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Irlanda - Glendalough - Cementerio antiguo
ENGLISH:
Glendalough is home to one of the most important monastic sites in Ireland. This early Christian monastic settlement was founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century and from this developed the “Monastic City”. Most of the buildings that survive today date from the 10th through 12th centuries. Despite attacks by Vikings over the years, Glendalough thrived as one of Ireland’s great ecclesiastical foundations and schools of learning until the Normans destroyed the monastery in 1214 A.D. and the dioceses of Glendalough and Dublin were united. Close to the monastic city is the interactive centre. The centre features an audio visual and has a model of the monastic site on display. You will be welcomed by a friendly and knowledgeable staff where all your questions will be answered. Glendalough is one of the top attraction on Ireland’s Ancient East.
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ESPAÑOL:
Glendalough (valle de los dos lagos) es un conjunto monacal situado en el condado de Wicklow en Irlanda.
El conjunto monacal fue creado por San Kevin en el siglo VI continuando su labor monástica hasta la disolución de los monasterios en 1539.
La mayoría de los edificios fueron construidos entre los siglos VIII y XII siendo restaurados en el siglo XIX. El monasterio se convirtió en un importante centro de peregrinación tras la muerte del santo. El complejo sufrió varios ataques vikingos pero el peor saqueo se sufrió en 1398 por parte de los ingleses.
Important : Identify yourself with the subject ! ( and it helps if there is a glass panel in between !)
For "Looking close... on Friday!" ; theme : "clock face".
A vastly important site within this featured array of artificial 'caves', and another example featured within the diagram linked below (second right).
The River Ebro 'highway' ebbs and changes direction just 5km away. Modestly moving on its long narrative of silting the Mediterranean sea with mountain grain. And as it turns from the north, the tight fluvial system provides a clean pointer and link with the Atlantic coast. Approaching the great river's source, the river simply holds a valley and hides its future with local modesty. The valley that confluences at the turning point is the (river) 'Arroyo Mardancho', the same river that flows under this monolithic church site. A sacred spring into the Arroyo Mardancho sits under this sites monolith, providing relentless fresh water to this day.
Both the Ebro and the Mardancho can easily and naturally link with the northern passage to the Rio Besaya and the Altlantic coast, and if the Ebro was once conceptualised as a great west/east, then the Mardancho would have been part of its raison d'etre. The Mardancho is also a key route to the Ebro from the CeltIberic hill fort of Mont Bernedo.
Seen by night this site hides its rarity, and some words are required to show that all is not as it first appears:
The tiled roof is a modern addition, and lifts above an outcrop of sandstone, in effect protecting the rock's surface for future generations. The rock outcrop that makes up the exoskeleton for the interior man-made space, is comprehensively covered with monolithic Sarcophage; many linked, some seeming to indicate a family unit, and some of the dimension of infants and children. A further and detached flat rock outcrop - behind this shot and up the slope, continues the theme, with another 20 or so examples of carved Sarcophage - some with trapezoid form, most andromorphic. Todays church is thus under the imprints of ancestors rather than over their memory, which tends to be the Christian tradition. Other examples of man-made spaces under monolithic necropolis do exist (see future posts), and this is not an example of idiosyncratic design, rather another local example from an upstream Ebro theme.
Organic and oblong openings have been sealed, and at times squared into shape, and the inside has lost much of its organic narrative after being 'modernised' with a tightening of edge and form - probably during a Moorish or Visigoth occupation period, so up to the 10th century.
The exterior shape of the monolith has also been walled up to afford it a clean set of lines. The illuminated Romanesque bell tower is built as a different building behind the outcrop, in the way that Italian bell towers can be separate, and in keeping with the site at Santos Justo y Pastor - just five straight km away (see below).
Socket marks show that a porch or lean-to once 'hid' the scale of the interior vaults. These marks and some other step and bench marks are worn in ways that show a use far beyond those of ideas of lone hermits.
AJM 09.11.20
It is important to have different pictures in our galleries. I need to have landscape pictures too. I took this picture to show the reflections of a lake. Each year my photography style has changed. I am looking for a very light tone mapping. This year I have 5 days in a week to take picture because I go to the University twice a week. I have a plan to take more green landscapes in cloudy days. Have a wonderful weekend!
Himeji Castle is one of Japan's most important and best-preserved historic castles. It is located in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, roughly 90 km west of Osaka, 55 km west of Kobe, and about 120 km east of Hiroshima. The site dates back to the early 14th century, with its present form largely completed in 1609, during the early Edo period.
The castle served as the seat of a feudal lord and the administrative center of the surrounding domain. Its most significant resident was Ikeda Terumasa, who oversaw the major reconstruction of the complex following the Battle of Sekigahara. He and his family lived in the innermost compounds, while high-ranking samurai retainers, officials, and servants occupied different parts of the castle grounds according to rank and function.
