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The palace was built between 1729 and 1732, initially by the ruler of Amber. The architects achieved a fusion of the Shilpa Shastra of Indian architecture with Rajput, Mughal and European styles of architecture. I am particularly fascinated though by the red shawl on the left and the turbans inside the chamber and also the entrance of another building to the right.
Diwan-I-Khas as shown here was a private audience hall of the Maharajas (meaning rulers or kings), a marble floored chamber. There are two huge sterling silver vessels of 1.6 metres (5.2 ft) height and each with capacity of 4000 litres and weighing 340 kilograms (750 lb), on display here--they are officially recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest sterling silver vessels. These vessels were specially made by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II, who was a highly pious Hindu, to carry the water of the Ganges to drink on his trip to England in 1901 (for Edward VII's coronation) as he was finicky about committing religious sin by consuming the English water. There are a number of crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling too.
Dún Aonghasa (Unofficial anglicised version Dun Aengus) is the best-known of several prehistoric hill forts on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It lies on Inis Mór, at the edge of a 100-metre-high (330 ft) cliff.
A popular tourist attraction, Dún Aonghasa is an important archaeological site.
History
It is not known exactly when Dún Aonghasa was built, though it is now thought that most of the structures date from the Bronze Age and Iron Age. T. F. O'Rahilly surmised in what is known as O'Rahilly's historical model that it was built in the 2nd century BC by the Builg following the Laginian conquest of Connacht.Excavations at the site indicate that the first construction goes back to 1100 BC, when rubble was piled against large upright stones to form the first enclosure. Around 500 BC, the triple wall defenses were probably constructed along the fort's western side.
The 19th-century artist George Petrie called "Dún Aonghasa" "the most magnificent barbaric monument in Europe". Its name, meaning "Fort of Aonghas", may refer to the pre-Christian god of the same name described in Irish mythology, or the mythical king, Aonghus mac Úmhór. It has thus traditionally been associated with the Fir Bolg.
Form and function
The fort consists of a series of four concentric walls of dry stone construction, built on a high cliff some one hundred metres above the sea. At the time of its construction sea levels were considerably lower and a recent Radio Telefis Eireann documentary estimates that originally it was 1000 metres from the sea. Surviving stonework is four metres wide at some points. The original shape was presumably oval or D-shaped but parts of the cliff and fort have since collapsed into the sea. Outside the third ring of walls lies a defensive system of stone slabs, known as a cheval de frise, planted in an upright position in the ground and still largely well-preserved. These ruins also feature a huge rectangular stone slab, the function of which is unknown. Impressively large among prehistoric ruins, the outermost wall of Dún Aonghasa encloses an area of approximately 6 hectares (14 acres).
Today
The walls of Dún Aonghasa have been rebuilt to a height of 6m and have wall walks, chambers, and flights of stairs. The restoration is easily distinguished from the original construction by the use of mortar.[citation needed]
There is a small museum illustrating the history of the fort and its possible functions. Also in the vicinity is a Neolithic tomb and a small heritage park featuring examples of a traditional thatched cottage and an illegal poteen distillery.
Managed to find a place to take this pic above the street in a nearby park. This located in Arlington, VA. I was trying to hit the blue hour and get the LE light trails. Got some minor ghosting affects too in there.
View of the Gulf of Mexico.
The lagoons behind this view are really good for herons and egrets feeding. This is one of the few places I've shot Reddish Egrets at.
The secrets of this negative eluded me with my Leitz enlarger. The foreground was pitch black, and the bridge was blown out; or so I thought. Obviously, I just wasn't aggressive enough with dodging and burning in. Modern software--I use Luminar--makes retrieving such detail a snap. It allows me to create images that I didn't know I had. I'm sure that's old news to some of you; but each time it happens to me, it's a pleasant surprise.
The view is from the main gait, with portcullis, looking across the moat to the magazine.
Really not that happy with this. The scale came out good but the turret and the back of the tank definitely need work. I thought I'd post it on here anyway and get some other opinions as well. Added a few people who's opinion I'd really like. Please comment if you fav.
Cámara: Olympus PEN FT
Película: Kosmo Foto
ISO: 100
Velocidad Obturación: -
Apertura : -
Distancia Focal: 38 mm
Objetivo: Olympus E. Zuiko Auto-S 2.8 38mm (Pancake)
Datos Revelado
Revelador: Rodinal
Paro: Fomacitro
Fijador: Agfa Fix Ag
8’30” a 20º
Dilución 1:50
Agitación estándar
Ahora veo esta foto y recuerdo lo pequeña que era…. no ha pasado tanto tiempo pero ahora Garritas tiene un tamaño considerablemente más grande.
Cámara: Olympus PEN FT
Película: Fomapan 200
ISO: 200
Velocidad Obturación: 1/250
Apertura : f8
Distancia Focal: 100mm
Objetivo: Olympus E. Zuiko Auto-T 100mm 3.5
Datos Revelado
Revelador: Rodinal
Paro: Fomacitro
Fijador: Agfa Fix Ag
10’ a 20º
Dilución 1:50
Agitación estándar
Envoy Air/American Eagle Embraer ERJ-175/LR N256NN alongside American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner N833AA at Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW/KDFW) January 14, 2021. Envoy to Northwest Arkansas as ENY 4188, and American to Los Angeles as AAL 1807.