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Explored 7 September, 2021
While flipping through my Lightroom catalogue in search of an image for Window Wednesday I stumbled upon this oldie from November 2018 which I'd taken during a very nice photowalk with Flickr friends. Somehow, this photo felt finally "ready for upload", but I also knew that if I don't process and upload it today, I probably won't do so tomorrow, because it's possible that that "ready moment" has passed by then. Weird, I know, but that's the way it sometimes is ;) This is why I post the image already today.
The image shows the river Spree and the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus (MELH) in Berlin's Government district. I've already posted a slightly different photo taken at the same photowalk earlier; I'd taken that photo from the bridge that you can see on the left. You can find it in the first comment, in my description for that photo you'll also find more info on the MELH, if you are interested. While I (re-)processed the image this evening, I was humming Patti Smith's song "Poeple Have The Power" to myself (I wonder why...Freud would know), and I thought it would be an apt title for an image showing a governmental building ;)
Happy Window Wednesday, Everyone, and Happy Hump Day as well :)
#sliderssunday
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!
#sliderssunday
My last photo from the Berlin government district (which you can find in the first comment) was taken from the Kronprinzenbrücke (Crown Prince Bridge); in that image, you could only see one of the rusty fenders of that bridge; since I'd also uploaded two other images before where you can only see a small part of the Crown Prince Bridge (please check the album, if you like), I thought it's about time to upload a photo of the bridge itself. I have two different versions, taken from both sides of the Spree, which differ quite considerably in their "look and feel", although the bridge itself looks pretty much the same, of course, so it was difficult to choose which I'd upload first. This photo is the more harmonious version because there isn't so much going on in the background – the buildings you can see here are the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (on the left), and the building of the Bundespressekonferenz (Federal Press Conference; on the right) –, while in the other photo of the Crown Prince Bridge which I'd taken four days before this there are the more well-known governmental buildings plus a "slice" of the berlin cube in the background, and there are also nice drama clouds.
So stay tuned for the "drama version" of the Crown Pince Bridge which is even more of a slider than this one; you will see it on one of the future Slider Sundays :)
This final image is an HDR made from exposure bracketing consisting of three single images which I've combined in HDR Efex, and which I've sliderified in Lightroom with the masking tool, and in Color Efex Pro with various filters.
The Crown Prince Bridge was designed by famous Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava. His style is unique and the design of his buildings is so distinctive that I think you will always easily recognize a Calatrava design once you've seen one of his constructions. To me, his constructions often have a distinctive sci-fi touch, and they also remind me of alien or futuristic exoskeletons, but that's probably just me ;) The origins of the Crown Prince Bridge date back to 1709, when a simple wooden bascule bridge, the "Thiergartenbrücke", was erected across the Spree. Much later, from 1877 to 1879, a new wrought-iron bridge was built in the current location, and that bridge was named "Kronprinzenbrücke" in honour of Prussian Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm (Frederick III) who later was German Emperor for 99 days until his death in 1888. That bridge was heavily damaged in WWII. Since it connected the Berlin boroughs of Tiergarten (West-Berlin) and Mitte (East-Berlin), it was finally torn down in 1961 after the Berlin Wall had been erected. The new Crown Prince Bridge which was opened in 1996 was the first new bridge construction that (re-)connected the former Western and Eastern sectors after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Happy Sliders Sunday, and have a nice week ahead, dear Flickr friends!
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building taken with an UWA 12mm lens. Happy weekend, everyone.
12mmという超広角なレンズで東京都庁を撮ってみました。皆さん、良い連休をお過ごしください。
Edificio de Gobierno de Jalapa.
Jalapa-Veracruz-México.
(For the "Repetition, Pattern and Rhythm" Contest in the Art Museion Group).
.THANK YOU ALL MY KIND FLICKR FRIENDS. YOUR COMMENTS AND INVITATIONS ARE VERY MOTIVATING AND APPRECIATED.
GRACIAS A TODOS MIS AMABLES AMIGOS DE FLICKR. SUS COMENTARIOS, INVITACIONES Y FAVORITOS, SON MUY MOTIVANTES Y APRECIADOS.
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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.
to be left to the politicians :-)
Chester Bowles
HBW!! Climate Change Matters! Resist the Orange Clown Prince!!
echinacea, coneflower, 'Sombrero Adobe Orange', j c raulston arboreum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Nijo Castle's legendary Ninomaru Garden and it's koi pond, which is lined with decorative boulders gathered throughout all corners of Japan, were designed in 1626 on the castle grounds for Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa (Edo) shogunate (1603–1867). If you have read James Clavell's novel "Shogun" or watched the Shogun TV series, you're already familiar with Tokugawa Ieyasu because Clavell based the warlord 'Lord Toranaga' on him.)
Lord Tokugawa unified Japan in 1600, following twenty six years of civil war at the end of the 16th century. In 1601 he directed Japan's daimyos (feudal lords) to construct Nijo Castle as his Kyoto residence in a location very close to the Imperial Palace.
The castle grounds, completed in 1603 (amazingly after only two years!), are spectacular, covering 68 acres (27.5 hectares) which include 86,000 sq ft (8,000 sq m) of buildings including two palaces, ponds, rock gardens, and inner- and outer moats. It is now a World Heritage Site.
