Vinohrady (Vineyards)
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genius waitress
Made by lipár
Of the genius waitress, I now sing. Of hidden knowledge, buried ambition, and secret sonnets scribbled on cocktail napkins; of aching arches, ranting cooks, condescending patrons, and eyes diverted from ancient Greece to ancient grease; of burns and pinches and savvy and spunk; of a uniquely American woman living a uniquely American compromise, I sing. I sing of the genius waitress. Okay, okay, she's probably not really a genius. But she is well-educated. She has a degree in Sanskrit, ethnoastronomy, Icelandic musicology, or something equally valued in contemporary marketplace. Even if she could find work in her chosen field, it wouldn't pay beans--so she slings them instead. (The genuis waitress is not to be confused with the aspiring-actress waitress, so prevalent in Manhattan and Los Angeles and so different from her sister in temperament and I.Q.) As a type, the genius waitress is sweet and sassy, funny and smart; young, underestimated, fatalistic, weary, cheery (not happy, cheerful: there's a difference and she understands it), a tad bohemian, often borderline alcoholic, frequently pretty (though her hair reeks of kitchen and bar); as independent as a cave bear (though ever hopeful of true love) and, above all, geniune. Covertly sentimental, she fusses over toddlers and old folks, yet only fear of unemployment prevents her from handing an obnoxious customer his testicles with his bill. She doesn't mind a little good-natured flirting, and if you flirt with verve and wit, she may flirt back. Never, however, never try to impress her with your resume. Her tolerance for pretentious Yuppies ends with her shift, sometimes earlier. She reads men like a menu and always knows when she's being offered leftovers or an artificially inflated souffle. Should you ever be lucky enough to be taken home by her to that studio apartment with the jerry-built bookshelves and Frida Kahlo posters, you will discover that whereas in the public dining room she is merely as proficient as she needs to be, in the private bedroom she is blue gourmet virtuoso. Five stars and counting! Afterward, you can discuss chaos theory or the triple aspects of the mother goddess in universal art forms--while you massage her swollen feet. Eventually, she leaves food service for graduate school or marriage; but unless she wins a grant or a fair divorce settlement, chances are she'll be back, a few years down the line, reciting the daily specials with her own special mixture of warmth and ennui. Erudite emissary of eggs over easy, polymath purveyor of polenta and prawns, articulate angel of apple pie, the genius waitress is on duty right now in hundreds of U.S. restaurants, smile at the ready, sauce on the side. So brush up on your Schopenhauer, place your order--and tip, mister, tip. She deserves a break today. Of her, I sing. Tom Robbins Playboy, 1991
Outside of Franz Kafka Museum - Prague
Made by JCGomes
The Prague opening of the long-term exhibition The City of K. Franz Kafka and Prague takes place in summer, a time of special significance for Kafka. He was born here on 3rd July 1883, died in a sanatorium at Kierling on 3rd June 1924, and was buried in Prague on 11th June. The symbiosis between Prague and Kafka's life and work is well known - a linking of destinies that, for several decades, Kafka scholars have studied from every possible angle. Newertheless, this unique exhibition prepared by Centre de Culrura Contemporania de Barcelona (CCCB) provides an opportunity to illuminate the crucial relationship between the man and the city in an entirely novel way. This is due not only to the nature of the exhibits themselves but also, and primarily, to the way the exhibition is thematically presented. The City of K. opened in Barcelona in 1999 and transferred in 2002 to the Jewish Museum in New York, and in 2005 opened in Prague at Hergetova Cihelna. The exibition has got two sections - Existential space and Imaginary Topography.
