A reflection seen through a window on a Nile lock during our recent cruise.
Welcome back to the windows in my small part of the world, or rather one from my travels. This week’s window features a reflection as the key element of interest.
Let’s take a look into the mirror…
Lock Window
This window is part of the control structure of one of the Nile locks that we went through during our cruise this year. From the upper deck of our ship, the reflection caught my eye and provided some interesting lines to play with.
This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.
Combining form and function, a window captured in the picturesque town of Speyer in Germany.
In last week’s post on Wednesday Window – pt.3, we looked at the effects that the weather might have on the window and building. Today, let’s take a look at a window from a bit more in the past, which combines form and function; let’s visit Speyer in Germany!
The town of Speyer is a lovely, picturesque city on the Rhine river with a rich history dating back to its founding by the ancient Romans as part of their fortifications on the northern frontiers of the empire…
Stadthaus Fenster
Speyer was one of the cities that my wife and I visited as part of our Viking River cruise from Amsterdam to Basel in 2022. We spent time sauntering through the old streets, admiring much of the architecture and taking in the great variety of periods represented throughout.
This image is a detail of the town hall, presenting some of the decorative aspects of windows, as they often will have a flower box to enhance their look. I also wonder if flowers were put in windows, so that they could enhance the smells coming into the house, as during olden times there may have been less than pleasant scents emanating from the streets…
In Siglufjördur, Iceland, we witness the enduring nature of windows amid ferocious weather.
This week finds us about as far to the East as we were to the West in last week’s Wednesday Window. We’re going from Grafton, Utah, to Siglufjördur, Iceland.
The elements are ferocious in both locations and the years of weather can definitely show their impact and reduce the functionality of the window…
Weather’s Resistor
Here the window tells us about the history of the building and how it has bravely battled the elements for many years in an attempt to protect those who brought in the bounty of the ocean; this window is part of a barn at the Herring Era Museum complex in Siglufjördur in the north of Iceland. It is interesting to get a sense of what life was like for the men, women and children who made up this community; life wasn’t easy during the herring fishing times and everyone in Siglufjördur contributed.
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This post is the first in a series of window images, emphasizing their unique role as an interface between a building’s interior and exterior. Today we highlight the Svörtuloft Lighthouse on Snaefellsnes, known for its striking orange color and square shape, situated on a hazardous promontory.
This will be the first in a series of window images that I have captured over the years. Windows are always an interesting subject, as they provide the interface for any building between the interior and exterior. They provide a function of at the same time keeping the elements out and letting part of the elements in, a juxtaposition of functionality.
Let’s kick things off with something rather colorful…
Svörtuloft
The Svörtuloft Lighthouse stands out in the landscape on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula’s landscape, where it sits on a westernmost promontory. Its square shape and orange color contrasts with the black rock upon which it is situated. Built around 1913 its name translates loosely to Black Sky (literal: black air), and it sits in an area that was known for its many shipwrecks, as both the sea and cliffs are treacherous and difficult to navigate.
This spectacular building is well worth a visit on a nice day; during winter months it might be very difficult to get to (I tried and failed in my attempt).
