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The Roman district of Garbatella was designed in 1920 by famous architects and intended for the working class of the time. The style is the "Roman late baroque", with sinuous shapes that give life to neo-medieval buildings.
the whole district, with the fountains, the buildings, the balconies, the villas, the stuccoes and the green spaces, recalls this concept of the Garden City and can be considered a large open-air monument as well as an example of humanistic architecture
A stunning example of the Algave Coastal Errosion at Ferragudo, numerous caves forming below the sandstome cliffs.
Another, wispier example. More description on my first posting or at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost_flower Silver Mines Recreation Area in Frederickstown, MO
Excerpt from www.stcatharines.ca/en/building-and-renovating/resources/...:
113 Louisa Street
This one-storey brick building was built in 1875. It has a hip roof with gable over the front porch which has been added at a later date. The upright supports are situated in two groups of three pillars. The window surrounds and sills are plain and wooden. It is an example of a 19th century simple brick structure with
interesting eaves-bracket detail.
Victoria and Albert Museum:
Examples of the works of Art in the Museum – South Kensington Museum – Published in 2 Volumes in 1881 – Book 1 - Plate Nos: 37 - 42
Sometime ago I posted some of the illustrations from the above book and I hoped that would be able to find them physically in the museum and photograph them. I took the third set of 15 illustrations from this book and went on the V & A website; Search the Collections. My results were based upon the following criteria:
(1) Items I did locate and photograph.
(2) Items that were in storage
(3) Items I couldn’t find anywhere
So I will be posting them, along with their locations in the museum, against the original plate and photograph from storage (where possible). The original price and any further information I might find.
One thing I didn’t count on, was that renovations would alter the interior of the building so drastically. I have found it very difficult to pin some of these locations down but in the main they have been found.
Not many of the examples shown this time were successful, as can be seen I only found 1 item.
a great example of magical NP architecture - HWW!
This vc is south of the rim village one near the lodge and was closed when we were there due to Covid. Bet it's cool on the inside too. Since there's nothing special going on now, I will go back to posting some more from our trip last June.
To all veterans of all branches: Thank you for your sacrifice, your bravery, and the example you set for us all. To all those who have served, and those who continue to serve… Happy Veterans Day!
Shown is the upper machine gun turret on the B17 Madras Maiden, taken when this rare plane visited Spokane.
When I turned 18 I was up for the draft as the Vietnam War was raging on. Rather than dodge bullets I enlisted in Rickover's Navy nuclear engineering program, getting a great education I later served as a nuke on 2 boomer submarines, deep underwater for a total of 577 days safe from any bullets. Was quite a unique experience. Was hard but joining the Navy was one of the best decisions I ever made. Came out a better man. And as it turned out I would have been drafted...my number came up.
We celebrate our veterans in America on this date. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.
"In 1945, World War II veteran Raymond Weeks from Birmingham, Alabama, had the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who died in World War I. Weeks led a delegation to Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, who supported the idea of National Veterans Day. Congress amended the bill on June 1, 1954, replacing "Armistice" with "Veterans," and it has been known as Veterans Day since." Wiki
Digitalmania Challenge week, let's try our hand at creating a composite character with odd bits and pieces. Here's an example:
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte is a Portuguese Catholic shrine in Tenões, outside the city of Braga, in northern Portugal. Its name means Good Jesus of the Mount.
This sanctuary is a notable example of Christian pilgrimage site with a monumental, Baroque stairway that climbs 116 meters.
On 2019 was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A great example of clouds - this is taken when I visited Mt Fuji. I was so excited to see the mountain and essentially it was socked in for all but 2 min we were there! I only caught a glimpse of this massive cone. This was one of my attempts to grab a picture - the clouds were just too much. That day those clouds actually produced snow...we were on Mt Fuji and it snowed, which was really cool even if I didn't get my "epic" shot.
When view upclose the trunk of a Sequoiadendron giganteum, commonly referred to as the giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, can be gnarled and very interesting. This example grows in a small grove on Deer Creek in Great Sequoia National Monument which is part of Sequoia National Forest. Locals tell me that at one time there were more big trees on Deer Creek but most were logged. A small grove remains. I visited 2 trees there. i was told that there was a saw mill active on Deer Creek in the late1800s. Today a small picnic area can be found near the sequoias at the end of Deer Creek Mill road.
