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These old elevators were designed for function not so much for form or prettiness. Over time though their patina transforms them into a wonderful artistic looking form.
Thomas Jefferson: "That democracy cannot long exist without enlightenment; That it cannot function without wise and honest officials; That talent and virtue, needed in a free society, should be educated regardless of wealth, birth or other accidental condition; That other children of the poor must thus be educated at common expence."
MLC Centre architecture cannot be overlooked. With elegantly contoured, stark white concrete, white quartz and glass, the façade presents itself as a handsomely moulded sculpture.
Harry Seidler AC QBE is a luminary of Australian architecture. Widely considered as the first architect to fully express the Bauhaus aesthetic here. The MLC Centre remains one of his most definitive works on the Sydney Skyline.
244m to antenna and 227m to roof. The MLC Centre was Sydney’s tallest building in Sydney from 1977 to 1992. It is currently the fifth tallest building behind the Meriton World Tower (230m), Deutsche Bank Place (240m), Citigroup Centre (243m) and Chifley Tower (244m). The tallest structure in Sydney is still the Sydney Tower at 309m.
Looking up at the award-winning Sharp Centre for Design at OCAD University in Toronto. Although quite striking with the 12 multi-coloured, pencil-like supports, I downplayed the colour as to highlight the contrasting shapes, angles, light and textures with this capture.
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Glasgow Central ..
397012 5C51 15.08 Glasgow Central-Carstairs empty stock move, on the point of departing,
385039 having recently arrived.
In France we say: "La fonction fait la forme". Here, one could say: "The form generates the function".
South Iceland, the petrified "troll" ship at sunrise, the lens I used is in its death throes, I had it since 2005, it's not a good lens anyway, but it served well until it fell from a bed to a tiled floor in a hotel room in Spain 6 months ago, it's never been the same since, it won't focus if there are any filters, the image stabilizer function is gone, and it won't work with a timer, but fortunately still works with a remote and no filters (sometimes).
Each rhododendron bloom is a gathered colony of small, near-identical flowers—delicate, deliberate, and designed to draw in early summer’s pollinators. Their symmetry has both function and grace.
"Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometimes one photograph, or a group of them, can lure our sense of awareness."
W. Eugene Smith
In the center of a Dogwood blossom you'll find the most incredible sphere. The true flowers are tightly clustered there, surrounded by white petal-like bracts. A bract is a modified or specialized leaf which can serve the function of attracting pollinators. Nature is full of lovely surprises.
Swallowtail, southwest France this summer. I liked the way the insect and the leaf have the same shape and pattern
Today, it is the agora in Konak district of Izmir, founded in the 4th century BC. It functioned as the state agora of the city of Smyrna in its time. After the earthquake in 178 AD, it was rebuilt with the support of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. During the Ottoman period, it was used as a cemetery and prayer hall. The first excavations in the area were carried out in 1932. In 2020, Izmir Agora was included on the Tentative List of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO as part of the heritage site created under the name "Izmir Historical Port City." In October 2023, a 700-meter-long promenade was built at the ruins.
All function, no form, or at least none that has a bit of visual appeal. Some farmer has an innate feel for brutalist design, yet... see that latch? It's brilliant; releasing the bolt allows it to slide securely into place, reducing the chance that the gate will be left open. Oddly enough, the path beyond leads to one of the most beautiful and most photographed fishing huts in Connemara, Ireland...
This photograph captures a remarkably quiet street in the ruins of Pompeii, its stones still darkened by a brief rain that has washed the dust away and, with a bit of luck, kept the tourists at bay. The wet cobblestones reveal the deep ruts left by Roman carts, a physical reminder of the intense commercial and daily activity that once flowed through this ancient city before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. With the street empty, the sense of suspended time becomes almost palpable.
The architecture on both sides showcases classic Roman urban design: brick-faced walls built over stone cores, once supporting multi-story structures that housed workshops, shops, and private residences. The raised sidewalks, now uneven but still clearly defined, reflect the Roman commitment to separating pedestrian space from cart traffic — an early form of urban planning designed for durability and safety. Even the gaps between stones channel rainwater into the narrow gutters that still run along the edges.
In the distance, the open perspective frames the surrounding landscape, reminding us how closely connected Pompeii was to the Bay of Naples and the agricultural wealth of the region. These streets once supported a thriving trade network, moving goods such as wine, olive oil, textiles, and metalwork. The standardized layout — straight roads, stepping stones for crossing during floods, and drainage systems — speaks to a city built with practicality and long-term function in mind.
Seen after the rain, the ruins reveal textures and colors that often get lost under crowds and harsh sun: the warm reds of the surviving bricks, the volcanic stone’s mottled greys, and the small patches of vegetation pushing through centuries-old fractures. Together, they form a vivid snapshot of the resilience of Roman construction and the fragile beauty of a city frozen by catastrophe, now quietly enduring under the weight of history.
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Leyton Green Towers, an 11-storey block of flats. Built in the early 1960s and refurbished in the late 2010s.
