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This complex was one of the most interesting places I have ever visited, even 17 years (!!) later. It had so many interconnected buildings, from different time periods and so much crust and decay and color that I knew it was special even though I was relatively new to exploring and it wasn't filled with machinery. This area, from what I recall from so long ago was an in-between area, between an open sunken area where they had vats to more of a storage area like this one where the stored product. There was water everywhere, so the already great atmosphere was amplified by the reflections. SOme of the rooms had these wonderful sounds. This is from long before smart phones and portable video equipment, but I still recall it when I see the images.
I'm going to share a few shots and then a proper feature later on, I have an extensive write-up from an old website of mine, so I will need to dig that up. This place is the one I regret not spending more time in since it was so chill and easy to get into and was demolished totally by 2007. There is still nothing there, probably because it was a superfund site.
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Palouse Falls, from my latest trip to eastern Washington. The perspective of this rendition is different from the composition of my previous images of this subject.
BUT ... See below.
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Palouse Falls is the Official Waterfall of the State of Washington. It has a drop of 198 ft. (60 m).
The canyon at the falls is 115 meters (377 feet) deep, exposing a large cross-section of the Columbia River Basalt Group. These falls and the canyon downstream are an important feature of the channeled scablands created by the great Missoula Floods that swept periodically across eastern Washington and across the Columbia River Plateau during the Pleistocene epoch.
The ancestral Palouse River flowed through the currently dry Washtucna Coulee to the Columbia River. The Palouse Falls and surrounding canyons were created when the Missoula Floods overtopped the south valley wall of the ancestral Palouse River, diverting it to the current course to the Snake River by erosion of a new channel.
The area is characterized by interconnected and hanging flood-created coulees, cataracts, plunge pools, kolk created potholes, rock benches, buttes and pinnacles typical of scablands.
[Source: wikipedia.org]
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BUT ...
In retrospect, the perspective of this image entailed more risk than I should have taken. I was sitting 3 feet (1 meter) from the edge of the cliff, 377 feet (115 m) above the water, barely containing my vertigo, and holding the camera tripod down by its center column to stabilize it, right on the edge. Not smart.
Just to put that in perspective, four people have died in the past year by falling over the edge. Most likely taking selfies and losing their balance. It is a location where you have to be very careful, more careful than I was.
Please be safe when you photograph. A great picture is not worth your life.
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EDIT: 20190724 - I wasn't satisfied with the original edit. Try to make it pop a bit more.
EDIT: 20190806 - Yet another edit, this time using Luminar. I really like the results, which are very natural looking and true to how I remember the scene.
EDIT: 20200114 - After receiving some good feedback, I decided to focus on the falls themselves, rather than the wall of the bowl or the pool below the falls. Maybe I'll keep this one? Or maybe I can improve it further :).
Along the Blue Ridge Parkway at Thunder Hill Overlook the Mountain to Sea Trail parallels the parkway along this stretch.
The Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) is a long-distance trail, and as of January 2011,covers 530 miles across NC for hiking and backpacking. The trail runs across North Carolina from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks with the trail's western endpoint at Clingman's Dome, where it connects to the Appalachian Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Its eastern endpoint is in Jockey's Ridge State Park on the tallest sand dune on the east coast. The trail is envisioned as a scenic backbone of an interconnected trail system spanning the state. The Mountains-to-Sea State Park Trail was made an official land-based unit of the state park system by the General Assembly on August 2, 2000.
Hops are the female flowers of the hop species H. lupulus; as a main flavor ingredient in beer, H. lupulus is widely cultivated for use by the brewing industry.
Hop shoots grow very rapidly, and at the peak of growth can grow 20 to 50 centimetres per week. Hop bines climb by wrapping clockwise around anything within reach, and individual bines typically grow between 2 to 15 metres depending on what is available to grow on. When the hop bines run out of material to climb, horizontal shoots sprout between the leaves of the main stem to form a network of stems wound round each other.
Hop gardens consist of a regular arrangement of poles interconnected by wires. Every spring, the farmers add vertical wire ropes that are used by the hop plants for climbing. Here you can see how this is done with the help of three persons in a turret.
Text adapted from Wikipedia.
Excerpt from www.mississauga.ca/arts-and-culture/arts/public-art/tempo...:
Interconnection by Moonlight Murals Collective is one of over 35 public artworks on display across the City of Mississauga.
Moonlight Murals Collective, 2022
Exterior acrylic on asphalt
Living Arts Drive, between Burnhamthorpe Road West and Square One Drive
Interconnection is a new temporary public artwork by Moonlight Murals Collective, integrated with the protected, on-road bike lanes on Living Arts Drive. These ground murals are located in the buffer zones that run alongside the cycling and parking/road lanes, helping to build a safe, connected, convenient and comfortable cycling network in Mississauga.
“Our aim in these ground paintings was not only to create a visually pleasing piece of art, but also to tell the story of people in a growing town such as Mississauga and how interconnected we are, not only to each other but also to nature and the land we reside on. Each thematic panel seamlessly connects to the next and at times, appear as opposing forces that make a complete whole reminiscent of the concept of Yin and Yang. Our designs focus on the relationship between humans and the natural environment and inspire the viewers to discover their imagination, emotion, interaction and relationship with their surroundings.” – Moonlight Murals Collective
Earth, Water, Air, Fire,
Relax to quiet slumber,
Interconnected.
The video is very brief, loops perfectly on Apple devices, unfortunately not in Flickr.
Huge interconnected stone arches branching off from rough pillars, Giesseliths are a geological
feature unique to the Isle of Monsters. These puzzling expressways to nowhere are found from the wrakken steppes to the very edge of the Northern Tarbog.
No two are alike. Many combine stairs with high, arching ramps. Some double-back on themselves for no known purpose. Some spiral gracefully. Others zig-zag.
What exactly are the Giesseliths? How did they come to be? Do they have a function?
Could they be natural structures formed by erosion?
Are they the ruins of doomed Viking settlements?
Religious temples of visiting Polynesians?
Alien observatories?
Mini-Golf for Pirates?
It seems likely that the creation and purpose of the Giesseliths will forever remain a mystery.
