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Soon enough it will warm up, patrons at a local bar will venture outside again, and these patio chairs will be unstacked to accommodate them. In the mean time, abstract juxtapositions of lines and curves catch my attention. It's not one of my stronger suits but worth exploring from a composition point of view.
These summer camps are great but you have to wait till nearly midnight to try any night shots .
Looking inside my Alpkit Soloist as I was getting ready to bed down for the night on the summit of Mardale lll Bell above Haweswater.
Das Zeughaus in der Altstadt von Augsburg wurde in den Jahren 1602 bis 1607 von Elias Holl erbaut. Die Entwürfe für die Fassade – die je nach Autor entweder noch der Renaissance oder bereits dem Barock zugeordnet wird – stammen von Joseph Heintz. Die St.-Michaels-Gruppe über dem Portal wurde gestaltet von dem Bildhauer Hans Reichle und gegossen von Wolfgang Neidhardt.
Erbaut wurde das Zeughaus als Waffenarsenal und Unterbringungsmöglichkeit für bis zu 3000 Soldaten. Nach dem Ende der Augsburger Reichsfreiheit ging das Gebäude in das Eigentum des Königreichs Bayern über, seine ursprüngliche Nutzung wurde jedoch beibehalten. Im Jahr 1893 zum Preis von 195.000 Goldmark von der Stadt Augsburg zurückgekauft, wurde es ab 1899 als städtische Feuerwache genutzt.
Das britische Bombardement Augsburgs im Februar 1944 überstand Elias Holls architektonisches Meisterwerk weitgehend unversehrt.
Nachdem die Augsburger Feuerwehr im Jahr 1975 eine neue Hauptfeuerwache an der Berliner Allee bezogen hatte, wurde das Zeughaus ab 1978 umfassend renoviert. Im Dezember 1980 als Bildungs- und Begegnungszentrum der Stadt Augsburg wiedereröffnet, beherbergt der historische Bau seitdem großzügige Versammlungs- und Ausstellungsräume und eine Gaststätte mit weitläufigem Biergarten.
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The Arsenal in the historic centre of Augsburg was built between 1602 and 1607 by Elias Holl. The designs for the façade - which, depending on the author, is either still Renaissance or already Baroque - were made by Joseph Heintz. The St. Michael's sculpture group above the portal was designed by the sculptor Hans Reichle and cast by Wolfgang Neidhardt.
The Arsenal was built as an arms arsenal and accommodation for up to 3,000 soldiers. After the end of Augsburg's imperial freedom, the building became the property of the Kingdom of Bavaria, but its original use was retained. Bought back by the city of Augsburg in 1893 at a price of 195,000 gold marks, it was used as a municipal fire station from 1899.
Elias Holl's architectural masterpiece survived the British bombing of Augsburg in February 1944 largely unscathed.
After the Augsburg fire brigade had a new main fire station in 1975, the arsenal was extensively renovated from 1978 onwards. Reopened in December 1980 as an education and meeting centre for the city of Augsburg, the historic building has since housed spacious meeting and exhibition rooms and a restaurant with an extensive beer garden.
Source: Wikipedia.de
Ashford Castle on the bank of Lough Corrib, where we had our afternoon tea, County Galway, Ireland
Some background information:
Ashford Castle is a large medieval and Victorian castle that has been expanded over the centuries and turned into a five star luxury hotel. It is located near the village of Cong on the County Galway side of Lough Corrib, directly bordering the County Mayo side of the lake. Today, Ashford Castle, which was previously owned by the Guinness family, is a member of the Red Carnation Hotels organisation.
We just had an afternoon tea in the castle’s Connaught Room. The afternoon tea offers guests a wide selection of speciality teas, delicate finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones and delectable pastries, presented on a silver three-tier stand,. whereby every guest is served their own three-tier stand. On the lowest tier, there are the sandwiches. On the middle tier, guests will find three different scones, served with two types of clotted cream. And on the top tier, the elegantly presented pâtisserie is displayed.
I had an Irish Whiskey Cream Tea accompaning the delicacies and if you don’t manage to eat all of them, the leftovers are packed for you in a neat box, so that you can take them home. We had our afternoon tea at a table next to one of the windows, with view into the gardens and onto Lough Corrib. By the way, if you want to take your afternoon tea there, you have to order it in advance. Just dropping by would be pointless and you wouldn’t even be able to pass the gatekeepers of the estate.
In 1228, Ashford Castle was built on the perimeter of a monastic site by the Anglo-Norman noble House de Burgo. After having been more than three-and-a-half centuries in possession of the Burke family, the castle passed into the hands of Sir Richard Bingham, Lord President of Connaught, in 1589. A battle between the forces of the de Burgo family and those of Bingham had been preceded the change of the owner. Following the battle and thereby also the owner change, Bingham added a fortified enclave within Ashford Castle‘s precincts.
