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Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew:
Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Construction of the temple began in 1783 under the orders of Rama I, the first king of the Chakri dynasty. Since then, each successive king has been personally involved in adding, restoring and embellishing the temple during their reigns as a way of making religious merit and glorifying the dynasty. Many important state and royal ceremonies are held within the temple each year, presided by the king in person and attended by government officials. This makes the temple the nation's preeminent place of worship and a national shrine for the monarchy and the state. Throughout the years, each king has donated sacred and valuable objects to the temple, making it a treasury as well.
The temple complex comprises various buildings for specific religious purposes built in a variety of Thai architectural styles, while still adhering to the traditional principles of Thai religious architecture.
Hastings Oldtown has this wonderful Victorian seaside cliff funicular which tells of times when British people were rather relying on their own isle when doing holidays than going abroad to all-inclusive "precincts" ... ;)
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St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds. A church has stood on the site of the cathedral since at least 1065, when St Denis's Church was built within the precincts of Bury St Edmunds Abbey. In the early 12th century the Abbot, Anselm had wanted to make a pilgrimage along the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela. He was unsuccessful and instead rebuilt St Denis's and dedicated the new church to Saint James, which served as the parish church for the north side of Bury St Edmunds. This church was largely rebuilt, starting in 1503, with more alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries. When the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich was created in 1914, St James Church was made the cathedral. In 1959 Benjamin Britten wrote the Fanfare for St Edmundsbury for a "Pageant of Magna Carta" held in the cathedral grounds. From 1960 onwards, there was renewed building work designed to transform the parish church into a cathedral building, with the rebuilding of the chancel and the creation of transepts and side chapels. The cathedral architect from 1943 to 1988 was Stephen Dykes Bower and he left £2 million for the completion of the cathedral. In the cathedral grounds a new choir school and visitor's centre were built which were opened in 1990. A Gothic revival tower was built between 2000 and 2005. The font was designed in 1870 by George Gilbert Scott, constructed on a medieval shaft, with a cover by F. E. Howard of Oxford. The decoration was added in 1960.
In addition to guided tours of the cathedral itself, visitors can view changing exhibits of art in the Edmund Gallery, and an exhibit of historic and religious regalia and artefacts in the Cathedral Treasures display. The painting "The Martyrdom of St Edmund" by Brian Whelan hangs in the Lady Chapel.
Records suggest that a priory was founded at Llanthony around 1100, and may have been built around a ruined Welsh chapel. The new structure was said to have been built at the behest of Walter de Lacy, a nobleman (Norman inevitably by then) who decided to devote his life to prayer and study.
Gradually others attached themselves to a growing band, who numbered around forty within twenty years, although in 1135 they all left for Gloucester, tired of attacks by the Welsh. Half a century was then to elapse before another member of the de Lacy family started to build here again, by 1217 completing the core of the new priory, although this was extended around 1325.
The ruins were Listed Grade 1 in 1956, a status also accorded to the Court Farm Barn, St. David's Church and the Abbey Hotel, all three of which are in the abbey precincts.
Llanthony Prory is in the Vale of Ewyas, which runs west of the Hatterrall Ridge in the Black Mountains. A largely single-track road runs through the deep valley from Llanvihangel Crucorney to Hay-on-Wye. It is in the care of CADW.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew:
Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Construction of the temple began in 1783 under the orders of Rama I, the first king of the Chakri dynasty. Since then, each successive king has been personally involved in adding, restoring and embellishing the temple during their reigns as a way of making religious merit and glorifying the dynasty. Many important state and royal ceremonies are held within the temple each year, presided by the king in person and attended by government officials. This makes the temple the nation's preeminent place of worship and a national shrine for the monarchy and the state. Throughout the years, each king has donated sacred and valuable objects to the temple, making it a treasury as well.
The temple complex comprises various buildings for specific religious purposes built in a variety of Thai architectural styles, while still adhering to the traditional principles of Thai religious architecture.
Excerpt from joyinhiroshima.com/todo/temples/daiganji-temple/:
Daiganji is a large temple located near the end of the Itsukushima Shrine worship route. Its first construction date is unknown, but there are records that it was rebuilt around the year 1200. Daiganji enshrines the god Benzaiten, a female deity who has power over the arts. Thus, it is also known as a sacred place for artistic talent and is visited by many famous entertainers and musicians. Since the god of the neighboring Itsukushima Shrine is also a woman, Daiganji has strong ties with the Itsukushima Shrine.
