It's an old lighthouse built in 1822 (a historical landmark here). The second one is too, it was built in 1878. The city has expanded quite a bit to the north, so back then I think they were both located at the northernmost part of the harbor.morrobay said:
You captured that velvet effect again. Very nice.DennisN said:
Ibix said:
morrobay said:
Thanks! I have to give some credit to Mother Nature. When I was shooting I took a closer look on these leaves, and they were visibly darker along the veins, which I suppose adds to the "3D effect".pinball1970 said:
From the internet.morrobay said:
. I had to act really quickly when I shot them!morrobay said:
I never went to Rippon but I should have done. York Minster stained glass windows are spectacular. I have photos from the 70s taken on a school visit somewhere. Quality not very good.epenguin said:Ah, I see we have church windows as a subject, I have a few of those, I expect many of us do. No great photos but here is one with an interesting story. Or, well maybe an interesting non-story.
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This is in the Cathedral at Ripon, Yorkshire. If you've never heard of it it's because cathedrals were built in important towns - but these may not be very important any more now. Anyway, the guide showing us round commented on the fourth pane at the bottom right. The whole looks as if it has to do with some very well-connected family, and she said the pane had to do with the Washington family. Do you notice, do you think, could it be, some people say.... she ventured.
So if I was going to post it here I thought today I had better look it up and see if I found anything about it. I found nothing about this particular one, but a certain amount about other Washington coat of arms found around about a bit all over England. Today I learned that that family had been important and powerful feudal lords. Always came out on top eh? Aristocratic bastards! Still, you can't win every time every century, and it turns out that the Washingtons were in America due to having been seriously pauperised for supporting the King! The wrong one that is.
However "despite some visual similarity there is no evidence whatsoever" to support the connection which has been many times claimed. Furthermore my guide's misinformation may itself be further garbled. GW did take a great interest in these family badges of nobility. he had them all over the place in his home at Mount Vernon, even getting them confirmed by the College of Arms in London, and displaying them on the on the livery uniforms of his servants "as this was a common practice prior to the American revolution among wealthy plantation owners". However the Washington colours are not those of the American flag, but red stars on a white field, i.e. just as in the middle of the second column on the left.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_the_Washington_family
It survives currently in the flag of Washington, DC (and also on the US Purple Heart Medal). I suppose therefore some of you knew that - I didn't till today.
Altogether this was the biggest nonstory to come my way for a certain amount of time.
pinball1970 said:
Er, 1350 years.epenguin said:
Yes thank you, not 13,250, obviously a typo - I would not have put a date before Creation.Jonathan Scott said:
More on the church theme...epenguin said:
. Poor focus on some of the shots too, regretfully, but anyway.)