Powder Tower (Prašná brána) in Prague
Made by Raf Ferreira
Explore #180 29 days, 6 countries and 16k pictures later, I'm back from my European Tour with Tatiana. I will try my best to post the pictures here, as fast as I can. What a trip! ----- Let's start with Prague, Czech Republic. The construction of the 65m-tall Powder Tower begun in 1475 under the reign of King Vladislav II Jagiello and for a few centuries has been known as the New Tower. It used to form one of the 13 entrances to the Old Town and contribute to the beauty of the Royal Court, the king’s residence. The New Tower was built in concordance with the Old Town Bridge Tower designed by Peter Parler a century before. In 1483 the king moved to Prague Castle and the bridge was left unfinished. Between 1875 and 1886 the tower was rebuilt, decorated and redesigned by Josef Mocker. The gate acquired its present name in the 17th century when it was used to store gunpowder. Today, there is a small exhibition about the tower and it is open for visiting. See it
Spring on Wenceslas square, Prague
Made by jackfre2
More of a boulevard than a square, Wenceslas Square does have an impressive history. Founded in 1348 as a horse market as part of a plan by King Charles IV (Wenceslas). The square got its name during the rise of anti-monarchy tendencies in the mid 19th century. Giant mass was served here during the nationalist upheavals in 1848, the independence of the Czechoslovakia on the Austrian monarchy was celebrated here in 1918. People gathered here also in 1969 after the Soviet invasion into Czechoslovakia and in January on the same year, student Jan Palach burnt himself to death on the steps of the National Museum, as a protest to the occupation. During the Velvet revolution in November 1989, following student demonstration at Národní Třída, crowds gathered here to protest against Communist regime. Now it is a vibrant centre of the the town lined with hotels, restaurants, cafes, galleries and shops.
wencelas square
Made by ♥...NamiQuenby...♥♥♥
Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namesti) is a vibrant area of hotels, apartments, restaurants, bars, clubs and shops. The 750m long and 60m wide boulevard that makes up Wenceslas Square was laid out over 600 years ago during the reign of Charles IV. It was originally used as the Prague horse market. Over the years Wenceslas Square has been a parade ground for all kinds of organisations and political parties. From anti-communist uprisings to celebrations of national sporting achievements, Wenceslas Square is where the Czech's come to let off steam. It holds up to 400,000 people! At the top of Wenceslas Square a statue of St. Wenceslas on his horse cuts a striking figure. This is good King Wenceslas (Vaclav), murdered over a thousand years ago by his brother, and a Czech national hero.
Made by nitedojo
View On Black Details: Sigma 10-20mm@10mm, ISO 400, f6.7 Handheld Panorama taken in the hall on the first floor of the Národní Muzeum on Wenceslas Square (at most Prague's places of interest tripods are not allowed). 16 * [-2,0,2]EV bracketing shots stitched with Hugin using the stereographic projection. The 16bit result imported into darktable (the Linux Lightroom equivalent). Resized and sharpened to make it ready for Flickr.
amerika
Made by Leviathan art
From captain america comics. We had originally maden it for the Invasion exhibition, which was based on the idea of remembering and transforming the anniversary of soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968...We have chaged the uniforms, helmets and weapons. We put also a collage of prague castle on the background, so it should look like, he is about to jump and fly towards it...its 150 x 120 cm big stencil painting on wooden desk. If anyone would like to have it, write us an email with your offer, Thanks...
National Museum - Prague
Made by JCGomes
Main hall of the Czech National Museum. The National museum (Czech: Národní muzeum) is a Czech museum institution intended to systematically establish, prepare and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. It was founded 1818 in Prague by Kašpar Maria Šternberg. Historian František Palacký was also strongly involved. At present the National Museum houses almost 14 million items from the area of natural history, history, arts, music and librarianship, located in tens of buildings.
Saint Vitus Cathedral
Made by Ovidiu H.
View On Black Saint Vitus's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. The full name of the cathedral is St. Vitus, St. Wenceslas and St. Adalbert Cathedral. Located within Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian kings, this cathedral is an excellent example of Gothic architecture and is the biggest and most important church in the country.
