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A grove of Aspen trees shine in the afternoon sun while a lone sapling attempts to add its own contribution to the peak colors - Park County, CO
Yesterday morning, we left early from our Quito hotel, heading to the Galápagos Islands. We’re curious to see what this next chapter brings—swapping the comfort of a hotel for a cabin on a yacht shared with four other couples we don’t know. Let’s cross our fingers!
Since today was another travel-heavy day, there wasn’t much time for photography. But since we started our day in Quito, it felt like the right moment to share a photo from the very beginning of our trip two weeks ago.
This shot was taken on our first evening in Quito from the rooftop terrace of Casa Gangotena, overlooking Plaza San Francisco. The San Francisco Church, built in 1535, is the oldest in Quito and a significant part of the city’s colonial heritage. Its twin bell towers, Baroque-style façade, and Moorish-style domes make it one of the standout landmarks in the historic center.
The church is also surrounded by Quito legend—the story of Cantuña, an Indigenous builder who supposedly made a deal with the devil to finish the church’s atrium. In the end, he outsmarted him and kept his soul.
Whether you believe the legend or not, this place has a unique presence—especially on a rainy night, when the lights reflect off the wet cobblestones, adding to the mystery.
Beating the Corvettes without a factory effort doesn't happen too often.
#79: WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 RSR - 19, GTLM: Cooper MacNeil, Matt Campbell
IMSA SportsCar Weekend
Road America
August 6 - 8, 2021
World Copyright: Peter Burke
Hiroshima, Japan
I've always had a fascination with engineering and construction, wherever I've been if there's a tall building to be climbed... I've climbed it and Japan has been no exception. There is an instant "wow" factor with all of these structures but the sensation and memories soon fade as there is little to no personal interaction or connection with any of them. As an avid viewer of Kevin McCloud's Grand Designs I'm in total agreement with his philosophy that good architecture should enrich the human spirit and improve the wellbeing of all that live or work within them, not that I know anything about such ideologies or how one designs such buildings.
Having been back home from Japan for just over a month now I've been dying to write this part of my travel blog, as this building is worthy of a few lines and a definite "must visit" if you ever go to Hiroshima.
From the street, Hiroshima Orizuru Tower does not standout. The A-Bomb Dome building on the other side of the road is what visiting tourists come to see. However, it's a nice looking building but modest in exterior appearance. It is only a 13 storey building, comprising of a cafe and souvenir shop on the 1st floor; rented meeting rooms on the 2nd; and rented office spaces covering the 3rd to 11th floors, But for visiting tourists, it is the rooftop observation deck, "Sampo" spiral slope and the Orizuru Wall that make this such a special place to visit and I'm not just talking about the view over the A-Bomb Dome and surrounding landscape, which in their own right are worthy of the admission price alone.
You will have to bare with me on this one as I want to upload my images out of sequence starting with the observation deck - Hiroshima Hills. What was meant to be a quick visit, grab some photos of the setting sun and then out for dinner somewhere turned out to be the "ultimate chill out with a view" and relaxing experience that rounded off the perfect day for me that started so happily in the Peace Memorial Park. We almost missed the sunset because of the fun we were having just climbing the building, but that will be the subject of another upload so I'll keep stum for now.
When you finally reach the top floor the clever interior design continues by delaying the vista as long as possible. There is one final staircase you must climb, no more than 5 or 6ft (if my memory serves me right) that only affords you a glimpse of the sky. Only when your eye line reaches the top step do you see the full panorama of this stunning observation deck and you instantly rush up the few remaining steps to survey the whole scene before you.
Once there you realise that the small staircase is nothing more than a clever device to position you for maximum visual impact as it welcomes you to Hiroshima Hills. Only then, do you notice that the whole deck flows away from you back down to ground level from where you've just climbed. The observation deck is completely open to the elements on the north, south and west sides, but you can't see the A-Bomb Dome from this vantage point, you have to walk down the slope to the west side for that view. To my mind, another example of carefully thought out design that doesn't focus on the past and the dome but presents the surrounding landscape to you first and foremost.
The whole of the observation deck is constructed from timber and oozes the very best of what I'm sure is the highest of Japanese craftsmanship. The floor and pillars are made from Japanese cypress, while the roof is made from Japanese cedar. It genuinely is a "wow" moment but that is quickly replaced with a sensation of calmness and peacefulness. Even as a photographer it is hard to resist these emotions and focus purely on photography for you just want to sit down, like everybody else, and soak up the atmosphere of this place. The lighting again is understated, just like the A-Bomb Dome, and compliments the warm tones and textures of the timber enticing you to touch and feel the grain. There is a cafe/bar at the rear where you can purchase a nice bottle of wine to pass a pleasant hour watching the sun sink below the Hiroshima hills. I just wish we had spotted that sooner.
We spent over an hour just relaxing here, so chilled out by the experience I really didn't take that many photos but just enough to capture the moment. It really was difficult to leave but I'm glad we did else we would have missed out on another highlight of the Orizuru Tower... the floor below and hopefully my next upload.
If you've never heard of this building that's because it only opened officially on the 23th September 2016 after a major refurbishment and rebranding. Formally known as the Mazda building.
