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Ile de la Cité, Paris, France
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Brisbane River in flood, Hawthorne, 2022.
I have borrowed the title of the great Elton John album of 1973 for this shot after reading the story below from the ABC. It is very poignant and tells a sad story of a man who played a final tune on his beloved childhood piano before it succumbed to the waters for a last time.
"Brisbane classical piano player and teacher Gian Luca was forced to abandon his childhood piano when his St Lucia home flooded over the weekend, but not before playing one final tune.
"I woke up in the morning and our roommate was explaining there was floodwater. I looked out the window and I could see that the whole street was flooded," he said.
"I quickly went downstairs to our garage area, and it was already past my shins. One of the first things I looked at was my piano, which was my childhood piano so it means a lot to me.
"I knew that it was already probably too late, and that piano was going to be gone, so I thought it was one of the last chances I'd get to play it."
Knee-deep in muddy floodwaters, surrounded by gym equipment and his watching housemates, Mr Luca sat down on a floating fridge and improvised a farewell tune to his piano.
"I just wanted to play something really happy and a bit silly," he said.
"I could have played some kind of depressing classical tune, but I just wanted to play some really short, happy improvisation."
He eventually managed to evacuate that afternoon, with the help of an SES crew; but sadly when he returned home, the piano was too damaged to save.
Reporting by Lucy Stone and Rebecca Levingston"
I wonder what he played? This might fit!
Terrible thunderstorms have returned to SE Queensland overnight and this morning and are predicted to continue for a week, just adding to the misery and difficulty with the clean up.
Despite being Andalucía's fastest-growing town - it overtook Córdoba in the big three Andaluz tourist attractions, behind Sevilla and Granada, in the early 21st century - Ronda retains much of its historic charm, particularly its old town. It is famous worldwide for its dramatic escarpments and views, and for the deep El Tajo gorge that carries the rio Guadalevín through its centre. Visitors make a beeline for the 18th century Puente Nuevo 'new' bridge, which straddles the 100m chasm below, for its unparalleled views out over the Serranía de Ronda mountains.
More info from;http://www.andalucia.com/ronda/home.htm
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Nu 30 jaar geleden had je de classical tour met 2400en die vanwege het afscheid in de oude kleuren zijn terug geschilderd. Budel en Roosendaal werd bezocht vanwege de klassieke beveiliging die je toen had.
De NS 2530+2413 bij Budel in de zandverstuiving op 21-9-1991.
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The Sanctuary of Asclepius was a sanctuary near Epidaurus, Greece, dedicated to Asclepius, the god of medicine. Those who worshipped him here believed that experiencing culture could heal the mind and body, so they built this fabulous theatre in the late 4th century BC. It is considered to be the most perfect ancient Greek theatre with regard to acoustics and aesthetics and it is still in use today, some 2,500 years later.
Just edited my past work in lighttoom silver effects and snapseed. I wonder how many more images I have and not yet seen 😅
A serene photograph of the Huntington Library captures its grandeur framed by manicured gardens, classical architecture, and sunlit skies. The image shows the Beaux-Arts-style building standing proudly amidst the lush greenery of San Marino, California, with visitors strolling along its stone pathways. The contrast between the formal structure and the soft natural surroundings conveys a sense of harmony between art, knowledge, and nature—a core philosophy behind the Huntington’s founding vision.
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens was established in 1919 by Henry E. Huntington, a railroad magnate and avid collector of rare books and art. What began as a private estate gradually transformed into one of the most important cultural and research institutions in the United States. The library houses millions of rare manuscripts, including a Gutenberg Bible and early editions of Shakespeare’s works, while the adjoining galleries contain works by Thomas Gainsborough, Mary Cassatt, and other masters.
Its significance lies not only in its preservation of historic texts and artwork but also in its role as a vibrant center for education and scholarship. With its stunning botanical gardens featuring collections from Japan, China, the desert, and beyond, the Huntington offers a multidisciplinary experience that attracts researchers, historians, and casual visitors alike. This photograph captures a timeless moment within a space that continues to bridge the past and present through beauty, intellect, and cultural legacy.
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In places far from the equator, as Canada is, the winter sun never rises very high from the horizon but it produces this vibrant blue sky. Spring, autumn and winter can produce amazing images when the sun is out and hangs low.
The old building, completed in 1864, is the former Don Gaol (Jail). It was converted into offices in 2013. That impressive modern building is Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, a long-term care facility.
1 Bridgepoint Drive and 550 Gerrard Street East, Toronto.
Esta é a escultura em bronze 'Minotauro', do artista Casto Solano, localizada em Vitoria-Gasteiz. A obra retrata o ser mitológico numa pose relaxada, sentado num banco, contrastando a sua natureza poderosa com a aparente calma do momento. Os detalhes nas vestes, com os seus ornamentos e textura, são minuciosos, assim como a expressão facial do Minotauro, que parece refletir um misto de cansaço e contemplação. A luz do sol realça a cor do bronze e projeta sombras que interagem com a arquitetura urbana ao redor. É uma peça que mescla o mundo clássico da mitologia com a modernidade do espaço público.
After spending the day exploring the surrounds of Mt Stirling, I decided to return to the Mecca of Victorian High Country photographers, Craig's Hut. I had shot this hut a few times before, however this time, I was presented with a gorgeous blue sky as the sun set towards the horizon in the West.
Jerash is the capital and the largest city of Jerash Governorate, Jordan, with a population of 50,745 as of 2015. Located 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital of Jordan, Amman.
The history of the city is a blend of the Greco-Roman world of the Mediterranean Basin and the ancient traditions of the Arab Orient. The name of the city reflects this interaction. The earliest Arab/Semitic inhabitants, who lived in the area during the pre-classical period of the 1st millennium BCE, named their village Garshu. The Romans later Hellenized the former Arabic name of Garshu into Gerasa. Later, the name transformed into the Arabic Jerash.
The city flourished until the mid-eighth century CE, when the 749 Galilee earthquake destroyed large parts of it, while subsequent earthquakes (847 Damascus earthquake) contributed to additional destruction. However, In the early 12th century, by the year 1120, Zahir ad-Din Toghtekin, atabeg of Damascus ordered a garrison of forty men stationed in Jerash to convert the Temple of Artemis into a fortress. It was captured in 1121 by Baldwin II, King of Jerusalem, and utterly destroyed.
Jerash was then deserted until it reappeared in the Ottoman tax registers in the 16th century. It had a population of 12 households in 1596. However, the archaeologists have found a small Mamluk hamlet in the Northwest Quarter which indicates that Jerash was resettled before the Ottoman era. The excavations conducted since 2011 have shed light on the Middle Islamic period as recent discoveries have uncovered a large concentration of Middle Islamic/Mamluk structures and pottery.
In 1806, the German traveler, Ulrich Jasper Seetzen, came across and wrote about the ruins he recognized. In 1885, the Ottoman authorities directed the Circassian immigrants who were mainly of peasant stock to settle in Jerash, and distributed arable land among them.
The ancient city has been gradually revealed through a series of excavations which commenced in 1925, and continue to this day.