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Messing around with my glass chess set. It's the most it's moved in ages as it's just for decoration.
Another shot from our OffShoot outing to Grand Canal Square this week.
The Grand Canal Square Hotel, designed by Manuel Aires Mateus, is a "luxury hotel, plus 94 hotel residences, plays a vital role in the dynamic of the new Grand Canal Square". Well, that was the vision before the downturn...
9/52
52 Weeks Project
Checkmated
Chess is such a difficult game... Chess by Weezer ♪♫♪
"The chessboard is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the Universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature and the player on the other side is hidden from us" - Thomas Huxley.
"When you are lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor" - Aristotle
This building has been erected in 1839 for religious and educational purpose and still is fulfilling its purposes as a private -which often means religious, here, in France- school.
I was interested in the idea of repetition in architecture, imagining some giant chess games, and then I just get distracted by the clouds above.
Échec et mat.
(Heure 43)
Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate, Blender3D model available here: www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-sukhoi-su75-checkmate-mod...
Pre-enactment of the human chess match from an episode of The Prisoner by the Six of One society. Portmeirion, Wales
Had a go at chimney climbing up the inside of the Checkmate chimney. It was very hard work! I reckon it's about 20-25 meters straight up
Aircraft: Boeing F-18F Super Hornet (BuNo 166805)
Unit: VFA-211 Fighting Checkmates
Base: NAS Oceana, VA
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