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Probably the world's most famous bridge, the Ponte Vecchio was Florence's first bridge to cross the Arno River. Documents trace it back to the 10th century, though it's thought to date back to Roman times when the Via Cassia crossed the river here. Twice destroyed by floods, this incarnation was built in 1345. Shops have always been on the bridge; at first butchers, tanners, and food stalls, but today's shops sell jewelry, art, and souvenirs – they smell better.
A long-secret passage called the Vasari Corridor rests atop the bridge's shops. Medici ruler Grand Duke Cosimo I commissioned architect Giorgio Vasari in 1564 to design it to provide a safe way for the Duke to get from his Pitti Palace residence to his administrative offices across the river at the Vecchio Palace, nearly a kilometer away. (Its course snakes right through buildings, including the reknowned Uffizi gallery). And by the way, its entire length is lined with rare artworks (heavy on portraits).
This is the last week of Enchantment and the feeds have been flooded with some of the best Alice in Wonderland images I've ever seen, which makes adding to it quite daunting. I couldn't help but make another image using Tableau Vivant's awesome hair from Fantasy Gacha Carnival though! I am wearing new Stripper Sparkles by Cynful in the image. I wish their......
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Ho potuto (purtroppo) vedere la scala interna della nuova ala dell’ospedale di Grosseto e l’ho fotografata con tutti i dispositivi che avevo a disposizione: la Zorki 4 ed il mio mitico iPhone SE (1st generation).
it is actually not unfounded. In the past, the hole was used to attach a rag to the ruler. with this rag, the used slate could be cleaned during school lessons. somewhat later, the hole was used to hang up the rulers. in the meantime, there is actually no longer any need for it, but rulers are still made with holes.
“Macro Mondays” ,
“School Supplies” ,
Colored Pencils,
Five (5),
Crayons,
Ruler,
Blue,
Gold,
Orange,
Red,
Green,
United States,
Pennsylvania,
Summer.
Jacket: Shrapnel Ruler Jacket by Hotdog
Headpiece: Gothic Rose Headpiece by Zenith
Eyepatch: Revenant by Pendulum
Mouth Piece: Revenant JawMask by Pendulum
Choker; Anhk Choker by Hotdog
I was uninspired trying to come up with something interesting for this theme until I looked in my "Measure & Level" drawer and found a couple old rulers that have obviously been around for a while.
The green smear of paint on the top ruler was my grandfather's tool color and the one on the bottom is actually stamped "Made in the U.S.A."-- very uncommon these days.
Anyway, Happy Macro Monday everyone! :)
not for #MacroMondays
#reflection
Fun picture, but too old and not perfect yet.
I was planning on a remake, may be tomorrow?
because of our deep need to complain ;-)
Lily Tomlin
Climate Change Matters! Resist the Ignorant Orange Clown Prince!
The Waterfall of the Gods, Viking cruise excursion, Northern Iceland's Natural Treasures
Goðafoss translates from modern Icelandic as "the waterfall of the gods", a nickname said to come from a myth from Iceland's history. According to legend, after converting the country to Christianity, Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði (one of the main rulers of the island at that time) threw all his pagan idols into the waterfall, thus changing the Viking gods for the Christian god.
The Swiss Guard of the Vatican is the only Swiss Guard that still exists today. It was founded in 1506 by Pope Julius II. Many guardsmen died protecting a subsequent pope during the sacking of Rome in 1527 (the celebration of the anniversary of this ‘martyrdom’ has since become a tradition).
The popes were also the secular ruler of central Italy until 1860 and had their own army. The land ownership of the popes was lost during the unification of Italy, except for the city of Rome. Vatican City is now a sovereign mini-state. The tradition of a personal bodyguard of the head of the city, the pope, has been preserved. And the bodyguard still consists of Swiss – Catholic – young men up to 30 years old.
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The secret ruler of the park
They are everywhere : www.flickr.com/photos/rolfdietrichbrecher/albums/72157714...
According to the chronicle of Nan, the temple was initially called Wat Phrom Min. It was some time later that the monastery was named Wat Phumin. Based on historical evidence, the temple was constructed by Chetabut Phrom Min, a ruler of Nan, in 1776 A.D. The major restoration took place during the reign of Ananta Worarittidet in 1867 A.D. The wihan has a unique floor plan. Being cruciform like most prasat, the wihan stands on a raised terrace that is reached by staircases on each of its four axis. They lead up to four doors. Only the north-south axis has two long undulating nagas
Inside, in the center flanking of the images seated on a raised their right hands witness the victory pointing over Above the heads of the Mara, four platform. to like lotus petals, each of which Buddha or the touches floor the the ground Conquering approaches They are images the 4 sit large calling
The murals painted on the walls episodes from the Life of the Buddha and of also the ceiling called, Khattha Kuman. Some scenes of the people in the north, while others reflect Buddhist beliefs. For example, the punished in hell after they die due story to their past lives. their of tell local serious the from is back wihan stories a along of people gilded culture stucco Mara of a to the Lao misdeeds the back depict the based Earth Buddha posture who formed folk and wihan. axis. with the tale life to on a in
The murals had been executed by local over a century ago and Muang Boran had them painters discovering the elegance of the building, the government reproduced. a World War II had the picture of the structure printed on a one-baht during little On banknote which was in circulation for some time
Muang Boran reconstructed the monastery by making the original wihan smaller by two-thirds.
