The Ruins of Tintern Abbey in Wales
On a tour through South Wales in 1792 the great English landscape painter J.M.W. Turner turned out several sketches of the ruins of Tintern Abbey. Having seen Turner’s romantic watercolour […]
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Maximalism (and as Minimal as Maximalism Gets)
A collection of hugely over-the-top maximalism, mostly in the form of religious buildings. Since I usually favour minimalism I thought I’d focus on maximalism, and then try to make it […]
The City of Dieppe on France’s Opal Coast
A road trip through Northern France in a sunny June… In June hotels seemed at way more of a premium than we were used to with our ‘book-as-you-go’ travel style. […]
Stained & Leaded Glass Windows in Northern Europe
A collection of stained and leaded glass windows from Northern Europe. Statue of Joan of Arc in front of the huge stained-glass windows in Lille Cathedral in France. Lille Cathedral also had […]
Galway, Ireland: St Patrick’s Cathedral and Dinner at Il Vicolo
Father Patrick told us that the St. Patrick’s Cathedral of Galway was much more impressive than his ‘hidden 11th century icons’ so that was our next stop. It was beautiful […]
The Gothic Cathedral in Rouen, France
June 5, 2015. Part of our walk about in Rouen contained a visit to the city’s spectacular Gothic Cathedral. A view of the Cathedral in Rouen through a windowless facade.The black […]
A Walk Around Rouen in France
June 5, 2015. Arriving late afternoon in Rouen. Although we prefer to go places on a whim, our rough schedule had us arriving in Rouen late on a Friday in […]
CFFC: Looking Every Which Way at England’s Gloucester Cathedral (Looking Up At Things)
This week I’m looking every which way at England’s Gloucester Cathedral. Looking Up At Things There were a variety of stained glass windows to marvel on. The ceilings are the truly spectacular part […]
Around the Historical Centre of Guadalajara in Mexico
November 7, 2006 Day 1. We stayed in the Hotel Posada Regis, cheap and conveniently located near the historical city centre. We had just arrived in Guadalajara after a red eye flight and groggily went around […]
Rock Formations at the Beach of Cathedrals in Northern Spain
October 7th, early morning, well 9:00 or so, which is early in Spain! In Santiago de Compostela we met Jessica, a long-time resident of the city, who sent us a list of […]
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