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Wednesday Window – pt 23

With this Wednesday Window we’re back at the Harpa Concert and Convention Centre in Reykjavik, Iceland.

After last week’s Wednesday Window taking a look into a lovely holiday tableau, I thought it would be interesting to take a view to the outside. Now, I didn’t want to take a rather obvious approach of looking out through a window. Rather, I was thinking about a bit of indirection.

Here’s this week’s view…

Harpa Loft

We’re looking at the ceiling interior of the Harpa Concert and Convention Centre in Reykjavik, Iceland. They very cleverly made the ceiling an art installation through the pattern, which reminds me a bit of the Q*bert game from the 1980’s. The windows in this image are reflected by the ceiling, allowing us to look outside on a rather overcast day.

Harpa is an astonishing work of architecture, which is filled with interesting bits to photograph. Hope you enjoy this one!

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.

Wednesday Window – pt 22

This week we go back to a photo taken in 2008 while exploring East Haddam, Connecticut. A shop window gives a glimpse into the holiday season.

Last week, in our Wednesday Window post, we reflected on time spent in the Netherlands during 2020. After that hazy reflection, I figured this week me a good opportunity for introspection. I can already hear you groaning at my punny attempts at humor! Nevertheless, I’m kind of thinking that this image from 2008 may have you looking forward to that special season that comes later in the year!

Here’s a look into a window…

Looking In

When I came upon this view, I luckily had my Canon EOS-1D Mk II with me (that was a while back); my friend George and I had been doing some random photography around the area. As I wanted to get this image with a bit of that dreamy quality, I went for a manual out-of-focus and just enough bokeh. At 1/10s shutter speed there was no need for a tripod.

This view was into a store window in East Haddam, Connecticut, where they had done a fantastic job generating some holiday atmosphere!

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.

Wednesday Window – pt 21

A moment from my time in the Netherlands during 2020, appreciating the absence of early morning meetings.

After the heady heights of New York City’s skyscrapers in last week’s Wednesday Window post, time to get back to the ground floor. In this week’s edition, I’m back in the home country, the Netherlands! In 2020 I spent an extended amount of time visiting (good old Covid days), which made it interesting to work from there. One thing that I observed was that it was nice to not have meetings starting at 7 am!

Here’s a window-y look from that stay…

Wietze’s Window

During this time, I enjoyed the hospitality of my sister, Erna, and her husband, Wietze. Wietze has amassed quite the collection of interesting decorative elements in the outdoor party area, and this mirrored window is one of them. With the nice weather it was great to enjoy the sunshine, fresh air and great company!

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.

Wednesday Window – pt 20

This week’s Wednesday Window post shifts focus to contemporary glass and window designs, coming from advancements in materials science.

Last week’s entry in this series of Wednesday Window posts was a look back at the New England mills and their re-use. This week I am going for something a bit more current day. The use of glass and windows has changed dramatically during this time period. A big part of this has to do with the evolution of materials science, especially in the area of glass. Glass has become more resilient, adaptable and functional.

Here’s a look at a very large number of windows…

Glass Pincers

This look up in New York City has more windows than I want to count! The reflections on the different surfaces create visual interest from many angles, as we examine each tower.

I shot this image with my FujiFilm X-H2 with a slight bit of underexposure to reduce the brightness of the day. In processing, I used Adobe Camera Raw’s Modern 04 profile at 50% opacity to push the alien nature of the colors a bit more.

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.

Wednesday Window – pt 19

This week features Linwood Mills, a revitalized site transformed into affordable senior housing,

After last week’s frosty view of a window in an old New England mill, I’m bringing back another mill for this week. This photo goes back to 2009 and at that time it was m ore than a bit dilapidated. While that may lend charm to an image, there is a positive twist coming up.

Here’s a view of these substantial mills…

Linwood Mills

Since the time of this photo, these mills have been revitalized into affordable contemporary senior housing. The details on this project can be found on this web-site. It’s great to see this kind of adaptive re-use, as it retains the character of the towns and provides a means of ‘recycling’ great structures.

