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Over a 106 years old, the Egmore Railway Station in Chennai, remains one of the cities centrally located, renowned landmarks. Its bright red and white colors, and vaulted metal ceiling on the interiors are what make it striking. With typical Victorian wrought iron beams,
The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
West of Mitchell Road on Mitchell Island, on Twigg Place
Richmond, BC Canada
Mitchell Island Pier is unique 1.067 acres park and fishing pier located in East Richmond. At one time, this decommissioned rail bridge used to be a main transportation link for the interurban tram between Vancouver and Richmond. Now, Mitchell Island Pier is now most frequently used as a fishing pier and scenic viewpoint with excellent views of the North Arm of the Fraser River and related river activities.
www.richmond.ca/parks/parks/about/amenities/Park.aspx?ID=67
Thank-you for your visit! I really appreciate it! ~Sonja :)
View of the underside of the Manhattan Bridge with the Empire State Building framed by the bridge support columns as seen from the DUMBO area of Brooklyn
San Sebastian Church is located in Quiapo, one of Manila's older districts. Surrounding it are rows of old houses. The Church of San Sebastian is made of a steel frame and panels and is known for its distinct characteristic - that of being the only neo-gothic steel church in the Philippines and in Asia.
The steel parts were manufactured in the Societe Anonyme's foundry in Binche, Belgium and were shipped to Manila. On June 12, 1888, the first shipment of steel parts were brought to the Philippines. For two years, the church was assembled with local artists and craftsmen joining the Belgian firm in applying the final finishing touches on this new church of steel. -unesco.org
this is why the san sebastian church is also known as lego church.
this is #9 in the san sebastian series
here is #8 www.flickr.com/photos/mnw168/2240644335/
Looking straight up at the soaring geometric canopy of the United States Botanic Garden, this photograph captures the stunning intersection of architectural order and natural growth. At the heart of the image is the distinctive triangular section of the greenhouse roof—a modern steel-and-glass pyramid that slices through the air, allowing filtered daylight to bathe the lush, verdant world below. The framing draws the eye upward into the sky, but the surrounding botanical elements pull us gently back to earth.
Fronds of palms arc into the composition from the right and left edges, framing the steel ribs of the conservatory structure like nature reclaiming space. Below, vines climb a pale brick wall, their tendrils following invisible vertical pathways as they stretch toward the light. A graceful arch at the bottom of the frame echoes the architectural symmetry above, balancing the image and adding an unexpected softness to the otherwise linear geometry.
This glass roof belongs to the historic Conservatory at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., one of the oldest operating botanic gardens in the country. First established in 1820 and reimagined in the 1930s, the building showcases climate-controlled environments designed to mimic tropical, desert, and subtropical biomes. The steel structure you see here is more than an aesthetic marvel—it plays a critical role in sustaining life beneath it, regulating temperature, humidity, and light for rare and exotic species from around the world.
Photographically, this moment of convergence between hard industrial materials and soft organic forms is a quiet meditation on harmony. The muted grayscale of the sky above gives center stage to the vivid greens that flourish below, while the glass grid and steel cross-bracing speak to precision, control, and design. The upward perspective also evokes a feeling of breath and awe—like standing inside a living cathedral made of chlorophyll and iron.
This space offers more than plant displays; it's a sanctuary, a classroom, a laboratory, and a refuge. The photo captures not just a moment, but a philosophy of sustainability and stewardship. As visitors walk beneath the towering canopy, they experience firsthand the marvel of nature’s resilience and the importance of thoughtful architecture in shaping how we engage with the world.
In every vine’s curl and every glass pane’s reflection, there is a reminder: even within man-made enclosures, life will reach up and outward, toward the light.
Morey's Adventure Pier is one of the three Morey's Piers along the Wildwood, New Jersey Boardwalk. Adventure Pier is located at Spencer Ave and the Boardwalk. This is a night photo of the "Great White" (Out and Back) Wooden (style) Roller Coaster installed by "Custom Coasters International" in 1996, featuring "Philadelphia Toboggan Company" Trains.
The Coaster Structure is Steel, but it is built to look and feel like a Wooden Roller Coaster.
Louis Henry Sullivan (1856-1924) and his firm of Adler & Sullivan were the architects for the Guaranty Building (also known as the Prudential Building) in Buffalo, New York; completed in 1895, this early steel skyscraper clad in terra cotta, the superbly executed decoration does not obscure the clarity of expression of the structural elements of this landmark early modern design
I took this photograph on May 9, 1998, while on vacation on Sanibel Island, Florida.
Sanibel Beach Lighthouse is located in Lighthouse Beach Park on Sanibel Island in Lee County, Florida. The Address is 112 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida. The Lighthouse is directly across San Carlos Bay from Fort Meyers Beach, Fort Meyers, FL.
Disclaimer: This photograph was taken in May 1998 with my Minolta Maxxim 5000 35 mm SLR with Color Print Film, when I was just learning photograph, so it is very soft & grainy. I scanned the Negative, and used Photoshop Elementsâ„¢ to correct the Exposure and Saturation to generate the Digital Digital Image, presented here on flickrâ„¢.
LMS Jubilee 4.6.0 No. 4690 "Leander" at Glasgow Central on 3rd September 2010.
(Please view F11 in lightbox for intended best.)
Esso gas station, Boulevard René Lévesque, on Nuns' island, Montreal during the day.
design by mies van der rohe, 1969
[edit 2009] after 40 years the most beautiful gasstation in the world is now closed :-(
[edit 2012] the building saved and turned into La Station, a community centre.
photo bas kegge, 2006
From 2011, remembrance of spring past- -sunny, warm, and inviting; spring 2014, cold, wet, and dreary. Sunset at the Sault Canal and the International Railroad Swing Bridge, the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, and the Sault Canal Emergency Swing Dam Bridge. The Sault Canal opened in 1895 as a ‘Canadian‘ alternative to the nearby American Soo Locks. Closed in 1987 due to a lock wall collapse, the canal was reconstructed and reopened for recreational boating use in 1998. The Canal is operated as a National Historic Site by Parks Canada: when it opened, it was the world’s first to be operated electrically, and it was the world’s longest lock- -the lock was 274 metres / 899 feet long and 18 metres / 59 feet wide.
The International Railroad Swing Bridge was built in 1895 by the Dominion Bridge Company of Canada based upon a Baltimore truss design. The bridge features extensive v-lacing and lattice for support. The bridge was originally a pin connected structure; however, the bridge has been altered in the past with additional steel bolted on to increase rigidity.
The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge is a 4.5 kilometer / 2.8 mile long metal Cantilever (suspended deck) Warren Through Truss two lane bridge with a two span arch over the American Soo Locks and a single span arch over the Canadian Sault Canal. It was designed by the New York architectural firm of Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist and London; the bridge opened October 1962.
The Emergency Swing Bridge Dam was built in 1896, entirely of steel, by the Dominion Bridge Company. The structure is the last of its kind in the world: a moveable bridge like dam, that swings across a canal, lowers its wickets and shutters into the canal, reducing the flow of water, enabling repairs to a damaged lock to be made. The Swing Bridge Dam features a Baltimore style truss configuration with substantial v-lacing and lattice work, pinned and riveted connections.
Processing alchemy through Nik Collection Color Efex: detail extractor, graduated neutral density filter, and skylight filter.
View from the The Hague City Hall. (wish I had my Sony back from repair)
A great architectural building, with free entrance, not only to the public part, but you can enter all 11 floors were e.g. offices are located, and photograph as long as you want.
I had a wonderful day with my sister; shopping, lunching, laughing, and photographing!
ODC - SQUARES