Cromwell Road, London.
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Ann, in the distance. For scale.
Sea Ranch, California.
October 23, 2024.
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An excavator's dream...lots of earth to move...
Southern Iceland Terrain
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Taken with 1950s Kyoei W.Acall 1:3.5 f=35mm LTM rangefinder lens on A7R2.
At the base of Nugget Falls Waterfall, Juneau Alaska
Amidst the vast expanse of land, sea, and sky, a lone sentinel stands defiantly against the elements. Split Rock Lighthouse, an architectural marvel perched upon the rugged cliffs, appears diminutive in comparison to the titanic forces that surround it. Like a speck in the grand tapestry of nature, this humble structure is dwarfed by the sheer magnitude of its surroundings. The land stretches out in an unyielding embrace, the sea crashes against the rocks with a primal roar, and the heavens above boast an infinite canopy of swirling clouds. In this juxtaposition of the minuscule and the majestic, one cannot help but marvel at the audacity of human ambition in the face of nature's relentless power. Split Rock Lighthouse, a testament to man's resilience, forever etched in the annals of time.
Cromwell and Clunes.
The central region of Otago New Zealand is an area of high mountains, river valleys and remoteness. The distance from the coast and the capital of Otago Dunedin was a long slow and difficult journey. Despite this gold was discovered in 1862 which set off a gold rush to Central Otago and emerging settlements like Cromwell, Clyde, Bannockburn, Bendigo etc. Cromwell rush began in 1862 and gold mining continued until the 1930s but the main period of gold mining stopped in the 1890s when mining by large companies ceased. The township was surveyed in 1863 at the junction of the Clutha and Kawarau rivers where are large plain offered fertile flat land for the town. The capital of Otago Dunedin was still a long way away until the railway was gradually pushed up river valleys through the mountains to reach Cromwell in 1921. The railway closed in 1976. About that time the district turned to fruit tree growing as the cold dry winters and hot dry summers of Cromwell were ideal for stone fruits especially apples, pears and peaches. The historic heart and business district of Cromwell remained a memorial to its busy past until the 1990s. Some years before a decision was made to dam the Clutha River and create Lake Dunstan which would submerge most of the old town centre. Sixty homes and 50 commercial businesses were affected. Most were moved higher up from the river but many were replaced with a new town centre. The 27 kilometre long lake started to fill from 1992. Local actions resulted in a number of the historic buildings being moved to a new street with a couple being partially covered by the new riverbank such as the old Athenaeum and the former stone school. Today Cromwell has a population of around 6,000 people.
Standing on Top of a Dwarfed Building
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Built in 1713, The Old State House was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798
Freedom Trail, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
The Sun Tower is a 17 storey 82 m (269 ft) Beaux-Arts building at 128 West Pender Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was known for its faux-patina steel dome painted to imitate copper cladding. In early February 2021 a newly finished roof clad in real penny-coloured copper tiles was revealed. The new roof was a part of restoration work that began on the heritage building in 2018. Nine nude muses, the "nine maidens" supporting the cornice line can be seen. The terracotta for this building, including the ladies, was made in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England by Gibbs and Canning Limited.
Completed 1912.
Chinatown, Vancouver, British Columbia
