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In Rome at the Swedish Institute of Classical Studies - this was 4 years ago, but the view is basically the same. I'm one desk further back in the room, and not much has changed (except for the placement of all books - a major issue when you have to use a library, but from an aesthetic point of view a minor issue!). Even the temperature is the same, at around 35C!
(Explored the first time I've posted it - under the title The open window)
... I visited museum Voorlinden, the garden planted by Piet Oudolf follows a carefully shaped design that echoes the tradition of classical gardens, absolutely worth a visit ... Piet Oudolf is also known for his designs for the High Line in New York City and the Millennium Park in Chicago ...
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RKO_9049. A classic shot of a beautiful Cheetah on top of an ant hill overlooking the area for prey!
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Artistic framing of a textured and light-colored stone wall constructed with large rectangular blocks with two ornate metal rings against a backdrop of vibrant green and yellow tree.
Rustication is a range of masonry techniques used in classical architecture giving visible surfaces a finish texture that contrasts with smooth, squared-block masonry called ashlar. The visible face of each individual block is cut back around the edges to make its size and placing very clear.
This technique emphasizes the individual stones and their joints, creating a visually striking effect and often used to give a sense of strength and solidity, particularly to the lower levels of a building.
Shot long time ago with a Canon EOS 700D from Alhambra, Granada Spain.
Classically trained in 'Classical Guitar' I haven't played for a few years, but, I did the other day for the first time in a long time, It was lovely to sit and run through some music. Sadly there's never enough time to do everything... so, after playing I used the last of the Summer Sun to bring you this image, have a fabulous Friday to some amazing, talented and wonderful Flickr Friends ~ Debbie :)
In Classical mythology, Crocus (Ancient Greek: Κρόκος, Krókos) was a mortal youth who was changed by the gods into a saffron flower.[
Uxmal bezeichnet die Ruinen einer ehemals großen und kulturell bedeutenden Stadt der Maya in Mexiko. Der Name Uxmal kommt möglicherweise von „ox-mal“, was in der yukatekischen Mayasprache „dreimal“ bedeutet. Die Ruinenstadt liegt in der leicht welligen Karstlandschaft Puuc auf der Halbinsel Yucatán im gleichnamigen mexikanischen Bundesstaat, etwa 80 Kilometer südlich von Mérida.
Die Stadt erlebte ihre Hochblüte am Ende des Späten Klassikums im 9. und frühen 10. Jahrhundert n. Chr., wurde aber bereits ein bis zwei Jahrhunderte später völlig verlassen. Die Bauten werden von der „Pyramide des Zauberers“ überragt, die wie die meisten Gebäude in Uxmal während der Besiedlung der Stadt immer wieder umgebaut und erweitert wurde.
Uxmal is an ancient Maya city of the classical period located in present-day Mexico. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Palenque, Chichén, and Calakmul in Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala. It is located in the Puuc region of the eastern Yucatan Peninsula, and is considered one of the Maya cities most representative of the region's dominant architectural style. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its significance.
Anaklia (Georgian: ანაკლია) is a town and seaside resort in western Georgia. It is located in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, at the place where the Enguri River flows into the Black Sea.
The earliest settlement on Anaklia's territory dates back to the mid-Bronze Age and is typical to the Colchian culture. It is the Classical Heraclea of Colchis, Anaclia of later authors, and Anarghia of Archangelo Lamberti and Jean Chardin (both the 17th-century travelers). After the fragmentation of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 15th century, it was an important fortified town, sea port and fishing station within the Principality of Mingrelia. In 1723, the town was captured by the Ottoman Empire and converted into its maritime outpost and slave-trading locale. Western Georgian kingdom of Imereti regained control over Anaklia in 1770, seizing the opportunity of Ottoman Empire being at war with Russia (Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)). Solomon I, the king of Imereti, was supposed to be supported in this endeavor by a small Russian contingent under General Totleben, but the Russian troops retreated before a clash against the Turks.
In 1802, Kelesh-Bey Sharvashidze, the pro-Turkish ruler of the neighboring Principality of Abkhazia, capitalized on the internecine feuds in Mingrelia, and forced Prince Grigol Dadiani of Mingrelia into surrendering Anaklia, taking Grigol’s son and heir, Levan, as a hostage. When Mingrelia accepted the Russian protectorate in 1803, the Russian commander in Georgia, Prince Tsitsianov, demanded that Kelesh-Bey release Levan. On his refusal, Tsitsianov sent Major General Ion Rykgof into Abkhazia. In March 1805, the Russians took hold of Anaklia and threatened to march against Sukhum-Kaleh, forcing the Abkhazian prince to release Dadiani. The capture of Anaklia drew an Ottoman protest, however, and Tsitsianov hastened to disavow his subordinate and even apologize for his action, removing a Russian garrison from Anaklia. However, the incident added to an increasing tension between the two empires. When the next Russo-Turkish War broke out in 1806, the Russian forces restored Redoubt Kali and Anaklia to the Mingrelian prince Levan who would later relinquish the control of these forts to the Russian administration. (See Russian conquest of the Caucasus#Black Sea Coast.) In the 1850s, Anaklia was a small but strongly fortified seaport, which had a custom-house and carried on a considerable trade with Turkey.
Subsequently, the importance of the Anaklia port significantly reduced, but it remained a minor Black Sea Fleet base in the Soviet times.
After the War in Abkhazia (1992–93), a Russian peacekeeping post was opened at Anaklia in 1994. In 2006, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia reported numerous damages inflicted by the Russian soldiers upon the 17th-century fortress of Anaklia and accused the peacekeepers of installing latrines and baths within the walls of the fort. Following a series of protests by the Georgians, the Russian military post was withdrawn in July 2007.
A monument has been erected in Anaklia on May 21, 2012, commemorating Russia's expulsion of the Circassian people from the region following the conclusion of the Caucasian War in the 1860s. The May 21 date was chosen to coincide with the day on which the Circassian people themselves commemorate the expulsion, which the Georgian government has recognized as an act of genocide. The monument was designed by Khusen Kochesokov, a sculptor from the North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Among my favourite classical composers is Rachmaninov. As I post this image I am listening to his piano concerto No 2, from 1901. Within the melody, another familiar tune is revealed in the form of "All by myself", by Eric Carmon in 1975. A mistake that cost him dearly for using that same melody.
He thought it was public domain, when in fact the family had retained ownership. This scenario reminds me of that situation, but for the opposite reason. Believing for an instant that I own this moment, it is instead a public one. All will enjoy this melody that continues to play for others to capture.