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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. :)
Germany, Hamburg, "Planten un Blomen"…a real „Blue Hour” harmonised with the colour of the fountains over the lake & the park area.
The Park 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.
👉 One World one Dream,
🙏...Danke, Xièxie 谢谢, Thanks, Gracias, Merci, Grazie, Obrigado, Arigatô, Dhanyavad, Chokrane to you & over
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Fondée en 1872 dans la vallée de la Molignée par des moines bénédictins, l’Abbaye de Maredsous est caractéristique d’un style architectural néo-gothique qui s’harmonise parfaitement avec la nature boisée et vallonnée de la région
Empreints de spiritualité, les bâtiments de l’abbaye de Maredsous dégagent une sensation de plénitude et d’absolu à laquelle on ne peut rester indifférent. L’église qui domine le cloître, le monastère et la bibliothèque, les diverses dépendances dont l’ancienne école des métiers d’art, le Centre d’accueil Saint-Joseph, constituent un ensemble harmonieux qui invite le visiteur à la promenade et à la méditation.
La vie des moines de l'abbaye de Maredsous
Comme les Cisterciens ou les Trappistes, les moines de l’Abbaye de Maredsous ont adopté la règle de St-Benoît, une ligne de conduite qui partage la vie du moine entre prière, travail et tradition d’accueil.
Bien ancrés dans la société contemporaine, les moines de Maredsous ont développé une économie qui répond aux exigences du sacré comme aux besoins de la communauté. Ainsi, chaque moine s’emploie à une tâche bien précise : certains enseignent, d’autres travaillent à la bibliothèque, dans divers secteurs de la recherche scientifique, au Centre Informatique et Bible ou s’occupent du service d’administration et de fonctionnement de l’abbaye. Les moines collaborent aussi aux ateliers d’art ou à la fromagerie et s’occupent de l’accueil des visiteurs.
Dépositaire de la tradition bénédictine, l’Abbaye de Maredsous est surtout un foyer culturel : dès 1882, elle accueille un centre d’artisanat d’art et d’édition à l’origine du premier missel latin-français, et d’une traduction de la Bible en français en 1950. Dans la même optique, les moines diffusent la Bible sur disquettes dès 1981 et éditent depuis des logiciels d'étude et de lecture biblique.
Founded in 1872 in the Molignée valley by Benedictine monks, Maredsous Abbey is characteristic of a neo-Gothic architectural style which harmonizes perfectly with the wooded and hilly nature of the region.
Imbued with spirituality, the buildings of Maredsous Abbey give off a feeling of fullness and absoluteness to which we cannot remain indifferent. The church which dominates the cloister, the monastery and the library, the various outbuildings including the old crafts school, the Saint-Joseph Welcome Center, constitute a harmonious whole which invites the visitor to stroll and explore. meditation.
The life of the monks of Maredsous Abbey
Like the Cistercians or the Trappists, the monks of Maredsous Abbey have adopted the rule of St-Benoît, a line of conduct which divides the life of the monk between prayer, work and tradition of welcome.
Well anchored in contemporary society, the monks of Maredsous have developed an economy that meets the demands of the sacred as well as the needs of the community. Thus, each monk works on a very specific task: some teach, others work in the library, in various sectors of scientific research, at the Computer and Bible Center or take care of the administration and operation of the the abbey. The monks also collaborate in the art workshops or the cheese factory and take care of welcoming visitors.
Custodian of the Benedictine tradition, the Abbey of Maredsous is above all a cultural center: from 1882, it hosted a center of artistic crafts and publishing at the origin of the first Latin-French missal, and a translation of the Bible in French in 1950. In the same vein, the monks distributed the Bible on floppy disks from 1981 and have since published Bible study and reading software.
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.
👉 One World one Dream,
🙏...Danke, Xièxie 谢谢, Thanks, Gracias, Merci, Grazie, Obrigado, Arigatô, Dhanyavad, Chokrane to you & over
17 million visits in my photostream with countless motivating comments
In the heart of Austria's picturesque winter wonderland, the Tauern Railway becomes a mesmerizing stage for nature and engineering to harmonize. Against a backdrop of snow-draped mountains that touch the sky, a robust freight train emerges from the mouth of a tunnel, a testament to human ingenuity seamlessly woven into this alpine tapestry.
The train, laden with cargo, gracefully navigates its path through the majestic peaks, disappearing into the heart of the mountain, only to reemerge on the other side. As the locomotive pushes forward, its rhythmic chug resonates with the tranquil stillness of the snow-clad landscape, creating a symphony of contrasts.
Each carriage bears witness to the journey's tale, every boxcar echoing stories of commerce and connection. Amidst the pristine white surroundings, the train forges ahead, a symbol of human determination and the union of civilization with the unspoiled natural world.
This photograph captures not just a freight train, but a harmonious coexistence between human ambition and the serene grandeur of the Alps, a moment where industry and nature embrace in a dance of breathtaking beauty.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tauern_Railway_Tunnel?fbclid=IwAR1g...
