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As I peeked in the windows of the Stanley restaurant on a corner of Jackson Square I couldn't help but snap this welcoming sight. Freshly cut carnations on every table... so sweet.
came back home via canyon road after some meetings, and couldn't resist taking this. lovely light this time of year.
110526-N-KK935-334 JAKARTA, Indonesia (May 26, 2011) Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Rosemary Lauricella, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83), paints windowframes during a community service project at Ciangsana Elementary School during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2011. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Bidwell/Released)
Well how about this...
middle of winter and I've only just found out that my livingroom window has a ~4mm gap between the top of the glass and the window frame. The windows are going to be replaced anyway, but how the hell did this happen? Slippage, or was it always like that?
(Yes, I know, that is one filthy window!)
Typical of the Mughal period (1526-1858). The shutters were wood but red sandstone was used for the rest because it recalled the color of imperial tents and was easy to carve on. According to Emperor Akhbar's court historian: "Clever workmen chisel it so skillfully, as no turner could do with wood."
For more Mughal architecture, see my Taj Mahal and Fort Agra sets.