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This is the church of St Peter & St Paul in the village of Healing near to Grimsby. There's another church in the next village with the same name. This is yet another church in this part of Lincolnshire that has limited scope for photography - to get the whole building in the frame at least. Both side views are obscured by close growing trees. This front view is the only way to appreciate the place in a photo.
Sadly - from a photography point of view, there's a new build on the side of the church, you know the style, you can just see the new brickwork around the side.
Tile roof of St. Stephen's Dom (Cathedral) Catholic temple (church). Gothic. Begin in 1304 AD, vaulting completed in 1474 AD. North tower begun in 1450 AD and finished in 1511 AD. Roof rebuilt after it was destroyed at the end of the WWII. Austria, Vienna. Copyright 2016, James A. Glazier.
View of the Round Tower at the main (lower) archaeological site of the monastery of Glendalough (County Wicklow, eastern Ireland), on a mid-May (2011) early afternoon of mixed sun and rain.
The monastic site was initially founded in the 6th century, by St. Kevin; the surviving (ruined) buildings have been dated as probably 10th-12th century. The Round Tower was built during the 11th century, with the roof reconstructed in 1876. The entire site, nestled in the Valley of the Two Lakes -- the meaning of "Gleann dá Loch" -- on the eastern side of the Wicklow Mountains, is maintained by the Office of Public Works (Heritage Ireland). It is located within the Wicklow Mountains National Park / Páirc Náisiúnta Sléibhte Chill Mhantáin.
Next to the visitor centre is an open meadow (in the foreground of this view), with picnic tables and benches.
(A picture in my Sacred Ireland album / set.)
[Glendalough site first tower view 2011 may 13 cd; IMG_0061]
Handmade envelope with a picture of a church made of stone. Sent to a mail artist friend in the United States.
April 22, 2022 - "The Town Hall of Ghent is a quadrangular group of buildings of different styles. The alderman's house of Keure is in the Flamboyant Gothic style (1519-1539). It was designed by Rombout Keldermans and Dominicus de Waeghenmackere. Niches in the facade hold 19 statues of the Counts of Flanders made in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Gedele Alderman's house is Renaissance, built between 1595n and 1618. The facades of both Alderman's houses hold Doric, Ionic and Corinthian three-quarter columns and pilasters. The effect is reminiscent of Italian palace. The complex is surrounded by the streets of Patermarkt, Hoogspoort, Stadhuistaaeg and Pooljiemarkt.
Inside the town hall are 51 rooms, including a wedding chapel and a labyrinth. The most important halls in the town hall are the Pacification Hall, the Arsenal hall, the Cabinet of the Mayor (1728), the Throne Room and the Reception lounge, formerly the chamber of the States of Flanders." Previous text from the following website: www.gpsmycity.com/tours/ghents-historical-buildings-4832....
Gate in the sandstone (and ashlar?) curtain wall around the bailey of Longtown Castle, right in the village of Longtown (southwestern Herefordshire, in the Welsh Borders area of western England), on a mostly sunny morning in mid-September.
Longtown is a long, linear village, located between the Monnow and Olchon valleys, two of the more-or-less parallel valleys that run through southwestern Herefordshire in the area that extends from the Wye Valley up to the Black Mountains, which are on the border with Wales. It was an example of a planned medieval market town, although it declined in size from the later Middle Ages and is today just a quiet village.
Longtown Castle is an Anglo-Norman motte-and-bailey construction begun ca. 1175-1187, by Hugh de Lacy (also spelled as de Lacey), very possibly on the site of an earlier fortification. Prior to the foundation of Longtown, it was called "Ewias Lacey" Castle. It is now a ruin in the care of English Heritage, a British governmental preservation and educational agency. Its clearly pronounced motte provides a splendid viewpoint for much of the surrounding countryside.
(Information from the English Heritage website and Wikipedia, both last consulted 29 November 2014.)
(From the "archive" -- 2007.)
[Longtown Castle inner bailey gate 2007 sep 20 n; DSCN0726]
Köln Cathedral, 1248 AD -1473 AD and 1820 AD - 1880 AD. and main train station 2010 AD. Köln, Germany. Copyright 2016, James A. Glazier.
Out on its own, not far from the town of Davin is a beautiful old stone church known as Fairview Methodist. According "Legacy of Stone" by M. Hryniuk and F. Korvemaker, the church was built in 1903 to replace an earlier wood structure and was designed by a Alexander Malcolm Fraser. It fell into disuse by the early 1960s. The location is superb in the golden light of a Saskatchewan sunset, and my photo-op was enhanced by the appearance of a baby deer springing up and running around trying to decide where to go. It was a real Saskatchewan moment.
Davin, Saskatchewan, 4 July 2013
I love the way it looks now but this mill needs to be made into something useful. It needs a project that preserves the structure yet makes it useful again. Shops, a brewery, a museum, perhaps all three?
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Also known as the Old Colony Railroad Station, the N. Easton Railroad Station was designed by Henry Hobson Richardson for Frederick Lothrop Ames - 1881.
Given to the Easton Historical Society by William A. Parker, John S. Ames, Jr., David Ames, and Senator Oliver F. Ames - November 1969.
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, United States Department of the Interior - April 1972
In 1987 it also became part of the H.H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton, a National Historic Landmark District.