Daiganji houses four important cultural properties (all Buddhist statues), including the wooden Yakushi Nyorai statue, which is believed to be the oldest existing Buddhist statue on Miyajima. Next to Daiganji, there is a gomado, where people perform gomagyou (Buddhist rites of burning wood). You can get a close look at the 4-meter high Acalanātha statues made of sandalwood and an incense tree believed to be the abode of Buddha. In addition, there is a large pond in the precincts of Daiganji, where Itsukushima Ryujin, the messenger of Benzaiten, is enshrined. Near the pond are nine magnificent pine trees, said to have been planted by Ito Hirobumi, the first prime minister of Japan and a samurai at the time.
"At the gates of the forest, the surprised man of the world is forced to leave his city estimates of great and small, wise and foolish. The knapsack of custom falls off his back with the first step he makes into these precincts. Here is sanctity which shames our religions, and reality which discredits our heroes. Here we find Nature to be the circumstance which dwarfs every other circumstance, and judges like a god all men that come to her." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Okay, maybe a little over the top, but I kind of like the effect of adding a few filters post processing to bring out the light, enhance the autumn colors, and make the forest come alive....let me know what you think :-)
Have a great Wednesday....thanks for visiting & commenting!!!!!
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew:
Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Construction of the temple began in 1783 under the orders of Rama I, the first king of the Chakri dynasty. Since then, each successive king has been personally involved in adding, restoring and embellishing the temple during their reigns as a way of making religious merit and glorifying the dynasty. Many important state and royal ceremonies are held within the temple each year, presided by the king in person and attended by government officials. This makes the temple the nation's preeminent place of worship and a national shrine for the monarchy and the state. Throughout the years, each king has donated sacred and valuable objects to the temple, making it a treasury as well.
The temple complex comprises various buildings for specific religious purposes built in a variety of Thai architectural styles, while still adhering to the traditional principles of Thai religious architecture.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew:
Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Construction of the temple began in 1783 under the orders of Rama I, the first king of the Chakri dynasty. Since then, each successive king has been personally involved in adding, restoring and embellishing the temple during their reigns as a way of making religious merit and glorifying the dynasty. Many important state and royal ceremonies are held within the temple each year, presided by the king in person and attended by government officials. This makes the temple the nation's preeminent place of worship and a national shrine for the monarchy and the state. Throughout the years, each king has donated sacred and valuable objects to the temple, making it a treasury as well.
The temple complex comprises various buildings for specific religious purposes built in a variety of Thai architectural styles, while still adhering to the traditional principles of Thai religious architecture.
Cairnwood. A cairn is a man-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word cairn comes from the Scottish Gaelic: càrn [ˈkʰaːrˠn̪ˠ] (plural càirn [ˈkʰaːrˠɲ]).
Cairnwood is the burial place of a chieftain of the Ulaid of Dalriada. But in all fifty plus years of roaming these woods .... I have never found it.
Looking to its northern end where the bustle of the High Street enters through a covered alleyway into the cathedral precincts.
This pretty corner called The Square is full of busy independent eateries, in contrast to the quiet and picturesque lanes and alleyways south of the cathedral which are little visited by most tourists and still have the charming, old fashioned atmosphere of the 1930's about them.
Jaigarh Fort is situated on the promontory called the Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles) of the Aravalli range; it overlooks the Amer Fort and the Maota Lake, near Amer in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Raja Kakil Dev captured the Amber region from the Mina tribes and began construction of Jaigarh fort around the middle of the eleventh century. Over the centuries, the Fort was augmented by subsequent rulers, including Maha Raja Jai Singh II, who added palace apartments to the complex.
The fort, rugged and similar in structural design to the Amer Fort, is also known as Victory Fort. It has a length of 3 kilometres along the north–south direction and a width of 1 kilometre. The fort features a cannon named "Jaivana" (Jaivana Cannon), which was manufactured in the fort precincts and was then the world's largest cannon on wheels. Jaigarh Fort and Amer Fort are connected by subterranean passages and considered as one complex.
大國魂神社の境内で撮りました。
欅の巨木で覆われた境内は意外に涼しく人影もまばらでした。
カラスは近づいても逃げませんでした。
夏休み午後の出来事です。
I took it in the precinct of Ookunitama Shrine.
