Contributions of the group lines and curves

HWW: A Wall at Blenheim Palace

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:41:42 +0000

Near Oxford. Birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site.

www.blenheimpalace.com/annualpass/?msclkid=a629b44d768f17c93c73de2775056840
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blenheim_Palace

TV

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:16:44 +0000

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Study of linden in bloom

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:01:52 +0000

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In Slovakia, the linden (usually Tilia cordata, the small‑leaved lime) is not just a common tree, but a national emblem and an ancient Slavic symbol. It has been associated with peace, unity, love, and protection, and was venerated long before modern national awareness.

Historically, communities gathered under large linden trees for meetings, celebrations and even legal proceedings, and Slovak Romantic writers used the linden as a symbol of homeland and destiny. The tree’s heart‑shaped leaves and fragrant blossoms appear in Slovak art, literature and design as motifs of identity and endurance.

Practically, linden blossom is still used in herbal teas for calming and medicinal purposes, and its pollen contributes to distinctive local honey. In many towns and villages in Slovakia and neighbouring Czech lands, linden trees are planted near churches, in central squares, or along streets, becoming natural gathering points and living monuments of cultural heritage.

Blocks #3

nobody@ipernity.com (Johan) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:00:35 +0000

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Blocks #1

nobody@ipernity.com (Johan) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:00:37 +0000

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Railway tracks

nobody@ipernity.com (Gavin Johnson) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:47:16 +0000

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Once in a while I try something a little different - I rather liked the sweeping curve of the railway tracks here.

Der Frosch

nobody@ipernity.com (aNNa schramm) — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:44:06 +0000

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Like a Dog

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:43:12 +0000

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Where you going?
It's time. I gotta go.
Whaddya mean? It's almost midnight!
Yeah. It's a full moon. They're waiting.
Who?
My wolfen brothers . . I mean my homies. I mean, oh forget it, you don't wanna know. Don't forget to lock the door.
You be back tonight?
Depends. If you think you hear dogs howling, just go back to sleep. It might not be, you know, dogs.
Howling? At what?
The moon. I mean, uh, how should I know?
Ok I guess. But, hey, aren't you going to wear shoes?
Shoes? Tonight? Nah. I don't need shoes.

Top Floor

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:36:09 +0000

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Here we have it! Your next home!
You're renting this out?
The penthouse suite! Truly the showpiece of the place.
But it's a hay loft!
Designed to re-imagine rural living for the 21st century! Exciting, eh?
Do you allow pets?
Oh, no, we couldn't do that. Can't take the risk of damage.
And the bats don't like company, right?
Not so much.

Building a hut

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:24:28 +0000

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In Shan State we signed up for a “hill‑tribe trek,” a phrase that for many people suggests a wild journey to hidden villages deep in untouched jungle. What we actually found was more ordinary, and more honest. The walk began at the edge of town, past tea shops, concrete houses and small roadside stalls, then slowly turned into dirt tracks between fields and low, sometimes burned hills. It was still a change of world, just not the postcard one.

The “remote” villages we reached were clusters of wooden or bamboo houses on stilts, a concrete water tank in the middle, maybe a tiny shop with instant noodles and cigarettes, people working in the fields, children watching the newcomers. When we stayed overnight, we slept on thin mattresses laid on wooden floors under mosquito nets, with simple toilets and short bursts of electricity from a small generator. Less a wild expedition than a quiet look at how ordinary hill‑country life actually works.

Der Filzhut

nobody@ipernity.com (aNNa schramm) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:19:21 +0000

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www.rosenheim24.de/rosenheim/inntal/kiefersfelden-ort44715/kiefersfelden-ausstellung-die-fabelhafte-welt-des-josef-huber-im-blaahaus-94386152.html

Older Than Stockholm

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:03:34 +0000

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When you notice this stone in the wall at Prästgatan and Kåkbrinken, you are looking at something older than Stockholm itself. This Viking Age rune stone, dating from the late eleventh century, still preserves its serpent motif and fragments of runic text. It was not carved for this house, but was probably moved here from its original location and built into the wall during the medieval period, reused simply as a convenient block of stone. Its presence here shows how a memorial from the Viking Age could lose its original purpose and become part of the fabric of the growing town.

Industrial Stockholm, Recast

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:35:57 +0000

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Originally, this was a grain mill built in the 1890s for Holmberg & Möller, when Stockholm was expanding quickly and needed large modern facilities to handle food imports by sea. Grain arrived here by ship, was processed on site, and fed directly into the economy of a growing capital.

Now the old mill has a very different life. The main surviving building is the Elite Hotel Marina Tower, while other preserved parts of the former industrial complex have been converted into housing. The wider waterfront around it is now part of a residential district, with public quay space and ferry connections linking it back into everyday Stockholm.

Lincoln Cathedral

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:49:33 +0000

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A Church of England cathedral in Lincoln, England, it holds one of the four remaining copies of the original Magna Carta, which is now displayed in Lincoln Castle.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Cathedral

Lincoln Cathedral

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:47:00 +0000

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Nidd Hall Hotel & Grounds

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:26:57 +0000

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Nidd Hall is now a Warner Hotel with extensive grounds, in Harrogate, Yorkshire.

Nidd Hall Hotel & Grounds

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:26:41 +0000

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Nidd Hall is now a Warner Hotel with extensive grounds, in Harrogate, Yorkshire.

Greyish-brown

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:06:24 +0000

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Architektur im Blechspiegel (PiP)

nobody@ipernity.com (volker_hmbg) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:34:30 +0000

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Kite Festival

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:05:52 +0000

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