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“We don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note. Only notes that are different can harmonize. The same is true with people.” ― Steve Goodier

 

Model & Photographer: Giselle Chauveau

 

I guess I'm trying to collect them all, leading here, at night beneath the siggies at 506. So far, so good. I'm sure the clock will soon be ticking on this last multi-track Pennsy signal bridge near the city. This is WBD NS 21Z-12 at CP506, Whiting Indiana with some harmonizing greens to complete the scene.

Photo session with Tikki on a grey day. This is the walkway from the driveway to the front door of one of the houses up the street. I liked the way the green moss harmonized with her green eyes. Also, these pictures show her at full winter coat, and I wanted some documentation.

 

Submitted for Happy Caturday 2020 “Makes me Happy” (a favorite pose). I like how she looked in this place, when we were out for a walk... it’s a few doors down the block and they have had work done so that place isn’t quite there any more. But she liked to sit & pose there. I also like how she looks here as a maximally fluffy winter coat “loaf.” This was about 11 months after she came to live with me, and it was about the first time her well fed and confident self was in winter coat that I had seen.

Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, England, stands majestically under stormy grey skies. This neoclassical circular library, designed by James Gibbs, is constructed from pale-hued stone and features a prominent dome. The structure is surrounded by lawn, with a stone path leading to the main entrance. The foreground highlights its robust columns and elaborate stonework. Architectural details, such as large windows and ornate moldings, are visible, harmonizing with nearby historic buildings. The overcast skies accentuate the grandeur of this iconic 18th-century building.

Crawfish Creek is a short stream in Yellowstone National Parkin the U.S. state of Wyoming This watercourse is known for its unusually warm temperatures compared to other surface water bodies in Wyoming; these elevated temperatures enable crawfish to thrive in the water. Summer water temperatures are in the range of 22 to 24 degrees Celsius; pH levels are typically about 9.1, or somewhat alkaline. The warm waters come from a southern portion of the Yellowstone volcanic zone which produces hot water from hot springs and fumaroles in the area. The stream feeds into the Lewis River just south of the Lewis River Canyon and just before the Lewis River converges with the Snake River.

 

Crawfish Creek Bridge was built 1935-36 and is a two lane bridge. Crawfish Creek Bridge typifies the early design philosophy of the National Park Service, which was to use indigenous materials to harmonize manmade features with their natural surroundings. This philosophy is embodied in many of the park's Rustic Style buildings and structures. The collaboration of the National Park Service landscape architects with the Bureau of Public Roads engineers during the 1920s and 1930s produced many fine examples of Rustic Style architecture.

 

Από τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2023 το Ζαγόρι ενεγράφη ως πολιτισμικό τοπίο στην παγκόσμια κληρονομιά της UNESCO.

From September 2023, Zagori was registered as a cultural landscape in the UNESCO world heritage.

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Μπάλτα ντι στρίγκα

Ένας μέχρι πρό λίγων ετών άγνωστος για τους περισσοτέρους φυσικός θησαυρός της Ηπειρώτικης γής είναι οι εικονιζόμενοι καταρράκτες με το Βλάχικο όνομα Μπάλτα ντί στρίγκα ( η οβίρα=μικρή λίμνη της κραυγής) στο Ηλιοχώρι του κεντρικού Ζαγορίου.

Η ονομασία προέρχεται από έναν σχετικό μύθο για μιάν απελπισμένη ερωτικά κοπέλα η οποία εξ αιτίας του χωρισμού από τον καλό της αυτοκτόνησε στα νερά τους και από τότε ακούγονται οι κραυγές της.Στο να γίνει ο τόπος προσφάτως σχετικά,ευρύτερα γνωστός,αναμφιβόλως συνετέλεσε και η αναβάθμιση του μέχρι πρότινος δύσβατου μονοπατιού το οποίο οδηγούσε εκεί σε μια σύγχρονη και πλήρως εναρμονισμένη με το περιβάλλον ορεινή περιπατητική διαδρομή.

Το μονοπάτι διανοίχθηκε και σημάνθηκε άριστα σε,όλο το μήκος του,στρώθηκε επιμελώς με τα υλικά τα οποία βρίθουν στην περιοχή,πέτρα,χαλίκι και ξύλο με ξύλινα στηθαία όπου κρίθηκε απαραίτητο,δημιουργήθηκε χώρος προσωρινής στάσης για ανάπαυση με τρεχούμενο νερό,ακόμη και ένα εξαιρετικά καλαίσθητο ξύλινο γεφυράκιι χτίστηκε ώστε η πρόσβαση των πολλών πλέον καθημερινών επισκεπτών να γίνει όσο το δυνατόν πιο εύκολη γρήγορη και ασφαλής.

Η σύζυγος κι εγώ είχαμε την επιπλέον χαρά να μας καθοδηγήσει ο…αυτοδιορισθείς ξεναγός του χωριού ο εικονιζόμενος εκπληκτικός,καθαρόαιμος, Ελληνικός ποιμενικός ο οποίος ακούει στο όνομα….Νταβέλης :ο))) !!! προφανώς λόγω της γιγαντόσωμης διάπλασής του.

Μας….παρέλαβε από το πρώτο πλάτωμα του χωριού στην κορυφή ,μας…παρέδωσε στον προορισμό μας στα ριζά του βουνούκαι,αφού πρώτα πήρε και το αναζωογονητικό μπανάκι του στα παγωμένα νερά,αναχώρησε προς άγραν νέων….πελατών :ο))) !!!

Το (υπερ)θέαμα σου κόβει την ανάσα παρ’όλο που το επισκεφθήκαμε καλοκαίρι κατά την διάρκεια του οποίου η ροή των υδάτων δεν είναι τόσο εντυπωσιακή σε όγκο και δύναμη όπως τις άλλες εποχές-φθινόπωρο και χειμώνα κυρίως-διότι τα νερά προέρχονται αποκλειστικά από το λιώσιμο του χιονιού και είναι τόσο καθαρά ώστε μπορεί κανείς να πιεί άφοβα απ’αυτά!

Την ανάσα σου κόβει,όμως,κυριολεκτικά και η ανηφόρα της επιστροφής(καθώς τα περισσότερα από τα 1200 μέτρα της τα κάνεις σχεδόν….κάθετα με τον ουρανό)ιδίως όταν είσαι φορτωμένος με φωτογραφικές «γκουμούτσες» σαν τις δικές μου και-κυρίως-με το…κοντέρ της ηλικίας να απέχει πλέον μόλις 4 γραμμές από τα 60!!!