The precincts covered with big trees were surprisingly cool.
And people were very few.
The crow did not run away even when I approached.
It is an event of a summer holiday afternoon.
Back Shot from April 2017
On a walk around the city catching up on what's happening with the rebuild. April 22, 2017 Christchurch, South Island New Zealand.
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The Kremlin Arsenal is a former armory built within the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin in Russia. Initially constructed in 1736, it has been rebuilt several times. It remains in military use to date, unlike the Kremlin Armoury, another arsenal within the walls of the Moscow Kremlin, which is now a museum. The building is off-limits to tourists, who can view a portion of its short southern façade upon entering the precincts of the Moscow Kremlin.
Das Arsenal des Moskauer Kremls
Das Arsenal des Moskauer Kremls ist ein ehemaliges Zeughaus in Moskau auf dem Gelände des Kremls. Es wurde im Jahre 1736 errichtet und musste in seiner Geschichte mehrmals wiederaufgebaut werden. Bis heute befindet sich das Gebäude in militärischer Nutzung.
Just a break from my California postings. This is from my Paris trip a year ago. I cannot forget this day when the sun was so hot, I literally got some sun tan in a day! Coming from a tropical country where you have solar supply almost everyday of the year, the sun was really too hot for me, yet you can't complain because everyone's enjoying it. :D
That is the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in the middle. It is a triumphal arch in Paris, France. It is located on the Place du Carrousel, within the precincts of the Palais du Louvre and was commissioned in 1806 to commemorate Napoleon's military victories of the previous year.
Happy TGIF, friends!
The Tibetan horn or dungchen (Tibetan: དུང་ཆེན།, Wylie: dung chen, ZYPY: tungqên; Mongolian: hiidiin buree; is a long trumpet or horn used in Tibetan Buddhist and Mongolian buddhist ceremonies. It is the most widely used instrument in Tibetan Buddhist culture. It is often played in pairs or multiples, and the sound is compared to the singing of elephants. Tsultrim Allione described the sound:
It is a long, deep, whirring, haunting wail that takes you out somewhere beyond the highest Himalaya peaks and at the same time back into your mother's womb. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_horn
Ganden Tupchen Chökhor Ling དགའ་ལྡན་ཐུབ་ཆེན་ཆོས་འཁོར་གླིང་།
Founding (1580) •Religious Sect > Geluk དགའ་ལྡན་ཐུབ་ཆེན་ཆོས་འཁོར་གླིང་། > dga' ldan thub chen chos 'khor gling > Ganden Tupchen Chökhor Ling > ལི་ཐང་དགོན། > li thang dgon > Litang Gön Litang Chode, also known as --
Ganden Tubchen Chokhorling, was founded in 1580 by the third Dalai Lama, and rebuilt recently in the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, under the guidance of Litang Kyabgon Tulku Palden Dorje and Shodruk Tulku. The reconsecration was carried out in conjunction with the Litang Horse Festival in July 1996. Entering the main gate from the town, there are five main buildings within the precincts of the monastery. The assembly hall known as Jamchen Chokhorling and the Shakya Tubpa Podrang occupy the centre, to the left a large four storey Tsongkhapa Lhakhang and higher up the hill are the temples Serkhang Nyingba and Lhakhang Karpo. www.footprinttravelguides.com/c/2848/tibet/&Action=pr...
Ganden Tupchen Chökhor Ling དགའ་ལྡན་ཐུབ་ཆེན་ཆོས་འཁོར་གླིང་།
Founding (1580) •Religious Sect > Geluk དགའ་ལྡན་ཐུབ་ཆེན་ཆོས་འཁོར་གླིང་། > dga' ldan thub chen chos 'khor gling > Ganden Tupchen Chökhor Ling > ལི་ཐང་དགོན། > li thang dgon > Litang Gön Litang Chode, also known as --
Ganden Tubchen Chokhorling, was founded in 1580 by the third Dalai Lama, and rebuilt recently in the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, under the guidance of Litang Kyabgon Tulku Palden Dorje and Shodruk Tulku. The reconsecration was carried out in conjunction with the Litang Horse Festival in July 1996. Entering the main gate from the town, there are five main buildings within the precincts of the monastery. The assembly hall known as Jamchen Chokhorling and the Shakya Tubpa Podrang occupy the centre, to the left a large four storey Tsongkhapa Lhakhang and higher up the hill are the temples Serkhang Nyingba and Lhakhang Karpo. www.footprinttravelguides.com/c/2848/tibet/&Action=pr...
