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The mosque in Parkachik, a remote hamlet near the glacier point in Suru valley, in late afternoon.
Taken in Suru valley, Ladakh Himalayas, India
"Some jack of diamonds kicked her heart around
Did they know they were walking on holy ground?"
From "Strange Religion" by Mark Lanegan
These moslim girls were praying in Istanbul's biggest and well preserved Church- Saint Antoine. I do myself believe in Humanity itself, prior to cultures, religions and national borders . This photo somehow reflects the aproach I desire humanity would chase after.
Few more with Prominent Nokton. One of backstreets leading to a Boulevard Monk. Grandiose name for very modest street.
What did I learn? Firstly and most importantly, I learned how small my own knowledge is and that it is a very weak foundation for pronouncing judgement. Knowledge is composite and ever-changing. Over one thousand scholars wrote articles for this dictionary. Secondly, I learned that scholarship can only deal with the human factor in religion, from psychology to sociology, history and textual criticism. Thirdly, one learns about the power of words. Words can project you into heaven or hell - and religious texts have done so and continue to do so. Fourthly, I haven't got any wiser as to the divine. I am as ignorant as before - with perhaps the proviso that I am now much more critical of any statement claiming divine authority. Sorry folks, scholarship does not deliver the "truth", but what it does is clearing away a lot of debris that obstructs our view.
Fuji X-Pro3, Helios 44M-7 at F5.6.
🇫🇷 L'église est construite entre 1613 et 1616, fondée par Anne-Catherine de Mantoue qui entre en religion, dans l'Ordre des Servites de Marie. Elle est enterrée, comme sa fille Marie d'Autriche (1584-1649) dans cette égliseL'église est un bâtiment parallèle à la rue, avec un chœur baroque et une chapelle, les travées sont recouvertes d'une voûte soutenue par des pilastres en marbre. Le monument aux morts et les fresques ont été réalisées par l'artiste Hans Andre entre 1947 et 1953.A l'extérieur, une belle fresque sur ce qui ressemble à un oriel.
🇬🇧 The church was built between 1613 and 1616, and was founded by Anne-Catherine of Mantua, who entered the Order of the Servites of Mary. She was buried here, as was her daughter Marie of Austria (1584-1649). The church is a building that runs parallel to the street, with a Baroque choir and a chapel, the bays covered by a vault supported by marble pilasters. The war memorial and frescoes were painted by the artist Hans Andre between 1947 and 1953, and there is a beautiful fresco on the outside of what looks like an oriel window.
🇩🇪 Die Kirche wurde zwischen 1613 und 1616 erbaut und von Anna Katharina von Mantua gegründet, die in den Orden der Serviten Mariens eintrat. Sie wurde, wie ihre Tochter Maria von Österreich (1584-1649), in dieser Kirche begrabenDie Kirche ist ein parallel zur Straße verlaufendes Gebäude mit einem barocken Chor und einer Kapelle, die Joche sind mit einem Gewölbe bedeckt, das von Marmorpilastern getragen wird. Das Kriegerdenkmal und die Fresken wurden von dem Künstler Hans Andre zwischen 1947 und 1953 angefertigt.Außen befindet sich ein schönes Fresko auf etwas, das wie ein Erker aussieht.
🇪🇸 La iglesia, construida entre 1613 y 1616, fue fundada por Ana Catalina de Mantua, que ingresó en la Orden de los Siervos de María. Fue enterrada aquí, al igual que su hija María de Austria (1584-1649). La iglesia es un edificio paralelo a la calle, con un coro barroco y una capilla, las crujías cubiertas por una bóveda sostenida por pilastras de mármol. El monumento conmemorativo de la guerra y los frescos fueron pintados por el artista Hans Andre entre 1947 y 1953, y hay un hermoso fresco en el exterior de lo que parece una ventana mirador.
🇮🇹 La chiesa fu costruita tra il 1613 e il 1616 e fu fondata da Anna Caterina di Mantova, che entrò nell'Ordine dei Servi di Maria. La chiesa è un edificio parallelo alla strada, con un coro barocco e una cappella, le cui campate sono coperte da una volta sostenuta da pilastri di marmo. Il monumento ai caduti e gli affreschi sono stati realizzati dall'artista Hans Andre tra il 1947 e il 1953, e c'è un bellissimo affresco all'esterno di quello che sembra un bovindo.
Edificio construido entre 1895 y 1905 en el lugar donde se encontraba anteriormente la catedral barroca construida por Johann Boumann, culminada en 1747 y posteriormente remodelada en 1822 por el arquitecto berlinés Karl Friedrich Schinkel en estilo neoclásico.
Su estilo es neobarroco de fines del XIX
“I was born poor and without religion, under a happy sky, feeling harmony, not hostility, in nature. I began not by feeling torn, but in plenitude.”
Albert Camus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjmCtNXRMDU
GOING HOME – SOPHIE ZELMANI
I AM
I am born free
in a field with wild flowers in my hair
the sounds of nature first to touch my ears
the softness and warmth of the earth beneath me
first sight the bluest sky filled my eyes
and coloured them for all my life
the sun shone bright and hot that day
bathed my hair and always stayed
corn-coloured tresses and cornflower blue eyes
wild and messy with no earthly ties
my Dad delivered me you see
the only ones there were my Mum and me
small bunnies in the fields
small birds on the wing
the joy of my life
to them was everything
later I would run barefoot and free
laughing pure and clear
climbing all the trees
but then their lives both ended suddenly
and it seemed that time stood still
and everything went dark for me
and darker still when I fell ill
it's hard to understand the complexities of life
for some it's a walk in the park
for others endless grief and strife
with no flickering flame to light the dark
but all I can say about the mysteries that surround me
is that even through the darkest; wildest storms
it's still possible to find the light
it's still possible to break free
the heavy shroud I wore
too big for my young shoulders
slipped and fell and with it tore
the melancholy mantel
some days are still seeped in sad memories
but mostly I'm ok
I hope you'll better understand me
and why I disappear and hide some days
I need that time of quiet reflection
I need to reconnect
with nature and all it's miracles
that calm my mind and balm my soul
the healing nature of it's powers
that brings me back so bright and bold.
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First day as Nurse Poppy is that my patient tries my patience, ha ha!! ; 0)) Otherwise all is well : 0)
We are both sat here revising our lists! Please do not be alarmed! It is a work in progress!! It gives us a shared interest and the only way I could keep him still for more than 5 minutes!! ; 0))
This is a blue hour shot of the "Roussanou" monastery at the "Meteora" monastery complex in Kalampaka, Greece.
I shot the monastery on the rock a few minutes after the sunset, and then waited for the sky to get dark and for a car to pass by the road so I can record some car trails. After a lot of waiting and misses ( a car crossing from the other direction at the same time highlighting everything with its bright white headlights ) I finally captured the so desired car light trails and it was time to photoshop blend the two exposures. This is the result!
Once upon a time churches were the tallest buildings in town, reaching for the heavens with their towers and belfries, steeples and spires... Now that secular skyscrapers have irreversibly won that race - is it the new religion?