Unlike many Japanese castles, Himeji Castle was never destroyed by war, fire, or natural disaster. It survived the Meiji Restoration, World War II, and later urban development. As a result, it remains one of the very few castles in Japan that still preserves its original wooden structures. This exceptional state of preservation led to its designation as a National Treasure of Japan and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
The castle complex comprises more than 80 interconnected buildings, connected by a carefully planned system of gates, walls, and winding approach routes. These were designed to slow down and disorient attackers, while giving defenders control from higher ground.
What interested me while photographing Himeji Castle was how the place works. From a distance, it appears calm and balanced, but when walking along the walls and approach paths, the defensive logic becomes clear.
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Master of Gijsbrecht van Brederode
The miniature accompanying the most important text in the book, the Hours of the Virgin Mary, was executed by the Master of Gijsbrecht van Brederode, named after the Book of Hours that he executed for the Dean of Utrecht Cathedral of that name. The Master of Gijsbrecht van Brederode was one of the most important 15th-century Utrecht illuminators. The oeuvre of this artist consists of miniatures and historiated initials in about ten Books of Hours, most of which are now kept in foreign collections, such as the Liège University Library (Ms. Wittert 13). Among the works by Gijsbrecht van Brederode, the miniature in the Bout manuscriptis charming in its design and accomplished in its execution.
www.kb.nl/en/themes/middle-ages/bout-psalter-hours/utrecht
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That single blade of grass is out of focus, but it's an important detail, because the spider built its web using it.
I hope that this is acceptable for this weeks theme.😉
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The Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვარი, meaning cross) is one of the most iconic and historic sites in Georgia. Located near Mtskheta, the monastery is one of the most important religious and cultural sites in the country. Built in the 6th century, the monastery is known as one of the earliest examples of Georgian Christian architecture. It was built on the site where, according to tradition, Saint Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia, erected a large wooden cross. Together with other historical monuments in Mtskheta, the Jvari Monastery has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1994. The monastery is located on a hilltop with a beautiful view of the confluence of the Aragvi and Mtkvari Kura rivers and the historic town of Mtskheta. The building is an example of a tetraconch central dome structure with four apses. Despite its simple design, it is considered a masterpiece of medieval architecture. The Jvari Pass begins at the monastery. The pass is located at an altitude of approximately 2,379 meters above sea level and offers spectacular views of the Caucasus. It is an important passage through the Caucasus Mountains to Russia. The area is particularly known for its rugged roads, and in winter the pass can be difficult to navigate due to heavy snowfall. The route offers breathtaking views of mountain peaks, valleys and rivers. The Georgian Military Road was originally used as a trade and military route. Today it is a busy road for freight transport to Russia.
The Jvari Monastery is located in Georgia, on a hilltop near the town of Mtskheta, about 20 kilometers north of the capital, Tbilisi. The ruins next to the Jvari Monastery are part of an old defensive structure and watchtower. The Jvari Monastery is located at a strategic point above Mtskheta, where the Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers meet. In many cases, these ruins are remnants from the same or slightly later period, when they supplemented the religious sites with military protection against potential invaders. This location offers breathtaking panoramic views and holds deep historical and religious significance. Mtskheta, one of Georgia's oldest cities, was once the capital of the ancient kingdom of Iberia. The monastery is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its cultural and architectural importance.
Het Jvari-klooster (Georgisch: ჯვარი, wat kruis betekent) is een van de meest iconische en historische locaties in Georgië. Het klooster, gelegen bij Mtskheta, is één van de belangrijkste religieuze en culturele bezienswaardigheden van het land. Het klooster werd gebouwd in de 6e eeuw en staat bekend als een van de vroegste voorbeelden van Georgische christelijke architectuur. Het werd gebouwd op de plek waar volgens de overlevering de heilige Nino, die het christendom naar Georgië bracht, een groot houten kruis oprichtte. Samen met andere historische monumenten in Mtskheta staat het Jvari-klooster sinds 1994 op de UNESCO Werelderfgoedlijst. De ruïne naast het Jvari-klooster is een deel van een oude verdedigingsstructuur en wachttoren. Het Jvari-klooster bevindt zich op een strategisch punt boven Mtskheta, waar de rivieren Aragvi en Mtkvari samenkomen. In veel gevallen zijn deze ruïnes overblijfselen uit dezelfde tijdsperiode of iets later, waarbij ze de religieuze locaties aanvulden met militaire bescherming tegen mogelijke indringers. Het klooster is een voorbeeld van een tetraconch centrale koepelstructuur met vier apsissen. Ondanks zijn eenvoudige ontwerp wordt het beschouwd als een meesterwerk van middeleeuwse architectuur. Bij het klooster begint de Jvari-pas. De pas ligt op ongeveer 2.379 meter boven zeeniveau en biedt spectaculaire uitzichten op de Kaukasus. Het is een belangrijke doorgang door het Kaukasusgebergte naar Rusland. Het gebied is met name bekend om zijn ruige wegen, en in de winter kan de pas moeilijk begaanbaar zijn vanwege zware sneeuwval. De route biedt adembenemende uitzichten op bergtoppen, valleien en rivieren. De Georgische Militaire Weg werd oorspronkelijk gebruikt als een handels- en militaire route. Tegenwoordig is het een drukke weg voor vrachtvervoer richting Rusland.
