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Surrounded by nothing but turquoise lagoon which melts into sapphire blue, the Maldives island of Anantara Kihavah and its pure white sands rise up out of the ocean like a mirage.
For centuries, this was where Arab traders sailing to the Far East took shelter; a lush paradise blessed by coconut, papaya and mango trees. Navigating archipelago to archipelago by the stars, the seafarers were also drawn by the riches of the ocean surrounding the island – where a prehistoric volcano sank back into the depths, leaving blooming corals within a house reef and a wealth of lagoon fish.
Wishing to keep the pristine nature of the island intact, not one tree has been moved – as evidenced by the villas growing up around them. The design pays homage to the seafarers of old, fusing Indian Ocean, Arab and Portuguese motifs with indigenous materials.
♫ Same Mistakes ♫ - James Blunt
Immortality
by Lindsay Laurie
Mortal are us human kind
seeking peace with baited breath.
Immortality imparts the mind
to believe there is no death.
Immortality is really history …
writings from the then times wealth.
Replayed in a similar mode
as history repeats itself.
Each tiny fraction of the puzzle,
is ancient generations text,
leads the way to consider
what right now is needed next …
Each year reaches new horizons,
the past has been addressed -
and we live our life believing,
our time is the very best.
Great wealth often comes from exploitation, child labor, weapons and drug dealing. Not always but often ...
!! Every ten seconds, a child dies from the effects of hunger. !!
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Every piece of gold or silver work gets a hallmark depicting the fineness of the precious metal used, and usually also gets the hallmark of the goldsmith, jeweller or manufacturer. I thought it could be more interesting to highlight those hallmarks instead of the rings themselves. From top to bottom: The gold ring, which belongs to my mother, is 18 karat, or of 750 fineness, in Spain this is known as "El oro de primera ley" (first law of gold). The second ring, a gift from a close friend of mine, is 835 silver, a more rare standard mostly used in Germany after 1884, and also for minting coins in the Latin Monetary Union. The last ring is a silver piece, with a rose tourmaline set in gold, which was a gift from my mother. That ring was made by a good friend of ours who happens to be goldsmith, and you can see his hallmark on the left of the 925 mark. 925 silver is also known as "Sterling silver", an "alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper" to make it harder and more durable, since pure silver is a very soft material. (Sources: Wikipedia)
The focusing was a little tricky here. I first tried a manual stacking of only three images, but that didn't turn out too well. Next I tried an in-camera focus-stacking which didn't work well, either; not surprisingly, I guess, because the difference of each focus point was probably too large. So back to manual stacking, this time I combined six images. Which had to do, because not only was the focus stacking rather tricky, but so was the stacking of the rings. The little "tower" kept collapsing before I was done with most of the stacking attempts, so I decided to go with what I had ;-) Images combined in Photoshop, and processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2020, and in Luminar 4 where I highlighted the details of each hallmark.
A Happy Macro Monday, Everyone, and have a nice and safe week ahead!
This was one of the best sections, because in the worst ones I haven't been able to shoot!
If you like adventure, you must drive there :) Not me... I was in a bus, in the front seat, nothing where I could grab myself... Thank God for safety belts! At the end of the day, a massage would be very welcome :)
Despite the rough driving conditions, our amazing guide, Peter, has spoken all the time, telling us everything about the Island. It was really amazing his knowledge of the history of the island, the forest, he knew a lot about trees. An incredible wealth of details!
Queensland, Australia
Panorama sur Monaco depuis le Trophée 🏆 d’Auguste à @la_turbie - Croyez moi sur parole vous pourrez admirer un panorama à couper le souffle sur toute la vallée ainsi que sur #Monaco.
Le Trophée des Alpes est un monument romain commémoratif datant de 7-6 av. J.-C. et situé sur la commune de La Turbie, surplombant la principauté de Monaco. Son nom latin était Tropaeum Alpium.
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Italia, Toscana, Pisa, Inverno 2021
I Lungarni di Pisa, un susseguirsi di ampie strade che corrono nei pressi del fiume Arno. Sono caratterizzati da antichi palazzi e case dai colori pastello su un lato e da muri in pietra e mattoni (chiamati spallette) sull'altra sponda.
The Lungarni of Pisa, a succession of wide streets that run near the Arno River. They are characterized by ancient palaces and pastel-colored houses on one side and by stone and brick walls (called spallette in Italian) on the other shore.
Insediamento etrusco, città romana, porto commerciale medievale, potente Repubblica Marinara, acerrimo nemico di Firenze, magnifica città nobiliare nel 17° secolo, città ospitante molti artisti nel 19° secolo, rinomata città universitaria in questi ultimi secoli e sede di alcune delle più prestigiose accademie del mondo: queste poche righe rendono evidente come Pisa sia sicuramente molto di più di un campanile, anche se molto bello.
