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Sort of in the news today because of the fire at the Rouen Cathedral fire in France. This is the only other such cast iron spire in Europe. It will be removed and renovated soon.
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It was a really good evening for taking photographs of the North Spire on the River Wear in Sunderland. I just couldn't believe my luck when, just as I was framing my shot, these two jet skis came powering down the river, adding another element to my composition – classic example of being in the right place at the right time!
Clyde Spires in the Center and Picture Peak on the right. In the Eastern Sierra above Lake Sabrina, 2023.
The Superstition Wilderness is my favorite place on earth. Since the temperature has cooled off this year I've probably logged almost 100 miles in this wilderness area, mostly around Weaver's Needle. Photographing this spire has become a project of mine.
This shot is from a secluded mesa deep in the wilderness, on top of which I camped this past weekend. Sunset clouds worked in my favor.
I was playing around with the new Alien Skin Exposure X2 a bit this morning and I couldn't decide which version to post today so I put up both.
A morning sunrise view of some of Prague's many spires from the Charles Bridge. Captured in early October 2014 during our international Lollygaggers meet up.
Used the Olympus e-m10 for the shot and edited on the desktop in Photoshop using Viveza plug in for some fine tuning of the sky and foreground before taking the image into Alien Skin's Exposure X2.
There I twisted and turned the knobs and sliders until I got this black and white silhouetted image.
The Northern Spire was lit up green this evening, maybe, considering it's the UK General Election tomorrow, it should have been lit in other colours too, reflecting the various political hues!
It was feeling perishingly cold out there and tomorrow, coastal areas can expect sleet showers. Those living further inland though could end up trudging to the polling station through a wintry landscape as heavy snow is now being forecast.
Went for a lockdown exercise walk at the end of what had been a dull and mostly overcast sort of day. Couldn't quite decide whether to take my camera as I set off along the banks of Sunderland;s River Wear towards the Northern Spire Bridge.
Thankfully I decided to take it along with me because for no more than a few minutes, there was a brief burst of sunlight that lit up the scene – then it was all gone and back to grey overcast skies.
Once again, right place, right time!
At Sunderland's very own 'golden gate', the Northern Spire, as the sun sets on the final full day of Summer.
Can't say I'm exactly looking forward to the coming months, especially with the current situation regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. At least taking photographs can be something that most of the time can be done in a socially distanced way!
The Black Queen enslaved the northern men to build her stronghold, the Storm Spire. The dark and evil place is entirely made of black volcanic stone, and when the construction was done, the Black Queen summoned a magical storm that lifted the whole castle in the air, making it impenetrable to her enemies...
My entry for the vignette category of the Summer Joust
No idea of the species of flower, but it made for a splendid image :)
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Basílica de la Virgen de la Peña, Graus, La Ribagorza, Huesca, Aragón, España.
La antigua basílica de la Virgen de la Peña se levanta en la villa española de Graus (Ribagorza, provincia de Huesca, Aragón). El actual templo se levantó a mediados del siglo XVI sobre un edificio románico anterior. Consta de iglesia, patio y hospital de peregrinos con un bello claustro-mirador.
Proponemos a los visitantes que comiencen la visita desde el interior de la iglesia. Allí quedan restos del edificio románico, en concreto en la parte inferior del muro del evangelio, donde hay una pequeña puerta en alto y sillares más pequeños. El edificio actual presenta, una nave única de dos tramos, cubiertos con bóvedas de terceletes (la de los pies era originalmente estrellada) y una cabecera plana sobre la que se levanta una torre poligonal rematada en chapitel. LLama la atención el achaflanamiento de los ángulos de los pies de la nave.
La puerta de entrada tiene arco de medio punto y abundante decoración: (candelieri, casetones, angelotes, escudos y guirnaldas) y se enmarca por columnas unidas por un entablamento. Frente a ella, el pórtico imita sus formas corintias. En su friso se encuentra la firma de Joan Tellet en dos cartelas junto a una pequeña ménsula que llama la atención del observador. Allí está también la puerta de la capilla de San Juan de Letrán y una escalinata que une el pórtico con el patio. la esquina de la iglesia nos hace comprender el achaflanamiento interior, ya que si no se hubiera adoptado esta solución los contrafuertes exteriores ocuparían el solar de esta escalinata.
La arquería del hospital se abre al patio. Allí vemos cómo la estructura de este edificio apoya sobre la de la iglesia. Otra arcada sobre columnas torsas nos ofrece una espléndida vista de Graus y de la confluencia de los ríos Ésera e Isábena. Al salir, bajando por la rampa, veremos la otra esquina de la iglesia y de nuevo entendemos el achaflanamiento interior la nave, pues otro contrafuerte exterior hubiera impedido el camino de acceso al conjunto.
Desde el exterior se observan diferencias en los dos tramos de la iglesia:
la primera fase de las obras articula sus paños con molduras y contrafuertes
la segunda, obra de Tellet, que presenta paños y esquinas lisos.
