View allAll Photos Tagged sighting
The sights and sounds of the bloody Wars of the Roses were brought to life as a chapter of Yorkshire’s medieval history was revealed.
Members of the Frei Compagnie and the Towton Battlefield Society donned medieval costume staged a re-enactment and pitched up camps at Bolling Hall which is one of the oldest buildings in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, as part of the Living History Weekend.
Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Bahawalpur (Punjabi, Urdu: بہاولپور), is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. The city used to be the capital of the Bahawalpur princely state, now the Bahawalpur District. It is the 13th most populous metropolitan area of Pakistan.
The princely state of Bahawalpur was founded in 1802 by Nawab Mohammad Bahawal Khan II after the break-up of the Durrani Empire. The city is over 4.51 kilometres long. Nawab Mohammad Bahawal Khan III signed a treaty with the British on 22 February 1833, guaranteeing the independence of the Nawab. The state acceded to Pakistan on 7 October 1947 when Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V Bahadur decided to join Pakistan fifty days after independence.
laser sight riflescope
Night Vision goggles
ak side rail
vertical grip
shotgun ranges
airsoft
airgun
red dot sight
mount
rail mount
handgun
gun parts
gun rang bags
tactical rifle
laser grips
plz visit www.gl-st.com
We recently had a week’s holiday to take – Jayne’s job dictates my holidays – we went through the usual process of leaving it late and then desperately selecting a shortlist of cities where we thought the weather might be ok, after a reasonably short flight and we can fly from the north of England. Budapest was the chosen destination.
Budapest is touted as possibly the most beautiful city in Europe and we had a stream of people tell us that it was fantastic. It is. I was looking forward to getting there, no agenda other than walking, photographing the sights and trying to get off the beaten track. We certainly walked – over 70 miles – I photographed it ( I’m a bit embarrassed to say how many shots but it was a lot ) but I’m not sure we got off the beaten track as much as I wanted to.
We flew over Eastern England (and home actually – a first for us) and out over Europe. It was a late afternoon flight on a stunning day, one of the more interesting flights I’ve had. I was glued to the window watching the world go by, wondering about all of lives being played out beneath us. It was dark when we arrived. We were staying on the Buda or Castle Hill side of the city. What we didn’t know was, we were staying in one of the most prominent hotels in the city, sat on the hilltop overlooking Budapest. The Hilton sits on an historic sight and features in every photo taken of the Castle District from Pest. We had time to get out before bedtime and photograph the Matthias Church next door – floodlit – like all of the major buildings in Budapest.
Unfortunately after leaving the best weather of the year in the UK, Budapest was forecast to be a bit dull and cool – not what we wanted. There was occasional sun over the first two days but it was generally grey. Now I have to admit, I let the dullness get me down, I took photos because I wasn’t sure how the week would unfold but I was fairly sure that I was wasting my time. The photos would be disappointing and if it was sunny later we would have to revisit all of the famous landmarks again to get something that I was happy with. This is essentially what happened. The next four days were gorgeous and we did revisit, more than once all of the places that we walked to in the first two days. This meant that we didn’t have the time to go “off piste” or venture further afield as much later in the week.
The sun was rising before seven and we were staying in the best location for watching it rise. By day three I was getting up at 6.00 (5.00 our time) and getting out there with my gear. By day four I was using filters and tripod, not something I usually bother with despite always having this gear with me, and dragging it miles in my backpack. One morning I was joined by a large and noisy party of Japanese photographers, they appeared to have a model with them who danced around the walls of the Fisherman’s Bastion being photographed. Once the orange circle started to appear above the city they started clicking at the horizon like machine guns. We all got on well though and said goodbye as we headed off for breakfast – still only 7.15am.
