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This solid silver tomb was the third version of the tomb of John of Nepomuk in St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague.
I found it to be hideously beautiful. Really not very nice, but amazing.
John of Nepomuk's original tomb was marked by a small stone near the altar in St. Vitus' Cathedral. It quickly became an object of veneration. Christians from several sects believed not paying Nepomuk's grave proper respect could lead to calamities like paralysis or even death. When Fynes Moryson visited Prague in 1590, he found this practice still widespread. Several such incidents were actually cited as evidence during Nepomuk's canonization
To prevent it from being stepped on, a grille was placed around the gravestone in 1421. The grille made the tomb more prominent, attracting more veneration. In 1530, a second grille was placed around the first. The Winter King Frederick V had the railings torn down in 1619. A proper tomb was erected in 1694. A third version of the tomb was designed by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach and created by Antonio Corradini in 1736. It remains in the cathedral today.
On 31 May 1721, John of Nepomuk was beatified. He was canonized on 19 March 1729 under Pope Benedict XIII. The acts of the process, comprising 500 pages, distinguish two Johns of Nepomuk and sanction the cult of the one who was drowned in 1383 as a martyr of the sacrament of penance.
Another view of the orange glass incense burner, with Y-shaped silver soldering holding 2 glass panels in place.
Happy Sliders Sunday :)
I haven't been around on Flickr much recently because of a nasty feverish infection that still keeps me confined to bed most of the time. But I wanted to send a little sign of life, even if it's from the archives. I wanted to upload something lighter / brighter after the many dark images I've shown recently, and I also wanted it to be a LX100 image which helped to reduce the images to chose from :). This one shows a detail of the Berlin Congress Hall (which, as some of you already know, has been nicknamed "pregnant oyster" by the Berliners). We (= Sabine.R and I) had been there fairly late, because we wanted to take blue hour captures of the Congress Hall, but we still had to wait until 11 p.m. before the sky finally assumed that magical blue (please check the image in the first comment if you like).
We'd had a cloudless blue sky back then, and in LR I'd played around with the HSL sliders to remove the fading evening blue - and quite liked the result. Actually this image had already been developed and edited for a long time, but since I'm checking out Topaz DeNoise (30 day trial) right now, I thought I'd give it another noise (which can be quite strong on the LX100 with its 13 MP sensor) reducing treatment. Topaz DeNoise did a really good job here, I think, and - so far - I'm really impressed with the results it yields. More on Topaz DeNoise later :)
I'll try to catch up with you, but at the moment I'm still feeling somewhat under the weather. Have a great new week ahead, dear Flickr friends!
Kleines Lebenszeichen aus dem Archiv, da ich ja schon eine Weile nichts mehr hochgeladen habe, woran eine fiese Fieber-Husten-Geschichte Schuld ist, die mich schon seit Längerem plagt. Nach all den doch recht dunklen Fotos der letzten Zeit wollte ich endlich wieder ein helleres Bild zeigen, außerdem sollte es auch mal wieder ein LX100-Foto sein, was dann die Auswahl angenehm eingeschränkt hat :) Hier seht Ihr ein Detail der Berliner Kongresshalle (auch bekannt als "schwangere Auster"). Als wir (= Sabine.R und ich) an einem Mai-Abend vor knapp zwei Jahren dort waren, wollten wir Blaue-Stunde-Fotos der Kongresshalle machen, mussten dann aber noch bis 23 Uhr warten, bis sich das magische Blau endlich zeigte. Der Tag an sich war wolkenlos gewesen, und beim Entwickeln / der Bearbeitung kam mir die Idee, die zarten, verblassenden Blautöne des Abendhimmels per HSL-Regler zu entfernen, was mir letzten Endes auch recht gut gefiel. An sich war das Foto schon lange fertig bearbeitet, aber da ich gerade Topaz DeNoise ausprobiere, habe ich dem Bild spaßenshalber mit sanfter (erneuter) Entrauschung noch den letzten Schliff verpasst. Bislang bin ich von den Topaz-DeNoise-Ergebnissen ziemlich beeindruckt, gut möglich, dass ich das Programm nach der Testphase kaufen werde.
Ich wünsche Euch eine schöne neue Woche, liebe Flickr-Freunde! Und bitte nicht böse sein, wenn ich im Moment mehr Sternchen verteile als dazu auch Kommentare schreibe, ich bin noch nicht wieder ganz auf dem Damm.
In my garden. La Ceja, Colombia.
Sedum pachyphyllum (Silver Jelly Beans / Dedos)
"Silver Jelly Beans" is a succulent plant originally from Mexico (Sierra Mixta, San Luis and Oaxaca).
The green leaves are short stumpy finger-like projections and are often tipped with red when they receive full sun.
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Branch of silver birch tree, bearing a single cone, in the silvery light of early morning.
