Yearly Archives: 2007
Fortified Church of Prejmer
The Fortified Church of Prejmer, Romania was built in 1225 and surrounded in the 15th century by a thick, circular wall 12m high, lined two centuries later with four tiers of rooms. The entrance tower is itself protected by another fortified enclosure, the Mayor’s Courtyard. The Gothic church is austere; it is said to contain Cistercian elements. Inside are some painted wood furniture, bearing German Gothic inscriptions, and a mid-15th century triptych painted in tempera.
Constanţa Grand Cazinoul
Situated at the crossroads of several commercial routes, Constanta lies on the western coast of the Black Sea, 185 miles from the Bosphorus Strait. An ancient metropolis and Romania’s largest sea port, Constanta traces its history some 2,500 years. Originally called Tomis, legend has it that Jason landed here with the Argonauts after finding the Golden Fleece.
The Cazinoul was built between 1909-1910 and is the only representative of ‘art nouveau’ style in Romania. On the top of the building, the decorations consists of old ships representations (ram heads and alga garlands). Inside there are staircases and imposing banisters, covered columns and marble girdles on the walls.
This is the 250th post. It also ushers in the new site design and the use of larger photos on the site. Originally started off with 600px, then 700px and now we are at 800px photos being displayed. The info and comments are now in a drop down box, since hardly anyone leaves comments anyways. To those that do leave me comments from time to time, thank you! Another change is the use of the full size photos in the RSS feed as well. Please let me know what you think of these changes, good or bad.
Hofburg Theater
The K.K. Hofburgtheater, is the Austrian National Theatre in Vienna and one of the most important German language theatres in the world. Designed by Gottfried Semper in 1888, and almost completely destroyed during WWII in 1945, it was rebuilt during 1953-55. Click on the link below the photo for the black and white version.
Not quite yet
A young evergreen tree, with grand aspirations to become a Christmas Tree someday, basks in the morning sun after the first snowfall of the season. Given another 5 or 6 years and it will make some family happy, for a few weeks.
Moana Surfrider
Built in 1901, the Moana is referred to as the First Lady of Waikiki. Underwent a $50 million renovation in the late 1980s. Beautiful hotel, we saw many weddings taking place. Our hotel was directly across the street.
Above the clouds
Summit of Haleakala on Maui’s highest peak, you find an island in the sky where the clouds spread out below you like a second layer of ocean. Directions: go to the stop sign, turn right at the clouds.
Clearfork River Covered Bridge
This covered bridge crosses the Clearfork River in the midst of the forest at Mohican State Park. Built in 1963, it is less than a mile downstream from Pleasant Hill Dam. Another rainy day photo. Use the Digital Darkroom link below the photo to see a black and white version.
Oh, deer!
Emilia had a retreat for her lab at Mohican River State Park in Northeast Ohio this past weekend. As we left the lodge on Monday morning, we came across a small group of deer in the parking lot. Emilia shot (oops, photographed) this pair before they headed off into the woods.