U.S. Route 201 (aka Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway) follows old river trading routes of the Abenaki people. Benedict Arnold made part of this interconnected network of waterways famous during the Revolutionary War when he led soldiers up the Kennebec and Dead rivers, to lay siege to the French settlement at Quebec.
On June 15, 2000, the route was designated a National Scenic Byway. The vitality of the region is bolstered by the area’s working forests and Route 201's important role of linking Canada and the U.S. by the Armstrong–Jackman Border Crossing at Sandy Bay Township.
www.exploremaine.org/byways/kennebec/old-canada-rd.shtml
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_201
Image taken in October.
Fuji X-S10. 63 mm, f/4.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 320.
Fuji XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS II Lens.
Rheinauen - Naturschutzgebiet in Zons.
Offiziell informiert der Rhein-Kreis Neuss über die Rheinaue, wie folgt: "Die Festsetzung als Naturschutzgebiet erfolgt insbesondere, zur Erhaltung, Optimierung, und Wiederherstellung der Rheinaue und der mit der Rheinaue in Verbindung stehenden Altrheinschlinge, als bundesweit bedeutende Verbundachse innerhalb der Rheinischiene, zum Schutz der geowissenschaftlich und kulturhistorisch wertvollen Auenlandschaft mit ihrer typischen extensiven Grünlandnutzung sowie zur Sicherung eines aufgrund seiner Flächengröße und Ausstattung wertvollen Vernetzungsbiotops." Wenn Sie die Rheinauen vor Zons besuchen, werden Sie selbst eine beeindruckende Landschaft erleben. Insbesondere im Frühjahr und im Sommer lädt dieses Gebiet zu Ausflügen ein.
Rhine Floodplains - Nature Reserve in Zons.
The Rhein-Kreis Neuss officially provides the following information about the Rhine Floodplains: "The designation as a nature reserve is made in particular for the preservation, optimization, and restoration of the Rhine Floodplains and the Old Rhine Loop connected to the Rhine Floodplains, as a nationally important interconnected axis within the Rhine River, to protect the geoscientifically and culturally valuable floodplain landscape with its typical extensive grassland use, and to safeguard a valuable interconnected biotope due to its size and features." If you visit the Rhine Floodplains near Zons, you will experience an impressive landscape for yourself. This area is particularly inviting for excursions in spring and summer.
Singapore. Architect: OMA / Ole Scheeren. 2013.
The development contains1040 apartments in 31 x 6 storey blocks stacked around around a hexagonal grid. The design breaks away from the standard vertical tower typology to create an expansive interconnected network of living and communal spaces that intergrate with the natural environment. The blocks form a vertical village with cascading sky gardens in a variety of public and private spaces with 8 large scale permeable courtyards.
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The Park & Tilford Gardens is a 1.5-acre (6,100 m2) (originally 3-acre (12,000 m2)) botanic garden situated in the City of North Vancouver, British Columbia. The complex, established in 1969 as a community project of Canadian Park & Tilford Distilleries Ltd., consists of eight separate but interconnected areas. The original gardens were designed by Harry J. Webb of Justice & Webb Landscape Architects.
Lynnmour, District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Astilbe chinensis, commonly known as false goat's beard, tall false-buck's-beard or Chinese astilbe, is a plant in the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae. It is commonly grown in shade gardens.
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
The Church of Saint Nicholas is a Baroque church in the Lesser Town of Prague. It was built between 1704 and 1755 on the site where formerly a Gothic church from the 13th century stood, which was also dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It has been described as the greatest example of Prague Baroque.
The original Gothic Parish church of Saint Nicholas stood on the site of the present church which dated from the 13th century. In the second half of the 17th century the Jesuits decided to build a new church designed by Giovanni Domenico Orsi. A partial impression of the original planned appearance of the church at the time the Jesuits chose the initial plans by Giovanni Domenico Orsi in 1673 and laid the foundation stone is provided by the Chapel of St Barbara, which was built first so that mass could be celebrated. The church was built in two stages during the 18th century. From 1703 till 1711 the west façade, the choir, the Chapels of St Barbara and St Anne were built.
Count Wenceslaus Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky (1634 - 6 October 1659) from the prominent Czech House of Kolowrat was the largest patron of The Church of St. Nicholas. He donated his entire estate, worth 178,500 gold, for the construction of the church and the adjacent buildings in Prague in Malá Strana.
The new plans involved an intricate geometrical system of interconnected cylinders with a central dome above the transept. The massive nave with side chapels and an undulating vault based on a system of intersecting ellipsoids was apparently built by Christoph Dientzenhofer. The pillars between the wide spans of the arcade supporting the triforium were meant to maximize the dynamic effect of the church. The chancel and its characteristic copper cupola were built in 1737-1752, this time using plans by Christoph's son, Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.
In 1752, after Dientzenhofer's death in 1751, the construction of the church tower was completed. During the years the church continued to expand its interior beauty. Following the abolition of the Jesuit Order by Pope Clement XIV, St Nicholas became the main parish church of the Lesser Town in 1775.
During the communist era the church tower was used as an observatory for State Security since from the tower it was possible to keep watch on the American and Yugoslav embassies respectively and the access route to the West German embassy.
It has been described as "the most impressive example of Prague Baroque" and "without doubt the greatest Baroque church in Prague and the Dientzenhofers' supreme achievement".
On the shield is a sign of the alleged patron of the building Frantisek Karel Count of Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky. The mark of the actual patron Václav Count of Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky on the facade of the temple is not found. He was so humble that he did not want his name to be associated with the building, and after the completion of the building he was used on the front of the coat of arms of his uncle.
The church excels not only in the architecture, but also in the decoration, mainly with the frescos by Jan Lukas Kracker and a fresco inside the 70 m high dome by František Xaver Palko. The interior is further decorated with sculptures by František Ignác Platzer. The Baroque organ has over 4,000 pipes up to six metres in length and was played by Mozart in 1787. Mozart's spectacular masterpiece, Mass in C, was first performed in the Church of Saint Nicholas shortly after his visit.
The 79 m tall belfry is directly connected with the church’s massive dome. The belfry with great panoramic view, was unlike the church completed in Rococo forms in 1751-1756 by Anselmo Lurago.