The giant sequoia survives as the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood) and Metasequoia glyptostroboides (dawn redwood). Giant sequoia specimens are the most massive trees on Earth. The common use of the name sequoia usually refers to Sequoiadendron giganteum, which occurs naturally only in groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. The oldest known giant sequoia is 3,200–3,266 years old. The ones at Deer Creek are not as large as some and are probably a little younger.
The Litomyšl Castle is an outstanding example of an arcaded Renaissance country residence, a type of structure first invented in Italy and then developed in the Czech Lands to create a mature form with special architectural value. Situated at an important communications junction on the main route between Bohemia and Moravia, in the Pardubice region, Litomyšl was a fortified centre on the hill where the castle now stands.
The work on the Renaissance building began in 1568 under the supervision of Jan Baptista Avostalis (Giovanni Battista Avostalli), who was soon joined by his brother Oldřich (Ulrico). Most of the work had been completed by 1580. The castle interior underwent alterations between 1792 and 1796, based on the designs of Jan Kryštof Habich, but he was careful to preserve the fine building’s Renaissance appearance with impressive gables.
The castle is a four-winged, three-storeyed structure with an asymmetrical disposition. The western wing is the largest, whereas the southern wing is a two-storeyed arcaded gallery, closing the second square courtyard (a feature that is unique to Litomyšl). The groin-vaulted arcading continues around the western and eastern sides of the courtyard. The south-eastern corner of the eastern wing contains the castle chapel. One of the most striking features in the interior of the castle consists in the fine neoclassical theatre from 1796-97 in the western wing. The original painted decoration of the auditorium, stage decorations and stage machinery have survived intact. The house has richly decorated interiors, basically Renaissance in form and with lavish late Baroque or neoclassical ornamentation in the form of elaborate plasterwork and wall and ceiling paintings.
The buildings associated with the castle were all built or rebuilt during the course of the modifications that the castle itself underwent over time, and this is reflected in their architectural styles. Among the ancillary buildings, the most interesting is the Brewery, the birthplace of Bedřich Smetana, one of the greatest Czech composers of all time. It lies to the south of the first courtyard. Originally constructed to complement the castle, with Renaissance sgraffito decoration, it was remodelled by the well-know
n architect František Maximilián Kaňka after the 1728 fire and received what is its present appearance. The ensemble also includes the former French formal garden with its saletta (pavilion) in the Baroque style and an 18th-century English-style park. (whc.unesco.org/en/list/901/)
This is another example of having an idea but not being able to get the envisioned execution. So much that can be improved upon but I've taken too much time to work on it today.
Atlantic Drive, Achill Island Sound
Grace O'Malley's Castle, Kildavnet, Mayo Co, Ireland
The Tower at Kildavnet, in the south-east corner of Achill Island, is a perfect example of a 15th century Irish tower house. The Gaelic Chiefs of the time copied a Norman design and constructed many such tower houses. The tower at Kildavnet is thought to have been constructed by the Clan O’Malley in about 1429, but is associated locally with a descendant of the original builders, Grace O’Malley or Granuaile. This legendary pirate queen is thought to have been born around 1530 and died in about 1603. The Tower at Kildavnet is one of a series of such strongholds that Granuaile established along the western seaboard (she is said to be buried in a similar tower on Clare Island) as she dominated the waters during the 16th century.
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Taken yesterday evening (21-07-'10) this shot is a typical example of the the rain today (22-07-'10) which resulted in the Brouhaha practice parade being cut short !
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A second example from my Project called “Geocracy”.
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Street Photography . . . As I drove over a local bridge this past fall and glanced down the river, my eyes were immediately caught by the pronounced shallow ripples in the calm river. As is so common to us photographers, I said to my wife, "I will have to go back there sometime and take a photo of it." Then, I realized that this was 'sometime' . . . and went back for this shot. It was taken from the street, so I consider this to be street photography. When I downloaded the image, I was pleasantly surprised that the boathouses' colors matched the fauna on the far bank of the river.
