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Photo of the Moyie Dam captured via Minolta MC PF-Rokkor-X 50mm F/1.7 lens. Kootenai Valley section within the Northern Rockies Region. North Idaho. Boundary County, Idaho. Early June 2021.
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-100 * Aperture: F/8 * Bracketing: None * Color Temperature: 5750 K * Film Plug-In: Fuji Provia 100F * Elevation: 2,290 feet above sea-level
#93 -- Spectacles -- 119 Pictures in 2019
Reading glasses, bought at the Denver Art Museum.
Story by Alice Munro, known for both clarity of perception & of phrase.
I wear several pairs of glasses for different purposes, but, unlike in this photo, only one pair at a time. They are, reading from the top:
#1 Distant vision glasses, I have a pair of these which I use when watching tv and another pair in the car for driving
#2 Intermediate vision glasses which I wear when using the computer
#3Reading glasses (I have three pairs of these scattered around the house so I have them where I want them)
#4 Close vision glasses which I use when writing*
Despite having all these optical aids I actually spend most of my time not wearing glasses at all as I can see quite well without them. *For really close work I can see better without glasses as I am very short-sighted in my right eye. But being only very slightly short-sighted in my left eye I can easily pass the driving test without glasses.
Manchester Cathedral in background of new Mahatma Gandhi bronze statue
A 9 ft tall bronze statue designed by the Indian artist Ram Vanji Sutar ( born 19.2.1925 )was unveiled by distinguished political and religious leaders, and members of the Indian Government.
Weighing some 800 kegs the statue marks the 150th anniversary of Gandhi’s birth.
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Spectacles Bridge was constructed in 1634 and was Japan's first Chinese-style stone bridge. The bridge gets its name from its resemblance to a pair of spectacles when the arches of the bridges are reflected as ovals on the surface of the river (Source: Nagasaki City Tourism Guide).
Meganebashi (眼鏡橋?) or Spectacles Bridge, over the Nakashima River (中島川) was built in Nagasaki in 1634[1] by the Japanese monk Mokusu of Kofukuji Temple. It is said to be the oldest stone arch bridge in Japan and has been designated as an Important Cultural Property. It received the nickname "Spectacles Bridge" because its two arches and their reflection in the water create the image of a pair of spectacles. On July 23, 1982, a disastrous deluge washed away six of the ten stone bridges over the Nakashima River. Meganebashi was badly damaged but fortunately almost all the original stones were retrieved and the bridge was restored to its original appearance. (Wikipedia)
spectacles on book, window light, Sydney 2018. Nikon F80 AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D, Ilford HP5+ in XTOL 1+1. V700 scan.
the sadness of items left behind. these spectacles were on a window sill in an abandoned mine, covered in dust and spider webs. who wore them?
La construction du plus grand amphithéâtre de Rome débute en 72 ap. J.C. sur la demande de l'Empereur Vespasien. Ses deux fils, Titus et Domitien poursuivent sa construction qui s'achève en l'an 82. L’édifice s'appelle alors amphithéâtre Flavien, du nom de la dynastie de ces empereurs. Le nom de Colisée n'apparaît qu'au Moyen Age, en référence à la gigantesque statue de Néron de 35 mètres (appelée colosse) situé à côté de l'amphithéâtre. Avec ses 187 mètres de long, 155 mètres de large et 50 mètres de hauteur, le Colisée pouvait probablement accueillir 50 000 spectateurs avides de spectacles tels que les venationes (combats d'animaux sauvages), les munera (combats de gladiateurs) et autres spectacles publics. Pour améliorer le confort, le Colisée était équipé de 70 fontaines à eau et des marchands de nourriture passaient pendant les spectacles. Il est resté en service pendant près de 500 ans, les derniers jeux se prolongeant jusqu'au VIe siècle. Pour l'inauguration du Colisée, Titus donna une naumachie dans le Colisée transformé en bassin reconstituant la bataille navale de Corinthe contre Corcyre. Le bâtiment a finalement cessé d'être utilisé au cours du haut Moyen Âge. Il a plus tard été réutilisé pour des usages variés tels que des habitations, des ateliers d'artisans, le siège d'un ordre religieux, une forteresse, une carrière et un sanctuaire catholique chrétien.
