This building with the beautiful balconies is an architectural style that flourished approximately between 1890 & 1920 in Northern Europe, especially in Sweden & Finland. The Nordic National Romanticism.
Nordic
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Kunming lake | Beijing
Kunming Lake which was constructed in the Yuan Dynasty, excavated 1271-1368, to provide water for Beijing – later expanded during under Emperor Qianlong. It’s an artificial lake but inspired by nature.
Moments
Black & white & stripes with wood – capturing a perfect moment.
Sculpture
Horizons (1994) by Neil Dawson is a 15 m high & 36 m long steel sculpture at Gibbs Farm, NZ. It creates the illusion of a windblown sheet of paper resting on a hill, blending seamlessly with the landscape while challenging perception. Dawson, known for large-scale optical illusions, crafted this piece as one of the farm’s earliest commissions. Visible from the road, it remains a striking part of Gibbs Farm’s renowned $450 million art collection.
Gibbs Farm is an open-air sculpture park located 47 km north of Auckland, NZ. It contains the largest collection of large-scale outdoor sculptures in NZ. It’s the private art collection of New Zealand businessman Alan Gibbs – open to the public on select days throughout the year, usually once per month, on a bookings-essential basis.
Blue Mountains
The Three Sisters are the Blue Mountains’ most spectacular landmark, an iconic attraction that draws millions of people every year.
A fundamentally unusual rock formation representing three sisters who, according to Aboriginal legend, were turned to stone. Each of the three rock formations is around 900 metres high.
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