Modern architecture captivates with its sleek lines, innovative materials, and minimalist designs, harmonizing form and function.
It emphasizes open spaces, natural light, and sustainable practices, creating elegant structures that blend seamlessly with their surroundings while pushing creative boundaries.
In the past few days, an intriguing idea struck me. What if each week I came up with a different theme? This notion seemed both exciting and promising, offering a fresh perspective and a constant source of novelty. I imagined diving into a new world every seven days, exploring diverse themes.
Tromso is a fairly new town and in strong growth. It's a challenge to get new buildings to harmonize with the surroundings. Is there a goal that architecture should harmonize? Or provoke? Should we allow everyone to build his signature building? We have to live with it for 100 years! Anyway, we photographers can enjoy contrasts in shapes and colours to make exciting pictures.
An interesting contrast of architecture on Harvard's campus: Memorial Hall, with its grand and colorful Victorian Gothic style, and Gund Hall, with crisp and straightforward modernist design.
From just the right angle, the two buildings flow into each other. Almost like a harmonization of the two, these seemingly opposite styles coming together to form this part of the campus. Always love coming by here, and thankfully this time, I had my camera with me!
======Technical Details======
Camera: Contax RX (1994)
Lens: f3.4/35-70 Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*
Film: Kodak Ektar 100
Exposure: EI 100 (Box)
Weather: Early afternoon, mostly clear sky.
Scan: Lab scan.
On my fourteenth birthday I got a camera and from that time on I started shooting. First all kind of things but more and more transport. At some point I started with wedding photography and that was a golden time, especially financially. I learned how to work fast and still checking that the subject was sharp and foreground and background harmonized with the bridal couple. Due to the success there was no possibility to do other things and after a few years I stopped, just photographing transport again. One thing has remained. I still look at the foreground and background and the subject needs to be in harmony and sharp!!!
Shot at the Quinta da Regaleira Palace, Sintra
We walked around the gardens for hours, so many ancient structures hidden and harmonized with the wild nature, giant trees and twisted lakes. Truly a sight to be hold.
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UN Charter, Article 1
To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace;
To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace;
To achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion; and
To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.
🎧 Music: Peter, Paul & Mary - Blowin' in the Wind
✈: Startdust's Exhibition for Modern Art
4K 4096 × 2160 resolution screenshot
Gestern Abend beim Vorbeifahren habe ich im Augenwinkel entdeckt, das sich in Schönwalde rekonstruiertes mit verlassenem und verfallenem trifft und auch irgendwie harmoniert.
Yesterday evening at the preliminary, I discovered in the corner of the eye, which meets in Reconstructed with abandoned and decayed meets and somehow harmonizes.
Most landscape photos are likely to be wide-angle shots, but it's also worth taking telephoto shots. When I travel I always have my 70-200 with me and like in this photo together with the 2x teleconverter you get completely different compressed sections and abstract views. The "elephant skin" of the rocks in the foreground harmonizes wonderfully with the sandy tones of the Bad Water Basin in the background. This photo was taken early in the morning in Death Valley from Zabriskie Point. It was the second time I visited Death Valley (way back in the 80s) and I've been fascinated by this unique landscape ever since...
Die meisten Landschaftsfotos sind wohl Weitwinkelaufnahmen, doch es lohnt sich auch, Teleaufnahmen zu machen. Bei Reisen habe ich immer mein 70-200er im Gepäck und wie in diesem Foto zusammen mit dem 2-fach Telekonverter erhält man ganz andere komprimierte Aussschnitte und abstrakte Ansichten. Die "Elefantenhaut" der Felsen im Vordergrund harmoniert wunderbar mit den Sandtönen des Bad Water Basins im Hintergrund. Diese Aufnahme entstand am frühen Morgen im Death Valley vom Zabriskie Point aus. Es war das zweite Mal, dass ich das Death Valley besucht habe (lange zurück in den 80ern) und seitdem fasziniert mich diese einzigartige Landschaft...
Photo captured via Minolta MD Rokkor-X 85mm F/1.7 lens. Northtown Neighborhood. City of Spokane. Selkirk Mountains Range. Spokane Valley Outwash Plains section within the Northern Rockies Region. Inland Northwest. Spokane County, Washington. Late December 2020.
Exposure Time: 25 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-100 * Aperture: F/11 * Bracketing: None * Color Temperature: 6000 K * Film Plug-In: Fuji Velvia 50 * Filter: Hoya Pro1 Digital ND x64 (⌀55mm) * Elevation: 1,983 feet above sea-level
"Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta, commonly called black-eyed Susan, is a North American flowering plant in the sunflower family, native to Eastern and Central North America and naturalized in the Western part of the continent as well as in China." - Wikipedia
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Um candeeiro de rua tradicional é uma peça de iluminação pública que se encontra em muitas cidades históricas, como Lisboa. Estes candeeiros têm um design elegante e clássico, que se harmoniza com a arquitetura e o ambiente da cidade. Os candeeiros de rua tradicionais são geralmente feitos de ferro fundido ou bronze, com uma forma alongada e curva, com uma lâmpada na ponta. Alguns candeeiros, como este, têm também ornamentos ou brasões que representam a identidade da cidade ou do bairro.
