An unusual, but 300-million-year-old fossil sculpture (with a description) framing the tree and its reflection at the Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, North Carolina
Catepillaserious – by Mike Helbing
Catepillaserious
This is one of the oldest urban parks in the world, and the largest in Latin America. Thanks to its sheer size, Chapultepec Park in Mexico City is home to many attractions, including gardens, museums, squares, monumental fountains, art galleries, and even a castle that was once a Royal residence.
We wanted to visit the castle, but due to similar security issues, we ended up going for a walk in the park instead!
Walking in Chapultepec Park
Trees at Chapultepec Park
Protestors at an upscale department store in a converted old building near the historic center of Mexico City
Protestors Outside Upscale Department Store
It is quite a contrast to see old architecture, modern buildings, and technology in Mexico City’s historic center
Old versus New
Old versus New Architecture
The two bell towers of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral reach 215 feet and contain 25 bells. The wires across the towers add a modern sense to old architecture.
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Tower
Mexico City Cathedral Tower View
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Tower by the Lamp
During the walking tour in the Northside district, Lexington, we also saw an old-style mural and a somewhat immodest sculpture in a park.
An Old Style Mural
An Immodest Sculpture
At Hart Square, this old utility building from the mid-1800s recreates a common feature of many 19th-century homesteads: a rudimentary blacksmith shop where the essential life tools on the frontier could be made and repaired.
Blacksmith Shop
Blacksmith Tools
Posting this week some random and interesting images from my collection. Here is an old warehouse with interesting lighting for photo shoots of models.
Signs of an old alcohol still on the grounds of Mabry Mill, North Carolina
Strolling on the grounds of Mabry Mill, North Carolina, one can see old equipment and wagons on the property.
Henshelwoods Delicatessen established in1998 in an old building is a corner of foodie heaven in the heart of historic York, nestled at the side of The Shambles Market.
Saw this old, stranded boat while driving around Bera and couldn’t resist the urge to bring out the red in a monochrome image.
The banyan fig tree is famous for its aerial roots, which sprout from branches and eventually reach the soil. In India, the Banyan Tree is considered to be one of the most venerated trees. For centuries, it has been likened to the shelter that God provides for his devotees. Other references to the Banyan tree come in the form of it being known as the “Tree of Life.”
The tree in the image below is in Kayavarohan and is believed to be over 250 years old.
Most probably a moat to protect Windsor Castle in olden times is now converted into a garden
Moat Converted into a Garden