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Valvisciolo Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in the province of Latina, central Italy, near the town of Sermoneta. It is an awesome example of rigorous Romanesque-Cistercian architecture, considered a masterpiece of that style in central Italy.
Owned since 1145 by the monks of Cistercian order, damaged in the 12th-century invasion of Barbarossa, it was occupied and restored by the Knights Templar in the 13th century then owned again by the Cistercians in 1312-15 to date.
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"Photography is simultaneously and instantaneously the recognition of a fact and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that express and signify that fact”.
—Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Frosty marls and rigorous geometries broken by the light that creeps overwhelmingly from the openings towards the large glass window of the entrance
Interni del Palazzo delle esposizioni
Marni gelidi e rigorose geometrie infrante dalla luce che si insinua prepotente dalle aperture verso la grande vetrata dell’ingresso
The tall ship "Picton Castle" in Lunenburg for the winter. Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Picton Castle is registered in the Cook Islands, in the South Pacific, and is owned and operated by the Windward Isles Sailing Ship Company, Ltd. The ship's mission is deep-ocean sail training and long-distance education. Also, she carries supplies and educational materials to far-flung islands in the South Pacific. Her North American homeport is Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
The ship is a completely refitted barque that observes the rigorous standards of Germanischer Lloyds for steel-hulled Cape Horners. She is 179 feet overall, with riveted steel hull, clear oiled-pine decks, steel masts, and wooden and steel yards. She carries 12,450 square feet of canvas sail. The ship also has a powerful 690 hp Burmeister & Wain alpha diesel engine for occasions when sailing is not feasible. The galley is on deck, and its 1893 cook stove is similar to those used on commercial sailing ships 100 years ago.
There are berths for 40 sail trainees and 12 professional crew members. (Usually about half our trainees are men and half women. Their ages range from 18 to 60+, with the majority under 35.) Sleeping accommodations are bunkroom style, in two tiers of pilot bunks. Bunks have curtains for privacy and individual reading lights.
The Picton Castle is a true working tall ship. Sail trainees participate fully in the ship's operation: handling sails, scrubbing the deck, taking a turn at the wheel, raising anchor, hauling on lines, helping in the galley, going aloft (optional), and keeping lookout. There are training classes in seamanship and navigation, plenty of opportunities to learn square-rig sailing and, on the world voyages, to explore exotic tropical ports and islands.
The climate of Kamchatka is quite rigorous. Even august may bring the snow or hard storm. We spent about a week in the mists waiting for volcanoes to contemplate. I woke every morning and got back to my camp. And finally, one day my friend woke me up calling "where is Sergey, it's so beautiful out there!". It was just wonderful to see several volcanoes on the horizon in the light of new day.
One more picture from Kamchatka, Opala river, Opala volcano, August, 2015, hdr. Again, made with Zenith MC Zenitar-C Canon 16 mm F/2.8 Fisheye. I liked this cheap and strong gear a lot....
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► A big statue of Lord Murugan at the Batu Caves Temple in the outskirt of Kuala Lumpur
This is not a newly captured photo. Maybe it looks calm in the photo with a few tourists taking pictures but tomorrow, January 30th, 2010, the place will be busy, flooded with Hindu devotees, tourists and visitors alike as the Thaipusam festival reaches its climax.
The procession to mark the beginning of the celebrations has in fact already started in the early hours of the day last night when the devotees marched alongside a chariot carrying much smaller size of the statue of Lord Murugan from Kuala Lumpur to Batu caves Temple, covering the distance of 10km.
I was there last year capturing some photos but I am not too sure whether I can make it or not there tomorrow. One can expect an uplifting atmosphere to be at the place as it will then be filled with prayers and mantra hymns with endless poundings of drums, chanting and dancing. Those devotees who are fulfilling their vows will then carry an ornamental “kavadis” with sharp objects piercing their bodies. Prior to the executions of what seem to be the acts of penitence, they had gone through rigorous regiment of spirituality including days of fasting.
Happy Thaipusam to all Hindu devotees and
Have a nice weekend everyone!
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THAIPUSAM is an annual Hindu festival which draws the largest gathering in multi-racial Malaysia - nearly a million people in 2000.
Several hundred devotees spear their cheeks with long, shiny steel rods - often a metre long - and pierce their chests and backs with small, hook-like needles in penance.
Tourists watch in awe as metal pierces the skin with hardly any bleeding and, apparently, no pain as the devotee stands in a trance in the dawn light after weeks of rigorous abstinence.
BATU CAVES,
KUALA LUMPUR
Photography’s new conscience
(Unknown), Family:Sepsidae
4mm dipteran fly, shot with diffused internal flash.
Sepsidae are a moderately large, cosmopolitan family of saprophagous flies with species recorded from all zoogeographic regions. Most species have slender, ant-like profiles, ranging from 2-6mm in length, with bead-like heads, petiolate abdomina and relatively few setae. Sepsids are active flies, with a characteristic rapid gait accompanied by lateral wing waving. The majority of sepsids are attracted to dung and/or carrion. Sepsid courtship is a rigorous affair, with shaking, leg taps, sternite brush stimulation, and even 'kissing'.