A traditional street lamp is a piece of street lighting found in many historic cities, such as Lisbon. These lamps have an elegant, classic design that harmonizes with the architecture and atmosphere of the city. Traditional street lamps are usually made of cast iron or bronze, with an elongated, curved shape and a bulb at the end. Some lamps, like this one, also have ornaments or coats of arms that represent the identity of the city or neighborhood.
Maxwell Livingston Smith (Saint James Parish, Jamaica, November 22, 1944) better known as Max Romeo, is a reggae musician who has achieved success in his country of origin and in the United Kingdom. He is one of the most respected vocalists in reggae. Few singers have known how to harmonize with such skill the religious fervor of gospel, the heartbreak of soul and the laments of the people of the ghetto.
Maxwell Livingston Smith (Parroquia de Saint James, Jamaica; 22 de noviembre de 1944) más conocido como Max Romeo, es un músico de reggae que ha alcanzado éxito en su país de origen y en el Reino Unido. Es uno de los vocalistas más respetados del reggae. Pocos cantantes han sabido armonizar con tanta habilidad el fervor religioso del gospel, el desgarro del soul y los lamentos de la gente del ghetto.
Rototom SunSplash 27º European Reggae Festival.
Benicàssim 16-22 August 2022 (Spain)
Max Romeo live at Rototom
A man receiving blessing from high monks after his food offering...Blessing came in the form of an harmonized tune.
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At the Venice Biennial, Boursier-Mougenot represents France with a spellbinding presentation in the Giardini that has received too little notice in the press. Organized by curator Emma Lavigne, director of the Centre Pompidou-Metz, the work echoes at once with the mythical and with a strain of modern science.
A large Scotch pine tree dominates the central room of the neoclassical French pavilion. It rests atop a hulking ball of dirt and roots, and, equipped with motors, it moves idly around the room, its movements resulting from a reading of electrical signals in the plants. A gentle electronic hum sounds in the space, its frequencies derived from the same signals. Two similar trees occupy the grounds, harmonizing with those that line the walkways between the national pavilions.
Boursier-Mougenot has a weakness for overly clever titles. Admittedly, maybe something is lost in translation, but this project is called rêvolutions, which combines the French word for dream, rêve, with révolutions to suggest, clunkily to my ear, a dream-revolution. (He dubbed from here to ear a work that turns an exhibition space into an aviary, as a flock of colorful finches perch on the amplified electric guitars and basses displayed so that their necks are horizontal, like tree branches.)
The artist had the glass removed from the pavilion’s skylights, rendering the interior open to the elements. When I arrived last weekend, it was just after a downpour, and the sun had re-emerged, so that the tree shimmered with the light on the rainwater as a few attendants mopped the floor.
The trees’ transformation recalls in reverse the myth of Apollo and Daphne. When the nymph Daphne appeals to her father, a god, to protect her from Apollo’s amorous advances, he turns her into a laurel tree. Lavigne further cites Francesco Colonna novel The Dream of Poliphilus and Primo Levi’s short story Dysphylaxis as literary parallels for the metamorphosis of trees. And for the artist, the trees’ movement in the space between the national pavilions symbolizes people’s free travel among countries, and has resonance with the movement of refugees.
(Artnet.com)
Boho Chic Elegance: LIZIAAH Kamora Dress at Swank Events
Step into the world of effortless elegance with the LIZIAAH Kamora Dress, available at Swank Events for the Boho Chic-themed round.
Designed to complement the beauty of various body types including Maitreya, Legacy, Reborn, LaraX, GenX, and Kupra this dress blends sophisticated craftsmanship with a touch of free-spirited charm.
Captured in a breathtaking natural setting, the Kamora Dress shines in its Jade variation, harmonizing beautifully with the lush greenery and cascading waterfall in the backdrop.
Featuring a daring high slit and a delicately textured top with a cut-out design, this piece is both alluring and graceful perfect for those who love timeless fashion with a contemporary twist.
Express yourself with the Kamora Dress in a selection of enchanting hues, including Blanco, Black, Lemon, and Oat.
Whether you’re embracing earth-toned neutrals or making a statement with deep or vibrant shades, there’s a color to match your mood and style.
Don’t miss the chance to elevate your wardrobe with this mesmerizing piece at Swank Events. Boho chic has never looked this refined.
I found myself thinking about the differences between photographing with black and white film versus with color film. Over the years I have shifted more toward the use of b&w film. Whereas a decade ago I was probably 75-25 in favor of color, these days it is probably closer to a 50-50 split.
I suppose I could say there are several reasons why I enjoy using black and white film. Part of it is always going to be the fact that I see in color and therefore black and white film sees a different world than I am able to. I appreciate that. But I also that by stripping out the color in an image, or looking past the color I should say, the attention that gets paid to what remains is pleasing. I like noticing scale and texture, or light and shadow. I like the sense of timelessness that comes with b&w.