Something important to do every day, is be grateful. Most of us become used to our luxuries and often forget how blessed we really are.
Heat on a cold winter day.
Shelter when the rain/snow is falling. Air conditioning when it's a 'heat - warning' but some people have no where to go.
How about eating.. You have food, you have grocery stores, you have money to buy the food, you have food in your stomach, you are not dealing with health issues due to malnutrition..
Right now you're probably thinking, 'That only happens in other countries, not here.' Sure, it may be much more common in those third-world countries that you imagine.. *Picturing those poor children on the television commercials* , but FYI ((NEWS ALERT!!)) - All of that stuff, including malnutrition, lack of shelter, no heat, no water to wash with.. THAT HAPPENS RIGHT NEAR YOU. And it could possibly be happening right next door, and most of us wouldn't even know it. Most of us are too busy to pay attention to stuff like that, or really even think about it..
But I'm here to tell you that YES, it does happen in your country. YES it does happen near you. & YES, it could very well be a family right on your street.. & You don't even have a clue.
If you did, would you help them? I would really hope so..
However, most of these people are too ashamed to ask for help.. And that's why you may over look it..
I have another blessing to mention that you probably NEVER think of..
A huge blessing to think about is, YOU OPENED YOUR EYES THIS MORNING!
Some of us, didn't.
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It's always good to think about these things.. When it's pouring rain or -5degrees outside.. and you're standing at your door looking out at the rain or the icicles... There are people who're not inside.. and if they are they may not have heat.. or blankets.. or food in their stomachs..
Be grateful.
Any of these things could EASILY be taken from us at any moment.. And if you have ever had to live without one of these things, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
I have been on both ends.. and being all the way on the bottom (starving/homeless/cold/dirty) and then having the strength to pull myself out.. and make something for myself.. I probably stay grateful more than most..
Because I've lost it all.
But now, every single thing I'm blessed with.. I recognize.. & I always remember to have gratitude.. because I'm blessed today. And it wasn't easy.. but it was worth it. All the hard work that I had to do, and I'm still doing.. just to keep myself (here), and remembering at any moment it could all be taken away..
*I'm SO GRATEFUL today*.
& You should be too.
Have a beautiful day, sorry for my long ramble.. but that was my outlet for the day! :)
La basílica de San Vital en Rávena (it. basilica di San Vitale in Ravenna) es uno de los templos más importantes del arte bizantino y, como otros de la misma ciudad, se reformó por deseo expreso del emperador Justiniano a partir de construcciones anteriores, con el objetivo de acelerar la integración de los territorios conquistados por el Imperio bizantino, ya que en el 402 Rávena fue la capital del Imperio romano de Occidente, en tiempos del emperafor Honorio, y en el 493 fue la capital del reino ostrogodo de Italia, en tiempos de Teodorico. La obra se financió con el dinero del acaudalado banquero Juliano Argentario, de origen griego (aportando una cantidad aproximada de 26.000 besantes de oro) y fue supervisada por el arzobispo de la ciudad, Maximiano, quien la consagró en el año 547. Todos estos personajes aparecen en la decoración musivaria que se realizó entre los años 546 y 548, año de la muerte de la emperatriz Teodora. Estos mosaicos son el mejor ejemplo de las artes figurativas bizantinas y nos dan una idea de lo que pudieron ser las obras que fueron destruidas, durante la querella de los iconoclastas de los siglos VII y VIII, y con la caída de Bizancio a manos de los otomanos. En San Vital las imágenes se han preservado, en el primer caso, porque Rávena se posicionó en contra de los iconoclastas, y en segundo lugar, porque ya no era bizantina durante la invasión turca.
La iglesia tiene la consideración de basílica menor desde el 7 de octubre de 1960.
En 1996 la iglesia, con otros edificios paleocristianos, fue declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco, con el nombre de «Monumentos paleocristianos de Rávena».
Los mosaicos de Justiniano y Teodora, de autor anónimo, del siglo VI pertenecientes a la Primera Edad de Oro del Arte Bizantino. Están ubicados cada uno en un lado del presbiterio cerca del ábside donde se representaba el tema más importante: el Cristo Todopoderoso sentado sobre el mundo de la Iglesia de San Vital, en la ciudad de Rávena, en la región de la Emilia-Romaña, al noreste de Italia. Allí, los mosaicos están en una posición privilegiada, justo en frente de una escena bíblica que representa la Epifanía de Cristo.
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The Basilica of San Vitale is a late antique church in Ravenna, Italy. The sixth-century church is an important surviving example of early Byzantine art and architecture, and its mosaics in particular are some of the most-studied works in Byzantine art. It is one of eight structures in Ravenna inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Its foundational inscription describes the church as a basilica, though its centrally-planned design is not typical of the basilica form. Within the Roman Catholic Church it holds the honorific title of basilica for its historic and ecclesial importance.
