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Water taxi on the Spree, at the heart of Berlin's government district. The buildings are, from left to right: 1) the Jakob-Kaiser-Haus, a parliamentary building named after Jakob Kaiser (1888 - 1961), a member of the Zentrumspartei, Christian trade unionist, and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime. 2) The Reichstagspräsidentenpalais which, until 1919, was solely used as a residence for the respective president of the German Reichstag. During the Weimarer Republik democratic panels were held there. Nowadays, it houses the Deutsche Parlamentarische Gesellschaft (German parliamentary society), a non-party association of members of the German Bundestag, the German state parliaments, and the European Parliament. 3), of course, is the Reichstag building, the seat of the German government. Hoisted up on the roof of the Reichstag building are the German national flag and also the flag of Europe (on the left, unfortunately, you can't see the wreath of stars here).
Processing-wise, I did a lot with Lightroom's new masking tool. I have mentioned it earlier, whenever I think that I'm done with the subscription and am finally ready to cancel it, Adobe comes up with something good that makes me "stay". The new (auto) masking tools in LR are such a "good something", they make it so easy and convenient to process different parts of an image with different adjustments. Since it's (Sliders) Sunday, I didn't leave it at LR adjustments, of course. I also went into Color Efex and applied several filters (please don't ask me which, I can't remember) for that "over-processed Sunday look" ;).
HSS, everyone, have a nice week ahead, and take care!
Wassertaxi auf der Spree, im Herzen des Berliner Regierungsviertels. Links neben dem Reichstagsgebäude ist das Reichtagspräsidentenpalais zu sehen. Es wurde wie das Reichstagsgebäude von Paul Wallot entworfen und diente bis 1919 ausschließlich als Wohn- und Arbeitssitz des jeweiligen Reichstagspräsidenten. In der Weimarer Republik wurden dort auch demokratische Foren und Debatten abgehalten. Heute beherbergt das Gebäude die Deutsche Parlamentarische Gesellschaft. Beim modernen Bau links handelt es sich um das Jakob-Kaiser-Haus, in dem sich gut 60 Prozent der Abgeordnetenbüros befinden.
Ich wünsche Euch einen guten Start in die neue Woche, liebe Flickr-Freunde!
Elevation of a young woman walking the opposite way to a political slogan about government lies, daubed on an abandoned wall.
Panoramic view over Patzcuaro lake, Michoacan state, Mexico before sunset. The elevation of the lake is about 2100m. (7000ft) so the climate is quite cool despite being in the tropics, especially in the wet season. This photo was taken from a volcanic hill about 200m, higher than lake level and it got quite chilly after sundown. I spent a few days there relaxing as it was the midpoint of my last trip, there will be quite a few uploads from this spot in the coming days. Michoacan state has had a dangerous reputation recently, with alarming travel advice from governments making people believe tourists will be kidnapped and skinned alive the moment they step over to Michoacan, my experience was completely the opposite, it was one of the most tranquil places I visited. Michoacan is actually one of my favorite states in Mexico.
Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University (UK). Architects Herzog & de Meuron. Oxford Open Doors 2022.
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Edificio de Gobierno de Jalapa.
Jalapa-Veracruz-México.
(For the "Repetition, Pattern and Rhythm" Contest in the Art Museion Group).
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Querétaro - México.
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A pair of Iowa Interstate ES44AC's are in charge of the daily Blue Island to Council Bluffs manifest over the Mississippi River on the Government Bridge into Davenport, IA. Rock Island Arsenal's famed clocktower building is visible in the background.
April 25, 2023.
Government house, located in the Botanical Gardens, Sydney. This beautiful building was started in 1837, and completed in 1943.
Whilst going out to take photos in remote areas is exercise and is unlikely to be high risk for virus transmission, the government guidelines do ask us to minimise the time spent outdoors. For the different types of photography that interest myself I am unlikely to capture the images I want in an hour or so, and so therefore might as well not bother.... not to mention all the kit I need to lug about - I hardly look like I'm purely taking exercise.... then there is the 'unnecessary' car journey I would need to make.... oh and the looks and comments I would get from people who might live more 'locally' than myself.... even if I travelled within my own 'local council' borough. Perhaps the government can have two different definitions of the word 'local'.
