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If I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn't there, I never really lost it to begin with.”.
~ Dorothy, The Wizard Of Oz
Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota. I think that sometimes I forget, just how beautiful Minneapolis is - my own backyard
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K&S - // Ghostly Path. Backdrop at access
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Please follow this link to his song on Suno
All the mirrors cracked no truth behind the glass
Shattered pieces fall fate cuts the past
I'm walking shadow roads chasing fading gleams
No one wakes me up I'm my own dreams
City hums at night whispers in the breeze
Streetlights paint my face haunt me like disease
I scream into the dark but no one ever hears
Following my heartbeat drowning out my fears
I'm my own dreams no one else can see
Living in the haze where the wild ones flee
Writing every page this ain't destiny
I'm my own dreams time dissolves the plea
Fire in my lungs words burn like ash
Counting every breath slow inhale crash
The echoes in my chest a rhythm I believe
Everything I hold is something I conceive
I've been a storm I've been a cage
Flames of myself beyond the stage
Turning light to smoke and smoke into streams
Can't no one wake me up I'm my own dreams
I'm my own dreams no one else can see
Living in the haze where the wild ones flee
Writing every page this ain't destiny
I'm my own dreams time dissolves the plea
Regarde dans mes yeux, tu verras
Ce que tu représentes pour moi
Cherche dans ton coeur, cherche dans ton âme
Et quand tu m'y trouveras tu ne chercheras plus♥
Hair::::Phoenix::: Rhonda Hair
dress: Kaithleen's Lilian
jewel :- Secrets - Angel's Pearls Chain Set
[ kunst ] - Kai wristband
wing: Blueberry - Oakley Wings - White
decor : my own Heaven
Daiju visited the master Baso in China. Baso asked: "What do you seek?"
"Enlightenment," replied Daiju.
"You have your own treasure house. Why do you search outside?" Baso asked.
Daiju inquired: "Where is my treasure house?"
Baso answered: "What you are asking is your treasure house."
Daiju was enlightened! Ever after he urged his friends: "Open your own tresure house and use those treasures."
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Pavilion with a stale vine (fragment), Mevazeret-Zion,
Israel. Taken 02 December,2006
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"Sometimes I wonder where I've been
Who I am, do I fit in
Make belivin' is hard alone,
Out here on my own
We're always provin' who we are
Always reachin' for that risin' star
To guide me far and shine me home,
Out here on my own.
When I'm down and feelin' blue
I close my eyes so I can be with you
Oh baby, be strong for me,
Baby, belong to me
Help me through, help me need you.
Until the morning sun appears
Making light of all my fears
I dry the tears I've never shown,
Out here on my own.
When I'm down and feelin' blue
I close my eyes so I can be with you
Oh baby, be strong for me,
Baby, belong to me
Help me through, help me need you.
Sometimes I wonders where I've been
Who I am, do I fit in.
I may not win but I can't be thrown,
Out here on my own, on my own."
(Nikka Costa, On My Own)
(From my own archived digital photos, year 2019) Processed in HDR from three photos.
View of eroded rocks that can be seen from the nearby Peracense castle, Teruel province, Aragon region, Spain.
In the background you can see the hill of San Ginés, which in addition to having several communications antennas has a hermitage in ruins: The hermitage of San Ginés.
The moon can be seen over the highest antenna on that hill.
PEÑAS EROSIONADAS, TERUEL, ESPAÑA, 2019
(De mis propias fotos digitales archivadas, año 2019) Procesada en HDR de tres fotos.
Vista de peñas erosionadas que se pueden observar desde el muy cercano castillo de Peracense, provincia de Teruel, región de Aragón, España.
Al fondo se puede ver la colina de San Ginés que además de tener varias antenas de comunicaciones tiene una ermita en ruinas: La ermita de San Ginés.
La luna se puede adivinar sobre la antena más alta de esa colina.