The church's construction began in 526 on the orders of Bishop Ecclesius of Ravenna. At the time, Ravenna was under the rule of the Ostrogoths. Bishop Maximian completed construction in 547, preceding Justinian's creation of the Exarchate of Ravenna, which followed his partial re-conquest of the Western Roman Empire.
The construction of the church was sponsored by local banker and architect Julius Argentarius. Very little is known of Julius, but he also sponsored the construction of the nearby Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe at around the same time. A donor portrait of Julius Argentarius may appear among the courtiers on the Justinian mosaic. The final cost amounted to 26,000 solidi equal to 16.38 kilograms (36.11 lb) of gold. It has been suggested that Julius originated in the eastern part of the Byzantine Empire, where there was a long-standing tradition of public benefactions.
All these mosaics are executed in the Hellenistic-Roman tradition: lively and imaginative, with rich colours and a certain perspective, and with a vivid depiction of the landscape, plants and birds. The polychrome colors and shapes, as well as the preference for geometric pattern over representation is known as the jeweled style in Late Antiquity. They were finished when Ravenna was still under Gothic rule. The apse is flanked by two chapels, the prothesis and the diaconicon, typical for Byzantine architecture.
"This means something. This is important." — If you're familiar with that famous movie line from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" then you'll remember Richard Dreyfus carving a vision of something out of mashed potatoes. The vision, of course, was Devils Tower. While this isn't a shot of a well-sculpted potato heap, it's definitely the real Devils Tower in Wyoming.
Devils Tower is an eroded laccolith in the Black Hills of Wyoming. A laccolith forms when molten magma forces its way into a rock formation, then cools and hardens. As the surrounding rock erodes away over time, the hardened former magma remains. The streaked surface of Devils Tower reflects the polygonal shaped fractures (columnar joints) that formed as magma contracted as it cooled and hardened. Devils Tower rises 1,267 feet above the nearby Belle Fourche River and according to the National Park Service, the summit is roughly the size of a football field. Photo credit: Alex Demas, USGS.
You can learn more about Devils Tower National Monument at: www.nps.gov/deto/.
Wichtige Nachricht auf dem Street Food Festival
Das Bild fängt die Atmosphäre eines lebhaften Street Food Festivals ein, während eine junge Frau eine wichtige Nachricht auf ihrem Handy erhält. Trotz des bunten Treibens um sie herum scheint die Zeit für einen Moment stillzustehen, als sie auf ihr Telefon schaut.
Die junge Frau wird durch das Licht, das vom Bildschirm ihres Handys ausgestrahlt wird, hervorgehoben und wird so zum Mittelpunkt des Bildes. Ihre Gesichtszüge spiegeln die Konzentration und möglicherweise auch die Überraschung über den Inhalt der Nachricht wider.
Im Hintergrund des Bildes geht das bunte Treiben des Street Food Festivals weiter, mit Menschen, die sich um Essensstände versammeln, um verschiedene Köstlichkeiten zu probieren. Doch in diesem Moment scheint die junge Frau isoliert zu sein, während sie sich auf die wichtige Nachricht konzentriert.
Das Bild erzeugt eine interessante Spannung zwischen der Lebendigkeit des Festivals und dem privaten Moment der jungen Frau, und fängt so die Vielschichtigkeit des Lebens in einer einzigen Momentaufnahme ein.
Legends are an important part of the tourist trade in a ghost town. As I was photographing this house undergoing renovation in Virginia City, MT, a man passing by told me the house used to belong to a woman whose husband was hanged by the Vigilantes. She was so upset that she refused to bury the body in the local cemetery. So she preserved her husband in alcohol in the bathtub until spring when she shipped him off to be buried elsewhere.
I suspect the man is the owner and that he plans to rent the house via Airbnb. A little bit of hyperbole will enable better rates. Many of the old houses in town are available via Airbnb but I bet none of the others have as interesting a legend as this one!
Portreath, mid-way between Perranporth and St Ives on the north coast of Cornwall, was one of Cornwall's earliest industrial ports. The building of the harbour in 1760 was the result of the development of copper mining in the early 1700s. It was uneconomic to smelt copper in Cornwall so the ore was taken to South Wales where there was a plentiful supply of coal. By 1800 there was a need to expand the port so that increased quantities of Welsh steam coal could be imported to fuel the steam engines at the nearby mines. A local tramway was built to connect the port to them. By 1827 Portreath was being described as Cornwall's most important port. The copper industry peaked in 1840 when 100,000 tons of ore were shipped to South Wales.
But by the late 1860s copper production was slumping and Portreath then relied primarily on the coal traffic. It continued as a reasonably important port, but the advent of the railways and better roads eventually led to its decline. By the 1960s the port had virtually ceased to trade and it is now surrounded by modern housing. I suspect most residents are blissfully unaware of its rich history.
The pilgrimage church in Steinhausen, Biberach district, is one of the most important baroque churches in Germany.
Dominikus Zimmermann is both a master builder and plasterer, along with his brother, Johann Baptist Zimmermann, who is a fresco painter.
