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at dusk
when words soften
tongue over teeth
gently they form
like birds
weaving
through low lit branches
navigating
thus and thou and thee
the language of feelings
floating and landing
like birds at twilight...
Lucy Meskill
En micamara.es/museos-de-madrid / pueden ver fotos de este y otros museos de Madrid España.
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This image shows Glasgow's weather in characteristic form to complete my west coast photo essay. As with the first of these images ( flic.kr/p/2qBbvJc ), this shot captures the essence of this station for me: in Glasgow’s case, busy, populated with exotic trains (from the perspective of a Sassenach), and raining!
The date is Wednesday, 28th March 1984 and an APT set waits to head south on what is likely to be the 0900 relief to Euston. The crowd of gentlemen striding towards the ticket barriers, many of who are lacking in appropriate outdoor attire, are presumably not railway enthusiasts given their lack of interest in the future of travel nor the distinctly Scottish class 27 to the left of the frame.
Unlike London Euston, Glasgow Central still has the grandeur and heritage of the Victorian era. While Euston’s period pieces were swept away in the white heat of 1960s progress, Glasgow Central has been sympathetically restored and, despite the rain, feels like a hospitable station appropriate for a great city.
Glasgow Central was not the original station for the west coast route in the city. The Caledonian Railway originally used the Townhead terminus, 1.5 miles to the northeast, then in November 1849, the new station of Buchanan Street was used. Growth led to the opening of Glasgow Central in 1879, immediately north of the river Clyde that the railway follows for the last 45 miles of its journey from London.
I trust that those that have followed my photo essay have enjoyed the ride. The west coast route is so varied and so long that it has been very easy to find disparate images from my collection. Selecting images for this essay has been challenging: I have been shooting trains on the route since the 1980s, and in the 21st century I still manage perhaps 30-40 images of the line every year. Furthermore, since I started collecting other photographer's images, it seems that the line was popular for others too!
Photograph by an unknown photographer, now part of my collection.
Landscape of Tuscany. This is the first in a series of explorative abstracts. Creating these is an exercise in establishing what feels right and in finding meaning in very little.
FALERII NOVI. - Quando nel 241 a. C. i Romani distrussero Falerii (v. falerii veteres) e ne deportarono gli abitanti in località meno forte naturalmente, fu scelto all'uopo un punto a 6 km. dall'antica città oltre il profondo Fosso Maggiore, sulla via Amerina, diverticolo della Flaminia. Questa città ha conservato il vecchio nome leggermente alterato, collegato alla chiesa romanica del XII secolo (della quale si ammirano tuttora le belle rovine), di S. Maria di Fàlleri. La località, abbandonata nel Medioevo, corrisponde alla Falerii Novi romana. La cinta muraria (metà del sec. III) pressoché intatta, di forma trapezoidale, misura 2108 metri di circuito, ed è il più bell'esempio di fortificazione di quel periodo. Da un lato un fiumicello, detto ora Rio del Purgatorio, forma una profonda valle, dall'altro le mura si innalzano sulla pianura e sono visibili dalla linea Roma-Civita Castellana-Viterbo. Si riconoscono circa 50 torri e 9 porte, fra le quali notevoli quelle dette di Giove (ad occidente) e del Bove (a scirocco). L'interno della città fu appena saggiato e meriterebbe una totale esplorazione; vi si segnalarono resti del teatro e del foro; mentre fuori delle mura si riconosce l'area dell'anfiteatro. Notevole è anche la rete stradale che si può riconoscere nel prossimo territorio, con ponti, tra i quali perfettamente conservato quello tra Falerii Novi e Sutri, dalla Via Amerina. In tutti i dintorni e specialmente lungo la strada tra Falerii Novi e Falerii Veteres, vi sono avanzi di tombe monumentali a camera, scavate nella roccia. Fra il 1885 e il 1891 fu rivelato tutto il territorio falisco; ma il lavoro è rimasto sospeso e inedito. Anche dopo il 219 Falerii conservò il suo foedus con Roma, ed ebbe allora come magistrati dei praetores. Dopo la guerra sociale divenne municipio ed ebbe come magistrati supremi i quattuorviri.
la Forma della Distanza è varia
ci sono Distanze che si riempiono invecchiando,
diventa allora una consolazione l'idea del tempo che passa
ci sono Distanze che si colmano spostandosi,
trovando uno spazio comune che ci includa
questa foto per raccontare lo spazio incolmabile,
la distanza che non torna indietro,
che non si erode
lo spazio che ci descrive come differenti... per sempre
Sand of Plum Island contains deep purple and dark grey patches. It is due to high abundance of almandine-pyrope garnet, pyroxene augite, and magnetic minerals such as ilmenite and hematite. Epidote adds some greenish hue.
