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@audiobooks69.bsky.social Sep 13, 2026, 1:01 AM

📣 New Podcast! "The Dream of the Red Chamber, Book II by Cao Xueqin | Chinese Classic, Romance, Family & Tragedy Audiobook Part 1" on @Spreaker #audiobook #book #cao #chamber #chinese #classic #dream #hong #ii #literature #lou #meng #novel #of #red #stone #story #the #xueqin

@audiobooks69.bsky.social Sep 13, 2026, 1:01 AM

📣 New Podcast! "The Dream of the Red Chamber, Book II by Cao Xueqin | Chinese Classic, Romance, Family & Tragedy Audiobook Part 2" on @Spreaker #audiobook #book #cao #chamber #chinese #classic #dream #hong #ii #literature #lou #meng #novel #of #red #stone #story #the #xueqin

@audiobooks69.bsky.social Sep 13, 2026, 1:01 AM

📣 New Podcast! "The Dream of the Red Chamber, Book II by Cao Xueqin | Chinese Classic, Romance, Family & Tragedy Audiobook Part 3" on @Spreaker #audiobook #book #cao #chamber #chinese #classic #dream #hong #ii #literature #lou #meng #novel #of #red #stone #story #the #xueqin

@audiobooks69.bsky.social Sep 13, 2026, 1:01 AM

📣 New Podcast! "The Dream of the Red Chamber, Book II by Cao Xueqin | Chinese Classic, Romance, Family & Tragedy Audiobook Part 4" on @Spreaker #audiobook #book #cao #chamber #chinese #classic #dream #hong #ii #literature #lou #meng #novel #of #red #stone #story #the #xueqin

@james-rowan-photo.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 8:59 PM

"GOTHIC REVIVAL ARCHED DOORWAY", Trinity Anglican Church (c.1868-1875), Cornwall, #Ontario, Canada. 09-10-26

🇨🇦 📷: J.R. Rowan

#photography #ECK #EastCoastKin #architecture #exterior #church #stone #wall #doors #door #doorway #wood #stone #arch #column #texture #grain #lamp #GothicRevival #Anglican

@james-rowan-photo.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 8:52 PM

"GOTHIC REVIVAL ARCHED WINDOWS", Trinity Anglican Church (c.1868-1875), Cornwall, #Ontario, Canada. 09-10-26

🇨🇦 📷: J.R. Rowan

* exterior stonework illuminated by dappled #sunlight

#photography #ECK #EastCoastKin #architecture #church #stone #wall #windows #arch #texture #GothicRevival #Anglican

@cheapfuelnearme.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 5:41 PM

#UK #PetrolPrice update reported Sep. 11th, 2026: Cheapest petrol in #Stone has risen from 164.9p to 165.9p a litre.

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@loc20.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 4:47 PM

Bike ride through parts of Buckinghamshire- #haddenham #stone #cuddington #photography #weathershot #weatherphoto #bikeride

@judyawhitton.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 3:13 PM

Red Falcon Jasper Pendant wrapped in copper wire.

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#handmadejewelry #handcraftedjewelry #wirewrapping #wirewrappedjewelry #copperjewelry #smallbusiness #artisanjewelry #gemstonejewelry #handcrafted #stone #jewelry #handmade #etsy #wirewrapjewelry

@globalvisibility.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 2:34 PM

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@junwin57.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 2:25 PM

a path we all take errorded grave stone #photography #photo #england #northsomerset #westonsupermare #uphill #grave #stone #nature #grass #flowers #weathered #landscape

A weathered grave stone lies flat on the ground, partially covered by grass. The stone has a rough texture with patches of lichen and moss. It is surrounded by green grass and a few small yellow flowers.

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 2:24 PM

Kroisos Kouros
marble, pigments
c. 530 BCE
Anavyssos, Attica
Greece

#handmade #carved #marble #stone #sculpture #art #ancientart #ancientgreece #greeksculpture #kroisoskouros #anavyssos #attica #greece #warrior #memorial #gravemarker #archaicperiod #archaicsmile #nationalarcheologicalmuseum #athens

The Kroisos Kouros, an ancient Greek marble statue from the Archaic period.
It is dated to around 530 BC and was found in Anavyssos, Attica.
The life-sized statue served as a grave marker for a young warrior named Kroisos.
It features the rigid stance and stylized "Archaic smile" typical of the era.
It is currently housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
Over thousands of years, exposure to elements, burial, and harsh cleaning faded the vibrant colors, leaving behind the bare, weathered marble seen today. However, microscopic analysis and close inspection reveal crucial details about its original appearance.
Faint remnants of red pigment are still visible on the statue, particularly in the hair and the eyes.
The intricately braided hair was coated in dark tones or red underpainting, which some scholars believe may have originally been covered with gold leaf to give it a brilliant, heroic shine.
Colors were used to pick out specific features such as the lips, eyes, and nipples to make the figure feel more present and lifelike.
While mainland kouroi like this one have less surviving skin pigment, contemporary statues from other Greek regions show traces of dark, reddish-brown paint used to represent a healthy, athletic sun-tan.
In antiquity, the cemeteries and sanctuaries where these statues stood would have been filled with vivid, intensely colorful figures rather than the austere white galleries we see in museums today.

@tourscotland.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 11:49 AM

Tour #Scotland #Autumn travel photography Blog of the #Pictish #Stone on #ancestry, #history visit and trip to the village of #Glamis. Dating from the 9th century, it is located outside the Manse and is inscribed on one side with a #Celtic cross tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2011/10/tour...

@lucadea.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 7:15 AM

Leggi il mio ultimo articolo 👇
The stylophore lion of Modena Cathedral.
Approaching the side entrance of Modena Cathedral in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy,…

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#architecture #cathedral #EmiliaRomagna #italy #lion #modena #ModenaCathedral #romanesque #sculpture #stone

@james-rowan-photo.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 4:04 AM

"GOTHIC REVIVAL BELL TOWER", Trinity Anglican Church (c.1868-1875), Cornwall, #Ontario, Canada. 09-10-26

🇨🇦 📷: J.R. Rowan

** #graphicdesign w/ #vintage #texture

#photography #ECK #EastCoastKin #architecture #history #church #stone #tower #cross #arch #monochrome #symmetry #GothicRevival #Anglican

@james-rowan-photo.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 4:00 AM

"GOTHIC REVIVAL BELL TOWER", Trinity Anglican Church (c.1868-1875), Cornwall, #Ontario, Canada. 09-10-26

🇨🇦 📷: J.R. Rowan

#photography #ECK #EastCoastKin #architecture #history #church #stone #tower #cross #arch #monochrome #ClassicMono #blackandwhite #texture #symmetry #GothicRevival #Anglican

@james-rowan-photo.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 7:26 PM

"TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH" c.1868-1875, Cornwall, #Ontario, Canada. 09-10-26

🇨🇦 📷: J.R. Rowan

* dramatic distortion in shape & #perspective caused by wide-angle lens.

#photography #ECK #EastCoastKin #architecture #history #church #stone #tower #monochrome #texture #symmetry #GothicRevival #Anglican

@hajeka.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 5:33 PM

Photo-a-Day: Sep 11 - Gates
Arctic Henge. Artwork in northern Iceland. (see https://arctichenge.com)

#photography #art #artichenge #gate #iceland #sea #stone

@otdavismonument.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 2:48 PM

Gray granite slant double memorial with base, sandblasted birds and floral carvings #graygranite #granite #headstone #memorial #gravemarker #sandblast #carving #birds #floral #flowers #marker #stone #natural #premium #gravestone #tombstone