This photograph (though far short of Nick Ut's photo ‘Napalm Girl’ in Vietnam) is an outstanding example of the 'immediacy' of photography. If I was a painter (as I used to be), I could paint it from memory or add the colors and light I wanted. But as a photographer, I must capture the scene immediately if I want to get the ripples, autumn light, or poor little girl.
One of a handful of known pre-production examples of the 540 K,
An original U.S.-delivery example, with the most desirable “longtail,” “high door,” left-hand-drive configuration of the top of the line, 'Special Roadsters'.
The Special Roadster is the ultimate Mercedes-Benz 540 K. Remarkably, it effectively accommodates only two passengers. Yet, the Sindelfingen designers succeeded in designing a car that looks much smaller and lighter than it is. The gently sloping and instantly recognizable Mercedes-Benz radiator is tucked back at the front wheels’ centerline behind sweeping front fenders. The fenders then dominate the long hood before gently curving up to create the rear fenders, which in turn flow delicately down, wrapping into the tail. Two massive exhaust pipes emerge from the hood’s right side and disappear into the fender, suggesting the power that lurks inside.
With it's 180 hp, 5,401 cc OHV inline eight-cylinder engine with driver-activated Roots-type supercharger, the Mercedes-Benz 540 K was one of the most prestigious and, in the eyes of many, the most beautiful automobile of the interwar years. Its combination of power, light weight, and sheer beauty made it the master of the road, It was also breathtakingly expensive, guaranteeing exclusivity among its owners; just 419 chassis were built, and of those, only a handful carried the superlative longtail Spezial Roadster coachwork that may well have been the high point of the coachbuilder’s art at Mercedes-Benz’s own Sonderwagenbau in Sindelfingen.
Exceptionally priced at 28,000 Reichsmark, or about $12,000 US at the prevailing exchange rate, the Special Roadster was priced by New York importer Mitropa Motors at about $14,000 landed in the United States—about 40 percent more than the most expensive catalogue-bodied Cadillac V-16. As a result, only a mere handful of supercharged eight-cylinder Mercedes-Benz automobiles sold in the United States were Special Roadsters.
And this supremely special art deco beauty sold in Arizona in 2016 for a very special.............
$9.9 Million!! So start saving your pennies.......
Little towns and villages on the east coast of Canada often have preserved, and not so preserved, old wooden boats sitting on piers or on shore. Sometimes they are fixed up enough just to keep them from falling apart. The boat detail pictured here seems to be an example of the latter. The planking and ribs seem older than the riser (the wider board running lengthwise). The red gunwale board also looks less worn.
I found this example located at the tourist magnet, Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia.
An unusual example of neo-gothic architecture in a city renowned for its adobe-style buildings.
Dating to the 1870's, it was designed by French father-and-son architects Antoine and Projectus Mouly, for the adjacent Loretto Academy - a girls' school until it was closed in 1968, and subsequently demolished.
The chapel was preserved, however, due in part to the particular mystique it enjoyed because of the "miraculous" spiral staircase leading to its mezzanine. It continues to host weddings and other ceremonies, as well as visitors intrigued by the story of the staircase.
Very distant and always wary this beautiful buzzard was hanging out in a tree just above a duck pond. Whenever I tried to move closer, it would move deeper into the branches. Particularly beautiful example of the species.
Chiang Mai -Thailand
The Wat Phra Singh in the old walled part of Chiang Mai is one of the best examples of classic Lanna style architecture in Thailand.
Here is another example of my favourite style of wildlife photography which shows smaller bird images in the context of their environment. In this case it shows six King Eiders in flight with small icebergs in the background. They are not especially common in Svalbard but females nest singly around tundra pools, but as soon as the males have mated they congregate in all-male flocks to moult, leaving the females to rear the young alone. This explains why the vast majority of birds we saw were flocks of males, although these males were accompanied by a single female (second from left). I photographed this flying flock in Kongsfjord on the west coast of Spitsbergen.
A vulture looking for left overs. Taken at Masai Mara
Game Reserve.
Some Vulture Facts.
Vultures are incredibly diverse. There are over 20 species found across the world.
Vultures are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica.
Vultures lay only one egg every year or so.
A vulture can eat up to 1 kilogram (about 2 pounds) of meat in a single meal. That’s over 10% of its body weight!