But I really think it is about the simpler nature of b&w, which is not the same as saying it is simple. It is anything but really. But the world does become a bit simpler in some way I struggle to describe when viewed in shades of gray. It is quieter too in a sense. Or... I dunno, maybe more peaceful. Color is so often louder. Not that contrast cannot be equally loud, but at least a contrasty b&w image only has one loud voice clamoring for attention.
Anyway, I was browsing through my images curating a selection for a project and this image of Comet Falls jumped out at me because I had this train of thoughts on repeat in the background of my brain. This image harmonized with those thoughts and in its own ways demonstrates some of the qualities I love about b&w film.
Hasselblad 500C
Kodak Tri-X
It is literally known as "source of the lake " in Bhutia language. Just about 40 kms. away from Gangtok, the capital of the state, this serene lake is situated at an altitude of 12,000 ft on the Gangtok Nathu La highway. It falls in the restricted area and hence an inner line permit is required by Indians to visit this place. Foreign nationals are not permitted to visit this lake without special permission. The lake is about 1 km. Long, oval in shape, 15 meters deep and is considered sacred by the local people. It is also a home of brahminy ducks. It's cool, placid water harmonizes with the scenic beauty around. A small temple of lord Siva is constructed on the lakeside . This placid lake remains frozen during the winter months up to mid-May.
Between May and August it is possible to see a variety of flowers in blooms, including the rhododendrons, various species of primulas, blue and yellow poppies, irises etc. It is also an ideal habitat for the red panda and various species of birds.
If travel is searching
And home has been found
I'm not stopping
I'm going hunting
I'm the hunter
I'll bring back the goods
But I don't know when
I thought I could organize freedom
How Scandinavian of me
~en-cha-le-li~
~en-cha-le~
You sussed it out, didn't you ?
yeah!
You could smell it
So you left me on my own
To complete the mission
Now I'm leaving it all behind
I'm Going hunting
I'm the hunter, I'm the hunter
I'm going hunting
I'm the hunter Ooooohhh... I'm the hunter
I'm the hunter Ooooohhh... I'm the hunter
I'm ... the ... hunter...
Ooooohhh... Ooooohhh... Ooooohhh... Ooooohhh...
(Hunter- Björk)
La tour de Mutte qui servit de beffroi municipal s’élève à quatre-vingt-huit mètres de hauteur, le sommet de la flèche atteignant 93 m.
Jusqu’à la fin du XIVe siècle, à Metz, c’est la cloche de Saint-Eucaire qui servait de cloche municipale. On l’appelait « bancloche » ou plus communément « mutte », puisqu’elle était destinée à ameuter la population en diverses occasions. Cette cloche fut par la suite transférée dans un clocher de bois adossé à la cathédrale. En juillet 1478, le clocher de bois est détruit et la construction d’une tour de pierre est entreprise, ce travail est confié à Hannès de Ranconvaulx qui achèvera sa construction en octobre 1481.
Malgré une silhouette flamboyante, la flèche conserve des ornements rayonnants, probablement dans un souci d'harmonisation avec le reste de l'édifice.
Cathédrale Saint-Etienne de Metz.
Plus d'infos sur cet édifice remarquable: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cath%C3%A9drale_Saint-%C3%89tienne_...
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The Mutte Tower, which served as the municipal belfry, rises to a height of eighty-eight meters, with the spire reaching a height of 93 meters.
Until the end of the 14th century, the bell of Saint-Eucaire in Metz served as the municipal bell. It was called the "bancloche" or, more commonly, the "mutte," as it was intended to summon the population on various occasions. This bell was later moved to a wooden bell tower attached to the cathedral. In July 1478, the wooden bell tower was demolished, and the construction of a stone tower was undertaken. This work was entrusted to Hannès de Ranconvaulx, who completed its construction in October 1481.
Despite its flamboyant silhouette, the spire retains radiating ornamentation, probably in an effort to harmonize with the rest of the building.
Metz Cathedral (Saint-Étienne)
Thai Seafood Spaghetti
The flavours were rich and delicate, like all great Thai cuisine here at Café de Palm. It was slightly sweet and quite spicy, harmonizing wonderfully with the shrimp, mussels and clams. Lots of garlic was used, and the black olives were a pleasing touch.
Old Portland Hardware & Architectural
Few displays capture the delight of architectural salvage better than this display case overflowing with antique brass and bronze doorknobs. Rather than presenting a random assortment of Victorian hardware, the collection is remarkably focused on the Eastlake and Aesthetic Movement styles that flourished during the last quarter of the nineteenth century and are among the most sought-after by collectors today.
Inspired by the design reform movement championed by the English architect and writer Charles Locke Eastlake, American hardware manufacturers rejected the heavy historicism of earlier Victorian ornament in favor of crisply incised geometric patterns, stylized floral motifs, low-relief carving, and designs that celebrated craftsmanship rather than merely imitating historical precedent.
