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Apple Flagship store, washington DC.

30/3/2025

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Formerly the Washington central library funded by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1903, this building  situated on the centre of one of the city's 'squares' (Mt Vernon Sq) at a planned intersection between diagonal streets and the city's street grid, was taken on and renovated by Foster and Partners for Apple in 2019. The  library and a small museum remain on the first floor and  the ground floor now houses the Apple Store. This is  furnished in the minimalist corporate style of  Apple and has a restrained elegance. Here, however, the Beaux Arts columns and deign decoration ion the historic building has been retained throughout.  To the rear, opposite the entrance door, a  double height modern space  is  the focus of the new store and described as a 'forum'; with soft cube furnishings and a large screen that can be used for presentations. No expense was spared in this $30m renovation which  is the pinnacle of  the  transformation of this once run down area over the past ten years. Much of this transformation can be attributed to the hard work of  the community run 'Shaw Main Streets' (www.shawmainstreets.org) who have spearheaded regeneration efforts in the surrounding area.
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 4

26/3/2025

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Bethlehem Steel. Across the river from the Moravian settlement is the former main mill of Bethlehem Steel. This closed in 2003 but the four former blast furnaces have been preserved as a backdrop for the 'Steelstacks' arts and cultural centre which includes event spaces a cinema and a museum. It is a good to see such a sustainable use for this important part of the history of this area. At it height the company employed over 300,000 workers at a number of sites and produced the steel that built the Empire State Building. 
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Bethlehem Pennsylvania 3

25/3/2025

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The  industrial Quarter on the riverside below the Centra Moravian Church, has a range of  early industrial buildings associated with the Moravian settlement of Bethlehem. This building is the waterworks of 1762 which used a water wheel inside to put water up from the river to the settlement. It  fed the first pumped municipal water system in the United Statest.
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Bethlehem pennsylvania 2

24/3/2025

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The Single Brethren's House in Bethlehem dates from 1748 an is an imposing stone building beside the Central Moravian church.  This is where single men  were accommodated and lived community as part of the  overall settlement. The  building is now part of the Moravian University.
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

23/3/2025

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Bethlehem is a town in Pennsylvania USA. Founded by the Moravian Church in 1741, it was laid out on a plan dictated by the principles of the church. A central meeting space or Gemeinhaus was the key space for the early German speaking settlers. This five storey log cabin still survives and is drawn here, its log construction hidden behind more conventional clapboard. It is the largest continually used Seventieth Century log building in the Unites States. In a court beside this is the communal accommodation for women ( a choir house). That for men is lower down on the opposite side of the street. Beside the Gemeinhaus is the current Central Moravian Church it its tall cupola a landmark across the modern city. The settlement is part of the Moravian Church Settlements World Heritage Site  along with Gracehill in Co Antrim, Hernhutt in Germany and Christiansfeld in Denmark. (moravianchurchsettlements.org )
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Enniskillen castle.

19/1/2025

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Enniskillen Castle, principal fortress of the Maguire clan  to 1585 when it was captured by the English.  Of the Maguire tower house of 1428 only the lower level survives. It was significantly remodelled by Captain William Cole from 1607  and the 'water gate' with its Scottish corbeled bartizans added. Its last major remodelling was just before the Napoleonic period when it was converted to a military barracks (1796). it kept that function to 1950 and now houses a regimental museum and  the Fermanagh County Museum.  Both, as well as the castle,  well worth the visit. 
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Sperrin giants - Nowanois: The Storytellers

12/1/2025

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This is Nowanios; The Storytellers, located along the Glenelly Valley behind the former interpretive centre.  The pair are on of three location for giants  created by artist Thomas Tambo within the Sperrins. The sculptures are intended to symbolize the 'unifying essence of time', bridging past and future, where memories and stories converge. One giant is intended to represent the past, while the other is intended to embodiy the future. Tthe sculpture is a tribute to the tradition of storytelling. The elder Nowanois points to the sky, sharing tales with his younger self about the stars and ancestors who marveled at the heavens. https://giantsofthesperrins.com/giants/nowanois/
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The sperrin Giants- Ceoldán the stargazer

5/1/2025

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This is Ceoldán the Stargazer, located at the entrance to the Dark Skies observatory in Daragh Forest Park and one of the three Sperrins Giants created by artist Thomas Tambo. Ceoldán strives to capture the brilliance of ‘The Seven Sisters’ choir, a star formation that also represents the 7 guardians of Ireland: Oak, apple, hazel, ash, yew, alder, and elder. The constellation rises prominently above the southeastern horizon at the start of winter, lingering until late March. On a December day, there was still much to see. it is a great addition to this remote area. https://giantsofthesperrins.com/giants/ceoldan/
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The Sperrin giants - Darach

1/1/2025

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Happy New Year.  A blustery day to get out ( between the showers) and get a bit of fresh air.  This, is one of the Sperrin Giant's - Darrch the Guardian - who stands on top of  Mullaghcarn Mountain, part of the  Sperrins in Co  Tyrone.  There is a good path all the way up from Gortin Glen Forest Park and the walk is well worth the effort.  The sculptures are by the artist Thomas Dambo and are part of a wider project he has initiated to create Trolls from recycled materials all over the world. 'As an eco-champion, Darach welcomes visitors with open arms, inviting them to gaze upon, reflect upon, and care for the land. Encircled by a ring of stones that she herself carried to the summit, Darach pays homage to the enduring local tradition of generations carrying stones to mountaintop cairns. This practice, celebrated annually on Cairn Sunday (the last Sunday in July), likely traces its origins back over a millennium, possibly rooted in pagan rituals.'giantsofthesperrins.com/giants/darach/
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Marlborough

31/12/2024

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The wide high street of Marlborough in Wiltshire dominated at one end by its Edwardian town hall of 1902.  The building was designed by local architect Charles Edward Pointing. Behind is the 15th century tower of  St Mary's parish church. Some nice shops along the high street including a good independent bookshop - the White Horse Bookshop
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