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This picture, which I took on one of my trips to Vietnam, also fits into the series "Window in House Wall". Ho Chi Minh City - the former Saigon - offers a myriad of good such photo motifs. I love going on a photo tour in Ho Chi Minh City.
Hard to believe that I have been in this common room at St. Dominic's Retirement Village so many times, and I never even looked up to see this window until our visit last Friday. "Eyes Wide Shut."
"Windows frosted
Summer's sleeping
But I don't really mind
I know that it's cold outside
The world is bundled up in white
I just need you by my side
'Cause I'm warmer in the winter with you"
~Lindsey Stirling
I sit by the window.
Hands lock my knees.
My heavy shadow's my squat company.
My song was out of tune,
my voice cracked,
but at least no chorus can ever sing it back.
I sit by the window in the dark.
shadows in waves
behind the wavelike curtain crash.
A loyal subject of these second-rate years,
I proudly admit my finest ideas
are second-rate, and may the future take them
as trophies of my struggle against fate.
I sit in the dark.
And it would be hard to figure out
which is worse: the dark inside, or the darkness out.
--Joseph Brodsky
Snow Lake, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Tucked away at the end of the trail from my previous post lies a sparkling jewel with the name of Snow Lake. (Not to be confused with the several other Snow Lakes in Washington, some of which I have also hiked!) Ringed by the rocky slopes of the Tatoosh Range, the colors shimmer and dance in the sunlight with shades of blue and green that make you want to rub your eyes and wonder if it's real. Enchanting, or perhaps enchanted, the magic draws you in. Into this world where all that exists is mountains, sky, and water, and all that speaks is the gentle ripple of lake against shore and the silent calm of steadfast peaks.
Note:
The bright sunlight that makes the colors of the lake so beautiful is also obviously not optimal for photography, and the sun was directly over the surrounding mountains while I was there. But if anyone would like some visual context of the lake basin with the mountains, here's a quick shot I grabbed with my phone - while crossing a slightly unstable log across the lake's outlet stream!
Location: FaMESHed
Lorena Pattern II Jumpsuit by CandyDoll
Hair: Olympia by Little Bones
Neva Sandals by Pure Poison
"Dawn" Backdrop by WetCat & LEMON
Manastirea Jercalai
In judetul Prahova, la cateva sute de metri de orasul Urlati, pe malul stang al Cricovului Sarat, se afla Schitul Sfanta Maria-Cricov, cu bisericuta lui de lemn in forma de corabie si cu turla ei zvelta, avand la baza pridvor si prispa pe latura sudica.
Schitul Sfanta Maria-Cricov s-a impus in randul locasurilor de cult ortodoxe datorita bisericutei de lemn care se remarca atat prin armonia desavarsita a proportiilor, cat si mai ales prin frumusetea picturii interioare de mare valoare artistica. Biserica de lemn a Schitului Cricov, emblema a artei transilvanene pe meleagurile Munteniei, isi imbratiseaza inchinatorii care vin sa se roage la Icoana facatoare de minuni a Maicii Domnului, adusa de la Sfantul Mormant, si la Sfintele Moaste de la Betleem, participand si la slujbele acesteia. Construita in anul 1731, cu o vechime de peste doua secole si jumatate, biserica a servit vreme de doua secole ca lacas de rugaciune credinciosilor din satul Luieriu-Reghin, judetul Mures. Ridicandu-si o biserica de zid, obstea satului Luieriu a daruit-o pe cea din lemn familiei regale, pentru Castelul Bran, in vecinatatea caruia a fost stramutata in anul 1932. Numita impropriu Biserica de lemn a Castelului, locul ei a fost bine ales. Fiind destinata doar sa infrumuseteze imprejurimile, biserica nu si-a indeplinit la Bran rolul ei sacru. Nefolosita si neingrijita dupa anul 1948, cand Castelul Bran a fost transformat in muzeu de arta feudala, biserica a inceput sa se deterioreze. Descoperita intr-o avansata stare de degradare de catre vrednicul de pemenire Patriarhul Iustinian Marina, biserica a pornit din nou la drum, oprindu-se de data aceasta la Schitul Cricov-Prahova, a carui veche biserica de zid se ruinase cu timpul. Gandul Patriarhului Iustinian de a salva de la pieire asemenea valori ale spiritualitatii romanesti, prin punerea lor in siguranta acolo unde erau de trebuinta, a fost inteleasa cel mai bine de Episcopul Vicar de atunci, Prea Fericitul Parinte Patriarh Teoctist, care a preluat toata grija si osteneala asezarii sfantului locas la locul potrivit scopului si menirii sale. Astfel, in primavara anului 1956, biserica a fost demontata, transportata si reasamblata la Cricov, in preajma ruinelor vechii biserici de zid a Schitului, pe altarul careia a fost asezata o cruce mare de piatra cu o vechime de 400 de ani, adusa din partile Dobrogei. Dupa amenajarea interiorului bisericii, la data de 8 noiembrie 1956, biserica a fost sfintita de Episcopul Teoctist, delegat al Patriarhului Justinian, pastrandu-i-se hramul Sfintii Arhangheli Mihail si Gavriil, pe langa hramul Sfanta Maria, primit la Bran. Biserica se remarca atat prin armonia desavarsita a proportiilor, cat si prin frumusetea picturii interioare, de mare valoare artistica, compusa din doua straturi, cel initial din 1731, pictura in tempera, care s-a pastrat pe catapeteasma si pe bolta, si cel de-al doilea strat de pe peretii laterali, din anul 1838, executat in ulei, dupa cum ne spune pisania aflata in naos. Pana astazi, aceasta modesta asezare monahala a ramas in atentia si dragostea Parintelui Patriarh Teoctist, adevaratul ei ctitor, care a continuat sa o infrumuseteze si sa o inzestreze cu noi cladiri anexe, necesare vietii monahale. Dupa cele doua cutremure din anii 1977 si 1986 s-au refacut varful turlei bisericii si acoperisul ei s-au executat lucrari de consolidare a bisericii.