Both of them created a spatial work of art that is unparalleled.
In 1727, Abbot Didaktus Ströbele from Schussenried Monastery discussed the building plans with Dominikus Zimmermann for the first time. At the time, Zimmermann was busy building and furnishing the nearby monastery church in Siessen.
They reached an agreement and construction of the pilgrimage church began in 1728. It was consecrated in 1733. The church was submitted and approved with construction costs of 9,000 guilders. In the end, however, the new building cost 50,000 guilders. The shock of the immense construction costs was initially deep, but the monastery's financial situation was not affected by this. A pilgrimage also brings in Mammon.
Dominikus's high altar design was not carried out because it was considered too expensive. The idea was to have an altar based on the model of the monastery church in Rohr. At first altars by Gabriel Weiss were put up, but these were dismantled in 1750 and replaced by works by Joachim Früholz. The high altar painting was by Franz Martin Kuen.
El Archiginnasio de Bolonia es uno de los palacios más importantes de la ciudad de Bolonia, Italia. Fue la sede de la Universidad de Bolonia entre 1563 a 1803, albergando actualmente la Biblioteca Comunal del Archiginnasio. Forma parte del sitio Patrimonio de la Humanidad de los Pórticos de Bolonia.
El palacio está estructurado en dos niveles con un pórtico anterior y patio interno que engloba la ex iglesia de Santa Maria dei Bulgari.
El nivel superior contenía las salas de estudio de los legisti (estudiantes de derecho) y los artisti (estudiantes de otras materias): sus respectivas aulas magnas son la Sala dello Stabat Mater y la Sala de Lectura de la actual Biblioteca Comunal. Tanto los legisti como los artisti disponían de diez aulas. Sin embargo, los legisti, considerados estudiantes de primera categoría y un poco presumidos, tenían sus salas a lo largo del corredor principal. Legisti y artisti subían el piso superior por escaleras distintas ya que no pretendían mezclarse de ningún modo.
Como testimonio de la larga historia universitaria del palacio ha quedado un enorme complejo heráldico en los muros, compuesto por siete mil escudos de armas de los estudiantes e inscripciones en honor de los estudiantes. Estos escudos se salvaron afortunadamente de la destrucción ordenada por el gobierno republicano en 1797 y de los bombardeos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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The Archiginnasio of Bologna is one of the most important buildings in the city of Bologna; once the main building of the University of Bologna, it currently houses the Archiginnasio Municipal Library and the Anatomical Theatre.
In the heart of the palace is the university Chapel of Santa Maria dei Bulgari, a reflection of history.
The Archiginnasio ceased to be a University in 1803 when the University was moved to Palazzo Poggi where it is still located today. Scuole Pie (primary schools) were housed in this building for a few years and later, from 1838 onwards, were replaced by the city library. Archiginnasio Municipal Library is the largest library in Emilia-Romagna. It was first established to keep the books collected from the closure of the religious orders made by Napoleon. It houses 850,000 volumes and pamphlets, including 2,000 incunabula, about 15,000 16th century editions, 8,500 manuscripts, letters, collections of autographs, prints and drawings and 250 archives. All of this material, handwritten and printed collections, are of the utmost importance. They deal with the civil, cultural, religious and social history of Bologna and its territory.
Externally the building presents a porch some 139 meters long comprising thirty arches supported by sandstone columns, inside a central courtyard with two lines of loggias that surround the former church of Santa Maria dei Bulgari. Two stairways lead to the upper floor where are located the study rooms of the legisti (students of civil and canon law) and the artisti (students of other subjects such as philosophy, literature and medicine). Each of the legisti and the artisti had five classrooms in their respective wings. However, only the legisti, who were considered the university's top students, had their classrooms in the main hallway. At the end of each wing are two great halls, one of them now the library's reading room, the other one now used as a congress room and known as the "Sala dello Stabat Mater" in memory of the first performance of Rossini's Stabat Mater, directed by Gaetano Donizetti, on March 18, 1842.
Rupa is 19 and is studying design in Insurgentes University. Soon, she is going to switch to the UAM Xochimilco (a very important university in Mexico) and continue her college education in design. When I see her close to the Fine Arts Palace, I was very attracted to get a portrait of her because of her beauty, her characterization like a "Catrina" (a very important symbol in the Day of the Dead in México) but with a very natural and organic style and because she was very focused taking pictures with his reflex camera. We talked a little and I notice Rupa is that kind of people who radiate a peaceful joy with the eyes. After the pictures I said thanks to her and good bye and she replied with a "Hare Krishna".
By the way, I think that joining to the 100 Strangers Project has been a very good decision, not only to improve my very bad photographer skills, but also because this is a exercise of consciousness to really understand that it's true: "Each person is a cosmic singularity", and in that way each one of us is a miracle and each person is beautiful. When I've been taking the portraits of strangers and sharing a moment with them and knowing something about their lives I can feel that I'm a little closer to be a better person.