"I Fold Under Pressure", or, how an origamist does her taxes. The message only becomes visible in certain lighting, reflecting the inconsistency of my annual tax rate.
This was folded from a standard, 8.5" x 11" size sheet of printer paper. It's based on an 80 x 80 grid. The final work measures 6.5" x 5.4". No cutting, gluing, or the like was involved in the folding process.
I used an origami technique that I developed myself. More details can be found here:
drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8E40o6i7od7SW5UUHljaTVyd...
This old vase/planter has been laying out in the yard for about 5 yrs now....it had a pecan tree in it that was brought from the old house, but by the time I got around to transplanting it, the roots had grown so much that I couldn't get it out of the vase without breaking it!!
The tree is now dead, and I'm waiting for it to decompose enough to free the vase!!!!
Yeah, I'm lazy......'Form and Texture' On Black
I saw this structure off the Canadian shore of Lake Erie and I was inspired to make a Kenna-esque image. Image made with my Olympus OM-D e-M1 mk2 with the m.Zuiko 12-40mm f2.8 Pro lens, NiSi CirPL & 10 stop ND filters and meFoto Globetrotter tripod (12mm | f8 | ISO64 | 15sx8). Processed solely in On1 Photo RAW 19.1.
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Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known as Raqmu (Nabataean Arabic: الرقيم), is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. Petra lies on the slope of Jabal Al-Madbah in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah valley that run from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Established possibly as early as the 4th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataean Kingdom. The Nabataeans were nomadic Arabs who invested in Petra's proximity to the trade routes by establishing it as a major regional trading hub.
The trading business gained the Nabataeans considerable revenue, and Petra became the focus of their wealth. The earliest recorded historical reference to the city was when an envious Greek dynasty attempted to ransack the city in 312 BC. The Nabataeans were, unlike their enemies, accustomed to living in the barren deserts, and were able to repel attacks by utilizing the area's mountainous terrain. They were particularly skillful in harvesting rainwater, agriculture and stone carving. The Kingdom's capital continued to flourish until the 1st century AD when its famous Al-Khazneh facade was constructed, and its population peaked at an estimated 20,000 inhabitants.
Encroaching troops of the Roman Empire in 106 AD forced the Nabataeans to surrender. The Romans annexed and renamed the Kingdom to Arabia Petraea. Petra's importance declined as sea trade routes emerged, and after a 363 earthquake destroyed many structures. The Byzantine Era witnessed the construction of several Christian churches. By 700, the city became an abandoned place where only a handful of nomads grazed goats. It remained an unknown place until it was rediscovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812, sparking renewed interest in the city.
The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved. It is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction.
It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage".
By Dutch artist Maria van Kesteren (1933-2020), Vorm, 1984.
At an exhibition in Kunstmuseum The Hague NL in 2019.
Wawel Castle's immaculate arcaded Courtyard of great dimensions formed the ideal setting for tournaments and various court events over the centuries. This courtyard is regarded to be the largest and most beautiful Renaissance castle courtyard in Europe. The building surrounding the courtyard are the State Rooms, Royal Private Apartments and the Crown Treasury and Armory and have running three-story cloister, the lowest part are arcaded. In addition, there are carved portals, picturesque exterior stairwells and mural paintings.
