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"Metropolis at Twilight" @ Gianluca's Coffee Cult Art Gallery
"Escapism II" BFI IMAX, London, UK
Seglora Church (Seglora kyrka) comes from a parish in Västergötland. The old wooden church dating from 1730 was abandoned when a new church, built of stone, was erected in 1903.
The church was built of local materials; the plinth is of gneiss and the walls made of wood. Both the roof and the walls are lined with oak shingles on the outside and these are painted with a mixture of tar and traditional red paint. The tower was built in the 1780s. Prior to that the bells hung in a separate belfry. The organ is from 1770.
Hanging in the porch is a long rod that the verger used for waking parishioners who fell asleep during the sermon. Each farm had its own pews in the church. Women and men sat on opposite sides of the aisle; women to the left and men to the right. This custom lived on in the countryside into the 20th century.
The wooden church was moved to Skansen in 1916 and found a new lease of life as one of Sweden’s most popular churches for weddings.
Stockholm. Sweden. Djurgården. Skansen.
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"Metropolis at Twilight" @ Gianluca's Coffee Cult Art Gallery
"Art Deco II" Swiss Cottage London Underground Tube Station, London, UK
Statue de l'archiduc Charles d'Autriche
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Statue of the Archduke Charles of Austria
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Baby Squirrel
Finland, summer.
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My son-in-law James and I hit the trail for an early morning hike to Boynton Canyon. The trail was quite rugged. It snaked through a number of rocky gulches and ravines that were littered with boulders and rocks..
The going was tough at times, and I had to keep my eyes on the ground to keep from tripping over the smaller rocks that were littered about like children's toys in a messy nursery. The rewards were great though, as the colors and rock formations were other-worldly.
The downside is, my hip has been killing me ever since--as they say, no pain no gain. When I look at this photo, I see faces in the rocks.
Sedona, Arizona
Near Waiinu Beach, New Zealand in April.
The concert in the night.
Milky Way, Carina Nebula and Magellanic Clouds shining in the southern heaven with gentle moonlight shining from the north.
Nikon D810+AF-S Nikkor 20/1.8G lens. This is the first time I tried to show the face of the doll under the starlight with the help of moonlight (thank God the moon shines from the north in the southern hemisphere). And also I tried to make the whole view looks like a Anime scene with more details and colours.
Hope you enjoy it.
More South-East... I think I will end up by posting Ushuaïa.
Barakat Building or Yellow House. Beirut. Lebanon.
This one will make us stop and think for a while...
Film Scan. Analog, 1995 or 1993 perhaps, or before. Taken with Olympus.
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View from cruise ship Silja Symphony.
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Helsinki, Finland, spring trip to Stockholm.
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Bird on the tree. Eurasian blue tit. Finland. Spring
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Spring in Finland. Wildlife. BirdLife. Blue tit in the nest box.
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Woodpecker builds the nest / Käpytikka rakentaa pesää.
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"Blackbird, blackbird, don't sing to me,
Don't sing bellow my window..."
Common blackbird / Mustarastas
VERY COLD WEATHER HERE...
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The rain began again. It fell heavily, easily, with no
meaning or intention but the fulfillment of its own nature,
which was to fall and fall.
Helen Garner
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We all have something redeemable in us, no matter how small........ A Human Element.
― Donna Galanti
San Sebastian. Spain.
Study me as much as you like, you will not know me, for I differ in a hundred ways from what you see me to be. Put yourself behind my eyes and see me as I see myself, for I have chosen to dwell in a place you cannot see.
― Rumi
Vanishing point.
Hope you enjoy my first meme on Lu the Hippopotamus.
Fast facts about Lu, the only hippopotamus recognized as an official citizen of Florida.
Born: Jan. 26, 1960, currently 57 years old.
Birthplace: San Diego Zoo.
Weight at birth: 90 pounds.
Weight today: 6,000 pounds.
Daily diet: 15 pounds alfalfa hay, four scoops herbivore diet and a 5-gallon bucket of vegetables and fruit.