About the portrait. I tried to put into practice some portrait concepts I read in some blogs, specially about playing getting a more luminous photo, a long distance of the background, a different angle. This was my favorite portrait of Rupa and have to say that I discover that even if there is not a very obvious contrast between the model clothes and the background you can get nice pics with the help of the blurred effect. Also, this was an opportunity for me to think different despite the nervous of taking photos of a stranger because in the place the photos were taken there was too many people and too many objects that didn't allowed me to get a portrait closer to the impression I had of Rupa: I wanted the background the less colored and with the less distraction possible, and I found it right in the sky. If you want to see other portraits of Rupa, you can visit: www.flickr.com/photos/ruinas_circulares/albums/7215765834...
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Yellowjackets are important predators of pest insects.
JOEY just told me this is not a yellowjacket!
"The differences are very subtle, but this is actually a paper wasp, not a yellowjacket. The easiest way to tell is paper wasps have yellow antennae, and yellowjackets have black antennae".
Sunday afternoon... almost night coffee with friends.
To D. and M., Kisses guys!
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El poble de Castellbò, a l'Alt Urgell, fou prou important a l'edat mitjana, seu del Vescomptat de Castellbò, familia feudal molt poderosa del comtat d'Urgell. En relació al paper d'aquests senyors feudals durant la croada anticàtara, un bon nombre de catars s'establiren a Castellbò.
Això em fa pensar en una BOJA teoría que em va passar pel cap passejant pel poble. En moltes cases del nucli antic es pot observar aquests entramats de fusta, gens usuals a Catalunya, però si molt més nord enllà. Podria estar relacionat amb la inmigració occitana càtara???
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castellb%C3%B2
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vescomtat_de_Castellb%C3%B2
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entramat_de_fusta
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Castellbò is now a little and a bit ruined village in the Catalan Pyrenees. But in the Middle Ages it was quite important, being the see of the Castellbò viscount. The military role of these nobles in the crusade against the cathars in Languedoc made of Castellbò a refugee center for many Occitan cathars. Can this explain the unusual presence (for Catalonia) of timber framing structures???.
Castellbò means "good castle".
The Brenner Highway is the most important traffic artery between Germany and Italy. Almost one third of it runs via bridges as to be seen in the background of the picture.
But more than 2.000.000 trucks per year cause high pollution in the Austrian alp valleys: "Beside, underneath and above the Brenner hightway the nature is ailing step by step. 140 metric tons of pollutants per kilometer are stressing the nature. In wintertime up to 84 kilogrammes of salt per meter (!) are dispersed." www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-13523735.html
Nevertheless climbing within the fixed rope route Stafflacher Wand (St. Jodok, Austria) is pleasing!
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Als wichtigste Verkehrsader zwischen Deutschland und Italien durchquert die Brenner-Autobahn die Alpen. Fast ein Drittel der Strecke verläuft über Brücken, wie die im Hintergrund gezeigte im Wipptal bei Gries, kurz vor der Grenze nach Südtirol.
Jährlich fahren mehr als 2 Millionen LKWs über die Autobahn: "Neben, unter und über der Brenner-Autobahn siecht die Bergnatur langsam dahin. 140 Tonnen Schadstoffe pro Autobahn-Kilometer, bis zu 84 Kilogramm Salz pro Autobahn-Meter im Winter gehen auf die Landschaft nieder." www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-13523735.html
Das Klettern in der Stafflacher Wand (St. Jodok, Österreich) macht dennoch Freude.
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Asia Ali est une artiste multimédias yéménite, bosniaque et américaine. Elle considère que le textile joue un rôle important dans notre connexion. Nous sommes nés dans du textile, nous dormons dedans, nous mangeons dessus, nous l'utilisons pour nous exprimer et nous protéger, et nous y rendons notre dernier souffle. Avec52 maîtres artisans de la Nouvelle-Orléans, de Paris et de Jaïpur, l'artiste a aseemblé 12 de ses sculptures photographiques dans des cadres qu'elle a elle-même capitonnés. Ceux-ci sont présentés dans un environnement de rêve composé de textiles du Rajasthan imprimés au tampon de bois, avec des éléments brodés à la main.
Asia Ali is a Yemeni, Bosnian and American multimedia artist. She considers that textiles play an important role in our connection. We were born into textiles, we sleep in them, we eat in them, we use them to express ourselves and protect ourselves, and we breathe our last breath into them. With 52 master craftsmen from New Orleans, Paris and Jaipur, the artist assembled 12 of her photographic sculptures in frames that she upholstered herself. These are presented in a dreamy environment of woodblock printed Rajasthani textiles with hand-embroidered elements.
El Archiginnasio de Bolonia es uno de los palacios más importantes de la ciudad de Bolonia, Italia. Fue la sede de la Universidad de Bolonia entre 1563 a 1803, albergando actualmente la Biblioteca Comunal del Archiginnasio. Forma parte del sitio Patrimonio de la Humanidad de los Pórticos de Bolonia.
