We had been out all day on a really hot day in Manhattan. It was so hot that I could almost feel the heat rise off the buildings.
Sunset on Chrysler Building in New York, shot from my deck. Copyright
This beautiful shimmery horse is at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in New York City. / I redid this 3 times over about five hours before I got it right. Hope you like it! / SC work
Crown Jewel ~ inspired by the Taj Mahal, which is often referred to as / ‘Poetry in Stone’ The History of Lost Love / Shah Jahan of the Mogul dynasty was yet to accede the throne when he heard about the unsurpassed beauty of Mumtaz. He took Mumtaz as his third wife in 1612. For the next 18 years Shah Jahan and Mumtaz were inseparable. Shah Jahan took his wife along on every journey and war campaign. Over the years Mumtaz came to be his best friend, his critic and a canny political adviser. Mumtaz was expecting their 14th child when Shah Jahan embarked on a campaign against the Lodhi Empire in 1631. In the heat of the Indian summer, the army traveled to the Deccans. Mumtaz, who had accompanied the emperor, went through a rigorous childbirth. She died in Burhanpur. On her deathbed, she asked her husband to promise her that he would build a monument to their love. Legend has it that he locked himself in his room for eight days without food after Mumtaz passed away. After burying Mumtaz temporarily in Burhanpur, Shah Jahan went about constructing the Taj Mahal in right earnest. He summoned the best architects and artisans from far away lands like Multan, Kannauj, Lahore, Iraq and Persia. He arranged for the best marble from all around. It took 22 years, 22,000 people, 400 elephants and 32 million rupees to build the Taj Mahal. The result: an awe-inspiring structure, which is one of the most globally recognized symbols of grace and beauty. The Magnificent Monument / Built on a raised, square platform it is as tall as a 20-storey building. You enter through an imposing gateway. The complex consists of an elaborate garden set in the typical charbagh style, a mosque, a guesthouse and several other charming buildings. The mausoleum itself stands at the farthest end of the complex, right along the Yamuna River. The signature central dome (58 ft in diameter and 213 ft high) is truly magnificent and is echoed in the smaller domed chambers on all sides. The four slender minarets that rise from the corners of the mausoleum complete the picture of symmetry. The undisputed majesty and beauty is further reflected in the exquisite artistry created by inspired artisans from Baghdad, Shiraz and Bukhara. Exquisite floral patterns and calligraphy on both the exterior and interior were inlaid with precious stones such as jasper and agate. Quotations from the Koran were etched into stone archways; a pinnacle was set on the central dome; and thus came to life the most splendid resting place a lover could ever hope to find on this planet! By Ravi Kunjithai / Beautiful intricate abstract design bursting forth in hues of light blue and gray, yellow / orange, and even a hint of rose, all interspersed with lovely metalic golds. All artwork is © Rhonda L. Hall, All Rights Reserved. You may not use, replicate, manipulate, redistribute, or modify this image without my express consent.
Central Park, NYC
Macro shot of side of a metal grill in park. All artwork is © Rhonda L. Hall, All Rights Reserved. You may not use, replicate, manipulate, redistribute, or modify this image without my express consent.
film / / astoria, new york
...abounds… “There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of the people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will have truly defeated age.” / / ~ Sophia Loren All artwork is © Rhonda L. Hall, All Rights Reserved. You may not use, replicate, manipulate, redistribute, or modify this image without my express consent.
Silhouette of a swans and with golden sunset in the background
Large Abstract Realism cityscape Painting Original is on Canvas 36” x 24” Visit my website arts-fine.co.uk to Buy Original Paintings of New York and many other subjects.
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Colours of Rust 100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of “Colours of Rust” will be donated to “thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk” for the Cancer Council. Please check out Michael Mitchell’s website thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk
there’s always one thing that you can count on, one person, one song to cheer you up or just remind you that life is worth it. even if you feel like you’re sitting shivering in the bottom of a stone well that is slowly filling with freezing cold water, and it’s pitch black outside, there is something that can spark that fire back into you; perhaps a single twinkling star or the sound of the wind being tunneled down to you carrying the scent of the wet leaves. take joy in that. be grateful that you’re being included in something so marvelously grand even if you can’t see the way out. just wait til tomorrow. it’ll always get better. / / manhattan skyline from astoria, queens at sunset / it had been gross and rainy and cloudy all day, enough to start little arguments over cracks in the sidewalk, but on the way home at the end of the day, being able to look at the sun shoving the ominous puffs aside was enough / / / / i’m in a good place :)
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Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Together at Sunset Weipa, Cape York Peninsula, Far North Queensland. ================================================ / Featured in the Top 10 of the Art_4_Charity Challenge The_Two_of_Us – 30th January 2009. ================================================ 100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of all my “Cape York Photos and Calendars” will be donated to “thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk” for the Cancer Council. Please check out Michael Mitchell’s website thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk Art_4_Charity_Calendars Canon PowerShot A650 IS / 12.1MP – 6x Optical Zoom – 4x Digital Zoom
Photographed at the Forest Hills Cemetery around Attica, New York (USA). Nikon D80, 18-135mm
Photographed at Letchworth State Park, in Portageville – New York (USA). Genesee River. The bridge in the background was constructed between June 8, 1875 and July 31, 1875. The bridge is 820 feet (250 m) long and 240 feet (73 m) high. A train passed over this bridge while photographing it today. A HDR from 3 shots. / Nikon D80, 18-135mm, ISO 100, +/- 2.0EV / 11/04/08 TTJP
Shot from inside an office building on Varick Street, NYC. Copyright
The Sun sets as we travel through Brooklyn, New York on The Belt Parkway on a late December afternoon. I believe a flock of birds were traveling in the opposite direction nearby at the same time, causing the dark lines in the sky. Taken from Car with Nikon D70s 70mm Fl F4.5 1/20 sec.
New York City Featured in the Group: C.O.R.E. / Featured in the Group: Beige is Death / Featured in the Group: Left Wing Values and Positive Global Awareness / Featured in the Group: Urban Art / Featured in the Group: Feminine Intent
Winner of the MULTI-COLORED FOOD DISPLAY in the Bits and Pieces group – June 2009 Featured in Black with a hint of colour – August 2009 / Featured in the Berries, Seeds and Fruits group © Walker 2009 No part of this image may be copied or reproduced in any way without permission. All rights reserved. /
I know, it’s weird, but it’s New York! Watercolor and pastel on Arches paper.
8/21/09 ~ Featured in Going Coastal ~ thank you very much!! Sunset over Calumet Island near Clayton New York. Calumet Island once had a castle on it. Today all that remains is the water tower, which has been converted to a light house. I was experimenting in Adobe Photoshop. I combined two sunset images from the Thousand Islands. I used the silhouette of Calumet Island and a sunset from two nights later to create this image. The sky is natural color. July 2009
So many things to do, so many lives, so many fragile hearts! Colorex watercolor and Sennelier pastel on Lanaquarelle 300 lb. paper. 76×56 cm.
Sunset at Lake Seneca, NY / / / Shot last Saturday on a trip with BigD, DJ and Paul! / / / Canon EOS Rebel T1i / Canon EF 18-55 IS / / / /
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