Esther's photos with the keyword: detail

Balbanera Church, founded in 1534, was the first Catholic Church to be built in Ecuador. It was destroyed in the earthquake of 1797, but was reconstructed. AIMG 9855

A portion of the facade of the Catedral Riobamba in Riombamba, Ecaudor was constructed from the remains of the original cathedral that was destroyed by the earthquake of 1797. AIMG 9835

Interior of the shell and the wooden exterior of the hall "Although the roof structures are commonly referred to as "shells" (as in this article), they are precast concrete panels supported by precast concrete ribs, not shells in a strictly structural sense.[12] The shells are covered in a subtle chevron pattern with 1,056,006 glossy white- and matte-cream-coloured Swedish-made tiles from Höganäs AB, a factory that generally produced stoneware tiles for the paper-mill industry. though, from a distance, the shells appear a uniform white." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Opera_House AIMG 7829

Interior of the shell "Although the roof structures are commonly referred to as "shells" (as in this article), they are precast concrete panels supported by precast concrete ribs, not shells in a strictly structural sense.[12] The shells are covered in a subtle chevron pattern with 1,056,006 glossy white- and matte-cream-coloured Swedish-made tiles from Höganäs AB, a factory that generally produced stoneware tiles for the paper-mill industry. though, from a distance, the shells appear a uniform white." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Opera_House AIMG 7828

Interior of the shell "Although the roof structures are commonly referred to as "shells" (as in this article), they are precast concrete panels supported by precast concrete ribs, not shells in a strictly structural sense.[12] The shells are covered in a subtle chevron pattern with 1,056,006 glossy white- and matte-cream-coloured Swedish-made tiles from Höganäs AB, a factory that generally produced stoneware tiles for the paper-mill industry. though, from a distance, the shells appear a uniform white." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Opera_House AIMG 7831

Some of the ruins in the Roman Forum which date from approximately 500 BC to 400 AD. The Roman Forum was the center of Roman life for many centuries beginning at least in the 8th Century BC. AIMG_2323

The Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest churches in Rome. A Christian house-church was founded on the site around 220 by Pope Saint Callixtus I. A larger church was built on the site in 340 by Pope Julius I. Major restorations took place in the fifth and the eight centuries. Pope Innocent II razed and re-erected the church in 1140. AIMG_2633

San Marcello al Corso is a Roman church that was completed in 1592. It features a very ornate ceiling. This shot was handheld and could have benefitted from a tripod. AIMG_2587

The Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest churches in Rome. A Christian house-church was founded on the site around 220 by Pope Saint Callixtus I. A larger church was built on the site in 340 by Pope Julius I. Major restorations took place in the fifth and the eight centuries. Pope Innocent II razed and re-erected the church in 1140. AIMG_2634

Door knocker at the Tibetan monastery at Swayambhunath, the Monkey Temple, located on a hill overlooking the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex consisting of a stupa, a number of shrines and temples and a Tibetan monastery, museum and library. AIMG_0358

A lion guards Swayambhunath, the Monkey Temple which looks over the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal AIMG_0378

Bhaktapur in Nepal was founded in the 12th century and was the capital city of the Greater Malla Kingdom until the 15th century. Thereafter, it was an independent kingdom from then until the 18th century until it became part of Nepal. It isl ocated about 20 km east of Kathmandu in the Kathmandu Valley. The carvings on many of the buildings are exquisite. AIMG_706

Bhaktapur in Nepal was founded in the 12th century and was the capital city of the Greater Malla Kingdom until the 15th century. Thereafter, it was an independent kingdom from then until the 18th century until it became part of Nepal. It isl ocated about 20 km east of Kathmandu in the Kathmandu Valley. The carvings on many of the buildings are exquisite. AIMG_696

Bhaktapur in Nepal was founded in the 12th century and was the capital city of the Greater Malla Kingdom until the 15th century. Thereafter, it was an independent kingdom from then until the 18th century until it became part of Nepal. It isl ocated about 20 km east of Kathmandu in the Kathmandu Valley. The carvings on many of the buildings are exquisite. AIMG_0693

Bhaktapur in Nepal was founded in the 12th century and was the capital city of the Greater Malla Kingdom until the 15th century. Thereafter, it was an independent kingdom from then until the 18th century until it became part of Nepal. It isl ocated about 20 km east of Kathmandu in the Kathmandu Valley. The carvings on many of the buildings including this temple are exquisite. ODT: Mystical Figure AIMG_721

Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal consists of numerous ancient temples, palaces, courtyards and streets that date from the 12th to the 18th Century. AIMG_0178

Details of a building carving under a window. Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal. Durbar Square has numerous ancient temples, palaces, courtyards and streets that date from the 12th to the 18th Century, AIMG_0183