Excerpt from rove.me/to/hong-kong/quarry-bay-monster-building:
The "Monster Building" in Quarry Bay is likely Hong Kong's most Instagrammed spot, which offers a striking example of dense housing in a bustling metropolis. This massive residential complex, officially a conglomeration of five interconnected buildings—Montane Mansion, Yick Cheong Building, Yick Fat Building, Fook Cheong Building, and Oceanic Mansion—has become a cultural icon. With its unique aesthetics and historical significance, it continues to attract attention from locals, visitors, and filmmakers alike.
Constructed in the 1960s, the Monster Building reflects Hong Kong's response to a booming population and limited land. Designed as a mixed-use development, the complex was meant to accommodate both residential and commercial needs. Together, these buildings house over 2,200 units, capable of hosting more than 10,000 residents—a population comparable to a small city.
Architecturally, the buildings are notable for their "U-shaped" courtyards, which improve ventilation and natural lighting. These light wells were innovative for their time, especially before air-conditioning became widespread. The densely packed windows, balconies, and air-conditioning units create a visually striking façade often likened to a dystopian cityscape, making it a sought-after filming location for movies like Transformers: Age of Extinction and Ghost in the Shell.
This forest is young, but mixed — douglas fir dominant with cedar, alder, maple. Walking the trail compacts the soil around the roots. This doesn’t make their lives easier, but it seems the insult seems is tolerated if it’s limited. The compaction reveals the roots’ patterns … the twines, twists, braids — so beautiful — seeing how they weave in and out of each other. It gives you a good idea of just how interconnected all these plants are below ground. It goes way beyond “where does one stop and the other begin”. There are no names down there.
India, Kerala or Kēraḷam, Mannur.
Kerala’s from civilization almost untouched rich in fish, fertile unique backwaters & other landscapes, rivers deep & mountains high, as colourful as their people, as diverse as the taste of South Indian cuisine.
Therefor the” Keralites”, natives to Kerala, describe the land along the Malabar coast since ever very simply as;…
📍…“Gods own Country”, …now who can beat this description?.
On the way to Mannur, which is surrounded by infinite slopes of bright green tea plantations, passing this road up the mountain which could be anywhere, but do not aspect in the south Indian State of Kerala.
📌….Kerala best known for Ayurveda & its rich, fertile unique backwaters, a network of interconnected five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade, fed by 38 rivers & brackish lagoons extending nearly half the length of Kerala state. A labyrinthine system formed by almost 1.000 km of waterways lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast, known as the “Malabar Coast”.
The backwaters have an exceptional ecosystem; freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea, formed by the action of waves & shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.
A Thannermukkom Salt Water Barrier, preventing salt water from the sea is entering the deep inside, keeping the fresh water intact. Such fresh water is extensively used for irrigation purposes.
Numerous unique aquatic species including mudskippers, crabs, frogs, water birds such as kingfishers, darters, terns, darters & cormorants, animals like otters & turtles live in the backwaters area. Palm trees, pandanus bushes & other leafy plants grow alongside the backwaters, providing a green shade to the surrounding landscape.
The backwaters have an exceptional ecosystem; freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea, formed by the action of waves & shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.
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Excerpt from whc.unesco.org/en/list/98/:
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia's largest national park covering almost 30,000 hectares, is situated in the lower elevations of the Dinarides in the central part of the country. Within a beautiful karst landscape dominated by a mix of forests and meadows, the magnificent Plitvice lake system stands out, fascinating scientists and visitors alike. Interconnected by many waterfalls and watercourses above and below ground, the lakes are grouped into the upper and lower lakes. The former are formed on dolomites, with mild relief, not so steep shores and enclosed by thick forests, whereas the latter, smaller and shallower, are situated in limestone canyon with partially steep shores. The lake system is the result of millennia of ongoing geological and biochemical processes creating natural dams known as tufa barriers. These are formed by the deposition of calcium carbonate from the waters flowing through the property. In the case of the Plitvice lake system, this geochemical process of tufa formation interacts with living organisms, most importantly mosses, algae and aquatic bacteria. The scale of the overall lake system and the natural barriers are an exceptional expression of the aesthetically stunning phenomenon, acknowledged since the late 19th century. Plitvice Lakes National Park area is mainly covered with very well preserved forests essential for the continuity of geochemical processes in water system (above and below ground), which include an area of 84 ha of old-growth forest of beech and fir. Besides the striking landscape beauty and the processes that continue to shape the lakes, the park is also home to noteworthy biodiversity. The tufa barriers themselves provide habitat for diverse and highly specialized communities of non-vascular plants. Brown Bear, Grey Wolf and Lynx along with many rare species roam the forests, while the meadows are known for their rich flora.
Excerpt from www.europeanwaterfalls.com/waterfalls/plitvice-veliki-slap/:
Veliki Slap is the highest waterfall in the Plitvice National Park and is situated near Plitvica Selo at the end of the lakes, near entrance 1 of the national park, north of the big hotels. Veliki slap means the great waterfall and is the biggest waterfall in Plitvice National Park. The river Plitvice thunders, in a single drop, over 78 meters in the river Korana.
Tonlé Sap (literally large river (tonle); fresh, not salty (sap), commonly translated to "Great Lake") refers to a seasonally inundated freshwater lake, the Tonlé Sap Lake and an attached river, the 120 km (75 mi) long Tonlé Sap River, that connects the lake to the Mekong.
They form the central part of a complex hydrological system, situated in the 12,876 km2 (4,971 sq mi) Cambodian floodplain covered with a mosaic of natural and agricultural habitats that the Mekong replenishes with water and sediments annually. The central plain formation is the result of millions of years of Mekong alluvial deposition and discharge. From a geological perspective, the Tonlé Sap Lake and Tonlé Sap River are a current freeze-frame representation of the slowly, but ever shifting Lower Mekong Basin. Annual fluctuation of the Mekong's water volume, supplemented by the Asian Monsoon regime causes the unique flow reversal of the Tonle Sap River.
