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Black & White Sunday: Geometry
The odd geometry of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a subject of wonder for many of its numerous visitors.
The tower whose construction took 177 years (it was completed in 1350) started leaning northward from the very beginning due to the poor soil on which it was built.
In 1990’s the massive structure was sinking severely into the ground and had to be closed at one point. Before the end of the century British scientists came up with a solution for the tower’s threatening lean. They joined Italian engineers in their effort to reverse the tilt of the tower to the angle it was at 162 years ago and made it safe for visitors for another 500 years.
With its 14.500 tons of gleaming marble La Torre Pendente di Pisa is still one of the most exquisite landmarks of Italy.
I hope you will be able to find some examples of geometry. When you do, leave me your links.
The next post on this blog will appear the last week in July. I’m going off grid tomorrow. Keep well.
Check out the entries for this challenge by clicking on the links bellow:
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A scenic wonder known round the world! 😀 Happy weekend!
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Thank you, Linda. See you in a couple of weeks when I come back from my holiday.
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I’d so love to see it in close up! Some day, when I manage that Florence trip… 🙂 And I’ll have to have fabulous music playing too!
Beautiful, Paula 🙂 A day packing and getting ready and then freedom. Make the very most of it! Take care 🙂
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Thank you very much Jo. Maybe it is time for you to take it easy too for a while. I saw that you found it difficult to keep up 😉 I hope you’ll have a break somewhere nice too. We are going to a Robinsonian type of destination and it requires a lot of preparation and packing… Talk to you soon darling. Take good care!
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Ah, the leaning tower! I remember climbing up it in the early ’80s.
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🙂 I hope you liked it there, Sue.
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Certainly did!
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Excellent capture of this beautiful tower Paula. I just want to take this tower and put it up straight. LOL! ♥
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Everyone that comes there tries to straighten it out 🙂 Thank you for your visit Sophia.
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hahahaha. Seems there’s a lot of OCD people out there. 😆
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And you’re very welcome sweetness. ♥
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❤ I'm off tomorrow. See you soon Sophia.
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Be safe hon and whatever you do, enjoy. 😀 ♥
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Thank you so much Sophia 🙂 ❤
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here is my leaning tower of laeken:
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/07/bw-sunday-geometry.html
enjoy your vacation Paula.
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This is lovely, Klara 🙂 See you after your holiday.
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I’d love to visit the leaning tower of Pisa and glad to know it is safe for another 500 years. If I haven’t made it in that time I doubt I will get there. Mine is http://irenewaters19.com/2015/07/12/black-and-white-sunday-geometry/
Have a great break Paula. See you on your return.
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Many thanks Irene. Your examples of geometry are great 🙂 I was planning on having containers as a challenge theme too. See you when I come back. Keep well!
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I’ll look forward to that. I have a great container photo in mind already. Happy hols.
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Here’s my effort: http://suejudd.com/2015/07/12/black-white-sunday-geometry/
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This is a fine response Sue. I was wondering if somebody was going to do it and you did not disappoint 🙂
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Yay! 🙂
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Attraverso te, ripasso la storia del mio paese…!
La prima volta che ci sono salita ero bambina ed era in un giorno di forte vento.
Ricordo la paura , stando lassù!
Bella foto , bel ricordo, grazie!
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🙂 A presto, Anna
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Hi, this is my response for today’s challenge ->
https://physicsswagata.wordpress.com/2015/07/12/paulas-bw-photo-challenge-geometry/
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Thank you for your lovely entry, Swagata. See you in a few weeks.
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Enjoy your time off the grid! I’ve never seen this tower (I don’t think that I’ll go to see it either actually).
Nice photo of a famous landmark. I threw in some B&W beach volleyball shot for you this Sunday.
https://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2015/07/12/beach-volleyball-gronland-oslo/
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There are too many things to see in this world, but I’m glad I’ve been to Pisa. You too enjoy your holiday.
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Very nice picture…
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Thanks Lor 🙂
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mushroom, by design, are geometric…I think…maybe. Hope you have a relaxing time “off the grid”
https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2015/07/12/black-white-sunday-geometry/
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That is a surprising entry, Brenda and so well captured. Thank you for your entry and wishes, see you when I come back.
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I love the design of this tower and (I will be in trouble, but) I’d actually prefer it not leaning.
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Why would you be in trouble 🙂 See you soon Hilary.
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Here’s mine – relax and have a good time – https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2015/07/12/black-white-sunday-geometry/
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Yours is a wonderful response, Lynne 🙂 quite unexpected. See you soon.
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Lovely shot 🙂 Black and white is so natural here
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Thanks, Alex
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Paula,
I love the Leaning Tower of Pisa, it looks magnificent in B&W by the way, and though I will more than likely never personally see it Thanks for reminding use how magnificent it truly is.
Due to grown-up stuff, fun time is limited this week so here is my go from a couple photos I took last night : http://daffodilhillphotography.com/2015/07/12/black-white-sunday-geometry/
Peace~ John
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Many thanks for your original response John. I’m off now on a holiday. See you by the end of this month. Best, Paula
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Be well and have a safe journey Paula.~ John
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Happy well-earned holiday. Hope you spend it as well as you earned it.
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Thank you, Meg. See you soon.
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Such an amazing structure! Perfect in black and white
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Enjoy a peaceful and relaxing holiday Paula
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Love your picture of the Pisa tower!
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Perfect example. Enjoy your break Paula! 🙂
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I could easily fix that leaning tower in Photoshop……………LOL
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Breathtaking Paula! Enjoy your break!
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I was not aware of the back story so thank you for sharing, very interesting. Btw, hope you are doing well?
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I am fine, Mark thank you. Just got back from my holiday.
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I hope it was restful? Exciting? Where did you go?
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For once I stayed in my country, but traveled long 🙂 We were on an island called Dugi Otok which is “Long Island”. The heat was hardly bearable, but it was the rest and type of holiday that I needed 🙂
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I’ll be taking a similar holiday. Staying at home but traveling to some of the Great Lakes we have and spending time camping. I may even try a landscape photo or two which is way out of my element.
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I would love to see the scenery captured by your camera Mark 🙂 Have fun!
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Just discovered your great blog from the WordPress challenges page. I am looking forward to following. 🙂 Here is a photo of the London Eye which is reasonably geometrical. Meilleurs voeux! 🙂
https://amaviedecoeurentier.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/london-oeil/
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I love it. Merci TJ.
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Thanks very much! I hope you have a lovely day ☺
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It’s a wonder it is still standing, and I suspect that is why people love it so much. Enjoy your time off 🙂
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It’s amazing that it managed to tilt so far and for so long without actually falling over that public entry wasn’t permanently banned a long time ago.
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I think that visitors liked the thrill of visiting the inclined and threatening structure 😉
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I know that I would!
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hope you are enjoying your time off grid – really enjoyed this song (and the geometry theme is just fn) – have a good one P ❤
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This is a magnificent close up, Paula!
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I’d never think of this as a close up, but I appreciate your praise Dina 🙂
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