Tag Archives: history
Windows between Worlds
This ancient window is the oculus in the roof of the Pantheon in Rome, and it allows air filled with light to fall into the otherwise dark interior of the temple. It gives the gods an eye to look down … Continue reading
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Tagged hag stones, history, magic, mindfulness, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual, symbolism, window
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Edinburgh’s Christmas Market
I was struggling to find my Christmas spirit, so we headed into the heart of Edinburgh to see how the place had been decorated this year. I hoped that the bright lights and smiling faces would jump start my festive … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, travel
Tagged Christmas, Christmas market, Edinburgh, history, lights, night, photography, scotland, travel
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Symbols in Edinburgh
Wandering around Edinburgh, you will come across a lot of ancient symbols. They are carved into the stone of the old buildings, but are often overlooked, their meaning lost in the passage of time. Noticing and understanding the meaning of … Continue reading
Grand Divide
Running across Northumberland and Cumbria in Northern England, lies a very old dividing wall. Built nearly 2,000 years ago, about 50 years after the birth of Christ, this great stone barrier marked the northern edge of the Roman Empire. It … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Hadrians Wall, history, landscape, nature, photography, postaday, travel, UNESCO site
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Ghost Light
The light poured out of the lamps, spilling into the fog of night Mingling with the swirling ghosts of the Abbey Illuminating the path of the Grey Lady. Centuries after burning in her fathers anger The lamplight guided her on … Continue reading
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Tagged buildings, ghosts, history, light, Newbattle Abbey, photography, poetry, postaday, scotland
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Patterns in Lines: Dubrovnik
Once through the enormous and dramatic fortified gate in Dubrovnik’s wall, we were drawn effortlessly along its stunning Main Street by the endless line of the gutters. I was captivated by the patterns and lines of these ancient cobbles, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Dalmation Coast, Dubrovnik, history, medieval, photography, postaday, stones, travel, unesco world heritage
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Gondolas of Venice
There is no escaping the elegant beauty of the gondola in Venice, whatever the time of day. Here I found them resting in their stalls like horses in the early morning. Still covered up against the night air, they begin … Continue reading
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Tagged boats, gondola, history, mindfulness, mystery, photography, transport, travel, Venice
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Inside Venice
Come with me, away from the frantic crowds and glaring heat of St Marks Square, into the cool silky back waters of Venice. Ribbons of satin light dance to the stirring of distant oars, reflecting straight lines of buildings into … Continue reading
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Tagged canals, history, mindfulness, philosophy, photography, postaday, romance, travel, Unesco World Heritage site, Venice
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