I know!Originally Posted by Chava
By the way, you know you are always welcome!but this kettle needs to motivate herself and organise when she could visit... got a few important trips planned over autumn that i have to save for... but i'll get over to visit you and subby soon!
Oh Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Near my house at Red Bank Battlefield taken at 7:30 pm
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What battlefield is in Red Bank New Jersey? Revolutionary War?
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So nightie already posted some picks from the trip to Manchester, so now its my turn!
cant really remember name of this park... Wentworth? Whitworth? humm
Central Library
some interesting architecture
Brannigans!!!! (ladywentworth understands why this excites me!
John Rylands Library
Manchester Cathedral (oh so pretty! I do love a nice cathedral! )
(my fave photo)
Around Manchester
Around Chetham
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W.B.Yeats
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This picture is not taken in Red Bank, NJ. I was standing on the shore looking at Philadelphia, Pa. across the Delaware. Yes, it is a battlefield from the Revolutionary War. We have a reenactment every year. Our little town's claim to fame.
"What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare." W.H. Davies
Thanks Lynne. Wonderful pictures Naimh. It feels like I'm there. And it looks like you've had some nice weather.
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Niamh- Amazing photos! I really like themI concur with your favorite pic but I also really like the one that you took of the corner of the building
I agree with Stargazer, your favorite photo is very good Niamh.
You know, compare the architectrue of the older buildings and the contemporary ones. The older ones are just gorgeous. What is wrong with modern architecture that they produce such sterile buildings. It's not just Manchester, it's every where.
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Agreed Virgil
you are right virgil. And where the old meets new in Manchester to me personally they dont blend well.
"Come away O human child!To the waters of the wild, With a faery hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand."
W.B.Yeats
"If it looks like a Dwarf and smells like a Dwarf, then it's probably a Dwarf (or a latrine wearing dungarees)"
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So, I have been traveling for the past ten days. I visited my second home, Varanasi (Benaras / Kashi). It is one of the oldest living cities in the world; an important pilgrimage destination for the Hindus. It is situated on the bank of the river Ganga (Ganges), one of the holiest rivers. People keep Ganga water in their homes for performing puja. They say that it's water never spoils, one can keep the water in a can for several years and no alge (or that green slimy thingy) grows.
Here are some pics:
On the left you can see the city, there are several ghats along the river bank. These ghats were built by several rulers and other rich people in earlier times; it was a sort of a place reserved for these people and their families; whenever they wanted to visit Varanasi, they would stay at the houses they built along the river bank.
another view:
A closer view:
One of the ghats
View of the other side of the river bank:
Will post more pics
Last edited by Madhuri; 06-14-2009 at 08:01 AM.
Oh how gorgeous Maddie. I love that architecture and the river looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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Virgil, I posted an item ( Architceture and you) on this very subject in the serious discussions thread a short while ago. You might be interested in some of the comments.
Thanks. I'll check it out later when I have a little more time.
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Oh Maddie! I love the pics! so nice! Must be getting really really hot there now?
"Come away O human child!To the waters of the wild, With a faery hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand."
W.B.Yeats
"If it looks like a Dwarf and smells like a Dwarf, then it's probably a Dwarf (or a latrine wearing dungarees)"
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