Running alongside Eastlake was the broader Aesthetic Movement, whose designers embraced Japanese influences, sunflowers, bamboo, fans, abstract geometry, and an artistic philosophy that prized beauty for its own sake. American foundries translated these fashionable ideas into cast bronze and brass hardware of extraordinary richness and variety.
The doorknob became a surprisingly important canvas for artistic expression. By the 1880s, manufacturers such as Russell & Erwin, Corbin, Sargent, Yale & Towne, and Reading Hardware offered hundreds of ornamental patterns through lavish trade catalogues. Homeowners furnishing new houses—or modernizing older ones—could select hardware that harmonized with the architectural style and decorative vocabulary of each room.
Most of the knobs seen here were cast or compression-formed in bronze or brass and then finished by extensive hand work. Their precisely rendered ornament—sunbursts, stylized flowers, geometric strapwork, concentric rings, incised linework, and abstract botanical motifs—illustrates the extraordinary design sophistication achieved by American hardware manufacturers during what many collectors regard as the high point of ornamental architectural hardware.
Unlike paintings or furniture, architectural hardware was meant to be experienced through touch. Every softened edge and polished high point records the passage of thousands of hands over more than a century of daily use.
Today these once-common household fittings have become prized artifacts, appreciated not only for their artistry and craftsmanship but also for their intimate connection to the lives of the people who grasped them countless times while passing through Victorian homes.
This case is less a bin of old doorknobs than a compact museum of America's finest decorative hardware, preserving one of the most inventive chapters in nineteenth-century industrial design.
Machu Picchu 20221127
Machu Picchu sits in an impressive geographical area full of mountains. One of its characteristics is its beautiful and solid architecture that has kept it in good condition after more than 600 years. Its walls have an anti-seismic inclination that better resist telluric movements. Its windows and niches are polished to amazing perfection. The entire architectural complex harmonizes with the landscape. Currently, the Inca city is recognized as one of the 7 wonders of the modern world.Machu Picchu was built in the midst of the Inca expansion, under the command of Emperor Pachacutec in 1450, approximately.
For the execution of such a majestic work, the work of thousands of men from the peoples recently conquered by the empire, who were called ‘mitimaes’, was needed.
The construction of Machu Picchu obeys a dominating and commercial desire with the peoples of the jungle region.
The place was chosen for its scenic beauty, the strategic commercial point, the high location for proper surveillance but, it should be noted, for the presence of a large stone bench ideal for the construction of walls, enclosures and terraces. Even today it is possible to appreciate the stones that were used for the construction of the Inca city.
Before starting any building, the Incas made sketches, plans, scale models and models using measurement systems, such as: arms, elbows, feet, steps, spans, etc.
Machupicchu was planned to house between 300 and 1000 people. To supply themselves, they built a large chain of platforms as well as paths that connected them with other important sites and more groups of platforms. Today, a part of this route is known as the famous ‘Inca Trail’.
She wasn't doing too bad. I asked why she'd chosen that Cuyp. 'I liked the evening colors on the cows'- fair enough. Using acrylics- she had all the colors harmonized together rather than mechanically copying colors in the work. Nice person. Gallery easel and metal stool.
„The light of love, the purity of grace, The mind, the music breathing from her face, 19 The heart whose softness harmonized the whole,— And oh, that eye was in itself a soul!“ — George Gordon Byron, book The Bride of Abydos Canto I, Stanza 6; this can be compared to: "The bloom of young Desire and purple light of Love", Thomas Gray, The Progress of Poesy I. 3, line 16; also: "Oh, could you view the melody / Of every grace / And music of her face", Richard Lovelace, Orpheus to Beasts; "There is music in the beauty, and the silent note which Cupid strikes, far sweeter than the sound of an instrument", Thomas Browne, Religio Medici, Part ii, Section ix. The Bride of Abydos (1813)
Source: quotepark.com/quotes/995841-george-gordon-byron-the-light...
One of my favorite perches sits down a local side road. The coloring on the post harmonizes with the color of the bird, and the color of the weeping willow in the background.
Acropoli - Propilei.
Qui cominciamo ad assaporare la vera bellezza dell’Acropoli. Sono l’ingresso monumentale alla spianata ed erano formati da un atrio centrale con due ali ai lati: Pinacoteca a sinistra e portico a destra.
Il corpo centrale prevedeva all’esterno 6 colonne doriche altissime simili a quelle del Partenone e all’interno altre colonne ma ioniche.
Il progettista, Mnesicle, riuscì quindi ad armonizzare questi due stili architettonici.
Acropolis - Propylaea.
Here we begin to savor the true beauty of the Acropolis. They are the monumental entrance to the esplanade and were made up of a central atrium with two wings on the sides: the art gallery on the left and the portico on the right.
The central body had 6 very high Doric columns on the outside similar to those of the Parthenon and other Ionic columns on the inside.
The designer, Mnesicle, therefore managed to harmonize these two architectural styles.