Architect: Hiroshi Sambuichi
Narcissus is a genus of predominantly spring flowering perennial plants of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae. Various common names including daffodil, narcissus and jonquil are used to describe all or some members of the genus. The species are native to meadows and woods in southern Europe and North Africa with a centre of diversity in the Western Mediterranean, particularly the Iberian peninsula. They are predominantly spring perennial plants. They have conspicuous flowers with six petal-like tepals surmounted by a cup- or trumpet-shaped corona. The flowers are generally white or yellow or orange or pink, with either uniform or contrasting coloured tepals and corona. 11235
Although all the rooms of the Rone - Empire installation exhibition are amazing for many different reasons, there are two major standouts. The Dining Room is one. As a well proportioned and elegant space, it runs over half of the original Burnham Beeches floor plan. It features two long tables covered in a Miss Havisham like feast of a trove of found dinner table objects from silverware and glassware to empty oyster shells and vases of grasses and feathers.
The Dining Room installation I personally found especially confronting. In 1982, I visited Burnham Beeches when it was a smart and select hotel and had Devonshire tea in the dining room at a table alongside the full length windows overlooking the terraces below. I was shocked to see a room I remember appointed with thick carpets and tables covered in gleaming silver and white napery, strewn with dust and leaves, and adorned with Miss Havisham's feast of found dining objects.
Melbourne based street artist Rone (Tyrone Wright) used the decaying glory of the 1933 Harry Norris designed Streamline Moderne mansion, Burnham Beeches in the Dandenong Ranges' Sherbrooke, between March the 6th and April 22nd to create an immersive hybrid art space for his latest installation exhibition; "Empire".
"Empire" combined a mixture of many different elements including art, sound, light, scent, found objects, botanic designs, objects from nature and music especially composed for the project by Nick Batterham. The Burnham Beeches project re-imagines and re-interprets the spirit of one of Victoria’s landmark mansions, seldom seen by the public and not accessed since the mid 1980s. According to Rone - Empire website; "viewers are invited to consider what remains - the unseen cultural, social, artistic and spiritual heritage which produces intangible meaning."
Rone was invited by the current owner of Burnham Beeches, restaurateur Shannon Bennett, to exhibit "Empire" during a six week interim period before renovations commence to convert the heritage listed mansion into a select six star hotel.
Rone initially imagined the mansion to be in a state of dereliction, but found instead that it was a stripped back blank canvas for him to create his own version of how he thought it should look. Therefore, almost all the decay is in fact of Rone's creation from grasses in the Games Room which 'grow' next to a rotting billiards table, to the damp patches, water staining and smoke damage on the ceilings. Nests of leaves fill some spaces, whilst tree branches and in one case an entire avenue of boughs sprout from walls and ceilings. Especially designed Art Deco wallpaper created in Rone's studio has been installed on the walls before being distressed and damaged. The rooms have been adorned with furnishings and objects that might once have graced the twelve original rooms of Burnham Beeches: bulbulous club sofas, half round Art Deco tables, tarnished silverware and their canteen, mirrored smoke stands of chrome and Bakelite, glass lamps, English dinner services, a glass drinks trolley, photos of people long forgotten in time, walnut veneer dressing tables reflecting the installation sometimes in triplicate, old wire beadsteads, luggage, shelves of books, an Underwood typewriter, a John Broadwood and Sons of London grand piano and even a Kriesler radiogramme. All these objects were then covered in a thick sheet or light sprinkling of 'dust' made of many different things including coffee grinds and talcum powder, creating a sensation for the senses. Burnham Beeches resonated with a ghostly sense of its former grandeur, with a whiff of bittersweet romance.
Throughout the twelve rooms, magnificent and beautifully haunting floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall portraits of Australian actress Lily Sullivan, star of the Foxtel re-make of Picnic at Hanging Rock, appear. Larger than life, each portrait is created in different colours, helping to create seasonal shifts as you move from room to room.
Although all the rooms are amazing for many different reasons, there are two major standouts. The Dining Room is one. The Study is the other. It features walls of books covered with a portrait of Lily Sullivan, and the entire room is partially submerged in a lake of black water with the occasional red oak leaf floating across its glassy surface.
I feel very honoured and privileged to be amongst the far too few people fortunate enough to have seen Rone's "Empire", as like the seasons, it is ephemeral, and it will already have been dismantled. Rone's idea is that, like his street art, things he creates don't last forever, and that made the project exciting. I hope that my photographs do justice to, and adequately share as much as is possible of this amazing installation with you.
Noel and Finn are standouts in any milieu. Well, that is kind of a cheesy play on the title but sincerely meant. But it is a different processing treatment that I wanted to try and see if "it works". I'm not sure if I like it or not. A bit too contrived perhaps?
I really like Flicker for trying different treatments of photos. The comments are helpful as is the approval of different group
So, I am really grateful for the guidance that Flickr friends provide not only in the display of their own art, but in the attention that they give my photographs.
Anakena Beach, located on Easter Island, is a picturesque stretch of white coral sand fringed by swaying palm trees, offering a serene escape on this remote Pacific island. Known for its clear turquoise waters and gentle waves, it’s one of the few swimmable beaches on the island, ideal for relaxation and snorkeling. The beach is also historically significant, near the Ahu Nau Nau site with its iconic moai statues, linking it to the island’s ancient Polynesian heritage. Its tranquil beauty and cultural proximity make it a standout destination.
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A bit different than my usual shot but I loved the slightly abstract feel to this Spring scene. Have a great weekend friends!
Two trees stood out in the morning fog as the sun was rising. There was a glimpse of sun highlighting the trunks of the tree.
A flower, the name of which is unknown to me, catching some droplets from spring rain in the Vaucluse House pleasure garden.