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Hello my Flickr friends!
Another Monday and another red day at Color My World Daily Group. And the theme at Macro Mondays is: on a coin. I must admit that this was by far the most rules exhaustive theme.
And since I’m collecting coins (yes, if you don’t know yet; I’m a hoarder … but I have other charming qualities which makes me an unique and lovable hoarder, at least it is what I like to think about myself…), I decided to go with an old 10 French francs coin. The main raison is that I’m very nostalgic about French francs era but also because they have a very beautiful words written on the edge, which makes them very interesting.
I choose the word “égalité”, which means equality. In my opinion it is a little bit ironic since money is about everything except equality, don’t you think ?…It is like this funeral home advertisement we had here in Montreal, few years ago, begging us to be careful and stay well during holidays … Do you feel the irony here?? But in the case of 10 French Francs it is a French national motto. The whole inscription is: Liberté, Fraternité, Égalité.
My main subject standing on my 10 Francs coin is my tiny red pencil (once again this is a part of another growing collection of tiny pencils... #hoarderlife). It is a few millimeters smaller than the coin diameter (2,5cm).
And since we all know by now that money, doesn't grow on trees (raise your hand if your parents were saying that exact phrase, it exists even in Polish !!!), I have to run to my office!! Another video meeting and then I will start my day of money making at home!
P.S I think that the phrase "money doesn't grow on trees" should be written on the edge of coins worldwide, as a motto for all kids to learn !!! Who is with me on that one ?
Have an amazing Monday my friends !!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and healthy!! And see you soon on Flickr !!
Une élégante moto Indian Chief, noire et magnifiquement conçue, avec une selle en cuir noir et un moteur puissant affichant fièrement les inscriptions 'est. 1901' et 'Indian Motorcycle'. Une véritable icône de qualité et de savoir-faire.
Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur
An elegant, beautifully crafted black Indian Chief motorcycle, with a black leather seat and a powerful engine proudly displaying the inscriptions 'est. 1901' and 'Indian Motorcycle'. A true icon of quality and craftsmanship.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Opened in November 2004 - just 33 months after construction had begun - the Millennium Centre is an imposing structure faced with metal, glass and Welsh slate.
A major venue for the performing arts, the centre houses the 1,900-seat Donald Gordon Theatre, the Weston Studio, rehearsals studios and several spaces to eat, drink, relax and watch free entertainment.
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, docks and Tiger Bay, Cardiff, south Wales
Above the main entrance is a monumental inscription by Welsh writer Gwyneth Lewis, written in both Welsh and English.
The text is... In These Stones Horizons Sing
Acuario Fluvial de Zaragoza - Inscripción en antiguo lenguaje íbero cuya traducción no he conseguido nunca averiguar / Inscription in an old iberus language whose meaning I've never been able to find out.
Detalles técnicos / Technical details: Raw file processed in LR: Auto lens profile correction + Nikon Picture Control Vivid. The difference in color which appears at the bottom of the picture is due to differences in the actual boards covering the facade (amplify to see the sealed joints). Those boards were made off-site and mounted lalter on the building (See [www.d-y-d.com/sv/svex/indexex.html])
"I found these ancient inscriptions and writings on the rocks during my recent tour of the valley. Although I couldn't read them, a brief search revealed that they are religious prayers and some names. I believe they are very old, mainly because the script is undotted - and in Arabic, dots are essential for distinguishing letters. Since dots were first introduced in the 7th century AD, this suggests the inscriptions predate that period."
P1130522b - Frankfurt, Europ. Zentralbank
Inschrift an der Großmarkthalle zur Geschichte der Judendeportation 1941.
Inscription at the Grossmarkthalle to the history of the deportation of the Jews 1941.
La iglesia de San Pedro de la Nave es una de las joyas probablemente, la más importante de todas, por su buena conservación arquitectónica y escultórica, de todo el panorama de la arquitectura visigótica ibérica.
Breve historia de un traslado ejemplar. Como es sabido, este anciano templo de San Pedro de la Nave del siglo VII se encontraba en una pequeña aldea homónima de la comarca zamorana de Tierra del Pan.