Wikipedia: The Sepsidae are a family of flies, commonly called the black scavenger flies or ensign flies. Over 300 species are described worldwide. They are usually found around dung or decaying plant and animal material. Many species resemble ants, having a "waist" and glossy black body. Many Sepsidae have a curious wing-waving habit made more apparent by dark patches at the wing end.
Many species have a very wide distribution, reflecting the coprophagous habit of most Sepsidae. Some species have been spread over large territories in association with livestock. Adult flies are found mostly on mammal excrement, including that of humans (less often on other rotting organic matter), where eggs are laid and larvae develop, and on nearby vegetation, carrion, fermenting tree sap, and shrubs and herbs.
Many Sepsidae apparently play an important biological role as decomposers of mammal and other animal excrement. Some species may have a limited hygienic importance because of their association with human feces. Others are useful tools in forensic entomology.
English ten pound note.
If you are familiar with this banknote then this image may strike you as being a little odd. You’ll know the iridescent holograms on the left, but you may not have seen the large yellow figures ‘10’ formed in the pattern at the top.
That’s because this image was taken in UV light. There are patches of fluorescent ink printed on the note that just look like white paper in ordinary light. The five-pound note has a 5 in the same place. I couldn’t afford a £20 note to check it out for consistency (or should that be cheque?) ;)
The British pound sterling is the oldest currency in the world that has been in constant circulation. It was adopted around 800AD being modelled on the currency of the French kingdom of Charles the Great (Charlemagne) which was established a few years before. Italian, Spanish and Portuguese currency had the same roots.
The French livre (pound) had 20 sous each of 12 deniers, like the 20 shillings and 12 pennies of sterling. Interestingly although the small denomination was called a penny its symbol was the ‘d’, just like the French denier, the Spanish Dinero and the Portuguese Dinheiro. All the names derive from the Roman denarius coin.
Sterling was decimalised in 1971 which caused all the prices to go up and the parking meters to stop working :) The pound now has 100 new pennies (p or pence).
Originally one French livre was worth a pound weight of silver (equivalent to 14.6 Troy ounces), but by 850 the pound sterling was only worth eleven and a quarter Troy ounces of silver. Looking at tonight’s spot price for silver my note should be redeemable for £1868.62 of the shiny metal… times change.
This image measures under 3 inches across as per the rules.
One thing that photographers should be aware of is that it is illegal to reproduce a digital picture of more than 50% of one side of the note without an overstamp, and the Queen’s head must not be distorted. There are the normal copyright issues as well and these can be rigorously prosecuted. See the Bank of England website for more details.
Thank you for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image. Happy Macro Mondays :)
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8D-ji:
Tō-ji Temple (東寺, Tō-ji, "East Temple"), also known as Kyō-ō-gokoku-ji (教王護国寺, The Temple for the Defense of the Nation by Means of the King of Doctrines) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the Minami-ku ward of Kyoto, Japan.
Founded in 796, it was one of the only three Buddhist temples allowed in the city at the time it became the capital of Japan. As such it has a long history, housing treasures and documents from the early Heian period and the Tang dynasty, and with buildings in its complex covering the Kamakura, Muromachi, Momoyama, and Edo periods. Five of these buildings have been designated National Treasures in two different categories: the Lotus Flower Gate (rengemon), the Miei Hall (mieidō), the Golden Hall (kondō) and the five-storied Pagoda (gojūnotō) (temple buildings) and the Kanchiin Guest Hall (kanchiin kyakuden) (residences).
Tō-ji was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, as part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
The five-storied Pagoda (五重塔, gojūnotō) of Tō-ji dates from 1643 (Edo period), when it was rebuilt by order of the third Tokugawa Shōgun, Iemitsu. The original pagoda was built in the 9th century, but it was destroyed and rebuilt four times before reaching its current state. It was designated a National Treasure in 1952.
The pagoda stands 54.8 meters (180 feet) high, and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan. Entrance into the pagoda itself is permitted only on special occasions, but it is usually open and the interior can be seen from the outside. It houses relics, sculptures, and paintings. At ground level, there are statues of four Buddhas facing different directions.
The Kondo or Golden Hall is the main hall of the temple and contains a statue of Yakushi from 1603.
The Miedo is dedicated to Kobo Daishi, also called Kukai, the temple's founder. It stands on the location of his original residence. The hall is opened on the 21st of each month when a memorial service is held for Kukai.
The grounds feature a garden and pond, in which turtles and koi swim. The grounds also house an academically rigorous private school, Rakunan, from which many students are sent to elite universities.
Not so common here anymore as it is rigorously removed as it is considered an invasive neophyte. A pity for many insects like bees and wasps that like to visit the small flowers.
(Classic Negative Filmsimulation)
Explore, September 17, 2017 #296
On Aruba, Land Rover vehicles are used to conduct tours of the Arikok National Park, which is located on the southeastern (windward) side of the island. This area is rugged desert, making the tour rigorous, as the tour guides must negotiate their way along the extremely rocky and rutted trails. Made me feel like I was riding on the surface of the moon.
In this shot, three Land Rover vehicles are parked to allow their tourists to explore the Natural Pool area. Having been there before, I chose to shoot pictures instead of descending the cliff.