En forme d’œuf, le Colisée présente 4 étages. Les trois premiers sont portés par des colonnes des différents ordres : Dorique (Rez-de-chaussée), Ionique (Premier étage) et Corinthien (Second étage). L'utilisation de ces trois styles montrent les évolutions artistiques connues durant l'antiquité. Cette succession d'arcades n'existent que sur les trois premiers niveaux, le quatrième, postérieur, est un mur plein (une pièce d'architecture que l'on appelle "attique") percé de petites fenêtres rectangulaires au rythme d'une arcade sur deux. L'attique servait à exposer de grands boucliers décoratifs, un peu comme un mur d'exposition. Au sommet, des excroissances encore visibles, permettaient de tendre une toile (le velarium) au-dessus du Colisée pour protéger les spectateurs du soleil. Ce voile était manœuvré par un détachement de marins de la flotte impériale basés à la caserne Castra Misenatium !
Le Colisée utilise plusieurs matériaux. Le principal est le travertin (piliers), le marbre pour des décorations, les murs rayonnants sont en briques ou en tuf, et les voûtes en béton romain. On s'est également servi de métal pour lier les pierres entre elles : pour s'assurer que deux blocs contigüs ne bougent pas on les perçait de deux trous et on y fixait une agrafe. Durant le Moyen-âge ces agrafes furent récupérées et fondues. On peut observer de nos jours sur la quasi-totalité des blocs des trous indiquant les emplacements des anciennes agrafes.
L'espace entre l'amphithéâtre et la façade est fait de deux couloirs circulaires mitoyens par étage. Le nombre de couloirs (vomitorium) permettait de faire sortir les spectateurs en 5 minutes. Chaque classe sociale avait sa tribune et ses couloirs avec leurs propres entrées. Les classes sociales pouvaient donc ne jamais se croiser dans le Colisée. Il existe un couloir spécial derrière le podium interdit au public, une sorte de galerie de service permettant de positionner des archers en charge de la sécurité des spectateurs.
La Cavea (gradins) est fortement dégradée et seule une toute petite partie des gradins a été reconstruite. Les gradins étaient répartis le long de la courbe de l'amphitéâtre. Les sièges les plus proches de l'arène étaient séparés par un mur de 3 mètres de hauteur (le podium), les plus hauts sièges étaient situés à plus de 40 mètres de haut. Les spectateurs étaient assis dans un arrangement hiérarchisé qui reflète la nature rigide et stratifiée de la société romaine. L'empereur était bien sûr tout en bas alors que la plèbe était au sommet. L'arène mesure 83m de long sur 48 m de large. Le sol était un plancher, parfois remplacé par de la brique sur certains endroits. L'arène couvre une vaste structure souterraine appelée « hypogée » (caves d'un bâtiment antique, partie souterraine) qui a été créé après l'inauguration, sous l'empereur Domitien et correspond à nos coulisses modernes. L'hypogée était divisés en 15 couloirs réalisés en brique et en blocs de tuf, bâtis parallèlement à une galerie centrale.
The construction of Rome's largest amphitheater begins in 72 AD. J.C. at the request of Emperor Vespasian. His two sons, Titus and Domitian continue his construction that ends in the year 82. The building is called Flavian Amphitheater, named after the dynasty of these emperors. The name of Colosseum appears only in the Middle Ages, in reference to the gigantic statue of Nero of 35 meters (called colosse) located next to the amphitheater. With its 187 meters long, 155 meters wide and 50 meters high, the Colosseum could probably accommodate 50 000 spectators eager for shows such as venationes (fights of wild animals), munera (gladiator fights) and other shows public. To improve comfort, the Colosseum was equipped with 70 water fountains and food vendors were running during the shows. It remained in service for nearly 500 years, the last games lasting until the sixth century. For the inauguration of the Colosseum, Titus gave a naumachie in the Colosseum transformed into a pool reconstituting the naval battle of Corinth against Corcyra. The building finally ceased to be used during the High Middle Ages. It was later reused for various uses such as dwellings, craftsmen's workshops, the seat of a religious order, a fortress, a quarry and a Christian Catholic sanctuary.
