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I'm told these stunning gates lead to Papa John's (pizza) home in Anchorage (Louisville) Kentucky. The residents apparently are up in arms as he has a helicopter which picks him up there occasionally and they have some environmental concerns about his one little private helicopter. I do hear many flying overhead frequently so it's difficult to ascertain which one is his (I'm 10 minutes away). They all "pretty much" sound alike. www.wdrb.com/story/31950445/john-schnatters-helicopter-us...
St. John's Parish Church, Barbados Cemetery
St. John's Parish Church in Barbados is the first church of St. John that is presumed to have been a simple wooden building, but its date is unknown. The parish along with St. George, was carved out of St. Michael in 1640–1641. But successive churches were badly damaged by the hurricane of 1675, the Great Hurricane of 1780, and finally destroyed by the Great Barbados hurricane of 1831. The present church building (the fifth) was built is 1836, and the chancel added in 1876. It is the prototype of the restrained Barbadian version of the Gothic parish church, and a beautiful Westmacott sculpture, commemorating Elizabeth Pinder, on the left of the main door.
Cape Spear located on the Avalon Peninsula near St. John's, Newfoundland, is the easternmost point in Canada (52°37'W), and North America, excluding Danish controlled Greenland.
Taken July 17, 2016 at Cape Spear, Newfoundland, Canada
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Saint John's cathedral , Den Bosch
In 1185 Hendrik van Brabant founded on the domain Othen a niew city : 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) and around 1220 the people of this place started building a new church , dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist.Originally it was build a a parochy church, but in 1559 it was called a cathedral.
It's build in gothic style and it's a important dutch monument. It's a cahtolic church.
The name in dutch is Sint-Jan's kathedraal.
Here's a b&w version and for now , also the closing ceremony of our upload of Den Bosch.
There's so much to tell about this church, but maybe it's better for those who are really interested, to give some links here:
in dutch: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint-Janskathedraal_%28's-Hertogenb...
in english: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's_Cathedral_%28's-Hertogen...
Zaandam ... early morning ...
entering St John's Harbour ...
Pic in my St John's Newfoundland Album ...
Pic taken Aug 18, 2023
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Former charity school (formed 1695), this building was originally constructed in 1760 and was bombed by the Nazi's (1941), then later rebuilt and converted into flats.
Despite the cold weather the postman is "stronging it out" wearing shorts !.
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Farley Chamberlayne. The church consists of nave, chancel and bell-turret. The chancel and nave date from 1130-60, although the windows and other details are later.
St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta is fairly unspectacular from the outside. The Baroque interior is quite spectacular in complete contrast to the exterior of the building. From the marble tombs that cover the floor to the intricate carvings on the walls to the beautiful painted ceiling everything is stunning, and most of it is covered with gold.
An image of St. John's Point Lighthouse, Killough, County Down, Northern Ireland. The lighthouse has a very interesting history. You can read more at: www.greatlighthouses.com/lighthouses/st-johns-point/
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge founded by the Tudor matriarch Lady Margaret Beaufort. In constitutional terms, the college is a charitable corporation established by a charter dated 9 April 1511.
This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.
The vibrancy and colour of the streets of St. John's always make for an interesting photo walk. Always something new to discover.
Here is a photo I shot for local St. John's vintage clothing store Model Citizens
Strobist Info:
AB1600 into 64" PLM camera left
Irlanda - Limerick - Castillo del Rey Juan
ENGLISH:
King John's Castle is a 13th-century castle located on King's Island in Limerick, Ireland, next to the River Shannon. Although the site dates back to 922 when the Vikings lived on the Island, the castle itself was built on the orders of King John in 1200. One of the best preserved Norman castles in Europe, the walls, towers and fortifications remain today and are visitor attractions. The remains of a Viking settlement were uncovered during archaeological excavations at the site in 1900.
The Viking sea-king, Thormodr Helgason, built the first permanent Viking stronghold on Inis Sibhtonn (King's Island) in 922. He used the base to raid the length of the River Shannon from Lough Derg to Lough Ree, pillaging ecclesiastical settlements. In 937 the Limerick Vikings clashed with those of Dublin on Lough Ree and were defeated. In 943 they were defeated again when the chief of the local Dalcassian clan joined with Ceallachán, king of Munster and the Limerick Vikings were forced to pay tribute to the clans. The power of the Vikings never recovered, and they were reduced to the level of a minor clan, however often playing pivotal parts in the endless power struggles of the next few centuries.