Franz Kafka and Prague - a life in seven outings. 10. The New German Theatre (c1905)
Made by Diana's holiday snaps
Kafka was influenced by the Yiddish theatre but he was an inverterate theatre goer and this is where he went. Today it is the Statni Opera and one of my favourite haunts when I go out in Prague. This pic was taken on the way to a performance of the Magic Flute. It is a rare excursion for me in heels. I am also wearing two of my favourite buys of 2010 - a sleveless silk wraparound blouse from Hobbs and a grey mohair longline cardi from Marc O'Polo.
Arde el cielo en Praga
Made by Luisa...
Praga, bajo mi humilde opinión es una de las ciudades más bonitas que he visto. Puedes perderte entre sus calles, el bohemio puente de Carlos, visitar dónde nació Kafka y tomar pivo a raudales.Hay que hacer una escapada! Prague, in my humble opinion is one of the most beautiful cities I have seen. Did you miss among its streets, the bohemian Charles Bridge, visit where Kafka was born and taking pivo 'to flooding. We need to make a break!
Characters in chiaroscuro and Art Nouveau
Made by jackfre2
The New Town Hall of Prague (Novomestská Radnice) already existed in the 14th century and was extended during both the 15th and 16th century, when a Gothic tower and an arcaded courtyard were added. Following the merging of the four towns of Prague in the late 18th century, the New Town hall was no longer used as a seat of administration and today functions as simply a grand Gothic hall, being used for many social events.
Prague - Golden Street
Made by JCGomes
A little old street of Prague whose tiny houses, most of dolls, appear to be attached to the wall of the castle. In the sixteenth century is built the accommodation of the sentinels of the castle, which, in turn, allowed all kinds of tenants: cooks, alchemists and jewelers who, at the behest of Emperor Rudolf II, tried to transform base metal into gold and sought to Stone Philosopher or the Elixir of Long Life.
The TV Tower and babies crawling up
Made by loungerie
BEST LARGE! This is the TV tower, quite in the centre of Prague. It was built during the Communism period and Czech people don't like it very much, it's really huge and, what's more, there are giant babies crawling up the columns, as you can see in the last 2 photos... Well, personally I like it and I think it was a very good subject for pictures...
Kunst aus Glas in Prag - Art out of glass in Prague
Made by pinguin1961
Kunst aus Glas in Prag - Art out of glass in Prague Aufgenommen mit Minolta/Konica Dynax 5D, Größe (Pixel) nachträglich verkleinert. Longing Dirk Michael Boche, Magdeburg If the lights of the large city in the asphalt are reflected go through the foreign city without a goal full solitude and however full hope
Tulips
Made by Dobka
Please, don`t add any pics (invite or award) without your opinion to photo! I'm not interested in that unless you write at least your comment! I really appreciate every of your opinion, because it inspires me, helps me to see it from different view so that I can improve my photography... Thanks a lot...!
prague, zizkov, 2005
Made by Ondrej Kratochvil
its found object - the nazi symbol is embossed into asphalt (so it's there for many years, and will be there for many years), but with the cigarette it looks like it was made with it. important to say, i do not symphatize with it. www.ondrejkratochvil.cz
Scary Babushka - Prague, Czech Republic
Made by kaléidoscope
Bohemian Prague in the new millenium - The Arts rule again! A sense of humour, and a sense of Irony, in its firm resolve to remember it's painful past. Elements co-exisitng to give Prague a Unique culture indeed ! Note the fine print - It's above McDonalds !!! Would you like fries with your communism? ;)
Žižkov Television Tower, Prague
Made by Miller Taylor
Prague's TV tower, blocks from the hostel I lived in last year while studying abroad in the Czech Republic. Seen with David Černý's sculpture, Babies. Communist era, Western-signal-jamming retro-futurism at its finest, the beacon was affectionally titled The Baby Tower for the duration of my stay.
National Museum in Prague
Made by theodevil
HDR shot of the National Museum in Prague. This photo was taken during a beautiful sunny day and i am quite happy how the sky came out :) .Created from one exposure, shot with a canon 450d. edit: uploaded a new version, did a little exposure correction
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