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... a late afternoon shot of this iconic location ... couldn't make it for the early morning reflections ...
(Banff National Park, Canada)
A pedestrian passes by an imaginative mural on Archer Avenue in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood. No worries about the woman's well being ... the dragon's breath was worse than its Sting :)
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/10.0, 70mm, 1/320s
Blue Hour at Haystack Rock ~ Cannon Beach, Oregon
Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 800, f/4.0, 18mm, 1/60s
With the city skyline as a backdrop, a dapper patron ascends the stylish staircase in the south wing of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 400, f/9.0, 18mm, 1/125s
The "ghost in the machine" is a term originally used to describe and critique the notion of the mind existing alongside and separate to the body. In more recent times, the term has several uses, including the concept that the intellectual part of the human mind is influenced by emotions; and within fiction, for an emergent consciousness residing in a computer.
The term originates with British philosopher Gilbert Ryle's description of René Descartes' mind-body dualism. Ryle introduced the phrase in The Concept of Mind (1949) to highlight the view of Descartes and others that mental and physical activity occur simultaneously but separately.
In his essay "Descartes' Myth", Ryle's philosophical arguments lay out his notion of the mistaken foundations of mind-body dualism. He suggests that, to speak of mind and body as substances, as a dualist does, is to commit a category mistake:
"Such in outline is the official theory. I shall often speak of it, with deliberate abusiveness, as "the dogma of the Ghost in the Machine". I hope to prove that it is entirely false, and false not in detail but in principle. It is not merely an assemblage of particular mistakes. It is one big mistake and a mistake of a special kind. It is, namely, a category mistake."
Ryle then attempts to show that the "official doctrine" of mind/body dualism is false by asserting that it confuses two logical-types, or categories, as being compatible: "it represents the facts of mental life as if they belonged to one logical type/category, when they actually belong to another. The dogma is therefore a philosopher's myth."
Arthur Koestler brought Ryle's concept to wider attention in his 1967 book The Ghost in the Machine. The book's main focus is the movement of mankind towards self-destruction, particularly in the nuclear arms arena. It is particularly critical of the behaviourist theory of B. F. Skinner.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_machine
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Alyssa Knight, at the age of 12
At the end of the rainbow is a pot of gold apparently. Now we all know that this is not true in the literal sense, but it is in the metaphorical sense. As our life goes through a thunderstorm, with problems crashing around us making loud noises, gaining our attention and causing us to cover our ears and run for cover, we don’t see the clouds start to drift apart and the sun start to shine through. We just notice the sounds, the flashes, the rain, the hail and the darkness. We miss the start of the rainbow, the forming of it, whether that be a friend with an outstretched hand, or a stranger offering help, that rainbow is what we should look out for. Each crash of thunder that comes closer means it is also on its way to leaving. Storms do not last forever, they come in, they leave. Yes you remember them, but also you don’t think of the rainbow. You speak to your friends and say “did you hear that storm yesterday?” but you don’t say “did you see that rainbow after the storm?”
Storms do not last forever.
An 'L' rider passes through a subway station in Chicago's Loop.
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 4000, f/6.3, 300mm, 1/200s
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On the train ride from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya, some people had to stop at the closed barrier and wait until the train had passed. They do this with a peculiar SriLankan serenity and patience.
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Auf der Zugfahrt von Kandy nach Nuwara Eliya mussten mehrere Leute an der geschlossenen Schranke stehen bleiben und warten, bis der Zug vorbei war. Sie tun dies mit der ihnen eigenen srilankischen Gelassenheit und Geduld.
With my 18mm wide-angle lens, it was a little impossible to frame this grand palace, and the photographic distortion was inevitable.
The National Palace of Mafra is located in the municipality of Mafra, in the district of Lisbon, in Portugal, about 25 kilometers from Lisbon. It comprises a monumental palace and monastery in the johannine baroque style. Construction work began in 1717 on the initiative of King D. João V.