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Like dancers in some new dance, you each have your own motions, and though they may harmonize with the rest, they do not copy them.
This is one of the mistakes you keep making - that you expect a chorus line like the Rockettes.
Those times are past.
It is time to look at the picture from a wider perspective and see the harmony in your differences.
A play where all characters are the same and want the same things would be boring,
no one would stay to receive the message, if there was a message to receive.
You have a common intent.
The intent is to expand this consciousness, this energy you play with so that it becomes visible and to a greater degree, acceptable to an increasing number of people.
This cannot be done as a monolith.
It is not necessary to like each other, although some of you will.
It is not necessary to form strong physical bonds with everyone although some will do that as well - it is part of the drama.
BUT if the drama is to attract attention it must be intense, riveting, with periods of joy, laughter and relaxation as well.
No more is needed than this, and you might look at your cast of characters and see whether you have the ingredients for such a drama.
I believe you will find that you do.
~Jane Roberts channeled by G ~
The Mahkama du Pacha, a parliamentary building that not only houses the court of justice but also serves as a reception area for state occasions.
The main problem with the Mahkama du Pacha as a tourist attraction is that, because it is in regular use, it can be difficult or impossible to gain access to the interiors of the building. Still, it is a great place to make a stop and take a few pictures as the building features some impressive architecture. Apparently construction of the Mahkama du Pacha commenced in 1948 and ended in 1952, and the architectural style of the building shows strong Moorish influences. The name of the building can be loosely translated as ‘Pasha’s courthouse’, which is appropriate considering the function of the building. If you are fortunate enough to gain entry, you will discover a wonderful variety of rich furnishings and finishes. The ceiling is made of carved cedar wood that harmonizes perfectly with the chiseled stucco and polychrome mosaics which can be found decorating the interiors. There are also white, marble columns and rigid geometric designs which add the finishing touches to an already unimaginably graceful interior.
Clearly, such a well designed, built and finished building is ideal for use as a state reception room and a court of justice. The building is also sometimes referred to as the ‘Prefecture of Habouss’ and it is definitely worth viewing – even if only from the outside.
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.
SCUBA diving is sensual. To breathe underwater is one of the most fascinating and peculiar sensations imaginable. Breathing becomes a rhythmic melody of inhalations and exhalations. The cracks and pops of fish and crustaceans harmonize with the rhythmic chiming of the bubbles as you exhale. Soon, lungs act as bellows, controlling your buoyancy as you achieve weightlessness. And, as in your dreams, you are flying. Combine these otherworldly stimuli and you surrender completely to the sanctuary of the underwater world.
TEC CLARK, forward, Karen Berger's Scuba Diving
K-Iri is a duet of two singers, two voices harmonizing around their two favourite instruments, an acoustic guitar and a violin. The two young women, Sarah-Judith Kayiri from Burkina Faso and Iri Dimako from Ethiopia, met in Montreal in 2015. Kayiri and Iri blend their West African, Ethiopian and North American cultures. On the photo is Sarah-Judith Kayiri.
32. TMR 2019-04 July, P1220158, Kayiri and Iri (K-Iri) (FIJM 2019 day 8-No 32); Uploaded 02. October 2019.
By now everyone knows that I like colour. (Also love B&W.) This scene offered me some great colours to work from.I took my time in both composing and in processing this one.
The sand in the foreground harmonizes nicely with the trees in full Autumnal colour and is important in the composition in my opinion . Important for me, but maybe not for others is the old barn in the distance framed by the red arch. The puddle, with the leaf is an important element as it is different. I have certainly spent time photographing the spray park in the past, but this i likely my favourite capture of the area.
Two clicks to the best detail :)
Miles and miles of drystone wall crisscross the fields and mountains of the Lake District. The craftsmanship involved in making the walls, not to mention the enormous volume of stone required, is remarkable. The stone harmonizes with the landscape and makes for an attractive juxtaposition of the natural and the man-made that is all too rare.
Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese art of using placement to harmonize energy and create good luck. It can be applied to virtually anything, from cities, buildings and parks, right down to where you place the couch in your living room. I used to scoff at such notions, but as with many things, I've come to take it more seriously as time goes by. For ancient rituals to persists so long into the modern era, I can't help but wonder if there isn't some kernel of truth in the old wisdom. I find this the case with ancient health remedies and even astrology and numerology. I don't live by these things but I also don't discount them. Anyway Feng Shui is really something worth reading up on, and perhaps even reviewing the layout of your house (and the objects contained therein) just to see if there are any problem areas. For me it's not so much about creating good luck rather eliminating sources of bad luck or misfortune. Could be you just need to rearrange a few things or change the color of your front door. Other times the fix may not be quite as easy. One tenet of Feng Shui that has stayed with me all these years is the conflicts that a when a house sits astride a T intersection as in the case of this photo. Here the intersecting road faces directly toward the house. The presents a continuous flow of bad energy toward the house and its occupants. Take note of this as you drive around; you may find that such house (or other buildings) are problematic. Sometimes they have a high turnover rate, continually attract hard luck dwellers, or house businesses that tend to be unsuccessful. It's not an automatic out; I'm sure other forces are at play, and perhaps some people have personalities that magnify the problem will others minimize it. Certainly the bad energy can be mitigated. Sometimes simply hanging a crystal in the front-facing window can deflect the bad energy. Not sure abut any of that. But I do watch for buildings located at the top of T intersections, and pretty sure I would not purchase one. This shadowy and moody house seems to be badly in need of a window crystal. I captured this from a moving vehicle as part of my rural "drive-by shooting" series. As I've noted in prior posts, these completely random compositions sometimes turn up very dark places. Perhaps they are channeling the bad Shui.
