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I love how the tram lines criss-cross in this picture and the character of the buildings along these cobblestone roads in Bern. In the center is one of eleven fountains from the 16th century crowned with Renaissance statues.
See several other pictures of this lovely city in the comments below.
The cobblestone streets of Brussels hold the quiet charm of a city that breathes history. Every corner reveals a piece of the past, with buildings that have witnessed centuries of change but remain as pillars of tradition and culture. Walking through these streets is like stepping into a time where architecture speaks, and the ground tells stories of old markets, artists, and gatherings that shaped Belgian identity.
Brussels, known for its blend of French and Flemish influences, preserves this essence in its alleys and hidden squares. The glow of cobblestones after a rainy night or the soft sound of footsteps echoing at dusk creates a unique atmosphere – melancholic yet warm.
These streets are not just pathways; they are living memories intertwined with the present. In Brussels, even the smallest alleyway seems to whisper that the past is never as far away as it seems.
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Narrow cobble stone path dead ends at white and blue wall. Mystery is what is behind or beyond this road and wall. Let you imagination run in whatever direction. Physical boundary does not need to limit you.
a lone walker drifts between centuries and silence, flanked by bricks that remember everything. the geometry of shadow cuts like a sundial across the cobbles, and the streetlamp casts its gaze across barred windows and closed stories. it is noon, or maybe it’s always noon here — a pause in the city’s breath.
🌳 Uma manhã calma de janeiro na Avenida Recontro de Valdevez, em Arcos de Valdevez. O fresco do início do ano e a beleza natural envolvem o ambiente, proporcionando um cenário perfeito para caminhadas e contemplação.
...to the Montreal historic Bonsecours Market. This is Montreal's oldest street, laid down in 1672, bordering a fort, and still mostly in cobblestone. Keep in mind NOT to drive along it with a full cup of coffee :)
Vancouver, BC Canada
Gastown's most famous (though nowhere near oldest) landmark is the steam-powered clock on the corner of Cambie and Water Street. It was built in 1977 to cover a steam grate, part of Vancouver's distributed steam heating system, as a way to harness the steam and to prevent street people from sleeping on the spot in cold weather. Its original design was faulty and it had to be powered by electricity after a breakdown. The steam mechanism was completely restored with the financial support of local businesses as it had become a major tourist attraction, and is promoted as a heritage feature although it is of modern invention.
The steam used is low pressure downtown-wide steam heating network (from a plant adjacent to the Georgia Viaduct) that powers a miniature steam engine in its base, in turn driving a chain lift. The chain lift moves steel balls upward, where they are unloaded and roll to a descending chain. The weight of the balls on the descending chain drives a conventional pendulum clock escapement, geared to the hands on the four faces. The steam also powers the clock's sound production, with whistles being used instead of bells to produce the Westminster "chime" and to signal the time.
In October 2014 the clock was temporarily removed for major repairs by its original builder, and should have been reinstalled by January 2015.
The Gastown Steam Clock appears on the cover of the 2011 Nickelback album Here and Now and is also featured in a scene from the 1991 Chuck Norris action film The Hitman.
(Wikipedia)
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Vancouver, BC Canada
Gastown's most famous (though nowhere near oldest) landmark is the steam-powered clock on the corner of Cambie and Water Street. It was built in 1977 to cover a steam grate, part of Vancouver's distributed steam heating system, as a way to harness the steam and to prevent street people from sleeping on the spot in cold weather. Its original design was faulty and it had to be powered by electricity after a breakdown. The steam mechanism was completely restored with the financial support of local businesses as it had become a major tourist attraction, and is promoted as a heritage feature although it is of modern invention.
The steam used is low pressure downtown-wide steam heating network (from a plant adjacent to the Georgia Viaduct) that powers a miniature steam engine in its base, in turn driving a chain lift. The chain lift moves steel balls upward, where they are unloaded and roll to a descending chain. The weight of the balls on the descending chain drives a conventional pendulum clock escapement, geared to the hands on the four faces. The steam also powers the clock's sound production, with whistles being used instead of bells to produce the Westminster "chime" and to signal the time.
