Manufaktura Shopping Centre, Łódź

redbrick building in morning light with haze and snow

Toulouse, Haute-Faronne, France

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Narrow alley in The Old Town in Elbląg :)

The Church Path - narrow passage between houses on The Old Town called “Church Path” due to the fact it connected three churches: the Holy Ghost hospital, the parish church of St. Nicholas, and the church of the Holiest Virgin Mary. After the Second World War, survived only section Connecting Świętego Ducha (Holy Ghost) and Mostowa streets. The surviving fragment of the path is one of the few original medieval elements that has been preserved in the Old Town of Elbląg.

Elbląg is a city in northern Poland on the eastern edge of the Żuławy region. Elbląg is one of the oldest cities in the province. Its history dates back to 1237, when the Teutonic Order constructed their fortified stronghold on the banks of a nearby river. The castle subsequently served as the official seat of the Teutonic Order Masters. The city was transferred to Prussia after the first partition of Poland in 1772. After World War II the city again became part of Poland. Today, Elbląg is a vibrant city with an attractive tourist base. It serves as an academic and financial center and among its numerous historic monuments is the Market Gate from 1309 and St. Nicholas Cathedral. Elbląg is also known for its archaeological sites, museums and the largest brewery in the country.

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Wąskie przejście pomiędzy murami na starówce w Elblągu zwane "Ścieżką kościelną" :)

Ścieżka kościelna w Elblągu – wąskie przejście między kamienicami w Elblągu, łączące trzy kościoły Starego Miasta. Stanowiła najszybszą i najkrótszą drogę pomiędzy nimi, stąd też jej nazwa. Prowadziła ona od kościoła św. Ducha, przebiegała przy kościele św. Mikołaja i kończyła się przed bramą podominikańskiego klasztoru NMP. Po II wojnie światowej ocalał tylko odcinek łączący ulice Świętego Ducha i Mostową. Ocalały fragment Ścieżki kościelnej stanowi jeden z nielicznych, oryginalnych elementów średniowiecznych, który zachował się na elbląskim Starym Mieście.

Elbląg – miasto na prawach powiatu w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim. Jedno z najstarszych w Polsce (rok założenia 1237, kiedy to Krzyżacy pod dowództwem Hermanna von Balka wybudowali na wyspie u ujścia rzeki Elbląg niewielki drewniano-ziemny gródek, prawa miejskie nadane w 1246). Miasto posiadało prawo do czynnego uczestnictwa w akcie wyboru króla. Podczas I rozbioru Polski w 1772 Elbląg znalazł się pod zaborem pruskim, a od 1815 do 1920 Elbląg należał do rejencji gdańskiej w pruskiej prowincji Prusy Zachodnie. Po I wojnie światowej Elbląg znalazł się w prowincji Prusy Wschodnie, zaś po II wojnie światowej miasto ponownie znalazło się w granicach państwa polskiego. Elbląg to najniżej położone miasto w Polsce. Leży u ujścia rzeki Elbląg do Zalewu Wiślanego.

Hanbury Hall is a large 18th-century stately home standing in parkland at Hanbury, Worcestershire. The main range has two storeys and is built of red brick in the Queen Anne style. It is a Grade I listed building, and the associated Orangery and Long Gallery pavilion ranges are listed Grade II*. It is managed by the National Trust and is open to the public ( Wikipedia)

Kerkstraat, Vianen, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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Rosebery Hall, Clerkenwell

If you have time the view on BLACK without distractions cheers Ed

Sośno, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland

Canon R6 mkII

RF35mm 1.8 IS STM

New York

Tuscany

West 23rd Street, Manhattan, NY

October 17, 2015

In Commissary Building at Ft. EL Reno

Ostrów Mazowiecka - Kościół pw. Wniebowzięcia NMP

Like many other places in the world, I suppose, Ohio weather keeps us guessing... and on our toes. With astrological summer still 10 days away, April showers have brought June flowers – and also the start of summer draught. I might make this same shot over the coming months to illustrate differences. These flowers are called evolvulus (blue) and calibrachoa (orange).

Taken from Passerelle de la Viguerie, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France

Hmmm, weird camera setting, I could easily have done an F9...but I didn't. Amateur...

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I usually try a few images for macro Monday's on Monday am, with not much planning, Here's my second choice

Had a pleasant morning wandering around town and looking up :-)

We're Here: Chimneys

67/365

Please no congratulations on explore!

Portobello Road

Japan's only museum dedicated to Beer.

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

A historic red brick building stands on a corner under a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds. Its detailed architecture is complemented by large windows and a sign reading "City Hall" in front.

Lindsborg, Kansas

A winter night after a light snowfall in Portland's Old Port. Six-image panorama.

