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Sunrise from Durrenstein Hutte/Rifugio Vallandro. You can see how this mountain got its name. It was a real wow moment. This is the mountain we hiked around the day before. In the right hand corner is an old Austrian building from, I think, WW1.
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In the mid 1800’s the Cowichan Indian tribes were one of the largest Indian tribes in British Columbia, and the Roman Catholic missionaries were intent on establishing and gaining a following amongst the local Cowichan Indian communities. One of their earliest priests Father Peter Rondeault, a pioneer Oblate missionary to the Cowichan Indians built this landmark in 1870 with the help of the local Cowichan Indians.
This stone masonry building on Comiaken Hill was constructed using money collected from the sale of the butter churned from the milk of Father Rondeault's cows and that is how this beautiful stone church acquired the name “The Butter Church”.
The old Stone Butter Church was only in service for ten years as Bishop Demers orderd a new church be built on land with clear title. The verbal agreement authourizing the construction of the church on Indian land was not sufficient for the bishop. The stone church was abandoned and repeatedly vandalized. It developed a reputation as the haunted church among the natives. Repairs were attempted in 1922 and again in 1958 and 1980 when it was rebuilt as a cultural centre but the church rapidly reverted to the ghostly vandalized structure prominently located on Comiaken Hill.
A Rua Navarro Villoslada, localizada em Viana, na Comunidade Foral de Navarra, Espanha, apresenta-se como uma artéria fundamental do Caminho Francês de Santiago. Com um traçado urbano medieval preservado, a via é ladeada por edifícios em pedra com varandas de ferro, que evidenciam a rica herança arquitetónica. Fundada em 1219 pelo rei Sancho VII como um baluarte contra o Reino de Castela, Viana é marcada por uma identidade regional expressa nas bandeiras vermelhas que exibem o brasão de Navarra. A rua, estreita e linear, não só serve de corredor pedonal para peregrinos, como também é composta por esplanadas que promovem a interação entre o património histórico, incluindo o túmulo de César Bórgia na Igreja de Santa Maria, e a economia local. O topónimo homenageia o escritor Francisco Navarro Villoslada, enquanto a atmosfera festiva se revela nas celebrações locais. A Rua Navarro Villoslada é, assim, o ponto de encontro entre história, cultura e hospitalidade.
The Navarro Villoslada Street, located in Viana, Navarra, Spain, serves as a key artery of the French Way of Santiago. With a preserved medieval urban layout, the street is lined with stone buildings featuring wrought-iron balconies, showcasing rich architectural heritage. Founded in 1219 by King Sancho VII as a stronghold against the Kingdom of Castile, Viana’s regional identity is expressed in the red banners displaying the coat of arms of Navarra. The narrow and linear street not only functions as a pedestrian corridor for pilgrims but also includes terraces that foster interaction between historical heritage, such as the tomb of Cesare Borgia in the Church of Santa Maria, and the local economy. The street's name pays tribute to writer Francisco Navarro Villoslada, while the festive atmosphere is highlighted during local celebrations. Thus, Navarro Villoslada Street is a convergence point of history, culture, and hospitality.
"The striking twin-towered gatehouse of 14th century Donnington Castle, near Newbury, survives within impressive earthworks. It shows the luxury enjoyed by Sir Richard Abberbury, Donnington's builder, whose private quarters lay within it. Both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I are thought to have stayed here.
The large defences built to protect the castle during the English Civil War still survive." - from English Heritage
Loved this scene in Scotland as soon as it came into view! Of course, any scene with horses is automatically elevated in my book! LOL
A gorgeous late winter/early spring day in Lincolnshire. This is St Julian's church in the village of Benniworth on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Gordes liegt auf einem felsigen Hügel im Luberon und zählt zu den markantesten Dörfern der Provence. Die Aufnahme zeigt das aus hellem Naturstein errichtete Dorf mit der Kirche im Zentrum, eingerahmt von Pinien, Zypressen und Olivenhainen. Das warme Abendlicht betont die charakteristische Architektur und die terrassierte Landschaft rund um Gordes.
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Gordes is situated on a rocky hill in the Luberon and is one of the most distinctive villages in Provence. The photograph shows the village's characteristic light-colored stone buildings with the church at its center, framed by pine trees, cypresses and olive groves. The warm evening light emphasizes the traditional architecture and the terraced landscape surrounding Gordes.