The arrival of the Anglo-Normans to the area in 1172 changed everything. Domhnall Mór Ó Briain burned the city to the ground in 1174 in a bid to keep it from the hands of the new invaders. After he died in 1194, the Anglo-Normans finally captured the area in 1195 under John, Lord of Ireland. In 1197, Limerick was given its first charter and its first Mayor, Adam Sarvant. A castle, built on the orders of King John and bearing his name, was completed around 1210. The castle was built on the boundary of the River Shannon in order to protect the city from the Gaelic kingdoms to the west and from any rebellion by Norman lords to the east and south. Under the general peace imposed by the Norman rule, Limerick prospered as both a port and a trading centre, partly due to the castle acting as a watchdog on any cargo passing through the port of Limerick. By this time the city was divided into an area became known as "English Town" on King's Island, while another settlement, named "Irish Town" had grown on the south bank of the river. The town of Limerick became so wealthy during this era King John set up a mint in the North West corner of the castle, with pennies and half pennies from this time available to see in Limerick museum today.
A 1574 document prepared for the Spanish ambassador attests to its wealth: "Limerick is stronger and more beautiful than all the other cities of Ireland, well walled with stout walls of hewn marble... There is no entrance except by stone bridges, one of the two of which has 14 arches, and the other 8 ... for the most part the houses are of square stone of black marble and built in the form of towers and fortresses".
Luke Gernon, an English-born judge and resident of Limerick, wrote an equally flattering account of the city in 1620: "a lofty building of marble; in the high street it is built from one gate to the other in one form, like the colleges in Oxford, so magnificent that at my first entrance it did amaze me".
The walls of the castle were severely damaged in the 1642 Siege of Limerick, the first of five sieges of the city in the 17th century. In 1642, the castle was occupied by Protestants fleeing the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and was besieged by an Irish Confederate force under Garret Barry. Barry had no siege artillery so he undermined the walls of King John's Castle by digging away their foundations. Those inside surrendered just before Barry collapsed the walls. However, such was the damage done to the wall's foundations that a section of them had to be pulled down afterward.
Between 2011 and 2013, the castle underwent a massive redevelopment, with €5.7 million spent to improve the visitor facilities of the castle. Among the improvements were a brand new visitor centre, interactive exhibitions with computer generated animations, and a cafe with views onto the courtyard and the river.
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ESPAÑOL:
El castillo del Rey Juan (en inglés, King John's Castle) es un castillo situado en Limerick, Irlanda, concretamente en la zona de la ciudad conocida como "Isla del Rey" (King's Island), junto al río Shannon. Del castillo se conservan principalmente los muros exteriores y las torres fortificadas, que han sido adaptadas como atracción turística. Durante el proceso de construcción de centro de visitantes se descubrió un asentamiento vikingo en lo que ahora es el patio del castillo.
El Castillo del Rey Juan tiene cinco fachadas, con altas murallas que rodean un patio rectangular. La parte inferior de las murallas estaba curvada hacia el exterior, con el fin de desviar proyectiles arrojados desde las almenas. Dos grandes torres rodean el portón principal, y otras dos se elevan en las esquinas que miran al río Shannon. Estas torres sobresalían del edificio para permitir mejores ángulos de tiro a los arqueros. En sus primeros años, el castillo estaba rodeado por un foso, con un puente levadizo que comunicaba con otro portón mayor.
El primer bastión estable en la "Isla del Rey" se debe al rey vikingo Thormodr Helgason, quien construyó aquí una base en 922 para poder dominar toda la extensión del río Shannon desde Lough Derg hasta Lough Ree, atacando asentamientos religiosos. En 937, los vikingos establecidos en Limerick se enfrentaron a los de Dublín en Lough Ree, y fueron derrotados por estos. En 943 volvieron a ser derrotados cuando el jefe del clan local se unió con Ceallachan, rey de Munster, y los vikingos de Limerick fueron obligados a pagar tributos. El poder de los vikingos nunca se recuperó, y fueron reducidos a un clan menor, pese a lo cual tuvieron un papel importante en algunas de las interminables luchas de poder que sacudieron Irlanda durante los siglos posteriores.
La llegada de los Normandos a la zona en 1172 cambió completamente la situación. Domhnall Mor O'Brien detruyó la ciudad totalmente en 1174, en un intento de evitar que cayera en manos de los nuevos invasores. Los normandos finalmente capturaron esta área bajo Juan I de Inglaterra, Señor de Irlanda. En 1197, según se cree, Limerick recibió sus primeros fueros y su primer alcalde, Adam Sarvant. En esta época se comenzó, además, la construcción de un castillo bajo las órdenes del Rey Juan, que se completó alrededor del 1200.