A ROLE MODEL IN THE FLESH PROVIDES MORE THAN INSPIRATION, HIS OR HER EXISTENCE IS CONFIRMATION OF POSSIBILITIES THAT ONE MAY HAVE EVERY REASON TO ERASE DOUBT AND SAY, "YES SOMEONE LIKE ME CAN DO THIS TOO"
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, THIS IS YOUR MOMENT, OWN IT!
BLOG CREDITS:
(From the digital archive of my own photos, 2019)
View from the northeast of the castle in a windy morning.
The Castle of Zafra (Spanish: Castillo de Zafra) is a 12th-century castle located in the municipality of Campillo de Dueñas, in Guadalajara, Spain.
Built in the late 12th or early 13th centuries on a sandstone outcrop in the Sierra de Caldereros, it stands on the site of a former Visigothic and Moorish fortification that fell into Christian hands in 1129.
It had considerable strategic importance as a virtually impregnable defensive work on the border between Christian and Muslim-ruled territory.
The castle was never conquered and was successfully defended against the King of Castile in the 13th century.
The successful completion of the Reconquista at the end of the 15th century ended its military significance.
Although it fell into ruin in the following centuries, since 1971 it has progressively been restored by its private owners.
It can be visited with permission from the owners.
Filming location: HBO filmed outdoor scenes for season 6 of its fantasy series "Game of Thrones" at the castle.
According to its present owner, Daniel Antonio Sanz, the producers were "looking for a remote site and away from any building".
The castle stands in for the Tower of Joy in three episodes of the season, "Oathbreaker", "Blood of My Blood" and "The Winds of Winter", during flashback scenes that reveal a secret from Ned Stark's past. (Source: Wikipedia)
CASTILLO DE ZAFRA, GUADALAJARA, ESPAÑA, 2019
(Del archivo digital de mis propias fotos, 2019)
Vista desde el lado noreste del castillo en una mañana ventosa.
El Castillo de Zafra es un castillo del siglo XII situado en el municipio de Campillo de Dueñas, en Guadalajara, España.
Edificado a finales del siglo XII o principios del XIII sobre un afloramiento de arenisca en la Sierra de Caldereros, se alza sobre el emplazamiento de una antigua fortificación visigoda y musulmana que cayó en manos cristianas en 1129.
Tuvo una considerable importancia estratégica como obra defensiva prácticamente inexpugnable en la frontera entre territorio cristiano y musulmán.
El castillo nunca fue conquistado y fue defendido con éxito contra el rey de Castilla en el siglo XIII.
La exitosa culminación de la Reconquista a finales del siglo XV acabó con su importancia militar.
Aunque cayó en ruinas en los siglos siguientes, desde 1971 ha sido restaurado progresivamente por sus propietarios privados.
Se puede visitar con permiso de los propietarios.
Lugar de rodaje: HBO filmó escenas al aire libre para la temporada 6 de su serie de fantasía "Juego de Tronos" en el castillo.
Según su actual propietario, Daniel Antonio Sanz, los productores estaban "buscando un sitio remoto y alejado de cualquier edificio".
El castillo hace las veces de Torre de la Alegría en tres episodios de la temporada, "Oathbreaker", "Blood of My Blood" y "The Winds of Winter", durante escenas de flashback que revelan un secreto del pasado de Ned Stark. (Fuente: Wikipedia)
Then owned by a SRPS member.44871 passes Arbroath with the ECS from an Aberdeen-Inverness working on 7/9/92
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Little Birdie is having a fly around the room on her own; I'm giving her supervised freedom when Willow is outside..
"Everyone holds his fortune in his own hands, like a sculptor the raw material he will fashion into a figure."
