Au rez-de-chaussée se trouve un vestibule comportant une voûte très surbaissée, formée de deux berceaux à angle droit, retombant en culs-de-four et raccordés aux parois par des lunettes. Malgré la portée qui atteint 15 m, la flèche de la voûte est très faible. Le visiteur est là devant le chef-d'œuvre absolu de la stéréotomie française, qui réunit avec une virtuosité inégalée toutes les caractéristiques de cet art - surbaissement, jeu d'appareil, nudité d'intrados .

L'escalier d'honneur qui conduit à la salle du conseil, est encadré par deux lions sculptés par Jean Dedieu. Il est orné dès l'origine de la Vénus d'Arles, une antique gréco-romaine découverte au théâtre antique d'Arles, mais aujourd'hui il s'agit d'une copie de l'œuvre modifiée par Girardon dont l'original se trouve désormais au Louvre.

Sur la façade du premier étage, se trouve un balcon encadré de doubles colonnes. Au deuxième étage, un fronton central où figure un soleil, symbole de Louis XIV, un décor de balustres et de pots-à-feu.

on the sign, it says: they tried to bury us, they didn’t know we were seeds

Black-necked grebe - Schwarzhalstaucher - Podiceps nigricollis

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Upper Whitewater River Gorge, Nantahala Forest Gamelands, Sapphire, North Carolina

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Olympus OM1 + HP5 in HC110

I had known about this waterfall for several years and always was drawn to its beauty from photos I had seen from years earlier. Being situated and recessed back up into a mountain setting, for years, people visiting this waterfall had dumped their fast-food trash, plastic bottles, beer cans and litter along the rural road in front of houses on the way to the waterfall. The straw that broke the camel's back came after some insolent juveniles spray painted boulders on the way up to the waterfall. The local residents who lived along the road leading to the trail, formed a cooperative and bought up the land along the road, including the land the waterfall was on and posted no trespassing signs all along the road. I will refrain from mentioning the name of the waterfall out of respect for the landowners. I had walked down the road on three previous occasions and spoke with the local residents. On this last visit, I had the pleasure of speaking with a neighbor who was a relative of the principle owner, who shared with me all of the travail the neighbors had gone through over the years and I was blessed and considered it to have been an honor to be able to make this photograph. When I arrived at the base of the waterfall, I took shot after shot after shot. I couldn't stop making photos I loved the setting so much. I am thankful for the local residents who took action in faith as such great stewards to preserve the natural beauty of this waterfall. I will always refer to this one as my Secret Love.

#Explore 28.09.2023

Geschäftshäuser werden in Berlin verstärkt als "Glaspaläste" gebaut, wie hier im Kranzler Eck.

Commercial buildings in Berlin are increasingly being built as "glass palaces", as here in Kranzler Eck.

Palais de verre - la nouvelle construction à Berlin

Les immeubles commerciaux sont de plus en plus construits à Berlin sous forme de "palais de verre", comme ici au Kranzler Eck.

Japanische Kirschblüten auf dem Mittelstreifen der Rheinstraße am Breslauer- Platz, vor dem Rathausturm in Friedenau.

Ich wünsche Euch einen guten Start in die neue Woche.

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Japanese cherry blossoms on the central reservation of Rheinstraße at Breslauer Platz, in front of the town hall tower in Friedenau.

I wish you a good start into the new week.

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Fleurs de cerisier japonaises sur le terre-plein central de la Rheinstraße à la Breslauer Platz, devant la tour de la mairie de Friedenau.

Je vous souhaite un bon début de semaine.

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First photograph of the morning. Water muscle in the lower cascade in the early morning light. Made at streamside of the lower cascade of Tails Creek from under the bridge. Tumbling Waters Trail, Ellijay, Georgia

Who loves the Grosbeaks? I've been waiting for them and today was the first sighting.

vor einem Hagebuttenstrauch