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Ruins of a 19th century tin mine on the north Cornish coast...The Wheal Coates, near the village of St Agnes.
From the main church of Glastonbury abbey ruins to the out building of the Monk's Kitchen. 11th century(ish).
Girne Castle from the harbour path, Girne/Kyrenia, North Cyprus. Original fortification dates to Byzantines in 8th century, most of the current structure is Venetian from the 16th.
NÄÄS CASTLE - a unique blend of nature and culture in the borderland between city and countryside. Nääs is Sweden’s best preserved late 19th century estate.
The ruins of Raglan Castle, Wales (15th century). With 1 small human to give you a sense of scale! A grand place it must have been!
I nearly didn't explore this gem...read about my visit in my blog, with more images of this fine place
Donji ulaz na dvorište između vanjskih zidova i građevina kaštela
The lower entrance to the yard between the outer walls and the construction of the castle
The ruins of Whiby Abbey, a Benedictine abbey in North Yorkshire. A monastery was on this site from around 657AD, the current shell dates to the 13th century.
Haworth parsonage now the Bronte Parsonage Museum, where the Bronte sisters lived for most of their lives. It is in Haworth, Yorkshire, England. Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte are well known as poets and novelists. Like many 19th century female writers, they originally published their poems and novels under male pseudonyms. Charlotte's Jane Eyre, Emily's Wuthering Heights and Anne's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall are their most well known works.
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Title taken from the track by Italian folk metal (yes, there is such a thing) band Elvenking, on their excellent first album Heathenreel.
Reminds me of lying on the slopes of Glastonbury Tor putting things in perspective.
In the ruins of Whitby Abbey. Fiest established as a monastery in AD657. The ruins date from the 13th century Benedictine Abbey in use until the dissolution in the 16th century.
Built in 1688 by a French soldier, the Auberge Saint-Gabriel was the first "Inn" in North America to receive the country's first liquor licence on March 4, 1754.
In the 19th century, it was transformed into a mansion. In 1914, it became the Auberge Saint-Gabriel again and thus regained its original vocation.
It is a place steeped in the history of Quebec that hides under these heavy stones. For example, the Truteau room was the former Beauchemin printing house at the beginning of the century, the same one that printed the newspaper Le Patriote! Also, at the Velvet, stood an old fur trading post...
The Auberge is also like a work on the memory of a people, filled with playful winks on our more or less distant past. It is unpretentious, but with great seriousness that the designer Bruno Braën has had fun with the icons of the history of Quebec and the continent.
Today this historic institution is considered a mecca of Quebec gastronomy and one of the trendiest destinations in Montreal nightlife.This is Canada's oldest Restaurant.
Montreal, QC
Canada
St. Mary Cathedral is the center of the Catholic diocese of Lansing, Michigan.
This Gothic Revival building, built in 1913 by architect Edwyn Bowd, is constructed of limestone. It features a rose window over the Gothic arched portals and two large square towers.
Listed on the National Record of Historic Places in 1990.
Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire, South Wales. A late comer, built around 1430. As one website describes it: built more for show than battle but still saw activity in the civil war around the 1640s.
The Belem tower is a defensive tower built in the 16th century at the mouth of the Tagus River. It is built in a style called Manueline or Late Gothic very elaborate and ornate.
Once its defensive function ended, it served many other purposes. It was used as a prison, as a lighthouse and also as a tax collection center to enter the city, warehouse and now, as a tourist attraction. One of the most visited in Portugal along with the monastery of Los Jerónimos.
The influx was so great that when I got to the front row to do the photography, I thought of doing another from another angle, but I was already insistently demanded to return to the bus that was taking us. It's not that this is the best, it's the only one I managed to do. Good thing it went well.
As for editing, I have tried to give relevance to the tower without touching anything of the rest since it does not seem important to me.
I hope you will be benevolent with me, since it is one of the most photographed monuments in the world.
YOU MUST ENLARGE IT TO SEE IT WITH DETAIL.
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La torre de Belem es una torre defensiva construida en el siglo 16 en la desembocadura del rio Tajo. Esta construida en un estilo llamado Manuelino o gótico tardÃo muy elaborado y ornamentado.
Una vez terminada su función defensiva, sirvió para muchos otros menesteres. Se utilizó como prisión, como faro y también como centro de recaudación de impuestos para ingresar a la ciudad, almacén y en la actualidad, como reclamo turÃstico. Uno de los más visitados en toda Portugal junto con el monasterio de Los Jerónimos.
Es tanta la afluencia, que cuando conseguà llegar a codazos a primera fila para hacer la fotografÃa, pensé en hacer otra desde otro ángulo, pero ya fui reclamado insistentemente para regresar al bus que nos llevaba. No es que sea la mejor, es la única que logré hacer. Menos mal que salió bien.
En cuanto a la edición, he tratado de darle relevancia a la torre sin tocar nada del resto ya que no me parece importante.
Espero que seáis benévolos conmigo, ya que se trata de uno de los monumentos más fotografiados del mundo.
DEBES AMPLIARLA PARA VERLA CON DETALLE.
A dubious foot bridge on the moors in the Yorkshire Dales. In the background a sheepfold at Black Scar House. Situated at the side of the B 6270. I think the stream is Uldale Beck.
Monroe Harbor ~ Lake Michigan Shore ~ Chicago, Illinois
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 110, f/11.0, 20mm, 1/500s
The thatched cottage by the babbling beck in Thornton le Dale is one of the best-loved sights in the whole of the National Park. It's a highly picturesque village, centred on a tiny triangular green with its old market cross and stocks.
I caught the sun shining through one of the windows in the lantern on the top floor of the little castle at Bolsover Castle and liked the starburst effect so I positioned myself to make it as large and as striking as possible.
Skipness House is a historic country house situated on the scenic Skipness Estate on the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
The adjacent Skipness Seafood Cabin is a popular seasonal dining spot known for serving locally sourced fresh seafood with views toward the Isle of Arran.
The surrounding estate grounds feature pastoral landscapes often grazed by local livestock near the medieval Skipness Castle.
NÄÄS CASTLE - a unique blend of nature and culture in the borderland between city and countryside. Nääs is Sweden’s best preserved late 19th century estate.
In Märsta, old stones stand proud beside bold red walls, both gazing up at a sky so vivid it could stop time. Every cloud drifts like a whispered story, every detail beckoning you to linger a little longer.
Your visit and kind words always brighten my day. May this little scene add a touch of Swedish charm to your world.
This beautiful whitewashed stone building actually looks older than it is. It seems it was constructed in 1916 to serve as an assistant lighthouse keeper's cottage. At the time, given the light was powered by kerosene, having a watch throughout the night was essential. So an assistant was required to help the lighthouse keeper. The photo I've posted below shows the lighthouse keeper's house built in 1890.
This cottage stands overlooking the mouth of the Tamar River where it joins the notoriously rough Bass Strait. That would have been quite a view to have after a night's labour looking after the light.