― Goethe
Hello you lovely people! ♡
I feel incredibly honored to blog about Maru Kado, Dura and Fakeicon today. First of all, I want to give a huge "THANK YOU!" to u10 for passing me his animesh Oni! They're amaziingggg! I had so much fun playing around with these. I am truly amazed by his work and very much looking forward to his next release. Big time fan o3o/
Thank you, Chiaki for passing me the new release of the Dura hair! She is so kind and talented. As always she did an amazing job with the new hair that was inspired by Andrej Pejic. Every time I think "Wow, it can't get any better than this. This is my favorite hair!" suddenly - BOOM - a new Dura hair appears and it's even more amazing than the previous release! How you do that Chikai sensei?!
Also I want to thank Titzuki for being an overall amazing person and the king of fabulousness (yes, that's totally a word) who is so kind and fun to talk with! I love your new shirt! The texture options are amazing! Dayuuum, this rocks!
Last but not least: Thank you Lucien, for taking part in this picture and for bearing with me! It means a lot to me :) Thank you for staying with me all that time, being patient with me and supporting me all along. It was so much fun to take this picture with you and I really enjoyed editing your floofy hair, making it all FLOOF! °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖° You are such a sweet, kind, understanding, amazing and kawaii person. Never forget that o/ Be proud of yourself. I am really bad at saying cute things but ... I really dislike hugs but I'd hug you any time! (.❛ ᴗ ❛.) ♡
And this one is for you: Thank you for looking at my picture ♡
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Don't wait for good things to come your way. Go out there and grab any chance whenever you see one. Get those lemons together with some salt and tequila and enjoy it with your friends - or maybe make lemonade out of it instead or bake a lemon cake. Use it to make something good! Make a change. Your life is in your own hands. If you fall, don't just lay down and wait for someone to lend you a hand. Get up and keep walking your path! You are strong, you are amazing and talented. Be bold, because you are beautiful on the inside and outside. You hold your fate in your own hands. We are all like carbon. Carbon is everywhere. Sometimes you might think that it's nothing special but add pressure and heat and it'll turn into a Diamond.
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- Credits -
on Lucien:
Hair: Raven Bell - Kyle Hair @TMD
Shirt: FAKEICON - retro tucked tee @TMD
Shoes: [Vale Koer] - Reference
Kneepads: .miss chelsea. Remy Kneepads
Garters: [Cynful] - Lucid Dream - Garter + Fishnets
Arm: [omnis] - BlackWidow
Tail: :[Plastik]: - Araxxis Tail
Lantern: kotte - yuan xiao - lotus lantern
on Hikaru:
Cookies: Pacagaia - Fortune Cookie
Shirt: FAKEICON - retro tucked tee @TMD
Coat: FAKEICON - shoulder fur
Shoes: FAKEICON - stomp shoes
Shirt around waist: AITUI - My Sweats @TMD
Pants: SEUL - Hedi Bikers
Septum: -[TWC]- - Gear Septum Gold @TMD
Body Scars: -[TWC]- - Bad Dog @TMD
Gloves: //Ascend// - Trevor Bento Glove
Flowers: {-Maru Kado-} - TSUBAKI
Mask: Caboodle - Zenko Kitsune Mask
Pocky: +Somali+ - Typer
Bandaids: -MUSU- - Bandaids Upper Face
Necklace 1: Clemmm - Clingy Stringy Choker
Necklace 2: [MANDALA] - OKAKI necklace
Tail: :[Plastik]: - Araxxis Tail
Horns: {aii} - Fleshy Basic Horns
Decoration:
Oni: {-Maru Kado-} - ONI-Oyabun BLACK-B & Yellow @TMD
Lanterns: +Half-Deer+ - Batwing Lantern
Neon signs: OLQINU - cyber survivor - neon sign - lost city
Backdrop: SEUL - Graphic Corner - Graffiti Backdrop
Bench: Soy. - CSC - Promotional bench
Vending Machine1: Soy. - CSC - Vending machine [Hot noodle]
Vending Machine2: Soy. - CSC - Vending machine [Udon]
Trash Bin: Soy. - CSC - Full of Trash box
Noodles: Soy. - CSC - Hot noodle [decor]
Flying paper: Kalopsia - Flying Paper
Poses made with the Animare HUD PLUS
Location: Sunny's Photo Studio
POSE: Focus - Always Bring Your Own Sunshine
Head: Lelutka Milan
Outfit: [Glitzz] Petra Set (Pink)
Hair: Truth - Yuko
Eyelashes: LeL Default
Lipstick: *Booty's Beauty* Bibi Lips #13
Eyeshadow: *Booty's Beauty* Ema Glitter Gold
Le Stirling Castle est situé Upper Castlehill à Stirling en Écosse.