Ευτυχώς περάσαμε με επιτυχία αυτό το λίγο βίαιο “τέστ κοπώσεως” και επιφυλασσόμεθα-πρώτα ο Θεός-για μιάν επόμενη σε προσφορότερη εποχή επίσκεψη.

Balta di striga

A until a few years unknown for most people natural treasure of Epirus earth are the released waterfalls with Vlachiko name Balta Di striga (the ovires = small lake scream) in Iliochori central Zagori.The name comes from a legend related to a desperate erotic girl which because of separation from her lover of suicide in their waters and then the screams heard.

To be the place recently regarding, widely known, undoubtedly contributed to the upgrading of previously inaccessible path that led there in a modern and fully harmonized with the environment ambulatory mountainous route.The path was drilled and labeled in excellent, full length, was covered thoroughly with the materials that abound in the area, stone, gravel and wood with wooden parapets where necessary, created a temporary staging area for rest with running water,even an extremely elegant wooden small bridge is built to access the many daily visitors become as easy fast and safe as possible.

My wife and I have the additional pleasure to guide us a depicted surprising, blooded, Greek shepherd who goes by the name ... .Ntavelis: o))) !!! apparently because of the giant physique.He took us the first plateau of the village at the top,... gave us our destination at the roots of the mountain and, after taking its refreshing banana into the icy waters,departed chasing... new clients : o))) !!!

The attraction is breathtaking although we visited summer during which the water flow is not as impressive in size and strength as the other seasons-autumn and winter-mainly because the waters come exclusively from melting snow and is so clean that you can drink without fear of them!

But breathtaking is, literally the acclivity of turn back too (as most of the 1200 meters of this acclivity is ... almostvertical to the sky), especially when you are laden with my heavy cameras -and mainly-by ... the speedometer of age to is now just 4 lines of 60 !!!

Luckily we passed successfully this little violent "stress-test" and we reserve first-God-for a next to a more appropriate time visit.

I come from a very musical family. When my sister and I were kids, we used to delight in harmonizing with our dad (mom played the piano), especially with rounds. "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" can be sung as a 3-part round by itself but it's especially fun when sung simultaneously with "Three Blind Mice" and "Frère Jacques." Try it some time :-)!

 

Created for the Artistic Manipulation Group's MIXMASTER CHALLENGE #59.

 

CHEF PaulO Classic is sending us back to our childhoods!

 

➤ Build your image around one of the main characters (or objects, as the case may be) of your favorite children’s story or nursery rhyme.

➤ You must use a square format.

➤ Include relevant text in your image. It may be the title and/or any other text that reflects the story.

➤ Use a paper texture prominently in your composition.

➤ NO BIRDS IN FLIGHT.

 

Credits: background scene via Pixabay; boy, boat, and scroll via PixelSquid; squirrel is mine.

Throughout April I've watched the seasonal re-greening of the landscape. It's very subtle and gradual process. But by the end of April the impact is quite dramatic. It starts at ground level and works its way up. Trees remain bare for the most part; leaves generally don't form around her until May. So for these few weeks the upper half of shots such as this look like the dead of winter while the lower half exudes a sense of verdant springtime growth. It's a weird dichotomy for me. The colors appears unnatural, partly because I've become accustomed to the colorless moonscape of winter. But also because the color doesn't;t seem to harmonize with the environment. It's like watching a colorized version of an old film noir. It puts me in mind of food coloring seeping into a bowl of water. Suddenly the clear liquid is replaced with strange color. Don't get me wrong, I love the return of warmer weather. But photographically I struggle with the emergence of vegetation. Lately the problem is green grass. It emerges all soft and playful even in the harshest of locations. Lush green and soft looking, and already filled with bright yellow dandelions. Not the look I'm going for. And weirdly even converting images to BW doesn't fully dampen softness. No matter how I adjust the sliders, new April grass just doesn't seem to blend well with my subjects. If anything, it appears even softer and even out of focus. I'm learning to avoid the inclusion of large patches of grass, or finding other creative ways to exclude it from the frame. Once the trees fill in, its less of a problem because of the overall softening effect of summer growth on photos in general. The harsh winter genre, bare trees, dead weeds will fade away until late in Autumn. Until then, I'm going to keep shooting until the last ounce of dreariness has been sucked out of what remains of winter and early spring.

Here's the next interlude between my Scotland Series. Last weekend I've been out shooting again. I went to the Alps with my flickr buddy Andy, an awesome trip. Friday after work we directly hit the autobahn heading to the Karwendel region which I by now know quite well. Next morning we were served this sweet light at lake Gerold, really a great start into the day. This is one of the last shots were I wanted to include those beautiful grasses in a way to harmonize with the rest of the shot. The mist on the lake was great that morning, not to much but enough to create some nice mood.

 

Later we went into the Stubai valley in austria for some hike into the mountains where we went shooting waterfalls and obviously mountains. We made nearly 3000ft elevation, slept up on the mountain in the Sulzenauf Hütte and rose 4am for a short hike to a mountain lake.. but that's a story I'll tell you together with some photos next time.

 

I used a lee 0.6 soft GND + My Hoya Polarizer turned for max reflection here. I also used a new sharpening technique which mixes my old one with the Marc Adamus technique in different strengths, all masked together trying to look good

 

cheers

 

PS: I just got published in a major german photomagazine, DigitalPHOTO, were my photos and some tips on Landscape photography are spread over full 8 pages. So if you life in Germany you might want to take a look ;-)

The Chinese Garden at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, is a stunning representation of classical Suzhou-style gardens. Officially named Liu Fang Yuan (流芳园), the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, it spans over 15 acres and was inspired by the literati gardens of the Ming dynasty. Designed in collaboration with Chinese artisans, the garden opened in 2008 and has since undergone multiple expansions, making it one of the most authentic and largest Chinese gardens outside of China. It embodies the traditional principles of Chinese landscape design—harmonizing water, rocks, plants, and architecture to create a serene and contemplative space.

