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Enjoy a riveting view of the Seattle skyline at dusk in autumn.
This cityscape features the metropolis situated between the towering majesty of the Olympic Mountains along the horizon in the background, and Mercer Island (which is both a city and an island) along the shores of Lake Washington in the lower half of the frame. The forested, silhouetted hills of Bellevue are in the immediate foreground. I'm always intrigued by the fact that one is actually looking at three cities from this vantage.
If you're interested in seeing what Seattle looks like in a quarantined state, please have a look at my "Quarantined City" photo essay compiled from March & April 2020:
PART I: blog.tia-international-photography.com/2020/03/23/quarant...
PART II: blog.tia-international-photography.com/2020/03/26/quarant...
PART III: blog.tia-international-photography.com/2020/04/09/quarant...
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Khertvisi fortress is one of the oldest fortresses in Georgia and was functional throughout the Georgian feudal period. It is situated in Southern Georgia, in Meskheti region. The fortress was first built in the 2nd century BC. The church was built in 985, and the present walls were built in 1354. As the legend says, Khertvisi was destroyed by Alexander the Great.
In the 10th-11th centuries it was the center of Meskheti region. During the 12th century it became a town. In the 13th century Mongols destroyed it and until the 15th century it lost its power. In the 15th century it was owned by Meskheti landlords from Jakeli family. In the 16th century the southern region of Georgia was invaded by Turks. During next 300 years they have owned Khertvisi too.
At the end of the 19th century Georgian and Russian army returned the lost territories and Khertvisi became the military base for Russian and Georgian troops. Khertvisi fortress is situated on the high rocky hill in the narrow canyon at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Paravani Rivers.
Japanese tourist enjoying a visit to Canterbury, taking in the river Stour in Westgate Garden's.
The Westgate Parks are located to the north-west of Canterbury, with the historic landmark Westgate Towers forming the main entrance to the parks. The park is made up of four distinct areas: Westgate Gardens, Tannery Field, Toddler’s Cove and Bingley Island Local Nature Reserve.
The punts we use are traditionally crafted from hardwood. They safely hold up to 12 passengers. Its important to us that we use the highest specification of boat for presentation and functionality. Our punts are built by our sister company Cambridge Punt Builders.
Information from local History of Canterbury.
Special Effect's by William Walton & Topaz.
10 m above ground. We have to crossover from the round staircase through parts of the church's roof to the entrance of the squared main tower. The atmosphere changes drastically from subtle elegance to a very simplistic and functional architecture.
Thanks for visits and faves, comments highly appreciated and will be responded a.s.a.p!
Cheers
Joerg
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Plastic is so useful, functional - an everyday substance that we are urged not to use!
I've always thought of it as "use once and throw away" not something to be treasured and kept.
But these are my favourite Christmas baubles - I love them and use them in my photography whenever I can. And they are made of plastic!
Here nestling on a net curtain
For the Crazy Tuesday challenge: “made of plastic”
Crazy Tuesday: Here
My Festive images set: Here
A hospital ward, could be anywhere I would think. It is functional too, as long as you know what kind of functions are included or excluded. Is a "sense of beauty" functional? Is a piece of art included in the functions offered by a hospital? A flower perhaps? Small things can make a big difference. Most important is the other thing one cannot see in this picture - the humanity of the hospital staff and the person-to-person contact between nurses, doctors and patients. Whatever the architecture. Fuji X-Pro1 plus Helios 44M-7 wide-open.
Broto, Sobrarbe, Aragón, España.
Broto es un municipio de España en la provincia de Huesca, Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón. Tiene un área de 128,50 km² con una población de 531 habitantes (INE 2018) y una densidad de 4,28 hab/km².
La villa de Broto es la cabecera natural del Valle de Broto, y tradicionalmente ha sido el lugar de reunión del Conzello de Broto, una institución del valle que antiguamente hacía las veces de parlamento y diputación de todos los pueblos del mismo, donde se debían tomar todas las decisiones que implicasen a los vecinos de éste; concesiones de explotaciones forestales y agropecuarias, regulaciones económicas y arrendamientos, facerías (especialmente importantes en este lugar las que lo unían con el valle francés de Barèges), tribunal, etc. La institución todavía es funcional hoy en día, aunque en un grado mayor de como lo estaba antiguamente, hoy en día es gobernada sobre todo por los núcleos de Broto y la vecina Torla-Ordesa. Sus funciones están hoy muy menguadas respecto al grado de autonomía de que gozaba con los antiguos fueros, dado que contaba con auspicio de la casa real aragonesa, siendo por primera vez regulado su funcionamiento en el siglo XIII.
