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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Conwy Castle and its Medieval Town Walls in Wales
Conwy Castle, where you can walk along some of the best-preserved medieval town walls in Europe and admire the views of the town and water. Our first view of Conwy […]
The Ruins of the Rock of Cashel & Hore Abbey in Ireland
October 11. After appreciating the Cahir Stone Fort and its beautiful gardens we carried on to the ruins of the Hore Abbey and the Rock of Cashel in Ireland. A view […]
Different Ways of Looking at Laugharne Castle in Wales
I’m looking every which way at Laugharne Castle in Wales. When I first come upon a castle ruin I walk around it, looking at it first from one side, And […]
The Wilder Side of Killarney National Park in Ireland
October 7, 2015. Driving through the barren Ballighbeama Gap to Killarney National Park, our first stop in the park was Muckross Abbey.This was followed by a walk (and drive) on the […]
The Ruin of Muckross Abbey in Killarney National Park, Ireland
October 7, 2015. Our first stop in Killarney National Park was the ruin of Muckross Abbey. A sacred ash grows up the middle of Muckross Abbey in Killarney National Park in […]
Clunia, an Extensive Roman Ruin in Spain
October 15, 2014, morning. CLUNIA, A ROMAN RUIN We started our soggy day by heading to Clunia, a Roman ruin that had existed as a town for several hundred years […]
The Ruin and Grounds at Downhill Demesne in Ireland, UK
September 23, 2015. Early afternoon. Downhill Demesne is in Ireland, UK, near the town of Castlerock. I thought I’d add this sign of Castlerock as it happens to be exactly of […]
The Coronel Brothers’ Museums, Ruins & Great Art (Zacatecas, Mexico)
The Coronel brothers are responsible for two great art museums in the city of Zacatecas, Mexico. Housed in the ruins of a 17th century ex-convento are Rafael Coronel’s collection of masks, puppets and works by Diego […]
Mascota, One of Mexico’s Pueblos Mágicos Near Puerto Vallarta
As of 2016 there are 111 small towns in Mexico that have been declared Pueblos Mágicos, the Mexican equivalent of a UNESCO Heritage Site. Mascota is one of them, located […]
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