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I worked in Jockey Club Suites on the 4th floor of Churchill Downs and they had a lovely balcony that looked out over the track and as you can see, nearly eye level with the twin spires that are the trademark of Churchill Downs.
They will be holding the Breeder's Cup here in November, so I will get another chance this year to work at this legendary place.
Apparently the church before you here was begun in 1687 and still meets regularly. It is a Notre-Dame-des-Victoires in lower Quebec City. It was beautiful in the snow! I could not tell you what the lights on the ground in front of it meant, but I was curious about them, myself.
Thin spires rising from the corners of the Gothic tower of the St Francis Xavier's Cathedral on Victoria Square.
The International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) a memorial relating the historical impact of and on Bomber Command during the Second World War. Located on Canwick Hill, overlooking the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire.
The city of Lincoln was selected for the location of the IBCC because 27 RAF Bomber Command stations (over a third of all Bomber Command stations) were based in the county during World War II. The large amount of airfields led to Lincolnshire being nicknamed the "Bomber County".
Located at Canwick Hill, the centre is just under two and half miles from RAF Waddington, which suffered the greatest losses of any Bomber Command station, and close to the former Avro aircraft production facility at Bracebridge Heath. A view of Lincoln Cathedral, a prominent landmark for aircrews, forms an important part of the vista from the centre of the Memorial Spire.
The aim of the IBCC is to tell the personal stories of members of the RAF Bomber Command, ground crew and civilians impacted by the bombing campaigns during the Second World War. The centre will also provide a comprehensive record of the role of Bomber Command's squadrons and to digitally display historical documentation and photographs relating to the activity of Bomber Command.
Within the grounds of the International Bomber Command Centre the Spire Memorial was erected on 10 May 2015. The memorial is a spire, reflecting the connection to Lincoln Cathedral. Created out of Corten A weathering steel, it is based on the dimensions of the wingspan of a Lancaster bomber, being 102ft high and 16ft at the base. The Spire was officially unveiled in October 2015 to an audience of 3,600 guests including 312 Bomber veterans.
The spire is encircled by walls carrying the names of all 57,871 men and women who gave their lives whilst serving in or supporting Bomber Command. This is the only place in the world where all these losses are memorialised.
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A rocky spire glows in late evening light deep within a Colorado wilderness - June 2018
Velvia 50 4x5, 135mm lens
3 minutes at f22, 1 stop soft GND filter
St James Cathedral in downtown Toronto was opened to parishioners in 1856. The CN Tower opened to the public in 1975. "Tower, meet Spire...Spire, meet Tower..." Plus ca change. 😉
The massive granite spires of mount Monolith on a moody afternoon in the Tombstones. Weather changes quickly in the mountains, and of course when you're shooting wide angle stuff, you see some nice drama unfold behind your back, requiring that telephoto lens. Luckily the clouds stayed in place and I was able to capture this moody scene.
This twisted spire of ice adds a touch of whimsy and individuality to the frozen landscape that is Iceland's Jokulsarlon glacier.
Read my visual story about my tour around Iceland here: www.josbuurmans.nz/stories/photography-tour-of-iceland
This tall stone tower is one of five at the corners and heart of the main temple of Angkor Wat, representing the five peaks of Mt Meru, the abode of the gods, sacred to the Buddhists, Hindus and Jains. Appropriately, the extensive temple complex, built in the 12th century by King Jayarvaman VII, was initially Hindu, changing in later times to Buddhist.
Westminster Abbey Chapter House
London, England
03-19-25
This is an unedited wide angle view of the side of Westminster Abbey across from the Parliament building, showing the Chapter House in the center, and some of the Lady Chapel on the right.
Although it's springtime, and even the weather in London was nice if a bit cool, I was really drawn to the fact that none of the trees had leaves. They're mostly deciduous, and I looked on Google maps street view just now for this view. Normally you can't see much of the Abbey because these trees are full of green leaves. (I live in California where even deciduous trees have leaves on them most of the year long.)
So for photographic purposes, this was perfect. A little ominous perhaps, but these gigantic gothic cathedrals and abbeys are pretty ominous themselves.
The Northern Spire at night with some ancient timbers in the foreground protruding from the muddy banks of the River Wear at low tide. I'm not sure exactly when these structures date from (I'm assuming they were once jetties of some description) but after checking old Ordnance Survey maps, I'm guessing early 19th or even 18th century.
A steeple, in architecture, is a tall tower on a building, topped by a spire and often incorporating a belfry and other components. Steeples are very common on Christian churches and cathedrals and the use of the term generally connotes a religious structure.
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Merci aussi aux administrateurs de groupes pour leurs invitations
Many thanks to administrators of groups for invits
First time out with camera in months. Met up with John Carson to take an image of the new Northern Spire Bridge in Sunderland.
Thanks for looking.
Les spirées sont des arbustes de la famille des Rosacées dont la taille varie de 0,5 m à 2 m suivant les espèces. Il existe plus d'une centaine d'espèces à floraison blanche ou de diverses teintes de rose, floraison de printemps ou floraison d'été. Wikipédia
Catching the last twinkle of today's Winter sunshine during a bit of the local exercise along the banks of the River Wear in Sunderland.
I've seen (and photographed) better sunsets at the Northern Spire, but after some of the weather that's been thrown at us this month, I'll happily settle for this.
And in other news, the sun is now setting more than 20 minutes later than it did at the Winter Solstice – the lighter evenings have already become noticeable.