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Perhaps the most beautiful and famous inn located in California, the Green Gables Inn is a historic gem with panoramic views of the Monterey Bay. Every detail in this exquisite Queen Anne Victorian, built in 1888, has been meticulously restored for your enjoyment. Make your reservation well in advance for a very special getaway.
This Four Sisters Inn blends the modern luxuries and sophisticated services of a boutique hotel with the traditional amenities and architecture of a B & B
North view, mid evening (Spring)
This Xth Century awesome castle, which has been barely reconstructed and proudly shows off its original ramparts, was one of the filming locations of Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven". He frittered here months of footage (and bags of money), mostly outtakes.
The Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace") is the town hall of Florence, Italy. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well as the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi.
Originally called the Palazzo della Signoria, after the Signoria of Florence, the ruling body of the Republic of Florence, it was also given several other names: Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo dei Priori, and Palazzo Ducale, in accordance with the varying use of the palace during its long history. The building acquired its current name when the Medici duke's residence was moved across the Arno to the Palazzo Pitti.
In 1299, the comune and people of Florence decided to build a palace that would be worthy of the city's importance, and that would be more secure and defensible in times of turbulence for the magistrates of the commune. Arnolfo di Cambio, the architect of the Duomo and the Santa Croce church, began construction upon the ruins of Palazzo dei Fanti and Palazzo dell'Esecutore di Giustizia, once owned by the Uberti family. Giovanni Villani (1276–1348) wrote in his Nuova Cronica that the Uberti were "rebels of Florence and Ghibellines", stating that the palazzo was built to ensure that the Uberti family homes would never be rebuilt on the same location.
the old Ostbahnhof train station in Berlin during a marvellous sunrise illuminating the old "steampunk architecture". Another shot from my archives which I am rediscovering occasionally.
Torre Solaria in Milan, the tallest italian residential building.
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Explore: #18
12-05-2015
Sur la colline de Méha, le grand temple est dédié à Ramsès II et aux trois grands dieux égyptiens Amon, Rê et Ptah. À l'entrée, on trouve quatre colosses de Ramsès assis, dont un qui se serait cassé peu après sa construction. Le pronaos est flanqué de huit piliers osiriaques de dix mètres aux traits de Ramsès.
The Shore Temple,situated on the shores of the Bay of Bengal in Mahabalipuram near Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu,India.It was built in the 8th century A.D during the reign of King Narasimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty.The Pallavas ruled from Kanchipuram and Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram as it is now called was their port city.
It is one of the oldest structural temples of South India built of blocks of granite.It is 60 feet tall and stands on a 50 feet square granite platform.The main deity of this temple is a Shiva lingam.
I took quite a number of shots of this gorgeous temple but I chose this one to share because you can just catch a glimpse of the deep blue waters of the Bay of Bengal to the right of this shot.
March is a busy time for me my friends so do forgive me if I am a bit late with my commenting.:-)
St. Stephen's Cathedral (more commonly known by its German title: Stephansdom) is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna and the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, OP. The current Romanesque and Gothic form of the cathedral, seen today in the Stephansplatz, was largely initiated by Duke Rudolf IV (1339–1365) and stands on the ruins of two earlier churches, the first a parish church consecrated in 1147. The most important religious building in Vienna, St. Stephen's Cathedral has borne witness to many important events in Habsburg and Austrian history and has, with its multi-coloured tile roof, become one of the city's most recognizable symbols. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stephen%27s_Cathedral,_Vienna
There’s landscape – and then there’s architecture.
When the two come together as strikingly as they do in the chapel by Staab Architekten in Kesselostheim (Bavarian Swabia!), I can’t help but feel the urge to capture it in an image.
Clouds. Vastness. Contrast.
A perfect setting for a black and white interpretation – minimal, crisp, atmospheric. And the best part: despite it being a late Sunday afternoon, I had the whole site to myself. A rare luxury. It gave me the chance to explore the chapel at my own pace and find my personal composition.
It reminded me once again just how much joy black and white photography brings me these days – especially because it doesn’t require shooting in the middle of the night during blue hour. Sometimes, it's enough to just head out in the afternoon, observe, feel, and create.
Oh, and by the way – this was my third chapel out of seven so far. Let’s see what’s still to come...