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A golden ray, so soft, so bright,
breaks through the clouds, a kiss of light.
A fleeting touch, so light, so rare,
as if the heavens placed it there.
No voice, no words, yet still it's clear
a quiet warmth that lingers near.
Not seen, not held, yet deeply known,
a gentle gift, a moment shown.
For in the hush of earth and sky,
a trace of heaven passes by.
This is view of the interior part of the Southern Outer Gallery with some of the most famous bas-relief carvings named "Army of Suryavarman II Gallery".
The bas relief carvings are on all four sides of the outer walls of the Outer Gallery. They tell Hindu stories of heaven and hell and great armies and struggles of the world. These reliefs are detailed and very well preserved when considering that they were carved in the 1100s. They are not worn out (protected by solid gallery roofs supported by solid columns and walls). There are darkened areas where visitors had touched the relief.
Angkor Wat ("Capital Temple") is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world measuring 162.6 hectares. It was originally constructed in early 12th century by King Suryavarman II as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire and gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia (national flag) and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.
Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple. It is designed to represent Mount Meru. Within the moat is the outer wall 3.6 kilometers long and there are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the center of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas (deity) adorning its walls.
Odivelas - The Tree That Touched The Sky - Painted Version by Daniel Arrhakis (2020)
A digital painted version using several styles, color techniques and layered textured techniques.
Using my photo :
We sat in a bird hide at Cley Nature Reserve in the depths of a bleak winter’s day. Sub zero temperatures, very little light, nothing much happening. Ironically, very enjoyable. Then the sun broke through and a little egret wandered across. I held my breath and took some photographs. The egret was oblivious to our presence, although I felt I could have reached out and touched it.
touched by the wind, the glow of the morning light, the waves and the atmosphere of the place... IMG_5790-1_7D
Gastown is the original settlement that became the core of the creation of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Currently, it is a national historic site and a neighbourhood in the northwest end of Downtown Eastside, adjacent to Downtown Vancouver.
As a car in motion passes time, a lone photography appears.
Gastown Steam Clock
The insides of this clock is where the magic begins....
Built in 1977. Raymond Saunders' first steam clock was built in 1977 to solve the issue of a steam vent in a popular sidewalk for the renovated Gastown district of Vancouver. Owned by the City of Vancouver, BC Canada
The steam clock's plaque reads:
THE GASTOWN STEAM CLOCK
Designed and built by
Raymond L. Saunders
Horologist
The world's first steam powered clock has been created for the enjoyment of everyone. The live steam winds the weights and blows the whistles. Every 4.5 minutes one steel weight will travel by steam power to the top of the clock. The gravity driven "falling ball" drive was 'engineered' by Douglas L. Smith. Each quarter hour the clock will sound the Westminster Chimes. The large whistle will sound once on the hour. The steam is supplied by the underground system of Central Heat Distributor's Limited. The component parts cost $42,000 and the clock weighs over two tons.
A few years ago the clock was refit and is not entirely steam powered. It also has three small electric motors to help operate two internal fans, one of which blows the steam out the top, and another that controls the valves that play the tunes on the five steam whistles mounted atop the clock case.
The large central whistle, which was taken off the CPR steam tug Naramata, counts off the full hours while the four auxiliary whistles chime the Westminster Quarters every quarter hour. The number of chimes matches the number of quarter hours that have passed.
Wikipedia and various other online sites.
*Please note : Information has not been verified accurate.
A special thanks to all my Flickr friends and visitors, for taking the time to view and acknowledge my photography.
I would also, like to extend my thanks, to all those who place my images in their beautiful galleries, or use my images for their covers.
Additionally, I am truly humbled to receive so many thoughtful and generous testimonies. I cannot express how deeply touched and honoured I am, to find such caring and beautifully written words left on my behalf.
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~Christie
© Copyright A Pendleton 2011 This shot is of an Iris with a little dandelion seed balanced on a petal, have a super weekend and take care, .................. Alan ..
