Golden morning

Don’t be fooled by appearances. The sad truth is that they really can’t stand one another ……

Loch Tay

#PortraitThursday – A magnificent bronze portrait of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180), discovered in 1974 at the Roman auxiliary fort of Lugio (modern Dunaszekcső), on the Danube frontier in Hungary. Dated to AD 161–169, the head is approximately one and a half times life-size and ranks among the finest surviving bronze portraits from Roman Pannonia. Cast using the lost-wax technique, probably in a workshop in Italy or the eastern provinces, the portrait depicts the emperor in his forties, with thick curly hair and a full beard. The head was found in a small brick building, possibly a military shrine, and originally belonged to a larger imperial statue, perhaps showing Marcus Aurelius in armour. Its presence at the fort probably reflected the imperial cult and the emperor's symbolic authority over the frontier garrison. 📍 Janus Pannonius Museum, Pécs, Hungary. Photographed during the exhibition Marcus Aurelius – Emperor, Commander, Philosopher at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier.

bathed in dawn

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A Blue Jay showing those beautiful blues

'Heavy' Cardiff Bay locks #DailyPictureTheme

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Photo Challenge: Framing

Lovely morning earlier in the week. Wet and gloomy today.

#adoorableThursday Sao Bento Station, Porto. might need a tap 👇

Poolbeg and North Bull Lighthouse alignment, originally inspired by @AnnBruen who discovered this cool alignment.

when the light shines

RT @GretelleMaitre: Tucked away, behind gate and tree, St Cuthbert’s Chapel, of 1533.

#PMJWeeklyChallenge @pmj_photos #YouCanAlmostHearIt The unwordly honking chorus heralding the arrival/departure of geese in autumn.. 📸

The sky was very 'heavy' feeling this morning with dragons in the clouds on my morning walk in Glastonbury. Well that is my version anyway, the technical term is apparently an anticyclonic gloom.

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Ooh it’s feeling ever so Wintry today! Down on the bar at 5pm

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Autumn colour at Padley Gorge #PeakDistrict