If you are interested in Victorian homes and architecture, you owe it to yourself to look at the photos of the home's pristine interior that are part of the current real estate listing; www.zillow.com/homedetails/1103-37th-Pl-Seaview-WA-98644/...?
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From the application for National Register of Historic Places Status, granted in the late 1980s:
The Peter Schulderman House is a well preserved Victorian cottage characterized by a picturesque roofline, projecting bays, a broad veranda, and an octagonal corner turret. The two story frame house is located on a small lot (measuring 150 feet by 90 feet) in the ocean front community of Seaview, about one-half block west of the beach. The house is bordered by large bushes and rests on a lawn with tall fir trees and shrubs; a deteriorated carriage house sits in the southwest corner of the lot. A wooden picket fence, with two entry gates, encircles the property. Since its construction as a summer home in the 1890s, the house has retained nearly complete interior and exterior integrity.
The frame cottage rests on a post and pier foundation and is composed of a central cube with hipped roof and two-story gabled bays which project on the front (south) and west side elevations. The projecting bays are rectangular on the upper storys and are chamfered on the first story. An octagonal turret rises at the southwest corner of the house between the gabled bays and above the front entry. A veranda wraps round the front facade from the west gabled bay to the south bay; its rooftop forms the deck of the second story balcony. One story porches project from the east side and the rear of the house. A shallow one story rear addition was built about 1912 to accommodate a bathroom, the only known exterior alteration to the house.
The exterior walls of the cottage are clad with rustic cedar siding on the first story and variegated shingle siding on the second story (in fish scale and diamond patterns). The roof surfaces are covered with cedar shingles (decoratively patterned on the turret). The front veranda is composed of square posts with fan-shaped brackets supporting a flat roof with a shingled skirt. Above the roof is a balustrade which serves as a railing for the second story balcony. A lattice-work skirting hides the foundation and a brick chimney with arched cap rises from the center of the hipped roof.
The cottage is amply lighted by windows, all of which are double-hung, one-over-one wood sash units with simple wood surrounds. Single windows are located on each wall surface of the chamfered first floor bays; second story windows are paired. The polygonal turret features a double hung window on each face, with decorative arched brackets placed over the upper sash to give the visual impression of Gothic windows. A single leaf, panelled front door is placed in the south facade (beneath the turret); similar doors are placed in the south wall of the west bay (leading to the front veranda), on the east wall of the south gable (leading to the east porch), and in the north wall (providing access to the rear porch). A single leaf door in the south wall of the second story opens onto the balcony. Each of the exterior windows and doors has heavy wooden shutters that are closed during the winter months.
Much of the exterior applied ornament is reserved for the eaves and gable ends of the building. The eaves are boxed and feature a moulded cornice supported by decorative brackets. The cornice of the turret features a dentil course and a panelled frieze. The peaks of the projecting gables are decorated with ornamental sunbursts with a band of turned spindles. A tall flagpole rises from the peak of the turret.
The interior of the house is remarkably well preserved and is typical of the summer cottages of the late 19th century. The front door on the south facade opens on to a central hall with steep stairs leading to the second floor. Three downstairs rooms -- a front parlor, a rear parlor, and a dining room -- project off the central hall. The upstairs features three bedrooms and an observatory in the turret. All the rooms in the house have visual and often physical access to the outdoors and the porches and balconies that surround the structure. For example, the first floor front parlor has a glazed bay projecting on the south and a side door leading to the east porch. The dining room has bay windows overlooking the west yard and a door to the front veranda. The rear parlor has a door to the back porch. Upstairs, each bedroom has paired windows overlooking the property. A door in the upstairs hall leads to the front balcony and the small turret is enclosed by windows facing east, south and west.
All interior walls and ceilings are finished in redwood and pine tongue-and-groove siding (laid diagonally on the angled walls of the first floor bays). The floors are hardwood with a dark stain. Because all the interior surfaces are finished in woods, the house has no painted or plastered wall surfaces (except in the bathroom addition). Mouldings around the doors and windows feature simple surrounds with bull's-eye corner blocks. The staircase has a bannister with square newel post and square balusters. The steps are the only carpeted surface in the house and the original carpet is intact.