Este tranquilo lugar fue amenazado por el Pantano de Ricobayo que se iba a construir en el curso del río Esla -poco antes de su desembocadura en el Duero- como complejo hidroeléctrico allá por el año 1929. Que se salvase este sobresaliente monumento altomedieval de ser anegado por las aguas de dicho embalse fue fundamentalmente por el celo y prestigio de Manual Gómez Moreno.
El insigne catedrático, historiador y arqueólogo había hallado por casualidad este edificio en 1906 como iglesia parroquial de la pequeña localidad de San Pedro de la Nave. Inmediatamente reconoció la importancia de la obra y la fechó, por el tipo de letra de las inscripciones, en el periodo de la monarquía hispanovisigoda.
Sólo seis años después, la iglesia de San Pedro de la Nave fue declarada monumento histórico artístico de carácter nacional.
Más información en arte guias..........
The church of San Pedro de la Nave is one of the jewels, probably the most important of all, due to its good architectural and sculptural conservation, of the entire panorama of Iberian Visigothic architecture.
Brief history of an exemplary transfer. As is known, this ancient temple of San Pedro de la Nave from the 7th century was located in a small village of the same name in the Zamora region of Tierra del Pan.
This quiet place was threatened by the Ricobayo Reservoir that was going to be built in the course of the Esla river -shortly before its mouth in the Duero- as a hydroelectric complex back in 1929. That this outstanding early medieval monument be saved from being flooded for the waters of said reservoir was fundamentally due to the zeal and prestige of Manual Gómez Moreno.
The distinguished professor, historian and archaeologist had found this building by chance in 1906 as the parish church of the small town of San Pedro de la Nave. He immediately recognized the importance of the work and dated it, from the typeface of the inscriptions, to the period of the Hispano-Visigothic monarchy.
Only six years later, the church of San Pedro de la Nave was declared a national historical-artistic monument.
More information in art guides ............
Detail of kiln fired painted amber glass with inscription of the client. K.M. Reusche paints. www.rdwglass.com
Looking at the wall around it, one wonders just how many layers of paint adorned it before finally being abandoned in the 1950s. There is evidence of quite a number, but just how many...?
Memorial Inscription:
Eric Voughn Dickson
Dec. 17, 1947 - May 31, 1968
Eric Dicson grew up in Woodland Park. He was the only death causality of the Vietnam War from Woodland Park and Teller County. As a young teen, Eric was very involved in his school and community. When folks needed to haul anything he was always there to help with his red and white Ford pickup. His peers called him a leader with his steadfast ability to inspire others in a positive direction. He had the respect of Woodland Park's young and old. He was a class officer for four years, Student Council President his senior year, President of the Rodeo Club, The Misfits Teen Club and The Safety Club. He participated in all sports, was a cowboy and bull rider. Eric Dickson graduated from WPHS in May 1967. Prior to graduation, he was not drafted but enlisted in the Marine Corp. He was attached to the Company B, 1st Bn, 1st Mar, 1st Mar Div and deployed to Vietnam in November of 1967. On May 31, 1968, Eric died when his Battalion was ambushed at Foxtrot Ridge, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam.
Eric died as he lived:
Semper Fi - Always Faithful
Greater Love Hath No Man
Than To Give His Life
For His Country
Pierre de Vallombreuse est un formidable photographe ! Nous avons la chance de l'accueillir à Jassans Riottier, Si vous êtes proche de chez nous, ce serait une merveilleuse opportunité photographique de participer à ce stage !
Inscription – The striking bilingual inscription on the Centre’s exterior was written by poet Gwyneth Lewis
In These Stones Horizons Sing and, Creu Gwir Fel Gwydr o Ffwrnais Awen which translates as Creating truth like glass from the furnace of inspiration
This book belonged to my husband's grandfather, he gave it to us many years ago. Photographing it today for the Macro Mondays theme I wondered if he thought that my house keeping skills could do with some work - the book is called Domestic Economy, a class book for girls.!
The preface has a lovely line which says "It may be profitable to put the book into the hands of those who are already engaged in domestic work, whether daughters or mothers, mistresses or maids."