Nel Medioevo, Pisa era un porto molto vivace e un ricco centro commerciale. Una flotta di navi Pisane partecipò alla prima Crociata e all’assedio di Gerusalemme del 1099. Inoltre, fu una delle quattro Repubbliche Marinare (oltre a Genova, Venezia e Amalfi), che combatterono tra loro per il controllo del Mar Mediterraneo. Questo è stato un periodo di vittorie e di ricchezza per la città, che aveva colonie e basi commerciali in tutto le coste del Mediterraneo e ed era temuta e rispettata. Dopo diversi secoli gloriosi, nel 13° secolo, Pisa ha iniziò a veder diminuire il suo potere e ricchezza. I conflitti con un'altra Repubblica marinara di Genova, provocarono una pessima sconfitta nella battaglia della Meloria (1268), che segnò l'inizio della perdita di influenza come potenza marittima. Nello stesso periodo, iniziarono i conflitti con le città guelfe della Toscana, insieme a gravi lotte interne per il controllo della città. Durante del 14° secolo, Pisa continuò a subire battaglie e rivolte. La data che tutti i pisani ricordare è il 9 ottobre 1406. Quando l’odiato esercito fiorentino entrò in città e Pisa fu posta sotto il dominio di Firenze, dove rimase fino alla creazione dello Stato italiano nel 1861.
Etruscan settlement, Roman city, a medieval commercial harbor, a powerful Maritime Republic, a bitter enemy of Florence, a magnificent noble city in the 17th century, a host town for many artists in the 19th century, an excellent University town in the last few centuries and home to some of the most prestigious Academies in the world: these few lines make it evident that Pisa is definitely much more than a bell tower, albeit a very beautiful one.
In the Early Middle Ages, Pisa was a very lively port and a rich commercial centre. A Pisan fleet participated in the First Crusade and the Pisans were instrumental in the siege of Jerusalem in 1099. Moreover, it was one of the four Maritime Republics (the other three were Genoa, Venice and Amalfi), which fought each other for control of the Mediterranean Sea. This was a period of victories and wealth for the city, which had colonies and commercial basis all over the Mediterranean coasts and was feared and respected. After several glorious centuries, Pisa started to decline in power and wealth in the 13th century. The conflicts with another Maritime Republic, Genoa, resulted in a very bad defeat in the battle of the Meloria (1268), which signaled the beginning of the loss of influence as a maritime power. In the same period, the conflicts with the Guelph cities in Tuscany began, along with serious internal struggles for the control of the city. During the 14th century, Pisa continued to suffer battles and revolts. The date that all Pisans remember is the October 9th 1406, when the hated Florentine army entered the city and Pisa was placed under the rule of Florence where it remained until the creation of the Italian state in 1861.
Louvignies Castle
Louvignies castle is said to owe its origin to a tower built in the 8th century, the Tour des Sarrasins. This tower would have been used to keep an eye on the traffic on the road from Brunehaut.
In 1716, the estate passed into the hands of the current owner's family by marriage. The current Louvignies château acquired its final appearance in 1875, after eight years of renovation work by Count Léon de Villegas de Saint-Pierre and his wife Ferdinande de Maillen. Count Léon gave up his diplomatic career in 1880 to become mayor of Louvignies.
The castle has 60 rooms and houses a wealth of family portraits, works of art, furniture and curiosities from the 19th century.
Countess Albertine de Villegas, the last descendant of the de Villegas de Saint-Pierre family, had no children. She adopted Jean-Marie de Moreau de Villegas and left him the chateau when she died in 1971.
Today, Florence de Moreau de Villegas de Saint-Pierre owns the chateau.
A few times a year, the castle opens its doors to the public.
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Het kasteel van Louvignies zou zijn oorsprong te danken hebben aan een toren die in de 8ste eeuw werd gebouwd, de tour des Sarrasins. Die toren zou het verkeer op de heerbaan van Brunehaut in de gaten hebben gehouden.
In 1716 kwam het domein door een huwelijk in de handen van de familie van de huidige eigenares. Het huidige kasteel van Louvignies kreeg zijn definitieve uitzicht in 1875, na een verbouwing die acht jaar duurde onder impuls van graaf Léon de Villegas de Saint-Pierre en zijn echtgenote Ferdinande de Maillen. Graaf Léon gaf in 1880 zijn diplomatieloopbaan op om burgemeester te worden van Louvignies.
Het kasteel telt 60 kamers en herbergt een schat aan familieportretten, kunstwerken, meubelen en rariteiten uit de negentiende eeuw.