Une vue à partir du Queen Anne Garden, un jardin créé au 19e siècle au pied des anciennes murailles et offrant une vue sur la falaise nord du château et les terrasses au pied des remparts du château.
Le King’s Own Building abrite aujourd’hui le musée militaire « Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum ». Cette vue confirme que le Stirling Castle juché sur son éperon rocheux domine la région, ce qui en fait un site stratégique de grande importance aux portes des Highlands. Le château de Stirling est l'un des plus grands et des plus importants châteaux d'Écosse, et même d'Europe occidentale, tant du point de vue historique qu'architectural.
Érigé sur la "colline du château" (the castle hill), un crag volcanique, il est entouré sur trois côtés par des falaises à pic, ce qui le rend facile à défendre. Cette caractéristique, ainsi que sa position stratégique, ont fait de lui une importante place forte dès l'origine, objet de lutte entre Écossais et Anglais. Plusieurs rois et reines d'Ecosse y sont nés, morts ou y ont été sacrés. Classé monument national, le château est aujourd'hui régi par Historic Scotland, l'agence écossaise des monuments historiques.
(From my own photos archive, 2022)
Remains of the vault of the Church of San Martín de Tours in the town of Belchite.
Belchite is a town in the province of Zaragoza, autonomous region of Aragon, Spain.
At the end of the bloody Spanish civil war (1936-1939), which was the prologue to the Second World War, it became a symbol of the cruelty of war by order of General Franco.
The bloody fighting that took place here, house by house, with several changes of hands throughout the war, had a more political than strategic purpose, with a great cost of human lives and military resources.
General Franco's decision to turn it into a symbol of the cruelty of war, led to the order not to restore the damaged city and to build a "new" city.
But the truth is that the real damage, which is the cause of the current state of the "old" city, was caused from 1964, when the tenants of the last inhabited houses moved to the new Belchite.
From that moment on, the ruins of the houses, completely unprotected, were looted to take recyclable materials, as well as scrap metal, pipes, cables...
The lack of materials that provided support for the old buildings caused collapses.
The inclement weather, the lack of respect of the people in general and the lack of interest of the national authorities to at least preserve what exists, lead us to the current state.
In reality, the fighting during the war had only caused 30% of the damage.
Restoration campaigns are being carried out on the most significant buildings that are still standing.
The entire area is now fenced and protected and visits can only be guided, which are coordinated by the local authority.
The concept of a "Theme Park" came too late.
This ruined church of Saint Martin of Tours was used as a hospital, but was systematically bombed when word spread that weapons and ammunition were stored there.
Given the state of this ruined city, many films and documentaries have been shot, including "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" directed by Terry Gilliam (1988) and "Pan's Labyrinth" directed by Guillermo del Toro (2005). (Source: Wikipedia)
RESTOS DE LA BOVEDA DE LA IGLESIA, 2022
(Del archivo de mis propias fotos, 2022)
Restos de la bóveda de la Iglesia de San Martín de Tours de la localidad de Belchite.
Belchite es un pueblo en la provincia de Zaragoza, región autónoma de Aragón, España.
Al terminar la sangrienta guerra civil española (1936-1939), que fue el prólogo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, se convirtió por orden del General Franco en símbolo de la crueldad de la guerra.