 

This photograph captures a tranquil moment within Liu Fang Yuan, where a still lake mirrors traditional Chinese pavilions adorned with intricate woodwork and gracefully upturned eaves. An elegant arched stone bridge spans the water, symbolizing harmony and transition. Weeping willows drape over the edges, while meticulously placed Taihu rocks lend a sculptural depth to the landscape. In the background, a pavilion stands framed by blooming lotuses and wisteria, evoking a sense of timeless beauty. The soft interplay of light and shadows enhances the meditative atmosphere, inviting visitors into a space where nature and architecture exist in perfect balance.

 

Through this image, the essence of Liu Fang Yuan is preserved—a place where artistry, philosophy, and tranquility converge, offering a glimpse into the rich heritage of classical Chinese gardens.

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Wishing all Canadians a Happy Canada Day!

 

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Also, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) kicks in today which has caused gas prices to surge 8%! GRRR!! Stupid Ontario/Canadian Government!

 

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Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in the Thomas-Dale neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.

 

The brick church, built from 1909 to 1915, is atypically designed in Beaux-Arts style by Buechner & Orth to harmonize with the nearby Minnesota State Capitol. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

A picturesque corner from a village in Zagori, Papigo, where traditional stone architecture harmonizes with the mountainous nature. The stone house with its characteristic slate roof is partly covered by climbing greenery, while in the background rises the imposing Tymfi mountain

Overview of Codex Alimentarius

by Rima Laibow, M.D.

At the request of the United Nations (UN) in 1962, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and

Agriculture Organization (FAO) took on the joint role of running and administering the Codex

Alimentarius Commission (CAC) to establish standards and remove barriers to trade for all food and

food products. Having declared that nutrients are toxins from which we must be protected, the CAC

has been busy establishing enforceable international guidelines for upper limits of nutritional

supplement dosing. Codex has goals that affect every person in the UN’s 170+ member nations,

including the United States. As a tool for furthering these goals, member nations are urged to adopt

Codex standards and guidelines as domestic policy. The United States has already committed itself to

doing so despite U. S. law which prohibits this compliance.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has adopted Codex as a standard for the adjudication of foodrelated

international trade disputes and has the authority to enforce Codex standards through

implementation of harsh economic sanctions on non-Codexcompliant member nations. Pre-existing

international treaty laws dictate that WTO rulings will override the domestic laws already in place in

its member nations and, in fact, the WHO has successfully taken both states and the U. S. government

to court in the U. S. to force changes in our domestic laws eleven times. This means our nation’s hard

won laws that give you access to over-the-counter, natural health supplements will become

meaningless. Codex’s original mandate to remove barriers to trade and assure a clean food supply has,

under the influence of private, economically-driven multinational pharmaceutical, agricultural and

chemical corporations, self-expanded far beyond its original mandate. The result is a body of highly

dangerous and restrictive policies that threaten to become domestic law in the U. S. and, as such, are

a threat to your health and freedom.

The FDA has stated explicitly that its goal is complete "harmonization" with Codex and, in order to

bring that about, international regulations i.e., Codex will be given preference over domestic ones!

(Federal Register, 10/ 11 /95)

If Codex gets its way, as it already has in the EU, we can expect that, ultimately, only 18 or so dietary

supplements will be available over-the-counter in doses which are, by design, far too small to have any

discernible impact on any human being since codex classifies nutrients as toxins. High potency

nutrients will not be available either with or without physician’s prescription since these molecules

and compounds will be forbidden under any circumstances. The big surprise? Once in the hands of

pharmaceutical companies, consumer supplement costs are expected to more than quadruple. This

has, in fact, been the experience in Europe where this process is already underway and micro-dose

nutrient prices have increased 10 to 100 fold or more (e.g., in Norway a bottle of zinc lozenges which

previously cost $2 now costs $54; in France 12 Vitamin C tabs of just10 mg cost $117; while 10 Vitamin

E caps of only 10 IU each cost $110).

Australia and the European Union (EU) are in the process of enacting harmonized Codex policies that

restrict consumer access to nutritional supplements. America is next. Though Americans value

personal freedom, the fact Codex meets infrequently (and almost always offshore) and is bogged

down in highly technical language that is difficult to understand has resulted in many Americans

being unaware of this threat. The nearly total media blackout on Codex and its activities helps to

keep the U. S. uninformed and therefore, pliant.

While there have been rare serious adverse reactions to nutritional supplements during the past

decades, (usually when taken far in excess of the recommended dosing), numerous severe and even

fatal reactions to drugs (usually when taken at the recommended dosing) occur every day and are the

fourth leading cause of death in hospitalized clients in the United States when properly

used. When improperly used, they are, in fact, far and away the leading cause of death in

the United States. Even so, drug deaths are very likely underreported. Drugs are

inherently dangerous; nutrients are not. This fact makes it clear why the drug culture

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needs to eliminate all access to natural health options, including nutritional supplements,

in order to expand and intensify its influence and thus its profitability. Healthy people

take fewer drugs and thus are poor customers.

The global pharmaceutical powers -that-be have already purchased a large piece of the

lucrative global nutritional supplement pie but the considerable size of this pie keeps the

hugely profitable pharmaceutical profit -share-pie from reaching its maximum size so the

competing nutrient pie must be destroyed. Though unable to patent a natural substance,

pharmaceutical corporations can hold patents on synthetic versions of vitamins and

minerals that, unfortunately for the consumer, often do not act like their natural vitamin

counterparts in the body and often act in unpredic table and harmful ways. If Codexcompliant

Europe is any guide, the permitted micro-doses of permitted nutrients will be

only synthetic ones.

In addition to regulatory and/or administrative takeover and destruction of the dietary

supplement market and consumer access, Codex also mandates irradiation of food;

mandatory use of antibiotics, hormones and growth stimulants in all animals raised for

food, is expected to legalize the unlabeled inclusion of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) (whose

safety has never been established while their serious dangers have) into our seed and food supplies and

will increase the allowable maximum tolerated levels of pesticides, herbicides, veterinary drugs and

other dangerous industrial toxins in food, likely driving up degenerative illnesses, including cancer,

diabetes, cardiovascular disease, macular degeneration, MS, etc. All of these policies are made under

the guise of free and equal access to trade for all nations and protection of the public.