El palacio está estructurado en dos niveles con un pórtico anterior y patio interno que engloba la ex iglesia de Santa Maria dei Bulgari.
El nivel superior contenía las salas de estudio de los legisti (estudiantes de derecho) y los artisti (estudiantes de otras materias): sus respectivas aulas magnas son la Sala dello Stabat Mater y la Sala de Lectura de la actual Biblioteca Comunal. Tanto los legisti como los artisti disponían de diez aulas. Sin embargo, los legisti, considerados estudiantes de primera categoría y un poco presumidos, tenían sus salas a lo largo del corredor principal. Legisti y artisti subían el piso superior por escaleras distintas ya que no pretendían mezclarse de ningún modo.
Como testimonio de la larga historia universitaria del palacio ha quedado un enorme complejo heráldico en los muros, compuesto por siete mil escudos de armas de los estudiantes e inscripciones en honor de los estudiantes. Estos escudos se salvaron afortunadamente de la destrucción ordenada por el gobierno republicano en 1797 y de los bombardeos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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The Archiginnasio of Bologna is one of the most important buildings in the city of Bologna; once the main building of the University of Bologna, it currently houses the Archiginnasio Municipal Library and the Anatomical Theatre.
In the heart of the palace is the university Chapel of Santa Maria dei Bulgari, a reflection of history.
The Archiginnasio ceased to be a University in 1803 when the University was moved to Palazzo Poggi where it is still located today. Scuole Pie (primary schools) were housed in this building for a few years and later, from 1838 onwards, were replaced by the city library. Archiginnasio Municipal Library is the largest library in Emilia-Romagna. It was first established to keep the books collected from the closure of the religious orders made by Napoleon. It houses 850,000 volumes and pamphlets, including 2,000 incunabula, about 15,000 16th century editions, 8,500 manuscripts, letters, collections of autographs, prints and drawings and 250 archives. All of this material, handwritten and printed collections, are of the utmost importance. They deal with the civil, cultural, religious and social history of Bologna and its territory.
Externally the building presents a porch some 139 meters long comprising thirty arches supported by sandstone columns, inside a central courtyard with two lines of loggias that surround the former church of Santa Maria dei Bulgari. Two stairways lead to the upper floor where are located the study rooms of the legisti (students of civil and canon law) and the artisti (students of other subjects such as philosophy, literature and medicine). Each of the legisti and the artisti had five classrooms in their respective wings. However, only the legisti, who were considered the university's top students, had their classrooms in the main hallway. At the end of each wing are two great halls, one of them now the library's reading room, the other one now used as a congress room and known as the "Sala dello Stabat Mater" in memory of the first performance of Rossini's Stabat Mater, directed by Gaetano Donizetti, on March 18, 1842.
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On strategically so important place towers Trentino’s largest fortress, referred to as Castel Beseno. First written documents date back to the 12th century, when the castle still belonged to the counts of Appiano and served as a residence to the aristocratic family Da Beseno. In the following years and centuries, the castle witnessed a rather turbulent history. In 1470 it was handed over to the counts Trapp, a noble family from Styria affiliated with the Austrian emperor. Soon the castle had to be rennovated due to a fire and the medieval castle turned into a residence. Threatened by decay, the castle was given to the Province of Trento, rennovated and made a remote seat of the Castello del Buonconsiglio Museum. Two mighty elliptical walls featuring a length of 250 and a width of 55 metres surround the castle. Worth seeing are also the dark castle gate, the drawbridge, the crenels and the arena.
Великие бастионы, которые характеризуют Кастель-Бесено, относятся к 16 веку, когда замок был приспособлен для сражений с применением огнестрельного оружия. Сегодня, помимо внутренних дворов и зданий крепости, которые когда-то использовались в качестве кухонь, хлебных печей, подвалов и складских помещений, можно также посетить и прогуляться по парапетной прогулке с панорамным видом на Валь д'Адидже и долина, ведущая к плато Альтопиано ди Фольгария.
Important local hotel in the Inter War Free Classical style, on the main street and opposite St. Leonards Park and Oval. Interesting example of Free Classical architecture, which in it's context, produces a robust yet natural element in this streetscape.
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Wat Bowonniwet is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is one of the oldest and most important temples in the city and is known for its beautiful architecture and religious value. It is also an important center of monastic education and is considered a sacred site by many Thais. One of the key attractions of Wat Bowonniwet is the statue of the Buddha that is housed within the temple. The statue is highly revered and is considered to be one of the most important Buddhist artifacts in Thailand. It is made of bronze and depicts the Buddha in a seated position, with a serene expression on his face. The statue is surrounded by intricate carvings and is considered to be a work of art as well as a religious artifact. Wat Bowonniwet is worth a visit for those interested in Buddhist temples and Thai culture. The temple is used for various religious ceremonies and rituals. For example, this could be a daily prayer service or meditation session, or a large-scale holiday such as Wesak Day, which celebrates the birth, enlightenment and exaltation of the Buddha. There are also many traditional rituals and ceremonies associated with Buddhist teachings that are regularly performed at Wat Bowonniwet, including collecting alms for the monks, offering food and giving money to the temple. All of these ceremonies are important to the Thai Buddhist community and are a good way to experience Thai culture and religion.
