Originally aired in 2011, this Nova episode is being rebroadcast on my local PBS station and, presumably others, on Christmas evening. Of interest to most visitors to Europe, if only as an integral part of the skylines, it’s worth watching or watching again. The medieval equivalent of landing on the moon: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/a…thic-cathedrals.html
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty!
Samantha shares some street art pictures from her recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia.
A garden in South Wales is the topic of today’s post from ProfessorAbe
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.
PortMoresby guides us to a community weekend market at a historic Northern California home (07/23/2014)
My discovery of the Kennet & Avon Canal was a revelation. I’d been confronted with a dilemma, the fact that
On a walk that had taken us past Assumption Cathedral, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the French Embassy, into a Muslim
Thanks for the heads up on that. There are few things I enjoy doing more in Europe than to spend a half day exploring a great cathedral!
If people haven’t read it yet, I’d highly recommend Ken Follett’s great book, “The Pillars of the Earth”, a work of fiction set in Medieval times and focused on the building of these great churches.
I like your comparison: it’s a feat that we take for granted, but at the time was astonishing. Actually, I’m not sure I really DO take the great cathedrals for granted, as I try to imagine their building without advanced mathematics or heavy lifting equipment.
The Follet book is a good one and made into a decent miniseries with an excellent cast: http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/T…srl&trkid=222336