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I love the angle this is taken at AnnaLois, awesome shot my friend ☺️👍🏼 #PalacesAndGardens #AboveAndBelow #EastCoastKin #photography #ECK #Tudor #lookup #stone #facade #SamlesburyHall #Lancashire #humour
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A detail of an arch with column. It is very ornate in the Moorish style. Photo by Robert Emond.
#PalacesAndGardens | #AboveAndBelow
Palace of the Adelantados Mayores de Andalucía, residence of the Dukes of Medinaceli. Built 14th century Moorish architecture.
#Renaissance #RenaissanceSky
#Photography #Architecture
#ArchitecturalPhotography
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#BlueskyPhotography
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A balcony of the residence of the Dukes of Medinaceli. With the Moorish architecture of arched columns and the Spanish flag flying. Photo by Robert Emond.
#PalacesAndGardens | #AboveAndBelow
Casa de Pilatos, Seville, 10/8/23. AKA Palace of the Adelantados Mayores de Andalucía, residence of the Dukes of Medinaceli.
#Renaissance #RenaissanceSky
#Photography #Architecture
#ArchitecturalPhotography
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#BlueskyPhotography
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Image-top, a 3-line miniature poem, dated 2024, with author's name above, accompanied by image-below, a screen capture of a tv news story 11Jan2024, about an ill-fated lunar exploration journey, with a graphic showing the curtailed trajectory of the Peregrine Lunar Module, re-directed by mission control to burn up in Earth's atmosphere on re-entry. The trajectory describes an arabesque in space. The launch of the Vulcan Centaur spacecraft (not depicted in the graphic) was a success, as was the second-stage propulsive "trans-lunar injection" (TLI), but the Peregrine module failed its space maneuvers, under its own power, shortly after it began its planned 46-day journey to the moon. The poem is in referernce to the ashes--a set of four (4) samples of human remains--stowed on board, that never made it to their intended lunar graveyard. More context: While the ashes intended for the moon instead burned up on re-entry, another set of some four (4) samples of human remains of the OG Enterprise crew were apparently succesfully inserted into heliocentric orbit, to circle the sun for all eternity, as part of the same launch/same mission. In the screencap, img-bottom: Unrelated chyrons about other news-of-the-day display below the tv graphic illustrating the main story. And bottom-left, tv station identification.
Same launch, #instapoem inspired after-the-fact: When the event transformed into a speedy disintegration in Earth's upper atmosphere, the outcome provided a kind of second demise for the other guests on board
#AboveAndBelow
#HighAndLow
#PeregrineFAIL
#ImageAndVerse
#arabesque
#haiku
#FlashbackFriday
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Photo taken from a high point on the Pompidou Centre in Paris. In the foreground is the “tube” that contains the escalator. In the background is the large paved public space, with trees and the giant ducts that are part of the building structure. Dotted throughout the space are people, but the perspective makes them look tiny.
An old photo I had set aside for #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition, because I thought it might fit 🤷🏻♀️, but I think it might also fit #PalacesAndGardens #AboveAndBelow. Centre Pompidou is certainly palatial in size, anyway.
#UrbanGaze
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Finely detailed gilt and black railing , with lots of feathery flourishes, rises up along the foreground. On the landing, painting hang on yellow walls. The railing moves up to the next floor. At the top of this photo, the ceiling is the next floor landing. It is a pale pink with intricate molding.
Another fancy staircase for #PalacesAndGardens #AboveAndBelow. This is in Hertford House (which houses the Wallace Collection), London
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Looking up a through the middle of semicircular staircase. The wrought iron railing has a floral pattern. There is a skylight in the ceiling. A close look will reveal hands over the balustrade, taking pictures.
An alternate view of the staircase in the previous picture on this post, this time from above looking down. The staircase is a semicircular staircase, but the edge of the left side of the photo cuts off the straight side. Decorative wrought iron railing and wide stairs spiral down through multiple floors.
Upstairs and Downstairs at Somerset House, London for #PalacesAndGardens #AboveAndBelow
#ClassicMono #EKC
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A black and white photo looking up at a very textured stone wall made of faceted rectangles. There are round windows on both sides of a center column at the top and large rectangular openings below them. At the bottom, there's a round metal decoration.
Look up
A detail at the Alhambra
#PalacesAndGardens #AboveAndBelow #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited
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A photograph of the highly decorative vaulted ceiling of the Arab Room in Cardiff Castle which is located in the Herbert Tower. Designed in 1880 by William Burghes, the extreme height was achieved by knocking out the two floors above. In contrast to the sweeping height, the footprint of the room comfortably fits a round table with four chairs. The decorative patterns are inspired by French Orientalist interpretations of North African and Middle Eastern designs. The black, red, and gold designs are largely geometric with natural elements like flower silhouettes and occasional animal additions. The central design also includes eight birds in flight arranged within the petals of a flower. The flower sits within an eight pointed star. Jewel tone stained glass windows are on each side, however the detail is obscured by excessively bright sunlight. As with the rest of the castle, the gold used is real gold leaf and not just paint. The Atlas Obscura entry for The Arab Room suggests an estimated £8 million in gold is found in the room (last edited in 2012 so inflate accordingly). More here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-arab-room-at-cardiff-castle-cardiff-wales
The wildly ornate vaulted ceiling of the Arab Room in Cardiff Castle.
It's a level of opulent design that I'd normally associate with a far grander scale of room. #AltText
#PalacesAndGardens #AboveAndBelow #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJForJuxtaposition #Architecture #Travel #Photography #ECK
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A section of the intricately carved arches surrounding a courtyard with a small, empty fountain pool set in the marble floor below. The buildings on the opposite side of the courtyard can be seen through the arches where people are standing around. Directly behind one of the columns supporting the arch is a small round green tree.