Anyway, for all these reasons, photography is off the cards for myself at the moment. So the bonus is looking through the archives.
For now, that's where my images are coming from.
Keeping myself busy though building a new website, putting a couple of books together and of course elite sport is continuing for the time being so my other 'day' job is taking a good slice of my time too.
Many thanks for taking the time to view, fave and/or comment on some of my images.
Anaklia (Georgian: ანაკლია) is a town and seaside resort in western Georgia. It is located in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, at the place where the Enguri River flows into the Black Sea.
The earliest settlement on Anaklia's territory dates back to the mid-Bronze Age and is typical to the Colchian culture. It is the Classical Heraclea of Colchis, Anaclia of later authors, and Anarghia of Archangelo Lamberti and Jean Chardin (both the 17th-century travelers). After the fragmentation of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 15th century, it was an important fortified town, sea port and fishing station within the Principality of Mingrelia. In 1723, the town was captured by the Ottoman Empire and converted into its maritime outpost and slave-trading locale. Western Georgian kingdom of Imereti regained control over Anaklia in 1770, seizing the opportunity of Ottoman Empire being at war with Russia (Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)). Solomon I, the king of Imereti, was supposed to be supported in this endeavor by a small Russian contingent under General Totleben, but the Russian troops retreated before a clash against the Turks.
In 1802, Kelesh-Bey Sharvashidze, the pro-Turkish ruler of the neighboring Principality of Abkhazia, capitalized on the internecine feuds in Mingrelia, and forced Prince Grigol Dadiani of Mingrelia into surrendering Anaklia, taking Grigol’s son and heir, Levan, as a hostage. When Mingrelia accepted the Russian protectorate in 1803, the Russian commander in Georgia, Prince Tsitsianov, demanded that Kelesh-Bey release Levan. On his refusal, Tsitsianov sent Major General Ion Rykgof into Abkhazia. In March 1805, the Russians took hold of Anaklia and threatened to march against Sukhum-Kaleh, forcing the Abkhazian prince to release Dadiani. The capture of Anaklia drew an Ottoman protest, however, and Tsitsianov hastened to disavow his subordinate and even apologize for his action, removing a Russian garrison from Anaklia. However, the incident added to an increasing tension between the two empires. When the next Russo-Turkish War broke out in 1806, the Russian forces restored Redoubt Kali and Anaklia to the Mingrelian prince Levan who would later relinquish the control of these forts to the Russian administration. (See Russian conquest of the Caucasus#Black Sea Coast.) In the 1850s, Anaklia was a small but strongly fortified seaport, which had a custom-house and carried on a considerable trade with Turkey.
Subsequently, the importance of the Anaklia port significantly reduced, but it remained a minor Black Sea Fleet base in the Soviet times.
After the War in Abkhazia (1992–93), a Russian peacekeeping post was opened at Anaklia in 1994. In 2006, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia reported numerous damages inflicted by the Russian soldiers upon the 17th-century fortress of Anaklia and accused the peacekeepers of installing latrines and baths within the walls of the fort. Following a series of protests by the Georgians, the Russian military post was withdrawn in July 2007.
A monument has been erected in Anaklia on May 21, 2012, commemorating Russia's expulsion of the Circassian people from the region following the conclusion of the Caucasian War in the 1860s. The May 21 date was chosen to coincide with the day on which the Circassian people themselves commemorate the expulsion, which the Georgian government has recognized as an act of genocide. The monument was designed by Khusen Kochesokov, a sculptor from the North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria.
[COP21 visitor] 'Kilo-Golf-Charlie 4001' is obviously another highlight of this global top on climate. This Russian beauty brought the Kyrgyz President Almazbek ATAMBAEV in town to attend COP21 summit held in Le Bourget, Paris, France. [KGC4001]
Airline: Poland - Government (LOT Polish Airlines)
Aircraft: Embraer 170-200LR
Registration: SP-LIH CN: 17000313
Spiegelfassade des Futuriums im Berliner Regierungsviertel. Zu sehen ist das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung.
