The church in the background of this picture seemed to spring into view almost out of nowhere. It was pretty amazing to be walking amongst a smattering of modern buildings and old houses (many of which started below the sidewalks since they were built before the city raised the street levels) and stumble upon these steeples.
Also, the neighborhood houses one of the best Mexican Restaurants I’ve been to: Nuevo León.
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Ditch Plains, Montauk
Near the edge of Greenpoint…
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina #2 (#1 here) - Roman Forum, Italy.
This structure(s) blew me away. The manner in which two different groups of people claimed the temple as their own - each from different time periods, and each with contrasting styles - is striking. It’s the ancient equivilent of the glass additions we see on pre-war era buildings here in New York (perhaps it’s just a bit more impressive…)
I especially love how the front door now appears almost a third of the way up the front of the building…
The front facade of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane church (1646) - Rome, Italy.
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