http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:51:36 -0700 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:51:36 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4119/buddyicons/53006341@N02.jpg?1281808056#53006341@N02 http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5939950070/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5939950070/" title="Guild Halls on the Grand Place - Brussels, Belgium B&amp;W"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6122/5939950070_a99f3189b2_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Guild Halls on the Grand Place - Brussels, Belgium B&amp;W" /></a></p> <p>On August 13, 1695, a 70,000-strong French army launched a massive bombardment of the mostly defenseless city centre with cannons and mortars, setting it on fire and flattening the majority of the Grand Place and the surrounding city.<br /> <br /> The square was rebuilt in the following four years by the city's guilds. Their efforts were regulated by the city councillors and the Governor of Brussels, who required that their plans be submitted to the authorities for their approval. This helped to deliver a remarkably harmonious layout for the rebuilt Grand Place, despite the ostensibly clashing combination of Gothic, Baroque and Louis XIV styles.<br /> <br /> In the late 18th century, revolutionaries sacked the Grand Place, destroying statues of nobility and symbols of Christianity. The guildhalls were seized by the state and sold. The buildings were neglected and left in poor condition, with their façades painted, stuccoed and damaged by pollution. In the late 19th century, mayor Charles Buls had the Grand Place returned to its former splendour, with buildings being reconstructed or restored.<br /> <br /> The Grand Place was named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1998.<br /> <br /> Brussels Grand-Place has recently been voted the most beautiful square in Europe in survey by a Dutch website (stedentripper.com).<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Place" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Place</a></p> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:51:36 -0700 2011-04-30T20:51:41-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5939950070 Guild Halls on the Grand Place - Brussels, Belgium B&W <p>On August 13, 1695, a 70,000-strong French army launched a massive bombardment of the mostly defenseless city centre with cannons and mortars, setting it on fire and flattening the majority of the Grand Place and the surrounding city.<br /> <br /> The square was rebuilt in the following four years by the city's guilds. Their efforts were regulated by the city councillors and the Governor of Brussels, who required that their plans be submitted to the authorities for their approval. This helped to deliver a remarkably harmonious layout for the rebuilt Grand Place, despite the ostensibly clashing combination of Gothic, Baroque and Louis XIV styles.<br /> <br /> In the late 18th century, revolutionaries sacked the Grand Place, destroying statues of nobility and symbols of Christianity. The guildhalls were seized by the state and sold. The buildings were neglected and left in poor condition, with their façades painted, stuccoed and damaged by pollution. In the late 19th century, mayor Charles Buls had the Grand Place returned to its former splendour, with buildings being reconstructed or restored.<br /> <br /> The Grand Place was named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1998.<br /> <br /> Brussels Grand-Place has recently been voted the most beautiful square in Europe in survey by a Dutch website (stedentripper.com).<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Place" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Place</a></p> Ben Christian Photos longexposure brussels bw night belgium grandplace guildhalls http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5837267687/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5837267687/" title="Burning Fireball over Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3604/5837267687_4148522e62_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Burning Fireball over Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels" /></a></p> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:31:24 -0700 2011-04-30T18:51:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5837267687 Burning Fireball over Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels Ben Christian Photos sunset brussels belgium hdr basilicaofthesacredheart http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5746982715/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5746982715/" title="Antwerpen Centraal Station Foyer B&amp;W"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3361/5746982715_287b0acb9e_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Antwerpen Centraal Station Foyer B&amp;W" /></a></p> Sun, 22 May 2011 10:53:29 -0700 2011-04-30T08:22:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5746982715 Antwerpen Centraal Station Foyer B&W Ben Christian Photos bw station europe belgium central antwerp foyer antwerpen centraal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5740606729/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5740606729/" title="Antwerpen Centraal Station B&amp;W"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5028/5740606729_032eabb712_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Antwerpen Centraal Station B&amp;W" /></a></p> Fri, 20 May 2011 14:02:12 -0700 2011-04-30T08:23:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5740606729 Antwerpen Centraal Station B&W Ben Christian Photos bw station train belgium central antwerp antwerpen centraal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5705271054/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5705271054/" title="Keukenhof Garden Red &amp; Yellow Tulips - April 2011"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3495/5705271054_f3e0fb76f3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Keukenhof Garden Red &amp; Yellow Tulips - April 2011" /></a></p> Mon, 09 May 2011 15:53:34 -0700 2011-04-25T12:56:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5705271054 Keukenhof Garden Red & Yellow Tulips - April 2011 Ben Christian Photos flowers holland netherlands amsterdam garden spring tulips april keukenhof blooming 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5705270414/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5705270414/" title="Keukenhof Garden Red &amp; White Tulips - April 