Street Objects, Oddities and Spectacles.
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Totally baroque style, Piazza Navona is my favorite square in Rome. Obviously always visited by tourists and locals, a pleasant place where spectacles of all kinds are assembled. It is difficult to photograph it without registering the presence of people who, as you know, are not very much what I am accustomed to do.
But that was something I learned to deal with on my trip to Italy. The country is beautiful and much appreciated so the best thing to do is join the thousands of tourists in each place and simply enjoy and record the beauty.
Also, I can bet that there must be scattered in some corner of the world, photos of me (always with the camera in hand) and certainly disrupting the other tourists exactly as they did to me :)))
Thanks for the visits and comments, dear Flickr friends.
I'll be out for some days again ;)
I'll catch up on your beautiful photos when I return. ;)
A calm day on the River Thames at Swinford Bridge (Oxon), allowing the impression of a pair of spectacles.
♦ Shirt: [LOB] Sector Addon
♦ Pants: [LOB] Sector Pants
♦ [LOB] Sector Sweater
♦ Shoes: CA Ora Loafers
♦ Hat: Lika Meili Fedora Light
♦ Glasses: Meli Imako Spectacles
♦ Setting: Naturally Naughty
♦ Pose: Self made
♦ Head: Lelutka EvoX Logan 3.1
♦ Hair: Modulus - Hernando
♦ Body: Legacy Male
♦ Skin: Vendetta Tone03
The golden one is about 1 cm long, the others are shorter! How anyone is expected to get them in the hole and then screw them beats me!
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The North and South Windows in the windows section in Arches National Park are called the Spectacles when viewed together. The North Window is easy to access so it is a popular place to visit for sunset.
All musicians in Kamasi Washington's band are top shelf. Cameron Graves is virtuoso on keys. LA born and based, he met Kamasi in their High School. He played with long time collaborators and friends bassist Miles Mosley, Ryan Porter - trombone and drummers Mike Mitchell and Tony Austin, vocalist Patrice Quinn. Flute player was Kamasi's father Rickey. Cameron father Carl Graves (Calgary) was R&B artist from the 1970's. 50,000 and I were in the audience on the Quartier des Spectacles.
125. 2022-07 Montreal P1300246; Taken 2022 July 02. Uploaded 2022 Aug 18.
Took this shot while visiting Amberg, Bavaria, Germany. Taken with the iPhone 8 Plus on a misty morning, (you might be able to just make out the vague outline of a church tower above the bridge in the middle of the picture) edited in photoshop on Mac to remove 5 people, then tickled in Snapseed on iPad Pro.
The Stadtbrille, or "town spectacles," is a water gate construction spanning the Vils river, which once served to protect the town and to connect the new castle to the armory. the gateway was built in 1534. Two of the semi-circular arches cast reflections on the river to form an illusion of a pair of spectacles.
Amberg has a lot to offer: many churches (finely restored), town walls and towers etc., a few museums, sculpture path with modern pieces, the town hall, the smallest hotel Europe (only big enough for a couple), etc. A great place to sit and relax in the square, have a drink and watch the World go by......
It also has free parking for about 15 camper vans just outside the town walls (you have to pay into a machine if you want electric hook up), so this has become one of our regular stop offs when we travel to and from Czechia. it’s all so civilised. I so wish the UK had taken more inspiration from the EU during the last 40 years.
Another Martin Parr book "The NON-CONFORMIST" added to my reads, more visual than actual text. Do like Mrs Parrs approach along with Daniel Meadows, both inspire me, good stuff if your into this genre
All my life I have worn Spectacles all of my life ...... They help me see more clearly, there is so much Beauty in this World of ours, for me I love Flowers the shapes and colours are stunning in every detail, the Fragrance is an added bonus...