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Die Waldohreule hat mit einer Körperlänge von 31 bis 37 cm und einer Flügelspannweite von 86 bis 98 cm etwa die Größe einer Schleiereule. Sie ist wesentlich schlanker als ein Waldkauz und mit einem Gewicht von 220 bis 280 Gramm (Männchen) bzw. 250 bis 370 Gramm (Weibchen) erheblich leichter. Durch die auffallend großen Federohren und das marmorierte Gefieder, ähnelt die Waldohreule optisch dem deutlich größeren Uhu. Die Federohren haben keine Funktion im Zusammenhang mit der Hörleistung der Eule. Zur Verstärkung der Hörleistung dient vielmehr der bei der Waldohreule auffällige Gesichtsschleier, der Ähnlichkeit mit dem Schleier der Sumpfohreule aufweist.
(Wikipedia)
Meine Filme zum Urlaub auf Møn:
With a body length of 31 to 37 cm and a wingspan of 86 to 98 cm, the long-eared owl is about the size of a barn owl. It is much slimmer than a tawny owl and considerably lighter, weighing 220 to 280 grams (males) or 250 to 370 grams (females). With its strikingly large feather tufts and marbled plumage, the long-eared owl resembles the much larger eagle owl. The feather tufts have no function in relation to the owl's hearing. Instead, the long-eared owl's striking facial disc, which resembles the disc of the short-eared owl, serves to enhance its hearing.
We've had a string of winter storms lately - good to be prepared and protected.
From North Hollywood, California.
I had never offered this image before but included it in a test using my Fuji GFX100s to scan film. Seeing that the face was not in focus, I decided to use Topaz Photo Ai 'restore faces' function and was pleased with the result.
Stop smoking, as this will only bring you health problems in addition to harming the environment.
The human lung is composed of small structures, the alveoli, responsible for the gas exchange of the blood. Blood flow and blood flow between heart and lungs are intense. Cigarette smoke directly affect the functioning of the heart-lung circulation. Over time the pulmonary alveolus are being cemented by the components of cigarette smoke, failing to do its function. The body will then be replaced by smaller tissue oxygenation, resulting in greater ease of tiredness for the smoker. Cigarette smoking also causes countless damage to the heart and lungs, such as heart attack and cancer.
Seville is full of these elegant and practical inner courtyards to apartments. I'm no architect but my understanding is that the Moors used this design to create a venturi effect in order to circulate relatively cooler air from the ground floor upwards.
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Walter Schrempf's blueprint of the building was the winner of an architecture competition in the year 1963. Then, he invited Otto Herbert Hajek to reshape his draft artificially to overcome the comtemporary paradigmatic sobriety of the 1960's. The realisation of the building started in 1966, after Hajek had presented his version to the commission of the university.
The result of the architect’s and sculptor’s collaboration is a functional modern architecture, which opens up to the technical age and uses new materials, and is also a space sculpture at the same time. Naked concrete contrasts with a vivid coloration through yellow, red and blue surfaces. Geometric elements, which are arranged like a box, determine the spatial effect. The interior is divided by plastic concrete elements in various large levels and units.
The building has been built as a "Student House" in which all services for the students are included: dining hall, administration for the students services like financial support, recreational facility, theatre hall, café, event room. All these functions are still existing today.
The building is a historical monument.
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Memories of last Summer....
Portland Bill Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse at Portland Bill, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The lighthouse and its boundary walls are Grade II Listed.
As Portland Bill's largest and most recent lighthouse, the Trinity House operated Portland Bill Lighthouse is distinctively white and red striped, standing at a height of 41 metres (135 ft). It was completed by 1906 and first shone out on 11 January 1906. The lighthouse guides passing vessels through the hazardous waters surrounding the Bill, while also acting as a waymark for ships navigating the English Channel.[
Wijk en Aalburg
Noord Brabant
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20 april 2021
De molen De Twee Gebroeders is een korenmolen aan de Maasdijk in de Noord-Brabantse plaats Wijk en Aalburg. Het is een ronde stenen stellingmolen uit 1872. In 1880 werd een stoommachine in een bijgebouw geplaatst om bij windstilte te kunnen malen. De molen fungeerde onder meer als schorsmolen voor de leerindustrie. (Wikipedia)
The mill De Twee Gebroeders is a flour mill on the Maasdijk in the Noord-Brabant town of Wijk en Aalburg. It is a round stone tower mill from 1872. In 1880 a steam engine was placed in an outbuilding to be able to grind when there is no wind. The mill functioned, among other things, as a bark mill for the leather industry. (Wikipedia)
A dial on Rotel RX-303, a vintage receiver/amplifier.
Shot for Macro Mondays circles theme.
I realize i shot a different detail of this device for the last theme but I cant help myself. I love old tech and this one in particular. We have shared tunes together for 40 years.
