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I get the opportunity to live in Los Angeles for two months, and I'm excited for all the photo ops that I can get! Here's the first one that I get to share!
Took my grandson Jake and granddaughter Ella to Croft Castle ,Yarpole nr Leominster,Herefordshire,England.Both are showing an interest in photography and i let them use my Panasonic G6 .On the way out our Jake called me back "Hey granddad how about this for a shot ".......very nice spot Jake ....they show great promise
I took this shot a couple of months ago in an old Mill Building which is owned by a family friend; I liked the pattern of the sun shining through the window on the floor. Before I walked around the Mill the friend said to be aware that there were spirits in the Mill; friendly ones that play pranks; of course I just laughed and assumed she was having a joke. As I left I told her that I had closed all doors that I had opened and left a couple of heavy duty fire doors open so that she could check them out later before she went home. Later that evening when I looked at my images this is one that I found, I swear that person was not in my picture as I took it; there is no hint of a shadow on floor. When I mentioned this to her and showed her this picture she just laughed and said “I told you, and by the way, all doors were open and the fire doors were closed and locked”. I won’t be going there again……!
L’aile sud de la façade ouest du château de Hampton Court, Hampton Court Way, East Molessey, l'arrondissement londonien de Richmond upon Thames, Angleterre. Une vue à partir de l’entrée principale du domaine.
Cette façade de style Tudor rappelle la première phase d’agrandissement, commandée par Henri VIII au 16e siècle, de ce château qui, une fois entré dans le domaine royal en 1528, a connu deux grandes campagnes d’agrandissement. On remarque, près de cette aile qui jouxte la Tamise, un immense arbre rempli de nombreuses et énormes boules de gui (Viscum album), une espèce de plantes parasites qui ne possède pas de racines mais se fixe sur un arbre hôte dont elle absorbe la sève à travers un ou des suçoirs.
Situé au sud-ouest du Grand Londres, proche de la frontière avec le comté de Surrey en Angleterre, ce château fut la résidence favorite du roi Henri VIII. Pendant près de 200 ans, le château de Hampton Court a été au centre de la cour royale, de la politique, ainsi que l'histoire de la nation.
En 1518, le cardinal Thomas Wolsey (v. 1475-1530) devient archevêque d'York et choisit Hampton Court comme sa résidence principale. En 1523, Wolsey finit la construction des appartements d'Henri VIII (1509-1547) mais trois ans plus tard, tombé en disgrâce, il est forcé d'abandonner sa propriété au roi. Le fils unique du roi, Édouard, le futur Édouard VI d'Angleterre, naît à Hampton Court en 1537, et est baptisé dans la chapelle église royale. Sa mère, Jeanne Seymour, meurt au palais quelques jours plus tard.
En 1649, le roi Charles Ier, fait prisonnier par l'armée d'Oliver Cromwell, est amené à Hampton Court. En 1657, Oliver Cromwell est proclamé Lord Protecteur de la république d'Angleterre, d'Irlande et d'Écosse et vient habiter à Hampton Court.
En 1689, le roi Guillaume III, et sa reine, Marie II, ordonnent à Sir Christopher Wren de construire un nouveau palais aux façades palladiennes décorées de style baroque. En 1717, le prince et la princesse de Galles (futurs roi George II et reine Caroline) viennent s'installer à Hampton Court et ordonnent des travaux pour aménager leurs appartements. Ils sont les derniers souverains à y habiter.
En 1838, la reine Victoria ouvre au public le château de Hampton Court, aujourd’hui palais d'État, rempli de nombreuses merveilles (tableaux, sculptures, etc.) mais aussi extrêmement riche en culture.
Avenue des Pyrénées, Montesquieu-Volvestre, Haute-Garonne, France
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The Wall Says It All...
The Distillery district is a group of historic buildings re-purposed to attract the younger generation. amidst all the concrete and red sand brick i found this shot of the old sand brick wall with the small beer keg door really caught my eye.. our walk through the distillery district was full of surprises as the artwork is very unique and well worth the trip downtown.
This scrawled sign on the wall details my tenet for photography... "see beauty in everything"
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Standing sentinel above the slow‑moving Ouse, the Riverside Water Tower (Grade II listed) rises like a quiet relic of Victorian ingenuity—brick‑built, steadfast, and touched by the weathering of centuries. Once the unseen heart of Beningbrough’s estate life, it gathered and lifted river water to feed the Hall’s gardens, kitchens, and daily rhythms, its machinery humming where now only wind and rooks keep company. Today it feels more like a watchtower of memory, a lone keeper of stories, holding its posture against the sky as if listening for the echo of horses on gravel and gardeners calling across the grounds. In its stillness, it turns utility into poetry, a red‑brick monolith softened by time, river light, and the quiet dignity of endurance.
Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire. Water Tower and Pump House
Happy Fence Friday (HFF)
A Grade I listed building -
"From Historic England: Built 1495 by Archdeacon Pykenham a former rector. Very fine example of late C15 brickwork. It was originally the gatehouse to the Archdeacon's house (demolished early C19). It is of red brick with black diapering"
Hadleigh has many claims to English historical importance.
