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Part of my 'Duffus Castle through the seasons' project.
The castle is situated on the Laich of Moray, a fertile plain that was once the swampy foreshore of Spynie Loch. This was originally a more defensive position than it appears today, long after the loch was drained.
The motte is a huge man-made mound, with steep sides and a wide ditch separating it from the bailey. The whole site is enclosed by a water-filled ditch, which is more a mark of its boundary than it is a serious defensive measure.
Duffus Castle was built by a Flemish man named Freskin, who came to Scotland in the first half of the 1100s. After an uprising by the ‘men of Moray’ against David I in 1130, the king sent Freskin north as a representative of royal authority.
He was given the estate of Duffus, and here he built an earthwork-and-timber castle. Freskin’s son William adopted the title of ‘de Moravia’ – of Moray. By 1200, the family had become the most influential noble family in northern Scotland, giving rise to the earls of Sutherland and Clan Murray.
In about 1270, the castle passed to Sir Reginald Cheyne the Elder, Lord of Inverugie. He probably built the square stone keep on top of the motte, and the curtain wall encircling the bailey. In 1305, the invading King Edward I of England gave him a grant of 200 oaks from the royal forests of Darnaway and Longmorn, which were probably used for the castle’s floors and roofs.
British hardened field defences of World War II were small fortified structures constructed as a part of British anti-invasion preparations. They were popularly known as pillboxes, a reference to their shape... This one was seen at Easington on the East Yorkshire Coast ...
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Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
This structure, along with the one in an earlier upload (www.flickr.com/photos/80014607@N05/52271006828/in/datepos...), were part of a Mormon settlement that began in 1908 and is now known as "Mormon Row." Needless to say, as interesting and noteworthy as these buildings are, they are merely a footnote compared to the grandeur of the mountains themselves--surely among the most beautiful in the world.
Shadow and Structure - Sony A7S II, Fotodiox Nikon to Sony adapter, Nikon AF Fisheye-NIKKOR 16mm f/2.8D
The massive roof beams in this 14th century tithe barn in Lacock village, Wiltshire, UK supported a structure that was built to last. This ceiling was restored in 2007 using the same methods & materials as the original, including wooden oak pegs. I'm glad that I looked up while I visited and didn't miss this awesome ceiling!
Macro of the central spine of a peace lily leaf. The image is formed from a stack of around 60 frames to build a detailed impression of the structure and texture of the leaf close where it is changing from green to brown.
Sonoran Desert, Arizona
Camera: Rolleiflex 6008 Professional
Lens: Rollei Sonnar HFT PQ 150mm F/4
Film: Kodak T-MAX 400 developed in Rodinal 1+50
Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, CA
Newport Beach, CA
The Balboa Pier was constructed in 1906 as a sister project of the Balboa Pavilion. The Newport Bay investment Company wanted to attract lot buyers to an undeveloped spit of sandy land now called the Balboa Peninsula. In order to do so, they built both the Balboa Pavilion and the Balboa Pier. These two structures were built to coincide with the opening of the southern terminus of the Pacific Electric Railway Red Car line from Long Beach to the Balboa Peninsula. The plan worked; multitudes of beachgoers flocked to Balboa, and many purchased lots.
The pier is a popular fishing spot. The fish caught from the pier consist mostly of mackerel and flounder. Additionally, the pilings are home to a large population of starfish that feed on the large colonies of mussels growing there, and are easily spotted at low tide. Fishermen catching starfish by mistake are a relatively common sight.
In the 1980s, the first of Orange County's famous Ruby's Diner restaurants opened on the pier. The 1940s nostalgia-themed restaurant has since become a famous Orange County landmark.
Balboa Pier Park
The pier was heavily damaged in the severe El Niño storms of 1998, which also destroyed the famous diamond-shaped Aliso Pier in Laguna Beach. One of the pillars was damaged, causing a partial collapse of one corner. The wooden posts have since been reinforced with steel sheathing and braces to prevent further damage.
One of my favourite Shots at the MUC Headquarters.
Taken with Sony ILCE-7M3 and the Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 at F=2.8.
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Taken down by the river opposite the Shard, The two pillars used to form a dock a but it has been removed and now these are the only two structures left. It was taken just as the tide had got to its lowest and it was still a fight to walk across to that part of the river as it was very wet and slippery but i think that the walk was worth it.
Scientific study: “COVID-19 lockdown effects on adolescent brain structure suggest accelerated maturation that is more pronounced in females than in males”.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2403200121
“Since accelerated brain maturation has been associated with increased risk for the development of neuropsychiatric and behavioral disorders, these findings highlight the importance of providing ongoing monitoring and support to individuals who were adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Like we were told during covid: follow the science!
Galatians 2:18 “Why, if I am now rebuilding that structure of sin which I had demolished, I am thereby constituting myself a transgressor.”
Structure design of Eco Galleria in Johor, Malaysia.
*Note: More pics of Architectural, Interior and Exterior Designs in my Architectural, Interior and Exterior Designs Album.