The Tonlé Sap Lake occupies a geological depression (the lowest lying area) of the vast alluvial and lacustrine floodplain in the Lower Mekong Basin, which had been induced by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. The lake's size, length and water volume varies considerably over the course of a year from an area of around 2,500 km2 (965 sq mi), a volume of 1 km3 (0 cu mi) and a length of 160 km (99 mi) at the end of the dry season in late April to an area of up to 16,000 km2 (6,178 sq mi), a volume of 80 km3 (19 cu mi) and a length of 250 km (160 mi) as the Mekong maximum and the peak of the South-West monsoon's precipitation culminate in September and early October.
As one of the world’s most varied and productive ecosystems the region has always been of central importance for Cambodia's food provision. It proved capable to maintain the Angkorean civilization, the largest pre-industrial settlement complex in world history. Either directly or indirectly it affects the livelihood of large numbers of a predominantly rural population to this day. With regards to a growing and migrating population, ineffective administration and widespread indifference towards environmental issues the lake and its surrounding ecosystem is coming under increasing pressure from over-exploitation and habitat degradation, fragmentation and loss. All Mekong riparian states have either announced or already implemented plans to increasingly exploit the river's hydroelectric potential. A succession of international facilities that dam the river's mainstream is likely to be the gravest danger yet for the entire Tonle Sap eco-region.
The largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, that contains an exceptional large variety of interconnected eco-regions with a high degree of biodiversity is a biodiversity hotspot and was designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1997.
Tonlé Sap (literally large river (tonle); fresh, not salty (sap), commonly translated to "Great Lake") refers to a seasonally inundated freshwater lake, the Tonlé Sap Lake and an attached river, the 120 km (75 mi) long Tonlé Sap River, that connects the lake to the Mekong.
They form the central part of a complex hydrological system, situated in the 12,876 km2 (4,971 sq mi) Cambodian floodplain covered with a mosaic of natural and agricultural habitats that the Mekong replenishes with water and sediments annually. The central plain formation is the result of millions of years of Mekong alluvial deposition and discharge. From a geological perspective, the Tonlé Sap Lake and Tonlé Sap River are a current freeze-frame representation of the slowly, but ever shifting Lower Mekong Basin. Annual fluctuation of the Mekong's water volume, supplemented by the Asian Monsoon regime causes the unique flow reversal of the Tonle Sap River.
The Tonlé Sap Lake occupies a geological depression (the lowest lying area) of the vast alluvial and lacustrine floodplain in the Lower Mekong Basin, which had been induced by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. The lake's size, length and water volume varies considerably over the course of a year from an area of around 2,500 km2 (965 sq mi), a volume of 1 km3 (0 cu mi) and a length of 160 km (99 mi) at the end of the dry season in late April to an area of up to 16,000 km2 (6,178 sq mi), a volume of 80 km3 (19 cu mi) and a length of 250 km (160 mi) as the Mekong maximum and the peak of the South-West monsoon's precipitation culminate in September and early October.
As one of the world’s most varied and productive ecosystems the region has always been of central importance for Cambodia's food provision. It proved capable to maintain the Angkorean civilization, the largest pre-industrial settlement complex in world history. Either directly or indirectly it affects the livelihood of large numbers of a predominantly rural population to this day. With regards to a growing and migrating population, ineffective administration and widespread indifference towards environmental issues the lake and its surrounding ecosystem is coming under increasing pressure from over-exploitation and habitat degradation, fragmentation and loss. All Mekong riparian states have either announced or already implemented plans to increasingly exploit the river's hydroelectric potential. A succession of international facilities that dam the river's mainstream is likely to be the gravest danger yet for the entire Tonle Sap eco-region.
The largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, that contains an exceptional large variety of interconnected eco-regions with a high degree of biodiversity is a biodiversity hotspot and was designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1997.
Another one for my 'fractured series'. Funny how despite numerous visits, new shapes and compositions can pop out. I still get attracted to the colours and shapes in the slate layers on this beach.
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Hackesche Höfe.
The Hackesche Höfe is a notable courtyard complex situated adjacent to the Hackescher Markt in the centre of Berlin. The complex consists of eight interconnected courtyards, accessed through a main arched entrance (1906) .
India, Kerala or Kēraḷam, Backwaters.
Dusk dips the nature of the Kerala Backwaters in an orange light,
a vivacious day descends to the shadow & the calm of the night, punctuated at times by the screeching of birds.
📌….unique backwaters are a network of interconnected five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade, fed by 38 rivers & brackish lagoons extending nearly half the length of Kerala state. A labyrinthine system formed by almost 1.000 km of waterways lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast, known as the “Malabar Coast”.
The backwaters have an exceptional ecosystem; freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea, formed by the action of waves & shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.
A Thannermukkom Salt Water Barrier, preventing salt water from the sea is entering the deep inside, keeping the fresh water intact. Such fresh water is extensively used for irrigation purposes.
Numerous unique aquatic species including mudskippers, crabs, frogs, water birds such as kingfishers, darters, terns, darters & cormorants, animals like otters & turtles live in the backwaters area. Palm trees, pandanus bushes & other leafy plants grow alongside the backwaters, providing a green shade to the surrounding landscape.
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Continuing my Hongkong 188 Album.........................................
Jardine House (Chinese: 怡和大廈), formerly known as Connaught Centre (康樂大廈), is an office tower in Hong Kong. The building is located at 1 Connaught Place, Central on Hong Kong Island. It is owned by Hongkong Land Limited, a subsidiary of Jardines. At the time of its completion in 1972, Jardine House was the tallest building in Hong Kong and in Asia. In 1980, the Hopewell Centre usurped the title of the tallest building in Hong Kong. The building is interconnected by the Central Elevated Walkway with buildings of Hongkong Land Limited like Exchange Square and the International Finance Centre.
The new building was constructed on a piece of reclaimed land, under a lease term of 75 years, which was secured by Hongkong Land Limited at a record price of HK$258 million in 1970, payable interest free over a period of 10 years. In exchange, the Government agreed that no building directly to the north of Jardine House would ever be built to obstruct its views. As a result, the height of General Post Office building was capped at 120 ft (37 m). Building costs were estimated at $120 million. Construction of the fifty-two-storey building took 16 months. Metal lettering from the Old Jardine House was salvaged and used in the lobby of the New Jardine House.