I'd love to know who it was given to in 1879.....HMM
Detail of a carved and painted inscription on a freshly painted torii gate within the Shinto, shrine and temple complex of Fushimi Inari Taisha just outside Kyoto, Japan.
The Fushimi Inari shrine covers an entire mountain and is dedicated to Inari - the Shinto god of rice. The wooded mountainside is covered in paths and walkways bordered with thousands of brightly painted, vermilion torii - donated by farmers and merchants. Each torii is inscribed with prayers and details/date of the donor.
If someone is able to translate these characters I'd love to know :-)
Fuji X-H1, XF55-200/3.5-4.8, 1/950th sec at f/3.5, ISO 200 FL ~55mm
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05/2003 : Ghirza, nécropole nord, tombe C : inscription
"M(archius) Chullam [et] Varnychsi-
n pater et ma[te]r Marchi
Nimmire et [?M]accurasa-
n qui eis hec memori-
am feceru[nt d]iscussi-
mus rati[oci]nio ad
ea eroga[tu]m est sum-
tos merc[e]dibus in n-
ummo*foll[is] singula
res numero quadragi-
nta quinque [milia] sesce-
ntos preter c[i]b[aria] op-
era[nt]ibus felic[iter]
uisitent fili et n[ep]ot[es]"
[Olwen Brogan, D.J. Smith, Ghirza, a libyan settlement in the roman period, Tripoli, 1984]
The owner (who I envisgae as a young woman and a student of the classics) wrote the inscription in pencil before tracing over it in ink...
The Borsad Stepwell, in the small town of Borsad, in Gujarat.
The inscription, in Sanskrit, on one of the beams, describes the year it was built, and mentions names of the family who built it.
It was built in 1497 by Vasu Soma and his family.
For a translation of the inscription see item No 55 on page 255 and page 266 of this book here: www.google.co.in/books/edition/Lists_of_the_Antiquarian_R...
“All great things must first wear terrifying and monstrous masks in order to inscribe themselves on the hearts of humanity.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
(Thank you to Skeletal Mess for the texture)
This plate on Ilovica alpine meadow says:
CLOSE THE GATE!
(why?)
BULL ON THE PASTURE!
(not likely)
HAVE DOGS LEASHED!
(yes, why not)
Paris, France, Le Palais Royal. "Les Modes," a sculpture in bronze by Wang Du (detail).
"La presse écrite, Internet et la télévision sont les supports privilégiés de son art. De ce recours quasi obsessionnel aux médias, Wang Du extrait les images les plus frappantes, créant ainsi une « post-réalité » qui oscille entre monde réel et virtualité du monde médiatique. Dans le jardin, il a posé trois journaux froissés en boule, surdimensionnés et en acier, qui appartiennent à la série des «Modes»."
Pictures from 2020
Temple Kirk Inscription VAESAC MIHM RI VÆS.AC. RI. MI.H.M
flickr.com/photos/phhsykes/albums/72157714828866072
In 2020 I posted 29 pictures of the letters on Temple Kirk bell tower. Here in this album are four pictures one taken with a 500mm lens and three taken with a 500mm lens and a x2 converter. These letters have been raising interest for many years.
On the North East Corner of Temple Kirk just outside Edinburgh in Scotland sharp eyes can read an inscription in stone that has been filled in with metal letters. There are various readings of the letters some of which aim to include some letters and to put others to one side regarding them as more recent inclusions. There are ideas that the inscription dates to the Templar Knights, or to their successors of this barony the The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem. Pages online appear and disappear offering insights and revelations. The historic plan of the East gable in section with details from 1905 records different lettering to that seen in situ today. I have set these pictures to bring out details in the stone and of the metal to give interested partied a good view of the inscription including the letters and the stops.
VÆSAC. RI. IMI. H.M.