In anul 1980 s-au facut lucrari de consolidare a lemnului, tratandu-se de carii, s-a restaurat catapeteasma si pronaosul si s-a facut incalzire centrala prin combustibil de lemn, in vederea obtinerii unei temperaturi constante pentru a proteja pictura de degradare. In prezent, eforturile sunt indreptate spre urgentarea lucrarilor de tratare si conservare a lemnului vechi de 270 de ani, la partea superioara a bisericii continuarea lucrarilor de restaurare a picturii, pentru salvarea si infrumusetarea acestui monument de spiritualitate ortodoxa si arta crestina romaneasca din vremuri strabune. Biserica este din lemn, pe temelie si soclu din piatra bruta, este in forma de nava, compartimentata in altar, naos si pronaos. Naosul spatios este delimitat de pronaos printr-un grilaj din lemn. Are o turla cu partea superioara foarte inalta, tuguiata. Turla serveste si pe post de clopotnita. Pridvorul este sustinut de stalpi, pe jumatate deschis. Pe partea dreapta sud biserica are un ceardac prispa sustinut de stalpi din lemn, acoperit de streasina larga a acoperisului. Acoperisul bisericii este din sindrila. Pictura a fost realizata de un pictor anonim si dupa cei 100 de ani a fost repictata de pictorul Conrad si restaurata dupa 1981. Langa biserica, in partea sudica, este o cruce mare din piatra care aminteste ca aici a fost altarul fostei biserici a schitului. In incinta sunt construite cladiri mari din zid, etajata, pentru chilii, trapeza, bucatarie, magazii, camere de oaspeti. De jur imprejurul schitului sunt dealuri impadurite impanate la rasarit cu schele petroliere.
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Jercalai Monastery
Prahova county, a few hundred meters from the city Urlati on the left side of Cricovul Sarat, is St. Mary-Cricov Hermitage, the church's wooden boat-shaped with its slender tower, based on the veranda and porch southern side.
Saint Mary-Cricov Hermitage has become among Orthodox places of worship because of the wooden church stands out so perfect harmony of proportions, and especially the beauty of the interior painting of great artistic value. Wooden Church of Hermitage Cricov logo art Transylvanian lands of Wallachia, he embraces worshipers come to pray to miracle-working icon of Virgin Mary brought from the Holy Sepulchre, and the holy relics of Bethlehem, participating and jobs it. Built in 1731, with a length of over two and a half centuries, the church for two centuries served as a place of prayer believers Luieriu-Reghin village, Mures county. Rising and a church wall, the village community Luieriu one that gave the royal family tree for Bran Castle, near which was moved in 1932. Improperly called Castle wooden church, its place was well chosen. Is intended only to beautify the surroundings, the church has not fulfilled its role sacred to Bran. Sloppy unused after 1948, when Bran Castle was transformed into a museum of medieval art, the church began to deteriorate. Discovered in an advanced state of degradation by Patriarch Justinian Marina worthy of pemenire church started on the road again, this time stopping at Hermitage Cricov-Prahova, whose old church wall decay with time. Patriarch Justinian thought to save from destruction of Romanian spirituality such values by putting them safely where they were to need, was best understood by then Auxiliary Bishop, His Beatitude Patriarch Teoctist, who took all the care and worthwhile settlement sanctuary to place its purpose and destiny. Thus, in the spring of 1956, the church was dismantled, transported and reassembled at Cricov, near the ancient ruins of Hermitage Wall church, the altar which was placed a large stone cross with a 400 years old, brought the parties Dobrudja. After church interior design, on November 8, 1956, the church was consecrated by Bishop Teoctist delegate Patrihului Justinian I is dedicated to preserving the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, along with St. Mary, received at Bran. The church is remarkable both for its perfect harmony of proportions, and the beauty of the interior painting of great artistic value, composed of two layers, the initial one in 1731, tempera painting, which was kept on the veil and the vault, and the second layer side walls since 1838, executed in oil, as the inscription says being in the nave. Until today, it remained modest monastic settlement of attention and love Father Patriarch Teoctist, its real builder, who continued to beautify and to endow a new building annex necessary monastic life. After two earthquakes in 1977 and 1986 were rebuilt church tower and roof top they have executed works of the church building.
In 1980, there have been works to strengthen the wood, treating the cavities, the veil and the narthex was restored and became central heating by wood fuel, in order to obtain a constant temperature to protect the painting from degradation. Currently, efforts are directed to expedite treatment works and the preservation of wood 270 years old at the top of the church continued restoration of the painting, to save and beautify the monument of Romanian Christian Orthodox spirituality and art from ancient times. The church is of wood, the rough stone foundation and pedestal in the shape of the vessel, divided into the sanctuary, nave and narthex. Spacious narthex nave is bordered by a wooden railing. Has a very high tower with the top, tapering. The tower serves the station bell. The porch is supported by pillars, half open. On the right side of the church south porch has a porch supported by wooden poles, covered with wide eaves of the roof. Shingle roof of the church. The painting was done by an anonymous painter 100 years after it was repainted and restored by the painter Conrad in 1981. Church, in the south, is a large stone cross which reminds us that here was the altar of the former church of the hermitage. Inside large buildings are constructed of brick, floor, for the cells, refectory, kitchen, storerooms, rooms. The wooded hills around the hermitage are streaky at sunrise with oil scaffolding.
Shot of some brave window washers in New York City. I took this shot from the Top of the Rock, on the 70th floor.