In 1670, Dominick Browne, Baron Oranmore and Browne, received the estate in a royal grant. In 1715, the estate of Ashford was established by the Browne family and a hunting lodge in the style of a 17th-century French chateau was constructed. In the late 18th century, a branch of the family inhabited the castle.
In 1852, the Irish brewer and philanthropist Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, who later received the title 1st Baronet of Ashford, purchased the estate. He added two large Victorian style extensions, extended the estate to 110 square kilometres (26,000 acres), built new roads and planted thousands of trees. After Sir Benjamin's death in 1868, the estate passed to his son Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun, who expanded the building further in the neogothic style.
Arthur Guinness was an avid gardener who oversaw the development of massive woodlands and rebuilt the entire west wing of the castle, designed by architects James Franklin Fuller and George Ashlin. The new construction connected the early 18th-century part in the east with two de-Burgo-time towers in the west. Additionally, battlements were added to the whole castle. After being rebuilt, Ashford Castle welcomed many famous guests such as the British King George V, among others who stayed with the Guinness family.
After having been sold to Noel Huggard in 1939, the new owner opened the estate as a hotel. Since then, the hotel has hosted many famous guests, such as Queen Mary, the author Oscar Wilde, the actors Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne, UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill, US President Ronald Reagan, US Senator Ted Kennedy, Prince Rainier III of Monaco and his wife Princess Grace, Prince Edward, the Beatles members John Lennon and George Harrison, as well as the actors Robin Williams, Pierce Brosnan and Brad Pitt. Professional golfer Rory McIlroy even married there in 2017.
In July 2015, Ashford Castle was voted third best world hotel by "Travel + Leisure magazine", US. In August 2015, it was voted world's best hotel during "Virtuoso Travel Week". Furthermore, in 2020 and 2022, the hotel claimed top spot in the prestigious World’s Best Resort Hotel in the UK & Ireland awards. And in 2023, it has been hailed as one of the world's best hotels by "Forbes Travel Guide", from which it received the maximum rating of five stars – just like only a handful of other hotels.
Lough Corrib, on whose bank Ashford Castle is located, is a lake in the west of Ireland connected to the sea at Galway by the River Corrib. It is the largest lake within the Republic of Ireland and the second largest on the island of Ireland (after Lough Neagh). Lough Corrib covers 176 km² and lies mostly in County Galway with a small area of its northeast corner in County Mayo. The main tributaries draining into Lough Corrib include the Cornamona, Bealanabrack, Owenriff, Drimneen, Cong, Clare, Annacourta, Black and Cross rivers.
The lake is rather popular with anglers because it has a large fish population. Among the fishes in the lake are trouts, pikes, perches and salmons. Furthermore, the wildlife in Lough Corrib includes birds and hawks, otters, mink, stoat, frogs and bats. In 1996, Lough Corrib was designated a Ramsar site and it has also been designated a Special Area of Conservation.
The lake is also of international importance as a marine archaeological site. Surveys have uncovered a number of objects of historical significance, which have been investigated by the Underwater Archaeology Unit of the National Monuments Service. These include Bronze Age and Iron Age vessels as well as the "Carrowmoreknock Boat", a well preserved 10th century vessel carrying three Viking battle axes. There are also a lot of islands on the lake. Among them are Inchagoill with ist Early Christian abbey ruins, Inishquin, Inishmicatreer, Inishdoorus and Rabbit Island, to name just the largest ones.
The large Accomodator storm drain, was awesome! This cast iron roofing section was defiantly the best part. We decided to bring out the fire monster, and create a inferno!
The large concrete building, known as the Adriatico Guest House provides accommodation for students at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics just along the coast from Trieste in Italy. It also provides a centre for academic scientific meetings and conferences that I've enjoyed on four or five occasions. This was the last in 2009.
The study bedrooms are on two sides of the building. Half have beautiful views over the Adriatic. The other half face a cliff. No prizes for guessing which rooms are used by students and which are given to conference delegates!
When branches are chopped the skin of the tree tries to cover the wound, sometimes leaving large holes like this. Such holes and crevices are homes to a variety of species including birds.
Just got back from a week in Florida helping my son get settled into a new home. Didn't have a lot of time for sight seeing but did manage to get out a few times.
There are actually two yachts moored side by side with the one behind bigger than the first.