Movie credits include: Daktari and Cowboy in Africa.
TV credits include: Jack Linkletter Show and Herb Alpert Special.
© 2017 Tampa Bay Times
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is located near Homosassa Springs, Florida, in the United States. The park is one of the best places in the state to view manatees. Visitors can get close to the animals on a floating observatory. Black bears, bobcats, white-tailed deer, American alligators, river otters and various birds can also been seen in the park. The park is also home to the hippopotamus Lu, famously known for his performances in many movies for the past 40 years. Wikipedia.
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"Bilbao Vibes" Basque Country
Medieval Byzantine Chant, 7th century AD.
Title: "Τη Υπερμάχω Στρατηγώ" (Unto the Defender General)
Service: Akathist Hymn
Performers: Greek Byzantine Choir
Album: "The Akathist Hymn"
Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ στρατηγῷ τὰ νικητήρια,
Ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια,
Ἀναγράφω σοι ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε.
Ἀλλ᾿ ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον,
Ἐκ παντοίων με κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον,
Ἵνα κράζω σοι· Χαῖρε, Νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε.
Unto the Defender General the dues of victory,
and for the deliverance from woes, the thanksgiving
I, Thy city, ascribe Thee, O Theotokos.
And having your might unassailable,
deliver me from all danger
so that I may cry unto Thee:
Rejoice, O Bride unwedded.
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Medieval Byzantine Chant dedicated to Virgin Mary.
Title: "Απεστάλη εξ ουρανού" (Sent from the Heavens)
Performers: Greek Byzantine Choir
Album: "Hymns to the Most Holy Theotokos"
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14th century mosaic detail from
north dome of the inner narthex
Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, Istanbul
www.columbia.edu/cu/wallach/exhibitions/Byzantium/html/bu...
Chora Museum, Chora Monastery (Contantinople)
Μονή της Χώρας, Μουσείο Χώρας, Κωνσταντινούπολη
Kariye Müzesi, Kariye Camii, Kariye Kilisesi, Istanbul
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chora_Church
www.columbia.edu/cu/wallach/exhibitions/Byzantium/
www.byzantium1200.com/chora.html
www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-st-savior-in-...
www.doaks.org/library-archives/icfa/moving-image-collecti...
www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/chora
Inner Narthex: Cycle of the Life of the Virgin
Three bays of the inner narthex are devoted to the story of the Virgin, from miraculous birth to miraculous pregnancy. The unfamiliar subject is based on the Protevangelium, or Apocryphal Gospel of St. James, which was widely accepted during the Middle Ages. The Genealogy of Christ fills the two dome mosaics of the inner narthex in the northern and southern bays [7-81]. The mosaic encrusted domes are known as pumpkin domes with undulating, faceted surfaces. The result is multiple curves that capture the light from many angles, creating a shimmering surface and suffusing the interior with a golden glow. The Bust of the Virgin, surrounded by the royal ancestry, is in the north dome and the Bust of Christ is in the south dome.
www.columbia.edu/cu/wallach/exhibitions/Byzantium/html/bu...
I wish you all a wonderful weekend, my friends!
I took this photo on a snow shoe hike at Sudelfeld, an area that belongs to the Bavarian Alps. The light was just great at this afternoon...there is nothing better than combining two passions - hiking and photography...
Ich habe das Bild während einer Schneeschuhwanderung im Sudelfeld, in den Bayerischen Alpen, geschossen. Das Licht war großartig an diesem Nachmittag...es gibt doch nichts Schöneres als zwei Leidenschaften miteinander zu verbinden - Wandern und Fotografieren...
snow shoe hike
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The Netherlands is a small country of 16 million people, but it boasts a quarter of a million competitive speedskaters, and millions more who skate for fun. What's the story? Natural ice in the Netherlands is a rare occurrence. In fact, some winters there's no natural ice at all. Maybe that explains why the Dutch love to skate outdoors. They hardly ever get the chance! But when a cold wave hits, and the interconnected maze of canals, rivers and lakes freeze over, it's a spontaneous celebration, a national holiday. Infinite sea of ice is perfect for ice skating journeys. Ice skating is not only a Dutch sport, it also underwrites the history, art and culture of the Netherlands. Perhaps most importantly a good freeze provides the Dutch a chance to discover the wilderness and an outdoor challenge within their own landscape. The Netherlands are a long distance skater's dream. Hundreds of kilometres of potential routes can carry the skater to the heart of a wild landscape. Today after 4 years we went ice skating on the Ankeveense Plassen.
