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Clouds stream past the Corinthia Hotel - one of the many grand buildings in the Whitehall area of Westminster.
The Corinthia Hotel London at the corner of Northumberland Avenue and Whitehall Place in London, is a historic luxury hotel and former British Government building. Originally built as the Metropole Hotel, its close location to British Government administration meant that it was commandeered in both World War I and World War II. Post World War II, it was purchased by the Ministry of Defence and used as government offices until it was declared surplus and sold by Crown Estates in 2007. It was then restored as a luxury hotel and renamed the Corinthia Hotel London, a combination hotel and residential building.
Miscellaneous Composition; "The New York City Public Library"; Midtown Manhattan; ©2012 DianaLee Photo Designs
View of a street in Győr, Hungary seen through the framework of an iron bridge, capturing historic buildings in the 1960s.
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A mostly empty DTLA street. I'm not sure if the pandemic has anything to do with the emptiness off the streets in downtown Los Angeles but in comparison to NYC streets it seems a bit quite. The only time I remember seeing city streets so empty was while I was still heading into NYC for work during the beginning & height of the shitty covid situation. I did come across some busy sections of the city but it never compared to what I'm used to seeing here on the east coast.
I was intending on grabbing some street shots of people going about there business LA style but I found it to be very challenging. Like I mentioned in my last post, I'm learning locations for certain types of shots. Overall I did like the mixed style of DTLA architecture between classic and modern, the street layouts and of course the most comfortable weather to trek in.
Zoom in to take a look down the block.
This charming two-story white building stands in the Presidio of San Francisco, a former military post with a long history dating back to the late 18th century. With its crisp wooden siding and symmetrical window placement, the structure reflects the simple yet refined design of late 19th and early 20th-century military architecture. Its red hipped roof complements the surrounding brick barracks, a reminder of the Presidio’s time as a U.S. Army base.
The surrounding landscape features towering palm trees and manicured hedges, lending a serene contrast to the regimented geometry of the built environment. In the background, the red brick structures, likely former barracks or administrative offices, hint at the Presidio’s transformation over the decades. Once a strategic military installation, the area now serves as a national park, blending preserved historic buildings with carefully planned adaptations for public use.
The Presidio’s architecture often reflects a mix of Spanish colonial influences and classic American military design. While this particular structure doesn’t bear the grandiosity of larger officers’ quarters or the Mission Revival style found elsewhere in the park, its well-proportioned form and understated detailing contribute to the district’s historic character. It may have served as an auxiliary office, residence, or storage facility during its operational years.
Today, the Presidio is known for repurposing its historic buildings into offices, museums, and cultural spaces. This structure’s fresh white paint and maintained landscaping suggest it continues to serve a useful function, blending history with present-day utility. Its location along a curving road highlights the thoughtful planning of the Presidio, where historic preservation meets evolving urban needs.
With its striking brick façade and Mediterranean Revival detailing, the Harbor Court Hotel stands as a warm and elegant presence along San Francisco’s Embarcadero waterfront. Originally constructed in 1926 as a YMCA residence for seamen, the building’s Romanesque arches, ornate cornices, and terracotta roof tiles give it an old-world gravitas that contrasts beautifully with the steel-and-glass skyline that now surrounds it. The building was adapted into a boutique hotel in the 1990s, blending its historic architecture with modern hospitality. Its prominent location on Steuart Street, just across from the Ferry Building, makes it a beloved landmark for locals and travelers alike. Palm trees line the cobblestone Embarcadero, adding a laid-back California feel to the otherwise urban setting. Step inside, and you’ll find design nods to the building’s nautical past, including porthole windows and maritime hues. But from the outside, it’s all about that romantic brickwork and the quiet dignity of a building that has weathered nearly a century of change along the bay. Whether you're staying here or just passing by, the Harbor Court invites a second glance—and maybe even a moment of appreciation for how beautifully San Francisco balances heritage and reinvention.
I posted a frontal view of this classic city hall when I returned to Atlanta at the end of October. This view shows off the roofline and other details and well as the depth of the structure.
The Saint Catherine gate and naval recruitment centre in the French city of Nancy.
20 January 2019
La porte Sainte Catherine et le centre de recrutement de la marine nationale à la ville française de Nancy
20 janvier 2019
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Vintage photograph of Budapest, showcasing the Hungarian Parliament Building and Danube River from the 1940s.
Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal square of Venice, Italy.
A remark often attributed to Napoleon (but perhaps more correctly to Alfred de Musset) calls the Piazza San Marco "the drawing room of Europe". It is the only great urban space in a European city where human voices prevail over the sounds of motorized traffic, which is confined to Venice's waterways. It is the only urban space called a piazza in Venice; the others, regardless of size, are called campi.
As the central landmark and gathering place for Venice, Piazza San Marco is extremely popular with tourists, photographers, and pigeons.
Venetian Gothic is a term given to a style of architecture combining use of the Gothic lancet arch with Byzantine and Arab influences. The style originates in 14th century Venice where the confluence of Byzantine style from Constantinople met Arab influence from Moorish Spain. Chief examples of the style are the Doge's Palace and the Ca' d'Oro in Venice.
The style was revived in the 19th century, largely through the influence of British architectural critic John Ruskin and his treatise The Stones of Venice. In North America the style was popularized by architects Charles Amos Cummings, Frank Furness, William Robert Ware, Willard T. Sears, and Frederick William Stevens.