Upon completion, Tokugawa moved in and hosted a ceremony wherein Japan's Emperor announced to the gathered feudal lords his appointment of Tokugawa as Shogun. Tokugawa's main residence and his new seat of government was in Edo (now called Toyko), so this huge Nijo Castle was akin to his 'country home' used primarily whenever he visited the emperor in the Imperial Capital.
In 1614 the shogun led his samurai army from Nijo Castle on his victorious Siege of Osaka Castle which ended the line of the Toyotomi family, his last political opposition, and established himself as the absolute polical ruler of Japan. His shogunate lasted two hundred sixty four years. In 1857 the 15th Shogun of his line, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, ended shogunate rule and returned political control to the Emperor as Japan opened to the world.
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Dominion Government Building (Post Office) 1936, 18 Front St. North:
In 1826 the first post office was located in Beaverdams and over time it occupied various locations. Built in 1936, this stately post office building held customs and other federal functions. The façade, designed in restrained Art Moderne by N.A.Kearns, is limestone while the sides and rear are brick; an extension was later added. The building is now privately-owned and houses a thriving retail business.
Edzná is a Maya archaeological site in the north of the Mexican state of Campeche.
The most remarkable building at the site is the main temple located at the plaza. Built on a platform 40 m high, it provides a wide overview of the surroundings. Another significant building located in the plaza is a ball court. Two parallel structures make up the ball court. The top rooms of the ball court were possibly used to store images of the gods associated with the events, along with items needed for the games.
Edzná was already inhabited in 400 BC, and it was abandoned c. 1500 AD. During the time of occupation, a government was set up whose power was legitimized by the relationship between governors and the deities. In the Late Classic period Edzná was part of the Calakmul polity. Edzná may have been inhabited as early as 600 BC but it took until 200 AD before it developed into a major city. The word Edzná comes from "House of the Itzaes". The architectural style of this site shows signs of the Puuc style, even though it is far from the Puuc Hills sites. The decline and eventual abandonment of Edzná remains a mystery today.
Edzná was discovered in 1907. The first organised excavations started in 1958. In 1986, coordinating agencies began to employ Guatemalan refugees in the excavation, restoration and maintenance at Edzná.
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.
Government house, located in the Botanical Gardens, Sydney. This beautiful building was started in 1837, and completed in 1943.
All governments of the world should be reasonable
and terminate the corona restrictions immediately,
to maintain or restore peace!
Tous les gouvernements du monde devraient être raisonnables
et mettre fin immédiatement aux restrictions de la couronne,
pour maintenir ou rétablir la paix !
Alle Regierungen der Welt sollten vernünftig sein
und die Corona-Restriktionen sofort beenden,
um den Frieden zu wahren bzw. wieder herzustellen!
Todos los gobiernos del mundo deberían ser razonables
y terminar con las restricciones de la corona inmediatamente,
para mantener o restaurar la paz!
Tutti i governi del mondo dovrebbero essere ragionevoli
e porre immediatamente fine alle restrizioni sulla corona,
per mantenere o ripristinare la pace!
Todos os governos do mundo devem ser razoáveis
e acabar imediatamente com as restrições corona,
para manter ou restaurar a paz!
Wszystkie rządy świata powinny być rozsądne
i natychmiast zakończyć ograniczenia koronne,
aby utrzymać lub przywrócić pokój!
[8. Oktober 2020]
[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
"Congo 001" lined-up RWY25 and carrying dictator of Congo, Brazzaville Denis Sassou Nguesso, after meeting his French counterpart at l'Elysée, Paris, France. [CON001]
Had a few minutes to kill, and so headed down to Government Wharf in Sambro. It's where the Coast Guard has its local office, and there are substantial moorings for the fishing fleet.
Mauritshuis Museum and Dutch Houses of Parliament (Binnenof) reflected in the Court Pond (hofvijver), The Hague, The Netherlands
Royal Air Force ZE707 - British Aerospace 146-200QC
This evening, the UK's Prime Minister May flew into Brussels for a working dinner about Brexit with EU Commission President Juncker.
Juncker and May issued the following joint statement:
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.
The thing about British law is that is sets great importance upon precedent. A lot of new precedents (plural) have been set recently. Some precedents have been ignored due to their age and some have been insisted upon despite their age. In short, there has been much selectivity of opinion/approach rather than consistency of opinion/approach.
However, no matter what you may think of any political issue, you should be troubled by the fact that laws already recently voted in by MPs are potentially being voted down by the use of methods that take only a few hours to complete, by the very same MPs. These new precedents would now allow any extreme future government to do what it wants with impunity. Whatever your political stripe that should make you stop in your tracks.
Whatever happened to adversarial politics and British fair play?
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This house is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. The 100 acre parcel of land was donated by Governor Edmund Fanning in 1789 to be used as the Governor's residence. It has recently become known as Fanningbank but is now only about 10 acres. This is the place where the famous photograph of the Charlottetown Conference was taken in 1864.
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Laccadives has not really achieved commercial levels in its tourism. One has to be thankful for the policies of the Indian government which prevents consumption of alcohol and presence of too many tourists, lack of fresh water and such. Not necessarily by design but it just happens to work like that.
In the developing world, wherever there are deep waters, obliging children act as divers and showmen to show off their prowess and eagerness and make some money. Laccadives was no different as the kids were having a blast hitting the cool emerald green waters at Agatti from a fishing vessel moored near the jetty.
Unlike other destinations, there was no obligatory solicitation by the participants, just pure fun.
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