En el conjunto del hospital también se ven dos fases:
un modesto edificio de cuatro plantas (apoyado sobre la iglesia y sobre la entrada al conjunto) fue seguramente el primero en construirse y debía servir de residencia del clero
una ampliación, mucho más ambiciosa, de tres plantas: la primera, con la arcada de arcos de medio punto que cobija la rampa de acceso; la segunda, con el mirador de columnas torsas; y la última, de ladrillo y totalmente reconstruida, donde se hallaban habitaciones destinadas a hospital de peregrinos y donde se ubica actualmente un museo de iconos.
The ancient basilica of the Virgen de la Peña stands in the Spanish town of Graus (Ribagorza, province of Huesca, Aragon). The current temple was built in the mid-16th century on a previous Romanesque building. It consists of a church, patio and pilgrim hospital with a beautiful cloister-viewpoint.
We suggest visitors begin their visit from inside the church. There are remains of the Romanesque building, specifically in the lower part of the gospel wall, where there is a small high door and smaller ashlars. The current building has a single nave with two sections, covered with triplet vaults (the one at the foot was originally star-shaped) and a flat head on which rises a polygonal tower topped with a spire. The chamfering of the angles of the feet of the nave is striking.
The entrance door has a semicircular arch and abundant decoration: (candelieri, coffers, angels, shields and garlands) and is framed by columns joined by an entablature. In front of it, the porch imitates its Corinthian forms. On its frieze there is the signature of Joan Tellet in two cartouches along with a small corbel that draws the observer's attention. There is also the door to the chapel of San Juan de Letrán and a staircase that connects the portico with the patio. The corner of the church makes us understand the interior chamfering, since if this solution had not been adopted the exterior buttresses would occupy the site of this staircase.
The hospital archway opens to the patio. There we see how the structure of this building supports that of the church. Another archway on twisted columns offers us a splendid view of Graus and the confluence of the Ésera and Isábena rivers. As we leave, going down the ramp, we will see the other corner of the church and once again we understand the interior chamfering of the nave, since another exterior buttress would have prevented the access path to the complex.
From the outside, differences are observed in the two sections of the church:
The first phase of the works articulates its panels with moldings and buttresses
the second, a work by Tellet, which presents smooth panels and corners.
In the hospital as a whole there are also two phases:
a modest four-story building (leaning on the church and on the entrance to the complex) was surely the first to be built and was to serve as the residence of the clergy.
a much more ambitious extension, with three floors: the first, with the archway of semicircular arches that shelters the access ramp; the second, with the viewpoint of twisted columns; and the last one, made of brick and completely rebuilt, where there were rooms used as a pilgrim hospital and where a museum of icons is currently located.
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.
Nicknames for Prague have included "the mother of cities"
city of a hundred spires",
and "the golden city"
Neben den verspielten Türmen des Smithonian Castle ragt das Washington Monument heraus.
1848 begann man mit dem Bau des Washington Monuments zu Ehren des ersten US-Präsidenten. Der Bau aus 36.000 Granit- und Marmorsteinen musste zwischenzeitlich wegen Geldmangel unterbrochen werden. Erst 1876 wurde das Monument fertig.
Das Smithonian Castle im viktorianischen Baustil, wurde 1855 gebaut. Hier ist heute die Verwaltung der Smithonian Institution untergebracht. James Smithson (1765-1829) stiftete sein Vermögen, um in der US-Hauptstadt eine Einrichtung zur Verbreitung von Wissen zu gründen. Im verdanken es die Bürger, dass sie heute alle Museeun der Smithonian Institution kostenlos besuchen können. Die erste Sammlung wurde 1855 hier im Smithonian Castle gezeigt.
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This traditional country church is a mix of additions and alterations made over the past 1000 years or so. Inside, facing and above the congregation, there is a large roughly painted coat of arms of King James 1st but with its usual motto "Dieu et mon droit" substituted with "Exurgat Deus. Disipenter Inimicci" ("Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered"). Why mess with His Majesty's coat of arms? I suspect the exploits of Guy Fawkes had much to do with it, but we will probably never know. No longer used for regular services, it is administered by the excellent Churches Conservation Trust supported by equally excellent local volunteers.
The photo was taken in the evening to take advantage of warm light. Various tweaks were made in Lightroom, including perspective adjustments to correct converging lines, although the tower is a little tilted in real life.
Spires of the Assembly Hall on Temple Square in Salt Lake City are superimposed on the towers and spires of the temple.
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Final image from the set of photographs I took at Sunderland's Northern Spire a couple of evening's ago. I actually too quite a few, some wide, some upright, some far away and some close up. In addition, I was looking for other elements to add to the composition that I hadn't previously had and that was helped, not just by choosing another location , but by a couple of jet ski enthusiasts. Had they been within ear shot, I was going to ask whether they might like to do a re-run. They did spot me however as they raced past and even gave me a wave!