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INDIEN , "Fatehpur Sikri"
INDIEN , "Fatehpur Sikri"is a city in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India Previously city name was Vijaypur Sikari of Sikarwar Rajput clan later city was founded in 1569 by the Emperor, Akbar, and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585. After his military victories over Chittor and Ranthambore, Akbar decided to shift his capital from Agra to a new location 23 miles (37 km) W.S.W on the Sikri ridge, to honour the Sufi saint Salim Chishti. Here he commenced the construction of a planned walled city which took the next fifteen years in planning and construction of a series of royal palaces, harem, courts, a mosque, private quarters and other utility buildings. He named the city, Fatehabad, with Fateh, a word of Arabic origin in Persian, meaning "victorious." it was later called Fatehpur Sikri. It is at Fatehpur Sikri that the legends of Akbar and his famed courtiers, the nine jewels or Navaratnas, were born. Fatehpur Sikri is one of the best preserved collections of Indian Mughal architecture in India.
A very neat interface access to electric, gas and water systems for a hotel on Waymouth Street. I like the tidy arrangement of the cabinet doors.
Toril Fisher’s “Nature’s Beauty – Yellow Flowers” and
Joyce Babel-Worth’s, “Kaleidoscope of Flowers”.
This image captures a striking view of utility poles stretching across the landscape at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, located near Denver, Colorado. The photograph showcases a row of wooden power poles receding into the distance, creating a strong leading line against a dramatic winter backdrop.
This week's theme for Mosaic Montage Monday was Utility. In the 1940's, production of cars was paused from 1942 through 1945. It is interesting to see some of the other innovations that came from that period in time. HMMM!
Berlin 2006
Another utility art photo here:
I like when the basic functions of society can be worth looking at beyound their primary function.
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Negative - Ilford FP4+.
Toyo 45G. Nikon 240mm/5.6. Ilford FP4+@100. B+W Yellow Filter. 1/60s F8. Tripod tilted up approximately 45 degrees - front and rear standards tilted perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other.
Normal development in Ilfosol-3, 1:14 for 7:30.
Taken in early evening the same day as the Stonington Harbor photo.