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Proctor Scorpio, best known by his public name Sir reginald Pentecost III, was born in 1277. As the son of a Britsh Lord Reginald had acces to many luxuries that were quite uncommon in his time. After his father, Sir Pentecost II, went to war and lost his life in a gruesome battle, Reginald himself swore to defend his household with all his might.
Upon discovering he was a Soulcaster he was quickly taken in by the orde of Proctors and trained in the most rigorous of environments. Quickly, the soulcaster became a known sight on many european battlefields as the centuries went on. Often, he was referred to as "Black Mamba" or "The Reaper".
Later in life, when the previous Proctor Scorpio perished, it was Reginald who took up the title and now, armed with Nagisa the Scythe of Corrosion and Rust and with his ability to switch scars between himself and others, Proctor scorpio still roams the world to this very day, ready to reap..
Finally a new moc, college takes out so much time that these take forever.. Hope you like it and feel free to leave a comment, feedback is always appreciated!
Henri Émile Benoît Matisse;
(31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954)
was a French artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter. Matisse is commonly regarded, along with Pablo Picasso, as one of the artists who best helped to define the revolutionary developments in the visual arts throughout the opening decades of the twentieth century, responsible for significant developments in painting and sculpture.
The intense colorism of the works he painted between 1900 and 1905 brought him notoriety as one of the Fauves (wild beasts). Many of his finest works were created in the decade or so after 1906, when he developed a rigorous style that emphasized flattened forms and decorative pattern. In 1917, he relocated to a suburb of Nice on the French Riviera, and the more relaxed style of his work during the 1920s gained him critical acclaim as an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting. After 1930, he adopted a bolder simplification of form. When ill health in his final years prevented him from painting, he created an important body of work in the medium of cut paper collage.
His mastery of the expressive language of colour and drawing, displayed in a body of work spanning over a half-century, won him recognition as a leading figure in modern art.
Laranjeiras - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
Drone DJI - Mini 4 Pro - El. 60m
O parque aquático do Fluminense Football Club, em Laranjeiras, organiza-se como um eixo linear entre a mata densa e a arquitetura do clube, onde a topografia conduz a implantação com precisão quase silenciosa. As piscinas, rigorosamente moduladas, dialogam com a paisagem tropical — um raro encontro entre disciplina esportiva e exuberância natural.
The aquatic complex of Fluminense Football Club, in Laranjeiras, is structured along a linear axis between dense forest and club architecture, where topography quietly guides the layout. The rigorously modular pools engage with the tropical landscape—a rare balance between athletic discipline and natural exuberance.
Valvisciolo Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in the province of Latina, central Italy, near the town of Sermoneta. It is an awesome example of rigorous Romanesque-Cistercian architecture, considered a masterpiece of that style in central Italy.
Owned since 1145 by the monks of Cistercian order, damaged in the 12th-century invasion of Barbarossa, it was occupied and restored by the Knights Templar in the 13th century then owned again by the Cistercians in 1312-15 to date.
Falcons cheerleaders go through rigorous practices before performing on gameday // PHOTO: Jimmy Cribb, Atlantafalcons.com
Grâce au Dr Fitzgérald, j'ai eu le grand honneur et le grand bonheur de remettre un harfang des neiges en liberté. Ce dernier avait été attrapé à l'aéroport de Dorval. Après l'avoir conduit à la Clinique des oiseaux de proie (COP) à Saint-Hyacinthe et après un examen rigoureux qui, entre autres, révéla qu'il avait beaucoup mangé ces derniers temps et qu'il était même un peu dodu, nous sommes allé le remettre en liberté à Chouette à Voir. Il fit un beau vol et alla se remettre de ses émotions sur un poteau sur le rang Salvail. Quelque 15 minutes plus tard, il s'en alla pour de bon. Espérons que nous ne le retrouverons pas à l'aéroport dans les prochains jours.
After having taken this Snowy captured on the runways of the Montreal International Airport to the Raptors' Clinic, and after a complete check up including rigorous measurements it was determined that this was a very heavy male (2.2kg). In fact he had eaten so much recently that he was slightly on the obese side.
He was in perfect health and the medical staff decided to release him immediately on the Rehab site not far from the clinic.
I had the great pleasure and honor to oblige.
A lifer of sorts as I had never before hand released a Snowy.
He stayed a good 15 minutes on a pole. Once his head had cleared and his bearings reprogrammed he flew off.
Hopefully not back to the airport where he had really enjoyed the Buffet.
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adj. *Nocturnal:
1. belonging to or active during the night
2. of or during or relating to the night
3. of or relating to or occurring in the night
Nocturnal Stillness. Honfleur, Normandie,France.
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"For me, content cannot be separated from form. By form, I mean the rigorous organisation of the interplay of surfaces, lines and values. It is in this organisation alone that our conceptions and emotions become concrete and communicable."
-Henri-Cartier Bresson
Valvisciolo Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in the province of Latina, Lazio, near the towns of Sermoneta and Ninfa.
It is an example of rigorous Romanesque-Cistercian architecture, considered a masterpiece of that style in central Italy.
