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It's good to know what your neighbours do,.... well our local traditional furniture maker has just opened a showroom for the public. Good chance to have a nose around....
What a lot to fall in love with!
Thanks to "Sitting Firm" for allowing me to photograph.
Windsor Ruins near Alcorn, Mississippi
Smith Coffee Daniell II, a successful cotton planter, completed construction of Windsor in 1861. Daniell owned 21,000 acres of plantation land in Louisiana and Mississippi. Ironically, he died in April 1861, only weeks after completing his mansion. His wife and children continued to live at Windsor but were left to suffer the loss of much of the family’s holdings during the Civil War.
Windsor’s basic style was Greek Revival but with added details borrowed from Italiante and Gothic architecture. The house contained 23 rooms, with an above-ground basement, two residential floors, and an attic. The ell-shaped extension on the east side, attached to a single row of columns extending from the main square, contained the kitchen, pantry, and dining room. Rainwater stored in large tanks in the attic supplied two bathrooms. A cupola, from which the Mississippi River could be viewed, was centered on top of the roof.
The mansion survived the Civil War only to be destroyed by accidental fire on February 17, 1890. All was lost except for the columns and the ironwork. One flight of metal stairs from Windsor is now installed at Oakland Chapel on the campus of nearby Alcorn State University. All of the Daniell family’s photographs and drawings of the mansion were lost in the fire. In 1991, historians discovered a drawing of Windsor sketched in 1863 by a Union soldier in Major General Ulysses S. Grant’s army.
Descendants of the Daniell family donated Windsor Ruins to the State of Mississippi in 1974. Today the site is administered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
CASTELO DE WINDSOR - Fotógrafo em sua missão...
É uma das residências preferidas da realeza britânica, nele passam muitos fins de semana, Páscoa e outras datas. É o maior Castelo do mundo habitado. A Rainha Vitória (1819-1901) e o Príncipe Alberto, fizeram do Castelo de Windsor a sua residência. Com as doenças e pestes que assolavam Londres, a Rainha Vitória deixa o Palácio de Buckingham e decide morar no Castelo de Windsor, lá permaneceu até sua morte. Arte, luxo... muitas das salas do Castelo têm peças de arte fabulosas, incluindo pinturas de Rubens, Holbein, Van Dyke, Rembrandt e Lawrence, bem como tapeçaria, porcelana, esculturas e armaduras. Os 200 hectares do Home Park ficam na parte de trás do Castelo e incluem o sítio de Frogmore, onde a Rainha Victoria e o Príncipe Albert foram sepultados.
O Castelo de Windsor é a mais antiga residência real britânica continuamente habitada. Foi construído originalmente em madeira, em 1080, por Guilherme, o Conquistador que reinou desde 1066 até à sua morte em 1087. O seu Castelo de material original erguia-se no local da atual “Torre Redonda”. Este Castelo formava parte do anel de castelos defensivos em volta de Londres. O local era ideal, alto e a apenas um dia de viagem da base militar na Torre de Londres. As alterações feitas pelos monarcas com o passar dos anos, fazem do Castelo uma vitrine das mudanças de gosto da realeza. Jorge V apreciava tanto o Castelo que, em 1917, elegeu Windsor como sobrenome da família real.
Entre os eventos expressivos que ocorreram nas dependências do Castelo, destacam-se: o casamento de Henrique I e sua segunda esposa, Adeliza (1121). O nascimento do Rei Eduardo III (1312): “Eduardo de Windsor”. O casamento de Eduardo, o Príncipe Negro e Joana de Kent (1361). O sepultamento do Rei Eduardo IV (1483). O casamento do futuro Rei Eduardo VII e Alexandra da Dinamarca (1863). O sepultamento do Rei Jorge VI (1952). O casamento do Príncipe Edward e Sophie Rhys-Jones (1999). O sepultamento da Rainha-mãe Elizabeth, consorte de Jorge VI e mãe de Isabel II (2002). O aniversário de 21 anos do Príncipe William de Gales (2003).
Highway 3 looking west towards the Todd Lane and Cabana Road intersection. The MTOs jurisdiction of Highway 3 ends just west of this intersection. West of the intersection, Highway 3 is known as Huron Church Road, and is a very congested at-grade city street.
CASTELO DE WINDSOR - Muros... paredes do Castelo em detalhe.
