed in 1897, the Jefferson Building is a celebration of neoclassical exuberance and the belief that beauty and knowledge should go hand in hand. At its literal and symbolic center is this breathtaking coffered dome, painted and gilded, culminating in a circular oculus that lets daylight pour through the structure’s pinnacle.
Around the oculus, allegorical figures representing Human Understanding, Justice, America, History, Philosophy, Poetry, Religion, and Science are arranged in a vibrant fresco, their flowing robes and serene faces painted in a muted, classical palette. Each figure is paired with a banner bearing virtues such as Love, Wisdom, Valor, Fame, Peace, and Freedom—a visual vocabulary of American civic ideals and cultural aspirations.
Seen from this low vantage point, the photograph emphasizes the dome’s vertical drama and geometric complexity. The layered coffers ripple outward from the oculus like a celestial mandala, each golden panel containing a floral rosette that echoes Renaissance ceilings in Florence and Rome. Yet this space is unmistakably American—its size, scale, and democratic purpose signal that it belongs not to a monarch, but to a people.
Reflected in the glass railing below is a silhouetted statue of Thomas Jefferson, his back turned as if contemplating the luminous knowledge housed all around him. The mirrored panels help frame the dome's curve while also reinforcing the sense that this space is meant for reflection, literally and metaphorically.
The dome rises nearly 160 feet above the floor of the Main Reading Room and is one of the most visually striking features of the Library’s Beaux-Arts architecture. Designed by Edward Pearce Casey and executed with stunning fidelity to classical principles, the room is meant to inspire reverence for learning and public service.
For many, walking into this room is like entering a cathedral of the mind—a secular sanctuary where beauty and knowledge are inseparably intertwined. Scholars, tourists, and students alike pause beneath this dome to look upward, mouths agape, momentarily transported by the sheer artistry and civic optimism overhead.
This photo captures that transformative experience: not just the architectural details, but the emotional and symbolic gravity of the space. The Library of Congress isn’t just the largest repository of knowledge in the world—it is one of the most beautiful, and this dome is its crown jewel.
The grained version of this was too big to be uploaded on here so I had to settle for this one, still a nice shot (although I say so myself).
#Ceiling - A glass globe completely surrounds the bulbs except where it connects with the neck or mother, or a glass plate can sit under the bulbs. Either design allows light to shine upward, to some extent and drop ceiling lighting bouncing off the roof to provide light from multiple angles. These...
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長大了
人心變得複雜
我們喜歡什麽卻又變得要考慮後果甚至害怕起這樣那樣
一輩子太短
我們實在來不及害怕 來不及退縮 來不及慢慢來
所以想到就去做吧
(拍這張照片的時候我剛和朋友道別準備回家,走到Hyde park時突然想到自己想拍很久Kings Cross的巨型可樂廣告牌,就打算走過去,其實還挺遠的,要15到20分鐘,而且那邊晚上還是雪梨的著名紅燈區,還是蠻危險的,我卻什麽都不管就跑去了.我甚至還不小心走進小巷子里,結果差點被人帶上車走(後來我同學說我可能被人以為是妓女了)....貌似在這裡說不太好哎~嘻嘻...雖然說下次我不敢了,可是我還是很開心我終於開始做一些我以前總要想前想後的事了.注明:當然這裡的不要顧慮不是不顧自身危險或者危害他人的事囉~
a crumbling staircase at the bethlehem steel plant in lackawanna, new york. luckily we found a safer way to get to the next floor, since these stairs were literally coming apart as we were shooting.
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A Haiku Statement
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Was not in Shanghai
Shanghai Uncle Restaurant
was found in Beijing
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32/52 : 52 Haiku Group
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Ce magnifique lustre est accroché au plafond de la Salle de bal (Ballroom) au 1er étage du Elms situé au 367 Bellevue Avenue, à Newport, État du Rhode Island, États-Unis.
The Elms était le lieu de retraite d'été du magnat du charbon Edward Berwind et de sa femme Herminie, En 1898, les Berwind engagèrent l’architecte de Philadelphie Horace Trumbauer pour la conception d’une maison inspirée du château français d’Asnières, construit vers 1750, près de Paris.
À la fin de sa construction en 1901, The Elms était une maison entièrement «moderne» en 1901. Les intérieurs et les meubles ont été conçus par Allard et Fils de Paris et ont servi de cadre à la collection de céramiques de la Renaissance des Berwinds, de peintures françaises et vénitiennes du 18e siècle et de jades orientaux.
Mme Berwind est décédée en 1922 et M. Berwind a invité sa sœur Julia à devenir hôtesse dans ses maisons à New York et à Newport. M. Berwind décéda en 1936 et Mlle Julia continua de passer l'été à The Elms jusqu'à sa mort en 1961. La Preservation Society du comté de Newport a acheté The Elms en 1962 et a ouvert la maison au public.
a hole in the roof of one of the many buildings scattered across the bethlehem steel plant in lackawanna, new york sheds light on to several stacks of wooden crates and other materials stored within the building.
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