Comments on: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #218 – Over the Hill

By: Leya

Leya — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:58:14 +0000

In reply to photobyjohnbo.Surprising indeed!

By: Gift N. T.

Gift N. T. — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 14:22:48 +0000

Beautiful views. The only place I knew in Belize was the Great Blue Hole, so I’m glad to have learned about the Temple of the Sun God. I’ll never say no to ancient ruins.

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 13:53:35 +0000

In reply to Leya.Thanks! I noticed in comments that a building designed in 1968 used this same technique. I thought in this day of elevators, mis-designed steps (on purpose) would have been long relegated to a footnote in history.

By: Leya

Leya — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 13:51:50 +0000

“Defenders of the temple built the stairs with differing heights that soldiers would memorize so that they could climb at full speed while attackers wouldn’t know the patterns and the changes in height would slow their ascent.” They knew things in the old days…clever. I am glad you climbed to the top – so true we may not be able to again! Beautiful landscapes – you are a master of those.

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:20:32 +0000

In reply to de Wets Wild.They do indeed. Thanks!

By: de Wets Wild

de Wets Wild — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 02:52:12 +0000

The views from the top always make the climb worthwhile! As always your images are beautifully crafted, John.

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:10:09 +0000

In reply to Lookoom.In other words, they are still using the technique in these so-called modern times. Cool factoid!

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:09:20 +0000

In reply to Marie.The view from the top is often best appreciated after the use of an elevator. >grin<

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:08:17 +0000

In reply to Cee Neuner.Thanks, Cee!

By: Lookoom

Lookoom — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:47:35 +0000

An interesting point concerning the variable height of the steps in Altun Ha, I did not know. It reminds me that when the UCD campus in Dublin was built, the dimensions of the steps were calculated to slow down the advance of demonstrators, this was after 1968.