Looking across the churchyard of St Duthus Collegiate Church towards the Tain Tolbooth, in the town of Tain (in Easter Ross within Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, in the northern Highland area of northeastern Scotland), during a cloudy midday at the beginning of May 1999.
Tain was first granted a charter in 1066 as a Scottish royal borough (the earliest one, designated by order of King Malcolm III), giving it particular rights and freedoms as a town, including a special status as a sanctuary -- although it was not always respected as such during its turbulent history.
St Duthac, or in Latinized form St Duthus, was an 8th- or 9th-century holy man whose shrine brought many pilgrims to Tain through the Middle Ages. The Gaelic name of the town, Baile Dhubhthaich, in English means "town of Duthach."
The current Tolbooth, built between 1706 and 1733, replaced an earlier one of the 17th or late 16th century, and it likely reflects that earlier building in style. It was used both for secure housing of the charters and arms recording Tain's burghal status and as a prison.
(Information from the official Tain Community Website and the Tain & District Museum website, both last consulted 3 February 2021.)
(From the "archive" -- 1999. Please forgive the technical limitations of this digital image, which was scanned from a slide / diapositive.)
[Tain Tolbooth churchyard 1999 may 2; digitised; 22-090]
An ancient house with a Victorian facade. Situated far from any city yet at the heart of Welsh History, Art & Politics.
Once a landed estate, now a conference centre, wedding venue, Grade I listed garden and events venue. Famed for centuries for its hospitality and still offering accommodation today.
The garden is informal and diverse. It sits in the middle of 750 acres of land with several waymarked walks. It is stunning in summer with a magnificent collection of rhododendrons and azaleas and also very beautiful in autumn as the trees colour up.
Text source: www.historichouses.org/house/gregynog-hall/visit/
An abandoned farmhouse within the Snowdonia National Park. It is interesting to see what nature takes back and has used the building as a support.
Sunrise from Durrenstein Hutte/Rifugio Vallandro. This is the mountain we hiked around the day before. In the left hand corner is an old Austrian building from, I think, WW1.
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There was no vantage point to view Malaga Cathedral in it's entirety. The Spanish streets are narrow and other buildings obstruct the view of this imposing building.
A picture from last year in Ottawa.
It's thawing here today, rain and 6 degrees Celsius.
~ hcs
Enjoy your Saturday!
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Inside the old church at Heptonstall
The place-name 'Heptonstall' is first recorded as Heptonstall in the 1274 Wakefield Court Rolls, and in 1316 in the Feudal Aids. The name means "the stall or stable in Hebden". The name 'Hebden' means "rose-hip dene or valley".
Heptonstall initially formed part of the manor of Halifax-cum-Heptonstall, itself subinfeudatory to the manor of Wakefield, and so does not explicitly appear in early taxation records, such as those for the 1379 Poll Tax. In 1626 the manor was spun-off and sold and was extinguished in the late 19th century.
Heptonstall was the site of a battle during the early part of the English Civil War in 1643.
Historically a centre for hand-loom weaving, Heptonstall's cottages and terraced houses are characterised by large first-floor windows to maximise the light for weaving.
The older churchyard claims "King" David Hartley amongst notable graves there. Hartley was founder of the Cragg Coiners and lived as a rogue in the Calderdale area until he was hanged at Knavesmire (Tyburn) near York in 1770.
The foundation stone of its octagonal Methodist chapel, the oldest still in continued use, was laid following the visit of John Wesley in 1764.
In the mid-1980s the paving on a road through Heptonstall was removed, revealing the original stone setts. Although there was a plan to remove the setts, local protests convinced the council to restore them. At the same time the existing concrete street lights were replaced with late 19th-century cast-iron gas lamps. Both developments acted as a traffic calming measure.
Heptonstall's original church was dedicated to St Thomas Becket. It was founded c.1260, and was altered and added to over several centuries. The church was damaged by a gale in 1847, and is now only a shell. A new church, St Thomas the Apostle, was built in the same churchyard. This suffered a lightning strike in 1875.