Wat Bowonniwet is an important Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand and is also an important center of monastic education. Many monks live and study here, who focus on Buddhist teachings and tradition. The monks at Wat Bowonniwet follow the monastic precepts and rituals of Theravada Buddhism, and are responsible for conducting daily prayer services and other religious ceremonies at the temple. The residence and life of the monks at Wat Bowonniwet is an important aspect of Thai Buddhist culture and offers visitors the chance to learn more about these traditions and rituals.
Wat Bowonniwet is een boeddhistische tempel in Bangkok, Thailand. Het is een van de oudste en belangrijkste tempels in de stad en staat bekend om zijn prachtige architectuur en religieuze waarde. Het is ook een belangrijk centrum van monnikenonderwijs en wordt gezien als een heilige plaats door veel Thais. Eén van de belangrijkste attracties van Wat Bowonniwet is het standbeeld van de Boeddha dat in de tempel is gehuisvest. Het beeld wordt zeer vereerd en wordt beschouwd als een van de belangrijkste boeddhistische artefacten in Thailand. Het is gemaakt van brons en stelt de Boeddha voor in een zittende positie, met een serene uitdrukking op zijn gezicht. Het beeld is omgeven door ingewikkeld houtsnijwerk en wordt beschouwd als zowel een kunstwerk als een religieus artefact.Wat Bowonniwet is een bezoek waard voor degenen die geïnteresseerd zijn in boeddhistische tempels en Thaise cultuur. De tempel wordt gebruikt voor diverse religieuze ceremonies en rituelen. Dit kan bijvoorbeeld een dagelijkse gebedsdienst of meditatie-sessie zijn, of een grootschalige feestdag zoals Wesak Day, die de geboorte, verlichting en verhoging van de Boeddha viert. Er zijn ook veel traditionele rituelen en ceremonies geassocieerd met de boeddhistische leer die regelmatig worden uitgevoerd in Wat Bowonniwet, waaronder het verzamelen van alms voor de monniken, het offeren van voedsel en het geven van geld aan de tempel. Al deze ceremonies zijn belangrijk voor de Thaise boeddhistische gemeenschap en zijn een goede manier om de Thaise cultuur en religie te ervaren.
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This is not a specific anti-videogames statement nor a violence-glorifying picture - and it's by no means a suicide portrait. It's more about certain aspects of virtuality and reality getting mixed in a bad way. The picture should draw attention to the complexity of videogames with their potential harmful (media violence, videogames addiction etc) and their potential beneficial effects (entertainment, escapism etc.).
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The Dodson House, built in 1894, is significant for its association with persons who played important roles in both the social & economic development of the small West Tennessee town of Humboldt. The house is an excellent example of Queen Anne architecture and is located in the older residential neighborhood of the town.
W.H. Dodson, a Humboldt banker, organized and established the Haywood County Bank in Brownsville, Tennessee in 1889. His son, William, was duly elected assistant cashier of the financial institution. William remained with the bank until the fall of 1892 when he moved to Humboldt and established a real estate company. In February 1893, William Dodson purchased a town lot from W.N. Bennett for the amount of eight hundred dollars. Early in 1894, he began to oversee the construction of this Queen Anne style residence which was completed by that fall.
After William Dodson's death in 1904, his son George moved from Knoxville to Humboldt and practiced law in Humboldt for four years before purchasing the Ford automobile dealership. In 1931 William Hooper, grandson of William Dodson, moved into the family home after graduation from Vanderbilt University. He soon became associated with Dodson Ford dealership and in 1950 he purchased all rights to the dealership. Mr. Hooper was active in community affairs and served on the Humboldt Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival Board, and the Ford Dealer Council Board (Memphis District).
Architecturally, the Dodson House is a good example of the Queen Anne style residence. Although the interior of the house was altered by the Hooper family, much of the original fabric was retained. The present owners, who purchased the house in 1980, are restoring the interior and plans have been developed for the restoration of the exterior. For these reasons, this house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1982. All of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration and can be viewed here:
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Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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An important part of the experience is being cold. Sure, I tell students that some of the most important photographic accessories they can have is a good pair of boots, gloves and a warm hat. The difference between making some awesome images and not is sometimes reliant upon if you remembered to through your gloves in the car. But I think it is also important - for reasons not entirely photographic, but partially - to not completely insulate yourself from your environment. I don't go out to these locations just to bring home flat, two dimensional, senseless representations. I go in large part to experience the place. I want to feel the cold biting at my fingertips while I am steadying my camera. As I listen to the silence that only snowy forests generate. And to see my breath pluming in front of me, trying to keep it from fogging my viewfinder and my glasses. I was kneeling here on the bank of this small pond with the wet ground slowly seeping into the knees of my pants and it was cold, but again, being cold is part of the experience. And the experience informs our photos, doesn't it?