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The Mihai Voda Monastery, dedicated to Saints Michael and Gabriel, was founded in 2002 (September 10th) at the initiative of His Eminence, the late Metropolitan Bartolomeu Anania, pastor of this diocese at that time, and is the only monastery of the Metropolitanate that was built at his proposal.
In 2001, during the commemoration of Voivode Michael the Brave, his Eminence, who was attending the ceremony exclaimed that it would be appropriate for a monastery to be erected in the very place where the Voivode, unifier of the country, had lost his life, to honor his memory and for his name to be ceaselessly remembered in the holy shrine. Readily reacting to the initiative, the local authorities soon donated the land needed for the monastery and, so, its construction began in 2002 under the supervision of Father Vasile Stiopei from Turda, a famous founder of sanctuaries.
The Necropolis Monastery is an architectural copy and, at the same time, a restitution of the dignity of the old Mihai Voda Monastery from Bucharest, which was founded by the Voivode in 1591, while he was the Ban of Craiova, and which was seriously mutilated during the communist regime.
From a horizontal perspective, the church within the monastery complex is designed as a Greek cross - a feature characteristic of Orthodox churches - with a main nave, apses provided each with a window, the altar closing with a vault shaped as a half dome, a nearby Prothesis (where the Table of Oblation is located) and a nearby Diaconicon. The layout of the church is an admirable triconchos (a layout consisting of 3 apses in clover-leaf shape), with a steeple over the nave, supported by pendants. A mosaic depicting the Virgin Mary and Saints Michael and Gabriel, the protectors of the monastic dwelling, is displayed on the frontispiece of the church. The facade is decorated in a rhythmic brick pattern that extends to the whole building. The two facade sections with arcatures (small decorative arcades) are separated by a median belt and framed by rows of bricks at the corners. The steeple, with an octagonal shape, has a similar decoration covering a single section.
The monastery complex has a rectangular shape and has a fortress-like enclosure running along three sides. The east side ends with a stone clad wall. The main entrance is located In the western part of the enclosure. The bell tower holding two bells making harmonious sounds is located above the entrance. In the southeast, the complex houses a chapel dedicated to St. Siluan. The monastic cells are arranged on two levels, in front of which there is a gallery with semicircular arches supported by cylindrical columns. The monastery keeps an ever-burning candle flame for the man who ‘sacrificed himself for the Romanian people’.
Metal clad vigas (protruding roof beams) extend from the roof of one of the galleries along Canyon Road in Santa Fe.
In keeping with the theme of my mirrorless workshop in Santa Fe, I carried my Nex-7 instead of my DSLR as Linda and I walked the galleries along this famous one mile section of road which according to our guide book has the highest concentration of art galleries anywhere. I have to admit that it was quite refreshing and liberating to only carry a small but capable camera and not worry about lugging the much heavier camera and lenses.
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Exposure 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Bias 0 EV
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A view of snow clad peaks overlooking Manali, a most picturesque hill town.
I learnt some mountaineering and snow-skiing here in my youth. The picture though is not from that time. The picture is from my archives of a visit in 2007.
This shot features a very similar composition as my previous upload but the treatment of the facade of this piece of contemporary architecture could hardly be more. If I'm not mistaken this is Corten, though I believe some experts refer to it as 'rusty metal'......
From Wikipedia : "Weathering steel, best-known under the trademark COR-TEN steel and sometimes written without the hyphen as "Corten steel", is a group of steel alloys which were developed to eliminate the need for painting, and form a stable rust-like appearance if exposed to the weather for several years........
"Weathering" means that due to their chemical compositions, these steels exhibit increased resistance to atmospheric corrosion compared to other steels. This is because the steel forms a protective layer on its surface under the influence of the weather.
The corrosion-retarding effect of the protective layer is produced by the particular distribution and concentration of alloying elements in it. The layer protecting the surface develops and regenerates continuously when subjected to the influence of the weather. In other words, the steel is allowed to rust in order to form the 'protective' coating."
Project Specs
Pattern: Chickadee Cowl by Kirsten Kapur
Pattern Source: Through the Loops! (also available as a free download on Ravelry)
Yarn: Handmaiden Sea Silk in Bronze, 58 grams (254 yards)
Needles: US 8 Denise circular needles
Finished Size: 11" long x 10.5" wide
Modifications: Cast on 147 sts on US 8 needles, knit for 11", used fingering weight yarn (pattern calls for bulky), at end knit one row plain and bound off on size 7 needles
Inspired by Hannah's Spring Chick Cowl
I really loved knitting this cowl. The pattern is simple and fun, plus it goes great with the yarn!
The peaks are still clad in white and the snow is still very deep in the valley, but here you can really estimate the simply the scale of them.
We took today the steam ship from Lucerne to Flüelen and had a wonderful time and lunch on the ship.
Noel Clad - The Savage
Perma Books M-4152, 1959
Cover Artist: Harry Bennett
"The gripping story of a professional killer and the woman he was hired to murder!"
Temporary barriers set up around building work in progress in the city on King William Street, Adelaide.
Mock Tudor boarding as done by the Victorians...If you are going to do something... just over do it.
I pass this fence every day on my way to work and I've thought about stopping everyday for months. Today was the day.
Sitting on my garden bench late this afternoon I saw a blackbird at the end of the garden. He made his way, with beak full of flies and insects, from bush to fence, to bush, to just above my head on a branch in the overgrown, ivy clad, buddleia tree. He waited, decided all was well and hopped into the buddleia's homely depths. The female flew out. I came inside for the camera and returned to the bench. Along came the male blackbird once again, with a beak full of food. I hope all goes well for them.
Update 7th May, 2015
Sadly, I think the nest has been abandoned. All the trees, including the buddleia were bent double in the gale force winds of the past two days. Although upright once more it may have been too much for this particular location. I can hear blackbirds and have seen one in another garden so maybe they will try again and nest elsewhere.
On a brighter note, several blue tits came twittering and dancing through a pile of dried twigs at the end of my garden. A huge solitary bee aimlessly wafted his way along the garden path and over the ivy hedge ...
May APV Calendar Competition 2015
Garden of the Gods in winter. The iron in the sandstone rocks give the red color to these mammouth stone formations.
Beautiful view from the highest camp of the trekking expedition : Tila Lotni 12500 ft. Please view in LARGE.
Evening sun on the mountains covered with snow at Sar Pass in The Himalayas.
Location: Sar Pass, Himachal Pradesh, The Himalayas, India
Camera: Nikon D90