The Wawel Royal Castle is a castle residency located in central Kraków, Poland, and the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the world. Built at the behest of King Casimir III the Great, it consists of a number of structures from different periods situated around the Italian-styled main courtyard. Wikipedia
The castle is part of a fortified architectural complex erected atop a limestone outcrop on the left bank of the Vistula River, at an altitude of 228 metres above sea level. The complex consists of numerous buildings of great historical and national importance, including the Wawel Cathedral where Polish monarchs were crowned and buried. Some of Wawel's oldest stone buildings can be traced back to 970 AD, in addition to the earliest examples of Romanesque and Gothic architecture in Poland.[5][6] The current castle was built in the 14th-century, and expanded over the next hundreds of years. In 1978 Wawel was declared the first World Heritage Site as part of the Historic Centre of Kraków.
For centuries the residence of the kings of Poland and the symbol of Polish statehood, Wawel Castle is now one of the country's premier art museums. Established in 1930, the museum encompasses ten curatorial departments responsible for collections of paintings, including an important collection of Italian Renaissance paintings, prints, sculpture, textiles, among them the Sigismund II Augustus tapestry collection, goldsmith's work, arms and armor, ceramics, Meissen porcelain, and period furniture. The museum's holdings in oriental art include the largest collection of Ottoman tents in Europe. With seven specialized conservation studios, the museum is also an important center for the conservation of works of art.
Decoration on a bridge over the Landwehr Canal in the Berlin Zoological Garden
Verzierung an einer Brücke über den Landwehrkanal im Zoologischen Garten Berlin
Nikon FM3A + Lensbaby 2.0 @ f/2 Fomapan 400 in Adox XT-3
View in Original size: www.flickr.com/photos/nsxbirder/51677469903/sizes/o/
ALBA FORM - ORANGE-CLOUDED SULPHUR BUTTERFLY-11212648
Dark form of the Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens). The open pool in the ice edged up to the boat ramp. This uncommon goose (for my area) was very accommodating. Centennial Lake, Howard County, Maryland.
Light Play
“Without the play of light, form is inert and space becomes static; I would like to think that when I design buildings light is one of my first considerations”, remarked leoh Ming Pei in a conversation with writer Gero von Boehm. (1).
The 101 year old Chinese-American modernist architect I. M. Pei, endured a roasting from critics before the giant glass structure opened in 1989, with up to 90 percent of Parisians said to be against the project at one point. « I received many angry glances in the streets of Paris," Pei later said, confessing that "after the Louvre I thought no project would be too difficult ».(2).
« By copying the 51-degree angle of the Great Pyramid at Giza, Pei reproduced a famous icon and symbolically reinforced the Grand Louvre’s pursuit of high culture. At the same time he modernized the antique symbol with transparent glass. Providing a counterpoint to the iconic main pyramid, Pei also added an inverse pyramid and surrounded them with grass and water, intensifying the Egyptian metaphors of life and death. However, from a functional point of view, Pei sought a solution in which he could create an optically minimal volume in the main courtyard for the new entrance, respecting the existing buildings. During the daytime, the sides of the central pyramid reflect the sky. The surrounding water creates a reflecting pool, underlining Pei’s desire to create a light atmosphere and to dematerialize the Egyptian symbol. Even from the underground entrance, visitors can enjoy the view to the surrounding historical Louvre facades. The filigree construction on the underside has turned the icon into a high-tech element, and at night the pyramid appears like an urban jewel in the city of Paris. » (1).
Interestingly, Pei was in the news earlier this week (17 October 2018) when he became the victim of a celebrity death hoax claiming that the 101 year old architect had passed away. Happily, this is not the case and Pei is still very much alive (3).
Happy Window Wednesday!
Sources: (1) www.archdaily.com/881407/the-evolution-of-light-in-im-pei...
(2) www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/25/ieoh-ming-pei-master-...
Yakovlev Yak-11 F-AZNN
Apparu sous sa forme définitive en 1946, le Yak-11, sorti de l’établissement constitué en 1933 par l’ingénieur soviétique Alexandre Sergeyevich Yakovlev, est un biplace d’entraînement à la chasse pourvu d’un moteur en étoile Shvetsov de 570 ch. Fabriqué à 3 859 exemplaires en URSS et à 707 exemplaires en Tchécoslovaquie (type C-11, dans les usines de Kunovice), cet appareil a équipé les armées de l’air de nombreux pays de l’Est.
source : www.lecharpeblanche.fr/registre/yakovlev-yak-11-f-aznn/