Probably the best concert, I have seen in Montreal this year. The cave (as I call the former Astral theatre) was full, so we waited with my friend for 30 min outside and were let in about 15 minutes before the scheduled end. Totally worth the wait. Melanie Charles, a dynamic and versatile artist with a great voice and the band were excellent. Wished it has been longer! Fortunately, the very next day, Melanie Charles had a show with slightly different band of expats Haitians. I had made sure to be early and got a good spot and even a seat!
Melanie Charles is a Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter, actress, and flutist of Haitian descent. Charles has strong ties to her Haitian culture and is one of the most important women in Haitian music today. She performs all over the world. Her second concert did not have her name as the headliner, instead it was entitled 'Haitian Revolution Through the Jazz'. Montreal has strong Haitian Community (150,000) and the place was again filled to rafters.
352. Montreal P1150765; Taken 2024-Jun 30. Upload 2024-Aug 01.
My well worn glasses. Traces of glue can be seen on the edge of the lens on the left. At one point the glass fell out when I lifted the glasses from the table.
For the photo, I placed the glasses on a mirror and used a small ring light from the left.
The bottom metal wire rim frame that holds the lens in the eyeglasses. The length of rim is 7/16 inch long, or 11mm long.
Enthusiasts and tourists, at Minehead railway station for the West Somerset Railway Autumn steam gala.
À l’abandon depuis plus de 30 ans, le site de l’ancien hôpital de Bavière, à Liège, abritera à l’automne 2022 un pôle culturel provincial sur 5 niveaux sur une surface de 15.000 m². Le Pôle des Savoirs, dédié à la culture, au numérique et aux arts, accueillera notamment l’ancienne bibliothèque Les Chiroux, une pépinière d’entreprises, des espaces de convivialité pour accueillir des spectacles et événements, des lieux de restauration …
Réalisé par la Province de Liège avec le soutien de l’Europe et de la Wallonie, le Pôle des Savoirs constitue le premier élément, emblématique, d’un vaste projet public et privé de réhabilitation du quartier et de l’une des entrées de la ville. Le projet est en partie subsidié par des fonds FEDER.
Le bâtiment de 5 étages est revêtu d’une audacieuse « double peau » consistant en une façade supportée par un porte-à-faux variant de 1 à 3 mètres sur les étages supérieurs. La surface « verticale » de cette façade est d’environ 3100 m².
Le revêtement de la double peau est constitué d’un panaché de panneaux en zinc et en verre.
Ces panneaux sont supportés par une résille de profilés secondaires s’appuyant sur la structure primaire de lisses de d’arêtes définissant les différentes faces de la façade, elle-même supportée par des fermes verticales ancrées dans le bâtiment environ tous les 7,5 mètres aux différents niveaux de plancher.
Les fermes sont reliées par des coursives qui, en plus d’offrir une circulation technique pour l’entretien des façades, permet de contreventer l’ensemble de la structure notamment sous effet sismique.
Certaines zones de cette structure supportent, de surcroît, des terrasses accessibles au public entre la façade du bâtiment et la double peau.
Abandoned for more than 30 years, the site of the former Bavarian hospital, in Liège, will house a provincial cultural center on 5 levels in the fall of 2022 over an area of 15,000 m². The Pôle des Savoirs, dedicated to culture, digital technology and the arts, will notably house the former Les Chiroux library, a business incubator, convivial spaces to host shows and events, places to eat, etc.
Carried out by the Province of Liège with the support of Europe and Wallonia, the Pôle des Savoirs is the first emblematic element of a vast public and private project to rehabilitate the district and one of the entrances to the city. The project is partly subsidized by ERDF funds.
The 5-storey building is covered with a bold “double skin” consisting of a facade supported by a cantilever varying from 1 to 3 meters on the upper floors. The “vertical” surface of this facade is approximately 3100 m².
The coating of the double skin consists of a mix of zinc and glass panels.
These panels are supported by a mesh of secondary sections resting on the primary structure of stringers and edges defining the different faces of the facade, itself supported by vertical trusses anchored in the building approximately every 7.5 meters at different floor levels.