According to wikipedia, Wat Tyler, before leading the peasants' revolt, lived in the town for 20 years working as a tiler.
It is another place to visit for well preserved older buildings, as it was another town that grew from its involvement in the wool and weaving industries during medieval times.
An American Robin, with its gorgeous red breast stands atop a red brick chimney next to a red clay chimney flue, with a maple behind, its small red flowers opening.
Lage Laarderweg, Huizen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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Cat sitting on the window of an old building in the cold, but sunny winter day :)
Kot wygrzewający się na słonku w mroźny, ale słoneczny zimowy dzień :)
Deventer, Overijssel, The Netherlands
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Yvernaumont, Ardennes, France
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Franz-Mehring-Straße, Gera, Thüringen, Deutschland
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View on the buildings of the old flax factory in my hometown and the small water reservoir on the Pisia river:)
Żyrardów - small town in Central Poland, located in the Mazovia region. It owes its unique atmosphere to the characteristic architecture of an industrial town. The original spatial layout of the community, which grew around a manufacturing plant in the mid-19th century, has been preserved to the present day. The historic center of Żyrardów (mostly buildings from red bricks) is the only industrial architecture complex from the turn of the 20th c. in Europe that has been preserved to modern times in full. The old settlement covers a 76-ha area in the central part of the town. Diversified architectural forms and styles characterize the city, which has resulted from the multi-cultural character of Żyrardów. The flax trade gave the town its origins. A factory manufacturing flax that was one of the largest and modern factories in Europe was established there in 1829. Karol Dittrich and Karol Hielle, two industrialists from Germany, founded the plant. The town derives its name from the first technical director of the plant, Philip de Girard who, among others, invented a mechanical flax-spinning machine.
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Widok na budynki dawnej żyrardowskiej fabryki wyrobów lniarskich oraz niewielki zbiornik wodny na rzeczce Pisi:)
Żyrardów leży w centrum Polski, na Mazowszu. Swój niepowtarzalny klimat zawdzięcza charakterystycznej architekturze miasta zaprojektowanej w połowie XIX stulecia. Zabytkowe centrum Żyrardowa jest jedynym w Europie zachowanym w całości zespołem urbanistyczno-architektonicznym miasta przemysłowego przełomu XIX i XX wieku. Osada fabryczna obejmuje centralną część miasta o powierzchni ok. 76 ha. Charakteryzuje ją różnorodność form architektonicznych i stylów, co wynika ze zróżnicowania narodowościowego mieszkańców Żyrardowa. Początek miastu dała fabryka lniarska, która powstała na terenie dzisiejszego Żyrardowa w 1829 roku. Była to jedna z największych i najnowocześniejszych fabryk ówczesnej Europy. Została założona przez dwóch przemysłowców z Niemiec: Karola Dittricha i Karola Hielle. Żyrardów zawdzięcza swą nazwę pierwszemu dyrektorowi technicznemu fabryki, Philipowi de Girard. Był on m.in. wynalazcą maszyny do mechanicznego przędzenia lnu.
Gera, Thüringen, Deutschland
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Fall in Union Park in the South End of Boston. Shot with Sony a6000 & Sigma 19mm lens, and processed in Lightroom. I posted a version of this photo awhile ago, but in this one I have emphasized more the bright colors and the contrast between the red brick and yellow leaves. You can see both versions side by side in my post processing comparisons album.
Eenum, Groningen, The Netherlands
The church dates from the 12th century...
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The biggest church in my hometown, lit by the sun in the hot Summer day :)
Holy Mother of consolation Parish Church - It's the biggest church in town. It was founded by the Sobański Family and Karol Dittrich and built from 1900 to 1903. It was designed in neogothic style and it's standing on the central square of my hometown. The church was patterned on Koln Basilica (eightfold lowered) and it has two 70 meters tall towers. The interior is decorated with the flowery motifs of stain glass windows made by Franciszek Białkowski according to the design attributed to Józef Mehoffer. The church furnishings refer to the gothic style.
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Największy kościół w Żyrardowie oświetlony ciepłym letnim słońcem :)
Kościół Farny pw. Matki Bożej Pocieszenia - zbudowany w centrum miasta, w latach 1900 - 1903 z fundacji rodziny Sobańskich i Karola Dittricha. Zaprojektowany przez Józefa Piusa Dziekońskiego w stylu neogotyckim. Kościół wzorowany był na bazylice w Kolonii (ośmiokrotnie pomniejszony), posiada dwie strzeliste 70-cio metrowe wieże. We wnętrzu znajdują się piękne secesyjne witraże przedstawiające kwiaty polskie (słoneczniki, maki, chabry, lilie, malwy i chryzantemy), wykonane w pracowni Franciszka Białkowskiego, prawdopodobnie według projektu Józefa Mehoffera. Wyposażenie kościoła utrzymane jest w stylu gotyckim.