The yacht closest is called EQUATION and here is what I found about her:
The 34m / 111'7 Crescent 112 motor yacht 'Equation' was built in 2002 by Crescent Yachts. This luxury vessel's sophisticated exterior design and engineering are the work of Jack Sarin. Previously named Attitude her luxurious interior is designed by Robin Rose & Associates and her exterior styling is by Jack Sarin.
Accommodation:
Equation's interior layout sleeps up to 10 guests in 4 rooms, including a master suite, 2 double cabins, 1 twin cabin and 2 pullman beds. She is also capable of carrying up to 5 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience. Timeless styling, beautiful furnishings and sumptuous seating feature throughout to create an elegant and comfortable atmosphere.
Equation's impressive leisure and entertainment facilities make her the ideal charter yacht for socialising and entertaining with family and friends.
Performance:
She is built with GRP (glass-reinforced plastic or GRP) hull and GRP superstructure. With a cruising speed of 15 knots, a maximum speed of 21 knots and a range of 2,000nm from her 22,710 litre fuel tanks, she is the perfect combination of performance and luxury.
Amenities:
Swimming Platform, Air Conditioning, Deck Jacuzzi
The autotrain passes an accommodation crossing on the Severn Valley Railway during the recent photo charter. A lovely rural setting to capture a typical service as seen on a number of former Great Western branches in the 1950s.
The abandoned and derelict flour mill built in 1891, was purchased from the local shire for just $1 and more than $4 million put into the restoration and conversion to luxury accommodation.
Rows of terraced houses, which once would have been accommodation predominantly for cotton-mill workers
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The evening France won the world cup in 2018 was the evening we stayed in Le Pont de Montvert. As you can see there was an excited crowd along the river to watch and celebrate the win.
Our accommodation was across the river: A room with no ventilation on a hot night with a rock for a pillow and a French AC-DC cover band made for a very memorable stay.
Chemin de Stevenson-2018-D8-33: Day 8 of 12 – Le Bleymard to Le Pont de Montvert: Walking the Chemin de Stevenson (GR 70 Robert Louis Stevenson Trail) in the south of France
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The newly constructed Beckley Point Building, now the tallest building in Plymouth, standing at a height of 256ft... The spire can be seen from the A38 Devon Expressway approaching Plymouth on the 3 lane carriageway section between Deep Lane and Marsh Mills
Constructed for its primary use as student accommodation, conveniently situated close to the Plymouth University & city centre...
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I must admit I wasn't expecting to find this tent opposite the street from the Langham Hotel whilst exploring this rather upmarket part of Marylebone....... to be fair though it does look like a smart new tent.
Some more 'alternative' London shots here : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157647920607519
From Wikipedia : "Langham Place is a short street in Westminster, central London, England. Just north of Oxford Circus, it connects Portland Place to the north with Regent Street to the south in London's West End. It is, or was, the location of many significant public buildings, and gives its name to the Langham Place group, a circle of early women's rights activists.
There are several major buildings on Langham Place, including All Souls Church, Broadcasting House, and the Langham Hotel. Queen's Hall and St. George's Hall were also here until their destruction during World War II. The area is associated with the architect John Nash, although all but one of his original buildings have been replaced."
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From the Achieves, reprocessed, using Photoshop CC 2021.
Two Little boys; a song, for you!
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Cliveden is an Italianate mansion and estate at Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England. Set on banks 40 metres above the River Thames, its grounds slope down to the river. The site has been home to an earl, three countesses, two dukes, a Prince of Wales and the Viscounts Astor. As home of Nancy Astor, the house was the meeting place of the Cliveden set of the 1920's and 1930's — a group of political intellectuals. Later, during the 1960's, it became the setting for key events of the notorious Profumo Affair. During the 1970's, it was occupied by Stanford University of California, which used it as an overseas campus. Today owned by the National Trust, the house is leased as a five-star hotel run by London & Regional Properties. Cliveden means "valley among cliffs" and refers to the dene (valley) which cuts through part of the estate, east of the house. Cliveden has been spelled differently over the centuries, some of the variations being Cliffden, Clifden, Cliefden and Clyveden. The 375 acres gardens and woodlands are open to the public, together with parts of the house on certain days. There have been three houses on this site: the first, built in 1666, burned down in 1795 and the second house (1824) was also destroyed by fire, in 1849. The present Grade 1 listed house was built in 1851 by the architect Charles Barry for George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland. Designed by Sir Charles Barry in 1851 to replace a house previously destroyed by fire, the present house is a blend of the English Palladian style and the Roman Cinquecento. The Victorian three-story