[Prague, Czech Republic] I was absolutely mesmerised by this lift (and what I personally like to call a “space portal”) found within the ancient tower at the Old Town Hall in Prague. The tower was originally built in 1364, and has been the site of momentous occasions both large and small throughout Czech history – the selection of a king, imprisonments, executions, and weddings. Just like the portal, the true ... Read More »
[Si Chuan, China] Fallen trees rest in their watery, turquoise grave in Si Chuan’s Jiuzhaigou Valley. The bright blue of the lake comes comes from a rich mix of dissolved minerals. Photo details – Camera: Canon PowerShot Settings: 1/125 sec f/5.0 7.8mm focal length Read More »
[Ithaca, USA] On a particularly wintery day one year ago, the campus grounds were blanketed in an angel white. I spotted a bench in the distance nestled among the trees, dead wood amongst the living, waiting quietly, serenely for this winter to pass like all the others have so that another person can come and sit with it for a while. Benches are the keepers of secrets; they provide a ... Read More »
[Oxford, UK] Took a leisurely stroll with a friend in the Christchurch meadows as I went up to Oxford last weekend. Of the many colleges that make up University of Oxford, this one has to be what Texas is to the States. Owner of sprawling meadows (complete with cows), a cathedral (instead of the usual college chapels) and, lest we forget, the Great Hall that you see in all the ... Read More »
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