É uma das residências preferidas da realeza britânica, nele passam muitos fins de semana, Páscoa e outras datas. É o maior Castelo do mundo habitado. A Rainha Vitória (1819-1901) e o Príncipe Alberto, fizeram do Castelo de Windsor a sua residência. Com as doenças e pestes que assolavam Londres, a Rainha Vitória deixa o Palácio de Buckingham e decide morar no Castelo de Windsor, lá permaneceu até sua morte. Arte, luxo... muitas das salas do Castelo têm peças de arte fabulosas, incluindo pinturas de Rubens, Holbein, Van Dyke, Rembrandt e Lawrence, bem como tapeçaria, porcelana, esculturas e armaduras. Os 200 hectares do Home Park ficam na parte de trás do Castelo e incluem o sítio de Frogmore, onde a Rainha Victoria e o Príncipe Albert foram sepultados.
O Castelo de Windsor é a mais antiga residência real britânica continuamente habitada. Foi construído originalmente em madeira, em 1080, por Guilherme, o Conquistador que reinou desde 1066 até à sua morte em 1087. O seu Castelo de material original erguia-se no local da atual “Torre Redonda”. Este Castelo formava parte do anel de castelos defensivos em volta de Londres. O local era ideal, alto e a apenas um dia de viagem da base militar na Torre de Londres. As alterações feitas pelos monarcas com o passar dos anos, fazem do Castelo uma vitrine das mudanças de gosto da realeza. Jorge V apreciava tanto o Castelo que, em 1917, elegeu Windsor como sobrenome da família real.
Dieppe Gardens, in the heart of Windsor, affords the best view of the Detroit skyline. Located at the foot of Ouellette Avenue, on the banks of the Detroit River, Dieppe Gardens are named in memory of the many members of the Essex-Kent Scottish Regiment who lost their lives during the World War II landing at Dieppe, France in 1942. The park is heavily planted with brilliantly colored annuals and perennials. It features many monuments including monuments to the Canadian Army and Navy. For years the property was used as a docking site by the Detroit-Windsor Ferry Company, and several cottages, retail stores, hotels and other businesses were established. In the late 1950s, these buildings were purchased and demolished by the city so that the site could be developed into a major riverfront park.
Windsor Castle (c.1170), "the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world."
Blog: An evening in Windsor
Of the parks lining Windsor's waterfront, the largest is the 5 km (three-mile) stretch overlooking the Detroit skyline. It extends from the Ambassador Bridge to the Hiram Walker Distillery. The western portion of the park contains the Odette Sculpture Park which features over 30 large-scale contemporary sculptures for public viewing, along with the Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The central portion contains Dieppe Gardens, Civic Terrace and Festival Plaza, and the eastern portion is home to the Bert Weeks Memorial Gardens. Further east along the waterfront is Coventry Gardens, across from Detroit's Belle Isle. The focal point of this park is the Charles Brooks Memorial Peace Fountain which floats in the Detroit River and has a coloured light display at night. The fountain is the largest of its kind in North America and symbolizes the peaceful relationship between Canada and the United States.
Fireworks at the Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival.
Each summer, Windsor co-hosts the two-week-long Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival, which culminates in a gigantic fireworks display that celebrates Canada Day and US Independence Day. The fireworks display is among the world's largest and is held on the final Monday in June over the Detroit River between the two downtowns. Each year, the event attracts over a million spectators to both sides of the riverfront.
Windsor Ruins near Alcorn, Mississippi
Smith Coffee Daniell II, a successful cotton planter, completed construction of Windsor in 1861. Daniell owned 21,000 acres of plantation land in Louisiana and Mississippi. Ironically, he died in April 1861, only weeks after completing his mansion. His wife and children continued to live at Windsor but were left to suffer the loss of much of the family’s holdings during the Civil War.
Windsor’s basic style was Greek Revival but with added details borrowed from Italiante and Gothic architecture. The house contained 23 rooms, with an above-ground basement, two residential floors, and an attic. The ell-shaped extension on the east side, attached to a single row of columns extending from the main square, contained the kitchen, pantry, and dining room. Rainwater stored in large tanks in the attic supplied two bathrooms. A cupola, from which the Mississippi River could be viewed, was centered on top of the roof.
The mansion survived the Civil War only to be destroyed by accidental fire on February 17, 1890. All was lost except for the columns and the ironwork. One flight of metal stairs from Windsor is now installed at Oakland Chapel on the campus of nearby Alcorn State University. All of the Daniell family’s photographs and drawings of the mansion were lost in the fire. In 1991, historians discovered a drawing of Windsor sketched in 1863 by a Union soldier in Major General Ulysses S. Grant’s army.