Excerpt from nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint-Jacobskapel_(Nijmegen):
The Sint-Jacobskapel or Glashuis (St. Jacob’s Chapel) is a national monument in the lower town of the Dutch city of Nijmegen.
The chapel was built in the fifteenth century as part of the St. Jacobs hospice. It is a brick chapel with a three-sided chancel dedicated to Saint James. After the siege of Nijmegen in 1591, the chapel lost its religious function. Hendrick Heuck had a glassworks there until 1655, which was then taken over and went bankrupt in 1670. Afterwards, the chapel served as a school, storage space, cowshed, orphanage and home. In 1965 the chapel was restored by engineer JG Deur. After this it became a prayer room again; only now dedicated to Saint Geertrude. The religious function disappeared again in 1998 and since then the building has been used for exhibitions and weddings, among other things. Artist Ted Felen created five stained glass windows for the building.
Before a concrete foundation can be poured, the forms must be set up to contain the liquid concrete, right? Stacked and ready.
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A remarkable site for temporary ponds
The Tour du Valat Foundation is the owner of a 2560 ha estate made up of natural and agricultural lands, grazed by some 450 Camargue cattle and 80 Camargue horses. The natural zones form a mosaic of the emblematic and now rare habitats of the fluviolacustrine Camargue, the area at the interface between riverine and maritime influences.
These relatively non-saline habitats were largely destroyed in the past for the development of agriculture. The result is a natural heritage of exceptional value, adapted to the particular conditions of the area. Since July 2008, 1845 ha of the Estate (i.e., 72% of its total surface area) have been granted the protection status Réserve naturelle régionale or Regional Natural Reserve (RNR).
Of the many natural habitats that make up the site, the temporary ponds are among the most remarkable. Some of them (the least saline) are examples of a habitat of priority community interest under the European Habitats Directive, which are in sharp decline around the Mediterranean basin, Mediterranean Temporary Ponds (MTP)1. Such ponds cover a total surface area of 18.3 ha on the Tour du Valat Estate, i.e. 65% of all the MTPs in the Camargue.
In all, there are 65 ponds of various kinds on the Estate covering a total surface area of about 60 ha (their size is highly variable in function of water level). They vary considerably in size, shape, depth, level of isolation, and salinity, with consequent influences on the plant and animal communities that live in and around them.
In particular, there is a wide diversity of plant species, certain of which are highly threatened. Among the eleven protected species (four at national level, and seven at regional level) found in the Tour du Valat RNR, two are of major importance for conservation:
The Starfruit or Water star (Damasonium polyspermum) is an attractive little white-flowered annual plant, a member of the Alismataceae family. This Western Mediterranean endemic is typical of Mediterranean temporary ponds. Its world conservation status is listed as Vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and it is protected by ministerial decree in France, where it is present at some ten sites, including the Tour du Valat. In the RNR, it is found, sometimes in populations of several thousands, in six oligosaline (very slightly salty) ponds with a sunny exposition and scattered emergent vegetation; it emerges only when flooding conditions are favourable, i.e. when there is enough water in early spring.
Riella helicophylla is a small aquatic liverwort just a few centimetres in height. Endemic to the Mediterranean basin, it is listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive, and is currently being added to the list of French protected species. It is fond of distinctly saline, shallow, clear, temporary flood water, with limited plant cover. It was only recently discovered at the Tour du Valat (March 2012) in saline borrow pits and some low depressions in the flooded sansouïres bordering the Baisse Salée and the Saline ponds, covering at least 1.2 ha. Until then, it had only been found at one (former) site in the Hérault Department, and at Salin du Caban, east of
In terms of animals, the temporary ponds are also of primordial interest, for branchiopod crustaceans, odonates (dragonflies and damselflies), and amphibians. In wet springs, they literally teem with animals of kinds: from Triops cancriformis, a real living fossil, to the impressive tadpoles of the Common parsley frog or the Mediterranean/stripeless tree frog, and larvae of Zygoptera (damselflies, close relatives of the dragonflies). In this category, one of the commonest species in the Tour du Valat ponds, although highly threatened in France, is the Dark emerald damselfly or Dark spreadwing (Lestes macrostigma). This attractive damselfly, listed as Vulnerable in Europe by the IUCN, is only found in a few sites in France, along the Atlantic coast, in Corsica, and in the Camargue.
To conserve this natural heritage, it is necessary to maintain the natural hydrological regime of these ponds, characterised by their isolation and long completely parched periods in the summer. Their appearance thus varies immensely in function of precipitation level, ranging from bare cracked soil in late summer to vast flooded areas in wet springs, verdant and teeming with life.
*Habitat type 3170 in the Habitats Directive n° 3170.
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Bigot L. 1999 Sur la réponse de Damasonium polyspermum Cosson (Alismataceae) aux variations des conditions édaphoclimatiques, d'après un suivi de 43 ans (1954-1996) dans une mare temporaire de la Tour-du- Valat (Camargue, Bouches-du-Rhône, France). Bull Soc Linn Provence 50 : 83-88 (in French)