El Conzello efectuaba sus reuniones dentro del edificio de la Cárcel, que además incluye dependencias que se utilizaron hasta el siglo XVIII como prisión, y donde algunos de los reclusos realizaron grabados en las paredes, algunos de ellos con singular destreza, que se han convertido en uno más de los múltiples atractivos de la villa, siendo visitables en fechas concretas.
El núcleo de Broto se estructura en torno a la carretera nacional, llamada Avenida de Ordesa a su paso por la villa, con todos los comercios abiertos a ella. La iglesia se encuentra en la parte más elevada del pueblo, al mismo lado de la carretera que la cárcel, aunque esta segunda se encuentra más cerca del río. Por el lado sur de la carretera cabe buscar la Plaza de las Herrerías (también llamada "de la Santa Cruz" o "de los Porches") que constituye una de las visiones más hermosas de la población.
Los dos barrios que componen Broto están separados uno a cada orilla del Ara, con el barrio de la Santa Cruz en el norte, y en el sur el llamado Barrio de los Porches. Es una costumbre muy arraigada en los pueblos del Alto Aragón considerar y nombrar como barrios diferentes simples agrupaciones de casas que, como en este caso, están separadas únicamente por un curso de agua sobre el cual se levanta un puente. Antiguamente ambos barrios estaban unidos por un único puente medieval que fue desgraciadamente destruido en el transcurso de la Guerra Civil (cabe destacar la crudeza que alcanzó dicho conflicto en esta zona de Aragón, llegando a su punto cumbre con el fenómeno llamado la Bolsa de Bielsa). Hoy en día entre ambos barrios la carretera circula por un puente de hormigón.
Actualmente, puente románico sólo se conserva el que cruza por encima del río Sorrosal junto a la llamada Cascada del Sorrosal, un salto de agua que se precipita de una pared de roca hasta caer por debajo de la villa de Broto. El puente del Sorrosal está hoy en día cerrado al tránsito de personas que tienen que pasar por un puente paralelo habilitado a pocos metros y que, así mismo, conduce al vecino lugar de Oto.
Broto is a municipality of Spain in the province of Huesca, Autonomous Community of Aragon. It has an area of 128.50 km² with a population of 531 inhabitants (INE 2018) and a density of 4.28 inhabitants / km².
The town of Broto is the natural head of the Broto Valley, and traditionally it has been the meeting place of the Conzello de Broto, an institution of the valley that formerly served as parliament and deputation of all the towns of the same, where they had to take all decisions involving its neighbors; forest and agricultural exploitation concessions, economic regulations and leases, faceries (especially important in this place those that linked it with the French valley of Barèges), court, etc. The institution is still functional today, although to a greater degree than it was in the past, today it is governed mainly by the towns of Broto and neighboring Torla-Ordesa. Today its functions are greatly diminished with respect to the degree of autonomy it enjoyed with the old fueros, since it was sponsored by the Aragonese royal house, its operation being regulated for the first time in the 13th century.
The Conzello held its meetings inside the Prison building, which also includes rooms that were used as a prison until the 18th century, and where some of the inmates made engravings on the walls, some of them with singular skill, which have become one more of the multiple attractions of the town, being visited on specific dates.
The nucleus of Broto is structured around the national highway, called Avenida de Ordesa as it passes through the town, with all the shops open to it. The church is located in the highest part of town, on the same side of the road as the jail, although the latter is closer to the river. On the south side of the road, you can look for the Plaza de las Herrerías (also called "de la Santa Cruz" or "de los Porches") which constitutes one of the most beautiful views of the town.
The two neighborhoods that make up Broto are separated, one on each bank of the Ara, with the Santa Cruz neighborhood in the north and the so-called Barrio de los Porches in the south. It is a deeply rooted custom in the towns of Alto Aragón to consider and name as different neighborhoods simple groupings of houses that, as in this case, are separated only by a watercourse over which a bridge rises. Formerly both neighborhoods were linked by a single medieval bridge that was unfortunately destroyed in the course of the Civil War (it is worth noting the harshness that this conflict reached in this area of Aragon, reaching its peak with the phenomenon called the Bielsa Stock Exchange) . Today between the two neighborhoods the road runs over a concrete bridge.