The Generalife was a summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus. It is located directly east of and uphill from the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain.
In the Nasrid period, the Generalife was an almunia (from Arabic al-munya, meaning "farm"), a country villa that was used both as a private retreat by elites as well as a farming estate with agricultural functions. The creation of such rural estates and gardens by rulers and elites in al-Andalus dated back to the Umayyad period (8th-10th centuries). Such estates are also found in some historic cities of North Africa, such as the Agdal Gardens of Marrakesh, which have survived to the present day. Their existence in Granada is recorded as early as the Zirid period (11th century). Other Nasrid-period examples of this type were located on the nearby mountainside, such as the Alijares Palace and the Dar al-'Arusa (both probably from the 14th century), as well as in other parts of Granada, such as the Alcázar Genil and the Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo (both from the 13th century, the former being originally an Almohad construction).
Based on the oldest decorations studied in the palace, the Generalife was most likely constructed by Muhammad II (r. 1273–1302) at the end of the 13th century, or possibly by Muhammad III (r. 1302–1309) at the beginning of the 14th century. Even if he did not begin its construction, Muhammad III at least contributed to some of its early decoration and he was responsible for adding the mirador chamber in the palace's northern pavilion. Later Nasrid rulers carried out their own works on it in turn. According to an inscription, it was remodelled and redecorated soon after by Isma'il I in 1319. Several inscriptions around the entrance to the Salón Regio were composed by Ibn al-Jayyab, Isma'il's vizier and court poet. There is evidence that Muhammad V (ruled 1354–1359 and 1362–1391), who carried out extensive construction inside the Alhambra, also carried out works here. Lastly, Yusuf III (r. 1408–1417) remodelled the southern sections of the palace in the 15th century.
After the end of the Reconquista and the beginning of Spanish Christian rule in Granada, the Generalife underwent various changes and additions from the 16th century up the 20th century. Among other changes, the Catholic Monarchs added an upper story to the northern pavilion of the Patio de la Acequia ("Courtyard of the Water Canal") in 1494 while the adjacent Patio de la Sultana ("Courtyard of the Sultana") was completely redesigned in the 16th century. Venetian traveler Andrea Navagero visited the Generalife in, providing a description of it before the majority of subsequent Spanish modifications had taken place which has been useful to modern scholars in reconstructing the original appearance of the palace and its gardens.
Théophile Gautier, a mid-19th century visitor, complained that:
Of the Generalife nothing now remains but some arcades and some large panels of arabesques, unfortunately plastered over with layers of whitewash that have been applied again and again with all the obstinacy of a dispiriting cleanliness. Little by little the delicate sculptures and the marvellous guilloches of this fairy-like architecture have been obliterated, filled up, and engulfed. What is at present nothing more than a faintly-vermiculated wall, was formerly open lace-work as fine as those ivory leaves which the patience of the Chinese carves for fans.
The present-day look of the gardens, in particular the Jardines Nuevos ("New Gardens"), is in large part due to Leopoldo Torres Balbás and Francisco Prieto Moreno, who rearranged much of it between 1931 and 1951 and imparted Italian influences on their design. In 1958 a major fire destroyed or damaged much of the northern sections of the Generalife. However, the damage from the fire and the subsequent repairs that were undertaken also allowed for significant excavations to document the original form of the gardens. In the Patio de la Acequia archeologists discovered the original Nasrid-era paved paths and managed to identify the original soil of the Moorish gardens buried under 70 centimeters of newer layers, as well as outlet holes along the sides of the central canal which enabled the gardens to be watered and irrigated. After the excavations, however, this original layer of paths and gardens was covered up again by half a meter of new material, the outlet holes were sealed, and modern gardens were replanted with flora that had no botanical relation to the original Moorish gardens. The overall layout and divisions of the space, however, still preserve the original arrangement. More recent restorations of the gardens were more closely based on an analysis of the garden's original flora.
Since 1984 the Generalife has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Alhambra.
