Modern times means that windows aren’t always traditional windows
some are additional monitoring, others can be called false windows.
Some windows are just for show and they are amazing looking
ie looking at not look out of
here is a window from Canterbury Cathedral in UK
as far as I know, this window here is called “The poor man’s window”.
The old danish burial mounds have doors but haven’t any windows.
Weekly Photo Challenge “Windows“
Hi Drake 😀 You have probably seen many large houses in the UK with windows bricked up. This was due to a window tax in the 1700’s, the amount to pay depended on the number of windows in a house.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_tax
#.ralph
Thanks for the link, very interesting… 🙂
Slightly same way in Denmark in the past – there it were the chimneys, which were tax on – the more chimneys the more tax – some farms had 5-6 … 🙂
Great collection of “windows”…..
And very interesting, Ralph’s comment, isn’t it?
Sssshh… non facciamolo sapere ai governanti italiani altrimenti riciclano subito l’idea per tassarci ancora di più! 😉 🙂 ahahah
#.laura
The danish isn’t netter than the italian… 🙂 🙂 🙂
#.anna
Thanks a lot, really appreciates
– yeah very interesing comment from Ralph and great link too… 🙂
Excellent, the window from Canterbury Cathedral is so nice.
#.jan masyn
Agree, very fascinating… 🙂
As always a cool post, Drake.
#.doro
Thanks a lot, glad you like it – really appreciate your words… 🙂
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¡Buena colección de ventanas.. todas cegadas, menos las cámaras!!! Muy buen post, querido Ledrake !!!
#.barbara
Thanks a lot really appreciate your words… 🙂
Yeah additional monitoring in some cases be the modern kind of windows… 🙂
ciao! the best is the windows of your eyes…i see the great shots.
thebestdressup
#.thebestdressup
Thanks a lot, really appreciates… 🙂
Very interesting post! 🙂
#.laura
Thanks, really appreciate you like it… 🙂 🙂
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Great photos. I especially like how the last one looks like a lion’s face…cool!
#.sherrie
Thanks – yeah I didn’t see before you mentioning it – great… 🙂 🙂
You are original – as always, Drake 🙂 Looking outside through the windowsfor me is as interesting as looking inside. Even if they are false or their “mission of being windows” has been completed ages ago. Great captures!
#.ese
Thanks a lot, really appreciate your words… 🙂
Yeah mostly we use windows for looking outside or in stores for looking in – in private homes it isn’t always good taste looking inside through the windows… 😉
Haha, sneaking around somebody’s home eager to have a peek inside….haven’t done that! YET! I am still working on my curiosity and ability not to get caught 😀 😀 😀
It’s said that a real woman have a lot of curiosity
I have never heard why men have it… 🙂 🙂 🙂
You can always blame genes… 😀
‘hahaha’ – you are right… 🙂 🙂
Very unique interpretation!
#.madelaine
Thanks a lot, really so glad you like it… 🙂
These are wonderful!
#.retiring sort
Thanks a lot, really appreciate you like it… 🙂
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