This was the same gator as the one in the big boy shot. He was close enough that we could have reached out and touched him, a little disconcerting for a gator the guide had named Jumper.
The UN report on global biodiversity, released yesterday, says, that human activity has touched virtually every system on Earth. Around 75% of land and 66% of oceans have been “significantly altered,” according to the report summary. Much of that is due to agriculture. A quarter of all ice-free land on Earth is used to graze cattle. In total, crop and livestock operations use more than 33% of land surface and 75% of its fresh water.
One million species are headed for extinction, “many within decades,” according to the report. Unless dramatic action is taken, 40% of amphibian species, one-third of marine mammals and one-third of reef-forming corals will disappear. More than 500,000 land species that no longer have enough habitat left to survive long-term will go extinct unless habitats are restored.
... and mankind grows by 1,5 million people every week!
It's high time for changing this disastrous direction towards extinction !!!
Zebras and Gnus in the early morning
in Northern Serengeti N.P., Tanzania, Africa
Bald Eagle
The Virus chased me out of Florida early this year! My hope is that good health follows all of us ... and that those touched recover quickly
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Angel of the Waters sculpture at Bethesda Terrace and Fountain in Central Park.The bronze sculpture was designed by Emma Stebbins and was cast in 1868,then unveiled at the park in 1873.Miss Stebbins was the first woman to receive a public commission for a major work of art at the park,and her work the only one called for its original design.The female angel statue stands 8 ft tall.The four four-foot cherubs underneath her represent Temperance,Purity,Health,and Peace.There's a story in the bible, John Chapter 5,about an angel visiting a pool called the Sheep Gate pool (or Bethesda in Aramaic) and giving it healing powers for those who were in need of healing. Miss Stebbins drew inspiration from the story for her work.She even read from the scripture at the unveiling ceremony.
An early wintermorning this January at Bjorli, Norway. Temperatures were below zero by 24 C and the sun was bleak and powerless. HM King Winter reigned supreme
Meadowlark
The Virus chased me out of Florida early this year! My hope is that good health follows all of us ... and that those touched recover quickly
Many thanks to all those who View, Comment and or Fave My Photos... It is greatly appreciated... Roy
All images full frame unless the filename reflects "Crop"
© Copyright A Pendleton 2011 Taken on a warm June day in my garden, a quiet moment spent looking at Nature in its infinate beauty, nothing complicated about the shot just a very simple perspective from my point of view and now given to you to see just how beautiful Nature is, .................Have a great week ahead everyone .....Alan...
This is shot on film (can you tell?) on a day out shooting in central London last March. It was shot on a 35mm SLR so the aspect ratio was 3x2 when it was shot but everything above the Eye was more blue sky so I cropped it down to a square from the top to contain the main subjects a little more. I know people will be thinking why didn’t he crop it in from the left as well, but I just love that little cloud on the left side!
There are some film stocks that when given good light produce the most gorgeous colour. A favourite for me is Kodak Ektar 100 (I know all you old film shooters remember it right?) which can be wonderful. It reminds me slightly of the colour that I see produced by the Fujifilm 'X' lineup of digital cameras with those slightly paler blue skies and pink tinted clouds. I haven't touched this by the way in post other than the crop. It comes back from the processing lab looking exactly as you see it here.
Leica 6.2, Ektar 100, Leica Summicron-R 50mm f/2.0
This orange wildflower is Jewelweed or Spotted Touch-me-not. It is a common, native North American plant with some interesting properties. The sap of the stems and leaves has been used as a folk remedy for poison ivy and other skin irritations. The seed pod capsule will explode when mature and/or when touched. Rain drops seem to accumulate on the leaves and stems of these plants creating the appearance of jewels, especially in sunlight.
Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve
Rexford, NY
Blue Agapanthus flower and bud nestled amongst green foliage.
A very soft image of Agapanthus flower and buds. I like the colour better in this shot.