Some people have “Codex Anesthesia,” a state of overwhelming, numb confusion that occurs just

before people lose their health freedom. Many otherwise well-informed people from the manufacturing

and retailing sectors of natural healthcare believe that the Dietary Supplement Health and Education

Act (DSHEA), passed in 1994 to protect Americans’ access to natural healthcare substances, will still be

in place to protect them. This is not the case: Fundamental health freedoms afforded the American

public by DSHEA, which classifies supplements as food which, as such, can have no upper limit set on

their use, are now under well orchestrated legislative and/or administrative attack. Health nuts and

junk food devotees alike are not immune from this legislative attack on health freedom.

The following is a link to Dr. Laibow's website which gives a self-prompting 5-minute presentation that

tells you about Codex: http: //www.healthfreedomusa.org/aboutcodex.shtml

More in-depth information can be found on her website, www.healthfreedomusa.org, and on

the highly informative "Nutricide: the DVD" http: /

/www.healthfreedomusa.org/aboutcodex/dvd.shtml

The harmonized lamb of post modern purity. Temperance.

Back to Elk Island. Not sure how many I will post from there as I am not sure that my images are showing up for everyone. I have contacted Flickr a couple of times recently and although they are sympathetic, they assured me that they are working on it.

 

I am not crazy how it is paddling away from me I really liked the National Park-like colours and how the reflections harmonize with the colours of the Drake.

Evening at Vilsalpsee in the Tannheimer Valley. I was really hoping for some alpenglow and a bit better light but in the two days we were there nothing happened. At least the lake was calm and created a perfect mirror which created a nice atmosphere.

 

In the end I'm quite happy with this photo. The colors harmonize very well, the brownisch tones of the jetty are picked up in the mountains, same for the boats.

 

Tech: I used a lee 0.6 soft GND but also did bracketing to further balance the exposure.

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Lookout Algonquin Park (83) by Shelly Locke: My painting “Look Out Trail-Algonquin Park”, is the first in a series of paintings from my own travel photos and one of my favourite places to decompress. Even though this is my rendition of Algonquin Park it will very easily lead one to think of many, nearby hiking trails on the escarpment. This series turns my photos into surreal, fantasy landscapes that have been reduced to colourful and vibrant, harmonizing shapes. This specific painting is a visual illusion of a rocky woodland that will speak volumes to the outdoor enthusiast as well as inspire a longing to walk amongst the trees by others less outdoorsy. Set off by a background blend of light blue and white representing a calm blue sky. The earthy undertones invoke a calm peacefulness. The warm tones of the landscape contrast perfectly with the organic lines and monochromatic cool tones of the shadowy rock face. The relaxed ambiance of nature is conjured within one’s mind.

 

The same design also appears on 61, 73, 75, 88.

im still learning how to take good nightshot lol..

 

BTW,honest opinions and constructive criticisms are always welcome

 

(From Wikipedia):

Rainbow Bridge (レインボーブリッジ, Reinbō Burijji?) is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Wharf and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato ward, in Tokyo, Japan. Construction started in 1987 and was completed in 1993, the bridge is 798 metres (2,618 ft) long with a main span of 580 metres (1,903 ft). Officially called the 'Shuto Expressway No. 11 Odaiba Route Tokyo port connector bridge', the name 'Rainbow Bridge' was decided by the public and is colloquially known as 'RB'.

 

The towers supporting the bridge are white in color, designed to harmonize with the skyline of central Tokyo seen from Odaiba. There are lamps placed on the wires supporting the bridge, which are illuminated into three different colors, red, white and green every night using solar energy obtained during the day.

 

The towers supporting the bridge are white in color, designed to harmonize with the skyline of central Tokyo seen from Odaiba. There are lamps placed on the wires supporting the bridge, which are illuminated into three different colors, red, white and green every night using solar energy obtained during the day.

The bridge can be accessed by foot from Tamachi Station (JR) or Shibaura-futō Station (Yurikamome) on the mainland side.

 

Just the still melancholy that I love—that makes life and nature harmonize." ~ George Eliot

 

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Germany, Hamburg, "Planten un Blomen" is an approximately 47 hectare park in the centre of Hamburg.

The name "Planten un Blomen" is in the North German dialect & it means “Plants & Flowers”. The founder & first director of the botanical garden in the Hamburg walls, Johann G. C. Lehmann, planted a plane tree in November 1821, the first tree in the park. The tree is located still today at the Dammtor train station entrance between the large tropical glasshouse & the Congress Centre, the tree is a natural symbol representing the beginnings of the gardens.

The park is a popular destination for the inhabitants in the Hamburg metropolitan area & tourists; it is part of a green zone that stretches horizontally through the whole nearly 2 million city down to the harbour.

 

The park is famous for its water-light concerts, public theatre & music performances. In addition to the gardens, there is a large playground in the southern park area; the park is open all year round there is no entrance fee.

 

📌...From May to September, the water-light concerts are presented daily at 10 pm with a bi-weekly changing 30 minutes program. The fountain & lighting is operated by three technicians during the show & tuned to harmonize with the music. Every evening several hundreds of people, with or without a picnic, sit on the lawns around the lake to watch the intense spectacle...unless it rains, the water games still take place.

 

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6 year old Thoroughbred broodmare. Take a look at her pedigree and you'll see that her female line traces back to the most influential broodmare of the 20th century, La Troienne:

 

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From Wikipedia...

 

"She produced fourteen foals and 12 of them raced. 10 of those 12 were winners. The first of these was the Champion Black Helen, by Black Toney, born in 1932. Black Helen won the American Derby, the Florida Derby, the Maryland Handicap, and the Coaching Club American Oaks. The second was born in 1934, Biologist, by Bubbling Over who won the 1926 Kentucky Derby. The third was Baby League, born in 1935, again by Bubbling Over, who became the dam of four stakes winners: the great Hall of Fame filly Busher, as well as Mr. Busher, Striking, and Harmonizing. Her fourth winning foal was Big Hurry, another Black Toney filly, born in 1936, and the dam of five stakes winners: Be Fearless, Bridal Flower, The Admiral, Great Captain, and Searching. La Troienne also brought forth the great Hall of Fame colt Bimelech, born in 1937. By Black Toney, Bimlech won the Belmont Stakes, the Preakness Stakes, and placed in the 1940 Kentucky Derby. Big Event came next in 1938, a Blue Larkspur filly and dam of stakes winner Hall of Fame. In 1939, she dropped Businesslike who was the dam of two stakes winners: Busanda (who was the dam of Buckpasser) and Auditing. Then came Besieged by Balladier in 1940, Broke Even in 1941, a colt by Blue Larkspur, Back Yard in 1942, a gelding by Balladier, and in 1944 Bee Ann Mac by Blue Larkspur. Belle Histoire came along in 1945, once more by Blue Larkspur. Belle Histoire was the dam of stakes winner Royal Record. La Troienne's last two foals were Belle of Troy in 1947, again by Blue Larkspur, and the gelding Trojan War in 1948 by Shut Out.