A kōlea combs the shoreline for a meal after a return trip to the tropics from the summer nesting grounds on the Alaskan tundra. It made the journey with a flock of other plovers that disperse to solitary territories after arrival. The trip spans about 3,000 miles of open ocean requiring a rigorous, energy intensive effort of 3 to 4 days and nights of nonstop flight at elevations ranging from 3,000 to 16,000 feet. A superb navigator with territorial fidelity, this Pacific golden plover used the stars and the earth’s magnetic field to find its way over the featureless ocean to the same small patch of shoreline every year. It may perceive the earth’s magnetic field visually with the magnetoreception molecules of cryptochrome in its retina.
Adding a splash of colour to the delightful scene on the edge of Morecambe Bay near Silverdale Moss in this July 1997 scene was Loadhaul-liveried 37698, heading an afternoon flask working to Sellafield, during the early and indeed short period of EWS custodianship of these services, just before Direct Rail Services took over all nuclear-associated rail operations on the national network, initially based from their headquarters and maintenance facility at Sellafield. Of note are the two barrier wagons each side of the four 'FNA' wagons and flasks, and the brake van, such a formation eventually being dispensed with by DRS, using two locomotives instead, as contractually agreed with BNFL. The 'FNA's were also granted a higher running speed, enabling enhanced pathing opportunities on the West Coast Main Line, once approval had been granted by Derby RTC (The Engineering Link), and following the satisfactory completion of several modifications and rigorous network running trials.
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What type of people even contemplate starting a new private school one month before school is supposed to start? Well, say hello to The River Rock School on the Haw, located next to the Haw River in Saxapahaw, NC. Of course, you can't start a new school without some cool graphics, so I waded out into the middle of the Haw on Friday at dusk with a canoe and a rented lens and tried to get some pictures to fit in with the school's river theme. Since school starts this week, every parent and student spent all day Sunday painting, sanding, cleaning, and getting everything ready for the first day of school on Thursday.
Here's how we're describing the focus of the new school:
The River Rock School on the Haw will open August 28th in Saxapahaw, NC for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th & 5th graders with a focus on environmental and community stewardship, collaboration, creativity, adventure, and rigorous academics. The school is an indepedent private school with mixed age groups and an integrated curriculum allowing for extensive, project oriented explorations in the sciences, arts, history, social studies, problem-solving, math, languages and literature.The teaching staff includes a lead teacher who has previously taught at The Community Independent School, Carolina Friends School, The Duke School, and Chapel Hill Public Schools. The resource staff includes seasoned teachers in Music, Art, Spanish, and Natural and Physical Science. There are still a few spaces available and limited full scholarships for minority students.
My new full frame Nikon D700 arrived the day after this shot was taken, and I'd already sold my wide angle DX lenses in anticipation. (DX lenses only work on the DX format, not FX format, or full frame like the Nikon D3 and D700.) Instead, Southeastern Camera in Raleigh and Carrboro rented me a Nikon 17-35mm f2.8 lens for only $20! That's got to be the camera rental bargain of the century, especially compared to online rental prices. The lens itself is incredible sharp, as you can see here. At f2.8 the transition from sharp to blur is quite pleasing, and this is now at the top of my list to acquire as a wide angle lens for my new D700.
Yes, the text is fake, and of course was done in photoshop using a variation of the classic techniques. First the text was converted to a path and the rotate and perspective transformations used to get the general angle right. The tricky bit there is the perspective doesn't work on regular text so you first have to convert it to a path. I then used a clipping mask against the text using a b&w white version of the canoe to make sure the text had all of the scratches and defects of the side of the canoe. Typically used use overlay mode for that, but it wasn't give me the text color I wanted. To fit the text better to the undulating nature of the side of the canoe the standard displacement map is used, (Filter->Distort->Displace), and finally a blur map was applied so that the text got blurrier as the canoe got blurrier. Its a lot more complicated than that, but you get the drift, I hope. One one question is why overlay mode wouldn't work like all of the tutorials show.
The first day of their 47-month journey at West Point begins for the new cadets in the Class of 2016 during Reception Day, July 2. Roughly 1,150 new cadets were instructed on everything from company mottos, regimental greetings, how to salute and how to march. New cadets will then complete six weeks of Cadet Basic Training, learning how to be a West Point cadet and an introduction to basic soldiering skills. They will participate in rigorous physical training, small-unit tactical training, and rifle marksmanship, as well as learning to respond quickly and accurately to their commanders under conditions of mental and physical stress. At the end of this initial training period, new cadets will be formally accepted into the Corps of Cadets. Photo by Mike Strasser/USMA PAO
One of our first wave lore-characters for the 253rd Legion 2.0. Kaolin joins as the cool headed jedi to rival the hot headed and instinctive clones. Join the 253rd Legion to learn more about Kaolin and our other characters.