The building is constructed with a metal frame, and a curtain wall with round windows. The thickness of the structural frame is reduced because of the shape of the windows. Unusually for a Jardine property, elevators were produced by Otis Elevator, while escalators were manufactured by Schindler Elevator.
The circular design of the windows has earned the building the nickname, "The House of a Thousand Arseholes."
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A photo of the 7m diameter revolving 'Gaia' art installation in Southwark Cathedral.
I saw it earlier in the year in Oxford but unfortunately despite making a special trip to see it on it's last day I got there only to realise I didn't have a battery in my camera....... Luckily I knew the installation toured so I'd hoped to catch it again at some point. Currently there's two of these installed in Grimsby and Leeds and if it's going to be in your area it's definitely worth a visit with your (battery filled) camera.
More info and touring dates for Gaia here : my-earth.org/tour-dates/
From the website, "Gaia is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring seven metres in diameter and created from 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface* the artwork provides the opportunity to see our planet, floating in three dimensions.
The installation aims to create a sense of the Overview Effect, which was first described by author Frank White in 1987. Common features of the experience for astronauts are a feeling of awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment.
The artwork also acts as a mirror to major events in society. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the artwork may provide the viewer with a new perspective of our place on the planet; a sense that societies of the Earth are all interconnected and that we have a responsibility toward one another. After the lockdown, there has been a renewed respect for nature."
© D.Godliman
P.S. : Seen in Explore, #459, 26/04/23
Taken at Tuggerah Lakes, a wetland system of three interconnected coastal lagoons, are located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia
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The Navigli were a system of navigable and interconnected canals around Milan, Italy.
At present the canals are mostly used for irrigation. The only two canals who operate a tourist navigation system connected to the Darsena are the Naviglio Grande and the Naviglio Pavese, also becoming a nightlife pole
The Renaissance Center (aka GM Renaissance Center) is a group of seven interconnected skyscrapers in downtown Detroit, on the shore of the Detroit River. The complex is owned by General Motors, which uses it as its world headquarters. The central tower, the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center with its curved glass-clad facade, is the second tallest all-hotel skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. It has been the tallest building in Michigan since it was erected in 1977. The principal architect was John Portman.
Les backwaters du Kerala sont un réseau de lagunes et de canaux saumâtres parallèles à la mer d’Arabie le long de la côte de Malabar dans l’état du Kerala au sud-ouest de l’Inde. Il comprend également des lacs, des rivières et des criques interconnectés, un système labyrinthique formé par plus de 900 km (560 mi) de voies navigables, et parfois comparé aux bayous. Le réseau comprend cinq grands lacs reliés par des canaux, à la fois artificiels et naturels, alimentés par 38 rivières, et s’étendant pratiquement sur la moitié de la longueur de l’État du Kerala. Les eaux dorsales ont été formées par l’action des vagues et des courants côtiers créant de faibles îles barrières à travers les embouchures des nombreuses rivières qui descendent de la chaîne des Ghats occidentaux. Au milieu de ce paysage, il y a un certain nombre de villes qui servent de points de départ et d’arrivée pour les croisières en backwater. Il y a 34 bras morts au Kerala. Parmi eux, 27 sont situés soit plus près de la mer d’Arabie, soit parallèlement à la mer. Les 7 autres sont des voies de navigation intérieure.
The Kerala backwaters are a network of brackish lagoons and canals running parallel to the Arabian Sea along the Malabar coast of Kerala state in south-western India. It also includes interconnected lakes, rivers, and inlets, a labyrinthine system formed by more than 900 km (560 mi) of waterways, and sometimes compared to bayous. The network includes five large lakes linked by canals, both man made and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtually half the length of the Kerala state. The backwaters were formed by the action of waves and shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range. In the midst of this landscape there are a number of towns and cities, which serve as the start and end points of backwater cruises. There are 34 backwaters in Kerala. Out of it, 27 are located either closer to Arabian Sea or parallel to the sea. The remaining 7 are inland.
I've got this weird habit dividing my sleep time into two segments. I sleep for a couple of hours in the evening. Then awaken for a couple of hours, then go back to sleep until morning. The in-between time is often highly creative. Sometimes I look at and photos and experiment with processing techniques. Other times I watch youtube videos, more often than not of the instructional variety. It's been like this since I was a kid. I remember my mother once telling me (probably in response to me rooting around looking for a tool or such in the middle of the night) that the creative hour was over. And even then I thought no, it's actually just beginning. The habit has only become more entrenched as I've gotten older. My body seems so well conditioned to this practice that I usually fall into a deep sleep very quickly. I'm often surprised upon waking in the midst of vivid dreams even after sleeping for just an hour or less. Lately my dreams aren't just quick video clips, but very involved story lines with interconnected characters and settings. Both dialog and thoughts are conveyed in my mind along with incredibly realistic and often contorted manifestations of real life. I often awaken and just lay still for a while recounting the bizarre world I've just tapped out of. I like to absorb every nuance that I can recall lest I forget. We spend about a third of our entire lives asleep. This is precious time lost if all we do is rest. Dream analysis allows us to reclaim some of the lost time in hopes of better understanding (and perhaps bettering) the other two thirds of our lives. I believe this awareness has actually intensified my dreams...
The sleep thing is totally dysfunctional yet I feel quite at home with it. My physical body simply racks up the total sleep time and counts it as continuous. So six or eight hours is logged even though it was bifurcated. I get the benefit of two separate dream cycles and that wonderful middle-of-the-night creative time.
I was struck by the peaceful serenity of this life-sized figure of a sleeping angel in a nearby cemetery. An odd sense of softness of skin and features rendered from a hunk of cold, hard marble. Also a haunting look of androgyny that often creeps into stone sculptures of females. I read once that artists, sculptors and painters-drawers in particular, often subconsciously portray themselves in their works. I've seen this often in funerary art. It's simultaneously creepy and attractive. Anyway my thought in processing this image was to separate it from the context of reality and place it into the realm of the dream state...the haziness that surrounds us, unseen but always present.
India, Kerala or Kēraḷam, Backwaters.
The scenery of the Kerala Backwaters with the orange glimmering light of the sunset at dusk, a vivacious day descends to the shadow & the calm of the night, punctuated at times by the screeching of birds.
