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In the Bonerowski Palace is a 19th century circular staircase wrapped around Europe’s longest chandelier, a 70-foot, five-layer masterpiece made entirely of Swarovski crystal.
The Gresham Palace (Gresham-palota) is a building in Budapest, Hungary, it is an example of Art Nouveau architecture. Completed in 1906 as an office and apartment building, it is today the Four Seasons Hotel Budapest Gresham Palace.
This was a special view but very difficult to capture both room and view, hence some grain. Hope I still managed to convey some of the feeling from this incredible room with a view.
A most beautiful design “grand” hotel in the heart of Berlin by interior designer Tony Chi. The Grand Hyatt Berlin is a marvel in many ways and offers insights into architecture, hospitality and culinary pleasures. We enjoyed our stay at this gorgeous hotel located at Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2 and would look forward to stay again at this memorable, understated and beautiful hotel in our future. We stayed here in April 2016. Highly recommended.
.Casa Monica has been totally rebuilt and is a wonderful place to stay..if you can swing it...some of the best food in town also..There are wonderfuls shops to the street side on the left..with an art gallery in the building along with a nice coffee shop...It is right on the town square (to the left out of sight), right in front of the Flagler Museum (to the right.) Shops are within walking distance along with the nearby historical district...Built in the Spanish Renaissance style...Saint Augustine is the oldest city in the United States.
When Florida was being populated, this used to be the last stop of the railroads and this hotel along with another (across the street, which was bought and is now Flagler College) were very exotic places for the rich and famous of the day for wintering. Flagler eventually extended the railroad down through Florida to the Miami area.
I have taken some shots of these beautiful buildings at night without using HDR, and they are good, but WITH HDR it is a lot easier to control the lights and contrast..and therefore get a better picture. I can do some of the same things in Shadows/Highlights, but it is nice to have another tool (which I know can only be as good as the toolee!) As long as I take sharp pictures and don't move between shots, the HDRs are staying sharp..which was my main concern along with not creating halos, etc. You pretty much still have to go through your PPing routine with them though, after they have been blended.
A Generation on Eve of Election
(Politics Never Were the Answer) (James Watkins)
This generation is stuck on the bulwark,
Frozen in headlights gathering stones-
Indiscriminate sons of the morning,
Atrophied assets with merits unknown.
Set in the light of internal combustion,
Self deprivation, contiguous bones-
Crushed in the conflict
Of rising occasion,
Lost in the moment
The monument grows.
Dancing with moonlight,
Moonbeams in starlight,
Ridiculed remnants that rattle and roll-
Quixotically quoted in
Careless convention,
National parlance
Of future payrolls.
Pay for the privilege,
Pose for the prattle,
Pause for refreshment,
That causes the cure.
Simple deliverance in
Smokescreen obedience,
Rationale railways
That run on the ruins.
Come to the purpose in patriot persuasion,
Stand in the gap with righteous reward,
Fly in the face of cupcake convention,
Pulses of power that pull
At the thorns.
Hold fast in fear; don’t fall at the junction,
Waste away weather maps
Conjugal forms-
Failing at formats with frogs in the foyer,
Padded with passive, political porn.
Packed into parlors with pigs of persuasion,
Multiplied monsters fixed to the floor-
Pass on to poundings of crux congregations,
Critical mass for the petrified poor.
Crept in concealment configured in catacombs,
Built on the fragments of families forlorn-
Terrified teamsters with tales of their talisman,
Tickled and tortured, then swamped by the storm.
Fancy faced forecasts with fabricate filters,
Lies at the bottom where captives are shorn-
Files of the caveat castaway cheviots,
Horns of the altar now cut to the stone.
Sanctified delegates step to floor-
Out on the borders, go right for the snore.
Sniping at mystical magical merchandise,
Mopping up munchkins with heroes galore.
Gift of gab purposeful prophets in paradise,
Parabolic poetry prose-
Deft and defiant in damaged delusion,
Filled up with ideas but stuck in the door.
Pamplified pollsters perched on the pedestal,
Pale prognosticates barren and bored-
Doubters and doers and leaders and lovers,
Catch me the top of the hour has flown.
Dudley dead do-rights don’t come down a crashin’
Cackling crackers conducive to scorn,
Capped out and crapped out
In Wall Street enduros,
Boiled down to futures and factual whores.
Just enough knowledge to keep them from happiness,
Just enough money to keep them enthroned,
Just enough polish to keep each one sparkling,
Just enough selfishness keeps them alone.
James Watkins 09-02-08
Langkawi's forests are home to creatures like the dusky leaf monkeys, macaque monkeys, giant squirrels, Eurasian wild pigs etc that you can see during the day time. The forest is also home to a large number of birds like the Great Hornbills which can be up to 1.3 meters long from beak to tail end, mountain hawk & white belly sea eagles, wreathed hornbills, orange breasted trogons and lot more. You can spot many different butterflies as well.
