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Another View of one of the giant Buddah carvings a the Longmen Grottoes. You can get a better sense of its size from the image linked below in the comments section.
The Longmen Grottoes (aka Longmen Caves) is a UNESCO–listed world heritage site which has thousands of statues of Buddha carved in caves excavated from its surrounding cliffs. Unfortunately, the site was subjected to significant vandalism and senseless destruction at several points in its history. Major artifacts were removed by Western collectors and souvenir hunters during the early 20th century and by the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The heads of many statues were also destroyed during the Cultural Revolution.
The Chinese government has since recognized the cultural and tourist importance of the Longmen Grottoes and has been active engaged in the preservation and restoration of the site. For more information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmen_Grottoes
Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire. Man-made caves were fashionable already in antiquity. In the 16th century, the grotto became a regular feature in the garden design of the gentry. Waddesdon Manor (and this grotto) was built in the 1870s. In this age of industry and international capital, the grotto had long ago gone out of fashion. But this object is not about usefulness. It is about a dream. What dream? Fuji X-E2 plus Helios 44M-7 at approx. F5.6.
This cave or grotto can be found at Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, Portugal. I wasn't allowed to use a tripod but I did it anyway. Good thing I was there on an early December morning! Only a few people around.
The Lovers' Grotto in Helenów Park, Łódź, Poland...
Grotto was built in the 19th century, in 1882 by the gardening company Ludwig Spaeth from Berlin. Pieces of various shapes hang from the ceiling, they remind of stalactites. The grotto is made of volcanic tuffs that were brought from Mount Vesuvius.
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The Longmen Grottoes (aka Longmen Caves) is a UNESCO–listed world heritage site which has thousands of statues of Buddha carved in caves excavated from its surrounding cliffs. Unfortunately, the site was subjected to significant vandalism and senseless destruction at several points in its history. Major artifacts were removed by Western collectors and souvenir hunters during the early 20th century and by the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The heads of many statues were also destroyed during the Cultural Revolution.
The Chinese government has since recognized the cultural and tourist importance of the Longmen Grottoes and has been active engaged in the preservation and restoration of the site. For more information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmen_Grottoes
Ubicada a 46 km al norte de la ciudad de Trinidad sobre la antigua Ruta Nacional Nº 3.
Constituye una formación natural de rocas sedimentarias, las que fueron depositadas hace unos 70 millones de años, datando así su sedimentación del Cretácico Superior.
Geológicamente se corresponden a lo que en la literatura específica se ha denominado el Miembro del Palacio de la Formación Asencio, o también como geosuelo del Palacio de la Formación Mercedes, por distintos autores.
Esta caverna constituye una peculiar formación geológica conformada por una coraza de areniscas ferrificadas, sustentada por decenas de estructuras columnares de unos dos metros de altura. Si bien la sedimentación de las arenas ocurrió en el Cretácico Superior, el proceso de endurecimiento o consolidación que las transformó en areniscas a través de un proceso de ferrificación sucedió durante el Terciario temprano.
Posee un frente laberíntico de varios metros aunque solamente 40 son de fácil acceso al público.
Fuente: Wikipedia
West Bend, Iowa
"Road Tripping" yesterday with some friends exploring Iowa! :)
The Grotto of the Redemption was built primarily by Father Paul Dobberstein over 42 years. He labored summer and winter setting rocks and gems into concrete.
Learn more about the Grotto, the town and this amazing labor of love at www.westbendgrotto.com
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The Blue Grotto is located on the southern coast of Malta, west of Wied iz-Zurrieq facing the little deserted islet of Filfla.
Despite not being Roman Catholic myself (I'm more in the Baptist tradition), I'm always taken by the beauty of their churches and their reverence for Mary, the mother of Jesus.
In the gardens of larger Catholic churches, there is often a cave-like grotto featuring a statue of Mary, where devotees can pause to meditate and pray and quiet their souls.