An intricately carved arch above a small, empty fountain pool set in the ground in the Alhambra Palace #PalacesandGardens #AboveandBelow #photography #dailyphoto #travel #architecture #Spain
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Dunvegan Castle viewed from the loch shows the foundation of rock it was built on.
Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye.
#Photography #PalacesAndGardens #AboveAndBelow #ECK
#Skye
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A Victorian mansion in a magical setting with its own hydroelectric system. Way ahead of its time with modern gadgets.
A distant view looking up to the dramatic Cragside and a view of the roofline and chimneys.
#PalacesandGardens
#AboveandBelow
#Landscape
#Photography
#Northumberland
#HistoricHouses
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Photograph taken looking up at a small stone sculpture of a cheerful friar sticking out from the black and white facade of the wonderful C14th Tudor manor house of Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire. House is timber construction and has the classic Tudor flower-like shapes called quatrefoils and stripes towards the apex.
The Happy Friar
for #PalacesAndGardens theme of #AboveAndBelow
#EastCoastKin #photography #ECK #Tudor #lookup #stone #facade #SamlesburyHall #Lancashire #humour
(Android phone camera)
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#PalacesAndGardens
unconquerable Castello Ursino in #Catania
built in the 13th century as a royal
castle of the Emperor Frederick II,
King of Sicily
March 8th, 2026
#Sicily #Italy #StreetPhotography #scape #UrbanScape #CityScape #architecture #castle #AboveAndBelow #UrbanGaze
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Looking up at the Oculus of the Pantheon's dome in Rome, Italy, as the sunlight filters down below (2008) 🏛️🌍
📷Pentax K10D w/Pentax DA 18-55mm Lens
##UrbanGaze, #PalacesAndGardens, #AboveAndBelow, #Photography, #ECK, #EastCoastKin, #Rome, #Pentax, #PhotographersofBluesky, #TravelPhotography, #Italy
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As above, so below" is a foundational Hermetic maxim in Wicca, expressing that the spiritual/macrocosm (above) and physical/microcosm (below) are mirrored and connected. It implies that magical, intentional, or spiritual actions performed in one realm affect the other, emphasizing interconnectedness, personal responsibility, and balancing inner/outer worlds. Core Meanings in Wicca The Principle of Correspondence: The universe is interconnected across different planes (material, mental, spiritual). What happens in the divine or cosmic sphere is reflected in our earthly life. Microcosm and Macrocosm: Humans are viewed as a reflection of the universe. Studying the self helps understand the universe, and vice-versa. Magic and Intent: By creating a specific intention or working in the microcosm (a ritual space), a practitioner can affect change in the macrocosm (the world/reality). Inner and Outer Balance: Often extended as "As within, so without," it suggests that internal thoughts and spiritual state influence one's external reality. Wikipedia Wikipedia +4 Applications in Wiccan Practice Ritual Work: Creating a "miniature" reality within a circle to manifest a larger change in life. Ancestor Work: Recognizing that the spirits of the dead (now in the "above" or spirit realm) remain connected to their former lives (the "below"). Self-Development: The concept promotes focusing on spiritual growth to align with divine or natural energy, transforming oneself to manifest a better life.
A slightly different take on the theme of #AboveAndBelow
For #pagans and #Wiccans, the athame is not a weapon, but a ritual tool. We do not have formal churches, so we draw a line- a circles of protection- that becomes our sacred space. "As Above, so Below. As within, so without." #PNW
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Beautifully creative AnnaLois 😌👌🏼👌🏼 what a great capture for #PalacesAndGardens #AboveAndBelow
Awesome shot my friend ☺️👍🏼
#EastCoastKin #photography #ECK #ceiling #goldleaf #C19
#TheBowesMuseum #lookdown #lookup #CountyDurham
@thebowesmuseum.bsky.social
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That’s fantastic AnnaLois 🤩 and l have instant “Indiana Jones and the temple of doom” vibes from this beautiful shot for #PalacesAndGardens #AboveAndBelow
Outstanding my friend ☺️👌🏼
#EastCoastKin #photography #ECK #Jodphur #India #travel #explore #lookup #fort #Rajasthan
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A small stone path winding through tall grass and purple wildflowers beneath leafy trees in a peaceful garden setting.
“The earth laughs in flowers.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington DC 💜💚
#PalacesAndGardens #AboveAndBelow #bloomscrolling
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Monochrome image of the upper facade of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. There are four figures fiercely leaning away from the building, with open mouths and terrible expressions. The corner of the limestone facade has decorative arches and trim. The gargoyles are placed for functional reasons as they are water spigots that force rainwater to drain away from the building for erosion prevention. They were also designed to be symbolic and decorative, as representative of evil to ward off evil forces and remind people of the perils of sin.
Looking up at Notre Dame gargoyles that are looking down on the sinners below.
#PalacesAndGardens #AboveAndBelow
#ECK
#ClassicMono
#photography
#Paris
#PhotographersOfBluesky
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Looking down at the stone foundations and surrounding moat waters of a French Château.
Moat.
Château Vaux-le-Vicomte
#PhotographersOfBluesky #ECK #PalacesAndGardens #AboveAndBelow
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#Venus and the clock tower from #CoxhallGardens reflecting in the lake.
#PalacesandGardens #AboveandBelow #Indiana #Historicbuildings #Photography #NightSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ArtYear
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