The Ankeveense Plassen is a real skater’s paradise. As temperatures plunge across Europe, many are cursing the cold. But not in the Netherlands. Many are hoping for further frigid conditions. Photo taken of Dutch people on the lakes of Ankeveen. A first time skating in 2017 is such a rare occurrence.
Schaatsen op natuurijs is het leukste wat er is. Warm inpakken, muts op, handschoenen, schaatsen geslepen, slee mee en gaan. Helaas is het in Nederland niet zo vaak zo koud dat we echt kunnen schaatsen. Veel mensen grijpen vandaag nog even de kans om te schaatsen. Ondanks de waarschuwingen van schaatsbond KNSB om weg te blijven van meren, sloten en kanalen. Het ijs is op veel plekken niet dik genoeg. Daar lieten veel schaatsliefhebbers zich dus niet door weerhouden.. Op 26 januari 2017 verzamelden meerdere mensen op de Ankeveense plassen in de gemeente Wijdemeren. Dat is de plek waar het ijs het sterkst was. Vaak wordt er aangehouden dat het ijs een centimeter of 10 dik moet zijn om veilig op te kunnen schaatsen, en het ijs op de Ankeveense plassen is op het dikste gedeelte maar een centimeter of vijf dik, maar dat weerhield tientallen mensen er niet van om toch even het ijs op te gaan. In Ankeveen was de meest gehoorde reactie: “het is dun, maar het kan wel…”. En dat leverde mooie plaatjes op. Mensen van alle leeftijden op schaatsen, kinderen die een buikschuiver willen maken, mensen die voorzichtig even willen voelen hoe het is om op het ijs te staan. De aantrekkingskracht van het ijs is enorm. Opvallend veel Amsterdammers zoeken hun toevlucht in Ankeveen. ,,Hier kan het al, bij ons op de grachten nog lang niet”, grijnst een meneer. ,,Het is windstil, lekker zonnetje, het is ijs is goed. Wat wil je nog meer?” ,,Natuurlijk kan je door het ijs zakken, maar het leven is niet zonder risico's. Je kan ook onder een auto komen, of er kan een vliegtuig op je huis neerstorten.”
L'abbatiale Saint Philibert - vue d'ensemble
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Tournus - Bourgogne du Sud / South Burgundy - France
I have been living in Burgundy (near Mâcon) for more than twenty years. And yet, i had never since nowadays visited Saint-Philibert Abbey in Tournus, at about 30 km from Macon. It was time to repair this oblivion ...
I was not disappointed, it is worth the detour, it is a magnificent Romanesque building built between the Xth century and the XIIth century.
The exterior of the abbey church is not very spectacular, it makes a very massive ensemble, almost like a fortress. I found remarkable the interior of the abbey with its Romananesque vaults in transverse cradles. This is what makes the abbey famous.
The church houses the tomb of Saint-Philibert.
Saint-Philibert was a monk, he had founded the abbey of Jumièges in Normandy in 654. At his death, he had been buried on the island of Noirmoutiers. Later, in 836, to escape the Norman invasions, monks carried off his relics, and the chance of their peregrinations led them as far as Tournus, where the relics were at last deposed in the year 875.
More information on : translate.google.fr/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=https...
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Lumière sur l'abbatiale Saint Philibert de Tournus
Cela fait plus de vingt ans que j'habite la Bourgogne, à coté de Mâcon et pourtant, je n'avais encore jamais jusque maintenant visité l'abbatiale Saint-Philibert de Tournus, à une trentaine de Km de là. Il était temps de réparer cet oubli ...