A most beautiful design “grand” hotel in the heart of Berlin by interior designer Tony Chi. The Grand Hyatt Berlin is a marvel in many ways and offers insights into architecture, hospitality and culinary pleasures. We enjoyed our stay at this gorgeous hotel located at Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2 and would look forward to stay again at this memorable, understated and beautiful hotel in our future. We stayed here in April 2016. Highly recommended.
A most beautiful design “grand” hotel in the heart of Berlin by interior designer Tony Chi. The Grand Hyatt Berlin is a marvel in many ways and offers insights into architecture, hospitality and culinary pleasures. We enjoyed our stay at this gorgeous hotel located at Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2 and would look forward to stay again at this memorable, understated and beautiful hotel in our future. We stayed here in April 2016. Highly recommended.
This is a shot of the entry to Flagler College here in Saint Augustine, Florida. It was previously the Flagler Hotel and was bought and renovated to be what it is now. One of the main attractions to me is the light through the stained glass and chandeliers, along with the beautiful woodwork on the floors and in the structure of the building. I believe this is Spanish Renaissance architecture.
Along with its sister buildings across the street, these hotels were retreats for our cold winter friends to the north...especially the wealthy...and these attractions were among the most elaborate of their time...which included the early 1900s through the "Roaring 20s." As mentioned...this area became a jumping off point for the railroads of the north and west. From here, they built southward in the state to eventually develop all of Florida.
The lights, corners, courtyards, and the utility of these early 20th century buildings speak to the quality and durability with which they are built, and are a lasting testament to Henry Flagler and his family, who really pushed this area into prominence. The underground swimming pool across the street in the sister hotel is one of the first of its kind, and at its peak the largest fresh water underground facility in the US. It was renowned for its "rejuvenating" properties...I expect much like Warm Springs (where FDR spent much time.) This (formerly the Flagler Hotel), the Lightner Museum, and Casa Monica Hotel are very interesting examples of the times and architecture that attract visitors from all over the world.
Angel of Light (James Watkins)
You’re not as you appear
Old friend,
Your crown is sullied brown.
Its golden glory
Sold and shamed-
God’s gift gone underground.
Hypnotized,
You compromised
A dance in dangered round-
The multitudes
With guilt confused-
Then
Brought the building down.
A fine foundation shattered-
It lies like broken glass-
Gone the way
Of winnowed wheat-
Decaying in the grass.
Dead to truth and mercy-
You kindled your own flame-
Then introduced the poison ruse-
Invoked by sacred name.
The darkness now created
Is deeper than the rest-
For others followed helplessly-
You’ve put them to the test.
Stumbling, blind,
And leaderless-
Like sheep
To shearer bound-
With death
You rend the innocent-
They die without a sound.
You’ve filled your coffers
With delight-
Advantaged for all gain-
Clothed with counterfeited light-
And profited from pain.
Some cosmic comic cowboy-
Confused by gaudy grave-
Awaited by its fullness-
In guarded pathway plays.
Rehearse for hell you hero-
You’ve fallen on your sword-
With one mistake too many-
Impaled-
Your plans disgorged.
You’ve taken on
Too much this time-
This giant’s cruel and cold.
Released by
Pressured prophet’s prayer-
Resistant to your mold.
Turn today-
Come face the fact-
Your kingdom’s fading fast.
The words you’ve spoken
Fall like rain,
Then dissipate like gas.
Not one you’ve taken
Will survive-
No single work will last.
Your judgment’s just-
Your time has come-
Your reign is in the past!
Drawn down deviled dancer-
Clown that’s played the fool-
The puppet master’s
Cut the string-
And taken you to school.
The strength you build
With your free will-
A gift that’s gone astray-
Will testify against you-
Its master to obey.
So measure up the moment
You paradox replete…
For every living creature
Serves...
His purpose.
C’est la vie!
James Watkins 2004
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The Lightner Museum used to be a Hotel and includes one of the first and largest underground/indoor pools that was used for years by the guest (spring fed I believe..thought to have recuperative qualities), but is now cemented over and used for a gallery. It also has a nice little restaurant in the basement and is a very cool (as in not hot) place to hide out in the hot summer months when walking around. In the Spanish Renaissance style and a companion to Flagler College (formerly a hotel) and the Casa Monica Hotel next door. Built by Henry Flagler, the railroad baron, to accommodate high rolling guests, before Florida had been completely modernized to the south. Still in Christmas lighting, which I wish they would keep all year round.
Note to America (An Angelic Prospectus) {James Watkins}
He’s listened to you long enough,
Let you have your say-
Hunkered down in dreary towns,
Free-falling in the fray.
Some things don’t matter any more-
It’s plain enough to see,
Some things are very simple,
They happen….naturally.
Independence indigence,
Insurrection-on-
Spiritual insanity,
Delusion on the throne.
Continental congress,
Covenant complete-
Freedom found
From captive crown,
Taxation by defeat.
