Protest at Jefferson Memorial
A protest at the Jefferson Memorial. It was right before dusk, and they lit candles once it got dark. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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04, 2017
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04, 2017
The Falcon at Edfu, Egypt
This magnificent falcon statue at Edfu represents Horus and wears the double crown of Egypt. It was fun slowly watching the sun light up this statue. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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03, 2017
Cathedral at the Rock of Cashel
Inside the ruins of the cathedral area at the Rock of Cashel. According to Wikipedia: In 1749 the main cathedral roof was removed by Arthur Price, the Anglican Archbishop of Cashel. Price's decision to remove the roof on what had been the jewel among Irish church buildings was criticized before and since. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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03, 2017
Irish Thistle
I love this photo, as its one of my best unintentional depth of field style photo, where some parts are in focus and others are not. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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03, 2017
Sphere
Sphere Within Sphere is a statue by Arnaldo Pomodoro. There are actually multiple versions of this statue of various sizes around the world. This one is outside the Trinity College Dublin. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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03, 2017
Celtic Cross of Cashel
This Celtic Cross stands on the cemetery hill near the Rock of Cashel, and commands views of the green countryside. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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03, 2017
Sweet Molly Malone
The story of Molly Malone is a bit sad. 300 years ago, she may have actually been called Mary or Margaret and was a fishmonger's daughter who not only sold her catch on the streets of Dublin, but as she was such a beauty (and poor) also sold herself. She died young after contracting cholera or fever from one of her clients in 1699. (Although there is some debate on if all the facts are true or have become shrouded in legend.) It is said she still haunts the city to this day. Her story is commemorated in a famous
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03, 2017
To the Skelligs – Monument to St. Brendan the Navigator
This statue by Eamon Doherty (1995) features 4 monks, including St. Brendan, on a boat elevated by 8 oars navigating their way to the monastery at Skellig Michael, an island off the coast of Ireland. You can view this statue, which overlooks the water in a park near Caherciveen, County Kerry, Ireland. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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02, 2017
Chihuly Fireglass
This beautiful, twisting, colorful glass was part of Chihuly's exhibit at the Denver Botanical Gardens a few years back. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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02, 2017
Temple of Music in San Jose, Costa Rica
While wandering Parque Morazán I found a group of people playing drums and singing under this beautiful dome. I found out later it is called the Temple of Music, very fitting! Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.