Gravin Albertine de Villegas, de laatste afstammeling van het geslacht de Villegas de Saint-Pierre, had geen kinderen, zij adopteerde Jean-Marie de Moreau de Villegas en liet hem bij haar dood in 1971 het kasteel na.
Momenteel is Florence de Moreau de Villegas de Saint-Pierre eigenares van het kasteel.
Een paar keer per jaar opent het kasteel de deuren voor het publiek.
A colorful sunset from Pier 32 Marina at the mouth of the Sweetwater Channel in National City, California.
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Don't look for the township of Kilmuir on a map; you won't find it, yet this scattered area of hamlets and crofts on the north-west coast of Skye's Trotternish Peninsula has a long and rich history. A 16th-century church once stood on a rise of ground, looking west towards the distant Isle of Lewis. The church is gone now, but the burial ground remains, and within it are a wealth of historic graves and monuments, among them the striking memorial to the Jacobite heroine, Flora MacDonald.
I'd give all wealth that years have piled,
The slow result of Life's decay,
To be once more a little child
For one bright summer day.
~Lewis Carroll,
Did you know Lewis Carroll was also a photographer?
Wikipedia states..."Chives, (scientific name...Schoenoprasum), is an edible species of the genus Allium. Its close relatives include the garlic, shallot, leek, scallion, and Chinese onion."
What I know about this beautiful plant is that the bees love to traverse the hills and valleys of this flower. Once the bloom has faded, you'll find tiny black seeds inside the folds of each blossom. What a great way to spread the wealth. Life is wonderful that way!
Stay close. Wait for the trickle-down effect. You know that there is a very good reason, they say, that governments should help the rich to get richer even easier and much faster. Yes, it is the trickle-down effect. One day, eventually that is, some of the new wealth will trickle down into my watering can and make me rich too. I live in hope. And I am staying ever so close to my watering can. Helios 44M-7 manual lens at F2, one LED lamp.
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Stay close. Wait for the trickle-down effect. You know that there is a very good reason, they say, that governments should help the rich to get richer even easier and much faster. Yes, it is the trickle-down effect. One day, eventually that is, some of the new wealth will trickle down into my watering can and make me rich too. I live in hope. And I am staying ever so close to my watering can. Helios 44M-7 manual lens at F2, contre-jour, reflector.
Colorful currency for the Crazy Tuesday challenge, Currency and/or Banknotes From Around the World. Represented here is money from: Macedonia, Poland, Mozambique, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Myanmar, Brazil, Bhutan, Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia, Bolivia and India.
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Wealth is power. With wealth many things are possible.
George Clason
Power is not all bad, if wielded properly, you can change the world for the better. It gets a bad name from those who abuse it.
For those who may think power is bad, remember the power of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Princess Diana, and others who sought to bring positive changes to the world.
This is called 'The Fountain Of Wealth'. When I was setting up for this shot, there were suddenly 15 kids jumping between the lit waterjets. Inside I was yelling, nooooo, please, it's not the moment. I had to take about 20 pics to blend the different parts together. It has been a hell of a job, removing the kids and matching the shifting colors of the jets.
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Mittenwald, Bavaria.
In Mittenwald you can find many fine examples of the so-called "Lüftlmalerei". These fresco paintings date back to the 18th century when wealthy merchants, farmers and craftsmen showed their wealth and status with colourful frescoes on the façade of their houses.
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"Lüftlmalerei" ist eine aus dem 18. Jahrhundert stammende, in Oberbayern und Tirol verbreitete Art der Fassadenmalerei. In Mittenwald kann man besonders schöne Beispiele dieser Fresken finden.
Wishing you health, wealth, and happiness in the New Year.
Cheers to 2025!
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Art is the scab on the wound of wealth and self-importance.
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Ferrari 458 Italia photographed July 2010, Montreal. More to come.
Thanks to Joshua McRae for assisting me on this shoot!
Still need to fix the haloing around the House.
Angkor, Cambodia, 2013
From about 900 to 1200 AD, Angkor was home to 300.000 to 1.000.000 people (information, facts and scientific guesses vary wildly). Wealth and power of Angkor at least partly derived from an intricatly designed waterway and water storage system, where a river was rerouted over 20 or so kilometers to allow several rice harvests per year. Angkor Wat is well known, though there must be about 80 temples around in the Angkor area. The size of some of those temples is amazing. To my understandig, it is not clear what caused the downfall of this civilazation. Possibly, they were unable to even mainenance the water system (less water, less harvest, less money, less power) or the change of religion from hinduism to buddism (one aspect of the latter is a less hierarchic set of beliefs) caused the end of the Khmer reign over South East Asia. End of wealth, end of story....