The trusses are connected by passageways which, in addition to providing technical circulation for the maintenance of the facades, make it possible to brace the entire structure, particularly under seismic effects.
Certain areas of this structure also support terraces accessible to the public between the facade of the building and the double skin.
Andrés Vial has played at over 50 festivals and hundreds of venues around the world. He has performed with some of the best in the music industry, either as a leader or sideman.
He is giving master classes at universities (has a doctorate from McGill). He released 8 albums as a leader, including Juno-nominated trio albums. He became recently the first Montréal pianist and composer to appear on a Blue Note album. He also composes music for film and contemporary dance. At Montreal Jazz the 'Andrés Vial Percussion ensemble' featured Mamadou Koita (balafon/tama/kora/vocals), Michael Davidson (vibes), Elli Miller Maboungou (Ngoma drums), Ira Coleman (double bass) Erik Hove (sax), and Tommy Crane (drums).
356. Montreal P1170226; Taken 2024-Jul 04. Upload 2024-Aug 08.
Andrés Vial a joué dans plus de 50 festivals et des centaines de salles à travers le monde. Il s'est produit avec certains des meilleurs de l'industrie musicale, en tant que leader ou sideman.
Il donne des cours de maîtrise dans des universités (il est titulaire d'un doctorat de McGill). Il a sorti 8 albums en tant que leader, dont des albums en trio nominés aux Juno. Il est récemment devenu le premier pianiste et compositeur montréalais à figurer sur un album de Blue Note. Il compose également des musiques de cinéma et de danse contemporaine. À Montréal Jazz, l'ensemble « Andrés Vial Percussion » comprenait Mamadou Koita (balafon/tama/kora/chant), Michael Davidson (vibes), Elli Miller Maboungou (batterie Ngoma), Ira Coleman (contrebasse) Erik Hove (sax) et Tommy Crane (batterie).
One of the great spectacles in the Highlands is Slioch towering over Loch Maree. I was on a small hill above Victoria Falls for this one, but even viewed from the A832 in the few miles south of Talladale, the intimidating, fortress-like impression hardly diminishes.
This was another case of being rewarded for a long wait, Slioch finally clearing of low cloud in the couple of hours before sunset.
Toronto based Alison Au is one of the top sax players in Canada. She won 2017 Montreal Jazz Festival TD Grand Prix de Jazz in addition to awards she won prior and after. Ostara project toured with some of the best jazz artist in Canada. These are all leaders, composers, songwriters and Montreal was last stop on this year tour. Some live on the West Coast and some live in the East, so getting together was a challenge. Here Toronto's Alison Au reacts to the amazing vocalisation of Shruti. There are more musicians involved, but in Montreal these women were on stage:
Jodi Proznick – Bass
Amanda Tosoff – piano, keyboard
Laila Biali – vocals and piano/ keys
Rachel Therrien – trumpet
Allison Au – saxophone
Valérie Lacombe – drums
Shruti Ramani – vocals
226. Montreal P1660772; Taken 2023-July 07. Upload 2023-Aug 07.
Mcguire Sisters - Picnic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9fdbSIDyhw
On a picnic morning, without a warning
I looked at you and somehow I knew
On a day for singing
My heart went winging
A picnic grove was our rendezvous
You and I, in the sunshine
We strolled the fields and farms
At the last light of evening
I held you in my arms
Now, when days grow stormy
And lonely for me
I just recall, picnic time with you
Now, when days grow stormy
And lonely for me
I just recall, picnic time with you
I had new glasses a few months ago, and it had taken months to find a frame I liked - even then, I was not totally happy. (Such vanity!!) Walking round town with a friend today, we found these, and I just wish that I had waited longer!
Dazzling spectacles of light make up for one of the many Christmas Ornaments found at the Eaton Center in Toronto.
North Window (51 feet high and 93 wide) is a popular place for people to stand inside. South Window (65 feet high and 105 wide) is a harder to access. While the colorful sandstone is always beautiful, sunset light makes it glow.
Color My World Daily - Blue