Jedi General “Kaolin”
Keeping a watchful eye over the experimental and unpredictable 253rd Legion required a trained eye. Someone who was stern and strong in the eyes of the council. No jedi fit that criteria better than the massive stature and presence brought by a Lasat. The Lasat who would join the 253rd was known as Kaolin, a retired member of the Lasan High Honor Guard, Kaolin joined the Jedi Order after serving his home world. After being a part of the Guard for 2 years, the other members started to see him as instinctive, bold and aggressive, and his hot head did not have a place in the group anymore. Getting demoted from that position was shameful, and the Lasat people saw him as an outcast. Kaolin left Lasan to find a way to redeem himself in his people's eyes. This was when he discovered the Jedi, specifically through his distant relative Jaro Tapal. Tapal was another Lasat that was a padawan at the time, he invited Kaolin to seek guidance and teachings from the order. Being far into his juvenile years, it would be difficult for Kaolin to do what Tapal suggested, but a Jedi Council member Yarael Poof had helped in the teaching of Tapal and knew the potential of Lasats within the order, and took Kaolin under two of his four arms. Teaching and training him extensively in the art of jedi mind tricks and mindfulness. The Lasat attended rigorous courses in subjects of the mind and the force, allowing him to control the impulsive tendencies from his childhood. The padawan was quickly promoted to a Jedi General at the start of the war and was noticed for his cautious and apprehensive approach to conflict. Which was exactly what the jedi were looking for to counter the uncertain future for the 253rd and it's Protector Class ARC Troopers.
Frank begins a rigorous new training program for Godzilla, in which the first task is to socialize with all the other neighborhood dogs.
02/27/2026 | Day 58/365
Sol LeWitt (1928-2007) was an American artist linked to various movements. He is regarded as the founder of both Minimal and Conceptual art. His two and three-dimensional works range from wall drawings to hundreds of works extending to, what he termed, "structures" in the form of towers, pyramids, geometric forms, and progressions. These works range in size from gallery-sized installations to monumental outdoor pieces.
Using lines, squares, and cubes as his building blocks, LeWitt created rigorous works of art that are often both visually surprising and stunningly beautiful.
Seen and photographed on exhibit at San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art.
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One from the final stretch of the City of London Photowalk back in March, here's a detail of the Make Architects 5 Broadgate development in the City of London for UBS Bank.
I think it was Corbusier that called houses 'machines for living', to me this building looks like a machine for making money........
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From MAKE Architects website : "Our world-class headquarters for financial services firm UBS have raised the bar for office and workplace design. We worked with developer British Land to design a functional, pragmatic space that allows UBS to consolidate its London workforce for the first time. The result – a 13-storey ‘groundscraper’ – is visually innovative and represents a powerful vote of confidence in the City. Furthermore, it’s become a catalyst for regeneration in the Broadgate area.
We based our bold design on the form of a perfectly machined metal object – a symbol of the building’s internal function. The main facade is primarily constructed from stainless steel, which unifies the surface, establishes a strong presence, and reflects its bespoke nature and single occupier. This sense of robustness is rigorously carried through to the detailing, materiality and finishes, reflecting an architectural language of quality and precision. Inside, an ultra-rational arrangement of the structure and cores provides four large trading floors that can accommodate up to 3,000 desks, plus seven levels of offices."
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Située au nord de la Bourgogne, l’Abbaye de Fontenay a été fondée en 1118 par Saint Bernard de Clairvaux, un des plus grands saints français, et est la plus ancienne abbaye cistercienne conservée au monde.
Classée monument historique français dès 1862, elle a été inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco en 1981. Elle a été l’un des premiers monuments français à figurer sur cette liste, qui a ainsi distingué la valeur exceptionnelle, tant de l’ensemble abbatial de Fontenay que de son environnement naturel.
L’abbatiale de Fontenay est une des plus anciennes églises cisterciennes dans le monde. Construite entre 1139 et 1147, elle est aussi l’une des rares abbatiales cisterciennes du XIIe siècle parvenue intacte jusqu’à nos jours.
Selon la volonté de Saint Bernard et du chapitre général de l’Ordre de Cîteaux, rien dans l’église ne vient distraire l’œil afin que tout l’être soit tourné vers Dieu lors des offices quotidiens. C’est pourquoi cet édifice fut construit dans une grande simplicité et constitue un modèle typique d’architecture romane bourguignonne : plan en croix latine, façade dépouillée, chapiteaux sculptés de motifs simples de feuillage, rang unique de fenêtres latérales.
Cette simplicité cache de nombreux détails et une attention particulière des moines bâtisseurs pour l’harmonie et la symbolique, notamment en ce qui concerne les proportions ou le nombre de baies.
Le chœur est couvert de carreaux émaillés des XIIe et XIIIe siècles. On y trouve également un remarquable retable sculpté du XIIIe siècle, ainsi qu’un ensemble de pierres tombales dont celle de l’évêque anglais Ebrard de Norwich, qui finança la construction de l’abbatiale.
L’abbatiale impressionne par son remarquable état de conservation, ses dimensions, sa sobriété rigoureuse et sa luminosité particulière. Il y règne une atmosphère de calme et de sérénité invitant à une contemplation admirative et au recueillement.
Located in northern Burgundy, Fontenay Abbey was founded in 1118 by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, one of the greatest French saints, and is the oldest preserved Cistercian abbey in the world.
Classified as a French historic monument in 1862, it was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1981. It was one of the first French monuments to appear on this list, which thus distinguished the exceptional value of both the whole abbey of Fontenay as well as its natural environment.
The Fontenay abbey church is one of the oldest Cistercian churches in the world. Built between 1139 and 1147, it is also one of the rare Cistercian abbey churches from the 12th century that has survived intact to this day.
According to the will of Saint Bernard and the general chapter of the Order of Cîteaux, nothing in the church distracts the eye so that the whole being is turned towards God during daily services. This is why this building was built with great simplicity and constitutes a typical model of Burgundian Romanesque architecture: Latin cross plan, bare facade, capitals sculpted with simple foliage motifs, single row of side windows.
