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Architectural Elegance gazing up into the geometric grandeur of Tokyo Station's restored dome. A symphony of radial beams, ornate moldings, and classical windows converge towards the central skylight. This monochrome capture emphasizes the interplay of light and shadow, highlighting the timeless craftsmanship of early 20th-century design
A two-story red brick building stands prominently on a street corner, featuring large trees in front and white-framed windows. The architecture is classic, with decorative molding and a visible "BANK" sign at the rooftop corner.
Lindsborg, Kansas
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Back on my New Yawk shit for a minute.
In the sitcom cartoon "Futurama" which is supposed to take place in some sort of dystopian future, they always refer to NYC as New, New York City. These days that phrase is becoming more popular with the tremendous editions of new and modern skyscrapers being added to the skyline.
The Guildhall is a historic building within the City of London, off Gresham street. It has been used as a town hall for several hundred years, and is still the ceremonial and administrative centre of the City of London Corporation. The building has had many incarnations but the current one was built between 1411 and 1440. Unfortunately the building to the right, The Guildhall Art Gallery, obscures part of the historic building. A strange, later addition to the site.
Centrale hal van het Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam, Nederland
Central hall of the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Zentrale Halle des Maritimen Museums in Amsterdam, Niederlande
القاعة المركزية لمتحف البحري في أمستردام، هولندا
海事博物馆中央大厅，阿姆斯特丹，荷兰
Sala centrale del Museo Marittimo ad Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi
Zentralhal vum Maritime Musée zu Amsterdam, Nederland
Curving canyon views of Wall Street. The Fidi area of Lower Manhattan has a beautiful collection of Beaux arts styled buildings from the 1920's era of skyscraper architecture.
Twee torens in de buurt van het Centraal Station in Brussel, België
Two towers near the Central Station in Brussels, Belgium
Zwei Türme in der Nähe des Hauptbahnhofs in Brüssel, Belgien
برجين بالقرب من محطة القطار المركزية في بروكسل، بلجيكا
比利时布鲁塞尔中央车站附近的两座塔
Due torri vicino alla stazione centrale di Bruxelles, Belgio
Zwee Tierm an der Noperschaft vun der Zentralstatioun zu Bréissel, Belsch
San Francisco Pulgas Water Temple. From the source in Hetch Hethcy in Yosemite to San Mateo, this is the final exit of trans-state water. Homage to Maxfield Parrish - Daybreak.
Sydney Town Hall
19th century construction.
Once probably the tallest building in Sydney.
Now one of the shortest!
(2013-11-17)
I had a chance to bring my camera to work with me to grab some shots of the city from a rooftop 40 floors above Lower Manhattan. By chance there were workers rappelling on another skyscraper's rooftop as I was setting up my camera. They seemed to be higher than the rooftop I was on so I grabbed my telephoto lens and captured a few shots of them busy at work over 500ft. above the streets of the Financial District. The thought alone was enough to turn my legs into noodles and make my palms sweat. I was in a secure location on the rooftop but that didn't stop me from feeling a bit weezy watching them through my zoom lens. As the title says that line of work is not for everyone.
Below I added a couple of other shots so you can get a sense of the scale of the building & to see how high up they were. Zoom in to see the details of the work being done and of course the classic 1920's architecture of Lower Manhattan.
This panorama comprises five images showing the Sun setting over the medieval and Renaissance town of Montepulciano, southern Tuscany.
While the enormous ball of hot gas that is our star cannot be directly seen, its presence is suggested by the radiant streams of light emanating from below the horizon — called anticrepuscular rays, or antisolar rays.
Despite appearing to meet at a point just below the horizon, the rays are in fact near-parallel beams of sunlight. Similar to the way that parallel railway lines seem to converge at a point in the distance, this is a trick of perspective; while these rays of sunlight do eventually meet at the Sun, it is a great deal further away than they make it appear.
Earth’s atmosphere, made up of gases, particulates and clouds, has shaped the way humans have seen the Sun for as long as they have been able to perceive it, for example making the white-hot star appear yellow against a blue sky, masking the infinite blackness of space.
However, as soon as we get past this protective layer, the true effect of our raging Sun becomes apparent in the fast changing, and potentially harmful environment of space, where space weather rules.
Space weather refers to the environmental conditions in space as influenced by solar activity; besides emitting a continuous stream of electrically charged atomic particles, the Sun periodically emits billions of tonnes of material threaded with magnetic fields in colossal-scale ‘coronal mass ejections’.
These ‘solar sneezes’ can and have caused significant disruption to Earth’s protective magnetic bubble and upper atmosphere, affecting satellites in orbit, navigation systems, terrestrial power grids, and data and communication networks. A recent ESA study estimated the potential impact in Europe from a single, extreme space weather event could be about €15 billion.
For this reason, ESA is planning a new mission to monitor the Sun’s activity and provide early warnings. The spacecraft will be positioned between the Sun and Earth at a special position called the fifth Lagrange point. From here, it can observe the ‘side’ of our star, detecting rapidly changing solar activity before it reaches Earth, providing much-needed warning of extreme weather events, allowing measures to be taken to protect and minimise any possible damage to satellites in orbit or infrastructure on Earth.
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Credits: © Ollie Taylor. Used by permission.
....across King's square towards the Glyptothek
(by Leo v. Klenze, 1816 to 1830) housing a col-
lection of Greek and Roman sculptures.
Schitterende woningen in een klassieke bouwstijl aan de oever van het Oldambtmeer. Gecombineerd met een lange sluitertijdopname voor een sfeervolle foto.
San Francisco Pulgas Water Temple. From the source in Hetch Hetchy in Yosemite to San Mateo, this is the final exit of trans-state water. Early winter sun.
More musings with a familiar vision and a new D600.
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This is a photo of an abandoned building near Volney, VA. It looks like it used to be a gas or service station. The building's design is typical of the United States' early to mid-20th-century service stations. The steeply pitched roof, brick construction, and decorative elements suggest a design influenced by the Tudor Revival style, which was popular for commercial buildings then. These buildings were often meant to blend in with residential architecture and provide motorists with a welcoming and homey feel.
Service stations like this one were usually part of a more extensive network operated by major oil companies. The distinct signage has faded, and the layout indicates that it was once a busy hub for travelers looking for fuel and automotive services. Its decline and eventual abandonment reflect broader changes in transportation and the rise of larger, more modern gas stations.
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Grote Markt, the central square of Antwerp, Belgium, captured during the blue hour. The historic guildhalls and the city hall are illuminated against the deep blue evening sky, reflecting the charm and grandeur of this European landmark.
Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture.
#166 - Explore - July 22/07
This is one of my photos from my week in Paris last Jan/Feb, but for some reason I forgot to actually post this at the time!
I knew I wanted to get a long exposure shot in this location as there is a constant stream of traffic going round the Arc de Triomphe, and I'm more interested in capturing these iconic places with a more serene vibe than the hustle bustle of daily life usually provides.
Anyway, I hung around here for a while looking for a suitable spot from which to take an oblique angle on the arch. Also had to contend with a woman taking seemingly endless selfies right in the way of my lens. After about a 20 minute wait though she finally had 'enough' shots for the perfect Instagram post and moved on!
This was taken on my final morning, a Friday, before heading back to Blighty.