Won in war by warrior
Bowed behind the scene,
Governmental grannies
Gassed and running lean.
Sequential celebration
Leaning to the right,
Took the town
To middle ground
Then sweetened up the fight.
Promise within promises,
Permanence in peace,
Stolen blind
By kindred minds
In national retreat.
God is gone,
Like Gustov’s ghost
On graduated ground-
Ridden rampant on a rail,
Run right out of town.
Religion’s rotting refuse,
Educated zeal,
Baby and bathwater,
Thrown out
By window seal.
Agreement by convenience,
The triad is complete-
The church, the crown,
The golden ground,
Professionals at least.
Garish, gloating, gatherings,
Temperamental tasks-
Tarnished targets
Tempting time with
Brutal baby blasts.
Fallen fronts,
Forensic flash,
Fine and faker fast-
Foul and festering
Filthy freight,
Fleeing from the past.
Happy hoppy horn toad,
Captain of the world-
No feral fear,
Calm crystal queer-
Call every boy and girl.
Mother’s mayhem
Adam’s aunt,
Gone completely mad-
Tried-on,
Tricked-up trousers
Tenderized a tad.
Evening ever-afters,
Happy once again-
Haunted house,
Forget the mouse,
“Egad”
The men are dead.
Lovely Lucys laughing,
Controlling interest lair,
The lion is dead,
So go to bed-
Don’t bother with the bear.
Fashion fledgling,
Faded farce,
Fractured flaky foe-
Disneyed duckling
Drawn and daft,
Domesticated woe.
Fricasseed and
Freezer freed,
Stolen by the mole-
Galloping,
The gourmet ran
Grimly to the goal.
Down and distance
Delicate,
Don’t do the
Dirty Dan.
Playmate pawns
Now petrified,
Passed on by
Peter Pan.
Willful,
Wicked wonders-
Empty and petite-
Cover blown,
Refused by phone-
Destined for defeat.
Sayonara Sonya-
Cronkite caught a cold-
While Willy Wonka
Whacked a weed,
Then headed down
The road.
Christ like crucifixions,
Criminal and crass,
Crippled captains
Carcassed cold,
Middle-eastern mass.
Choose to tremble,
Choose to cheat,
Choose whom you will serve-
Choose to conquer,
Or..Choose defeat-
The quintessential blurb.
Honing hackers
Headed home,
Hackensackin fools,
Round and round
To tumble down-
With detrimental tools.
Hemispheric hovering-
Contract incomplete-
Pioneered truth
By blazered brute,
Confused by
Quiet elite.
It’s given best,
To those who rest,
In reverential form.
With wealth well cast
To traveler who’s sheltered
From the storm.
Retreat is not an option-
At long last life is spent-
Though living in
And impact zone
Is hardly worth the rent.
Revolution ready-
Armed and graveled green-
No average addled army,
To slay this brazen queen.
Unseen worded Warrior-
Wondrous to behold-
Breastplate bronzed
And burnished-
Countenance so bold.
Dispatched in dog-ged duty,
Determined and complete-
To fight with fire and fury,
Till victory’s at his feet!
James Watkins 10-05
A most beautiful design “grand” hotel in the heart of Berlin by interior designer Tony Chi. The Grand Hyatt Berlin is a marvel in many ways and offers insights into architecture, hospitality and culinary pleasures. We enjoyed our stay at this gorgeous hotel located at Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2 and would look forward to stay again at this memorable, understated and beautiful hotel in our future. We stayed here in April 2016. Highly recommended.
We enjoyed our stay again at the Hilton Dublin Airport Hotel in January 2016. Our Observations and Impressions. In our opinion the Hilton @DUB remains our favorite hotel at Dublin Airport, we received a friendly welcome, beautiful room, memorable eating and drinking experiences, they offer a good furnished petite Livingwell fitness room, plus inviting spaces, services and shuttle bus services between the airport/hotel/airport, be aware that the hotel to airport section costs E2 p.p. / while from airport to hotel it's complimentary. Overall, we would recommend this hotel at Dublin Airport.
A most beautiful design “grand” hotel in the heart of Berlin by interior designer Tony Chi. The Grand Hyatt Berlin is a marvel in many ways and offers insights into architecture, hospitality and culinary pleasures. We enjoyed our stay at this gorgeous hotel located at Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2 and would look forward to stay again at this memorable, understated and beautiful hotel in our future. We stayed here in April 2016. Highly recommended.
We enjoyed our stay again at the Hilton Dublin Airport Hotel in January 2016. Our Observations and Impressions. In our opinion the Hilton @DUB remains our favorite hotel at Dublin Airport, we received a friendly welcome, beautiful room, memorable eating and drinking experiences, they offer a good furnished petite Livingwell ll fitness room, plus inviting spaces, services and shuttle bus services between the airport/hotel/airport, be aware that the hotel to airport section costs E2 p.p. / while from airport to hotel it's complimentary. Overall, we would recommend this hotel at Dublin Airport.