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Church in the village of Krasnoye, Tver Region, Russia.(1790)
Camera: Nikon F 80;
Lens: Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG (OC)* HS I AF;
Film: KodaklProImage100;
Filter: No filter;
Exposure: as ISO 100;
Scanned: Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 by VueScan
Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord - in the village of Krasnoye, Staritsky District, Tver Region, Russia.
In the second half of the 18th century, M.F. Poltoratsky became the owner of the estate in the village of Krasnoye, Staritsky district, who decided to replace the old wooden church with a new one, copied from the famous Chesme church, built in 1777-1780 by order of Catherine II by architect Yu. M. Felten near Petersburg.
His first petition “to build a stone church with his own kosht” dates back to 1783. After a second petition, Bishop Ioasaph Zabolotsky signed the charter of the church on July 30, 1785.
The construction of the temple was carried out under the care and dependency of his wife for five years, and was completed in 1790.
Built in a pseudo-Gothic style, it is an almost exact copy of the Chesme Church in St. Petersburg, built 10 years earlier.
The height of the structure is 24 meters, length and width - about 20 meters.
In 1931, the Soviet authorities closed the temple. The bells were sent for melting down, the stone fence was dismantled and transported to Staritsa, to the city garden. The interior of the church was used for the needs of the local collective farm, destroyed and dilapidated.
In 1997, the restoration of the temple began.
Церковь Преображения Господня — в селе Красном Старицкого района Тверской области России.
Во второй половины XVIII века владельцем усадьбы в селе Красное Старицкого уезда стал М. Ф. Полторацкий, который решил взамен старой деревянной церкви построить новую, скопированную со знаменитой Чесменской церкви, сооружённой в 1777—1780 годах по повелению Екатерины II архитектором Ю. М. Фельтеном близ Петербурга.
Первое его ходатайство «построить каменную церковь собственным коштом» относится к 1783 году. После повторного прошения епископ Иоасаф Заболотский 30 июля 1785 года подписал храмоздательную грамоту.
Строительство храма осуществлялось попечением и иждивением его супруги на протяжении пяти лет, и было закончено в 1790 году.
Построен в псевдоготическом стиле, является почти точной копией Чесменской церкви в Санкт-Петербурге, построенной на 10 лет раньше.
Высота сооружения составляет 24 метра, длина и ширина — около 20 м.
В 1931 году советские власти закрыли храм. Колокола были отправлены на переплавку, каменная ограда разобрана, перевезена в Старицу, в городской сад. Внутреннее помещение церкви использовалось для нужд местного колхоза, разрушалось и ветшало.
В 1997 году началось восстановление храма.
It is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth. Cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. Almost all cacti are succulents, meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti where this vital process takes place. Most species of cacti have lost true leaves, retaining only spines, which are highly modified leaves. As well as defending against herbivores, spines help prevent water loss by reducing air flow close to the cactus and providing some shade. In the absence of leaves, enlarged stems carry out photosynthesis. Cacti are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in the south to parts of western Canada in the north. Cacti have a variety of uses: many species are used as ornamental plants, others are grown for fodder or forage, and others for food (particularly their fruit). 17619
Drops of rain, drops of light.
Gouttes de pluie et de lumière.
Charente, France
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Posted for "Looking Close on Friday" challenge; "Words of Love".
"You told me you don't love me
Over a cup of coffee
And I just have to look away
A million miles between us
Planets crash into dust
I just let it fade away..."
October 1st is International Coffee Day so, have a nice cup of coffee!
Garbage: youtu.be/RuLk-QBjxDg
The Allegory of Fame is a painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Gerard de Lairesse (1641-1711). Gerard de Lairesse was a renowned painter and art theorist in the 17th century, known for his contributions to Dutch Classicism.
The Allegory of Fame, also known as "Fama", is one of his notable works and depicts the allegorical figure of Fame. In Greek mythology, Fame, also known as Pheme, was the personification of fame and renown. In Roman mythology, she was called Fama.
The painting typically shows a female figure with outstretched wings, symbolizing the widespread reach of her influence and reputation. She is often portrayed with a trumpet or a horn, which she uses to announce the achievements and accomplishments of individuals to the world.
Fame was a popular subject in Renaissance and Baroque art, and artists often depicted her in various poses and contexts to convey different aspects of her influence and power.
In Gerard de Lairesse's version of the Allegory of Fame, he likely imbued the composition with his distinctive style, characterized by a grand and classical aesthetic. His paintings were influenced by classical antiquity, and he was particularly inspired by the works of Italian Renaissance artists, such as Raphael and Michelangelo.
(*) a Japanese aesthetic concept that finds beauty and serenity in objects, landscapes, designs, etc., that are simple, imperfect, and impermanent: It's the philosophy of wabi-sabi, which delights in the tarnish on an ancient silver bowl and the old uneven cobblestones.
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Leica M7, Elmarit 2.8/24 ASPH, ADOX CHS 100 II, Epson V600, Affinity Photo
The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. ~ James Allen.
Field of Canola in full bloom! I wish the sky was more blue, but we've had so much rain this Summer, blue skies are few and far between : (
Smile on Saturday!