Descendants of the Daniell family donated Windsor Ruins to the State of Mississippi in 1974. Today the site is administered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A Royal home and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today.
The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home, where she usually spends the weekend, and as a Royal residence at which she undertakes certain formal duties.
Every year The Queen takes up official residence in Windsor Castle for a month over Easter (March-April), known as Easter Court. During that time The Queen hosts occasional 'dine and sleeps' events for guests, including politicians and public figures.
The Queen is also in residence for a week in June, when she attends the service of the Order of the Garter and the Royal Ascot race meeting.
Windsor Street Inauguration Block Party
Salt Lake City, UT
Nikon D700
Sigma 30mm f/1.4
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Celebrate Inauguration Day while supporting the Crossroads Urban Center!!
Block party on Inauguration Day, 3-10 pm on Windsor Street (between 800 and 900 East) and about 10th South.
Live music, BYOB, shoe toss, etc. Lots of fun!!
All profits benefit the Crossroads Urban Center.
Windsor Street (840 E) will be closed between 1030 S and Yale Avenue (1080 S) starting around 3:00 pm and going on into the night!
There'll be live music and open mic time, so bring instruments if you feel so inclined!
You are also welcomed to participate in a shoe drive. Throw your old shoes at Bush before donating them to Crossroads Urban Center!
We will have street heaters, but dress warmly! We will have porta-potties onsite. We'll be providing coffee and hot chocolate. Bring any food and drink you want for yourself or to share, and you?re welcome to invite friends. Donations toward costs will be accepted gratefully! Please carpool, parking is limited.
An excellent example of a late 19th or early 20th Century copy of a 1700's Windsor Arm Chair. Has its original finish
Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A Royal home and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today.
The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home, where she usually spends the weekend, and as a Royal residence at which she undertakes certain formal duties.
Every year The Queen takes up official residence in Windsor Castle for a month over Easter (March-April), known as Easter Court. During that time The Queen hosts occasional 'dine and sleeps' events for guests, including politicians and public figures.
The Queen is also in residence for a week in June, when she attends the service of the Order of the Garter and the Royal Ascot race meeting.
CHANGING THE GUARD AT WINDSOR CASTLE 21/4/2018.THE BAND OF THE LIFEGUARDS AND THE 1st BATTALION COLDSTREAM GUARDS MARCHING TO THE CASTLE.APOLOGIES FOR THE QUALITY IN PLACES.I WAS OPERATING TWO CAMERAS AND THE SUN WAS SHINING ON THE SCREE SO I COULDN'T SEE WHAT I WAS VIDEOING
The downtown Travelodge is a moderately priced hotel with a million dollar view of the Detroit River and the Motor City skyline, including the impressive international headquarters of General Motors. The hotel was renovated in 2000. There is a lounge on the second floor, and a nice restaurant just off the lobby where we enjoyed breakfast. The hotel also features a small indoor swimming pool and hot tub. It's just 400 yards from Casino Windsor.
Karen and I have stayed at this hotel on two different visits to Windsor, and would definitely stay again. The things we like most are the convenient location and the fabulous view, at a lower price than other hotels in the same vicinity.
Of the parks lining Windsor's waterfront, the largest is the 5 km (three-mile) stretch overlooking the Detroit skyline. It extends from the Ambassador Bridge to the Hiram Walker Distillery. The western portion of the park contains the Odette Sculpture Park which features over 30 large-scale contemporary sculptures for public viewing, along with the Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The central portion contains Dieppe Gardens, Civic Terrace and Festival Plaza, and the eastern portion is home to the Bert Weeks Memorial Gardens. Further east along the waterfront is Coventry Gardens, across from Detroit's Belle Isle. The focal point of this park is the Charles Brooks Memorial Peace Fountain which floats in the Detroit River and has a coloured light display at night. The fountain is the largest of its kind in North America and symbolizes the peaceful relationship between Canada and the United States.
Fireworks at the Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival.
Each summer, Windsor co-hosts the two-week-long Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival, which culminates in a gigantic fireworks display that celebrates Canada Day and US Independence Day. The fireworks display is among the world's largest and is held on the final Monday in June over the Detroit River between the two downtowns. Each year, the event attracts over a million spectators to both sides of the riverfront.
The Queen decided to put the outdoor light on, must have been expecting guests, so I couldn't resist taking the camera out for some nighttime shots.