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These beech trees will ultimately come a cropper when felled by the Slindon Estate. In the meantime it is just the most invigorating and magical place for a walk on a hot summer's day.
You Do need to take water for your dog, as there are no streams about.
Formally known as the McMillin Mausoleum, Afterglow Vista is the final resting place of a mineral magnate's family, entombed among a symbolic structure that looks like something out of a fantasy novel. John S. McMillin owned a successful Washington lime works during his life, as well as being a staunch Methodist and active Mason. Thus when he constructed the epic mausoleum that would house the remains of he and his family's remains, he brought together all of his interests to conceive Afterglow Vista, the name which is actually placed on the stone arch leading to the burial site.
The so-called "mausoleum" is actually an open air rotunda with a huge limestone table in the middle. Around the table are thick stone chairs not only representing the members of the McMillin family, but actually containing their ashes and acting as headstones. This was meant to represent the family dinner table that the McMillins would rather around. There seems to be an empty space at the table and it is said that this was meant to represent the McMillin son who turned away from Methodism. The table is circled by a six Roman columns and a single broken column which is said to represent the unfinished nature of man's life. The columns were originally going to hold a brass dome over the table, but in the end the family opted to leave the site exposed to the elements. Even the steps leading up to the monument were numbered with Masonic significance to represent the stages of life. This meaningful and loaded statement on death and family is open to the public, although anyone wishing to shoot a swords and sorcery epic may need a permit.
The McMillin Family Mausoleum was built by John S. McMillin as a memorial for his family, and for the things in which he believed. It incorporates symbols from Masonry, the Bible, and the Sigma Chi fraternity, all of which were important to him. He also incorporated his own views of family unity. The structure is approached by two sets of stairs, representing the steps within the Masonic Order. The stairs on the east side of the mausoleum stand for the spiritual life of man. The winding in the path symbolizes that the future cannot be seen. The stairs were built in sets of three, five and seven. This represents the three stages of life (youth, manhood, age), the five orders of architecture (Tuscan, Doric, Iconic, Corinthian, Composite), the five senses, and the seven liberal arts and sciences (grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, music, astronomy). The columns were created to be the same size as those in King Solomon's temple. The broken column represents the broken column of life -- that man dies before his work is completed. The center of the mausoleum boasts a round table of limestone and concrete surrounded by six stone and concrete chairs. The chair bases are crypts for the ashes of the family, while the whole represents their reunion after death. The construction of the mausoleum began in 1930 and was completed to its present state by the spring of 1936 at a cost of approximately $30,000. McMillin had planned to erect a bronze dome with a Maltese cross atop the edifice. He had ordered the dome, but his son, Paul, cancelled the order, as the company did not have the $20,000 it would cost.
www.fridayharbor.com/roche-harbor-mausoleum-afterglow-vista
I stood beneath this giant and looked up — and for a moment, I felt small in the best possible way. There was something grounding about its strength, the twists in its limbs like old wisdom reaching toward the sky. It reminded me to stay rooted but still stretch, to hold steady and grow anyway. Funny how a tree can say what words often can't.
Signs of Autumn appearing in the tree canopy as the leaves of this Field Maple (Acer campestre) start to fade and decay adding the familar colours of the season to the woodland of Deep Hayes Country Park in the Churnet Valley of Staffordshire.
Formally known as the McMillin Mausoleum, Afterglow Vista is the final resting place of a mineral magnate's family, entombed among a symbolic structure that looks like something out of a fantasy novel. John S. McMillin owned a successful Washington lime works during his life, as well as being a staunch Methodist and active Mason. Thus when he constructed the epic mausoleum that would house the remains of he and his family's remains, he brought together all of his interests to conceive Afterglow Vista, the name which is actually placed on the stone arch leading to the burial site.
The so-called "mausoleum" is actually an open air rotunda with a huge limestone table in the middle. Around the table are thick stone chairs not only representing the members of the McMillin family, but actually containing their ashes and acting as headstones. This was meant to represent the family dinner table that the McMillins would rather around. There seems to be an empty space at the table and it is said that this was meant to represent the McMillin son who turned away from Methodism. The table is circled by a six Roman columns and a single broken column which is said to represent the unfinished nature of man's life. The columns were originally going to hold a brass dome over the table, but in the end the family opted to leave the site exposed to the elements. Even the steps leading up to the monument were numbered with Masonic significance to represent the stages of life. This meaningful and loaded statement on death and family is open to the public, although anyone wishing to shoot a swords and sorcery epic may need a permit.