This simplicity hides many details and a particular attention of the building monks to harmony and symbolism, particularly with regard to proportions or the number of bays.
The choir is covered with enameled tiles from the 12th and 13th centuries. There is also a remarkable sculpted altarpiece from the 13th century, as well as a set of tombstones including that of the English bishop Ebrard of Norwich, who financed the construction of the abbey church.
The abbey church impresses with its remarkable state of conservation, its dimensions, its rigorous sobriety and its particular luminosity. There reigns an atmosphere of calm and serenity inviting admiring contemplation and meditation.
A-Set "Waratah" Test Train at Sydney Terminal, taken on Friday, May 28th.
The A-Set is the new train for the Sydney rail network. The order is for 626 new carriages to both replace the aging S-Set fleet, as well as provide further network capacity. Before the A-Set trains will be accepted by CityRail, a rigorous testing program has been put in place, which includes a special 4 car prototype train, with no seats, just testing equipment. Keen to avoid a repeat of the Millennium Train (nicknamed the "Millemon" when it was introduced), the test train will undergo extensive testing across the CityRail network at night, to ensure that the new trains will not have any major problems when introduced into regular service, from the end of 2010.
442s1 is given the task of hauling the test set to and from the test site (when the above photos were taken, the train was returning from high speed testing between East Hills and Glenfield). 442s1 has been fitted with temporary "transition couplers" to enable it to couple of the test set.
Busstop Utrecht Leidsche Rijn, in The Netherlands, has the appearance of a cathedral - that one would actually expect in Barcelona or Valencia. The idea is to attract passengers by an ingenious construction. Passengers can "enjoy the interplay of infrastructure, technology, material and form. Thereby, the bus station offers an inspiring place to hide or escape the hectic pace of everyday life. A pleasant place to pass the time while waiting for city and regional buses.
Architect Annebregje Snijders invented a canopy made of tent canvas. This canvas hangs between a triangular steel frame that is attached to meter-high columns, creating the effect of a cathedral. 10 identical chalices enable this gothic-like vaulted roof, on an A2 tunnel, through a lightweight design. They are fully prefabricated and unfolded on site. It is admirable how a distinctive place has been created with a minimal schedule of requirements upfront and the rigorous constraint of a small budget. It resulted in a classic and surprising, soft and sturdy and a grand structure the is elaborate in detail but holds enough secrets to take a closer look.
That being said there remains one question. The relative new bus terminal at Leidsche Rijn bears striking similarities to the Stratford bus station in London; designed by the British architectural firm Landrell. Both roof constructions consist of high white chalices that keep passengers dry. Was Snijders’ inspired by this – 5 years – earlier design? "No", says Snijders. "It's pure coincidence. I don't know that bus station. " Chalices are more often used in architecture, especially is situations were lightweight is key; like in sports stadiums. "The bus station sits on top of the A2 tunnel roof. Taking into account the weight load and the height of five to six storeys, one quickly arrives at a construction of cloth and steel."
Technical Stuff
This a single shot, tripod based, photo. Taken at 100ISO, f18.0, 18 seconds of exposure time, at 16 mils and using a 10 stop ND-filter.
With regard to post-production… I used Lightroom. Next I partly used the well-known Yoshihiko Wada technique. Please look at my earlier posts for more information or visit yoshihikowada.com Finally, I added some copyright signs (in PS). The latter is, alas, there to stay due to the fact that my photos were frequently copied. So, don't bother commenting on that.
Lorenzo Costa (Ferrara ca. 1460-Mantova 1535)- Assunta e coro di angeli (1503-1503) olio su tavola 250 x 172 cm. - Galleria Nazionale di Bologna
Quest'opera è documentata nell'ottocento sull'altare maggiore della Basilica di Monteveglio.
Venne spostata nella navata laterale ad un'epoca imprecisata e forse durante questo trasferimento venne separata dalla predella ora conservata al Museum of Art di Raleigh (North Carolina).
Databile tra il 1480 e il 1485 vi emergono le qualità del giovane Costa: il rigoroso ordine spaziale e la concretezza del ritratto di Maria.
This work is documented in the 19th century on the high altar of the Basilica of Monteveglio.
It was moved to the side aisle at an unspecified time and perhaps during this move was separated from the predella now housed at the Museum of Art in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dated between 1480 and 1485, the qualities of the young Costa emerge here: the rigorous spatial order and the concreteness of the portrait of Mary.
This is in continuation of my earlier post.
On our recent visit to the state of Kerala we witnessed a Kathakali performance in Kochi.Before the actual performance one of the male actor-dancers gave us a demonstration of the facial expressions and hand gestures (mudras) that would be used during the actual performance to express various emotions ,words etc - to tell us the story .We were really enthralled by the way he conveyed love, desire, anger, sarcasm, humour, sorrow and a myriad other feelings and emotions through the movement of his eyes, eyebrows, facial muscles and his hand gestures.He played the female role in the play and was probably the most versatile actor-dancer in the troupe.Kathakali actor-dancers undergo rigorous training for many years before they perform on stage.
