Canal bank revetments

The bank revetments are stone covers laid out on both sides of the canal. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, these were built to keep the canal banks intact and protect against various types of erosion from waves and other wear along the water lines. These are now wearing out because of larger waves … Continue reading Canal bank revetments

Apple juice factory

Overview I got an opportunity to visit a museum located near a factory that produces apple(and a little paron as well) juice. I took a sneak-peak at the historical, and current process of preparing juice(Swedish: must) from apples. Context Around 200 varieties of apples are cultivated in Sweden. The southern, and western parts have massive … Continue reading Apple juice factory

Jacquis Bois and Easy Company

One of the foxholes in Bois Jacques(translation: Jack's Woods), Foy(near Bastogne), Belgium. 101st Airborne was spread in this woods, and the village of Foy can be seen at distance in the photo. Foy was occupied by the Germans while Americans held out in the woods. I believe sometime in January 1945, 101st liberated Foy. While … Continue reading Jacquis Bois and Easy Company

Panorama of the Waterloo battle.

A hastily shot 360° view of the panorama at the Waterloo museum. Commissioned in 1912, the painting is 110 metre long, an 12 metres high(so I was at the height of the first floor of a building). A French Navy's painter named Louis Dumoulin worked with three French military painters named Robiquet, Malespina, and Desvarreux. … Continue reading Panorama of the Waterloo battle.

Mission Lanka: How Hanuman identified Sita?

Orientation Context Situation Hanuman's overnight search for Sita was fruitless, and he experienced a range of emotions(from desolation to resolution). At the dawn, Hanuman chucked despair. He decided to check out(for Sita) Ashok vatika. Hanuman was aware that alike Ram, Sita also enjoyed visiting lush green woods, and saunter in Nature. He hoped that at … Continue reading Mission Lanka: How Hanuman identified Sita?