Life is a journey, they say. Every second, every day brings us closer to our end, where we live an eternal life. The real life that we were meant to live in the first place. On the journey to that end, I have been fortunate enough to have chances to visit beautiful places...
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Written In This Wall...
Great Wall of China
Labels:
Asia,
Flora,
Great Wall,
Historical Buildings,
Mountain,
Port
Location:
Beijing, China
I Love the Blue of Indonesia
Manado
Location:
Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Moulin Rouge!
Paris
Labels:
Eiffel Tower,
Europe,
Historical Buildings,
Paris
Location:
Paris, France
Here Stood The Wall Separating Two Countries
Berlin
Labels:
Europe,
Historical Buildings
Location:
Berlin, Germany
I Met Bruce Lee By The Shore
Hong Kong
Labels:
Asia,
Historical Buildings,
Sea
Location:
Hong Kong
Time Moves Backward in Kyoto
Kyoto
Labels:
Asia,
Historical Buildings
Location:
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
The Sea Reclaimed
Ariake, Tokyo
Location:
Ariake, Koto, Tokyo, Japan
Lost in Tokyo
Tokyo
Tulips Bloom in Bern
Bern
Labels:
Europe,
Historical Buildings,
Switzerland
Location:
Berne, Switzerland
Accidental Tourist
Zurich
Labels:
Europe,
Fauna,
Historical Buildings,
Sea,
Switzerland
Location:
Zurich, Switzerland
The Highest Post Office in Europe
The Alps
Old Port of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Offerings in the Temples of Bangkok
Bangkok
Labels:
Asia,
Buddha,
Historical Buildings,
Temple
Location:
Bangkok, Thailand
This Used To Be A Fishing Spot
Singapore
Labels:
Asia,
Historical Buildings,
Sea
Location:
Singapore
Ramadan in Osaka
Osaka
Labels:
Asia,
Historical Buildings
Location:
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
A Country as Wide as a City
Brunei Darussalaam
I Saw Buddha on The Mountain
Luo Yang, China
Labels:
Asia,
Buddha,
Historical Buildings
Location:
Luoyang, Henan, China
The Wind Blows Hard in Melbourne
Melbourne
Labels:
Historical Buildings
Location:
Melbourne VIC, Australia
Bright Light Big City
Paris, France
Labels:
Eiffel Tower,
Europe,
Historical Buildings,
Paris
Location:
Paris, France
Amsterdamned!
Amsterdamn, Netherlands
Labels:
Europe,
Historical Buildings,
Windmill
Location:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Apollo Dreizehn
Hannover, Germany
Labels:
Europe,
Historical Buildings
Location:
Hanover, Germany
Mecklinburgring Nummer Eins
Saarbrucken, Germany
Labels:
Europe,
Historical Buildings
Location:
Saarbrücken, Germany
Where Jesus' Shroud Was Found
Trier, Germany
Labels:
Europe,
Historical Buildings
Location:
Trier, Germany
North Sea Breezes
Bremen, Germany
Labels:
Europe,
Historical Buildings,
Sea
Location:
Bremen, Germany
Ich Habe Mein Hertz in Heidelberg Verloren
Heidelberg, Germany
Labels:
Europe,
Historical Buildings,
Mountain
Location:
Heidelberg, Germany
Between Old and New Delhi
New Delhi, India
Location:
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Safari Without Riffles
Nairobi, Kenya
Labels:
Africa,
Fauna,
Flora,
Lake,
Wild Nature
Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
A City On Two Continents
Istanbul, Turkey
Location:
Istanbul, Turkey
Monday, February 17, 2014
Love Made of Marble
How do you express your feeling when you lose your loved ones?
Eric Clapton composed "Tears in Heaven" for his child. A very beautiful, touching song, which can bring tears to your eyes when you sing it while remembering the late ones you loved so much.
B.J. Habibie wrote his memoir, "Habibie & Ainun" right after his wife died. A movie based on the memoir was released in 2012 and gained a big success. Not less than 4.7 million people have seen the movie.
It is an "elegy in marble" or some say an expression of a "dream."
The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".
It was constructed over a period of twenty-two years, employing twenty thousand workers. It was completed in 1648 C.E. at a cost of 32 Million Rupees. The construction documents show that its master architect was Ustad ‘Isa, the renowned Islamic architect of his time. The documents contain names of those employed and the inventory of construction materials and their origin. Expert craftsmen from Delhi, Qannauj, Lahore, and Multan were employed. In addition, many renowned Muslim craftsmen from Baghdad, Shiraz and Bukhara worked on many specialized tasks.
The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Wikipedia
Function: Monument, Mausoleum
The Taj Mahal (/ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl/ often /ˈtɑːʒ/;[2] Hindi: ताज महल, from Persian/Urdu: تاج محل, ultimately from Arabic,[3][4] "crown of palaces",pronounced [ˈt̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl]; also "the Taj"[5]) is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughalemperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Islamic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and Indian architectural styles.[7][8]
In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen.[9] The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.[10][11] Lahauri[12] is generally considered to be the principal designer.[13][14]
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