 

Les Brinsfield, a pedigree expert, wrote: "Anyone who wants can take any daughter of La Troienne (or all of them) and trace them through pedigrees to today's stars. It will be a rare week when there is no stakes winner linebred to La Troienne.""

 

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Από τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2023 το Ζαγόρι ενεγράφη ως πολιτισμικό τοπίο στην παγκόσμια κληρονομιά της UNESCO.

From September 2023, Zagori was registered as a cultural landscape in the UNESCO world heritage.

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Μπάλτα ντι στρίγκα

Ένας μέχρι πρό λίγων ετών άγνωστος για τους περισσοτέρους φυσικός θησαυρός της Ηπειρώτικης γής είναι οι εικονιζόμενοι καταρράκτες με το Βλάχικο όνομα Μπάλτα ντί στρίγκα ( η οβίρα=μικρή λίμνη της κραυγής) στο Ηλιοχώρι του κεντρικού Ζαγορίου.

Η ονομασία προέρχεται από έναν σχετικό μύθο για μιάν απελπισμένη ερωτικά κοπέλα η οποία εξ αιτίας του χωρισμού από τον καλό της αυτοκτόνησε στα νερά τους και από τότε ακούγονται οι κραυγές της.Στο να γίνει ο τόπος προσφάτως σχετικά,ευρύτερα γνωστός,αναμφιβόλως συνετέλεσε και η αναβάθμιση του μέχρι πρότινος δύσβατου μονοπατιού το οποίο οδηγούσε εκεί σε μια σύγχρονη και πλήρως εναρμονισμένη με το περιβάλλον ορεινή περιπατητική διαδρομή.

Το μονοπάτι διανοίχθηκε και σημάνθηκε άριστα σε,όλο το μήκος του,στρώθηκε επιμελώς με τα υλικά τα οποία βρίθουν στην περιοχή,πέτρα,χαλίκι και ξύλο με ξύλινα στηθαία όπου κρίθηκε απαραίτητο,δημιουργήθηκε χώρος προσωρινής στάσης για ανάπαυση με τρεχούμενο νερό,ακόμη και ένα εξαιρετικά καλαίσθητο ξύλινο γεφυράκιι χτίστηκε ώστε η πρόσβαση των πολλών πλέον καθημερινών επισκεπτών να γίνει όσο το δυνατόν πιο εύκολη,γρήγορη και ασφαλής.

Η σύζυγος κι εγώ είχαμε την επιπλέον χαρά να μας καθοδηγήσει ο…αυτοδιορισθείς ξεναγός του χωριού ο εικονιζόμενος εκπληκτικός,καθαρόαιμος, Ελληνικός ποιμενικός ο οποίος ακούει στο όνομα….Νταβέλης :ο))) !!! προφανώς λόγω της γιγαντόσωμης διάπλασής του.

Μας….παρέλαβε από το πρώτο πλάτωμα του χωριού στην κορυφή ,μας…παρέδωσε στον προορισμό μας στα ριζά του βουνούκαι,αφού πρώτα πήρε και το αναζωογονητικό μπανάκι του στα παγωμένα νερά,αναχώρησε προς άγραν νέων….πελατών :ο))) !!!

Το (υπερ)θέαμα σου κόβει την ανάσα παρ’όλο που το επισκεφθήκαμε καλοκαίρι κατά την διάρκεια του οποίου η ροή των υδάτων δεν είναι τόσο εντυπωσιακή σε όγκο και δύναμη όπως τις άλλες εποχές-φθινόπωρο και χειμώνα κυρίως-διότι τα νερά προέρχονται αποκλειστικά από το λιώσιμο του χιονιού και είναι τόσο καθαρά ώστε μπορεί κανείς να πιεί άφοβα απ’αυτά!

Την ανάσα σου κόβει,όμως,κυριολεκτικά και η ανηφόρα της επιστροφής(καθώς τα περισσότερα από τα 1200 μέτρα της τα κάνεις σχεδόν….κάθετα με τον ουρανό)ιδίως όταν είσαι φορτωμένος με φωτογραφικές «γκουμούτσες» σαν τις δικές μου και-κυρίως-με το…κοντέρ της ηλικίας να απέχει πλέον μόλις 4 γραμμές από τα 60!!!

Ευτυχώς περάσαμε με επιτυχία αυτό το λίγο βίαιο “τέστ κοπώσεως” και επιφυλασσόμεθα-πρώτα ο Θεός-για μιάν επόμενη σε προσφορότερη εποχή επίσκεψη.

Balta di striga

A until a few years unknown for most people natural treasure of Epirus earth are the released waterfalls with Vlachiko name Balta Di striga (the ovires = small lake scream) in Iliochori central Zagori.The name comes from a legend related to a desperate erotic girl which because of separation from her lover of suicide in their waters and then the screams heard.

To be the place recently regarding, widely known, undoubtedly contributed to the upgrading of previously inaccessible path that led there in a modern and fully harmonized with the environment ambulatory mountainous route.The path was drilled and labeled in excellent, full length, was covered thoroughly with the materials that abound in the area, stone, gravel and wood with wooden parapets where necessary, created a temporary staging area for rest with running water,even an extremely elegant wooden small bridge is built to access the many daily visitors become as easy fast and safe as possible.

My wife and I have the additional pleasure to guide us a depicted surprising, blooded, Greek shepherd who goes by the name ... .Ntavelis: o))) !!! apparently because of the giant physique.He took us the first plateau of the village at the top,μας…παρέδωσε στον προορισμό μας στα ριζά του βουνού και,αφού πρώτα πήρε και το αναζωογονητικό μπανάκι του στα παγωμένα νερά,departed chasing... new clients : o))) !!!