2011"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3230/5705270414_d177904be4_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Keukenhof Garden Red &amp; White Tulips - April 2011" /></a></p> Mon, 09 May 2011 15:53:19 -0700 2011-04-25T13:11:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5705270414 Keukenhof Garden Red & White Tulips - April 2011 Ben Christian Photos flowers holland netherlands amsterdam garden spring tulips april keukenhof blooming 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5704703253/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5704703253/" title="Keukenhof Garden HDR - April 2011"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3166/5704703253_15e7825f7d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Keukenhof Garden HDR - April 2011" /></a></p> <p>Photomatix 3 shot HDR</p> Mon, 09 May 2011 15:53:05 -0700 2011-04-25T13:24:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5704703253 Keukenhof Garden HDR - April 2011 <p>Photomatix 3 shot HDR</p> Ben Christian Photos flowers holland netherlands amsterdam garden spring tulips april keukenhof blooming 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5704702027/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5704702027/" title="Keukenhof Garden Ufo Flowers - April 2011"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3580/5704702027_2d9fe6ac52_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Keukenhof Garden Ufo Flowers - April 2011" /></a></p> <p>Does anybody know the name of the orange flowers? I'd never seen them before and I think they look great!</p> Mon, 09 May 2011 15:52:36 -0700 2011-04-25T11:12:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5704702027 Keukenhof Garden Ufo Flowers - April 2011 <p>Does anybody know the name of the orange flowers? I'd never seen them before and I think they look great!</p> Ben Christian Photos flowers holland netherlands amsterdam garden spring tulips april keukenhof blooming 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5704700889/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5704700889/" title="Keukenhof Garden Pink Tulips - April 2011"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3162/5704700889_bc5c572e92_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Keukenhof Garden Pink Tulips - April 2011" /></a></p> Mon, 09 May 2011 15:52:10 -0700 2011-04-25T11:23:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5704700889 Keukenhof Garden Pink Tulips - April 2011 Ben Christian Photos flowers holland netherlands amsterdam garden spring tulips april keukenhof blooming 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5704700591/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5704700591/" title="Keukenhof Garden Orange &amp; Red Tulips - April 2011"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2152/5704700591_6479d42c6f_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Keukenhof Garden Orange &amp; Red Tulips - April 2011" /></a></p> Mon, 09 May 2011 15:52:03 -0700 2011-04-25T09:25:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5704700591 Keukenhof Garden Orange & Red Tulips - April 2011 Ben Christian Photos flowers holland netherlands amsterdam garden spring tulips april keukenhof blooming 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5647249398/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5647249398/" title="Lioness and Lesser Kudu - Victoria, London"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5304/5647249398_0bc2ffa701_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Lioness and Lesser Kudu - Victoria, London" /></a></p> <p>Lioness and Lesser Kudu - by Jonathan Kenworthy.<br /> <br /> This sculpture was originally commissioned in 1998 by the Duke and Duchess of Westminster for Eaton Hall. This second casting for Upper Grovesnor Gardens, was made in 2000.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.jonathankenworthy.com/large5.html" rel="nofollow">www.jonathankenworthy.com/large5.html</a></p> Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:13:59 -0700 2011-04-23T20:13:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5647249398 Lioness and Lesser Kudu - Victoria, London <p>Lioness and Lesser Kudu - by Jonathan Kenworthy.<br /> <br /> This sculpture was originally commissioned in 1998 by the Duke and Duchess of Westminster for Eaton Hall. This second casting for Upper Grovesnor Gardens, was made in 2000.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.jonathankenworthy.com/large5.html" rel="nofollow">www.jonathankenworthy.com/large5.html</a></p> Ben Christian Photos park uk bw sculpture london statue gardens bronze jonathan victoria grosvenor kenworthy lionessandlesserkudu http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5598770431/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5598770431/" title="The Shard Under Construction"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5107/5598770431_58cdbb1e5b_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="The Shard Under Construction" /></a></p> <p>The tower will stand 1,017 ft (310 m) tall and have 72 floors, plus 15 further radiator floors in the roof when it is finished around May 2012.<br /> <br /> The Shard was designed in 2000 by Italian architect Renzo Piano, he was inspired by the railway lines next to the site, the London spires of Venetian painter Canaletto and the sailing masts of the capital's past.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shard_London_Bridge" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shard_London_Bridge</a></p> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:59:16 -0700 2011-04-08T00:59:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5598770431 The Shard Under Construction <p>The tower will stand 1,017 ft (310 m) tall and have 72 floors, plus 15 further radiator floors in the roof when it is finished around May 2012.<br /> <br /> The Shard was designed in 2000 by Italian architect Renzo Piano, he was inspired by the railway lines next to the site, the London spires of Venetian painter Canaletto and the sailing masts of the capital's past.