📌….unique backwaters are a network of interconnected five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade, fed by 38 rivers & brackish lagoons extending nearly half the length of Kerala state. A labyrinthine system formed by almost 1.000 km of waterways lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast, known as the “Malabar Coast”.
The backwaters have an exceptional ecosystem; freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea, formed by the action of waves & shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.
A Thannermukkom Salt Water Barrier, preventing salt water from the sea is entering the deep inside, keeping the fresh water intact. Such fresh water is extensively used for irrigation purposes.
Numerous unique aquatic species including mudskippers, crabs, frogs, water birds such as kingfishers, darters, terns, darters & cormorants, animals like otters & turtles live in the backwaters area. Palm trees, pandanus bushes & other leafy plants grow alongside the backwaters, providing a green shade to the surrounding landscape.
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Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña - Escocia - Lago Ness - Castillo de Urquhart
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LOCH NESS (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis) is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Inverness. Its surface is 52 ft (16 m) above sea level. Loch Ness is best known for alleged sightings of the cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as "Nessie". It is connected at the southern end by the River Oich and a section of the Caledonian Canal to Loch Oich. At the northern end there is the Bona Narrows which opens out into Loch Dochfour, which feeds the River Ness and a further section of canal to Inverness. It is one of a series of interconnected, murky bodies of water in Scotland; its water visibility is exceptionally low due to a high peat content in the surrounding soil.
Loch Ness is the second largest Scottish loch by surface area at 22 sq mi (56 km2) after Loch Lomond, but due to its great depth, it is the largest by volume in the British Isles. Its deepest point is 755 ft (230 m), making it the second deepest loch in Scotland after Loch Morar. A 2016 survey claimed to have discovered a crevice that pushed the depth to 889 ft (271 m) but further research determined it to be a sonar anomaly. It contains more fresh water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined, and is the largest body of water on the Great Glen Fault, which runs from Inverness in the north to Fort William in the south.
At Drumnadrochit is the "Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition" which examines the natural history and legend of Loch Ness. Boat cruises operate from various locations on the loch shore, giving visitors the chance to look for the "monster".
Loch Ness is thought by some to be the home of the Loch Ness Monster (also known as "Nessie"), a cryptid, reputedly a large unknown animal. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to the next. Popular interest and belief in the animal's existence has varied since it was first brought to the world's attention in 1933.
URQUHART CASTLE sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland. The castle is on the A82 road, 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of Inverness and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village of Drumnadrochit.
The present ruins date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, though built on the site of an early medieval fortification. Founded in the 13th century, Urquhart played a role in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century. It was subsequently held as a royal castle, and was raided on several occasions by the MacDonald Earls of Ross. The castle was granted to the Clan Grant in 1509, though conflict with the MacDonalds continued. Despite a series of further raids the castle was strengthened, only to be largely abandoned by the middle of the 17th century. Urquhart was partially destroyed in 1692 to prevent its use by Jacobite forces, and subsequently decayed. In the 20th century it was placed in state care and opened to the public: it is now one of the most-visited castles in Scotland.
The castle, situated on a headland overlooking Loch Ness, is one of the largest in Scotland in area. It was approached from the west and defended by a ditch and drawbridge. The buildings of the castle were laid out around two main enclosures on the shore. The northern enclosure or Nether Bailey includes most of the more intact structures, including the gatehouse, and the five-storey Grant Tower at the north end of the castle. The southern enclosure or Upper Bailey, sited on higher ground, comprises the scant remains of earlier buildings.
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EL LAGO NESS (en escocés: Loch Ness, en gaélico escocés, Loch Nis) es un extenso y profundo lago de agua dulce que se encuentra en las Tierras Altas (Highlands) de Escocia, en el Reino Unido. Es culturalmente destacado por el mito del monstruo del lago Ness.
Se extiende aproximadamente 39 km al suroeste de Inverness. Es la mayor masa de agua de la falla geológica conocida como Gran Glen que discurre desde Inverness en el norte hasta Fort Augustus al sur. El canal de Caledonia, el cual enlaza al mar en ambos extremos del Gran Glen, utiliza el lago Ness como parte de su ruta.
Este lago forma parte de la serie de lagos de Escocia que fueron formados por los glaciares durante las anteriores glaciaciones. Sus aguas tienen una visibilidad excepcionalmente baja debido al alto contenido en turba procedente de los suelos cercanos
Es el segundo lago más grande de Escocia por área de superficie con alrededor de 56,4 km2, pero debido a su gran profundidad es el de mayor volumen. Contiene más agua dulce que todos los lagos de Inglaterra y Gales juntos.
También funciona como el más bajo de los embalses del plan hidroeléctrico de almacenamiento-bombeo, el primero de su clase en Gran Bretaña. Las turbinas fueron originalmente utilizadas para suministrar energía a un molino cercano, pero ahora se genera y suministra electricidad a la red nacional.
En su parte más sudoccidental, cerca de Fort Augustus, se puede ver la única isla del lago. La Cherry Island es un ejemplo de crannóg (islas artificiales que datan generalmente de la Edad del Hierro).
EL CASTILLO DE URQUHART es un castillo situado en el lago Ness, en Escocia (Reino Unido), entre Fort William e Inverness, próximo a la villa de Drumnadrochit.
La primera referencia histórica data de tiempos de san Columba, en la segunda mitad del siglo VI, con una probable mención en la Vida de Columba de Adamnan de Iona. Se trata, posiblemente, del lugar llamado Airchartdan por lo que san Columba pasó durante una de sus visitas al rey Brude de los pictos del norte. Columba aprovechó para convertir al cristianismo al señor del castillo y anfitrión, Emchath, y a su hijo Virolec. Sin embargo, la referencia que hace Adamnan no es realmente al castillo sino a las "tierras de Airchartdan", que indicarían un territorio, no una localidad. Además, no se menciona ninguna fortificación. No obstante, hay estructuras datadas por carbono 14 entre los años 460 y 660, por lo que resulta posible que sí existiera, aunque no se sabe cuando se construyó.