The attraction is breathtaking although we visited summer during which the water flow is not as impressive in size and strength as the other seasons-autumn and winter-mainly because the waters come exclusively from melting snow and is so clean that you can drink without fear of them!

But breathtaking is, literally the acclivity of turn back too (as most of the 1200 meters of this acclivity is ... almostvertical to the sky), especially when you are laden with my heavy cameras -and mainly-by ... the speedometer of age to is now just 4 lines of 60 !!!

Luckily we passed successfully this little violent "stress-test" and we reserve first-God-for a next to a more appropriate time visit.

Bixby Bridge, Big Sur, California

 

The Bixby Bridge is one of California's iconic bridges. Completed in 1932 as part of the Pacific Coast Highway through Big Sur, it has a single concrete arch that spans 98 meters (320 feet) and is 85 meters (280 feet) above Bixby Creek. Concrete was used instead of steel to avoid corrosion problems from the salty ocean air and to harmonize with the area's existing rock faces.

 

Here we see a light trail from a single car heading south. Notice that the brake lights went on when the driver realized that the roadway took a sharp right at the end of the bridge.

 

" Now if I do anything it is

to tune souls instead of instruments.

To harmonize people instead of notes.

 

If there is anything in my philosophy,

it is the law of harmony:

that one must put oneself in harmony

with oneself ..... and with others."

 

" The words that enlighten the soul are more precious

than jewels."

 

- Hazrat Inayat Khan

  

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Who can resist great a cappella harmonization at Christmas! Setting a festive mood for sure.

Osaka, Japan

 

Going thru my photo bank and I'm wondering if street scenes like these give comfort and hope? I feel hopeful that we can enjoy each others company soon and wish you comfort & health. GOD BLESS ALL YOU REAL-LIFE HEALTH CARE DOCTORS & NURSES... YOU ARE ALL ROCKSTARS! CHEERS.

 

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Just above the old bridge of Sligachan, an old stone bridge over the Sligachan River from 1820, I encounter these waterfalls. In pristine nature, they are visual delight for the senses and enchant with their beauty.

 

The surreal flow of the Sligachan Falls creates the illusion of water suspended in mid-air as it gently glides between the dusky rocks. A sharp contrast between soft flowing and dark rocks. The wonderful hues of the autumnal landscape harmonize perfectly with the rainy sky. Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK.

The Bremen Parliament building, the *Bremische Bürgerschaft*, stands with quiet dignity on the market square, its modern lines contrasting yet harmonizing with the city’s historic heart. It feels like a house of voices — where the spirit of Bremen’s citizens and centuries of democracy still echo through its glass and stone......

 

This is a big old book I have and I fashioned it into a heart. I'm adding this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F1CP7eXhIk It's an acapella song by Home Free, another of my faves, these guys can harmonize!!!

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In early 2008 I again had started a kind of work-in-progress of solo recordings, called "micro_saxo_phone" which album title refers to the fact that I am using a sax of course + microphone (contact mics etc) of course for feeding devices as the Kaoss Pad or others + using the possibilties of my laptop. Together with this equipment I could give live performances which – for several reasons – did not happen often so far, though more probable within performances with others, as in the duo "Gift Fig" together with the American composer Carl Stone e.g.

 

"micro_saxo_phone, edition II", CDR Laubhuette Production M10 from 2008 gave an overview about what I was trying to state within the traditional course of my former solo recording on Side A of the LP "Plan Eden" from 1986/7 where I had begun to use electronic devices & effects in combination with solo tenor sax besides using a harmonizer here & there in the early years. On "micro_saxo_phone, edition II" I used baritone sax, tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet, breathe & saliva noise multi phonics and even bowed the saxes’ bodies (con arco) during blowing and doing percussion with the instrument’s keys.

 

On "micro_saxo_phone.edition III" I extended the language by means of using the sounds of the key springs which create a kind of meditative Asian feel and also through texts.

I searched for finding a way to voice words during blowing (e.g. at the beginning of "doublespeak" and tracks 14 and 15), or underlined words (and other stuff) that I had recorded on cassette in 1972 or by dubbing an interview with Japanese art photographer Nobuyoshi Araki which I had recorded in 1998 in a kind of double voicing. The same track also contains a sample of Korean gagok which is a kind of fake classical music - from some decades ago - made in Korea. "doublespeak" is the exception - as a composition – within the solos, as is "chukyo" using some of my electric guitar recordings (as well as track 3). There are also some "classical" solos (without all effects or edits): track 9, 10 (underlined alto sax solo from 1972) and 13.

 

With that title "doublespeak" I also refer to George Orwell’s term "doublethink", which means the ability to believe contradictory ideas simultaneously. And there are more doublespeak titles here, as "surplussed", "twonky" (software designers’ jargon inspired by a 1953 sci-fi film starring Hans Conried and Gloria Blondell about a TV that is really an alien life form) etc. Other titles refer to themes and authors that I am also dealing with these days (e.g. Ray Kurzweil, Terence McKenna,) . "chukyo" is a dedication to Chukyo University in Nagoya, Japan, where I had been invited by the above mentioned Carl Stone to lecture and had met Fomal Haut, a great artist & pioneer of computer graphics.

 

A23H, December MMX

 

Kendra Steiner Editions

 

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Sometimes I'm at my most content in nature, especially in a landscape with flowing water, characterful trees and stones.

A young(er) couple sat downstream as I made this and as the smell of cannabis drifted my way, I made a point of not breathing too deeply as I'd already had the munchies earlier that day.

 

~ Neil Young - Goin' Back (2016 Remaster) ~

Walking along the avenue of the Isles of Aquarius, I felt that they could well be part of Plato's lost Atlantis, resurfacing from the same seabed, perhaps thanks to the natural disaster that submerged it. I was thinking of the structures that are emerging in the swamps and rivers due to the drought, as monuments that remind them of what one day they were and will never be again. This sim, with a structure and color harmonizing with the background through which it continues, becomes a monument to yesterday and tomorrow, a bridge between generations where the common, omnipresent and life-giving link is the great ocean. That ocean, with its purifying water, returns to us our own constructions transformed like the father who smiles at his son's toy plane. A father who also requires the care of his children.