Currently, the only surviving Romanesque bridge is the one that crosses over the river Sorrosal next to the so-called Cascada del Sorrosal, a waterfall that falls from a rock wall until it falls below the town of Broto. The Sorrosal bridge is nowadays closed to the transit of people who have to go through a parallel bridge enabled a few meters away and that, likewise, leads to the neighboring place of Oto.
Less than three months after emerging from the assembly plant in La Grange, Illinois, a Union Pacific a SD40-2 glides through North Yard in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 16, 1979.
UP 3569 was built by EMD in March 1979, and retired from the roster in January 2001.
Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Turm, Bergen auf Rügen, Germany
Der Turm wurde im Jahr 1877 zum Andenken an Rügens bekanntesten Dichter und Historiker Ernst-Moritz-Arndt auf dem Burgwall Rugard erbaut. Rugard ist slawisch für Rügenburg. Rügens Einheimische sagen oft auch Rugardturm oder Arndtturm. Dieser Turm steht auf einer 91 Meter hohen und bewaldeten Hebung und ist selbst nochmal 26,7 Meter hoch.
Der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Turm bietet in dieser Lage drei Aussichtsmöglichkeiten auf unterschiedlichen Höhen und gewährt seinen Besuchern einen wunderbaren Rundumblick über die Insel Rügen mit Sicht zur Hansestadt Stralsund, Insel Vilm, Insel Hiddensee und zum Kap Arkona an Rügens Nordspitze.
Die Grundsteinlegung erfolgte am 26. Dezember 1869 – dem 100 Jubiläumstag des in Groß Schoritz geborenen Ernst Moritz Arndt. Nachdem die finanziellen Mittel zur Neige gingen und den Bau des Denkmals beinahe scheitern ließen, wurde erneut zum Spenden aufgerufen. Der bekannteste Spender war Kaiser Wilhelm I.. Dieser spendete 3.000 Mark und unterstütze somit den Weiterbau des Turms. Nach 8 Jahren Bauzeit wurde 1877 das 26,7 Meter hohe Denkmal vollendet.
Gegen Ende des zweiten Weltkriegs (1944) wurde die noch geziegelte Kuppel entfernt und eine Flakstellung montiert. Schließlich nutzte die sowjetische Rote Armee den Turm in der Zeit von 1945 bis 1953. Zwei Jahre später, 1955, wurde die Turm-Plattform abgerissen und durch eine neue Holzkuppel ersetzt. Das Dach wurde während der DDR-Zeit mit Schieferschindeln erneuert. Aktuell finden Besucher eine markante Kuppel aus Glas über sich.
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Some spaces don’t need grand excesses to convey beauty. Sometimes, the balance between materials, a serene color palette, and the way light flows into every corner are enough to transform a room into a true sanctuary. This living room is a clear example of how design can feel warm, elegant, and deeply inviting.
Inspired by the charm of contemporary farmhouse style, the space combines the texture of white-painted brick walls with the richness of dark wood and a delicate selection of natural fibers. The sofas, in ivory and olive green tones, provide a sophisticated contrast that integrates perfectly with the small botanical details scattered throughout the room.
The true protagonist, however, is the light. A warm summer glow seems to stream in from a side window, casting soft shadows on the furniture and enhancing each texture without sacrificing naturalness. This interplay of light adds depth to the space, subtly and realistically bringing the fabrics, wood, and ceramics to life. It doesn’t overwhelm the space; It simply complements the space, creating a tranquil atmosphere that invites you to pause, enjoy a conversation, or share a coffee on a bright afternoon.
The central table acts as the heart of the composition. Fresh fruit, books, ceramic pieces, and floral arrangements create a balance between decoration and functionality, demonstrating that small, everyday objects can also become focal points when arranged harmoniously.
On the walls, botanical illustrations and paintings, placed naturally, add personality without overwhelming the space. Each element seems to have found its place spontaneously, reinforcing that feeling of lived-in home that defines today’s most inspiring interiors.
This space reminds us that good design isn’t just about choosing beautiful furniture. It’s about creating emotions. About allowing architecture, decoration, and light to converse with each other to build a setting where comfort is felt even before you sit down.
Because in the end, the most memorable homes aren’t the most perfect, but those where every corner seems to embrace us with the warmth of a summer afternoon.