Nanzen-ji (南禅寺 Nanzen-ji), or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji (禅林寺 Zenrin-ji), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. It is also the headquarters of the Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen. The precincts of Nanzen-ji are a nationally designated Historic Site and the Hōjō gardens a Place of Scenic Beauty.
Saint Gayane Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Գայանե եկեղեցի or Surb Gayane) is a 7th Century Armenian church in Etchmiadzin, the religious center of Armenia. Located just south of the perimeter of the large precincts that belong to Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of Armenia. It was originally built in 630, and its design has remained unchanged despite partial renovations of the dome and some ceilings in 1652.
It is part of the ‘Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots’ UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It was built on the site of an existing shrine to the eponymous nun and martyr at the spot where she is said to have been killed by King Tiridates III of Armenia in 301, during the events that led to the country’s conversion to Christianity.
It consists of a three-nave domed basilica with an octagonal drum resting on four internal pillars that divide the interior of the church into three naves. The exterior has a cruciform-plan gable roof with the drum and dome placed central to the main structure.
An airy, triple-arched portico was added to the western façade of the church in 1683 as the burial place for prominent Armenian clergymen. It is situated in a substantial external courtyard surrounded by thick and sometimes ornately carved walls which date from ca. 1866-82.
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St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds. A church has stood on the site of the cathedral since at least 1065, when St Denis's Church was built within the precincts of Bury St Edmunds Abbey. In the early 12th century the Abbot, Anselm had wanted to make a pilgrimage along the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela. He was unsuccessful and instead rebuilt St Denis's and dedicated the new church to Saint James, which served as the parish church for the north side of Bury St Edmunds. This church was largely rebuilt, starting in 1503, with more alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries. When the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich was created in 1914, St James Church was made the cathedral. In 1959 Benjamin Britten wrote the Fanfare for St Edmundsbury for a "Pageant of Magna Carta" held in the cathedral grounds. From 1960 onwards, there was renewed building work designed to transform the parish church into a cathedral building, with the rebuilding of the chancel and the creation of transepts and side chapels. The cathedral architect from 1943 to 1988 was Stephen Dykes Bower and he left £2 million for the completion of the cathedral. In the cathedral grounds a new choir school and visitor's centre were built which were opened in 1990. A Gothic revival tower was built between 2000 and 2005. The font was designed in 1870 by George Gilbert Scott, constructed on a medieval shaft, with a cover by F. E. Howard of Oxford. The decoration was added in 1960.
In addition to guided tours of the cathedral itself, visitors can view changing exhibits of art in the Edmund Gallery, and an exhibit of historic and religious regalia and artefacts in the Cathedral Treasures display. The painting "The Martyrdom of St Edmund" by Brian Whelan hangs in the Lady Chapel.
On Halloween 1992, George H.W. Bush made a last ditch effort for re-election in the 1992 Presidential campaign against Bill Clinton with a train trip through the Wisconsin countryside. The President barnstormed on three different trains during the campaign. On September 26, 1992 he began two days of campaigning in heavily Republican precincts of northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan on CSX Transportation and Conrail. Norfolk Southern hosted the next one on October 20–21, from Atlanta to Spartanburg, S.C., to Raleigh, N.C. The third leg of the POTUS or President of the United States special was hosted by Wisconsin Central on October 31st from Burlington, Wis., to Chippewa Falls. These three “whistle stop” trips were the most extensive campaigning by train done since that of then President Dwight Eisenhower. The impressive 19-car train called “The Spirit of America” is making a trek up Wisconsin Central’s main line led by new CSX GE C40-8W No. 7812, temporarily decorated and renumbered 1992 for the occasion. Trailing No. 1992 is WC GP40 No. 3000, along with UP, C&NW and other equipment. The 41st president of the United States of America, George H.W. Bush, died on November 30, 2018 at the age of 94.
Viewed from inside its walled precincts, the main building of Saint Sophia Cathedral (Ukrainian: Собор Святої Софії) in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, from the viewing platform of its 76 metre-high bell tower.
This is one of the city's best known landmarks and the joint first heritage site in Ukraine to be inscribed on the World Heritage List along with the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex 4 kilometres to the south.