VÆS.AC. RI. MI.H.M
VÆS AC RI MI H M
VAESAC RI MIHM (without the Æ ligature)
“1975: Nigel Tranter says in his Portrait of the Lothians book that “there is a strange inscription on the east gable which long puzzled antiquaries, ‘VAESAC MIHM.’ This is now thought to be the initial letters of Vienne Sacrum Concilium Militibus Johannis Hierosolymitani Melitensibus (The Sacred Council of Vienna, of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem and of Malta).” Tranter gives no attribution to the translation”
Reader of the Lost Stone by JEFF NISBET link below
I ask you not to look too closely at the carved oblong plaques near the metal letters. These carefully made recesses into the stone could also hold lettering, or give further evidence towards understanding the metal letters. The oblongs are much harder to see and I hope that their potential keeps people looking and not looking for clues and history for a long time to come.
PHH Sykes ©2020
phhsykes@gmail.com
The letters recorded here are slightly different again VÆSAC· IMI· H·M RI. with notes from the artist
East gable, plan, section and details. 1905
i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00324541.jpg
TEMPLE VILLAGE, OLD TEMPLE KIRK (CHURCH OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OF BALANTRODOCH) INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS
LB14621
“The incription "V?SAC MIHM" on the E gable below the bellcote seems to be a mystery. It has been suggested that it could stand for "Vienne Sacrum Militibus Johannis Hierosolymitani Mletensibus" (The Sacred Council of Vienne, to the Knights of St. John of jerusalem and Malta), or alternatively "Virgin ?des Sacra Matri Jesu Hominum Mediatoris" (Church Sacred to the Virgin, Mother of Jesus, Mediator of Men). In 1312 the Order was suppressed, and the lands were given to the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, whose good work was funded by the residents of Temple who gave them one tenth of their income.
Amended Scheduled Area 29 October 1999, No 1191.”
portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14621
Reader of the Lost Stone by JEFF NISBET
www.mythomorph.com/wp/reader-of-the-lost-stone/
Re: Knights Templar suppression
sinclair.quarterman.org/archive/2002/01/msg00122.html
Temple Church inscription
www.inrebus.com/index.php?y=07&entry=entry071109-2125…
Temple Village History – Brief
www.templevillage.org.uk/temple-village/temple-village-hi...
The Old Temple Kirk may date back to the 12th century although it is more likely to have been built by the Knights of St John soon after they succeeded the Templars in 1312. The late Gothic tracery can still be seen with animals carved at the ends of the mouldings above the windows. This theory is confirmed by the inscription on the gable end of the church “VAESEC MUHM” that has been translated as “Vienne Sacrum Concilium Militibus Johannis Hierosolymitani Melitensbus” meaning The Sacred Council of Vienne, to the Knights of St John of Jerusalem and Malta.””
Here is a link to the VD or WD inscription
“The Temple Stone [W.D. inscription]
www.templevillage.org.uk/temple-village/the-temple-stone/
Temple Old Kirk
Rear side of a not publicly available gothic wing altar restored in 19th century . Somewhere in Austria . Europe
on a wall in the Old Town of Rethymno, but who knows what it says...?
This region as a whole is rich with ancient history, most notably through the Minoan civilisation centred at Kydonia east of Rethymno.[2] Rethymno itself began a period of growth when the Venetian conquerors of the island decided to put an intermediate commercial station between Heraklion and Chania, acquiring its own bishop and nobility in the process. Today's old town (palia poli) is almost entirely built by the Republic of Venice. It is one of the best-preserved old towns in Crete.
The town still maintains its old aristocratic appearance, with its buildings dating from the 16th century, arched doorways, stone staircases, Byzantine and Hellenic-Roman remains, the small Venetian harbour and narrow streets. The Venetian Loggia houses the information office of the Ministry of Culture and Sports. A Wine Festival is held there annually at the beginning of July. Another festival, in memory of the destruction of the Arkadi Monastery, is held on 7–8 November.
The city's Venetian-era citadel, the Fortezza of Rethymno, is one of the best-preserved castles in Crete. Other monuments include the Neratze mosque (the Municipal Odeon arts centre), the Great Gate (Μεγάλη Πόρτα or "Porta Guora"), the Piazza Rimondi and the Loggia.
The town was captured by the Ottoman Empire in 1646 during the Cretan War (1645–69) and they ruled it for almost three centuries. The town, called Resmo in Turkish, was the centre of a sanjak during Ottoman rule.