In Asia, some vultures are almost extinct and have declined by 99% in just 15 years.
Vultures have huge ranges. For example, researchers found a single vulture using all of Kenya, northern Tanzania, and even going into Ethiopia and Sudan.
All vultures eat carrion or dead animals for at least part of their diet.
In ancient Egypt, vultures were used as a symbol of femininity.
In Germany, police have trained turkey vultures to help them find missing people.
Because many species of vultures are social, vultures are highly affected by poisoning. Over a hundred birds can be killed at just one poisoned carcass.
Vultures are the ultimate recyclers. They can strip a carcass in just a few hours. They keep our environment clean and disease-free.
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Just one example of the crazily contoured sandstone found at the White Pocket in Arizona's Vermillion Cliffs National Monument.
Example of a larger, roof-mounted HVAC cooling tower with corrugated asbestos siding and louvers, Marley brand.
The present Woolley Hall is an example of early Jacobean architecture and was built 1635 and was renovated around 1800 by architect Sir Jeffrey Wyatville, who was employed by George IV to remodel Windor Castle, which earned him a knighthood. Wyattville specialised in period restorations and additions to historic mansions which included, amongst many others Chatsworth House and Longleat House.
Woolley Hall was eventually sold by the Wentworth family in 1947 and acquired by the local authority. In 1952 it began a new life as a residential college and today this 17th Century house and surrounding 20 acres of grounds is under the ownership of Wakefield Council.
IL CASTELLO.
Il castello di Grinzane Cavour è, insieme a quello di Serralunga, uno dei migliori esempi di architettura medievale in Langa. Grazie ai restauri condotti dal 1926, l'edificio è in ottimo stato di conservazione. Imponente, altezzoso, dalla sommità della collina domina il borgo sottostante; a pianta quadrilatera, presenta un'alta torre risalente al 1200, che costituirebbe il nucleo originario, mentre la struttura principale risale al secolo XV.
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THE CASTLE.
The castle of Grinzane Cavour is, together with that of Serralunga, one of the best examples of medieval architecture in Langa. Thanks to the restorations carried out since 1926, the building is in an excellent state of conservation. Imposing, haughty, from the top of the hill it dominates the village below; with a quadrilateral plan, it has a high tower dating back to 1200, which would constitute the original nucleus, while the main structure dates back to the 15th century.
CANON EOS 600D con ob. SIGMA 70-300 f./4-5,6 DG
Example of thick grade, asbestos-cloth sample from an antique school exhibit of asbestos products by Keasbey & Mattison Co. (K&M).
There must be so many examples of these.
Where you would usually expect to see colour inside the greenhouse with all the produce growing, here the colour was outside.
The Hospices de Beaune or Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune is a former charitable almshouse in Beaune, France. It was founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, as a hospital for the poor. The original hospital building, the Hôtel-Dieu, one of the finest examples of fifteenth-century Burgundian architecture, is now a museum. Services for patients are now provided in modern hospital buildings.
An important charity wine auction is held in November each year (formerly in the great hall of the Hôtel-Dieu).
Another example of familiar surroundings seen in Infrared...
Technical stuff: Taken with a Leica M7, 50mm Summicron with IR filter, Ilford SFX200, developed in Ultrafin liquid. Printed with a DurstM670 on Ilford MGIV, developed in Amaloco AM6006, selenium toned.
'Scanned' with a hand-held iPhone...
An example of how light can change in a second, I was sat by a river watching the ducks and you could see through the clear water of the river Dove right onto the bottom, the clouds pass over and the water almost looked like mercury.
This smaller Aster has a perfect example in front, the full bloom... FOR ALL THE LOVELY DETAIL, BEST View HERE On Black
Always keep a bit of mystery... you show all... loss of interest?
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What's wrong with this photo? 20 cylinder locomotives? pulpwood, with double stacks? "Customer Minded Employees" spelled out on the long hood, what?
The WC era was fading away like the logo on the nose of 7551 20 years ago on this day but evidence was still everywhere. The gondola of logs was picked up off the siding at Somerset taking its place ahead of the stacks. It's a fitting example of how WC would seek out what ever traffic there was to be had along their routes. January 5, 2002.