Named after Istanbul’s Haghia Sophia, its dedication is to Holy Wisdom rather than to a specific saint named Sophia. The first foundations were laid in either 1011 or 1037, with the earlier date being accepted to allow officially celebrations of its thousandth anniversary in 2011. The structure has 5 naves, 5 apses, and (quite surprisingly for Byzantine architecture) 13 cupolas. Originally the cathedral was a burial place of the Kyivan rulers although the cathedral's putative founder, Yaroslav I the Wise, is the only royal grave to survive.
After the pillaging of Kyiv by Andrei Bogolyubsky of Vladimir-Suzdal in 1169, and then the Mongolian Tatars in 1240, the cathedral fell into disrepair. It was also greatly damaged in the 16th century when the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was trying to unite the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches. During this period the cathedral was almost ruined: its roof had decayed and many wall paintings had gone. Following the 1595-96 Union of Brest, the Cathedral of Holy Sophia belonged to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church until it was claimed by the Moldavian Orthodox metropolitan Peter Mogila (Mohyla) in 1633. Mogila commissioned the repair work and the upper part of the building was thoroughly rebuilt, modeled by the Italian architect Octaviano Mancini in the distinct Ukrainian Baroque style, while preserving the Byzantine interior, keeping its splendour intact. The work continued under the Cossack Hetman Ivan Mazepa until 1707. During this period the bell tower was built along with many monastery facilities, all in the Ukrainian Baroque style.
During the Soviet anti-religious campaign of the 1920s, the Soviet government planned for the cathedral's destruction and transformation into a military memorial park. The cathedral was saved from destruction primarily thanks to the efforts of many scientists and historians. Nevertheless, in 1934, Soviet authorities confiscated the structure from the Church and converted it into a museum complex.
Since the late 1980s Soviet, and later Ukrainian, politicians have promised to return the building to the Orthodox Church. Due to various schisms, and factions within the Church the return was postponed as all of Ukraine’s main Orthodox denominations as well as the Greek Catholic Church lay claim to it. Although all of the Orthodox churches have been allowed to conduct services at different dates, at other times they are denied access. A severe incident was the funeral of Patriarch Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate in 1995 when riot police were forced to prevent the burial on the premises of the museum and a bloody clash took place. After events such as those no religious body has yet been given the rights for regular services. The complex now remains a secular museum of Ukraine's Christianity, with most of its visitors being tourists.
This description incorporates text from the English Wikipedia.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew:
Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Construction of the temple began in 1783 under the orders of Rama I, the first king of the Chakri dynasty. Since then, each successive king has been personally involved in adding, restoring and embellishing the temple during their reigns as a way of making religious merit and glorifying the dynasty. Many important state and royal ceremonies are held within the temple each year, presided by the king in person and attended by government officials. This makes the temple the nation's preeminent place of worship and a national shrine for the monarchy and the state. Throughout the years, each king has donated sacred and valuable objects to the temple, making it a treasury as well.
The temple complex comprises various buildings for specific religious purposes built in a variety of Thai architectural styles, while still adhering to the traditional principles of Thai religious architecture.
Cromwell Street, part of the pedestrian precincts of Stornoway. The sun is shining on a bitterly cold day, after a dismal winter. I found it amusing how everyone was staying in the warm light and avoiding the shadows like the plague - and no wonder. It was bitterly cold out of the sun
Back Shot from April 2017
On a walk around the city catching up on what's happening with the rebuild. April 22, 2017 Christchurch, South Island New Zealand.
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In front of the Mani Nopparat gate to Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok.
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St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds. A church has stood on the site of the cathedral since at least 1065, when St Denis's Church was built within the precincts of Bury St Edmunds Abbey. In the early 12th century the Abbot, Anselm had wanted to make a pilgrimage along the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela. He was unsuccessful and instead rebuilt St Denis's and dedicated the new church to Saint James, which served as the parish church for the north side of Bury St Edmunds. This church was largely rebuilt, starting in 1503, with more alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries. When the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich was created in 1914, St James Church was made the cathedral. In 1959 Benjamin Britten wrote the Fanfare for St Edmundsbury for a "Pageant of Magna Carta" held in the cathedral grounds. From 1960 onwards, there was renewed building work designed to transform the parish church into a cathedral building, with the rebuilding of the chancel and the creation of transepts and side chapels. The cathedral architect from 1943 to 1988 was Stephen Dykes Bower and he left £2 million for the completion of the cathedral. In the cathedral grounds a new choir school and visitor's centre were built which were opened in 1990. A Gothic revival tower was built between 2000 and 2005. The font was designed in 1870 by George Gilbert Scott, constructed on a medieval shaft, with a cover by F. E. Howard of Oxford. The decoration was added in 1960.
