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Couples Pose Gurl 47
3 poses with mirrored versions and camera prop
The Mainstore and Market Place
MEHONEY
Marika Dress @ FaMESHed
12 colors, Two versions - long and short, two textures (slight transparency and opaque).
The Fat Pack for a dress of a certain length has a HUD with buttons to change:
Size : • Maitreya Lara X • Legacy • Legacy Perky • E. Reborn • Waifu • NHUMANA • Kupra
Rachel wears Nhumana Body with Lelutka Vela Head, Hair by Truth
Captured this Tri-colored Heron in breeding plumage hunting in the early morning hours on Horsepen Bayou!!! Also want to add that this one is in its breeding colors with the red eye and the blue lores!
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Captured on a walk in the neighborhood, with a lovely, very old, Vivitar Series 1 105mm/F2.8 Macro lens. (K1BD8648)
This close-up photograph captures the underside curve of the famous Miraculous Staircase inside the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Visual Features
Helical Design: The image highlights the fluid, sweeping curve of the wooden staircase, showcasing its double 360 degree spiral design as it ascends toward the choir loft.
Craftsmanship & Texture: The warm-toned wooden underside displays a distinctive textured finish with fine grain and intricate surface details, complemented by a polished wooden trim along the edges.
Balustrade Details: The dark, turned wooden balusters and handrail run along the inner and upper edges of the staircase structure.
Historical Significance
Constructed around 1878–1881 by an unknown carpenter, the staircase became famous for its unusual engineering: it was built without a central supporting pole, nails, or glue, relying instead on wood pegs and inner stringers to bear the weight. Local legend attributes its creation to St. Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters, after the Sisters of Loretto prayed a novena for a way to reach their choir loft.
Historical Context: Built in the 1870s and inspired by the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, this Roman Catholic chapel was commissioned for the Sisters of Loretto and their girls' school, Loretto Academy. It is most famous for its helical "Miraculous Staircase" that leads up to the choir loft. Today, the chapel serves as a museum and popular wedding venue.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loretto_Chapel
History
The staircase was built sometime between 1877 and 1881.[4] By this point, the chapel was substantially complete but still lacking access to the choir loft, possibly due to the unexpected death of the architect, Projectus Mouly, in 1879.[12]
According to the version of events passed down by the Sisters of Loretto, multiple builders were consulted but were not able to find a workable solution due to the confined quarters. In response, the nuns prayed for nine straight days to Saint Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters. On the last day of the novena, a mysterious stranger appeared and offered to build the staircase. He worked alone using only a few simple hand tools and disappeared afterwards without collecting his pay or the Sisters learning his identity. More fantastical versions of the story have the work taking place overnight, while according to others, it took six to eight months.[7][9][13]
The finished staircase was an impressive work of carpentry, seeming to defy physics as it ascended 20 feet (6.1 m) without any obvious means of support. The Sisters of Loretto viewed its construction as a miracle and believed that the mysterious builder must have been Saint Joseph himself. As the story spread, the staircase became one of Santa Fe's most famous tourist attractions.[7]
The staircase as originally built lacked handrails and was reportedly so frightening to descend that some of the nuns and students did so on their hands and knees. Eventually, railings were added in 1887 by another craftsman, Phillip August Hesch. The stairs have been mostly closed to the public since the chapel became a privately run museum in the 1960s.[9]
New Mexico 2026
Santa Fe Downtown
One of my attempts at the "Smile on Saturday" theme "Double Exposure with Objects".
My attempt at the "Flickr Friday" theme "Instant"
Shot with a Rodenstock "Rodagon 90 mm F 2.8" (enlarging) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
The Factory: RidingCrop
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The Bearded Guy: Punishment Backdrop
Compositionally Challenged 41
Macro in the Kitchen
Shot with a Mamiya "Sekor 50 mm F 3.5" (enlarging) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
Putting precious moments on a chip or a disk and forgetting about them until years later
At least - hopefully they aren't hidden forever....
"Oh, do you remember
How young we were
How happy we were
I was so in love with you"
Good thing we can forget the roughest times, but we do learn from them, more than we do from the good times
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."
Pablo Picasso
A rainy day and watercolors....the perfect combination. What bliss!
interesting webcam pictures Bright-spots
Breathtaking Landscapes and Color
Sunrise and Moonset together
New Day after breakfast