(of the series: trip to Portugal)
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Architecture is really about well-being.
I think that people want to feel good in a space...
On the one hand it's about shelter,
but it's also about pleasure.
Zaha Hadid (1950-2016)
An elderly pedestrian makes his way across the atrium of the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago’s Loop.
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 500, f/3.5, 18mm, 1/250s
Gullfoss (Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. Together with Þingvellir and the geysers of Haukadalur, Gullfoss forms part of the Golden Circle, a popular day excursion for tourists in Iceland.
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Der Gullfoss (isl. gull = „Gold“, foss = „Wasserfall“) ist ein Wasserfall des Flusses Hvítá im Haukadalur im Süden Islands.
Der Wasserfall gehört mit Þingvellir und den benachbarten Geysiren zum sogenannten Gullni hringurinn (dt. wörtlich: „Goldener Ring“) eine der berühmtesten Sehenswürdigkeiten Islands.
Architecture is the art of how to waste space.
Philip Johnson
Architektur ist die Kunst, Raum zu verschwenden.
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This was taken from the same spot as the last picture of the stairs. I know, I know...I've waited forever for the guy to turn around or at least look at me over his shoulder, but he just wouldn't do it. I thought the shot was still interesting for its geometry and light. It's sort of a picture in a picture! ;)
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The current Jewish Museum Berlin was opened in 2001 and is the largest Jewish museum in Europe. It consists of three buildings, two of which are new additions specifically built for the museum by architect Daniel Libeskind. German-Jewish history is documented in the collections, the library and the archive, and is reflected in the museum's program of events. The museum is one of Germany’s most frequented museums (more than 10.8 million visitors between 2001 and 2016).
Opposite the building ensemble, the W. Michael Blumenthal Academy of the Jewish Museum Berlin was built – also after a design by Libeskind – in 2011/2012 in the former flower market hall. The archives, library, museum education department, a lecture hall and the Diaspora Garden can all be found in the academy.
(Wikipedia)
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Das Jüdische Museum Berlin ist das größte jüdische Museum Europas. Es gibt dem Besucher in der Dauerausstellung einen Überblick über 1700 Jahre deutsch-jüdischer Geschichte, darunter Höhe- und Tiefpunkte der Beziehungen zwischen Juden und Nichtjuden in Deutschland.
Zum Museum zählen außerdem ein Archiv, eine Bibliothek und die Akademie. Diese Abteilungen dienen dazu, jüdische Kultur und jüdisch-deutsche Geschichte zu vermitteln.
Das Museum im Berliner Ortsteil Kreuzberg besteht aus dem Altbau des barocken Kollegienhauses und dem zickzackförmigen Neubau des US-amerikanischen Architekten Daniel Libeskind. Auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite der Lindenstraße entstand seit 2011 in der ehemaligen Blumengroßmarkthalle die Akademie des Jüdischen Museums, ebenfalls nach einem Entwurf von Libeskind. In der Akademie befinden sich das Archiv, die Bibliothek, die Museumspädagogik, der Garten der Diaspora und ein Veranstaltungssaal. Das Museum ist eine Stiftung öffentlichen Rechts in der Verantwortung des Bundes.
Von der Eröffnung 2001 bis Ende 2016 hatte das Museum mehr als 10,8 Millionen Besucher und zählt zu den meistbesuchten Museen Deutschlands.
(Wikipedia)
I love the reflection of my chair and how it looks as though I'm hovering above this scene. It's such an integral part to the framing too.
Sorry for yet another long radio silence, everyone!
In case you're wondering, this was shot out of the window of a hospital and those big white letters refer to different types of ambulances and special vehicles.
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Sometimes I just want to get away. Go somewhere I can be still and let everything else behind me.
Seen on our way to Swartifoss- in Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður National Park.