This is the church of St Peter and St Paul in the village of Drax - at the very southern tip of North Yorkshire, UK. The main street through the village sweeps past the large 14th century church.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Cabrillo National Monument
San Diego, California
Old Point Loma Lighthouse was authorized in 1851, a year after California became part of the United States, but is sometimes erroneously referred to as the old Spanish lighthouse. It was constructed in 1854 but first illuminated in late 1855, due to the wait for the third order Fresnel lens. The commanding height of the lighthouse, 422 feet above sea level, soon proved a problem as it was often in low clouds and fog; a new lighthouse was built on lower ground in 1891. Both the old lighthouse and Cabrillo National Monument (within which the lighthouse now lies) are on the National Register of Historic Places -- Cabrillo National Monument in 1966 (66000224) and Old Point Loma Lighthouse in 1974 (74000350). Inside the fenced area in front of the lighthouse is a concrete catchment basin to collect rain water for use at the light station. The building on the left is a reconstructed assistant keeper's cottage, where the original third order Fresnel lens from the New Point Loma Lighthouse is among the things on display; it was replaced in 1997, dismantled and stored in 2002, and placed in the reconstructed assistant keeper's quarters in 2004.
I love the strong contrast between the white building and blue sky, but would like the chance to photograph this in early morning and/or very late afternoon light -- maybe even stormy conditions.
Press "L" for larger image, on black.
In the spring this place is famous for being covered in blue bonnet flowers. No one thinks to take a photo when the flowers are not out.
Rural landscape in Texas with an old stone building and cattle grazing on grass under a clear blue sky.
Marble Falls, TX
Looking up at Fachwerkhäuser -- half-timbered houses -- in the town of Gelnhausen (Hesse, in west-central Germany), east-northeast of Frankfurt, on a partly cloudy afternoon in early October 2006.
These buildings are along the Untermarkt, a central market square. The half-timbering painted in different colours is common in traditional builings in Hesse, as are the sandstone walls.
The portrait bust towards the left depicts Philipp Reis (Johann Philipp Reis, 1834-1874), who invented an early type of telephone in 1861; he was born in Gelnhausen.
In the background, glimpses of the spires of the Marienkirche, which includes both Romanesque and Gothic architectural features. This church has roots preceding the foundation of the town as such, although its first major stage of building dates from about 1170 to 1250, with later medieval additions in the 14th and 15th centuries.
(Information from Gelnhausen's official town website, consulted 7 October 2014. Information about Reis also from Wikipedia, last consulted 9 November 2018.)
(From the "archive" -- 2006.)
[Gelnhausen Untermarkt Reis 2006 oct 4 o; PA040016]
Half-timbered and stone buildings on a side lane between (and somewhat parallel to) the Place de l'Hôtel de ville and Petite rue, in the village of Noyers-sur-Serein (the Yonne département, Bourgogne / Burgundy, in eastern France), on a clear midday in mid-October (2016). The ivy climbing walls is beginning to turn gold with the autumn.
Noyers-sur-Serein, officially named Noyers, lies in the scenic valley of the river Serein and is designated as one of Les plus beaux villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France). Its walled historic centre still follows a medieval pattern, with walls, towers, and gates, a longer main street, and small, sometimes winding side lanes, as well as multiple places (squares). Within it, there are numerous buildings, many half-timbered (à colombage) and others of stone; 78 of them are classified as Monuments historiques, and many date back to the 14th-16th centuries. Some of the wooden beams feature carvings in Renaissance style.
(Information partly from the official village website, last consulted 15 November 2020.)
Please note: When we visited Noyers-sur-Serein, Yonne was still described as being in the region of Bourgogne. Officially, since January 2016, it was in the newly merged administrative region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
[Noyers-sur-Serein side lane above arch 2016 oct 16 f; DSCF0624]
Early republic Josiah Shaw House at 43 S. Main Street. Circa 1800. It received a remarkable Colonial Revival addition in 1894 designed by local architect A. Oscar Martin, when it was the home of Dr. William G. Benner, the town's veterinarian.
A cottage on the grounds of the Leach Botanical Garden. It looked like just the kind of place where Hansel and Gretel would have met their doom. It was built in 1932.
Bondleigh Hall photographed on a clear January night beneath the stars. This image is a blend of eight separate exposures, with thanks to Dave (@dscreativ) for scouting out the location and for the light painting on the hall.
Sticks and Stones
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An old stone building in the Southwest, close to the border of Mexico. I illuminated the scene with a handheld flashlight while the camera's shutter was open during this long exposure night photo. This was part of a Notorious RGB 1165-mile photography safari with Mike Cooper, George Loo, and George the monkey.
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(Plate 8441) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 130 seconds f/8 ISO 200. October 2022.
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A small bird landed on the window ledge of this small building within Machu Picchu!
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