I definitely love seeing more of these comeback stories!

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.

Wednesday Window – pt 18

The recent snowfall inspired reflections on nature’s resilience, highlighting a past photograph of a mill in Northbridge, Massachusetts, overtaken by vegetation.

My inspiration for this week is the snowfall that we had over the past weekend. Even though it was just a couple of inches, it made for a tricky driveway clean up, as it was wet and heavy snow. In my search for some more snow-inspired images, I went back to a number of New England mills that I photographed over the years.

In 2009, I came across this during a February day…

Frosted Mills

This detail from one the buildings in Northbridge, Massachusetts, just caught my eye with its takeover by Nature in multiple ways. Vegetation knows how to take over any area that is not tended by us, humans. It leads the unstoppable advance that will take place no matter what.

Let’s embrace Nature and nurture her, as she inevitably embraces us.

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.

Wednesday Window – pt 16

A view from the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.

Apologies for skipping a Wednesday Window, as we were enjoying the hospitality and antiquity of Egypt. The trip was truly amazing and there are still lots of photos to process and posts to write for weeks to come! While in Egypt, I did capture a window or two.

Here’s one of those window images…

A View from GEM

On our last day in Cairo, we visited the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is a mind-blowing experience! Located in Giza within view of the pyramids on the plateau, this is a must see. Not only because of the collection that is housed within, but also because of the architecture of the building itself. It is a true masterpiece and its organization of the collection is inspiring. Definitely set aside a day to get a taste of the collection; it would take weeks to see everything housed here.

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.

Wednesday Window – pt 13

The Harpa Concert Hall features a unique glass facade with ten different types of glass, including three dichroic varieties that reflect vibrant colors during the day.

After last week’s reception of the Harpa Concert Hall and Convention Centre, I’ll reprise this amazing structure with a bit of a detail view. One of the unique features of the glass facade is that it provides bits of color. Yes, there are a large number of same sized panes of glass. No, that doesn’t mean there is no variation.

Here’s a more detailed look…

Harpa Details

There are 10 different types of glass used across the building’s facades, including three dichroic glasses. These dichroic glasses are yellow, green and orange, so that they reflect blue, red and purple. These create a nice touch during daylight hours, as you can see in the image.

Next week, I’ll focus on the night time view, which is thanks to the efforts of artist Olafur Eliasson.

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.

Wednesday Window – pt 12

We explore an aspect of Iceland’s renowned Harpa Concert Hall and Convention Centre in Reykjavik; a truly inspiring visual gem!

In this episode we’re going back to Iceland and a specific building in Reykjavik that is a photographer’s dream. The Harpa Concert Hall and Convention Centre is an amazing and award-winning structure by the city’s waterfront. The shapes that are created through this amazing glass-clad environment are eye-catching both from the outside and the interior.

Today, we take a look from the exterior…

Harpa Windows

A myriad of windows adorn the facade, which becomes even more interesting at night, as colors play across them (might be a future post). Just imagine the approach that was taken to construct such an outer shell. From any angle, there are visual stimuli that interest many photographers and will keep us coming back to experience the views under different light and weather conditions.

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.

Wednesday Window – pt 11

This week’s reflection focuses on a nostalgic photo from home in the Netherlands.

This week’s window goes back to the home in the Netherlands, in which I spent a significant part of my teenage years. The photo is one that I took while my sister, brother and I were cleaning the house for real estate viewing.

Here is that view…

Room with a View

Seeing this photo brought back feelings of loss, as this was shortly after my mother passed away in 2020. Upon receiving the call that my mother had taken a turn for the worse, I immediately booked my travel, but still arrived too late.

An added layer of complexity is that this was during the first set of Covid restrictions. It complicated travel and there was confusion about rules. I had to talk my way through Dutch Customs to be allowed into the country.

It was sad to say farewell in this way…

Please take the opportunity to explore more windows of this week, and visit Monday Window; you won’t be disappointed!