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There are so many beautiful and decorative remains of partial structures around the main temple of Banteay Srei (the citadel of women). It is one of the most beautiful and elaborately decorated of all the temples in the vicinity of Angkor Wat, and is about 30 kms NE of Siem Reap. This is my favorite temple of all the complexes in the area.
Growing at the base of Sandstone Mountain, this twisted Utah Juniper specimen manages to survive, looking like an ancient guardian of the mountain.
The bridge at Froggatt crossing the River Derwent in Derbyshire has just two arches. The smaller arch is rounded, whilst the larger arch is pointed. Apparently the round arch is part of a bridge erected in 1653. The river widened after the Calver Cotton Mill Dam was built in the 18th century, and the pointed arch was constructed to accomodate it. There is a date stone under the arch of 1780.
Probably no other Dom in Germany has seen more action when it comes to Kings than the Imperial Cathedral or Kaiserdom of Aachen fitting since it is the oldest church in Northern Europe.
The Kaiserdom houses the remains of the first great European unifier come saint Charlemagne and has coronated 30 Kings and Holy Roman Emperors since the 12th century.
Besides its importance to the German nobility it is also a pilgrimage church of the people and chock full of relics that are out for display every seven years when the new cycle of pilgrimage begins, the list of relics include: Christ’s loin cloth from the crucifixion; a cloak of Mary’s; the cloth that shrouded John the Baptists head when he was decapitated and finally the swaddling clothes of Jesus.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 24-70mm 2.8 G2 Lens at 70mm 1/25, f/11 ISO 100 processed in LR, Topaz Denoise, PS (Lumenzia curves masks and DXO Nik Color Efex)
Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.
Ashenbank is classified as ancient woodland, meaning it is at least 400 years old – and probably much older than that. The open areas here are relics of the wood pasture system, and in spring the woods are home to a wonderful display of bluebells and wood anemones
The Ayutthaya historical park is the ruins of the former capital of the Kingdom of Siam. It is the site of sacked and destruction of the Ayutthaya city, its art and buildings by the Burmese in 1767, which is recognized internationally as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was refounded a few kilometers to the east. The city is sometimes called "Venice of the East".; credit wikipedia
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Ancient granaries along the canyon wall at Nankoweep are lit by a setting full moon over the Colorado River. The native people used to cultivate grains high above on the mesa and carry them down to these small caves to store them for the winter.
This image was created with two photos stitched together to capture the width of the scene. I used a headlamp to paint the wall on the right while the moon lit up the canyon and the river. I used a Sony a7r, Samyang 14mm 2.8 lens and a tripod.
Stairs and delicate girder work high up on the 1080ft Eiffel Tower. Made from 18,000 pieces riveted together, Overlooking Paris since 1889. Interpretation for Sliders Sunday!
An ancient submerged forest is visible at certain times of the year at low tide along the stretch of shore at Borth. Pine, Oak, Birch and Willow stumps can be seen when the tide retreats up to 150 yards.The normally submerged forest has become associated with a 17th Century myth of a sunken civilization known as Cantre'r Gwaelod, or the Sunken Hundred.
According to the legend, the kingdom was lost at sea when Seithenyn, the guardian of sea defences, forgot to close the gates. In one version of the myth, the forest stretched 20 miles to the west of Cardigan Bay.
This circular dome is found in the vestibule at the Palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian in the Croatian city of Split. Peeking through the open roof is the bell tower of the Cathedral of Saint Dominus. These ancient structures, the palace and the cathedral, are said to date from the 4th Century. The bell tower is dated from the tenth Century. The longevity of Roman architecture is a testament of their building skills; their use of the arch, cement, and domes which still stand two thousand years later. This old photograph is a stitched panorama taken in 2004 with my Canon PowerShot G3.
This 2,000 year old aqueduct speaks volumes about the engineering abilities of the ancient Romans when they were building their empire.
The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is home to the oldest trees in the world. Some of these living trees exceed 4000 years of age and exhibit spectacular growth forms of twisted and beautifully colored wood. These trees grow above 11,000Ft or 3,352 meters in the White mountains of the Eastern Sierra mountain range and hiking along this trail is breathtaking and like being in an enchanted forest.
a tree stump fossil from a petrified forest caused by a volcano eruption 250 million years ago on the rock platform at Swansea Heads, NSW, Australia. The trees have been identified as ancient Glossopteris trees.
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at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. It looked a bit like a violin, but it has 6 strings, and is absolutely beautiful! AS you can tell, I don't know much about these things...and there was not enough time to find the appropriate information as we had to get to a Carol Service.....
Monochrome Bokeh Thursday HMBT!!
Park of the Ancient One Wheatstone Waterways
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