Los cruentos combates que se celebraron aquí, casa por casa, con varios cambios de manos a lo largo de la guerra, tenían una finalidad más política que estratégica, con gran coste de vidas humanas y recursos militares.
La decisión del General Franco de convertirla en un símbolo de la crueldad de la guerra, provocó la orden de no restaurar la ciudad dañada y construir una ciudad "nueva".
Pero lo cierto es que los auténticos destrozos, que son los causantes del estado actual de la ciudad "vieja" se provocaron a partir de 1964, cuando los inquilinos de las últimas casa habitadas se trasladaron a la nueva Belchite.
A partir de ese momento las ruinas de las casas, totalmente desprotegidas, fueron saqueadas para llevarse materiales reciclables, así como chatarra, tuberías, cables...
La falta de los materiales que aportaban apoyo a las viejas construcciones provocaron derrumbamientos.
Las inclemencias meteorológicas, la falta de respeto de la gente en general y la falta de interés de las autoridades nacionales por al menos preservar lo existente, nos llevan al estado actual.
En realidad, los combates de la guerra sólo habían causado el 30% de los daños.
Se están llevando campañas de restauración de los edificios más significativos que aún quedan en pie.
Todo el recinto está ahora vallado y protegido y las visitas sólo pueden ser guiadas, que son coordinadas por la autoridad local.
El concepto de "Parque Temático" llegó demasiado tarde.
Esta arruinada iglesia de San Martín de Tours fue usada como hospital, pero sistemáticamente bombardeada, al correrse la voz de que allí se almacenaba armamento y munición.
Dado el estado de esta ciudad arruinada, se han rodado múltiples películas y documentales, entre las que destacan "Las Aventuras del Barón de Munchausen", dirigida por Terry Gilliam (1988) y "El Laberinto del Fauno" dirigida por Guillermo del Toro (2005). (Fuente: Wikipedia)
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“Parents rarely let go of their children, so children let go of them. They move on. They move away. The moments that used to define them – a mother’s approval, a father’s nod – are covered by moments of their own accomplishments.
It is not until much later, as the skin sags and the heart weakens, that children understand; their stories, and all their accomplishments, sit atop the stories of their mothers and fathers, stones upon stones, beneath the waters of their lives.” —Mitch Albom
Real People Series - candid street portraits
All photos my own taken with Canon 6D
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(From the digital archive of my own photos, 2009)
The city of Córdoba (Andalusia, Spain) is full of beautiful courtyards ("patios"). Some of them are several centuries old.
In this case, it is the courtyard of the Asociación Cordobesa de Artesanos (ACA), created in 1986 and located in the historic downtown of Córdoba.
It has a total of 14 workshops with an interest in protecting and promoting artisan trades.
There are workshops for ceramics, artistic leather, leather goods, Caliphal silverware, jewelry, glass, luthier and fan making, mainly, which coexist and exchange synergies in a joint space, where they exhibit and market part of their creations. (Source: Association website artesaniadecordoba.com/asociacion/)
UN PRECIOSO PATIO, 2009
(Del archivo digital de mis propias fotos, 2009)
La ciudad de Córdoba, (Andalucía, España) está llena de preciosos patios. Algunos de ellos tienen varios siglos de antigüedad.
En este caso se trata del patio de la Asociación Cordobesa de Artesanos (ACA), creada en el año 1986 y situada en el casco histórico de Córdoba.
Tiene un total de 14 talleres con interés de proteger y promocionar los oficios artesanos.
Hay talleres de cerámica, cueros artísticos, marroquinería, platería califal, bisutería, vidrio, lutier y abaniquería, principalmente, conviven e intercambian sinergias en un espacio conjunto, donde exponen y comercializan parte de sus creaciones. (Fuente: Web de la Asociación artesaniadecordoba.com/asociacion/)
... GRAPES from my green garden ...
