I love the shape, colour and structure of artichoke. Of course you can eat them, lovely, but these ones are allowed to grow and show their violet flowers inside. But we need patience.

Children looking down through the see-through floor of

The Hive - Kew Gardens - a 17m high multi-sensory installation commissioned by the UK Government and created by artist Wolfgang Buttress, Simmonds Studio and BDP. It formed the centerpiece of the UK Pavillion at the 2015 Milan Expo.

The structure highlights the importance of pollinators to our future food security.

L'Oceanogràfic, Valencia, Spain

Reflecting shapes.

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This is a structure of Japanese Sake brewer.

I think a design of this structure looks like a crying face... :D

この建物、顔に見えるのは私だけ・・・？

Located : Gekkeikan Sake Brewer, Fushimi in Kyoto.

月桂冠株式会社・大蔵記念館（京都市伏見区）

kings cross railway station roof

project for Club 52 - Polyclaykunst.de

Le lac de Servières est un lac français d’origine volcanique situé dans la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, au cœur du Massif central, le département du Puy-de-Dôme, plus précisément dans le massif des Monts Dore.

Capt LENS : Through windshield of a ship

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Discoverered in our garden on an icy morning

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As ruínas do Castro de Monte Mozinho, localizado em Penafiel, representam um dos maiores povoados fortificados da Península Ibérica, com ocupação desde a Idade do Ferro até ao século V d.C. Conhecido como a "Cidade Morta", este sítio arqueológico abrange mais de 20 hectares e reflete a fusão cultural entre os povos indígenas e a romanização, destacando-se pela sua complexa organização urbana, que inclui ruas pavimentadas, unidades habitacionais de planta circular e retangular, e robustas estruturas defensivas. Implantado no topo de uma elevação, o castro possuía um sistema defensivo com muralhas e acessos controlados, o que contribuía para a sua proteção. As escavações revelaram artefactos como cerâmicas, ferramentas de metal e adornos, proporcionando uma visão detalhada da vida quotidiana dos seus habitantes. A adaptação da construção em pedra seca ao relevo favoreceu a drenagem e a estabilidade, enquanto a configuração interna organizava áreas domésticas e de armazenamento. O Castro de Monte Mozinho é essencial para a compreensão da evolução das sociedades pré-romanas e romanas em Portugal.

The ruins of Castro de Monte Mozinho, located in Penafiel, represent one of the largest fortified settlements on the Iberian Peninsula, inhabited from the Iron Age until the 5th century A.D. Known as the "Dead City," this archaeological site covers over 20 hectares and reflects the cultural fusion between indigenous peoples and Romanization. It features a complex urban organization, including paved streets, circular and rectangular housing units, and robust defensive structures. Situated on a hilltop, the castro had a defensive system with walls and controlled access, enhancing its protection. Excavations have unveiled artifacts such as pottery, metal tools, and ornaments, providing detailed insights into the daily life of its inhabitants. The adaptation of dry-stone construction to the terrain favored drainage and stability, while the internal layout organized domestic and storage areas. Castro de Monte Mozinho is essential for understanding the evolution of pre-Roman and Roman societies in Portugal.

Villeurbanne - Quartier de la Soie

Sortie CE-photo du 23/10/2018

Another attempt at a Gasometer - this time with a nice streaky sky. Still a long way to go to get this right, but its a good start.

Gasometer near the train line in Wood Green, north London.

Abandoned Structure in the city.

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Obviously not a photo that I took today. Rather it is one that I found languishing in a folder of photos that I wanted to come back to later…so I did.

A pre-spring hydrangea in my nighbourhood caught my eye earlier this year. I love the filamentous structure that holds the dried petals together long after the blooms have faded.

I just didn’t feel like picking up the camera today so I opted for playing with some earlier images instead.

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Olympus XA2 + 800 iso film from lomo.com (expired november 2002)

Scan from a 35mm negative film. Japan (probably Hiroshima) 1950s. Unidentified photographer.

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I sometimes think that separately, some new buildings are truely amazing. However, when you see them as part of a cityscape, they just add to the total clutter of a modern city.

I find this building, (or parts of it), to be quite amazing. Unfortunately, the adjacent glass & steel frame buildings does not match thereby just creating clutter.

(sorry for this ranting)

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Beautifully structured Storms across northeast WI on May 26 2014. Weak Cold Front triggered some awesome looking storms.

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Edited ISS070 image of the Richat Structure in Mauritania. Color/processing variant.

Original metadata: GMT064_14_17_Jasmin Moghbeli_SN1067_Africa Eye of Sahara to Southern and Antarctic Lands 50-500mm