Blogomentary: inpirational photo stories

catch it if you can

2012-02-27T22:45:00.001Z

catch it if you can, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

throw a ball into the wish tree and your dreams might come true for 2012 - the dragon's year!

look into the light

2012-02-26T08:39:00.001Z

look into the light, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Legend has it that long ago seven Franciscan monks were crucified here. Originally erected in the 17th century, Stalin had the crosses removed and buried, and only in 1989 were they rebuilt according to the original plans. The crosses are a great symbol of both Lithuanian mourning and hope. An excellent view of Old Town is also to be found at this spot.

the three muses

2012-02-26T08:36:00.001Z

the three muses, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

The sculpture of the three muses, by sculptor S. Kuzma, which leans out above the theatre has become symbolic of Vilnius.

in transit

2012-02-16T20:50:00.001Z

in transit, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

paddington station a cold day in january 2012

Auto Rickshaw

2012-02-15T22:25:00.001Z

Auto Rickshaw, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

New Delhi, India

glowing entrance

2012-02-14T22:21:00.001Z

glowing entrance, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

where the light begins

in all directions

2012-02-13T22:24:00.001Z

in all directions, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

the perfect sampling frame?

Famine

2012-02-12T18:47:00.001Z

Famine, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

A set of haunting sculptures commemorating Irish emigrants on their way to the ships at Dublin's docklands before crossing the Atlantic. Crafted by Dublin sculptor Rowan Gillespie.

Tram Pan

2012-02-12T12:42:00.001Z

Tram Pan, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Tram currently running in Timisoara made in 1966 from the German manufacturer Rathgeber - previously in service in Munich. In the background, the Catholic dome and Union Square.

In the flow

2012-02-06T22:35:00.001Z

In the flow, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Die Bronzeskulptur El Niño an der Hafenmole in Radolfzell (am Bodensee)

Berlin Morning Glow

2012-02-05T21:45:00.001Z

Berlin Morning Glow, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

When the sun shines on the Fernsehturm's tiled stainless steel dome, the reflection usually appears in the form of a crucifix. This effect was neither predicted nor desired by the planners. Berliners immediately named the luminous cross Rache des Papstes, or "Pope's Revenge". For the same reasons, the structure was also called "St. Walter" (from Walter Ulbricht).

Kitesurfing - Mount’s Bay

2012-02-05T13:19:00.001Z

St Michael's Mount , a photo by Gyopi_K on Flickr.

Mount’s Bay - in the far south west of Cornwall - takes its name from the bay’s most prominent feature, St Michael’s Mount. Marazion Beach and Long Rock are both located on Mounts Bay near Penzance and are spectacular places to kitesurf.

El Pais - El Rastro - Madrid

2012-02-05T12:21:00.001Z

El Pais - El Rastro - Madrid, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Vintage magazine trader @ the famous outdoor flea market - Europe's biggest apparantly

Texting

2012-02-04T00:04:00.001Z

Texting, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Festival Girls

2012-02-02T19:14:00.001Z

Festival Girls, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Notting Hill Carnival

City of London soldier

2012-02-01T20:46:00.001Z

City of London soldier, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Royal Fusiliers
Holborn (in centre of road)
Nr Brooke Street (tube Chancery Lane)
London

The war memorial - Royal Fusiliers' City of London is dedicated to both the 1914 - 1918 and 1939 - 1945 Wars. A bronze statue of a Royal Fusilier in battle dress is mounted on a tall Portland stone tapered pedestal plinth with a stepped base. The pedestal is mounted on the west face with the Fusilier's badge in bronze and carved dedications with black letter infill. On the east face is a large bronze plaque with raised lettering listing the Battalion Honours. Around the lower stepped base are placed small stainless steel hooks for wreaths.

The wording on the front of the memorial is as follows:

The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)

To the glorious memory of the 22000 Royal Fusiliers who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1919

And to the Royal Fusiliers who fell in the World War 1939 - 1945

And those fusiliers killed in subsequent campaigns

Palace Pier 1930's

2010-12-12T18:31:00.002Z

This is how Palace Pier (later Brighton Pier) looked like in the 1930's. In 1930 a new entrance and clock tower replaced the three ironwork arches of the original entrance, an improvement which was inaugurated on 27 June 1930 by the mayor, Horace Aldrich, in conjunction with a widening of the promenade. The pier was extended slightly in 1938 when a 'big wheel' ride was added at the pier-head, but it was closed throughout the war and a gap was made near the middle to prevent its possible use as a landing stage by the enemy. The pier was also damaged by German bombs.

Brighton Pier Sunset

2010-12-06T20:06:00.002Z

Brighton Pier Sunset, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Brighton Pier is a little slice of holiday happiness. I adore it here. In fact, I only ever come here when I'm running away from London for the day. I'm absolutely certain the all life's problems can be solved with a walk to the end with a bag of overpriced chips. .

Work began on Palace Pier, or Brighton Pier as it is now known, in 1891, and it opened in May 1899 after costing a record £137,000 to build. Two years later, a concert hall was added. This was turned into a theatre in 1911. The theatre was later removed, on the understanding it would be replaced, but this was not to be.