In addition to guided tours of the cathedral itself, visitors can view changing exhibits of art in the Edmund Gallery, and an exhibit of historic and religious regalia and artefacts in the Cathedral Treasures display. The painting "The Martyrdom of St Edmund" by Brian Whelan hangs in the Lady Chapel.
Kuhonbutsu Joshinji Temple is located in Setagaya, Tokyo. This temple was held in 1678. In the precincts there are buildings at the time of the opening of the mountain, 9 Amitabha Nyorai and 1 Buddha Buddha statue are contained.
Excerpt from www.showcaves.com/english/jp/subterranea/Benten.html:
弁天窟 (benten kutsu, Benten Cave) is located on the precincts of 長谷寺 (Hase-dera, Hase Temple) and is a series of artificial tunnels which are part of the temple. The tunnels have side chambers and niches with buddhist statues and altars for offerings. The entrance to tunnel is marked by a typical Japanese red torii gate, nevertheless many visitors overlook the cave. The walls of the cave are carved with statues of Benzaiten and the sixteen other children of Kobo-Daishi. According to legend this is the cave where Kobo-Daishi stayed and practiced his asceticism.
The cave is also called Benzaiten Grotto after 弁才天 or 弁財天 (Benzaiten), the goddess of everything that flows: water, time, words, speech, eloquence, music, and knowledge. Benzaiten is a syncretic entity with both a Buddhist and a Shinto aspect. The Japanese Buddhist goddess originated from the Hindu goddess Saraswati. The Sutra of Golden Light has a section devoted to her. Benzaiten is often shown holding a biwa in Japan, Saraswati is often portrayed with a veena.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew:
Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Construction of the temple began in 1783 under the orders of Rama I, the first king of the Chakri dynasty. Since then, each successive king has been personally involved in adding, restoring and embellishing the temple during their reigns as a way of making religious merit and glorifying the dynasty. Many important state and royal ceremonies are held within the temple each year, presided by the king in person and attended by government officials. This makes the temple the nation's preeminent place of worship and a national shrine for the monarchy and the state. Throughout the years, each king has donated sacred and valuable objects to the temple, making it a treasury as well.
The temple complex comprises various buildings for specific religious purposes built in a variety of Thai architectural styles, while still adhering to the traditional principles of Thai religious architecture.
境内で久しぶりにトカゲを見ました。
今度は紫陽花の時期に行ってみようかなと思ったコロナ下の土曜日でした。
I saw a lizard in the precincts for the first time in a while.
Next time, I thought I should go to this temple during the hydrangea season. It was Saturday under Corona.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew:
Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Construction of the temple began in 1783 under the orders of Rama I, the first king of the Chakri dynasty. Since then, each successive king has been personally involved in adding, restoring and embellishing the temple during their reigns as a way of making religious merit and glorifying the dynasty. Many important state and royal ceremonies are held within the temple each year, presided by the king in person and attended by government officials. This makes the temple the nation's preeminent place of worship and a national shrine for the monarchy and the state. Throughout the years, each king has donated sacred and valuable objects to the temple, making it a treasury as well.
The temple complex comprises various buildings for specific religious purposes built in a variety of Thai architectural styles, while still adhering to the traditional principles of Thai religious architecture.
One of the light installations is to have lights on the boats in the harbour which change colour when the boat moves to a different area. Blue in bottom-left, green in the middle and red near the quay.
www.vividsydney.com/event/light/harbour-lights
The solid (changing) colour through the middle is the large boat with the word VIVID illuminated on it.
From the South Pylon on the Harbour Bridge with the moon rising just behind the Opera House. The Opera House projections cannot be seen as the very long exposure means that the colour movements blend to approximately white.
Went crazy and stacked all the shots I took that night i.e. 17 shots of between 3 and 4 minutes each so about an hour.
