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The Alhambra is one of Spain’s most iconic historical sites, blending Islamic and Renaissance architecture. A popular spot to take in this view is the Mirador de San Nicolás – just be prepared to share it with quite a crowd, especially at sunset.
Blue moon sinking
from the weight of the load
And the buildings scrape the sky
Cold wind ripping down the alley at dawn
And the morning paper flies
- Don’t Let it Bring You Down, Neil Young
Bok Tower, Lake Wales, FL. April 2025. Sony Alpha a7Rii, 16mm/F2.8
I'm standing in the marketplace of Wittenberg, in front of the historic town hall and the Luther monument. The sun bathes the old facades in warm light, and I feel the spirit of the Reformation all around me. History lingers in every corner – a place that makes me pause and reflect.
Ich stehe auf dem Marktplatz von Wittenberg, vor dem ehrwürdigen Rathaus und dem Lutherdenkmal. Die Sonne taucht die historischen Fassaden in warmes Licht, und ich spüre den Geist der Reformation. Hier weht Geschichte durch jede Gasse – ein Ort, der mich innehalten und nachdenken lässt.
Visualization of the Giza necropolis as it would have appeared just after the completion of the last pyramid, sometime around 2800 BCE, looking west a few hours after dawn.
The Giza pyramid’s smooth casings of polished limestone and gold-plated pyramidions make the tombs significantly larger than they appear today. Placed without any gaps for thermal expansion, the casing on Khufu’s Great pyramid, seen on the right, will begin to crack after a few decades.
Earthquakes, architectural robbery and deliberate damage over the following millennia will hasten the process of destruction, reducing the pyramids to the state they are seen in today.
Hidden below the peaks of the dunes are the Sphinx and associated mortuary temples together with the worker city to the south, abandoned now that the decades-long construction project is finally complete.
A sunlit street corner in Rome, Italy, framed by lush green trees and historic buildings. A traffic light and street signs mark the intersection, while two pedestrians walk near a small kiosk.
A sunlit street corner in Rome, Italy, framed by lush green trees and historic buildings. A traffic light and street signs mark the intersection, while two pedestrians walk near a small kiosk.
Porto, Portugal 
(2024)
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