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Avani Bolster Oversize Pillow
Avani Eyck Collection City Parks Stack of Books
Avani Eyck Collection Found Porcelain Vessel
Avani Eyck Collection Jute Recntagular Rug, Sand
Avani Eyck Collection Magnifying Glass on Stack of Books
Avani Eyck Collection Reclaimed Wooden Tray
Avani Eyck Collection Reclaimed Wooden Tray, Alabaster
Avani Eyck Collection Stacked Mosaic Box Set, Mocha
Avani Eyck Collection Stacked Orbs Candle Holders, Brass
Avani Eyck Collection Tapered Incense Burner
Avani Lily Collection Oversized Jar Lamp, Coconut
Avani Lily Collection Painted Oversized Console, All
Avani Lumbar Medium Pillow
Avani Lumbar Oversize Pillow
Avani Lush Rectangular Rug
Avani Sud Collection Accent Lamp with Woven Shade, Marble
Avani Sud Collection Cigarettes and Match Striker, All
Avani Sud Collection Key Tray, All
Avani Sud Collection Linen Tray, All
Avani Sud Collection Marble Tray on Set of Decor Books, All
Avani Sud Collection Metal Storage Box on Books, All
Avani Sud Collection Stone Bowl Tapered Incense Burner
Avani Throw Chopped Pillow
Avani Throw Pillow
Nutmeg
Nutmeg. Lavish Velvet Sofa Adult
Nutmeg. Lavish Velvet Sofa w/Throw Adult
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Archive Book Stack Bonus
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Archive No. 04 / Walnut
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Atelier Easel / Natural Oak
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Botanical Study / Walnut
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Citrus Limon / Walnut
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Citrus Specimen / Walnut
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Field Notes / Walnut
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Limoni di Sicilia / Walnut
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Muse Harvest / Antique Stone
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Side Cabinet LI:2
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Study Easel LI:4
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Study No. II / Classical Bust
Nutmeg. Elegant Orchard Study No. III / Citrus Blossom
Nutmeg. Country Hanging Baskets w/Olive Branches
Nutmeg. Genteel Nook Coffee Table
Nutmeg. Genteel Nook Floral Vase
Nutmeg. Slow Living Fruit Bowl / Classic Ivory
Nutmeg. Sunroom Lemon Tree
Nutmeg. Vineyard Lodge Ceramic Wine Jug
Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg is a spectacular Model World featuring many Land- and Cityscapes from around the world containing model trains, moving cars, ships and even a fully functional airport with starting and landing planes.
All of this is meticulously handcrafted to the smallest Detail.
Please view the photos in full resolution to see all the little Details and Scenes.
Also make sure to visit this wonderful World, whenever you are in Hamburg.
Last summer marked the end of the semaphore signals on the Lahntalbahn. The replacement had been long planned and delayed, and as such towards the end there were not enough tower operators left to properly run the line as no replacements had been trained. This meant that only one shift could be covered, with morning and evening service suspended. The Lahntalbahn is very important both for regional commuters but also tourists in the summer season, and I can only imagine how many people gave up on using the trains completely due to these issues.
Thus, the replacement of the semaphores was bittersweet, as the line was only halfway functional in its current state thanks to DB Netz's mismanagement.
In anycase, on the final weekend before the closure I got wind of a special train that was to run with a classic trainset from the 1980s before DMUs took over services. The weather was unfortunately terrible, as was often the case last year, but seeing as it was the last chance I took what I could get. One shot that is rather difficult with sun is Fürfurth, which only works during a relatively short window in the summer. I was surprisingly all alone here as the train rolls past the southern entry signals with the Lahn in the backdrop.
They fly sooo fast when directly overhead..favored to close in on this one in the short instant available.
A small piece of the mosaic ("Fuctional Vibrations" by Xenobia Bailey) overhead the entrance of the Hudson Yards station of the #7 Flushing Line station, Tenth Avenue and 34th street. Chelsea, NYC -- March 28, 2019
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Hello everyone, and Happy Easter! 🐣
I’m excited to introduce my newest design: the RT5 Turbo — one of my favorite hot hatch models I’ve created so far. This model is an alternative build for the 10295 official set, made entirely from the parts included in that set.
The model includes many functional and detailed features:
• Opening doors
• Opening hood
• Rear engine cover
• Working steering connected to the steering wheel
• Detailed engine bay
• Detailed interior
Built at approximately 1:13 scale, it matches the scale of the official set nicely and looks great displayed alongside it.
Hope you like it, thanks for looking!
High-quality digital instructions :
Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg is a spectacular Model World featuring many Land- and Cityscapes from around the world containing model trains, moving cars, ships and even a fully functional airport with starting and landing planes.
All of this is meticulously handcrafted to the smallest Detail.
Please view the photos in full resolution to see all the little Details and Scenes.
Also make sure to visit this wonderful World, whenever you are in Hamburg.