Kathakali is a traditional form of Indian classical dance and one of the oldest theatre forms still practised.It is a "story game" genre of art , distinguished by the elaborately colourful make-up and costumes of the traditionally male actor-dancers.It is native to and almost entirely practised by the people of Kerala, the state at the south-western tip of India.
The roots of Kathakali can be traced back to at least the 1st millenium CE.
The term Kathakali is derived from the words "katha" meaning story or conversation and "kali" which means performance or play.The traditional themes are folk stories,religious legends and ideas from the Hindu epics and Puranas.Like all classical dances of India, a Kathtakali performance synthesizes music, vocalists, choreography and hand and facial gestures which express ideas and emotions.
A Kathakali repertoire is an operatic performance involving actor-dancers in the front supported by musicians and vocalists.Typically all roles (even the female ones) are played by male actor-dancers.
Traditionally a kathakali performance is long ,starting at dusk and continuing through dawn with breaks for the artists. Modern performances are shorter. The stage is mostly bare with only a few drama related items.The front of the stage is adorned with a huge brass lamp (kalivilakku) with its thick wick sunk in coconut oil.When there was no electricity this lamp provided the light for the night performances when the actor-dancers would gather around it.
Of all the classical dances, Kathakali has the most elaborate make-up and costumes consisting of head dresses, vividly painted faces and masks.It typically takes hours to prepare a kathakali troupe for a play.
The make-up follows an accepted code that helps the audience identify with the characters.The colours which are made from natural ingredients are used denote different characters.For eg.The colour Pacha (green) with brillint coral lips potrays a noble character ,Thaadi (red) denotes an evil streak, Kari (black) is the code for forest dwellers, hunters, demons etc.
The actors speak a sign language where the word part of the dialogues is expressed through hand gestures ( mudras) while emotions and moods are expressed through facial and eye movements.
Source :- Wikipedia
Valvisciolo Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in the province of Latina, central Italy, near the town of Sermoneta. It is an awesome example of rigorous Romanesque-Cistercian architecture, considered a masterpiece of that style in central Italy.
Owned since 1145 by the monks of Cistercian order, damaged in the 12th-century invasion of Barbarossa, it was occupied and restored by the Knights Templar in the 13th century then owned again by the Cistercians in 1312-15 to date.
Note to self: next time I go to the palace of justice, leave half of my EDC at home. Security here is more rigorous than at the airport.
A-Set "Waratah" Test Train at Sydney Terminal, taken on Friday, May 28th.
The A-Set is the new train for the Sydney rail network. The order is for 626 new carriages to both replace the aging S-Set fleet, as well as provide further network capacity. Before the A-Set trains will be accepted by CityRail, a rigorous testing program has been put in place, which includes a special 4 car prototype train, with no seats, just testing equipment. Keen to avoid a repeat of the Millennium Train (nicknamed the "Millemon" when it was introduced), the test train will undergo extensive testing across the CityRail network at night, to ensure that the new trains will not have any major problems when introduced into regular service, from the end of 2010.
442s1 is given the task of hauling the test set to and from the test site (when the above photos were taken, the train was returning from high speed testing between East Hills and Glenfield). 442s1 has been fitted with temporary "transition couplers" to enable it to couple of the test set.
Rua de Quintandona, situada na aldeia preservada de Quintandona, na freguesia de Lagares e Figueira, concelho de Penafiel. A aldeia constitui um exemplo notável da arquitetura vernacular da região, distinguindo-se pela utilização predominante de xisto e lousa, frequentemente combinados com granito amarelo. Este método construtivo reflete diretamente a geologia local e a adaptação dos recursos naturais disponíveis para a edificação de habitações rurais, muros e anexos agrícolas. Classificada como "Aldeia de Portugal", Quintandona foi alvo de um rigoroso processo de requalificação urbana que visou manter a traça original e a identidade histórica do povoado, garantindo a preservação da sua atmosfera rústica. O pavimento em calçada, visível na fotografia, harmoniza-se com as fachadas de pedra empilhada, criando uma continuidade visual estética. Além do seu inegável valor patrimonial e arquitetónico, a aldeia afirmou-se como um polo de atração turística e cultural, sendo palco anual da Festa do Caldo, evento que celebra a gastronomia e as tradições do interior do distrito do Porto.
Rua de Quintandona, located in the preserved village of Quintandona, in the parish of Lagares e Figueira, municipality of Penafiel. The village is a remarkable example of the region's vernacular architecture, distinguished by the predominant use of schist and slate, often combined with yellow granite. This construction method directly reflects the local geology and the adaptation of available natural resources for the construction of rural dwellings, walls, and agricultural outbuildings. Classified as an “Aldeia de Portugal” (Village of Portugal), Quintandona underwent a rigorous urban redevelopment process that aimed to maintain the original layout and historical identity of the village, ensuring the preservation of its rustic atmosphere. The cobblestone pavement, visible in the photograph, harmonizes with the stacked stone facades, creating a visual aesthetic continuity. In addition to its undeniable heritage and architectural value, the village has established itself as a tourist and cultural attraction, hosting the annual Festa do Caldo, an event that celebrates the cuisine and traditions of the interior of the district of Porto.