"... when we hardly work, hands speak of us...
what magic to touch the result of our own work is.....!!!
MY FRIENDS,
YOU HAVE TO KNOW THAT MY MOTHER AND ME
TOOK CARE OF A VERY LARGE FIELD CULTIVATED WITH DELICIOUS FUITS AND VEGETABLES...
AND ALSO THIS YEAR I WISH TO SHARE WITH YOU AN IMAGE REALIZED WITH SUCH DELICIOUS GRAPES....
TODAY, 21ST OF SEPTEMBER 2016
I WISH YOU A MAGIC AUTUMN....
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they are made with the eye, heart and head.”
[Henry Cartier Bresson]
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be your own beloved. day 21. celebrating my individuality
today I want to honor:
the way I see the world, the way I let it unfolds in front of my eyes without disapproving it, trying not to judge it
my determination to live in the present moment and let go my need to control life
my amazement and gratitude
my ability to stay connected and to search for guidance
the clarity I am achieving step by step
my yearn for serenity
my story and my present
the person I was and the person that I am starting to be
Every season has its own particular colours, not just the leaves on the trees, but also the flowers, animals, food, Fashion, even humans...
Chrysanthemum: the big blooms often duo toned, collectively known as kotengiku or antique chrysanthemums.
A beautiful top view of the 'heart', the center, from where all the gold and red glory unfolds
Still a touch of the vibrant red and green of Summer and already the paler golds of Autumn.
Autumn is a season tinged with the beauty of colours and yet also with some nostalgia...
Another Summer gone, the 'dark' months upon us, with the season of light nearing!
Something to look forward to!
Have a blooming day and Autumn, thanks for your comments, M, (*_*)
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Porthgwarra is a relatively unknown Cornish Cove, largely owned by Lord St Levan (of St. Michael’s Mount). It is located just under 3 miles southeast of Land’s End. Once a thriving fishing cove, it now enjoys a peaceful existence surrounded by local wildlife.
Porthgwarra Beach is a popular spot for birdwatching, with a variety of seabirds and raptors visible from the cliffs. Dolphins or seals can sometimes be seen in the sea too. At low tide there is a very small beach, with an array of interesting rock pools and caves. Swimming is relatively safe within the confines of the Cove.
One of Porthgwarra's most interesting features is the cave running through part of the cliff; there is a rope to hang on to as it is treacherously slippery. Sometimes in the evening, bats may be seen flying in and out of the cave.
Porthgwarra Beach has a rich history, and visitors can explore the cove's network of tunnels which were once used for smuggling. There are also lots of reminders of Porthgwarra's fishing heritage, although today only one boat regularly works crab pots from there. However, its appearance in the hit TV series, Poldark, has gone some way to preserving memories of the harsh realities of fishing for pilchards in the eighteenth century.
Serco-Northlink operated ferry (owned by Macbraynes/Scottish government) arriving through Hoy Sound, passing Hoy High Lighthouse on the island of Graemsay filmed from the point of Ness Stromness as she enters Stromness harbour.
At 3.16 the Hamnavoe sounds the letter N -. on her horn as she enters Stromness, this is an old tradition which goes back to the North of Scotland Orkney & Shetland, Steam Navigation Company who were the first to to sound the N -. on their ships horn as they approached harbour and with Northlink being the modern day operator of the route, they decided to restart the old tradition.
To quote John Hiatt from his song Missing Pieces:
"I spent all day looking at a leaf/
I know my time here is brief."
This little Ball Dahlia with its honeycomb of tightly rolled petals could contain worlds.
My favorite from the incredible Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, and picking one favorite is almost impossible!
CPKC's own MMX, the Mexico Midwest Express, rolls over the KCT diamond at KCS Crossing on the CPKC Pittsburg Sub following a quick crew change at Air Line JCT. Officially, this is CPKC train I180, and today, it's led by a pair of KCSM GE's, one of which is a former TFM unit still wearing battleship gray. 10/5/25.