Meadows and Fields
... And when thou art weary I'll find thee a bed, Of mosses and flowers to pillow thy head...
~John Keats
The Temple of Heaven is located in southern Beijing. It is included in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1998. With an area of 2.7 million square meters, it is the largest of its kind in the country. Built in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of Ming Emperor Yongle, the temple was where emperors went to worship heaven for good harvests.
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Cold, dark, quiet. Dawn breaks on the wilderness of the Upper Peninsula. It's a few days short of Christmas, winter's bitter wrath solidly in effect, in a snow-capped landscape devoid of sound, save for the anomalous (for these times anyway) chanting and chugging, drawling and droning, low-noted gargling of industrial machinery. Peering around a sharp bend wedged tightly between two crudely-carved walls of solid rock, that familiar pattern of three distinct points of light reveals the source of the clatter--32 cylinders of 4-stroke FDLs sheathed in faded cascade exoskeletons reminiscent of a fallen northwestern giant. So emerges Lake Superior & Ishpeming's 7-Weigher, on this daybreak in charge of empty steel hoppers interchanged sometime in the previous night's darkness from the CN, shuttling this "all-rail" movement from Eagle Mills to the Tilden Mine for loading with a fresh batch of taconite pellets. The Weigher's pair of horses are quite venerable: a -7 and a U-boat each in service since the seventies when they rolled out of the factory doors in Erie, more pack mules than derby winners throughout their days spent lugging whatever bulky raw materials their masters could drum up for them to pull. Their habitat now confined to a measly 10 route miles, more or less, engaged in a repetitive, perpetual line of work hauling the product out of the last iron ore mine in Michigan, these pug-nosed brutes are undoubtedly not living out their golden years in glamour. But they are among the last of their respective types still in existence, serving with two brethren on a fleet comprising one of the last thin threads upholding a species dangling dangerously close to extinction.
Bonn Museum of Modern Art / Bonn / North Rhine-Westphalia / Germany
Album of Germany (the west): www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72157713209...
Album of High-key photos: www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72157718851...
The essential joy of being with horses
is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements
of grace, beauty, spirit and freedom.
~Sharon Ralls Lemon
Own image 5213
Aspen in fall colors mixed with clones of oak. Although oaks will produce a variety of colors under normal conditions, their leaves turned brown after a summer of drought. This is not what I was hoping for, but it is an unusual scene.
BOB DYLAN : MASTERS OF WAR (with lyrics)
Bob Dylan - Masters of War (The Avener Rework)
Bob Dylan - Masters of War (Official Audio)
Peace to the Ukraine 💙💛
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View of both red and black cuillin from Torrin
EDGE OF TOMORROW
Dedicated to my Husband
We know we have
Lived on the edges
We know that this
Day might have to come
But don’t leave me yet
Not when there is still
Light in the day not yet gone
Don’t waste a moment
Don’t ever give time away
Not when you still
Have things left to say
You know I will always come here
Where the land sings like a song
Better than the silence
Of the dead halls of home
The light here shines
As if pure love is the air
Which nourishes your soul
And lessens the despair
I will reach through the barrier
And I will tear down the veil
On the edges of tomorrow
I will find you again
Seek the words in the wind
And capture the truth
Place them together
For all those that feel the same
*****
So I am back after a difficult time, where the cold I thought I had because I got soaked in the rain, actually turned out to be Covid. I think I had been incubating this for a while before. Two days after me, my partner became very ill with it as well. We think we caught it at the same time, when we were out shopping. To jump forward a few weeks as we do not need to go over the experience of having Covid, many know to their cost what this is like, even if you have had the vaccinations, which we had, but suffice it to say here, my partner became very ill indeed, and because of my country’s depleted health system, and the age of my partner, I was starting to think I might have to make some difficult choices.
But thankfully, somehow, with me on twenty-four hour watch for three days and my partner’s resilience, and I think we can say here, that our love for each other, and the wish to remain with each other for as long as we can, helped my partner pull through. We are still recovering, but getting better each day.
I am talking about this because this work, and the work that follows it, is directly influenced by what we have both been through. The work that I have produced already on Flickr is what I experience, what you see on my Flickr page is the result of events in my life. It is a personal exploration, but it is one where others find a similar truth, a recognition, and the fact that I share these works with you means that I am telling others that I understand about the often emotional events in your life.
But this piece, I have dedicated to my husband, and to the God who gave us a little more time.
This image was taken at Glynde Church, East Sussex, UK, before we fell ill, at the beginning of October. This place, as many of you know, is one of my most favourite places to be on earth. It connects me with the divine. And I shall be returning to it as soon as I can.
When I was working on these new pieces, I listened to the music of U2. They are a personal favourite of mine, as I grew up with their music. Bono’s lyrics are poetic. Beautiful. He has always been an inspiration to me.
So with this work, I am pairing it with their track ‘Kite’, as this is what I was listening to when I was writing my poetry and concentrating on my image. This version is live, and sublime.