Recent fisticuffs over someone plonking their tripod in the water right in front of everyone else apparently have led the local Council to look at ways of maintaining order at Llyn Padarn's not so lonely "Lone Tree". Growing numbers of togs are increasingly marking out their 'plot' earlier and earlier, like fans putting up tents to sleep outside Apple stores to get the lastest iPhone. Togs are resorting to sleeping as close as possible to this location in camper vans, in order to be first in line. Unfortunately there was trouble in the early hours one night recently when someone travelling from Germany found a Southerner already bedded down on the bench at the waterside by the tree. Regulars will note that the lower left branch has been broken.
The Council have discussed a permit scheme whereby togs book a slot (£ 8.00 admin fee) at a marked position. I believe only five 'pitches' marked by numbered plates set in the ground, will be available at any one time. Pitch No.3. directly in front of the tree is priced at £ 16.00 per time slot.
Unfortunately slots will be enforced rigorously to prevent rufty tufty behaviour, and if the light comes good just on the expiration of your booked period you will politely be asked to pack up and move on without hanging on a bit longer. There are plenty more people who would like to get a shot once you have moved out of the way.
The Council proposes to take funds from permits sold to invest in significant pruning of the tree and the installation of seasonal lights and baubles.
My shot, to follow soon. Still working on cloning six togs out of it.
I must admit I'd seen other peoples photos of this giant No.5 at 5 Broadgate before so this shot is hardly original.......
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From MAKE Architects website : "Our world-class headquarters for financial services firm UBS have raised the bar for office and workplace design. We worked with developer British Land to design a functional, pragmatic space that allows UBS to consolidate its London workforce for the first time. The result – a 13-storey ‘groundscraper’ – is visually innovative and represents a powerful vote of confidence in the City. Furthermore, it’s become a catalyst for regeneration in the Broadgate area.
We based our bold design on the form of a perfectly machined metal object – a symbol of the building’s internal function. The main facade is primarily constructed from stainless steel, which unifies the surface, establishes a strong presence, and reflects its bespoke nature and single occupier. This sense of robustness is rigorously carried through to the detailing, materiality and finishes, reflecting an architectural language of quality and precision. Inside, an ultra-rational arrangement of the structure and cores provides four large trading floors that can accommodate up to 3,000 desks, plus seven levels of offices."
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* The majority of rural families in Cambodia have small paddies, surrounding their wooden stilt houses that pepper the countryside. They grow enough rice to see their family through the year, storing the grains in homemade shelters.
These humble crops can be contrasted with large-scale farming for export and sale, involving years of rigorous testing to achieve the perfect grain. For the past three years, Cambodian rice has been internationally-recognized as the best rice on the planet.
Rice has been a staple crop in the country since before the rise of the Khmer Empire in the 9th century. It is estimated rice growing could date as far back as 5000 BC.
New Blog Post:
"If we happen to venture out on a dérive with our camera but return without making an interesting photo, this time is not to be thought of as lost because we have spent that time engaged in the rigorous practice of active observation, not just of our environment, but also how our perception has interacted with it. Any successful photographs made during a dérive are, in this way, to be regarded as psychic breakthroughs. They are like grounding charges that have built up over a period of continued conscious attention and then earthed by the tripping of the shutter."
I have began re-editing this series (from 2008-2012), now titled Resident Alien, for a new book project in collaboration with graphic artist Ian Liddle.
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GTC category is specific to one of the most popular factory race cars in the world, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Developed for Porsche's one-make series around the world, the new version of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is based on the road-going 911 GT3 RS. The power unit featured in the new 911 GT3 Cup is largely identical to the production engine of the 911 GT3 RS with the same output of 450 bhp and the same maximum engine speed of 8,500 rpm.
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This male kōlea combing an exposed coastal limestone shelf is only hours from his annual migration from the tropics to the Alaskan tundra. He is looking fat and dapper in his breeding plumage, requisite for success. He will somehow sense the time to congregate with other previously solitary kōlea and depart collectively. The trip spans 3,000 miles of open ocean requiring a rigorous, energy intensive effort of 3 to 4 days and nights of nonstop flight at elevation ranging from 3,000 to 16,000 feet. Superb navigators with territorial fidelity, kōlea, or Pacific golden plovers, use the stars and the earth’s magnetic field to find their way over the featureless ocean to the same small patch of territory every year. They may use the earth’s magnetic field visually with the magnetoreception molecules of cryptochrome in their retina.
Excerpt from parkscanadahistory.com/brochures/fortgeorge/booklet-tour-...:
The Guardhouse: The guardhouse was the centre of the fort's daily operations. All visitors — merchants, contractors, suppliers, etc. — were required to report here before proceeding with their business. For the guards manning the sentry posts, the guardhouse was a place to rest between four-hour shifts.
The shelf bed allowed a few hours of light sleep, but soldiers were not permitted to remove their uniforms or accoutrements while they slept. As uncomfortable as the soldiers must have been, the prisoners were more so. Deserters, drunken soldiers, and other unfortunates were confined to small, dark cells. Flogging, the punishment for most offences, was administered outside, on the punishment triangle. The offender's shirt was removed, his wrists tied to the cross-piece, and a cat-o'-nine tails laid on formally and rigorously. When an offender was sentenced to more lashes than he could withstand without danger to life, his punishment was delivered in instalments.