Buildings

This shot and the one in the previous post were taken within an hour. After the first round of hail the sky brightened but remained mostly overcast. However, some light broke through to linger in the windows of The Skyscraper and reflect off the copper covers of a few chimneys on the adjacent building for a few moments. Soon afterwards another round of rain with more hail followed.

Curious

It's been a curious day. After a glorious sunny morning the sky turned dark in a few moments and hailstones of various sizes - most the size of peas but some as big as large walnuts - started bouncing off the ground. Hailstorms lasted for the best part of the afternoon and there were only short intervals in between.



I don't think the pic does it justice but may give some idea as to how all this looked.

Sky Watch Friday

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The sun was just about to set as these misty clouds stretched across the crescent moon. So I decided to give the moon due attention and this is what turned out.

ps - busy tonight so i'll try to visit as many of you as possible the following days

A little more about Ljubljana

Well, Ljubljana has a long history. There is evidence of ancient tribes occupying the area long before the Romans put up a settlement called Emona. In 12th century the name Luvigana first appears and in 13th century it is granted city rights.

Since the town is situated in a seismically active area, it has been affected by earthquakes throughout its history. After an earthquake in 1511 it was rebuilt in Renaissance style and in the 17th century Baroque architecture appeared.

Another earthquake hit the city in 1895, and destroyed some 10% of the buildings. Large parts were reconstructed in Art Nouveau style.

So, today the old city is a mixture of different styles and, apart from being the capital of Slovenia, it is also a strong cultural centre.

The pic shows the Prešeren Square situated in the heart of the old town.

Ruby Tuesday

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So, this is one of the buildings in the centre of Ljubljana, built in Secession (a form of Art Nouveau) style.

Past its prime

Today I was walking through the city park and looking up I noticed rusty spots on chestnut leaves. Now, horse chestnut is always the first to show signs of ageing, but seeing these signs also means that summer is slowly beginning to wane and autumn is not far away.

Pft

Some days just don't feel right from the beginning. Nothing tangible, nothing obviously wrong but... just a vague feeling things are not going the way they should. You try to shake off the feeling with gentle humour but it is neither understood nor accepted. Then something insignificant - a word, a move, whatever - triggers an unexpected explosion of pent up frustration... and all of the sudden you enter an emotional ice age.