Sí se registra su existencia a comienzos del siglo XIII. La zona le había sido concedida a la familia Durward en 1229 y estos fueron, probablemente, quienes construyeron el castillo que se conoce hoy en día. En 1296 fue capturado por Eduardo I de Inglaterra. Sir Robert Lauder era el señor del castillo en 1329 y su nieto Robert (del clan Chisholm) le sucedió en 1359. El conde de Ross lo capturó para la corona inglesa a mediados del siglo XV pero fue recuperado poco después. En 1509 le fue concedido a los Grant, que lo conservaron hasta 1912. Durante este período, los MacDonald lo capturaron en 1545 y también fue capturado por una tropa de covenanters en 1644. El castillo fue parcialmente destruido en 1692 por los ingleses para evitar que fuera capturado por los jacobitas y nunca fue reconstruido.
En la actualidad es propiedad del Patrimonio Nacional Escocés y constituye el tercer sitio más visitado de Escocia.
Kintsugi is a series of interconnected mixed media photo books/zines meant to be read together, though in no particular order. The title refers to the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery, where fractures are not concealed but transformed into part of the whole. Similarly, the narrative unfolds in fragments—entries, logs, memos, and notes that, assembled, reveal a larger structure.
The texts document the Habitat and its inhabitants, who, under the supervision of The Vault, tend to the surrounding terrain and to the Shells—enigmatic local forms whose nature remains uncertain. What emerges is a record of observation, repair, and transformation—an act of narrative kintsugi.
Palouse Falls, far off the beaten bath in southeastern Washington, drops 198 ft (60 m) through the basalt rock of the Columbia Plateau. The canyon at the falls is 377 ft (115 m) deep, exposing a large cross-section of the Columbia River Basalt Group. These falls and the canyon downstream are an important feature of the channeled scablands created by the great Missoula floods that swept periodically across eastern Washington and across the Columbia River Plateau during the Pleistocene epoch. The ancestral Palouse River flowed through the currently dry Washtucna Coulee to the Columbia River. The Palouse Falls and surrounding canyons were created when the Missoula floods overtopped the south valley wall of the ancestral Palouse River, diverting it to the current course to the Snake River by erosion of a new channel. The area is characterized by interconnected and hanging flood-created coulees, cataracts, plunge pools, kolk-created potholes, rock benches, buttes, and pinnacles typical of scablands. Palouse Falls State Park is located at the falls, protecting this part of the uniquely scenic area. On April 21, 2009, Tyler Bradt ran the falls in a kayak, setting an unofficial world record for the highest waterfall run. This is a 60-second exposure, taken with a B+W 10-stop ND filter.
Excerpt from roncesvallesvillage.ca:
The design concept of the mural reflects the thematic framework set out by our BIA’s Street Advisory Committee. These themes include: Nature in the City, the Urban Community, and the interconnected concepts of Legacy, Sustainability and Stewardship.
We have stories of prophets who came to the people a millennium ago to give visions of the future that would come in stages called the Seven Fires. In recent times there has been a talk of an Eighth Fire in which the ancestor prophets say that to light the Eighth Fire Indigenous People will come forward with their knowledge connecting with the western knowledge and from this union a new people will emerge lighting the Eighth and final Fire. This will begin the golden age of peace.
My work reflects this same importance of sharing the story of ancient Anishinaabe footsteps that crossed Roncesvalles in days gone by. It’s inspiring to know that we the Anishinaabe Peoples are still here sharing stories/oral histories much as our ancestors did for thousands of years and thus bringing the values of our culture into the present day …
Please visit roncesvallesvillage.ca/8thfire/ to see the explanation for this mural.
The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル, Umeda Sukai Biru) is one of Osaka's most recognizable landmarks. Completed in 1993, it consists of two 40-story towers that connect at their two uppermost stories, with bridges and memorable escalators crossing the wide atrium-like space in the center. The 173 m (568 ft) building was designed by Hiroshi Hara, whose other best know work is the massive & interesting JR Kyōto Station.
The building was originally conceived in 1988 as four interconnected towers, then Japan's 1980s economic bubble burst & the number of towers was reduced to two. The building features a rooftop observatory, "The Floating Garden Observatory." Despite the name, there isn't a rooftop garden, but there are great views of the city. It is at the base of the towers one finds a nice garden, with walking trails and water features, as well as a basement food court that recreates the atmosphere of Osaka in the early 20th century. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umeda_Sky_Building www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298566-d1867741-Re...
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The Netherlands is a small country of 16 million people, but it boasts a quarter of a million competitive speedskaters, and millions more who skate for fun. What's the story? Natural ice in the Netherlands is a rare occurrence. In fact, some winters there's no natural ice at all. Maybe that explains why the Dutch love to skate outdoors. They hardly ever get the chance! But when a cold wave hits, and the interconnected maze of canals, rivers and lakes freeze over, it's a spontaneous celebration, a national holiday. It's been 12 years since there could be ice skating on the Gouwsea. Ice skating can be done from Monnickendam to Marken and from Marken to Volendam. Infinite sea of ice is perfect for ice skating journeys. Besides ice skating Dutch also love Ice yachting. This is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats and is very popular in the Netherlands. Ice boats are racing at a speed of 100 km an hour over the ice of the Gouwsea.
Photo taken in the busy harbor of Monnickendam. A historical moment since crossing the Gouwsea by skates is such a rare occurrence. Crossing this Gouwzee was last possible in 1996. Today I skate from Monnickendam to Marken, such a beautiful sea of ice to enjoy. Here I arrived back in the cosy harbor of Monnickendam at sunset time.
Op 11 Januari 2009 een schaatstocht gemaakt rond de Gouwzee van Monnickendam - Volendam - Marken - Monnickendam. Tot mijn verbazing was de Gouwzee helemaal dichtbevroren en dit is in geen 12 jaar meer gebeurd. Dus echt een historische ijstocht gemaakt. Een groot ijsoppervlakte tussen Monnickendam en Marken met prima ijs. Een oneindig mooi gezicht op deze ijszee anno 2009. Het was genieten. Jong en oud staan op het ijs, zelfs koek en zopie is present voor de Lange Brug in de haven van Monnickendam. Er kon zelfs 's avonds geschaats worden want het Markerveerhuis hadden veel aandacht besteed aan de belichting. Ook zijn er weer ijszeilers te zien. Met spectaculaire snelheden van wel 80 tot 100 kilometer per uur razen ze over bevroren meren en plassen: ijszeilers hebben deze dagen de tijd van hun leven.