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Sparks Street, Ottawa, Canada

I think thats the outside dunny, hww

A vibrant yellow door stands out against the red brick facade of a building, closely flanked by a more subdued white door and a small window. The wall above shows signs of wear, with some misaligned tiles hinting at the structure's age and weathering.

Walnut Street

Murray Kentucky

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same shot as 'windows galore" only with different camera. flic.kr/p/pfFXnY

The Hotel Boulderado is located at 13th and Spruce St. in downtown Boulder, Colorado. It opened its doors on New Year's Day 1909. The original 1908 Otis Elevator is still in operation.

As one of the first Boulder hotels, it is located in the heart of downtown. The hotel's name comes from the words "Boulder" and "Colorado" so no guest would forget where they had stayed. The hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (#94001226)

Hotel Boulderado is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The Hotel Boulderado houses three restaurants. Located off of the main lobby are Spruce Farm and Fish, a fine-dining restaurant, and the Corner Bar, a more casual eatery. The basement contains a speakeasy-style bar, License No. 1, which recently replaced Catacombs. All three restaurants share a kitchen.

The Hotel Boulderado appears in Stephen King's novel Misery.

History

In 1905, Boulder was home to 8,000 residents, the University of Colorado, one of the Chautauqua cultural and educational resorts, and twenty-six automobiles. Residents called the city the "Athens of the West." As a new-forged railroad hub, the city did have some hotels to accommodate visitors, but in December 1905, the city council launched the "hotel proposition," furthered by the Boulder newspaper, the Daily Camera. Committees from Boulder's Commercial Association raised funds in the form of $100 subscriptions, and the Boulder Hotel Company was formed, which owned the hotel until 1939.

The hotel was opened with a Gala Ball on New Year's Eve of 1908. The first guests checked in on New Years Day, 1909. The first guest register is still on display in the main lobby, and the modern hotel still commemorates their opening every year with a New Year's Eve Gala Ball, voted the #1 Place to Celebrate New Year's Eve by Downtown Boulder readers.

Ghost Sightings

It is said that Room 347 at Hotel Boulderado is haunted and has had many ghost sightings throughout the years. Many guests have complained that the water has turned on sporadically throughout the night.

(Wikipedia)

Dunham Massey

The stable block was originally home to around 25 animals and their carriages. Over time they housed cows and ponies as well as horses. As cars began to replace horses on the road in the early 20th century, the stables were converted into garages, storage spaces and a racquet court. Lord Stamford’s 1935 Morris Ten Four is on display to the public. The Stables Restaurant is also in the building.

The far building with the clock tower and weather vane is the Carriage Hall. In front of both these buildings is the mill pond with a sluice gate in the foreground. The working watermill is around 20 metres away behind me.

Thank you for your visit and your comments, they are greatly appreciated.

Księży Młyn, Łódź, Poland

Also seen in the Chicagoist:

chicagoist.com/2015/04/24/around_town_oldies_but_goodies....

Also seen Best Of April Chicagoist:

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Planet Follywood

32 Center St

Folly Beach, SC 29439

Artist: James Christopher Hill

Taken with my iPhone 7plus in walkway of red bricks. Processing with Snapseed and Enlight apps.

Nikon D7000

This house, along with the Conover Barn, sits with the Britannia Schoolhouse and Farmhouse on 200 acres in the middle of the City of Mississauga. The property was given to the Board of Education in the 1830's as a farm which would produce enough revenue to keep the school going. It's amazing the school board has been able to hold on to the property at a time when values are skyrocketing. The land and buildings are now used as an Educational Field Centre with a variety of programs to teach children about cultural, agricultural and ecological heritage.

I drive by it all the time and am continually astonished that such a property exists in an urban/suburban area. There are apartment buildings, office towers, stores and masses of houses surrounding this heritage oasis.

So I've tried photographing this many times but each time I would get home, look at the pictures and recognize that something just wasn't right. It finally occurred to me that the house generally appears 'dead'. It's not lived in nor is it often open to the public so the pictures always looked lifeless .....even if the light was good.

On the day I shot this, I was headed down to the lakeshore with my camera and for the first time I saw the door open as well as the truck parked to the side which gave the appearance of something happening. It looked alive and I just had to try again.

Now usually there's no way to stop on Hwy 10 to get a photograph and I knew by the time I found a place to put the car that door would probably be shut. However, on this particular day there was a police car in the right lane, red lights flashing, having stopped someone for some kind of traffic violation.

Instead of passing the officer, I pulled right in behind him, fired off a couple of shots (with the camera that is) and drove off quickly before he decided he was being gifted with a morning ticket bonanza.

As an aside, while I was reading about this property there was a history of Mississauga. I'm so used to the name I'd forgotten that the name comes from the peoples who originally inhabited this area.

Explored February 9, 2017

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