Durante este periodo de paz impuesto por el dominio normando, Limerick prosperó como puerto y como centro comercial. La ciudad había quedado dividida en dos zonas: la que se conocía como la "ciudad inglesa" (English Town), en la "Isla del Rey" (King's Island), y la "ciudad irlandesa" (Irish Town), en la orilla sur del río. El castillo tenía en esta época una función más administrativa que militar, incluyendo la acuñación de moneda.
El castillo, en especial sus muros exteriores, se vio severamente dañado durante el Sitio de Limerick que tuvo lugar en 1642, y que sólo fue el primero de los cinco sitios que sufrió la ciudad en el siglo XVII. En 1642, el castillo fue ocupado por protestantes que huían de la Rebelión irlandesa de 1641, y fue rodeado por una fuerza confederada irlandesa comandada por Garret Barry. Dado que Barry no tenía artillería pesada, decidió minar las murallas del castillo excavando bajo sus cimientos. Los ocupantes del castillo se rindieron cuando Barry estaba a punto de lograr el derrumbe de los muros. De hecho, los daños producidos en sus cimientos fueron tan graves que una parte de la muralla exterior debió ser derribada posteriormente.
El castillo vivió su último sitio en 1691, durante la guerra entre Jacobitas y Guillermistas (partidarios de Guillermo III de Inglaterra), que terminó con la firma del Tratado de Limerick. Entre 1791 y 1922, el castillo albergó un barracón militar en el que vivían más de cuatrocientos soldados del Ejército Británico. En épocas posteriores, debido a la escasez de vivienda en Limerick, se construyeron casas en el interior, que fueron posteriormente eliminadas.
En la actualidad, el castillo ha sido habilitado como atractivo turístico, con un centro para visitantes donde se ofrecen dramatizaciones y exposiciones sobre la historia del castillo.
After three trips up the hill, in all sorts of lousy weather and lousier light, we were rewarded with about 4 minutes of terrific sunset light, peaking near the end of twilight about when this shot was taken.
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Midsummer, also known as St John's Day, is the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, and more specifically the Northern European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice or take place on a day between June 19 and June 25 and the preceding evening. The exact dates vary between different cultures. The Christian Church designated June 24 as the feast day of the early Christian martyr St John the Baptist, and the observance of St John's Day begins the evening before, known as St John's Eve.
COP0035 - ST JOHN'S BEACON, LIVERPOOL - One of a series of mixed-media PhotoArt items featuring some of the landmark buildings and sights in the city of Liverpool, England, UK. A high-quality 300DPI colour photograph printed on HQ paper and then overpainted to create an abstract acrylic frame.
Both together create an attractive piece of wall-art, which is available on Fine Art America at the following link: tinyurl.com/mr43t7eu
#fineartamerica #liverpool #PhotoArt
(C)2025 GrahamSeamanArt
A few weeks ago we had snow in Suffolk, not only did we have snow but it occurred over a weekend and it settled, this is such a rare occurrence I just had to drop everything and get out, but where? I had no idea - I really wish I'd rec'yed earlier in the year. So off to the woods I went, luckily everything changes int he snow and on the way I noticed John's Wood - I've been by this hundreds of times and never given it a second thought, but it just took on a different dimension, I loved the way it just spilled over the hill into the background. So no more than 3 miles from home I spent the afternoon shooting this little wood, blizzards and all. Like my previous shot I was there alone just me the elements and the occasional hare. Its days like this when I love photography - regardless of the outcome.
Technical Details
Nikon D700
Sigma 70mm-200mm @ 70mm
1/25 second
ISO 400
4 shot panorama stitched in CS5
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Standing 1128 feet from the sea, St. John's Head is the highest vertical cliff in Scotland. Located on the Isle of Hoy on Pentland Firth, one passes by it on the way to and from Stromness from Scrabster. Not sure what the rock formation that is split is caused from, but it truly is an amazing sight. More information at: www.northlinkferries.co.uk/orkney-blog/facts-about-the-ol...
St. John's is the capital of Antigua and Barbuda.
Looking down one of the shopping streets toward our ship, the Carnival Sunshine.
Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right.
George Harrison
Saint John's Wort blossoms are like little sunbursts.
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.
St. John's Harbour "The Narrows", showing Fort Amherst and South Head Lighthouse. Cape Spear Lighthouse in the distance.
Bronica GS-1
Zenzanon PG 100mm f/3.5
Fujichrome Velvia
Nikon Super Coolscan 8000 ED
Photoshop CC21
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