Countess Hope
@countess_hope@social.cologne  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago
#FootpathFriday #FotoVorschlag 'Moderne Zeiten'

Bei ihrer Eröffnung 1886 noch ein Sinnbild moderner Zeiten, ist die Standseilbahn in #Lugano zwischen Oberstadt und Kai inzwischen Geschichte, die Trasse von Grün überwuchert. Aber die steile Treppe daneben wird weiterhin genutzt als Fußweg, jetzt für die Fitness - moderne Zeiten heute.

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Opened in 1886 as a symbol of modernity, the funicular railway between the upper town and the quay of Lugano is now history, its track rotten and overgrown. But the steep flight of stairs next to it is still used as a footpath, mostly for fitness - modern times of today! Description: Looking up. On the left, a long steep staircase with a person at the top. Next to it an overgrown track of a funicular railway that disappears into a hall or something similar at the top. To the right, lush green vegetation with palm trees separating the track from a multi-storey pink house with balconies and other houses. At the bottom right, above an overgrown wrought-iron entrance gate, an antique sign with the inscription "Funicolare per la città. Funiculaire au quai". Urban surroundings with large residential buildings, summery blue sky. 🇩🇪 Fotografiert von unten nach oben. Links eine lange steile Treppe, ganz weit oben ein Mensch. Daneben ein verwildertes Gleis einer Standseilbahn, das oben in einem Haus o.ä. verschwindet. Rechts davon üppige grüne Vegetation mit Palmen, die das Gleis von einem mehrgeschossigen rosa Haus mit Balkonen und weiteren Häusern trennt. Rechts unten über einem zugewachsenen schmiedeeisernen Eingangstor ein antikes Schild mit der Aufschrift "Funicolare per la città. Funiculaire au quai". Städtische Umgebung mit großen Wohnhäusern, sommerlich blauer Himmel.
Opened in 1886 as a symbol of modernity, the funicular railway between the upper town and the quay of Lugano is now history, its track rotten and overgrown. But the steep flight of stairs next to it is still used as a footpath, mostly for fitness - modern times of today! Description: Looking up. On the left, a long steep staircase with a person at the top. Next to it an overgrown track of a funicular railway that disappears into a hall or something similar at the top. To the right, lush green vegetation with palm trees separating the track from a multi-storey pink house with balconies and other houses. At the bottom right, above an overgrown wrought-iron entrance gate, an antique sign with the inscription "Funicolare per la città. Funiculaire au quai". Urban surroundings with large residential buildings, summery blue sky. 🇩🇪 Fotografiert von unten nach oben. Links eine lange steile Treppe, ganz weit oben ein Mensch. Daneben ein verwildertes Gleis einer Standseilbahn, das oben in einem Haus o.ä. verschwindet. Rechts davon üppige grüne Vegetation mit Palmen, die das Gleis von einem mehrgeschossigen rosa Haus mit Balkonen und weiteren Häusern trennt. Rechts unten über einem zugewachsenen schmiedeeisernen Eingangstor ein antikes Schild mit der Aufschrift "Funicolare per la città. Funiculaire au quai". Städtische Umgebung mit großen Wohnhäusern, sommerlich blauer Himmel.
Opened in 1886 as a symbol of modernity, the funicular railway between the upper town and the quay of Lugano is now history, its track rotten and overgrown. But the steep flight of stairs next to it is still used as a footpath, mostly for fitness - modern times of today! Description: Looking up. On the left, a long steep staircase with a person at the top. Next to it an overgrown track of a funicular railway that disappears into a hall or something similar at the top. To the right, lush green vegetation with palm trees separating the track from a multi-storey pink house with balconies and other houses. At the bottom right, above an overgrown wrought-iron entrance gate, an antique sign with the inscription "Funicolare per la città. Funiculaire au quai". Urban surroundings with large residential buildings, summery blue sky. 🇩🇪 Fotografiert von unten nach oben. Links eine lange steile Treppe, ganz weit oben ein Mensch. Daneben ein verwildertes Gleis einer Standseilbahn, das oben in einem Haus o.ä. verschwindet. Rechts davon üppige grüne Vegetation mit Palmen, die das Gleis von einem mehrgeschossigen rosa Haus mit Balkonen und weiteren Häusern trennt. Rechts unten über einem zugewachsenen schmiedeeisernen Eingangstor ein antikes Schild mit der Aufschrift "Funicolare per la città. Funiculaire au quai". Städtische Umgebung mit großen Wohnhäusern, sommerlich blauer Himmel.
Jon Lord
@jonlord@mastodon.world  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago
#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday

Rubik before the Cube

#photo #photography #potd #alttext #photooftheday #travel #architecture #travelphotography #city #urban #urbanphotography #bnw #streetphotography #abstrect#blackandwhite#abstractphotography #blackandwhitephotography #architecturalphotography

This is a black and white abstract architectural photo of a glass fronted high-rise office block. Filling the whole image is the multi faceted corner of a high-rise office building with black reflective windows. Each horizontal surface is of a short length before turning ninety degrees inwards or outwards, making multiple corners. The surface is constructed of silver or white frames surrounding a square window. This is repeated hundreds or thousands of times across the building. Thirty floors are in view with more than that amount unseen above. In the windows is a clear view of the sky above with bright and vivid reflections of the cumulus clouds encompassing the building. The Building: The Williams Tower, Houston (2012).
This is a black and white abstract architectural photo of a glass fronted high-rise office block. Filling the whole image is the multi faceted corner of a high-rise office building with black reflective windows. Each horizontal surface is of a short length before turning ninety degrees inwards or outwards, making multiple corners. The surface is constructed of silver or white frames surrounding a square window. This is repeated hundreds or thousands of times across the building. Thirty floors are in view with more than that amount unseen above. In the windows is a clear view of the sky above with bright and vivid reflections of the cumulus clouds encompassing the building. The Building: The Williams Tower, Houston (2012).
This is a black and white abstract architectural photo of a glass fronted high-rise office block. Filling the whole image is the multi faceted corner of a high-rise office building with black reflective windows. Each horizontal surface is of a short length before turning ninety degrees inwards or outwards, making multiple corners. The surface is constructed of silver or white frames surrounding a square window. This is repeated hundreds or thousands of times across the building. Thirty floors are in view with more than that amount unseen above. In the windows is a clear view of the sky above with bright and vivid reflections of the cumulus clouds encompassing the building. The Building: The Williams Tower, Houston (2012).