Remaining marble columns from the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (built in 141 CE) in the Roman Forum
Row of beautiful medieval buildings in the Piazza della Cisterna in San Gimignano in Tuscany. The cistern which can be seen on the left was dug in the 13th century.
Equestrian statue of Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne was commissioned by Pope Clement XI and carved by Agostino Cornacchini in 1725
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Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano, Piazza San Pietro, Città del Vaticano
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Historic City of Rome UNESCO World Heritage Site
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The stone main building at Mountain Lake lodge was built in 1930. This historic resort is situated on a 2,600-acre nature preserve in the Appalachian Mountains with elevations from 2,200 to 4,365 feet. It is 7.4 miles from downtown Pembroke in Giles County, (southwestern) Virginia. Dirty Dancing was a 1987 romantic drama film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. Much of the movie was filmed at the Mountain Lake Lodge. Print Size 13x19 inches.
Another winter scene that I've gone back to from the archives. This image hasn't been seen on Flickr before.
A cosy scene here in Castleton in the Peak District area of Derbyshire. This is the Three Roofs Cafe and Restaurant on Boxing Day 2009.
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A striking black and white architectural study of the side elevation of Sheffield City Hall, its classical stone facade dramatically patterned with large, irregular patches of reflected sunlight thrown from the glazed buildings opposite. The bold interplay of light and shadow transforms the ornate stonework — sash windows, decorative corbels and balconies — into an almost abstract composition. Bare winter branches reach into the pale sky at the right of the frame, while a parked van and pavement bollards anchor the scene in everyday urban reality.
I thought I would try something a little warmer. This set is our trip up Iowa 17 and associated counties traveling from Des Moines back home early this fall. It was a rainy day which always make it more difficult to get the shot, but also has some interesting side effects that you won't get on a sunny day. Enjoy these pics from the road.
(Webster City)
Luminance parameters are now in the EXIF data.
Out on its own, not far from the town of Davin is a beautiful old stone church known as Fairview Methodist. According "Legacy of Stone" by M. Hryniuk and F. Korvemaker, the church was built in 1903 to replace an earlier wood structure and was designed by a Alexander Malcolm Fraser. It fell into disuse by the early 1960s. The location is superb in the golden light of a Saskatchewan sunset, and my photo-op was enhanced by the appearance of a baby deer springing up and running around trying to decide where to go. It was a real Saskatchewan moment.
Davin, Saskatchewan, 4 July 2013
Gotland, the largest island in the Baltic Sea, lies about 60 miles off the southeastern coast of Sweden.
Within 10 minutes of leaving Visby, the only sizable town on the island, an idyllic landscape dotted with rustic cottages and rural farmhouses starts to unfold.
In Gotland, during the eighteenth century tar-coated timbered buildings gave way to whitewashed limestone houses. Floor construction was improved by lifting the joists to give the houses a dry foundation.In 1757, in order to save the forests, the state granted a 20 year tax-exemption to anybody building their house in stone rather than in wood.
www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/travel/25Next.html?pagewanted=...
Catt Hall (Old Bot)
Earlier this year we happened to be in Ames on a Sunday morning. It was a nice day and thought it would be fun to walk the campus we spent so much time on in our young adulthood. A lot has changed and yet not so much from the late 70's and early 80's. It was nice to see that the central campus was still a central campus, and the old buildings that give this place character are still standing tall. Most have been renovated, looking good and still functioning in the pursuit of higher learning.
This is a project I've been contemplating for some time, and it so happened the day was perfect. Enjoy the walk
Note: I hope to do this again when there are students about and when I'm able to get into the buildings.
Part of the north transept and tower of St Asaph Cathedral, in the town of St Asaph (Denbighshire, northeastern Wales) -- in Welsh, Llanelwy -- on a partly sunny afternoon in late April.
The building was begun in the 13th century, on the site of a 6th-century (possibly about A.D. 560) church. Extensively rebuilt during the 14th century, it was partially restored in the later 15th century and again during the 19th century.
Please note: When we visited St Asaph in 2010, it was called a town, reflecting its modest size. Based on the historical definition, it was a city, since it was the seat of a cathedral. In March 2012, it was again indeed officially designated as a city. I've kept the term "town" in these captions, because it was the term used at the time of our visit.
[St Asaph cathedral tower tree spring 2010 april 25 o; P4250072]
Campanile
Earlier this year we happened to be in Ames on a Sunday morning. It was a nice day and thought it would be fun to walk the campus we spent so much time on in our young adulthood. A lot has changed and yet not so much from the late 70's and early 80's. It was nice to see that the central campus was still a central campus, and the old buildings that give this place character are still standing tall. Most have been renovated, looking good and still functioning in the pursuit of higher learning.
This is a project I've been contemplating for some time, and it so happened the day was perfect. Enjoy the walk
Note: I hope to do this again when there are students about and when I'm able to get into the buildings.
Decided to stop downtown Mason City to take some shots of the historic down town including the Park Inn and City National Bank. Enjoy the main street of Mason City Iowa.
A view leaving Rosthwaite with the destination of Castle Crag, our first Lake District walk. The showers had stopped and sunlight was beginning to highlight the fells. In the distance is High Scawdel and Low Scawdel with a bit of sunlight between them.
It was a wonderful introduction to the Lake District.
My thoughts are with the people of Cumbria as they deal with the rain and flooding. Hoping all are safe.