In the shape of an egg, the Coliseum has 4 floors. The first three are carried by columns of different orders: Doric (Ground floor), Ionic (First floor) and Corinthian (Second floor). The use of these three styles show the artistic evolutions known during antiquity. This succession of arcades only exist on the first three levels, the fourth, posterior, is a solid wall (a piece of architecture that we call "Attic") pierced with small rectangular windows to the rhythm of an arcade On two. The attic was used to expose large decorative shields, much like an exhibition wall. At the top, still visible growths, allowed to stretch a canvas (the velarium) above the Colosseum to protect the spectators from the sun. This sail was maneuvered by a detachment of sailors from the imperial fleet based at the Castra Misenatium barracks!
The Colosseum uses several materials. The main one is the travertine (pillars), the marble for decorations, the radiant walls are in brick or tuff, and the vaults in Roman concrete. Metal was also used to bind the stones together: to make sure that two contiguous blocks did not move they were pierced with two holes and a staple attached. During the Middle Ages these staples were recovered and melted. Almost all blocks of holes can be seen today, indicating the locations of the old staples.
The space between the amphitheater and the facade is made of two adjoining circular corridors per floor. The number of corridors (vomitorium) allowed to get the spectators out in 5 minutes. Each social class had its gallery and corridors with their own entrances. Social classes could never cross in the Colosseum. There is a special corridor behind the public banned podium, a kind of service gallery for positioning archers in charge of spectator safety.
The Cavea (bleachers) is heavily degraded and only a very small portion of the bleachers has been rebuilt. The bleachers were distributed along the curve of the amphitheater. The seats closest to the arena were separated by a wall 3 meters high (the podium), the highest seats were located more than 40 meters high. Spectators sat in a hierarchical arrangement that reflected the rigid and stratified nature of Roman society. The emperor was of course at the bottom while the plebs was at the top. The arena is 83m long by 48m wide. The floor was a floor, sometimes replaced by brick on some places. The arena covers a vast underground structure called "hypogeum" (cellars of an ancient building, underground part) that was created after the inauguration, under the emperor Domitian and fits our modern backstage. The hypogeum was divided into 15 corridors made of brick and blocks of tufa, built parallel to a central gallery.
Glamour. The Fray Bentos photostream needs it desperately. Mrs B recently came across a cache of old negatives, taken when she was seventeen by her Portugese boyfriend Antonio. I have spent quite a few hours in recent weeks scanning the damn things and feel I have earned the right to post one or two. Antonio was not always an expert lensman, particularly in the matter of focus, but this is one of his better efforts.
"You sher got a purdy mee-ath", I drawled, with a repulsive leer, when Mrs B came to view the results.
"I can't believe how thin I was", she opined.
Me neither. Most people accept what they are told is fashionable. Twenty years later "stand-up" comedians start making "ironic" post-modern references to it and middle-aged people who wore platform soles and had their hair "layered" think how broad-minded, "laid back" and generally hip they are because they can laugh at it. Some contradiction here surely? The seventies were the decade that taste forgot and it is one of my minor boasts that I knew it at the time, when most people went along with flared trousers, droopy moustaches and all those ghastly orange and brown curtain fabrics. I disliked these terrible spectacles, with their huge lenses, when everybody was wearing them. Eventually they produced a reaction ...or, rather, it was decided that there should be a reaction... and lenses became small, even minuscule.
Just remember, people in the offices of fashion houses are, at this very moment, deciding what colours and styles you will be wearing in three years' time; and when the time comes you will believe you chose them yourselves.