Mirrored facade of the Futurium in Berlin's government district. The neighboring Federal Ministry of Education and Research can be seen.
photo rights reserved by B℮n
The Royal Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam and later Thailand since 1782. It consists of not only royal and throne halls, but also a number of government offices as well as the renowned Temple of the Emerald Buddha. It covers an area of 218,000 square metres and is surrounded by four walls, 1900 metres in length. After King Rama I ascended to the throne in 1782, the palace was built. Fortunately, after the covid period, it is not yet busy with tourists. Thailand has just ended their quarantine policy. Face masks are no longer mandatory. Great to visit the Grand Palace one more time now. The Phra Ubosot, or ordination hall, occupies almost the entire southern part of the temple complex. The Ubosot is surrounded by a low wall; this separation emphasizes the sacred character of the building. The wall contains eight small pavilions with high spires, each with a double bai sema stone covered in gold leaf. In Thai religious architecture, such stones traditionally denote a sacred boundary within which the ordination of monks could be performed.
Impressive 200 years of royal history and architecture at the Grand Palace in Bangkok with more than 100 buildings. The Royal Grand Palace has been the official residence of the kings of Siam. It is the city's biggest tourist attraction and a pilgrimage destination for devout Buddhists. Construction of the Ubosot began during the reign of Rama I in 1783; as such, the building is one of the oldest structures in the temple. The Ubosot was built to house the Buddha statue known as the Emerald Buddha, which the king captured in 1779 from Vientiane, Laos. Photography is not allowed inside of the ordination hall in order to preserve the paintings, which can become damaged from flash photography and to be respectful of the Emerald Buddha icon; however, I shoot without flash and have respect of everything I shoot by my camera ;-)
De Royal Grand Palace is een gebouwencomplex in het hart van Bangkok, Thailand. Het paleis is sinds 1782 de officiële residentie van de koningen van Siam en later Thailand. Het bestaat niet alleen uit koninklijke en troonzalen, maar ook uit een aantal regeringsgebouwen en de beroemde Tempel van de groene Smaragd Boeddha. Het heeft een oppervlakte van 218.000 vierkante meter en is omgeven door vier muren van 1900 meter lang. Nadat koning Rama I in 1782 de troon besteeg, werd het paleis gebouwd. . Gelukkig is het na de covid periode nog niet druk met toeristen. Thailand heeft zojuist hun quarantainebeleid beëindigd. Mondkapjes zijn niet meer verplicht. Geweldig om het Grand Palace nu nog een keer te bezoeken. De Phra Ubosot of wijdingszaal, beslaat bijna het gehele zuidelijke deel van het tempelcomplex. De Ubosot is omgeven door een lage muur; deze scheiding benadrukt het heilige karakter van het gebouw. De muur bevat acht kleine paviljoens met hoge torenspitsen, elk met een dubbele bai sema-steen bedekt met bladgoud. In de Thaise religieuze architectuur duiden dergelijke stenen traditioneel een heilige grens aan waarbinnen de wijding van monniken kon worden uitgevoerd. De bouw van de Ubosot begon tijdens het bewind van Rama I in 1783; als zodanig is het gebouw één van de oudste structuren in de tempel. De Ubosot werd gebouwd om het Boeddhabeeld te huisvesten dat bekend staat als de Smaragdgroene Boeddha, die de koning in 1779 uit Vientiane, Laos had veroverd. Het is niet toegestaan om in de wijdingszaal te fotograferen om de schilderijen te behouden, die beschadigd kunnen raken door flitsfotografie en om het Emerald Buddha-pictogram te respecteren; ik fotografeer echter zonder flits en respecteer altijd alles wat ik fotografeer ;-)
A corner of Boston City Hall, a landmark Brutalist building, that together with the surrounding plaza is part of the Government Center complex in the heart of the city. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Una esquina del municipio de Boston, un emblemático edificio brutalista que, junto con la plaza que lo rodea, forma parte del complejo Centro de Gobierno en el corazón de la ciudad. Boston, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos.