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A view taken in July 2008 where EWS 60075 had charge of the Lafarge Self-Discharge train forming the 6B30 13:01 Mountsorrel to Northampton. The train had travelled via Nuneaton and Water Orten to Birmingham, where the locomotive would run round the train at Washwood Heath before returning to Nuneaton to access the Trent Valley Line to continue south.
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Iran's Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque is an architectural masterpiece of Safavid architecture. Its construction started in 1603 and was finished in 1618.
Photo taken on August 23, 2007 in Isfahan, Iran.
This Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) landed at its nest where the sleeping chick was startled. The adult brought a branch with fresh leaves to add to the structure of the nest but also to keep the potential parasite level and tick influx down. I witnessed this behavior quite often. Image taken in Northern Colorado.
The Shard stands at 309.6 metres (1,016 ft) high and is currently the tallest building in the European Union. It is also the second tallest free standing structure in the United Kingdom. The glass pyramidal tower has 72 floors, with a viewing gallery and open air observation deck on the 72nd floor which stands at a height of 244.3 metres (802 ft).
Construction d'une usine pour la fabrication d'éoliennes en mer sur le site du port du Havre.
Pays : France 🇫🇷
Région : Normandie
Département : Seine-Maritime (76)
Ville : Le Havre (76600)
Adresse : avenue Lucien Corbeaux
Fonction : Industrie
Construction : 2020 → 2021
► Architecte : ENIA Architectes
► Gros œuvre : GTM Normandie-Centre
PC n° 076 351 19 H0078 délivré le 27/11/2019
Hauteur : ≈20,00
Surface de plancher : 22 ha
Wandering through the older, less-trodden streets of Northern Portugal—likely Porto—you often stumble upon buildings that perfectly encapsulate the city’s unique architectural soul. This striking corner building is a prime example of that blend of durable stonework and vibrant, glossy color. The dominant feature is the second and third floors, entirely clad in deep, rich, maroon or oxblood red azulejo tiles. These smooth, glazed ceramic tiles create an incredible visual impact, reflecting the sunlight and giving the wall a beautiful, high-gloss texture that contrasts sharply with the rough, matte materials used elsewhere.
The red tile contrasts sharply with the pale, sturdy rough-cut stone blocks (granite or similar) that frame the corners and form the ground-level base of the building. This combination is classic Portuguese construction: using robust stone for structure and elevation, then applying colored tiles for both weatherproofing and dazzling decoration.
The building retains a certain neoclassical elegance despite its colorful skin. The windows, set into the dramatic red field, are ornate, featuring white frames and stylized, almost Gothic tracery in their upper arches. These windows, along with the two small wrought iron balconies, add layers of old-world charm, hinting at the residential or perhaps grand commercial history of the structure. Beneath the roof, the eaves are finished with a red tile fringe, mirroring the color of the walls and adding a final, warm touch.
At street level, the building is now commercial, featuring distinct signage for businesses like a bakery or dessert shop, showing how the city's historic fabric is constantly adapted for modern use. The adjacent building to the right, clad in lighter blue and cream, emphasizes the vibrant, almost unpredictable color palette of the streetscape. The strong light and shadow cast on the building emphasize its three-dimensional quality and the varying textures—from the smoothness of the glaze to the roughness of the granite base and the cobblestone street below. It's a powerful visual moment that captures the resilience and decorative ambition of Portuguese urban architecture, demanding a pause from anyone passing by. This is the authentic, textural, and highly colorful heart of a European city where every wall tells a story of adaptation and enduring beauty.
Exterior of Sulayman mosque in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Sulayman mosque is Kyrgyzstan's largest mosque. It has two floors and has a capacity of about 5,000 people, with an additional 15,000 being able to fit in the courtyard. Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev opened it in 2011. Photo taken on July 21, 2012.
The most expensive swimsuit in the world – a bikini worth 30 million dollars. Designed by Susan Rosen and Steinmetz Diamonds, the bikini is decorated with more than 150 carats of perfectly cut diamonds set in platinum.
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More London is a development on the south bank of the River Thames. It includes the City Hall, a sunken amphitheatre called The Scoop, office blocks, shops, restaurants, cafes, and a pedestrianised area containing open-air sculptures and water features, including fountains lit by coloured lights. The Shard is also referred to as the Shard of Glass. It stands approximately 309 metres (1,014 ft) high, and is currently the tallest building in the European Union. HMS Belfast is a museum, originally a Royal Navy light cruiser. It is permanently moored in London and is operated by the Imperial War Museum.
The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is a traditional mosque in Shiraz, Iran, and is famous for its use of colored glass in its facade. Photo taken on July 31, 2008.
Kanchpur, Narayanganj, Bangladesh.
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Processing the work from this shoot right now, going back for more, when the light's right.
© Blue Perez 2008 all rights reserved.
location | leach pottery, st. ives, cornwall
photography | blue
processing | not analog
blogged | here
prints | available
In the 1959 issue of the City of Wakefield official guide an advert for the local brick and stone supplier of George Armitage & Sons Ltd. It is always good to be able to ascribe a materials supplier to a particular building or structure and I can say that the Darrington Hotel still stands, in use as a pub, now adjacent to the Great North Road at Darrington. Equally it is interesting to see the name of the Leeds City Architect R A H LIvett whose work with that City's social housing is still recalled.
Armitage's had a long history having been founded in 1824 when work began to quarry stone at Robin Hood near Wakefield. By 1864 the company was making bricks with clays associated with quarrying and later from coal seams, and in 1907 it became associated with the brickworks at Oulton/Woodlesford to the south east of Leeds. In 1952 a further site was opened at Swillington and by 1975, their 150th anniversary, they were making some 64 million bricks a year. They sold out to Halifax based Marshalls in 1988 and so became part of Hanson's empire. There is still, apparently, a family link to the trade as one of the Armitage's now runs the York Handmade Brick Company.