CockneyRebel
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Age: 51
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Location: In my own little country
13 May 2011, 6:45 am
hyperlexian wrote:
some new pics with my macro lens!! !
Those are very neat pictures.
13 May 2011, 10:29 am
Makes me want my new lens. 
$500...
13 May 2011, 10:50 am
13 May 2011, 10:51 am
13 May 2011, 11:03 am
13 May 2011, 11:15 am
Henbane wrote:
Some pictures of the farm I go to, taken today.
Nice.
"This green and pleasant land" - especially in Suffolk!
13 May 2011, 12:30 pm
Booyakasha wrote:
Cornflake wrote:
Booyakasha wrote:
I just checked the web page but it isn't listed, so I'll go over there and check. 
Excellent - thanks! Went there today but it was already closed - will go at the end of the week.
It indeed is acacia.
13 May 2011, 1:16 pm
13 May 2011, 1:21 pm
13 May 2011, 2:08 pm
Booyakasha wrote:
Booyakasha wrote:
Cornflake wrote:
Booyakasha wrote:
I just checked the web page but it isn't listed, so I'll go over there and check.
Excellent - thanks! 
It's a beautiful tree and must be quite old.
13 May 2011, 2:12 pm
Booyakasha wrote:
It just seems to have a charged atmosphere, like something's about to happen or is hoped for soon.
13 May 2011, 2:13 pm
Booyakasha wrote:
This photo, can you tell me what it is of please? Are the candles for a religious purpose?
13 May 2011, 2:14 pm
13 May 2011, 2:56 pm
Cornflake wrote:
Booyakasha wrote:
It just seems to have a charged atmosphere, like something's about to happen or is hoped for soon.
Very glad you like it
Henbane wrote:
Booyakasha wrote:
This photo, can you tell me what it is of please? Are the candles for a religious purpose?
Yes, those are "The stone gates" - one are one of the four gates ( towers ) in the walls surrounding the old Zagreb - Gradec, which were built in the 13th century as a part of the city defense system. The Gates is one of the best preserved monuments of the old Zagreb, and its current appearance arose in 1760.
And yes it does have a religious purpose since, there are many legends related to this Gate such as:
Quote:
a massive medieval tower, renovated in the 18th century, the most important entrance to the Zagreb's Upper Town - Kamenita vrata (Stone Gate).
Inside - a picture of Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus surrounded with flowers and praying people. In fact, it's a little chapel with an old lady selling candles and many, many marble plates mounted on the walls saying: 'Thank You Mary for saving our son' or 'Virgin Mary, thank you for healing me' .
This picture originally belonged to an wealthy woman. There was a big fire in Zagreb in the 18th century and her house was burned down. She found the picture in the ruins, its wooden frame burned, but the picture itself untouched. That was considered a miracle and she donated the picture to the city of Zagreb.
Inside - a picture of Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus surrounded with flowers and praying people. In fact, it's a little chapel with an old lady selling candles and many, many marble plates mounted on the walls saying: 'Thank You Mary for saving our son' or 'Virgin Mary, thank you for healing me' .
This picture originally belonged to an wealthy woman. There was a big fire in Zagreb in the 18th century and her house was burned down. She found the picture in the ruins, its wooden frame burned, but the picture itself untouched. That was considered a miracle and she donated the picture to the city of Zagreb.
More of the pics HERE
13 May 2011, 2:57 pm
Cornflake wrote:
Booyakasha wrote:
Booyakasha wrote:
Cornflake wrote:
Booyakasha wrote:
I just checked the web page but it isn't listed, so I'll go over there and check.
Excellent - thanks! It's a beautiful tree and must be quite old.
No problem - any excuse to go there would do!
It does seem old, too bad I couldn't find any more info about it.
13 May 2011, 3:25 pm
Henbane wrote:
This photo, can you tell me what it is of please? Are the candles for a religious purpose?
Yes, those are "The stone gates" - one are one of the four gates ( towers ) in the walls surrounding the old Zagreb - Gradec, which were built in the 13th century as a part of the city defense system. The Gates is one of the best preserved monuments of the old Zagreb, and its current appearance arose in 1760.
And yes it does have a religious purpose since, there are many legends related to this Gate such as:
Quote:
a massive medieval tower, renovated in the 18th century, the most important entrance to the Zagreb's Upper Town - Kamenita vrata (Stone Gate).
Inside - a picture of Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus surrounded with flowers and praying people. In fact, it's a little chapel with an old lady selling candles and many, many marble plates mounted on the walls saying: 'Thank You Mary for saving our son' or 'Virgin Mary, thank you for healing me' .
This picture originally belonged to an wealthy woman. There was a big fire in Zagreb in the 18th century and her house was burned down. She found the picture in the ruins, its wooden frame burned, but the picture itself untouched. That was considered a miracle and she donated the picture to the city of Zagreb.
Inside - a picture of Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus surrounded with flowers and praying people. In fact, it's a little chapel with an old lady selling candles and many, many marble plates mounted on the walls saying: 'Thank You Mary for saving our son' or 'Virgin Mary, thank you for healing me' .
This picture originally belonged to an wealthy woman. There was a big fire in Zagreb in the 18th century and her house was burned down. She found the picture in the ruins, its wooden frame burned, but the picture itself untouched. That was considered a miracle and she donated the picture to the city of Zagreb.
More of the pics HERE[/quote]
Thankyou