Canon 7D, 10-22mm @10mm, ISO100, f/22 stacked in Starstax. I forgot my ND filters so had to use f22 to enable such long shots without stacking 30 second shots. Main issue was to avoid the "gaps" between the light trails as the lights are moving relatively quickly even using Starstax "gap filling" mode.
Make sure that you shoot in the middle of the South Pylon. Firstly because the walkways either side vibrate a lot with the traffic and also the wire fence has larger holes to shoot through.
Inspiration and information from Ian Moore
www.flickr.com/photos/ianmoore13/17627325254
For a unique perspective (non-public location) then see Alex's shot at
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St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds. A church has stood on the site of the cathedral since at least 1065, when St Denis's Church was built within the precincts of Bury St Edmunds Abbey. In the early 12th century the Abbot, Anselm had wanted to make a pilgrimage along the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela. He was unsuccessful and instead rebuilt St Denis's and dedicated the new church to Saint James, which served as the parish church for the north side of Bury St Edmunds. This church was largely rebuilt, starting in 1503, with more alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries. When the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich was created in 1914, St James Church was made the cathedral. In 1959 Benjamin Britten wrote the Fanfare for St Edmundsbury for a "Pageant of Magna Carta" held in the cathedral grounds. From 1960 onwards, there was renewed building work designed to transform the parish church into a cathedral building, with the rebuilding of the chancel and the creation of transepts and side chapels. The cathedral architect from 1943 to 1988 was Stephen Dykes Bower and he left £2 million for the completion of the cathedral. In the cathedral grounds a new choir school and visitor's centre were built which were opened in 1990. A Gothic revival tower was built between 2000 and 2005. The font was designed in 1870 by George Gilbert Scott, constructed on a medieval shaft, with a cover by F. E. Howard of Oxford. The decoration was added in 1960.
In addition to guided tours of the cathedral itself, visitors can view changing exhibits of art in the Edmund Gallery, and an exhibit of historic and religious regalia and artefacts in the Cathedral Treasures display. The painting "The Martyrdom of St Edmund" by Brian Whelan hangs in the Lady Chapel.
Castle Arcade was built in the late 1880's. It was Grade II listed in 1975, and noted as "Cardiff's finest Victorian arcade.
It is one of 6 Victorian arcades in the city centre, all of which house numerous independent shops, cafe's and restaurants, and offer a charming alternative to the bustling modern shopping precincts also in the city centre.
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St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds. A church has stood on the site of the cathedral since at least 1065, when St Denis's Church was built within the precincts of Bury St Edmunds Abbey. In the early 12th century the Abbot, Anselm had wanted to make a pilgrimage along the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela. He was unsuccessful and instead rebuilt St Denis's and dedicated the new church to Saint James, which served as the parish church for the north side of Bury St Edmunds. This church was largely rebuilt, starting in 1503, with more alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries. When the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich was created in 1914, St James Church was made the cathedral. In 1959 Benjamin Britten wrote the Fanfare for St Edmundsbury for a "Pageant of Magna Carta" held in the cathedral grounds. From 1960 onwards, there was renewed building work designed to transform the parish church into a cathedral building, with the rebuilding of the chancel and the creation of transepts and side chapels. The cathedral architect from 1943 to 1988 was Stephen Dykes Bower and he left £2 million for the completion of the cathedral. In the cathedral grounds a new choir school and visitor's centre were built which were opened in 1990. A Gothic revival tower was built between 2000 and 2005. The font was designed in 1870 by George Gilbert Scott, constructed on a medieval shaft, with a cover by F. E. Howard of Oxford. The decoration was added in 1960.
In addition to guided tours of the cathedral itself, visitors can view changing exhibits of art in the Edmund Gallery, and an exhibit of historic and religious regalia and artefacts in the Cathedral Treasures display. The painting "The Martyrdom of St Edmund" by Brian Whelan hangs in the Lady Chapel.
Excerpt from joyinhiroshima.com/todo/temples/daiganji-temple/:
Daiganji is a large temple located near the end of the Itsukushima Shrine worship route. Its first construction date is unknown, but there are records that it was rebuilt around the year 1200. Daiganji enshrines the god Benzaiten, a female deity who has power over the arts. Thus, it is also known as a sacred place for artistic talent and is visited by many famous entertainers and musicians. Since the god of the neighboring Itsukushima Shrine is also a woman, Daiganji has strong ties with the Itsukushima Shrine.