Yes, it's a tacky horrible tourist trap. But hello, we're at the seaside in England! What more did you expect?! I don't think that's the kind of thing that should be shunned. The penny falls machines are far too exciting for a start. I would have a very twee gambling addiction if I lived by the beach. I love those machines. They remind me of being a kid with my mum. That makes me happy. The jingly music makes me happy. The seaside wouldn't be the same without a rubbish arcade.

In fact, according to official national statistics, Brighton Pier is the second most visited leisure facility with over 4.5 million tourists coming to sample the rides and traditional English seaside scene every year. While the rest of Brighton holds itself with a certain pride, dignity and elegance…you can bet the Pier is anything but – it sure is fun though.

Best (and cheapest) chips are at the front of the Pier before you go in. Grab some and walk all the way down to the end, maybe have a go on the Helter Skelter. And enjoy the fact that you're not at work, you're at the seaside.

Mountain Water Skjervøy

2010-09-07T20:42:00.002+01:00

Mountain Water Skjervøy, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Norway is not just ice and snow - this is from Skjervøy - a small island and station on the Hurtigruta route in Troms county. 70 degrees north you can experience idyllic summers thanks to the gulfstream allthough the sea is a bit too cold.

Trafalgar Square 2010

2010-08-23T20:15:00.002+01:00

Trafalager Square 2010, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Standing at the base of Admiral Nelson's Column on Trafalgar Square and looking the same way as the great naval officer towards the Admiralty and Portsmouth where Nelson's & the Royal Navy Flagship HMS Victory is docked, with the Mall on his right flank, where Nelson's ships are represented on the top of each flagpole.

Trafalgar Square commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. The original name was to have been "King William the Fourth's Square", but George Ledwell Taylor suggested the name "Trafalgar Square".

Trafalgar Square 1844

2010-08-23T20:06:00.003+01:00

, originally uploaded by The Photo History Timeline Collection.

Talbot's view of Trafalgar Square, with the base of Nelson’s Column still shrouded in scaffolding, can be dated from information contained in the mass of posters which plaster the fencing, in defiance of the notice forbidding them. In the background stand the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields and Morley’s Hotel, the latter on the site of the present-day South Africa House.

Talbot was an active mathematician, experimental scientist, Assyriologist, classicist and land-owner whose work encapsulates intriguing tensions between the past and the future in 19th-century science and society

El Rastro Flea Market in Madrid

2010-08-13T07:53:00.002+01:00

El Rastro Flea Market in Madrid, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

This picture was taken in the biggest market of Madrid taking place every Sunday called El Rastro. The El Rastro market is a series of randomly networked streets leading down south from the center of the city. Although there is a main street dedicated to Market stalls (predominately clothing) the side streets contain the real treasures. Starting at either Metro La Latina or Plaza Mayor follow the crowds heading downhill towards Puerta de Toledo (you cannot see the Puerta so follow the signs). Within 50m & 200m respectively you will find yourself shoulder to shoulder with what appears to be half of Madrid. Everyone enters for the main thoroughfare but you will quickly end up in one of the side streets as you continuously catch something from the corner of your eye that has to be "checked out".

PS! The phrase 'El Rastro means' trail and refers to the animal innards that were dragged through the streets in the days when this was the site of the main abattoir.

Bodleian Library in Oxford

2010-08-11T11:45:00.003+01:00

Oxford, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Picture of Oxford's Bodleian Library was inaugurated in 1602 with a collection of 2,000 books collected by Thomas Bodley of Merton College. The new library replaced one that had been donated to the Divinity School by Duke Humphrey of Gloucester, but had dispersed in the 16th century.

In 1610, Bodley made an contract with the Stationers' Company in London to put a duplicate of every book registered with them in the library. The Bodleian compilation grew so fast that the first expansion of the building was required in 1610–1612, and another in 1634–1637. When John Selden died in 1654, he left the Bodleian his bulky collection of books and manuscripts.

In 1911 the United Kingdom Copyright Act continued the Stationers' agreement by making the Bodleian one of the five "copyright libraries" in the United Kingdom, where a copy of each book copyrighted in the country must be deposited.

In 2004, Oxford made an agreement allowing Google to digitize 1 million books owned by the Bodleian Library.

London Rain

2010-08-10T15:41:00.003+01:00

London Rain, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Photo of a typical rainy day in London. Londoners are known to regularly carry both our sunglasses and an umbrella. But London weather is never so extreme as to detract from all the great things to do in the city.

The seasons change gradually, and Winter can appear to still be happening when we should be into Spring, but the weather is never so bad to stop you planning a trip to London.

Picadilly Circus Dawn

2010-08-09T17:19:00.002+01:00

Picadilly Circus Dawn, originally uploaded by Blogomentary.

Piccadilly Circus is one of London's most famous junctions and sightseeing attractions. The junction was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly. Today Piccadilly Circus connects five busy streets in the center of London and is dominated by huge neon advertising signs. At its heart is a bronze fountain topped by a figure of a winged archer. The statue is popularly called EROS, the pagan god of love, but it was in fact designed in the 19th century as a symbol of Christian charity - a monument to Lord Shaftesbury, a philanthropist.

PS! The word circus derives from the Latin word for "circle", meaning a round open space at a street junction.