The McMillin Family Mausoleum was built by John S. McMillin as a memorial for his family, and for the things in which he believed. It incorporates symbols from Masonry, the Bible, and the Sigma Chi fraternity, all of which were important to him. He also incorporated his own views of family unity. The structure is approached by two sets of stairs, representing the steps within the Masonic Order. The stairs on the east side of the mausoleum stand for the spiritual life of man. The winding in the path symbolizes that the future cannot be seen. The stairs were built in sets of three, five and seven. This represents the three stages of life (youth, manhood, age), the five orders of architecture (Tuscan, Doric, Iconic, Corinthian, Composite), the five senses, and the seven liberal arts and sciences (grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, music, astronomy). The columns were created to be the same size as those in King Solomon's temple. The broken column represents the broken column of life -- that man dies before his work is completed. The center of the mausoleum boasts a round table of limestone and concrete surrounded by six stone and concrete chairs. The chair bases are crypts for the ashes of the family, while the whole represents their reunion after death. The construction of the mausoleum began in 1930 and was completed to its present state by the spring of 1936 at a cost of approximately $30,000. McMillin had planned to erect a bronze dome with a Maltese cross atop the edifice. He had ordered the dome, but his son, Paul, cancelled the order, as the company did not have the $20,000 it would cost.
www.fridayharbor.com/roche-harbor-mausoleum-afterglow-vista
is the name on the transom of the sailboat moored
on the salt run in front of St. Augustine Lighthouse...
Anastasia Island ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Summer 2018 ~ Northern Florida ~ Historic Coast
Very Late Afternoon ~ Scenic Local River Cruise
Independence Day Week ~ July Fourth Holiday
(three more photos 'from this day' in the comments)
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St. Augustine Lighthouse is located on the north end of Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, Florida. Built in 1874 of brick, the St. Augustine Lighthouse is 163 feet high making it the 8th tallest lighthouse in the United States today. It's all about the light.... finding it and following it to safe harbor. The light can be seen from 25+ miles out to sea.
Today St. Augustine Lighthouse is run by the non-profit St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum Inc and is open to the public. Visitors can climb the 219 steps to the top for great views from this beautiful and fun tourist attraction. It was recently re-painted in 2015. Fun to visit!
[FYI: Tallest building in town is 6 floors = 60 feet
This lighthouse, towers over that at - 163 feet high]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
Here's another photo from last week's trip to the Brakel Forest (Brakel Bos) to photograph the bluebells in their natural setting. This image might be simpler than the one I shared last week, but I appreciate it for capturing the serene setting where the flowers thrive. Bluebells indeed prefer shaded woodland areas with moist and well-drained soil. In these conditions they spread easily if left undisturbed - Brakel Forest, La Houppe, Belgium
A sign that Autumn is well on its way as the female fruits of Alder (Alnus glutinosa) abound amongst the woodland of Deep Hayes Country Park in Staffordshire.
Canopy of the beech-maple forest at Warren Woods State Park, Chikaming Township, Berrien County, Michigan.
Formally known as the McMillin Mausoleum, Afterglow Vista is the final resting place of a mineral magnate's family, entombed among a symbolic structure that looks like something out of a fantasy novel. John S. McMillin owned a successful Washington lime works during his life, as well as being a staunch Methodist and active Mason. Thus when he constructed the epic mausoleum that would house the remains of he and his family's remains, he brought together all of his interests to conceive Afterglow Vista, the name which is actually placed on the stone arch leading to the burial site.
The so-called "mausoleum" is actually an open air rotunda with a huge limestone table in the middle. Around the table are thick stone chairs not only representing the members of the McMillin family, but actually containing their ashes and acting as headstones. This was meant to represent the family dinner table that the McMillins would rather around. There seems to be an empty space at the table and it is said that this was meant to represent the McMillin son who turned away from Methodism. The table is circled by a six Roman columns and a single broken column which is said to represent the unfinished nature of man's life. The columns were originally going to hold a brass dome over the table, but in the end the family opted to leave the site exposed to the elements. Even the steps leading up to the monument were numbered with Masonic significance to represent the stages of life. This meaningful and loaded statement on death and family is open to the public, although anyone wishing to shoot a swords and sorcery epic may need a permit.
The McMillin Family Mausoleum was built by John S. McMillin as a memorial for his family, and for the things in which he believed. It incorporates symbols from Masonry, the Bible, and the Sigma Chi fraternity, all of which were important to him. He also incorporated his own views of family unity. The structure is approached by two sets of stairs, representing the steps within the Masonic Order. The stairs on the east side of the mausoleum stand for the spiritual life of man. The winding in the path symbolizes that the future cannot be seen. The stairs were built in sets of three, five and seven. This represents the three stages of life (youth, manhood, age), the five orders of architecture (Tuscan, Doric, Iconic, Corinthian, Composite), the five senses, and the seven liberal arts and sciences (grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, music, astronomy). The columns were created to be the same size as those in King Solomon's temple. The broken column represents the broken column of life -- that man dies before his work is completed. The center of the mausoleum boasts a round table of limestone and concrete surrounded by six stone and concrete chairs. The chair bases are crypts for the ashes of the family, while the whole represents their reunion after death. The construction of the mausoleum began in 1930 and was completed to its present state by the spring of 1936 at a cost of approximately $30,000. McMillin had planned to erect a bronze dome with a Maltese cross atop the edifice. He had ordered the dome, but his son, Paul, cancelled the order, as the company did not have the $20,000 it would cost.
www.fridayharbor.com/roche-harbor-mausoleum-afterglow-vista
Canopy of autumn leaves seems to never end, on Corcoran Street NW, in Washington DC.
www.popville.com/2020/11/missed-connection-at-the-judicia...