 

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With these meticulously crafted decorations and landscape pieces, you hold the reins of your very own French garden. Now, let's delve into the charm of that gazebo – an unparalleled fusion of weathered wood aesthetics with undeniable elegance. I've seamlessly incorporated a trellis that harmonizes flawlessly, along with darling little leaves for you to scatter at your whim. Vibrantly lush and green, they yearn for delightful summer rendezvous. And oh my, let's not overlook those walking slabs – perfect for sculpting serene patios or meandering pathways. So, without further ado, immerse yourself and watch your creativity flourish in our enchanted garden!

  

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Excerpt from konjikiramen.com/about/our-concept/:

 

Konjiki Hototogisu was first opened in Tokyo Japan in 2006, by Chef & Owner Mr. Atsushi Yamamoto.

 

Yamamoto-san’s resolute in his ramen and meticulous preparation methods has surpassed the ramen standards in Japan has earned him numerous world-class merits and awards*. This Shibuya born eight-seat noodle house is where Chef Yamamoto brought his ramen concept to life: More than just a piping hot bowl of ramen, it’s one of Japan’s finest food traditions you are experiencing. In the quest to further share Konjiki’s ramen, Chef Yamamoto has chosen Toronto, one of the most multicultural cities in the world, as his stage to discover more inspirations from the diverse masses and abundant resources in Canada.

 

A firm believer that despite ramen’s causal and quick serving nature, each bowl of Konjiki ramen must meet his uncompromising standards in its ingredients and diligent preparation, demanding each guest’s full attention and appreciation as you enjoy a bowl of Japan’s finest food tradition.

 

We welcome you to come in and experience Konjiki – the unique harmony in our secret recipe of soup & innovative ingredients – the mouth-watering taste will exceed what you imagine ramen to be.

 

*Including Michelin Bib Gourmand recommended 2015 – 2018; Tokyo Walker Magazine #1 Ramen in Tokyo 2016, 2017 & #1 Ramen in Japan 2016.

 

Excerpt from konjikiramen.com/about/our-ramen/:

 

Our Noodle

 

At Konjiki we have uncompromising standards in preparing each single bowl of ramen, in every single step. Our noodle is made from carefully chosen flour & ingredients, and finishes by specific machinery imported from Japan.

 

Our Soup

 

The soup base we have at Konjiki is a complex and yet harmonizing flavour you will unmistakably recognize once you take your first sip. The full-bodied clam, chicken and pork base finds its seamless balance between the sweetness & freshness of poultry and seafood, plus the secret recipe created by Chef Yamamoto – our soup will be one of the unforgettable ones.

 

Our Ingredients

 

Integrating new and innovative ingredients such as Truffles and Porcini Mushroom oil into our ramen, Konjiki strives to continuously enhance one of Japan’s most traditional fare with new, unique and fresh elements found locally in Canada.

Un grazioso punto di ristoro completamente in legno situato sulla sponda del Lago Welsperg presso Tonadico (TN) si armonizza con il bosco che lo circonda che, nel periodo autunnale si riveste di svariate tonalità calde. Al di sopra, si elevano le alte vette dolomitiche del gruppo delle Pale di San Martino, nello scatto è visibile il Cimerlo (2.503 m.) e il Sass Maòr (2.812 m.).

 

A charming wooden refreshment point located on the shore of Lake Welsperg at Tonadico (TN) harmonizes in with the surrounding forest which, takes on a variety of warm hues in autumn. Above, rise the high Dolomite peaks of the Pale of San Martino group, visible in the shot are Cimerlo (2.503 m) and Sass Maòr (2.812 m).

with Mike Minelli after recording for the online show Step to the Mike. Pretty sisters harmonizing together with a banjo as accompaniment.

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National Cat Day on October 29th is the purrfect day to give extra attention, treats, and appreciation to the independent, often hilarious, felines who grace our lives.

 

Prompt: Create a digital fine art, ultra-realistic painting of a fluffy kitten sitting on an aged wooden bench, inspired by a classical portrait composition.

The kitten should appear with soft golden-brown fur accented by cream and white markings, especially on its chest, face, and paws. Its fur is voluminous, detailed, and illuminated with subtle highlights that emphasize each strand. The kitten’s large, expressive green eyes gaze directly toward the viewer with a gentle, curious expression.

 

The old wooden bench should display visible age and grain texture, with small cracks, nails, and warm brown hues that complement the kitten’s coloring. The background should be a rich painterly blend of dark earthy tones—burnt sienna, olive green, and deep umber—blurred softly like a traditional studio backdrop, adding depth and contrast.

 

Use fine brush-stroke texture to emulate a classical oil painting style, with natural light illuminating the kitten from one side, creating soft shadows and gentle highlights across the fur and wood. Maintain warm, natural tones and a slightly vintage, timeless mood.

 

At the bottom center, overlay elegant serif text:

Line 1: “National Cat Day”

Line 2: “October 29”

 

Ensure the typography is subtle and harmonizes with the painting’s warm, antique palette — light cream or muted gold lettering that feels refined and integrated.

 

This digital fine art was created using OpenAI Sora AI and Photoshop

Ground Dreamcatchers - Rovingian Hexalakh Seals by Daniel Arrhakis (2026)

 

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Ground Dreamcatchers - Rovingian Hexalakh Seals

 

Ground dreamcatchers are presented as symbolic protective structures connected to water, earth, and sky. In this interpretation, they function as filters for stagnant forces and as symbols of connection between nature, spirituality, and renewal.

 

The Legend of the Dreamcatcher

 

In the Lakota tradition, the dreamcatcher symbolizes the cycle of life and acts as a spiritual filter: it allows beneficial forces to pass through and retains negative influences, which dissipate with the morning light.

 

The Hexagram and the Hexalakh Structure

 

The hexagram, formed by two triangles, is presented as a symbol of balance between opposing dimensions, such as the spiritual and the material. This image reinforces the idea of harmony between natural elements and symbolic totality. The hexagram is thus not just a geometric figure, but a visual map of universal harmony and the integration of all dualities.

 

The Hexalakh is presented as a Rovingian spiritual practice and a symbolic structure that brings together geometry, ancestry, and energetic harmonization. Its construction expresses a close connection with natural elements and reinforces the idea of ritual protection.

 

Structure and Composition

 

The structure takes a hexagonal shape, built with branches brought by the current and stones collected directly from the site. The interior interlacing functions as a protective web, while its placement over a small body of water reinforces its symbolic and ritual value.