Meyer Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm, M42, f1.8 at wide open aperture
on a thin women's belt
Gold or Silver is the theme for Macro Mondays May 11th
This image section is less than 3 inches, I use a stencil to measure.
And for Monday Music Mania:
Dolly Parton
Silver and Gold
A view from Ocean Park Hong Kong.
A very hot day, over 30 degree, but when I saw the sparkling on the water, cool down!
The silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) is a common and variable butterfly found over much of the Palaearctic ecozone – Algeria, Europe, temperate Asia and Japan.
It is amazing how feisty these Silver Gulls are at such a young age, they have to defend themselves and their siblings from rival adult gull attacks whilst their parents are out feeding. One step too close to another nest site and it can get quite brutal.
Phillip Island
Victoria, Australia
Young female. It was too bad the sun already went down before she emerged so the light wasn't good, but that didn't matter because I felt privileged just to see her with my own eyes. She sure made my jaw drop in sheer awe of her and was one of my favourite bears to view as she dived into the water for a fish. They really put things into perspective for me. I was up on the bank with many other photographers. I wonder if she will have any cubs next year.
(Male upperwing)
Species: Plebejus argus.
The dazzling silver-studded blue is a rare butterfly of heathland habitats, mainly in southern England. It has undergone severe population declines in recent years. Info: The Wildlife Trusts.
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“Morning not only forgives, it forgets.”
― Marty Rubin
Blog Post
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The road in front of our house leads over a small pass, the Benkel. At the top there is this wonderful tree and it is as if you were driving through a gate.
Camera: Mamiya RB67 SD
Lens: Sekor 90mm
Filmback: Mamiya 6x7
Film: Kodak Portra 400, 120
Scanner: Epson V850 Pro
ScannerSoftware: SilverFast
Pipira-vermelha (Ramphocelus carbo). (Pallas, 1764).
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From my walk in the woods where I found two beautiful Silver Birch trees alongside some golden Ferns. Another incredibly wet morning here the rain has been non stop since dawn thankfully the wind has died down somewhat but many more leaves off the trees .
The color silver is related to the moon and the ebb and flow of the tides. It is supposedly full of feminine energy. Silver is fluid, sensitive, and mysterious. It is considered soothing, calming, and purifying. Believe it, or not.
Butte County CA
A male silver studded blue butterfly on heather. Each year I do a six week survey of these increasingly threatened butterflies. By this time last year I had seen just two in total. Yesterday I counted 96 on my 6km transect. Their numbers should peak in the next couple of weeks.Let's hope that augers well for their future.
favorite poses
Happy Caturday
I am still officially 'off' for a while.
However, Happy Caturday is not to be denied no matter where I am. Love you all.
Lower Silver Falls is located in Michigan's Baraga county on the Silver River. The Silver River has many drops, and they are lumped together into the Lower, Middle and Upper Falls. The Lower Falls are very easy to visit.
The falls consists of two chutes where the river is constricted to a narrow channel. The second is the larger of the two, and the river drops about 15 feet in a thirty foot stretch while taking a turn.
It was landing on the top of a green stem and I thought why don't you just land on the daisy to make a more interesting photo?
And it did! Haha
Lowell Township, Michigan
Thanks for taking a look at my images. I certainly appreciate it.
A cool breeze off Lake Superior just after sunrise helps enhance the steam plume from Northshore Mining's pellet kilns. A true classic laker - the Saginaw, aka John J. Boland - waits to load fresh production for Algoma Steel at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
All that glitters is not gold. Sometimes it's a silver snowflake!
Thanks to all for viewing, faving and/or commenting! Much appreciated! L
Christmas Greetings! ❄🎅
Another from last summer. Not a completely clear shot with the obstructing leaf though still in a nice setting and light
John Milton coined the phrase 'silver lining' in his poem Comus: A Mask Presented at (Ludlow Castle), 1634:
I see ye visibly, and now believe
That he, the Supreme Good, to whom all things ill
Are but as slavish officers of vengeance,
Would send a glistering guardian, if need were
To keep my life and honour unassailed.
Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud
Turn forth her silver lining on the night?
I did not err; there does a sable cloud
Turn forth her silver lining on the night,
And casts a gleam over this tufted grove. (Source: phrases.org.uk)
Meaning of Silver lining: A silver lining is a metaphor for optimism in vernacular English, which means a negative occurrence may have a positive aspect to it. (Source: Wikipedia)
Humberheads Peatlands National Nature Reserve, near Wroot, North Lincolnshire. Whilst the peatlands and pools are a feature of the reserve there is a lot of Silver Birch woodland. I was on my way into the reserve when the edge caught my attention...the striking white bark against the darker background. It's a blue hour photo, I waited for the sun to rise over my shoulder in the hope of more colour but it rose into a cloud. That said I like the cooler colour and abstract nature of the photo.