Sometimes it is fun as well as interesting to look at things up close. It is easy to miss the beauty of “artifacts & design & decorative curiosities” when only looking at the large view. Let us take a closer look and see things in a new way. The photo above shows an embossed dragon detail on a door at the Forbidden City in Beijing. The five-clawed dragon is the emperor’s sacred symbol of imperial power.

I found this building in Alba, Italy, very interesting. It was a former boarding school.

Colorful incense labels outside a temple in Beijing.

An ancient blue door in Essaouira, Morocco.

Colorful tile work at the King’s tomb in Rabat, Morocco.

Mesmerizing reflections at a Chihuly exhibition at the Dallas Arboretum.

The details of Antoni Gaudi’s “Casa Batllo” in Barcelona are totally amazing!

Barcelona offers visual surprises with its incredible modern glass buildings.

A closer look at a unique door and surrounding in Aix-en-Provence.

A beautiful frog pot from Myanmar.

Many visitors rub the urn at Beijing’s Forbidden City for good luck.

Modern and antique glass items cast a colorful glow.

A pebble mosaic at the Jean Cocteau Museum in Menton, France.

Intricate detail of a temple in Beijing.

A bronze ring on the outside of the Palace of Charles V at Alhambra in Granada, Spain.

An assortment of peppers at the Waimea Farmer’s Market on the Big Island, Hawaii.

Door details in Marrakech, Morocco.

Chandelier at Riad Kniza in Marrakech.

Dried vines in Chiang Mai, Thailand. They will be repurposed as lamp bases and sculpture.

An ancient carved bench in Avignon.

Dried fruit and spices in the Marrakech souk.

Faces on a wall in Valldemosa, Mallorca.

Colorful yarn in the weaving facility of Kentex Mills in Hangzhou,China.

Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to be used without permission.



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