Fountain Of Wealth
Supported by four 13.8 metres high bronze legs and spreading over an area of 1683.07 metres, the Fountain of Wealth has been accorded the status of "World's Largest Fountain" in the 1998 edition of the Guinness Book of Records. It is symbolically the ring in the palm of the hand, guaranteeing the retention of wealth. It is destined to be Singapore's most visited tourist destination.
The plaza would provide a large outdoor space for people to gather. But on its own, it would not achieve sufficient visual impact. A dramatic fountain was proposed as a visual focus. The Fountain Plaza, now the focal point of Suntec City, is also at the heart of the Marina Centre area. Not only is it the hub of circulation within the development, it also draws life from the surrounding buildings. This is why it sits off centre within Suntec City -so that it can be directly connected to its neighbours.
The flowing water from the Fountain is also a potent symbol as water is the essence of life in almost every culture. Located round this symbolic centre of life are the buildings which make up Suntec City. These buildings attract human activity - life - to the area. At ground level, vehicles flow around the fountain plaza while pedestrians flow into the buildings around it. Below ground, at the Fountain Terrace, all the buildings are interconnected by shops and restaurants. The complex is also connected to its neighbours by both underground and street-level pedestrian linkways.
Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known as Raqmu (Nabataean Arabic: الرقيم), is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. Petra lies on the slope of Jabal Al-Madbah in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah valley that run from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Established possibly as early as the 4th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataean Kingdom. The Nabataeans were nomadic Arabs who invested in Petra's proximity to the trade routes by establishing it as a major regional trading hub.
The trading business gained the Nabataeans considerable revenue, and Petra became the focus of their wealth. The earliest recorded historical reference to the city was when an envious Greek dynasty attempted to ransack the city in 312 BC. The Nabataeans were, unlike their enemies, accustomed to living in the barren deserts, and were able to repel attacks by utilizing the area's mountainous terrain. They were particularly skillful in harvesting rainwater, agriculture and stone carving. The Kingdom's capital continued to flourish until the 1st century AD when its famous Al-Khazneh facade was constructed, and its population peaked at an estimated 20,000 inhabitants.
Encroaching troops of the Roman Empire in 106 AD forced the Nabataeans to surrender. The Romans annexed and renamed the Kingdom to Arabia Petraea. Petra's importance declined as sea trade routes emerged, and after a 363 earthquake destroyed many structures. The Byzantine Era witnessed the construction of several Christian churches. By 700, the city became an abandoned place where only a handful of nomads grazed goats. It remained an unknown place until it was rediscovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812, sparking renewed interest in the city.
The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved. It is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage
Powis Castle is a medieval fortress and grand country house located near Welshpool, Wales, and is renowned for its magnificent interiors and spectacular Baroque gardens. Unlike most border castles built by Normans, Powis was originally constructed by a Welsh prince in the 13th century. Today, the castle and gardens are maintained by the National Trust.
Transformed over centuries from a military fortress into an opulent residence, the castle showcases a wealth of architectural and decorative styles.
Medieval origins: The structure has its roots in the 13th century, with the earliest stone keep likely built by Welsh prince Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn. The impressive twin drum towers framing the main entrance were added in the 14th century.
Rich interiors: The castle is famous for its exceptionally lavish interiors, which reflect the tastes of the Herbert family and later the Clive family over many generations.
Key rooms include:
The State Bedroom: A rare, surviving example of a 17th-century state bedroom, it features a balustrade that once separated the royal bed from the rest of the room to mimic the etiquette of Versailles.
The Long Gallery: An Elizabethan-era addition containing family portraits and busts of Roman emperors.
The Great Staircase: Adorned with 17th-century frescoes and carvings.
The Clive Museum
Within the castle is one of the most important collections of South Asian artifacts in the UK, acquired by Robert Clive and his son during their time with the East India Company in the 18th century.
Controversial collection: The museum, located in the former ballroom, displays over 1,000 items, including textiles, weapons, and ceremonial objects. The origins of the collection are complex and controversial, as many were acquired as spoils of war. The National Trust is conducting ongoing research into the collection's history and provenance.
Exhibits: Notable items include the jewel-encrusted finials from Tipu Sultan's throne and a magnificent state tent.
Gardens
The world-famous Baroque gardens cascade down the hillside in dramatic Italianate terraces, a layout that largely survived the 18th-century shift toward more naturalistic landscapes.
Terraces and topiary: A key feature is the Top Terrace, with its huge, ancient yew trees that have been clipped into fantastical, amorphous shapes over centuries. Below this are the Aviary and Orangery terraces, featuring statues and formal flowerbeds.
Seasonal displays: The gardens are known for their vibrant and varied plant life, offering stunning displays throughout the year, from spring blossoms to brilliant autumn foliage.
Wildlife: Resident peacocks roam freely through the grounds, adding to the picturesque scenery.