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shard_London_Bridge" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shard_London_Bridge</a></p> Ben Christian Photos uk bridge london tower construction shard 32 shardofglass sothwark theshard http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5582665633/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5582665633/" title="Topshop Attack, Oxford Circus - London TUC Rally Breakaway"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5309/5582665633_27829a2fd1_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Topshop Attack, Oxford Circus - London TUC Rally Breakaway" /></a></p> Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:52:01 -0700 2011-04-02T21:52:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5582665633 Topshop Attack, Oxford Circus - London TUC Rally Breakaway Ben Christian Photos uk london march rally protest cuts tuc http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5583251510/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5583251510/" title="London TUC Rally Westminster"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5178/5583251510_3f1efa2f81_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="London TUC Rally Westminster" /></a></p> Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:51:51 -0700 2011-04-02T21:51:51-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5583251510 London TUC Rally Westminster Ben Christian Photos uk london march rally protest cuts tuc http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5583251110/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5583251110/" title="This (R)EVOLUTION is for Display Purposes Only - London TUC Rally"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5174/5583251110_d2f5a1be14_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="This (R)EVOLUTION is for Display Purposes Only - London TUC Rally" /></a></p> Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:51:41 -0700 2011-04-02T21:51:41-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5583251110 This (R)EVOLUTION is for Display Purposes Only - London TUC Rally Ben Christian Photos uk london march rally protest cuts tuc http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5582664335/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5582664335/" title="Going Ape at London TUC Rally"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5292/5582664335_5a8e21747b_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Going Ape at London TUC Rally" /></a></p> Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:51:32 -0700 2011-04-02T21:51:32-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5582664335 Going Ape at London TUC Rally Ben Christian Photos uk london march rally protest cuts tuc http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5582664005/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5582664005/" title="LondonTUC Rally B&amp;W"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5140/5582664005_b7b1afbf76_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="LondonTUC Rally B&amp;W" /></a></p> Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:51:23 -0700 2011-04-02T21:51:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5582664005 LondonTUC Rally B&W Ben Christian Photos uk london march rally protest cuts tuc http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5543077246/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5543077246/" title="French Dessert Art 1"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5099/5543077246_5e36d757d6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="French Dessert Art 1" /></a></p> <p>A friend of mine from France who is an award winning professional dessert/pastry chef recently entered a dessert competition in London with this dish. I took these photos for him to send to the judges. He made it to the finals and will be making the dish for the judges at a competition next Sunday. Good luck!</p> Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:49:09 -0700 2011-03-20T13:49:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5543077246 French Dessert Art 1 <p>A friend of mine from France who is an award winning professional dessert/pastry chef recently entered a dessert competition in London with this dish. I took these photos for him to send to the judges. He made it to the finals and will be making the dish for the judges at a competition next Sunday. Good luck!</p> Ben Christian Photos food art french dessert yum pastry culinaryart http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5543076966/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5543076966/" title="French Dessert Art 2"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5177/5543076966_41bf02846c_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="French Dessert Art 2" /></a></p> <p>A friend of mine from France who is an award winning professional dessert/pastry chef recently entered a dessert competition in London with this dish. I took these photos for him to send to the judges. He made it to the finals and will be making the dish for the judges at a competition next Sunday. Good luck!</p> Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:49:02 -0700 2011-03-20T13:49:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5543076966 French Dessert Art 2 <p>A friend of mine from France who is an award winning professional dessert/pastry chef recently entered a dessert competition in London with this dish. I took these photos for him to send to the judges. He made it to the finals and will be making the dish for the judges at a competition next Sunday. Good luck!</p> Ben Christian Photos food art french dessert yum pastry culinaryart http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5543076688/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benchristian/">Ben Christian Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benchristian/5543076688/" title="French Dessert Art 3"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5259/5543076688_58f7dab283_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="French Dessert Art 3" /></a></p> <p>A friend of mine from France who is an award winning professional dessert/pastry chef recently entered a dessert competition in London with this dish. I took these photos for him to send to the judges. He made it to the finals and will be making the dish for the judges at a competition next Sunday. Good luck!</p> Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:48:55 -0700 2011-03-20T13:48:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Christian Photos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5543076688 French Dessert Art 3 <p>A friend of mine from France who is an award winning professional dessert/pastry chef recently entered a dessert competition in London with this dish. I took these photos for him to send to the judges. He made it to the finals and will be making the dish for the judges at a competition next Sunday. Good luck!</p> Ben Christian Photos food art french dessert yum pastry culinaryart