08 November 2009

Palimpsest — palace wall, Gujarat

Old palace wall
What cyclones and earthquakes have left unfinished, time gradually completes. But as the old palace inches towards ruin, traces of the past emerge. The owner wants to turn the palace into a centre for the study and practice of restoration. Perhaps parts will be left like this — not so much unrestored, but a tangible record of its history, its ruins a record of its moments.


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7 comments:

  1. Batteson.Ind9 November 2009 at 00:41

    Looks perfect to me :-)

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  2. Zhoen9 November 2009 at 04:27

    Metamorphosis, in process.

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  3. Barbara Butler McCoy9 November 2009 at 05:11

    I agree with watercats. Plus, I have a rather tactile response to this ... very cool.

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  4. Lesley9 November 2009 at 21:49

    I love the way you've pivoted on your photoblog's title, Pete.

    I wonder if there's another palimpsest below the palimpsest?

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  5. pohanginapete11 November 2009 at 15:25

    Thanks everyone — apologies for the delay in responding and the absence of a post the last couple of days. With luck the pressure should be off now and I can enjoy the blogging again :^)

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  6. michael.offworld12 November 2009 at 12:18

    That's my kind of wall.

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  7. pohanginapete12 November 2009 at 13:22

    Michael, I can see you being arrested by those shadows and colours and hints of history.

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