Now owned by the Town of Orford and managed by the Upper Valley Land Trust, this lovely piece of land nestles below the western flank of New Hampshire's White Mountains. Not so long ago it was the Billy Brown Farm...home to a hermit farmer, a horse, a cow and a dog. All gone. But a few old-timers hereabouts remember Billy with affection....and fortunately his barn has been stabilized and is protected from falling down. In the summer, it is a good place to find a rock to sit on and listen to the bobolinks and ravens.
(From my own archived photos, 2010)
How many millions of photos have been taken of these Abu Simbel temples?
Yet it continues to fascinate us every time we go. And I've been there three times.
It was built by the powerful Pharaoh Ramses II around 1274 BC to celebrate his supposed victory in the Battle of Kadesh over the Hittites, although the Hittites also claim they were the ones who won.
The temples are dedicated to the worship of the great deities of Ancient Egypt: Amun, Ra, and Ptah, as well as Ramses II, since the pharaohs were considered gods.
The four statues that dominate the façade represent Pharaoh Ramses II himself at different ages.
The second from the left collapsed in an earthquake.
They are about 20 meters (65 feet) tall.
A series of solar phenomena occur within the temple 61 days before and after the winter solstice, due to the monument's original alignment.
The rise in the Nile River level due to the construction of the Aswan Dam jeopardized the survival of several temples in the Nubian region, upstream of the dam.
The rescue of the Abu Simbel temples began in 1964 by a multinational team of archaeologists, engineers, and heavy equipment operators working together under the banner of UNESCO.
In total, it cost about $40 million at the time ($336 million adjusting for inflation in 2020).
Between 1964 and 1968, the entire site was carefully cut into large blocks (averaging 20 tons and weighing a maximum of 30 tons each), dismantled, lifted, and reassembled at a new location 65 meters higher and 200 meters farther from the river, in one of the greatest archaeological engineering challenges in history. (Source: Wikipedia)
ABU SIMBEL, 2010
(De mis propias fotos archivadas, 2010)
¿Cuántos millones de fotos se habrán hecho sobre estos templos de Abu Simbel?
Aún así nos sigue fascinando cada vez que vamos. Y eso que yo he estado tres veces.
Fue construido por el poderoso faraón Ramsés II, hacia 1.274 aC para celebrar su supuesta victoria en la Batalla de Qadesh, sobre el reino de los hititas, aunque los hititas también reivindican que fueron ellos los que ganaron.
Los templos están dedicados al culto de las grandes deidades del Antiguo Egipto, Amón, Ra y Ptah, además de Ramsés II, ya que los faraones eran considerados dioses.
Las cuatro estatuas que presiden la fachada representan al propio faraón Ramsés II a diferentes edades de su vida.
La segunda por la izquierda se desmoronó en un terremoto.
Tienen unos 20m (65 ft) de altura.
En su interior se cumplen una serie de fenómenos solares 61 días antes y después del solsticio de invierno, debido a la alineación original del monumento.
La subida del nivel del río Nilo debido a la construcción de la presa de Asuán, puso en peligro la supervivencia de varios templos de la zona de Nubia, aguas arriba de la presa.
El rescate de los templos de Abu Simbel fue iniciado en 1964 por un equipo multinacional de arqueólogos, ingenieros y operadores de equipo pesado que trabajaron juntos bajo el estandarte de la Unesco.
En total, costó unos 40 millones de dólares de la época (336 millones contemplando la inflación al 2020.
Entre 1964 y 1968, todo el sitio fue cuidadosamente partido en grandes bloques (de un promedio de 20 toneladas y un máximo de 30 toneladas cada uno), desmantelado, elevado y reensamblado en una nueva ubicación 65 metros más alta y 200 metros más lejos del río, en uno de los mayores desafíos de la ingeniería arqueológica en la historia. (Fuente: Wikipedia).