The carriage house is located in the southwest corner of the lot. It is a gable roof structure clad in drop siding. A small opening in the gable end allowed hay to be raised to a hay loft. The carriage house has a deteriorated foundation and is in need of repair.
The Peter Schulderman House is an architecturally significant example of the Victorian summer cottages built in the late 19th century on the Long Beach peninsula. Constructed about 1894, the house maintains outstanding interior and exterior integrity, and reflects the picturesque aesthetic and rustic quality favored in the resort architecture of the era. According to a survey of historic buildings in Pacific County (1979), it is one of the best preserved 19th century summer cottages in the peninsula's ocean front communities.
Historical Background: Located on the southern end of the Long Beach peninsula, Seaview is one of the oldest resort communities on southwest Washington's ocean beaches. The unincorporated community was platted in 1881 by J. L. Stout, who laid out a grid plan that ran parallel to the vast and sandy beach. The first cottage in Seaview was probably built in 1881 by Edward Devaney (no longer extant), and by the 1890s numerous cottages -- many built by prominent Portland families -- lined the beach front.
Unlike the famous ocean resorts of the eastern United States, the Long Beach resort communities were relatively informal, and cottages were often extremely simple and rustic. As the local newspaper reported in 1900, if retirement be the desire, one can pitch his tent and enjoy solitude and life in repose. Many from Portland and the heated interior have purchased retired, secluded sites along the shore where neat cottages peep from the shrubbery which man has not yet robbed nature of. In summer months, these are occupied by those who wish to escape the heat and turmoil of the city and recuperate health and enjoy life to the utmost. By 1900, an estimated 20,000 people visited the resorts at Long Beach annually.
Peter H. Schulderman lived in Portland, where he owned a transportation and freight business. According to his descendants, he first visited Seaview in the mid-1880s; in 1894, he purchased a parcel that was once part of town founder Stout's 10-acre Seaview Hotel grounds. (The hotel burned in 1892 and was not rebuilt.) Shortly thereafter, Schulderman hired a Portland contractor, Henry Christianson, to build a cottage on the lot using cedar and pine. From its completion until the present day, the cottage has been used exclusively as a summer home by the Schulderman family. When Peter Schulderman died in 1930, he deeded the property to his son, attorney Henry Schulderman. The property is currently owned by Henry's only child, Marie Schulderman Collie, who continues to maintain the residence as a summer retreat.
Among the Portland families who spent summers at the beach, many built simple, rustic cottages, typically one story and gabled (according to historic photographs). The Schulderman cottage was larger than most and reflected the Victorian interest in the picturesque and rustic. The picturesque -- revealed here in the multiple and varied roof shapes, the irregular profile and massing of the house, and the variety of surface texture and ornament -- was seen as an aesthetic well suited to rural settings where the structure could harmonize with the natural landscape. The rusticity of the design was expressed through the use of wood siding, interior wood finishes, and an ample use of porches, bay windows, and a glazed turret which helped integrate the indoors and outside. The Schulderman House is an exceptionally well preserved example of these themes and a reflection of life at the ocean beach before the advent of the automobile and motor court.
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Brad McGinley, Cooper the Wonder Dog and I went out Friday night to shoot the Calhan Paint Mines once again. I honestly don’t know why we don’t spend more time in this wonderful location. It can be a bit challenging to shoot, depending on conditions, but the reward for creativity and determination is large. We began this night in the dark as the third quarter moon was not scheduled to rise until 1AM. Apprehension of the cloudy skies cleared up as the sky turned to perfection and remained that way through the night.
Knowing that for the first part of our night there would be minimal light we armed ourselves with all the lights we could carry and headed out. We explored new sections of the mine in search of different comps and perspectives and after a bit decided this comp held interest and set up for the first shoot of the night.
We tried several techniques with various light sources which worked to a point, but it wasn’t until we took Brad’s camping lantern and placed it in the scene to provide some localized lighting did we find the key to lighting the scene. This photography is made up of 5 separate light placements (including one behind us). Each of the 5 light locations was shot several times varying ISO and shutter speed to minimize hot spots and noise. In the sky, Sirius and Orion are accompanied by the Milky Way and just the right amount of light pollution from nearby Colorado Springs and sparse cloud placement to harmonize the scene.
Look forward to more shots from this night in the near future. As always, any feedback you’re willing to leave on things you like or see room for improvement are always appreciated.
Solo singer, a gray wolf at Alpha Park located in the heart of the Mercantour National Park, Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France.
Wolves howl to assemble the pack (usually before and after hunts), to pass on an alarm (particularly at a den site), to locate each other during a storm or unfamiliar territory and to communicate across great distances.
When howling together, wolves harmonize rather than chorus on the same note, thus creating the illusion of there being more wolves than there actually are.
Since 1992, the wolves that had been exterminated in France over a hundred years ago are living here again. They kept migrating across the Italian ‘green border’. Today, there are 25 to 30 wolves divided into packs of five to six, roaming through the seven valleys of the park again.
The Mercantour National Park is a unique nature reserve located in the very southeast corner of France.