Active Saint Augustine Lighthouse ~ built 1874
Anastasia Island ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Summer 2018 ~ Northern Florida ~ Historic Coast
Very Late Afternoon ~ Scenic Local River Cruise
Independence Day Week ~ July Fourth Holiday
(three more photos 'from this day' in the comments)
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St. Augustine Lighthouse is located on the north end of Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, Florida. Built in 1874 of brick, the St. Augustine Lighthouse is 163 feet high making it the 8th tallest lighthouse in the United States today. It's all about the light.... finding it and following it to safe harbor. The light can be seen from 25+ miles out to sea.
Today St. Augustine Lighthouse is run by the non-profit St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum Inc and is open to the public. Visitors can climb the 219 steps to the top for great views from this beautiful and fun tourist attraction. It was recently re-painted in 2015. Fun to visit!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
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"Sail Away" - Niel Young - Live - Farm Aid 2009
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHkMfdHzjvM
"Sailing" - Christopher Cross
The fading fruits (Haws) of the Hawthorn tree (Crataegus monogyna) gently riding on the breeze of a sunny Autumn day beside the Caldon canal close to Cheddleton Flint Mill in Staffordshire.
The canopies of riparian trees are reflected in the waters of the Galien River as it flows through Warren Woods State Park in Berrien County, Michigan.
Tree Branching pattern (architecture) of Terminalia catapa.
The tree grows to 35 m tall, with an upright, symmetrical crown and horizontal branches.
Looking west from just east of Queen Street.
"Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Lowcountry. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 9,163. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Black, Great Pee Dee, Waccamaw, and Sampit rivers, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina, handling over 960,000 tons of materials a year, while Charleston is the largest.
Beginning in the colonial era, Georgetown was the commercial center of an indigo- and rice-producing area. Rice replaced indigo as the chief commodity crop in the antebellum area. Later the timber industry became important here." - info from Wikipedia.
The fall of 2022 I did my 3rd major cycling tour. I began my adventure in Montreal, Canada and finished in Savannah, GA. This tour took me through the oldest parts of Quebec and the 13 original US states. During this adventure I cycled 7,126 km over the course of 2.5 months and took more than 68,000 photos. As with my previous tours, a major focus was to photograph historic architecture.
Now on Instagram.
The colourful hedgerow bounty offered by the haws of a Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) lighting up the dull Autumn afternoon light at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent.
Beautiful tree covered road on Bridge Road in Hobe Sound Florida during a early morning. HDR image created in EasyHDR software and enhanced with Luminar.
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Petawawa Research Forest ON 24 Aug 2021
Learning how to regenerate the White Pine forest cover with a shelterwood planting.
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This Thirty seconds long exposure was taken at 04:11am in the Golden hour around sunrise an altitude of Nineteen metres on Tuesday 24th April 2020, off Rectory Lane in the grounds of Foots Cray Meadows, over the River Cray in Bexley, Kent, England.
A magical misty morning greeted my early arrival at the location, a swirling ground level swathe of mist rolling along the meadows, swallowing up the trees and forest, enticing me to walk ever deeper within the landscape. Not a soul around, a glorious start to the day, and a pleasure to photograph.
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Nikon D850 Focal length 44mm Shutter speed: Thirty seconds long exposure. Aperture f/13.0 iso64 iso64 Image area FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L (8256 x 5504). NEF RAW L (14 bit uncompressed) Image size L (8256 x 5504 FX). Focus mode: Manual focus Exposure mode: Manual exposure. Matrix metering. Auto ISO sensitivity control on (Max iso 800/ Miniumum shutter speed 125). White blance on: Auto1. Colour space: RGB. Actve D-lighting: Normal. Vignette control: Normal. Nikon Distortion control: Enabled. Picture control: Auto (Sharpening A +1/Clarity A+1
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR. Lee filters SW150 holder. Lee filters SW150 77mm screw in adapter ring. Lee filters SW150 0.6 (2 stops) ND Grad Soft resin filter. Lee filters Little Stopper (6 stops) Glass filter. Manfrotto MT057C3-G Carbon fibre geared tripod. Neewer Gimbal tripod head with Arca Swiss quick release plate.055XPROB Tripod 3 Sections (Payload: 5.6kgs). Mcoplus professional MB-D850 multi function battery grip 6960.Two Nikon EN-EL15a batteries (Priority to battery in Battery grip). Matin quick release neckstrap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup.
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.10 (9/05/2019) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (18/02/20) LF 1.00
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