Je n'ai pas été décu, cela vaut le détour, c'est un magnifique édifice roman bâti entre le Xème siècle et le XIIème siècle.
L'extérieur de l'abbatiale n'est pas très spectaculaire, cela fait un ensemble très massif, presque comme une forteresse. J'ai trouvé remarquable l'intérieur de l'abbatiale avec ses voutes romanes en berceaux transversaux. C'est ce qui fait la renommée de l'abbatiale.
L'église abrite le tombeau de Saint-Philibert.
Saint-Philibert était un moine , il avait fondé l'abbaye de Jumièges en Normandie en 654. A sa mort, il avait été enterré sur l'île de Noirmoutiers. Plus tard, en 836, pour fuir les invasions normandes, des moines emportèrent ses reliques, et le hasard de leurs pérégrinations les conduisit jusqu'à Tournus où les reliques finirent par être déposées en l'an 875.
Plus d'information sur : www.patrimoine-histoire.fr/Patrimoine/Tournus/Tournus-Sai...
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Tournus - Bourgogne du Sud / South Burgundy - France
Panorámica de dos fotografías desde el mirador de El Fito.
De izquierda a derecha: mar Cantábrico, Ribadesella, sierra del Cuera, Picos de Europa. En primer plano Peñas Coronas.
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Thanks everyone for the visits, comments and favorites.
Merci à tous pour les visites, les commentaires et favoris.
Grazie a tutti per le visite, commenti e favoriti.
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The Design Museum, London, UK
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"Work In Progress" London, UK
Fernsehturm Berlin und der Berliner Dom
Views of Berlin at Potsdamer Square
Television Tower Berlin and Berlin Cathedral
Cape Palliser, Palliser Bay, North Island.
A girl showering in the rain of the starlight.
"Three galaxies in the sky, one little angel by the sea"
Nikon D810 with Nikkor 20/1.8 lens and panorama stitched from 15 frames.
There always something we will never forget.
Une bonne et heureuse année 2017 pour tous mes amis FLickr
Happy new Year 2017 for all my Flickr friends
Despite her Norwegian origins Milly was never really fond of snow, so I had to carry her outside for this photoshoot...
For the "Happy Caturday" group New Year theme.
Milly (Norwegian Forest Cat), 18.12.2010. Photo by Lene Raarup
Olympus E-400 Digital Camera
On n'est plus très loin du sommet de la roche de Solutré et le village de Solutré luit au soleil en dessous de nous, tandis que l'ombre gagne insensiblement du terrain.
De la gelée blanche est restée intacte depuis le matin et parsème les coteaux au milieu de quelques bancs de brume. Au loin, le Mont-Blanc, de plus en plus visible, resplendit au dessus d'une mer de nuages qui recouvre toute la plaine de la Saône.
Et je suis en train de me répéter que j'ai bien fait de sortir, je n'avais jamais vu les lieux comme cela ! Mais le plus beau était encore à venir ...
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Light and shadow
We are not very far from the top the Roche de Solutré (Solutre's rock) and the village of Solutre shines in the sun below us, as the shadow imperceptibly grows. White frost has remained intact since the morning and sprinkles the hillsides among some patches of mist.
In the distance, the Mont-Blanc, more and more visible, shines over a sea of clouds that covers the whole plain of the Saône River.
And I'm repeating myself that I did well to go out because i had never seen this place like this! But the most beautiful was yet to come ...
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Roche de Solutré - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France
I usually like to pick only one favorite shot to publish from a specific vista or location, even if I have hundreds of others just as worthy. But I simply could not resist publishing this one from the same meadow, even if this is pano is similar to two other already published shots.
This panorama is made up of 7 portrait exposures stitched in Lightroom, edited also in Photoshop and Nik Color Efex Pro. The resultant photo is about 10k x 5k pixels. Go full screen and press L for the highest resolution available.
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An impressive rocky peak
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Roche de Solutré - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France
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"Illuminating Perspective" Canary Wharf, London, UK