De Rotterdam
De Rotterdam is a building on the Wilhelminapier in Rotterdam, designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture in 1998. The complex is located between the KPN Tower and Rotterdam Cruise Terminal and was finalized at the end of 2013. On 21 November 2013, the municipality of Rotterdam, as the largest user, received the keys. The design provides space for offices, a hotel and apartments. The 44 floors amount to a total floor space area of about 160,000 m² making it the largest building in the Netherlands.
Realization
Construction began in 2009, when the municipality committed itself to hire 25,000 m² of the office space. The highest point (at 149 meters) was reached at the end of 2012, and the building was ready on its scheduled date of November 15, 2013. The total cost at the start of construction in 2009 was estimated to be €340,000,000.
Appearance and construction
Rem Koolhaas, who once considered a career in film, reasoned that the most frequent view of these structures would be in motion, from the window of a car. As the view changes, the towers, rising from a shared six-story plinth, separate and then mergeThe building consists of three interconnected towers that share a thirty feet high base which includes six floors. The lower two layers form a large glass plinth. At about 90 meters above ground the towers – known as West Tower, Mid Tower and East Tower– are shifted a few meters in different directions, which enhances the wind stability and provides space for terraces. In the original design the towers did not touch each other, but in order to simplify the play of forces and to keep the construction affordable they are now connected in a few places. The facade provides the option of natural ventilation. On the west side there are balconies that are accessible from the apartments.
Fall Creek Falls / Wildcat Tract / Rocky Ford/ Tobacco Pouch Loop, Dawsonville WMA, Jasper, Georgia... I have been researching about the interconnected Dawson WMA Tobacco Pouch, Wildcat Trac, Rocky Ford loop trails for several years. Also, over the past two years, my new dentist has been prodding me about getting in to make the hiking rounds of the trails and yesterday was my first opportunity. Fortunately, I did not make this new adventure alone and was accompanied by a long-time friend who was familiar with the territory. The Tobacco Pouch trail begins at the top of a ridgeline and descends 1400 feet down the mountains into the Wildcat Trac-Rocky Ford river coves. Yesterday, we descended some 850 feet down the trail past the First Falls to arrive at the Second Falls (Fall Creek Falls). I was glad not to have made this inaugural trek alone, because I found multiple unmarked trails and roads heading off in all directions. To complicate the experience, the trails listed in the Gaia GPS and Garmin GPS were different and one of the four large waterfalls along the routes was named incorrectly at the same coordinates with differing incorrect names in both apps. The other waterfalls were not even present in the maps. Even though this area is not new and has been hunted in for years, it is still relatively new to photographer excursionists and hikers.
SIN Pays, or at least it used to. Promotional button for the Spanish International Network (now Univision) from around 1976 when the network was seeking carriage on cable systems around the United States. In order to persuade cable operators to carry their Spanish language programming the network paid a small fee for each subscriber on the various cable systems at a time when system operators were paying the various program services for carrying their programming. The promotion worked and SIN achieved fairly wide carriage.
The Spanish International Network was the first satellite interconnected network in the U.S. Followed soon after by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
For the Macro Mondays group, challenge: squared circle. Happy Macro Monday!
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia.
Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia’s best-known national park, listed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage sites. It is a popular visiting destination all year round, and must-see for every visitor to Croatia.
Well known for its system of cascading lakes - whereby sixteen lovely lakes are interconnected by cascades and waterfalls. The park is simply beautiful. The main focus of park's beauty are sixteen lakes, divided into two parts - Gornja jezera (Upper lakes) and Donja Jezera (Lower Lakes), as well as numerous waterfalls and cascades.
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The Renaissance Center (aka GM Renaissance Center) is a group of seven interconnected skyscrapers in downtown Detroit, on the shore of the Detroit River. The complex is owned by General Motors, which uses it as its world headquarters. The central tower, the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center with its curved glass-clad facade, is the second tallest all-hotel skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. It has been the tallest building in Michigan since it was erected in 1977. The principal architect was John Portman.
Kintsugi is a series of interconnected mixed media photo books/zines meant to be read together, though in no particular order. The title refers to the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery, where fractures are not concealed but transformed into part of the whole. Similarly, the narrative unfolds in fragments—entries, logs, memos, and notes that, assembled, reveal a larger structure.
The texts document the Habitat and its inhabitants, who, under the supervision of The Vault, tend to the surrounding terrain and to the Shells—enigmatic local forms whose nature remains uncertain. What emerges is a record of observation, repair, and transformation—an act of narrative kintsugi.
Spreads from Kintsugi, a series of interconnected zines I’m working on. It is meant to be read in any order. Like the art of mending pottery, its fractured narrative forms a whole through fragments—logs, memos, and entries from the Habitat and its inhabitants. Overseen by The Vault, the inhabitants tend to the terrain and the Shells, blurring the line between human and machine, present and future, memory and repair.
Excerpt from www.mississauga.ca/arts-and-culture/arts/public-art/tempo...:
Interconnection by Moonlight Murals Collective is one of over 35 public artworks on display across the City of Mississauga.
Moonlight Murals Collective, 2022
Exterior acrylic on asphalt
Living Arts Drive, between Burnhamthorpe Road West and Square One Drive
Interconnection is a new temporary public artwork by Moonlight Murals Collective, integrated with the protected, on-road bike lanes on Living Arts Drive. These ground murals are located in the buffer zones that run alongside the cycling and parking/road lanes, helping to build a safe, connected, convenient and comfortable cycling network in Mississauga.
“Our aim in these ground paintings was not only to create a visually pleasing piece of art, but also to tell the story of people in a growing town such as Mississauga and how interconnected we are, not only to each other but also to nature and the land we reside on. Each thematic panel seamlessly connects to the next and at times, appear as opposing forces that make a complete whole reminiscent of the concept of Yin and Yang. Our designs focus on the relationship between humans and the natural environment and inspire the viewers to discover their imagination, emotion, interaction and relationship with their surroundings.” – Moonlight Murals Collective