In October 2014 the clock was temporarily removed for major repairs by its original builder, and should have been reinstalled by January 2015.
The Gastown Steam Clock appears on the cover of the 2011 Nickelback album Here and Now and is also featured in a scene from the 1991 Chuck Norris action film The Hitman.
(Wikipedia)
This image is best viewed in Large screen.
Thank-you for your visit, and any faves or comments are always greatly appreciated.
Sonja
things would never be the same.
model: Corinna von Flotow
background: the commons
fog: my own created in photoshop
texture: skeletal mess
cat: Romeo
dress: Jacques Jansen van Vuuren
Some very interesting information on the Cowgate Arch you see above in the image (c. 1860):
Edinburgh's first purpose built shopping street, and as such as much space as possible was utilised. The bridge itself is a nineteen arch viaduct, although only one arch is visible today, the 'Cowgate arch'
In total there are approximately 120 rooms or 'vaults' beneath the surface of the South Bridge, ranging in size from two metres squared to forty metres squared. South Bridge officially opened for business on 1 March 1788.
The vault rooms, used as storage space and workshops for the South Bridge businesses, operated as intended for a relatively short space of time. Construction of the bridge had been rushed and the surface was never sealed against water. The vaults began to flood. Abandonment of the vaults began as early as 1795. With the vaults being gradually abandoned by the businesses on the bridge, the empty rooms were adopted and adapted by new users. As the industrial revolution took hold of Britain, the Cowgate area had developed into Edinburgh's slum.
Slum dwellers took over the vaults and they became a renowned red light district with countless brothels and pubs operating within the abandoned complex. The vaults also served as additional slum housing for the city’s poor. Living conditions were appalling. The rooms were cramped, dark and damp. There was no sunlight, poorly circulated air, no running water, and no sanitation.
Many rooms housed families of more than ten people. Crimes, including robbery and murder, soon plagued the Vaults. Burke and Hare, the infamous serial killers who sold corpses to medical schools, are rumoured to have hunted for victims in the Edinburgh Vaults.
It is not known when the vaults complex was closed down, with some suggesting as early as c.1835 and others as late as c.1875. Written records regarding the vaults during their slum use are virtually non-existent. All that is known is that at some point tons of rubble were dumped into the vaults making them inaccessible.
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walking through the narrow streets of montmartre, the storm struck suddenly, flipping her umbrella inside out like a metaphor for the chaos of life. raindrops slashed against her like tiny daggers, bouncing off the wet cobblestones, while she held on to her shopping bags like lifelines. her face, hidden behind the unruly umbrella, became anonymous in the moment—just another figure lost in the relentless rain. the blurred lights of the city in the background seemed to mock her, offering no warmth or refuge. this photograph captures that fleeting moment when nature takes control, leaving us vulnerable and exposed, yet determined to keep moving forward.
We continue heading south on U.S. 287 through Texas.
Hall County Senior Citizens Fellowship, Memphis, TX. Check out the incredible cobblestone that goes through all of old downtown Memphis.
Notice something else in all these pictures? It's the middle of the day and there are NO PEOPLE.
Theory: Americans do not go outside anymore except in cars.
Pan-American Trek using Google Street View.
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Slow: The Magic of Long Exposure Photography
I added a review of the latest eBook from Craft and Vision to the book review section. You can read it here.
The March of the ???
To go along with the book, here is a 30 second exposure from a couple of years ago at the Baha'i Temple. Can you guess what's happening in the picture?
...knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
from
The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost
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I love there twist shakes which worked out well on a hot summer day.
As I recall, this was about as far north on the abandoned highway that I ever walked. At this point self-preservation instincts kicked in and screamed "Turn around and get back to civilization!" This place was genuinely creepy yet exciting for a 16 year old to explore. I still remember the air thick with the scent of diesel exhaust, rust and a vague smell of sewage from the Hudson River on the other side of the highway,