And if you would like to see more of my work, please have a look at my website:
The Kiosk of Trajan lies some 20 meters south of the Temple of Hathor. Once it may have served as the main entrance from the river. The structure, locally known as the Pharaoh's bed, was not finished.
The Kiosk of Trajan originally served as the main entrance into the temple from the river. It is one of the largest Ancient Egyptian monuments standing today, it is conventionally attributed to the Roman emperor Trajan, though some experts think the structure itself may be older, possibly dating to the time of Augustus. Inside are reliefs showing Trajan as a pharaoh making offerings to Osiris, Isis and Horus.
The edifice was originally built on the island of Philae, near the lower Aswan Dam. It was located together with Isis Temple on the Island. However, it was later transported to Agilika in the 1960s by UNESCO to save it from being enveloped by the rising waters of the Nile due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
The kiosk has 14 massive columns with carved floral capitals. The entry to the Roman structure is through two doorways, one from the east and one from the west. The structure is today roofless, but sockets within the structure's architraves suggest that its roof, which was made of timber.
This 15-x-20 metre kiosk is 15.85 metres high. Its four by five columns each carry "different, lavishly structured composite capitals that are topped by 2.10-metre-high piers".
A New Holland Honeyeater enjoying a quick respite from feeding on these lovely, large golden Kangaroo Paws. I've been told tKangaroo Paws have grown taller this year due to all our rain. Anigozanthos have been bred into all sorts of vibrant colours. HSoS.
It reminds me of the "Fields of Gold" song by Sting that I like -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLVq0IAzh1A
The Carr Villa Memorial Park is a public cemetery that was first opened in 1905. This entrance chapel is one of the oldest structures on the site.
This infra red photograph was taken late on an overcast afternoon which later produced an amazingly beautiful sunset. But the IR here really accentuates the almost ethereal presence of the place.
Macro taken of an Amethyst Stone Heart
(1.55” x 1.56” = 3.94 x 3.96 cm)
Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz (SiO2)
This heart comes from a famous grinding shop in
Idar Oberstein/Germany
for: #MacroMondays – #StoneRhymingZone
20. Nov. 2017
Happy MM Everyone !
ƒ/2.8
4.5 mm
1/60
ISO 125
Dedicated to C.F. (ILYWAMHASAM)
Here is another Vertorama of that amazing pre-sunrise sky that we had in the Little Karoo last Sunday morning.
Although I really liked the composition of the photo that I posted on Monday (with that little cottage in the upper right-hand corner)… I was also acutely aware that I’d only managed to include a small fraction of the gorgeous pinkness that filled the sky at that moment.
So… as soon as I’d captured the two images for my preferred composition… I swung the camera around on the tripod… and shot this.
Nikon D3100, Sigma 10-20mm at 20mm, aperture of f11, with a 3 second exposure.
Click here to check out my Vertorama tutorial.
Using the stars and ocean currents as his navigational guides, the legendary Māori navigator Kupe ventured across the Pacific on his voyaging canoe from his ancestral Polynesian homeland of Hawaiki. Kupe made landfall at the Hokianga Harbour in Northland around 1000 years ago and left behind two taniwha (water spirits), which guided the safe landing of later Polynesian arrivals.
Veltari Romazi
Sphere of Nuvaria
Belial, Behemoth, Beelzebub
Asmodeus, Satanas, Lucifer
Belial, Behemoth, Beelzebub
Asmodeus, Satanas, Lucifer
Since dawn of time the fate of man is that of lice
Equal as parasites and moving without eyes
A day of reckoning when penance is to burn
Count down together now and say the words that you will learn
Hail Satan, Archangelo
Hail Satan, Welcome year zero
Hail Satan, Archangelo
Hail Satan, Welcome year zero
Belial, Behemoth, Beelzebub
Asmodeus, Satanas, Lucifer
Crestfallen kings and queens comforting in their faith
Unbeknownst to them is the presence of the wraith
Since fate of man is equal to the fate of lice
As new dawn rises you shalt recognize now behold the Lord of Flies
Archangelo
Hail Satan, welcome year zero
Hail Satan
He will tremble the nations
Kingdoms to fall one by one
A victim to fall for temptations
A daughter to fall for a son
The ancient serpent deceiver
To masses standing in awe
He will ascend to the heavens
Above the stars of God
Hail Satan, Archangelo
Hail Satan, welcome year zero
Hail Satan, Archangelo
Hail Satan, welcome year zero
One of my attempts at the "Looking Close... on Friday" theme "Backside".
Shot with an Agfa "Color-Solagon DI 70 mm F 4.5" (enlarging) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
A view to take your breath away whilst trying to catch it. I stopped here on the way up to Mount Fremont. This one is a two shot stitch, I have one that is just as wide at 10mm but this one is a slightly better comp. That is Burroughs one and two in foreground, Little Tahoma on the left and Rainier middle. Does anyone know the name of the two peaks to the right?
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts…. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” —Rachel Carson, marine biologist and author, in Silent Spring
This is part of a series of small lakes, known as Chain of Lakes, in Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Mt. Adams.
It looked like there was a ring of fire in the clouds when I took this long exposure sunset shot…
Stay safe everyone…
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