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Kylemore Abbey (Irish: Mainistir na Coille Móire) is a Benedictine nunnery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland. The abbey was founded when Benedictine Nuns fled Belgium in World War I.
Originally called Kylemore Castle, it was built between 1863 and 1868 as a private home for the family of Mitchell Henry, a wealthy politician from Manchester, England. After the death of his wife Margaret in 1875, Mitchell did not spend much time there. He and his wife are both buried in the small mausoleum near the church in the grounds of the abbey. Notable features of the abbey are the neo-Gothic church (built between 1877 and 1881), a miniature replica of Norwich Cathedral, made from local green Connemara marble, and the Victorian walled garden.
The abbey houses a secondary girls' boarding school, Kylemore Abbey International Girls' School. The house and gardens are open to the public.
During our visit this year we were told that the school is closing in 2010. At present there are only two classes of students left in the school.
A black-and-white photo of Vienna Gate in Budapest, Hungary, with a man walking through the cobblestone street, 1960s.
Un bâtiment d'appartements luxueux à la station balnéaire britannique de Southport
26 mai 2018
A luxury apartment complex in the British seaside resort of Southport
26 May 2018
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Mont Saint-Michel (English: Mount Saint Michael) is a rocky tidal island in Normandy, roughly one kilometre from the north coast of France at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches.
The inhabitants of Mont-Saint-Michel are called the Montois.
Formation ~
In prehistoric times the bay was land, as sea levels rose erosion shaped the coastal landscape over millions of years. Several blocks of granite or granulite emerged in the bay, having resisted the wear and tear of the ocean better than the surrounding rocks. These included Lillemer, the Mont-Dol, Tombelaine and Mont Tombe, later called Mont Saint-Michel.
Mont Saint-Michel was previously connected to the mainland via a thin natural land bridge, which before modernization was covered at high tide and revealed at low tide. Thus, Mont Saint Michel gained a mystical quality, being an island half the time and being attached to land the other: a tidal island.
However, the insular character of the mount has been compromised by several developments. Over the centuries, the coastal flats have been polderised to create pasture. The south coast of Mont-Saint-Michel has thus become farther to the shore and the mount. The Couesnon River has been canalised, reducing the flow of water and thereby encouraging a silting-up of the bay. In 1879, the land bridge was fortified into a true causeway. This prevented the tide from scouring the silt round the mount. There are currently plans to remove the causeway and replace it with a bridge and a shuttle.
On 16 June 2006, the Prime Minister of France, Dominique de Villepin, announced a €150 million project (Projet Mont Saint-Michel) to build a hydraulic dam that will help remove the accumulated silt and make Mont Saint-Michel an island again. It is expected to be completed by 2012.
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Shot with a Pentax Super Program 35mm SLR on one of my many trips to New York where Nancy’s mom and dad lived.
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"Customs houses were built in all major Australian ports in the nineteenth century. Customs and excise duties were an important source of revenue, levied on goods from overseas and in some cases from other colonies. The port of Brisbane grew quickly so in 1884 the Queensland government agreed to replace its existing Customs House at Petrie Bight, a modest single storey brick structure, with a much grander edifice. Designed by Charles McLay of the Colonial Architect's office, it is two storeys high on the Queen Street frontage, while three storeys are visible from the river side. Its grand public space, The Long Room, is surmounted by a copper sheathed dome. With work commencing in 1886, this imposing and rare surviving masterpiece of the Colonial Architects Office took three years and £38,346 to build.
The Brisbane Customs House is a fine example of Victorian Free Classical style, with its grand colonnades and portico, and a dome which still manages to be a major feature on the landscape, despite being overlooked by adjacent high rise office and apartment blocks.
After Federation in 1901 the Customs House became part of the commonwealth government's customs service and some of its elegant rooms were carved up as offices. Surrounded by busy wharves and trams, it became one of Brisbane's best known buildings. With the move to containerization all the major wharves in central Brisbane were demolished, with new wharves being built much nearer the river mouth. In 1988 the Customs House, which at its peak had 300 staff, closed and custom activities left their symbolic home on the river for an office block up the road. The Customs House is one of the few reminders that central Brisbane was once a great river port.
Conscious of the heritage value of the House, the Commonwealth government negotiated a lease with the University of Queensland which agreed to restore the property, generously supported by donations. Customs House re-opened in October 1994 and the building now serves as a downtown presence for many university activities. Its magnificent Long Room and other public rooms are available for a variety of cultural, community and business functions. Its role as a Customs House can still be seen in a number of historical displays and in the layout and fabric of the building itself."
IMAGE INFO
- View is looking west-south-west across Lake Burley Griffin towards the National Library building, from Wendouree Drive near Blundell's Cottage on the north side.
- Wiki link:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_of_Australia
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SOURCE INFO
- The original image is a stock Kodak Ektachrome colour slide positive, purchased from the tourist bureau by my late father on a holiday trip down to Gundagai & the Snowy Mountains.
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PROCESS INFO
- Digitized using a CANON Canoscan 8800F scanner @ 2400 DPI, 48 bit colour.
- Initially restored from the badly faded, emulsion fungus damaged & color shifted original quality, using Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 8.0
- Later re-processed using AI software technology.
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