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As my contacts already know, the color white projects purity, cleanliness, and neutrality, aids mental clarity, encourages us to clear clutter or obstacles, evokes purification of thoughts or actions, and enables fresh beginnings. What could be clearer? No wonder I live here...;-)))
I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, "Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”
― Lewis Carroll
Second day of our stay in Blavand and still incredible fog. Visability is extremely low, light is poor and the autofocus jumps like a flipper. Anyway, we went out for a very exciting hiking trip on the beach where we lost orientation more than once. Only GPS-based maps on our mobile phones allowed us to reach our destination. Blavand, Jylland, Denmark.
A lonely old lady enjoys the coolness that comes with the shadows of the night, sitting in the alley leading to the whitewashed church. The combination of public / private space is common in the Cyclades and the rest of the Aegean. Tinos island, Greece.
Many old, whitewashed cottages and sheds in this part of the world have red doors. Its some sort of tradition. When I see that particular colour combination, it makes me think of this Bible verse:
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18)
I'm not sure why sin is depicted as red in colour. Perhaps it's a reference to the ultimate penalty for sin: "...without shedding of blood is no remission [pardon/deliverance/forgiveness]" (Hebrews 9:22). All through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, we see that truth reiterated. It explains why God became a man, shed His blood and died, in order to pay the penalty for our sin.
Of course, for many in our society today, sin is not a cause for concern. Few these days would acknowledge the presence of sin in their lives, nor for one second entertain the idea that they are "sinners" awaiting divine judgement and in need of saving. Conversely, many today take pride in their sin and see it as a virtue to be celebrated.
But, before you think I'm moralising and pointing the finger, I hasten to add that I am, most assuredly, a sinner. But I know you are too, because the Bible says "all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). And I thank God every day for making me understand that fact. When I realised that sin is abhorrent to God and that I am a sinner, only then did I appreciate what Christ had done for me on the cross:
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God. (1st Peter 3:18)
This beautiful whitewashed stone building actually looks older than it is. It seems it was constructed in 1916 to serve as an assistant lighthouse keeper's cottage. At the time, given the light was powered by kerosene, having a watch throughout the night was essential. So an assistant was required to help the lighthouse keeper. The photo I've posted below shows the lighthouse keeper's house built in 1890.
This cottage stands overlooking the mouth of the Tamar River where it joins the notoriously rough Bass Strait. That would have been quite a view to have after a night's labour looking after the light.
Early evening monochrome view of a whitewashed canal side cottage reflected on a calm water surface. White tipped bollards lead the eye around a curved towpath
Le béguinage Sainte-Élisabeth de Courtrai (Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth) est un béguinage fondé en 1238 à Courtrai par la comtesse de Flandre Jeanne de Constantinople. Les quarante-et-une maisonnettes actuelles, toutes blanchies à la chaux, datent du XVIIe siècle. Le béguinage possède la particularité d’avoir été construit tout près du centre de la ville. C'est un béguinage très attachant avec ses ruelles pavées bordées de maisonnettes. Il fait partie des béguinages flamands inscrits sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.
Ce charmant petit village est situé entre St-Martin et Notre-Dame. Son calme surprend, dans ce quartier bourdonnant d'activité. Fondé en 1238, ce béguinage fut richement doté par la comtesse de Flandre Jeanne de Constantinople (1241). Vous apercevrez la statue de la donatrice. Les maisonnettes actuelles datent du 17e siècle.
The beguinage Sint-Elisabeth of Kortrijk (Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth) is a beguinage founded in 1238 in Kortrijk by the Countess of Flanders Jeanne de Constantinople. The forty-one houses today, all whitewashed, date from the seventeenth century. The Beguinage has the particularity of having been built near the center of the city. It is a very endearing beguinage with its cobbled streets lined with small houses. It is one of the Flemish Beguines listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
This charming little village is located between St-Martin and Notre-Dame. His calm surprises, in this neighborhood buzzing with activity. Founded in 1238, this beguinage was richly endowed by the Countess of Flanders, Joan of Constantinople (1241). You will see the statue of the donor. The current houses date back to the 17th century.
Psephellus dealbatus, the Persian cornflower or whitewash cornflower, is a species of Psephellus native to the Caucasus Mountains.
It is widely cultivated as an ornamental perennial.
Travelling down to the Hook lighthouse I stopped to take a photo of this old cottage which is adjacent to a small track which leads down to the beach. Why would anyone want to plough a beach in the first place? Not the best place to grow potatoes I would have thought? HWW!
The sight of a photographer pointing his camera at the whitewashed window of a shop that has gone out of business was the cause of great hilarity amongst some passers by.
The village of Grazalema is one of the White Towns of Andalusia, or Pueblos Blancos, a series of whitewashed towns and large villages in the northern part of the provinces of Cádiz and Málaga in southern Spain. Grazalema's steep, cobbled streets are immaculately kept and are lined by whitewashed houses with windows covered by wrought-iron grilles and plant pots spilling over into the street. We rented a similar house (minus the pot plants) in the village for a week and found it a delightful base to explore this part of Andalusia, Spain.
Whitewashed village houses with external staircase, Steni, Tinos
July 1974
2400 dpi scan VP-120 Kodak roll film, Mamiya C220 TLR, 80 mm lens
Okay going with Bird instead of Bench for Happy "B" Monday!
Took this while I was in California - sea gulls often called sea rats do tend to poop where ever they like!
Hope your week ahead isn't as crappy!
238/365: 2015
# 79 in my 100 x challenge - using my nifty fifty.
View 52 - week 35 - another triple challenge posting to try to catch up!
After a very rainy day, I was finally able to get some washing on the line. As I went to bring it in I took a quick photo...desperate measures but I am finding out that this is what happens with a 365!