mansion sits on a 400-foot long, 20-foot high brick terrace or viewing platform, which dates from the mid-seventeenth century. The exterior of the house is rendered in Roman cement, with terracotta additions such as balusters, capitals, keystones and finials. The roof of the mansion is meant for walking on, and there is a circular view, above the tree-line, of parts of Buckinghamshire and Berkshire including Windsor Castle to the south. Below the balustraded roofline is a Latin inscription which continues around the four sides of the house and recalls its history; it was composed by the then prime minister Gladstone. On the west front it reads: "POSITA INGENIO OPERA CONSILIO CAROLI BARRY ARCHIT A MDCCCLI", which translated reads: "The work accomplished by the brilliant plan of architect Charles Barry in 1851. The main contractor for the work was Lucas Brothers. In 1984–86 the exterior of the mansion was overhauled and a new lead roof installed by the National Trust, while interior repairs were carried out by Cliveden Hotel. he interior of the house today is very different from its original appearance in 1851–52. This is mainly due to the 1st Lord Astor who radically altered the interior layout and decoration c. 1894–95. Whereas Barry's original interior for the Sutherlands had included a square entrance-hall, a morning room and a separate stairwell, Lord Astor wanted a more impressive entrance to Cliveden so he had all three rooms knocked into one large one (the Great Hall). His aim was to make the interior as much like an Italian palazzo as possible, which would complement the exterior. The ceiling and walls were panelled in English oak, with Corinthian columns and swags of carved flowers for decoration, all by architect Frank Pearson. The staircase newel posts are ornamented with carved figures representing previous owners (e.g. Buckingham and Orkney) by W.S. Frith. Astor installed a large sixteenth-century fireplace, bought from a Burgundian chateau which was being pulled down. To the left of the fireplace is a portrait of Nancy, Lady Astor by the American portraitist John Singer Sargent. The room was and still is furnished with eighteenth-century tapestries and suits of armour. Originally the floor was covered with Minton encaustic tiles (given to the Sutherlands by the factory) but Nancy Astor had them removed in 1906 and the present flagstones laid. Above the staircase is a painted ceiling by French artist Auguste Hervieu which depicts the Sutherland's children painted as the four seasons. This is the only surviving element of Barry's 1851–2 interior and it is believed that Lord Astor considered it too beautiful to remove. The French Dining Room is so called because the eighteenth-century Rococo panelling came from the Chateau d'Asnieres near Paris, a chateau which was leased to Louis XV and his mistress Madame de Pompadour as a hunting lodge. When the panelling came up for sale in Paris in 1897, the 1st Lord Astor recognised that it would exactly fit this room at Cliveden. The gilded panelling on a turquoise ground contains carvings of hares, pheasants, hunting dogs and rifles. The console tables and buffet were made in 1900 to match the room. The main dining room of the house until the 1980s, today it is a private dining room with views over the Parterre and Thames. The second largest room on the ground floor, after the Great Hall, was the drawing room which today is used as the hotel's main dining room. This room, which has views over the Parterre and Thames, was redecorated in 1995 by Eve Stewart, with terracotta coloured walls, gilded columns and trompe-l'œil shelves of books. The ceiling is painted to resemble clouds and three Bohemian glass chandeliers hang from it. The portraits in the room include the 2nd Duke of Sutherland, the 1st Lord Astor, and Miss Mary Hornack by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Also on the ground floor is the library, panelled in cedar wood, which the Astors used to call the "cigar box", and, next door, Nancy Astor's boudoir. Upstairs are five bedrooms and on the second floor another five. The East wing was and still is guest accommodation, whereas the West wing was domestic offices but in 1994 these were converted into more bedrooms. The National Trust tour only includes the Great Hall and French Dining Room. The nearby 100-foot clock tower was added in 1861 and is the work of the architect Henry Clutton. As a functioning water tower it still provides water for the house today. It is rendered in Roman cement like the rest of the house, and features four clock faces framed by gilded surrounds and a half open staircase on its north side. It was described by the architectural critic Nicholas Pevsner as "the epitome of Victorian flamboyance and assertiveness. The tower is topped with a modern reproduction of Augustin Dumont's 19 th century winged male figure Le Génie de la Liberté (the Spirit of Liberty). The original is atop the July Column in the Place de la Bastille, Paris. This replaces two earlier versions, the first having fallen from the tower during a storm in the 1950's. The new statue is made of bronze and was created using Dumont's original mould from the 1860s found in a museum in Semur-en-Auxois, France. It measures 2.2 metres in height, is covered in two layers of 23.5 carat gold leaf and cost a total of £68,000. It is an allegorical sculpture which holds the torch of civilization in its right hand and the broken chain of slavery in its left. It was affixed to the tower in spring 2012.
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Bed and breakfasts are becoming the more desirable holiday accommodation for those on a break.