Daiganji houses four important cultural properties (all Buddhist statues), including the wooden Yakushi Nyorai statue, which is believed to be the oldest existing Buddhist statue on Miyajima. Next to Daiganji, there is a gomado, where people perform gomagyou (Buddhist rites of burning wood). You can get a close look at the 4-meter high Acalanātha statues made of sandalwood and an incense tree believed to be the abode of Buddha. In addition, there is a large pond in the precincts of Daiganji, where Itsukushima Ryujin, the messenger of Benzaiten, is enshrined. Near the pond are nine magnificent pine trees, said to have been planted by Ito Hirobumi, the first prime minister of Japan and a samurai at the time.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew:
Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Construction of the temple began in 1783 under the orders of Rama I, the first king of the Chakri dynasty. Since then, each successive king has been personally involved in adding, restoring and embellishing the temple during their reigns as a way of making religious merit and glorifying the dynasty. Many important state and royal ceremonies are held within the temple each year, presided by the king in person and attended by government officials. This makes the temple the nation's preeminent place of worship and a national shrine for the monarchy and the state. Throughout the years, each king has donated sacred and valuable objects to the temple, making it a treasury as well.
The temple complex comprises various buildings for specific religious purposes built in a variety of Thai architectural styles, while still adhering to the traditional principles of Thai religious architecture.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew:
Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Construction of the temple began in 1783 under the orders of Rama I, the first king of the Chakri dynasty. Since then, each successive king has been personally involved in adding, restoring and embellishing the temple during their reigns as a way of making religious merit and glorifying the dynasty. Many important state and royal ceremonies are held within the temple each year, presided by the king in person and attended by government officials. This makes the temple the nation's preeminent place of worship and a national shrine for the monarchy and the state. Throughout the years, each king has donated sacred and valuable objects to the temple, making it a treasury as well.
The temple complex comprises various buildings for specific religious purposes built in a variety of Thai architectural styles, while still adhering to the traditional principles of Thai religious architecture.
St Catherine’s Chapel was built by the monks of nearby Abbotsbury Abbey as a pilgrimage chapel. Virtually unaltered since, it is one of a handful of chapels of this kind which are located outside the precincts of the monasteries that built them. Its isolated setting allowed the monks to withdraw from the monastery during Lent for private prayer and meditation.
The fireworks known as Catherine wheels commemorate her torture in the 3rd century AD, when the Roman Emperor Maximus I ordered her to be broken on a wheel set with sword points for protesting about the persecution of Christians.
An angel is said to have broken the wheel, and after her subsequent execution Catherine’s body was said to have been conveyed to the heights of Mount Sinai by angels. She became the patron saint of virgins, particularly those in search of husbands, and it was the custom until the late 19th century for the young women of Abbotsbury to go to the chapel and invoke her aid. They would put a knee in one of the wishing holes in the south doorway, their hands in the other two holes, and make a wish.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futarasan_shrine:
Futarasan jinja (二荒山神社) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Nikkō Futarasan Shrine, to distinguish it from the Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja, which shares the same kanji in its name. Both shrines claim the title of ichinomiya of the former Shimotsuke Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually from April 13 to April 17.
The shrine consists of three geographically separate sections. The main shrine is located between Nikkō Tōshō-gū and the Taiyū-in Mausoleum. Many visitors go to all three, as well as to Rinnō-ji, which are part of the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage Site. The "middle shrine" is located off the shore of Lake Chuzenji. The "inner shrine" is located at the summit of Mount Nantai, the volcano overlooking the lake.
The shrine possesses two swords that are National treasures of Japan. Dozens of buildings and cultural artifacts are listed as National Important Cultural Properties. The precincts have been designated a National Historic Site.
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Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew:
Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Construction of the temple began in 1783 under the orders of Rama I, the first king of the Chakri dynasty. Since then, each successive king has been personally involved in adding, restoring and embellishing the temple during their reigns as a way of making religious merit and glorifying the dynasty. Many important state and royal ceremonies are held within the temple each year, presided by the king in person and attended by government officials. This makes the temple the nation's preeminent place of worship and a national shrine for the monarchy and the state. Throughout the years, each king has donated sacred and valuable objects to the temple, making it a treasury as well.
The temple complex comprises various buildings for specific religious purposes built in a variety of Thai architectural styles, while still adhering to the traditional principles of Thai religious architecture.