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The Prague astronomical clock, or Prague orloj (Czech: Pražský orloj [praʃskiː orloj]), is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working.
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Camera: Konica Minolta Z3
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There is a broken clock on a tree in the woods near where we live. I've been photographing it every couple of years. It's a timeless beauty.
Can be seen on Weymouth Dorset prom
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Ein Ausflug nach Wien
Alle, die keinen Urlaub machen können, mögen mich auf einer Runde durch Wien begleiten. Vorbei an den berühmten Sehenswürdigkeiten, aber vielleicht auch abseits Sehenswertes entdecken ...
... am Hohen Markt beim Haus der Helvetia Versicherung (vormals "Der Anker", daher der Name) in der Wiener Innenstadt. Die Ankeruhr ist eine brückenartige Verbindung von 10 Metern Länge zwischen zwei Gebäuden. Diese Spieluhr im Jugendstil ist eine Touristenattraktion. Sie wurde 1914 erstmals in Betrieb genommen. Jede Stunde wandern historische Persönlichkeiten vorbei und zur vollen Stunde ertönt ein Stundenschlag. Um 12 Uhr ziehen alle Figuren vorbei, jeweils begleitet von einem passenden Musikstück, früher aus Orgelpfeifen, heute als digitale Tonwiedergabe.
Auf meinem Fotos sieht man Kaiserin Maria Theresia und Franz Stephan von Lothringen.
Links unten in der Collage sieht man eine Tafel, auf der alle Persönlichkeiten und ihre Stunde aufgelistet werden.
Rechts unten sieht man die Unterseite der Uhr, mit Sphinxen und astrologischen Darstellungen. Die Brücke wird von vier Figuren gestützt - auf meinem Bild ist die Figur des Teufels abgebildet.
Wer sich das Spektakel um 12 Uhr Mittag kurz ansehen und -hören möchte: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeNdvhfD-0U
A trip to Vienna
All those who cannot take a holiday may follow me on a tour through Vienna. Past the famous sights, but perhaps you will also discover sights worth seeing off the beaten track …
... at the Hoher Markt by the building of Helvetia Insurance building (formerly "Der Anker" - "The Anchor", hence the name) in Vienna's city centre. The Anker (anchor) clock is a bridge-like connection of 10 metres between two buildings. This Art Nouveau-style music clock is a tourist attraction. It was first put into operation in 1914. Every hour historical figures pass by and at the exact hour a chime sounds. At 12 o'clock, all the figures pass by, each accompanied by a suitable piece of music, formerly from organ pipes, today as digital sound reproduction.
In my photos you can see Empress Maria Theresa and Franz Stephan of Lorraine.
At the bottom left of the collage you can see a panel listing all the personalities and their hour.
At the bottom right you can see the underside of the clock, with sphinxes and astrological representations. The bridge is supported by four figures - in my picture the figure of the devil is shown. Anyone who would like to have a quick look and listen to the spectacle at 12 noon:
Taken for this week's Macro Mondays theme 'Timepieces'. The face of this small carriage clock is about 4 " in diameter. I liked the way that using a light source at the side threw the shadows of the hands across the face.
I didn't get a beautiful sunrise but what a great model. I didn't get her name but whoever you are, thanks.
Smile on Saturday! :-) Theme -Capture of Time .
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One of my favourite poems.
Time Is ... by Henry Van Dyke.
Time is
Too slow for those who wait,
Too swift for those who fear.
Too long for those who grieve,
Too Short for those who rejoice,
but for those who love,
Time is Eternity.
If you look very carefully, you should just be able to see my drone slightly below the middle of the clock.
Lights go out and I can’t be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
Brought me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead
Singin’, come out if things aren’t said
Shoot an apple off my head
And a, trouble that can’t be named
Tigers waitin’ to be tamed
Singing, yooooooooooooo ohhhhhh
Yoooooooooooo ohhhhhh
Confusion never stops
Closing walls and ticking clocks
Gonna, come back and take you home
I could not stop that you now know
Singin’, come out upon my seas
Curse missed opportunities
Am I, a part of the cure
Or am I part of the disease
Back at Henry Tudor Lands. Couldn’t resist a picture of the clock. I used another great
texture by Gary.
Life in a recycle bin... A Black Clock Beetle (black legged) (Pterostichus madidus), a common species of the Ground beetles end up posing for a while. Not a very cooperative model that keeps runing away from a set rather fast. Bath, England.
Found an old clock in the attic. The reflection of the sunset created a fabulous atmosphere in the room.
The historical clock tower is located in the Konak Square in the city centre of Izmir in Turkey,and it was designed by the Levantine French architect Raymond Charles Père, and built in 1901 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Sultan Abdülhamid II (1876–1909).The clock itself was a gift from German Emperor Wilhelm II and was decorated in an elaborate Ottoman style.
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Something completely different... a steampunk rendition of a tuba clock with a vintage mad hatter on the bell.
Diese Uhr steht in meiner Heimatstadt Wiener Neustadt. Wie oft stand ich als Kind dort und wartete auf die beiden Kuckucksfiguren ! Es ist schön zu sehen, dass sie immer noch funktioniert und die Herzen von Kindern und Erwachsenen gleichermaßen erfreut !
This clock is in my home town of Wiener Neustadt. How often I stood there as a child and waited for the two cuckoo figures ! It's nice to see that it still works and delights the hearts of children and adults alike !
This wonderful WW1 memorial clock tower is in Ulverstone Tasmania. The three pillars represent the armed forces - army, navy and airforce - linked together with the chains built over the original WW1 memorial. It looks great during the day, but at night it is quite special.
(Scanned with a Sony RX10m4 from a slide taken with a Canon EOS 300V 35mm SLR film camera. Original shot would have been a 10 second exposure at f11 using Fuji Provia 100 film and was taken sometime around 2008)