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Antwerp Central Station – Antwerp, Belgium


2009
05.16

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While in Belgium we stayed in a studio which was really close to the Antwerp Central Station. The exterior architecture is exceptional that I couldn’t believe there’s a railway inside. It just suit to be called as the “Cathedral Railway” for its extraordinary beauty and eclecticism.

 

 

 

The original station was built between 1895 and 1905. The terminal is considered as the oldest railway line in Belgium.

 

 

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The building has a huge dome and the interior is decorated with different kinds of marbles and stone. The ceilings are covered by huge iron and glass.

 

 

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The station won 4th place as one of the world’s most beautiful station in the American Newspaper ‘Newsweek’

 

Credit: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/

Credit: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/

Incredible structure of the Central Station.

 

Antwerp Zoo Entrance

Antwerp Zoo Entrance

 

Antwerp Diamond Museum

Antwerp Diamond Museum

 

The Central Zoo and the Diamond Museum is close to the Central Station. The area has countless jewelry shops and the place is considered as the financial center of the world’s diamond industry.

 

Chimera

Chimera

 

A chimera sculpture (gargoyles in layman’s terminology) atop the Diamond Museum. The grotesque form was said to scare off evil spirits so they were used for protection.

 

Surrounding Buildings

Surrounding Buildings

 

Taken in late afternoon, storm ahead.

Storm ahead.

 

Taken on a lovely day. Already dark at 4:50pm.

Taken on a lovely day. Already dark at 4:50pm.

 

 

 

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Happy Mother’s Day


2009
05.10

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DIY: Hanging Tomato


2009
05.08

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I’ve transplanted two of my tomato seedlings to their own pots two weeks ago and have put them on a hanging container. I was curious how it will grow upside-down while seeing this method in a website, so I’ve decided to try this approach. The first few days were bit stressful for the seedlings as they were still growing upwards then only a week or so only they’ve started to scale downwards.

 

 

 

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Here are the materials I’ve used for planting the tomatoes upside-down:

 

1.     Tomato plant

2.     Hanging container

3.     Potting mix

4.     Cutter

5.     Tape

 

Method:

 

1.     Cut a hole in the middle of the hanging container.

2.     Put tape on the hole of the container and cut a cross on the tape.

3.     Turn the container over the tomato plant and carefully guiding the plant though the hole.

4.     Then turn it right-side up and remove the original seedling container.

5.     Put soil, hang and water.

 

I’m pretty excited how this will turn out and hopefully it will be fruitful :)

 

 

 

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