 

Cultural and Spiritual Syncretism

 

The ritual articulates symbolic references from different indigenous traditions of North America, combining the ideas of shelter, anchoring, and spiritual protection. In this context, the construction refers both to a logic of symbolic fixation and to the filtering function associated with the dreamcatcher.

 

Energetic Function and Symbolism

 

The energetic function of the Hexalakh is presented as the ability to deflect, retain, and neutralize stagnant forces until their dissipation. In this context, glacial lakes function as a metaphor for immobility and stillness, while the reflection in the water creates a visual and symbolic bridge between heaven and earth.

The spring equinox emerges, finally, as an image of balance, renewal, and the return of light, leading to the dissipation of stagnant and unbalanced forces that were trapped within the seal.

That is why this ritual is performed at the end of winter, near the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.

  

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Os Apanhadores de Sonhos de Chão - Os Selos Hexalakh Rovingianos

 

Os apanhadores de sonhos de chão são apresentados como estruturas simbólicas de proteção ligadas à água, à terra e ao céu. Nesta interpretação, funcionam como filtros de forças estagnadas e como símbolos de ligação entre natureza, espiritualidade e renovação.

 

A Lenda do Apanhador de Sonhos

 

Na tradição lakota, o apanhador de sonhos simboliza o ciclo da vida e atua como filtro espiritual: deixa passar as forças benéficas e retém as influências negativas, que se dissipam com a luz da manhã.

 

O Hexagrama e a Estrutura Hexalakh

 

O hexagrama, formado por dois triângulos, é apresentado como símbolo de equilíbrio entre dimensões opostas, como o espiritual e o material. Essa imagem reforça a ideia de harmonia entre os elementos naturais e de totalidade simbólica. O hexagrama não é assim apenas uma figura geométrica, mas um mapa visual da harmonia universal e da integração de todas as dualidades.

 

O Hexalakh é apresentado como uma prática espiritual rovingiana e uma estrutura simbólica que reúne geometria, ancestralidade e harmonização energética. A sua construção exprime uma ligação estreita com os elementos naturais e reforça a ideia de proteção ritual.

 

Estrutura e Composição

 

A estrutura assume uma forma hexagonal, construída com ramos trazidos pela corrente e pedras recolhidas diretamente no local. O entrelaçamento interior funciona como uma teia de proteção, enquanto a colocação sobre uma pequena massa de água reforça o seu valor simbólico e ritual.

 

Sincretismo Cultural e Espiritual

 

O ritual articula referências simbólicas de diferentes tradições indígenas da América do Norte, combinando as ideias de abrigo, ancoragem e proteção espiritual. Nesse enquadramento, a construção remete tanto para uma lógica de fixação simbólica como para a função de filtragem associada ao apanhador de sonhos.

 

Função Energética e Simbolismo

 

A função energética do Hexalakh é apresentada como a capacidade de desviar, reter e neutralizar forças estagnadas até à sua dissipação. Neste contexto, os lagos glaciares funcionam como metáfora de imobilidade e retenção, enquanto o reflexo na água cria uma ponte visual e simbólica entre o céu e a terra.

O equinócio da primavera surge, por fim, como imagem de equilíbrio, renovação e regresso da luz, levando à dissipação das forças estagnadas e em desequilíbrio que estavam retidas no selo.

Por isso é que este ritual se faz no final do Inverno, perto do equinócio da Primavera no Hemisfério Norte.

        

Le bâtiment Richard Meier, d'un blanc éclatant, se dresse au cœur de la nature environnante. Que les visiteurs se réjouissent : là où l'art et le nouveau bâtiment du musée s'harmonisent, ils seront les gagnants. Ici, pas de compétition pour occuper la vedette, mais un lieu empreint d'art, un lieu qui révèle sa vraie nature et offre un écrin aux œuvres de l'artiste-mécène du musée ainsi qu'à l'art contemporain.

« Mon architecture ouverte et transparente crée des transitions fluides entre l'intérieur et l'extérieur et reflète le même lien avec la nature que celui exprimé dans les œuvres de Hans Arp. »

En tant que l'un des plus grands architectes de musées internationaux, Richard Meier se réfère dans son architecture aux principes du modernisme classique, un style qui a connu son apogée au début du XXe siècle. Cette époque a également façonné l'œuvre du duo d'artistes Hans Arp et Sophie Taeuber-Arp. Le bâtiment de Meier est baigné de lumière et semble emmener les visiteurs hors de leur quotidien. Ici, les œuvres trouvent un espace propice à leur épanouissement.

 

The dazzling white Richard Meier Building stands out in the heart of the surrounding nature. Visitors can rejoice: wherever art and the new museum building harmonize, they will be the winners. Here, there's no competition for the spotlight, but a place imbued with art, a place that reveals its true nature and provides a showcase for the works of the museum's artist-patron as well as contemporary art.

"My open and transparent architecture creates seamless transitions between indoors and outdoors and reflects the same connection with nature expressed in the works of Hans Arp."

As one of the greatest international museum architects, Richard Meier refers in his architecture to the principles of classical modernism, a style that reached its peak in the early 20th century. This era also shaped the work of the artist duo Hans Arp and Sophie Taeuber-Arp. Meier's building is bathed in light and seems to transport visitors away from their everyday lives. Here, the works find a space conducive to their development.

Motion Picture Herald, November 11, 1939:

“Forming a striking architectural feature of the new Sandra theatre, Wichita, Kansas, is the luminous sign tower rising above the marquee and lighted in six pastel shades to harmonize with the color scheme of the building front.”

ZONSER GRIND | RHINE, GERMANY

 

It started snowing through the night... a cold, icy morning made up for some epic mood and light, harmonizing perfectly with the heavily flooded Rhine.

 

Downside is, that all our normal walks are flooded too. So this here depicts the end of the way, we could take. A mere 10 minutes away. :)

The Rainbow Bridge (レインボーブリッジ Reinbō burijji) is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

 

Construction started in 1987 and was completed in 1993. The bridge is 798 metres (2,618 ft) long with a main span of 580 metres (1,903 ft).'Rainbow Bridge" was decided by the public.

 

The towers supporting the bridge are white in color, designed to harmonize with the skyline of central Tokyo seen from Odaiba. There are lamps placed on the wires supporting the bridge, which are illuminated into three different colors, red, white and green every night using solar energy obtained during the day.(Wikipedia)

 

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