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Part of a National Forest project. The Noon Columns are a series of six interpretive sculpture pieces that represent the flavour of the six main landscape areas of the Forest.
This one is at Grangewood and stands in a clearing in a newly planted woodland area. It's shape reflects the church spires well known in this part of the forest.
The works are by David Nash and are all designed with slots in them that will allow the sun to shine through them at true noon. Hence the name.
"Embracing 200 square miles of the Midlands, The National Forest is taking root in the heart of England across parts of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire.
From one of the country’s least wooded regions, the ambitious goal for The National Forest is to increase woodland cover to about a third of all the land within its boundary."
This series of collages began with Eaton jigsaw of a Van Gogh painting that was missing quite a few pieces. I filled them in with the pieces from a puzzle of strawberries that had a matching stamp. Of course, then I had a new puzzle missing quite a few peices (maybe even more than the first) so the series is endless in that to finish it off I'll have to find a puzzle with only the pieces the next to the last one in the series lacks.
Mistergrey commented "These are beautiful, like visual poetry."
The Liberty Column (Danish: Frihedsstøtten), located in front of Central Station in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a 20 meter tall obelisque erected in memory of the peasant reforms in 1788 which led to the abolition of adscription (Danish: Stavnsbåndet).
The shape of an ancient basilica is evident.
All columns originate from the earlier Roman Temple of Jupiter at this spot.
This column is at the centre of Confederation Hall, which is itself in the centre of the Centre Block. It was completed on July 2, 1917, the 50th anniversary of Canadian confederation. On it is enscribed, in English and French, “1867 July 1917 - On the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Confederation Of British Colonies in North America as The Dominion Of Canada the Parliament and People dedicate this building in process of reconstruction after damage by fire as a memorial of the deeds of their forefathers and of the valour of those Canadians who in the great war fought for the liberties of Canada, of the Empire and of Humanity”.
Support. Their job integral, the building's weight upon their shoulders!
Image by Mark Bloot'hoofd © 2006
Exploring Rewatex - an abandoned industrial laundry and dyeing factory in Berlin. Read about the adventure at andberlin.com/2013/02/12/rewatex-abandoned-laundry-and-dy...
Nobori. Three carved 'banners,' the two taller ones of pine and the corkscrew column of fir. Knotholes have been repaired with various exotic hardwoods, and all cracks splinted similarly. The tallest is 22' high; the column about 12'. Thanks to Rekishi no Tabi for help with the name. I have five related pieces underway.
Lead, cast iron and wood.
Michigan Central Railway Station, St. Thomas Ontario built in 1872. The shortest route between New York and Chicago at that time ran along the north shore of Lake Erie through Canada. St. Thomas was at the midpoint between Buffalo and Detroit, and was intended as a corporate headquarters as well as a stop offering fine dining in a massive dining room to travelers.
Architectural details at the Wang Compound.
The Wang Family Courtyard, about 40 minutes from ancient Pingyao as the crow (or magpie, if you prefer) flies, feels much more like a castle than a home.
To start, it's massive. There are 123 courtyards, so touring begins to feel a bit redundant (though never underwhelming at all, at least to me). The other thing that makes this feel more like a castle than a home is the distinct lack of furnishings or insight into family life. Other than a small handful of art museums/displays on the grounds, the focus is exclusively on the architecture of the buildings, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's very well-designed.
The Wang patriarch was a government official who built this compound during the Qing Dynasty for his family and (I think) that of his two sons. I've had a hard time finding more information on the grounds or buildings themselves.
To get here from Pingyao, most of the guesthouses arrange private cars/vans to take day-long excursions to sites nearby. Just be prepared to see more coal trucks on the road than private vehicles, as Shanxi is in the heart of coal mining country for China.
All in all, Wang's Family Courtyard is well worth the visit, and a pleasant drive from ancient Pingyao.
The visit and guided tour of Poblet Monastery.
Monks still lives in this monastery. It was restored in the 20th century, having been ruined in the 19th century. There are tombs here of the Kings and Queens of Aragon.
The Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet (Catalan: Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Poblet) is a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1151, located at the foot of the Prades Mountains, in the comarca of Conca de Barberà, in Catalonia (Spain). It was founded by Cistercian monks from France on lands conquered from the Moors. The main architect was Arnau Bargués.
This monastery was the first of three sister monasteries, known as the Cistercian triangle, that helped consolidate power in Catalonia in the 12th century. (The other two are Vallbona de les Monges and Santes Creus.)
Poblet was one of the two royal pantheons of the kings of the Crown of Aragon since James I of Aragon (along with Monastery of San Juan de la Peña). Some of the most important royal sepulchres have alabaster statues that lie over the tomb. The kings have lion sculptures at their feet, while the queens have dogs.
Peter IV of Aragon (1319 – 1387) made it a condition, under solemn oath at the moment of crowning, that all the Aragonese kings be buried there. Only Ferdinand II of Aragon broke the oath, after his kingdom had been merged with the Kingdom of Castile, and was buried in Granada.
Outdoor balcony area (leaving the Dormitory). Can see the Cloisters below. Also the Sacristies.
Column - can't tell if this was a sundial or not.
The Grenville Column at Stowe was erected in honour of Captain Thomas Grenville. Captain Grenville was fatally wounded while commanding HMS Defiance, during a maritime battle with the French off Cape Finisterre in 1747.
Het blijft toch iets vreemds om mijn maandelijkse column ook nog eens in vloeiend Frans te zien verschijnen. Zonder haar op. Ah oui. (205/365)
the california academy of sciences kept some of its original architectural detail when redesigned by renzo piano. www.calacademy.org
Close-up of a column outside the door. From the exterior of the Pardubice Castle in the Czech Republic. www.visitpardubice.com/pardubice-chateau/