I photographed this on the grounds outside of the Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral in our city of Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
The Turpan Regional Museum contains a full size reproduction of paintings in Cave 44 at the Toyok Grottoes in the Tuyugou Valley east of Turpan, Xinjiang, China.
Shot on 4x5 Kodak Ektar 100, Nikkor 90mm f/4.5 at f/32 for about 4 minutes (!), Lee polarizing filter
The hike to Grotto Falls is actually the first 1.3 miles of the Trillium Gap Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park which takes you up to the top of Mount LeConte. On certain days (I think 2 or 3 times a week), you can catch the llama train running supplies up to LeConte Lodge at the top of the mountain, which is a fantastic photo op as long as you’re not using a 4x5 view camera with slow film. I was fortunate enough to beat them to the trail this particular morning and had time to set up this shot behind the falls before they came through. This is a very busy trail and if you want to have some peace and quiet around the falls, your best bet is to hit the trail just before sunrise. I did that and had it all to myself for about an hour before other folks started showing up.
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Grotto Falls.
These falls are accessed by a nice little 1.4 mile hike from the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail outside Gatlingburg, TN.
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Though Elvis never visited Australia, there is a memorial in the Melbourne General Cemetery which was placed here even before the one in Memphis. It was commission by President of the Elvis fan club in Melbourne, Wayne Hawthorne: "The fan club secured permission from Elvis’s father, Vernon, to erect the world’s first monument to his son’s death, unveiled by “Australia’s king of rock”, Johnny O’Keefe, on 26 November 1977. It was erected before even the monument in Memphis, Hawthorne says, and Elvis fans flocked to the Melbourne cemetery. (Official estimates) say there were over 400 (people who attended the dedication); Hawthorne remembers there being at least 1,000."
www.theguardian.com/music/2018/aug/18/the-enduring-myster...
You can see here that the grotto is even wired to light up at night. However, the fan club did unfortunately misspell Elvis' middle name.
The hike to Grotto Falls is a popular hike that can get a little crowded. If you continue on you can see more falls and less people, but it's still a pretty easy hike.
Normally this is a busy place, but late in the evening, I had it to myself. Although that meant that I had to walk back down the trail in the dark. The falls is about 25 feet high.
The Grotto Geyser is in the Upper Geyser Basin. It is located between Riverside and Grand Geysers. This is one I had never seen before, so I was thrilled I got to see it.
I wanted call it the "Washing Machine" because it has all these chambers that water surges through. If you should get there, try to see it. It erupts for around 2 hours. Jet geyser is a predictor for Grotto.
A grotto, complete with an underwater entrance, conveniently located in Ontario! Even as a resident of southern Ontario who has lived most of his life around the Great Lakes, I was impressed by this special place.
It was a bit of hike and a bit of a climb to get here. Anticipating that, I decided not to bother with a tripod. Now that I've seen this wonderful place, I simply know that I'll be going back. After all, in spite of the act that Nikon does a great job in low-light situations, I know enough to be sure that using a tripod will produce a better image.
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The grotto at Bruce Peninsula National Park. On the shores of Georgian Bay, and part of the Bruce Trail.
Another from the forgotten memory disc from my last trip back to the UK in 2011. Stourhead Gardens, one of my favourite places and very near to where I used to live.
The Grotto Point navigation beacon. The front light of a pair that leads shipping safely through the Sydney Harbour Heads.
The decision to build the range lights was taken in 1909. Construction began in 1910 and the light was first lit on September 1, 1911. It is one of four such lighthouses designed by architect Maurice Festu.
The original light source was a carbide lamp (acetylene gas) which was initially generated on-site, and later replaced by compressed gas cylinders brought by boat.
37 foot Pam's Grotto from behind. Such a beautiful spot. spent an hour and a half there by myself last Saturday. It's really nice large.
Very long exposure and from another angle below
A shaded grotto with a stream of little waterfalls running down through the middle. An incredibly peaceful place to be. Found in the gardens of the Villa Carlotta on Lake Como in Italy. Best seen in large format.
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