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For no less than 35 years, Marshal Tito was the face of Yugoslavia. He moved on the stage of world politics with bravado: he opposed the almighty Soviet Union, his Tito-ism formed the ideal buffer against Stalinsm for the West. In short, Tito put Yugoslavia on the world map. More importantly, Tito has managed to maintain stability in Yugoslavia all these years. How did he manage to keep those very strong nationalistic feelings in check all these years? Tito just said: Don't whine, shut up. Most importantly, Tito, with a sophisticated strategy, made sure that no people felt like a minority. No one is better or more valuable than another. As the leader of his partisan army, which consisted of different population groups, he was the only one who really stood above the parties. Especially in the early years of his reign unsavory things happened. Indeed. People who opposed him during the war or shortly afterwards have been disabled. Thousands of people have been murdered and beaten to death. The problem with dictators, and Tito was of course a dictator, is that they don't have suitable successors. No one can and should stand in their shadow, so when such a ruler dies, power falls into the hands of all kinds of incapable figures. After Tito's death in 1980, Yugoslavia is rapidly declining. The increasingly poor relations between the different population groups eventually culminate in a civil war. You can still find slogans of Tito at the most southern point of Croatia, at the abandoned Prevlaka Fortress: Tito - leads our way - to je naš put.. On the road to Prevlaka Fortress we pass beautiful Italian cypress trees.
Prevlaka is a peninsula at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor - Montenegro. It is the southernmost point in Croatia. There is a neglected fortress from 1870. It was bombed in 1943 and this is still clearly visible. There are plans for restoration. The reserve is totally overgrown, but nature is breathtaking. There is a beautiful view from the terrace. Prevlaka's strategic location and proximity to a naval base have led Prevlaka to several quarrels between Croatia and Yugoslavia. In the early 1990s, during the Croatian War of Independence, Yugoslavia occupied the peninsula. In 1996, the two countries agreed to demilitarize it, and UN observers came to monitor it. Recognized as a territory of Croatia in 2006. Worth a visit if you like abandoned ancient ruins. On the road past beautiful Italian cypress trees to the most southern point of Croatia.
Maar liefst 35 jaar lang was maarschalk Tito hét gezicht van Joegoslavië. Met bravoure bewoog hij zich op het toneel van de wereldpolitiek: hij joeg de almachtige Sovjet-Unie tegen zich in het harnas, zijn titoïsme vormde voor het Westen de ideale buffer tegen het stalinisme. Hoe slaagde hij erin die zeer heftige nationalistische gevoelens al die jaren in toom te houden? ‘Tito zei gewoon: “Niet zeuren, bek houden.”‘ Het belangrijkste was dat Tito er met een uitgekiende strategie voor zorgde dat geen enkel volk zich een minderheid voelde. Niemand is beter of meer waard dan een ander. Als leider van zijn ,b>partizanenleger, dat uit verschillende bevolkingsgroepen bestond, was hij de enige die werkelijk boven de partijen stond. Vooral in de eerste jaren van zijn bewind zijn er onverkwikkelijke zaken gebeurd. Inderdaad. Mensen die hem tijdens de oorlog of vlak daarna tegenwerkten zijn uitgeschakeld. Duizenden mensen zijn vermoord en doodgeslagen. Na Tito’s dood in 1980 gaat het snel bergafwaarts met Joegoslavië. De steeds slechtere verhoudingen tussen de verschillende bevolkingsgroepen culmineren uiteindelijk in een burgeroorlog. Er zijn vandaag de dag nog steeds slogan's te vinden van Tito, zo ook bij het verlaten Prevlaka Fortress Tito lijdt ons de weg - Tito - to je naš put.. Prevlaka is een schiereiland bij de ingang van de baai van Kotor - Montenegro. Het is het meest zuidelijke punt van Kroatië. Er is een verwaarloosd fort uit 1870. Er zijn plannen voor restauratie. Het reservaat is totaal overwoekerd, maar de natuur is adembenemend. Vanaf het terras is er een prachtig uitzicht. In het begin van de jaren negentig, tijdens de Kroatische Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog, bezette Joegoslavië het schiereiland. In 1996 kwamen de twee landen overeen om het te demilitariseren, en VN-waarnemers kwamen het volgen. Erkend als een grondgebied van Kroatië in 2006. Een bezoek waard als je van verlaten oude ruïnes houdt. Op weg langs prachtige Italiaanse cipressen naar het meest zuidelijke punt van Kroatië.
Ruler of the always wild land
In all weathers you do stand
Home to winged ones from the sky
As above clouds of white they fly
Over natures beauty, painted on the land
Where wooden ruler, you do stand
Had a wonderful day yesterday visiting Córdoba, Spain.
This shot is from the interior of the Great Mosque of Cordoba, or Mezquita whose ecclesiastical name is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción),[8] is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and located in the Spanish region of Andalusia. The structure is apparently regarded as one of the most accomplished monuments of Moorish architecture.
In 784ad Abd al-Rahman I ordered construction of the Great Mosque, which was considerably expanded by later Muslim rulers. Córdoba returned to Christian rule in 1236 during the Reconquista, and the building was converted to a Roman Catholic church, culminating in the insertion of a Renaissance cathedral nave in the 16th century.
Handheld, Pentax K3 II paired with the Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Macro 1:2 Lens, No cropping, ever so slightly edited in Snapseed on iPad Pro.