By 8.00am everyday we were out on foot wandering along the top of Castle Hill wondering where to go that day. We tend to discover the sights as we walk on a city break, frequently discovering things as we head for a distant park or building and research it afterwards with a glass of wine. It works for us. We walked out to Heroes’ Square and beyond, returning by less well known streets. We walked along the Danube to Rákóczi Bridge a couple of times then back into Pest using a different route. Having been under the thumb of Russia for so long and considering its turbulent past there are lots of large Russian style monuments, tributes to great struggles, or the working man – very socialist and very much like Prague in a lot of respects. The Railway stations were also very similar to Prague, you could walk across the tracks and no one bothered. In the main station, now famed for the migrant crisis a few weeks previously, there was a mixture of very new and very old rolling stock from the surrounding countries, all very interesting. Considering that this station is the first thing some visitors to the city will see it is an appalling state. One side of the exterior is shored up and fenced off. This contrasts with the expensive renovation work that has been well executed in the city centre. It really is like stepping into the past when you enter the station building. It all seems to work efficiently though, unlike the UK.
Transport in Budapest is fascinating. Trams everywhere, trolley buses, ancient and new, bendybuses, again, very old and very new, the underground metro, yellow taxis in enormous numbers and of course the river and boats. This never ending eclectic mix seems to operate like clockwork with people moved around in vast numbers seamlessly. The trams looked packed at any time of day. Anyone dealing with tourists seemed to speak very good English, which is just as well as we didn’t have any grasp of Hungarian. Cost wise it was a very economical week for us in a capital city.
Once the weather (or light, to be precise) improved, I cheered up and really enjoyed Budapest. A common comment after visiting is that , although you’ve “done Budapest” you wouldn’t hesitate to go back, which isn’t always the case after a city visit. As ever, I now have a lot of work to do to produce a competent album of work. I think I will end up discarding a lot of the early days material – but then again, I’m not renowned for my discarding skills.
Thank you for looking.
We spent the morning touring Topkapi Palace, one of the must see sights in Istanbul. It was fairly crowded but we were able to escape the crowds and have sections on our own for a good bit. The Harem was the highlight of the visit. The architecture was awesome. Unlike other palaces, Topkapi is a series of various buildings, not one big structure.
We visited Topkapi in early April 2022.
In a break of a photo session I took this picture when my doggy Noa looked to the model and the model smiled her. Photo Session December 2010.
Night Vision goggles
ak side rail
vertical grip
shotgun ranges
airsoft
airgun
red dot sight
green laser sight
rail mount
handgun
gun parts
gun rang bags
tactical rifle
laser grips
Plz visit www.gl-st.com
or contact gl-st@hotmail.com
Someone let a group of roosters out in the park and they now live there. This small group spent the evening running back and forth, clucking and crowing after visitors. Charming or bizarre? Certainly entertaining...
I would like to thank all the young and old gentlemen at my local railway station for wearing their DMs with pride today. Never had so many sightings at the station before!
El Santuario Nacional Nuestra Señora del Carmen es un templo y santuario de culto católico dedicado a la Virgen María bajo la advocación del Carmen. Se localiza en barrio La Candelaria, sector histórico de la ciudad de Bogotá (Colombia) y pertenece a la jurisdicción eclesiástica de la arquidiócesis de Bogotá.
El templo fue diseñado por el arquitecto salesiano Giovanni Buscaglione, en estilo gótico florentino, con toques bizantino y árabe. Influenciado por los conocimientos adquiridos en Italia, Constantinopla, Esmirna y Alejandría. El edificio consta de tres naves, planta en cruz latina, y se destaca su pintura interpolada marrón y crema, colores emblemáticos de los Carmelitanos.
Sightings'
Photos
12 pages, colour
£4 + £2 p&p
seenandmade.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-zines.html
get in touch if you would like either,
'Palagipsee Eglot'
still available also
save on p&p if you buy more than one, hell I might even make you a deal,
Thanks,x
laser sight riflescope
Night Vision goggles
ak side rail
vertical grip
shotgun ranges
airsoft
airgun
red dot sight
mount
rail mount
handgun
gun parts
gun rang bags
tactical rifle
laser grips
plz visit www.gl-st.com