Vatnajökull National Park is one of three national parks in Iceland. It encompasses all of Vatnajökull glacier and extensive surrounding areas. These include the national parks previously existing at Skaftafell in the southwest and Jökulsárgljúfur in the north. The unique qualities of Vatnajökull National Park are primarily its great variety of landscape features, created by the combined forces of rivers, glacial ice, and volcanic and geothermal activity. With recent additions of Lakagígar, Langisjór, Krepputunga and Jökulsárlón (including its surrounding areas) it now covers 14,141 km2 or approximately 14% of Iceland, making it Europe's second largest national park.
As I was taking pictures a few days ago those two guys came out of the fog, one riding a bike, the other pushing one while dragging a Christmas tree . They startled me and their figures are not sharp as I had no time to prepare. Still, I thought it was sort of appropriate for the season to have a Christmas tree in a snowy picture.
Reynisdrangar are basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village Vík í Mýrdal, southern Iceland which is framed by a black sand beach that was ranked in 1991 as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world.
Legend says that the stacks originated when two trolls dragged a three-masted ship to land unsuccessfully and when daylight broke they became needles of rock.
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Reynisdrangar sind Basaltseestapel unter dem Berg Reynisfjall in der Nähe des Dorfes Vík í Mýrdal, Südisland, das von einem schwarzen Sandstrand eingerahmt wird, der 1991 zu den zehn schönsten nicht-tropischen Stränden der Welt zählt.
Eine Legende berichtet, dass Trolle ein Schiff ans Land bringen wollten und im Morgengrauen dabei versteinert worden seien.
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A visitor to the Milwaukee Art Museum snaps a photo in the chancel of Windhover Hall overlooking Lake Michigan. The grand reception hall, designed by Santiago Calatrava, is the Spanish architect's interpretation of a modern Gothic cathedral. Thanks for viewing! Get off your apse, start snapping and enjoy your weekend :)
Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 200, f/11.0, 18mm, 1/100s
Der U-Bahnhof "Überseequartier" Hamburg befindet sich 19,5 Meter unter Geländeniveau, also 14 Meter unter Normalnull. Die Bahnsteighalle in west-östlicher Ausrichtung und mit etwa 8 Metern Deckenhöhe ist 17,6 Meter breit, wovon 10,8 Meter auf den Mittelbahnsteig entfallen. Der Zugang erfolgt über zwei Treppenanlagen an der Westseite bzw. drei an der Ostseite. Ein Fahrstuhl mit Zwischenhalt in der östlichen Zwischenebene führt in die Bahnsteigmitte. Die Gestaltung nach einem Entwurf des Büros „netzwerkarchitekten“ aus Darmstadt sieht eine Verkleidung der Wände mit blauen, keramisch beschichteten Glasfliesen vor, die nach unten hin dunkler werden und an Unterwasserwelten erinnern sollen. Silberne Bleche an der Decke sollen den Eindruck einer Wasseroberfläche erwecken.
Als permanente Kunstinstallation befinden sich neben den Fahrtreppen eckige Lautsprecher, aus denen Meeresrauschen und andere maritime Geräusche dringen, was den optischen „Unterwasser-Eindruck“ der mit zunehmender Tiefe dunkler werdenden Wandverkleidung akustisch verstärken soll. (Wikipedia)
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Underground station "Überseequartier" Hamburg
... was designed by the Netzwerkarchitekten architecture studio from Darmstadt. The walls are clad in blue ceramic-coated glass tiles that get darker the further down they go, recalling the undersea world. Silver-colored plates on the ceiling give the impression of a water surface. This underwater theme ties in nicely with the fact that the neighborhood is next to the harbor, and with the name of the stop, which translates as "Overseas Quarter", where the overseas part would provide the seafaring theme, and a playful interpretation of "over-seas" could see the neighborhood as over the sea and the metro station as below it and hence underwater...
The underwater impression is heightened by a sound installation where speakers broadcast underwater sounds such as waves and other marine noises, acoustically amplifying the visual impression. (Wikipedia)