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Our road trip has taken us in the city of Madurai which is known as the City of Nectar. It is said that drops of nectar fell from the coils of Shiva's hair onto the city. This is the Sri Meenakshi Temple which dates back to the 1st Century AD. Much of the temple was restored and added to in the 16th and 17th century. The temple was dedicated to the consort of Shiva.
The history of India is so ancient and so complicated. The workmanship found on the well preserved temples always is always remarkable. Such a beautiful building deserves and art gallery frame!
Following Germany's surrender and the end of the war, the governments of East Berlin and West Berlin restored it in a joint effort. The holes were patched, but were visible for many years following the war.
Vehicles and pedestrians could travel freely through the gate, located in East Berlin, until the Berlin Wall was built, 13 August 1961. Brandenburg Gate border crossing was later closed on 14 August 1961. West Berliners gathered on the western side of the gate to demonstrate against the Berlin Wall, among them West Berlin's governing Mayor Willy Brandt, who had spontaneously returned from a federal election campaigning tour in West Germany earlier on the same day. It was closed throughout the Berlin Wall period until 22 December 1989.
The surviving stain glass windows in the Grace Episcopal Church in the small Coastal Town of Trenton, NC was built in the decade following the American Civil War. A prime attraction for tourists passing through on the way to the nearby beaches, the town has now purchased the old church and plans to repurpose it as the Town Hall.
Historical Character in Petaluma Adobe History Days, Petaluma Adobe State Park, Petaluma, CA. U.S.A. May 26, 2018
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Bergh Castle or in Dutch Huis Bergh, in 's-Heerenberg, is one of the largest castles in Gelderland, The Netherlands. It gives its name to the Land van den Bergh and was previously owned by the Counts Van den Bergh.
The building history dates back to the 13th century. The main parts of the castle are from the 14th, 15th and 17th century. In the beginning of the Dutch Revolt the house got damaged by war. In 1735 the castle burned down.
In 1912 Huis Bergh and all belongings became the property of Jan Herman van Heek, an industrialist from Enschede.
He restored the buildings. In 1939 there was another major fire. Thanks to the help of locals most of the furniture was rescued. Renovation began the same year and was completed in 1941.
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Stadtbahnstation auf quadratischem Grundriss, Entwurf 1894 ...
Otto Koloman Wagner; 13 July 1841 – 11 April 1918) was an Austrian architect and urban planner.
He was a leading member of the Vienna Secession movement of architecture, founded in 1897, and the broader
Art Nouveau
movement. Many of his works are found in his native city of Vienna, and illustrate the rapid evolution of architecture during the period.
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Around the beginning of the Great Depression in late 1920, an apple company decided to sell apples to people on credit, who in turn sold the apples. Five cent apple sellers could be found throughout street corners in New York.
The apple selling scheme had several benefits: It helped the apple industry move surplus produce that might never get purchased otherwise, and it helped men earn some money. But more than that, it gave men a small sense of pride. By selling apples instead of begging, the unemployed men still seemed to be in charge of their own destinies. Photographs of men selling the apples remain one of the most well-known symbols of the Depression today.
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I recently finished reading a very interesting collection of short stories entitled Save Me Stranger, by Erika Krouse. The stories are pretty wild and go in all different directions with quite a large variety of main characters and settings. Many really made me think more deeply about life situations and reality.
In any case, the collection starts out with the following quote from Anaïs Nin:
"Stories are the only enchantment possible, for when we begin to see our suffering as a story, we are saved."
I've been thinking about that quite a bit and I immediately start thinking about how when you are going through a traumatic incident, it is sometimes helpful to picture yourself removed from your body, as if seeing it all from an existential distance.
How will we understand and tell our own stories with this huge change in history...this turmoil, these atrocities currently happening in our names. And, of course, the "winners" are the ones who get to write those stories but none of us are winning here. Some of us may be lucky to survive but that's about all. What we've all collectively lost is immeasurable, whether we write it down or not.
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Pondicherry has a fascinaitng history. It was the only French colony in India until 1954. There is still signs of the old French Quarter which I found intriguing. For what ever reasons, I have found myself living by French Quarters during my life.
It began when I served in Vietnam and saw the beautiful buildings that the French left behind. Then I had the pleasure of living in New Orlean's French Quarter for a while. I love the touch of elegance that they left in Asian countries which were already so very charming. I also love old decaying buildings which have many stories to tell. Thus, I felt compelled to take a picture of this old building on a rue in Pondicherry.
I caught this photographer with Lincoln from across the pond. I thought the juxtaposition was interesting, the creator of history and the one watching history. The two alone seemed interesting. Its only possible to get an image like this if you are up very early or very late. In this case, it was very early, just about day-break.
we celebrate and mourn when we are born
we laugh and love like morning doves
why then do we have history it is such a mystery
we are islands alone and many times without a home
some have food some have not
some have pain and cry a lot
why then do we have history it is such a mystery
we do the same over and over again.
we hunger and thirst
we wait for the hurst
and in the end here we go again.
so then why do we have history it is such a mystery
we make a celebration about liberty and freedom
and we murder again with no real reason
i love my wife i love my life
so then why do we have history it is such a mystery
governments come and governments go
some hit high and some hit low
movie stars act and that's just that
no real living proof that it's real and it's no big deal.
we act the same then it goes down the drain
just ask the bugs the rats and sometimes even the cats
so life keeps spinning and no one is winning
so then why do we have history it is such a mystery.
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Propellerheads feat. Shirley Bassey - History Repeating
Standing here at this beautiful spot, looking up at this old ruin castle.Knowing that unfortunately it doesn’t have much time left for future generations. in the moment made we wonder how many life events has witnessed. From families that built and lived in it,sickness and happiness. How many beautiful summers has it seen and horrendous and powerful storms has it seen too. Unfortunately due to erosion it may not see many more. I hope mine and other photographers have done your majestic beauty proud in the photos we have taken of you.
There are still some of these old sawmills preserved and taken care of, reminding us of the hard work our ancestors had to build our country.
History must be recorded and learned from; not hidden or erased.
Shot for Our Daily Challenge :“Blue and White”
One of the newest attractions in Malaysia is this show in Melaka, It's part of China's spectacular Impression series and the first one outside China. Of course, the one here focuses on the people, culture and history of Melaka/Malacca and Malaysia. The whole area of the audience-seating actually rotates 360 degrees, so it is quite a viewing experience.
Do forgive my handphone photography here, it's not sharp in such lighting conditions and the screen and stage (or was it the seating area?) was rotating when I took this :-)