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Photographed while exploring with Alice-san, Kageyama-san, Lonny, Mamoru-san, and Yoshikatsu-san. Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. November 4, 2019.
"Allesandersplatz", Haus der Statistik, Nähe Alexanderplatz, Berlin
The Haus der Statistik is a building complex in the Berlin district Mitte in Otto-Braun-Straße 70-72 (between 1966 and 1995 Hans-Beimler-Straße), south of Karl-Marx-Allee. It was founded in 1968-1970 as the headquarters of the State Central Administration for Statistics of the GDR. After German reunification, German authorities used the buildings, which have been empty since 2008.
Until 2017, the building was owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, which wanted to demolish it and sell the site. However, the Berlin Senate was able to acquire the building complex as part of the capital city financing agreement. Together with several other initiatives and administrations, the complex will be completely renovated and will be used for a wide range of purposes.
Trying to follow the tenets of the New Topographics in photographing structure and form rather than subject matter.
My handy dandy little aluminum step ladder would have proven a benefit in elevating me about 3 feet and separating those middle ground elements.
Ricoh FF-90
Rikenon f/35mm - f 2.8
Fujifilm 200
Here you can see another detail of the Riesenburg castle ruins in the Bohemian Ore Mountains.
This is part of the outer fortifications. Behind the wall, the ground drops away quite steeply.
Over the centuries, many a sentry must have stood on these walls to ensure the castle's safety or even actively defend it in battle.
In the end, however, it wasn't the attackers who sealed the fate of this castle, but a far more powerful adversary: time.
First, in the form of changing times, which rendered the costly maintenance and operation of such a structure unnecessary.
And then came the ravages of time, which, along with its companions (wind and weather), immediately began to dismantle everything back into its original components. This process continues to this day. Recently, however, it has been slowed down a little by people in the form of preservationists.
But it is already clear that time will ultimately prevail. For time always wins.
Hier seht Ihr ein weiteres Detail der Burgruine Riesenburg im Böhmischen Erzgebirge.
Dies ist ein Teil der äußeren Befestigungen. Hinter der Mauer gehts ziemlich steil nach unten.
Auf diesen Mauer wird über die Jahrhunderte hinweg so mancher Wachtposten gestanden haben um für die Sicherheit der Burg zu sorgen oder sie im Kampf sogar aktiv zu verteidigen.
Am Ende waren es jedoch nicht die Angreifer, die das Schicksahl dieser Burg besiegelt haben sondern ein so viel mächtiger Gegner, die Zeit.
Zuerst in Form von Veränderungen im Zeitgeist, die das aufwendige Erhalten und Betreiben einer solchen Anlage überflüssig gemacht hat.
Und dann kam der Zahn der Zeit dazu, der unmittelbar danach mit seinen Freunden (Wind und Wetter) begann, alles wieder in seine ursprünglichen Bestandteile zu zerlegen. Dieser Vorgang hält bis heute an. Er wird jedoch seit kurzem erneut von Menschen, in Form von Denkmalschützern ein klein wenig verlangsamt.
Doch es ist jetzt schon klar, dass die Zeit am Ende obsiegen wird. Denn die Zeit gewinnt immer.
Wikipedia: The city of Nan's most famous wat is renowned for its cruciform ubosot which was constructed in 1596 and restored during the reign of Phra Chao Anantaworritthidet (Chao Nakhon Nan No.62nd) (1852-1892).
It is the only temple which was built as if it were on the back of two immense snakes (or Nagas). Each of the four entrances is preceded by a small corridor topped by a finely decorated, point-shaped structure (underlining the royal origin of the temple) and is equipped with smoothly carved doors; with Chinese demon guards in the east, flowers in the north and forest life motives in the Lanna style in the west and south.
The wat's interior is impressive. It is also a good example of Thai Lue architecture. The structure of the roof is supported by twelve teak pillars decorated with gold on black and red lacquer and elephants' motives. The ceiling is also finely decorated. The flowered altar resting in the center of the bôt supports four Buddhas of the Sukhothai style in the pose of Bhūmisparsa mudrā
Well preserved murals of great value illustrating the Khattana Kumara Jataka on the Northern wall and the Nimi Jatakas on the Western wall as well as scenes of the local life of the time when they were painted by Thai Lue artists during the restoration of the temple at the end of the 19th century. Europeans can even be noticed: a reference to the arrival of the French to whom the East of the Nan valley area was yielded in 1893. The style is rather distinctive and quite removed from the traditional style of temple paintings in Thailand.
Another photo from the beautiful granite coast in the south of Western Australia. This is the Natural Bridge in Torndirrup National Park. I am forever fascinated by the intricate structure and textures of this amazing coastline.
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La Gran Mezquita Sheikh Zayed de Abu Dabi deslumbra con su mármol blanco, sus 82 cúpulas y sus columnas con puntas doradas.
Bronica ETRsi, Zenzanon 50mm f2.8, Kodak Tmax 100 35mm, 35mm panorama back.
These sorts of driftwood/branch structures always make me uneasy when I find them out wandering. I don't know why, perhaps it is because I think the maker is observing me. Focus is a bit softer than I would like, but overall, I think a good composition and the tones work for me.
Shot on 35mm Tmax in my DIY-converted 35N film back. Developed for 5 minutes at 65F in Tmax developer.
In the heart of the city, where visual noise fills every corner, a different kind of silence can be found. A structured silence.
This is my first submission for the group "Smile on Saturday! :)".
Theme: "Look up to the sky".
Happy to be a part! HSoS
Roof structure of Village Hotel Changi.
Enjoyed a lovely 3 days staycation (from 2nd to 4th of Aug 2019) with my BB in Village Hotel Changi.
More pics of: Our Staycation at Changi Village Hotel. (2019)
*Note: More pics of Architectural, Interior and Exterior Designs in my Architectural, Interior and Exterior Designs Album.
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Amazing when you study the structure of the different flowers.
Nature is MIRACULOUS!
A Dahlia, looks like it is on fire, each petal like a ’licking’ flame.
Brought back from the Continent, they sadly did not ’survive’ the trip very well.
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia.
Dahlia hybrids are commonly grown as garden plants.
The Aztecs gathered and cultivated the dahlia for food, ceremonies, as well as decorative purposes, and the long woody stem of one variety was used for small pipes.
The dahlia is named after Swedish 18th-century botanist Anders Dahl.
I must admit, I do not like the 'fragrance' of Dahlias .
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