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View of a Generous World: June 2009
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View of a Generous World. Thursday, June 25, 2009. First stop, Kenilworth Castle. Anna and Rob try to sneak in the back way. Kidding, kidding. [Shown is Lunn's Tower, part of the outer fortifications.] Kenilworth is one of the largest ruined castles in the UK, and was a royal castle for most of it's history. It's considered one of the great historical sites of the UK. Another view of Lunn's Tower. Love the textures. Close up of Mortimer's Tower. Links to this post. Labels: * England June 2009*. Anna and ...
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View of a Generous World: Kenilworth Castle III
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View of a Generous World. Tuesday, July 7, 2009. The Great Hall, built by John of Gaunt between approx 1373 and 1380. This was the second major structure to be built at. You just don't see anything like this in the States. I should add there were throngs of uniformed school children, all nattering politely about what they were seeing. I felt as if I were in a Harry Potter movie. What it would have looked like in its heyday. [taken from the official guidebook]. Labels: * England June 2009*. Animal, Vegeta...
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View of a Generous World: Kew Gardens
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View of a Generous World. Saturday, July 11, 2009. ID from Al :). My new fave, the Sweet Pea. Another unidentifed plant loved by bees [there's one center top of this picture]. Labels: * England June 2009*. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). WHAT I'M READING NOW. From Hell by Alan Moore. Simply brilliant. A rich mix of masonic intrigue, the history, architecture and culture of Victorian London, and the mystery of Jack the Ripper. View my complete profile. In SW Fla and need a Carpenter/Handyman? Comic bo...
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View of a Generous World: March 2009
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View of a Generous World. Sunday, March 22, 2009. Macau 2009 Street Scenes I. Notice anything odd about this building? How about no exterior adornment. No paint, no plaster, no nothing. And this an area with plenty of salt-water spray to cause the rebar to corrode. I asked my new Chinese acquaintance, Anthony Wai, what the story was. From Anthony: "Your question about housing is actually quite an interesting one. The reason is not culture. I mentioned this to husband Step who worked in Key West. He p...
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View of a Generous World: Kenilworth Castle IV
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View of a Generous World. Tuesday, July 7, 2009. The Privy [private] Garden was a Tudor-style garden built explicitly for Elizabeth I and her retinue at Kenilworth Castle. Above is the design of the garden. In large part, it was intended to be a scent garden. At the time, it would have been hedged in for privacy. View from Leicester's Building. On the fence posts- the white Bears with Staffs- were Leicester's heraldic symbol. Knot 3 of the garden. The front border is. Battle of the Roses. Henry, of Lanca...
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View of a Generous World: Stratford-upon-Avon I
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View of a Generous World. Monday, July 13, 2009. Stratford-upon-Avon- the home of Shakespeare. Person freeing a pigeon caught in netting. This took a long time and there was much applause at the end :). Candy shop- -note Shakespeare's visage on the bottles. I was introduced to Liquorice allsorts. This trip. Yum! Shakespeare's birthplace. Big place- came from a wealthy family. His father, a glove-maker, was mayor at one time. Labels: * England June 2009*. Are you back from vacation yet? My Fine Art Site.
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View of a Generous World: Kenilworth Castle I
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View of a Generous World. Thursday, June 25, 2009. First stop, Kenilworth Castle. Anna and Rob try to sneak in the back way. Kidding, kidding. [Shown is Lunn's Tower, part of the outer fortifications.] Kenilworth is one of the largest ruined castles in the UK, and was a royal castle for most of it's history. It's considered one of the great historical sites of the UK. Another view of Lunn's Tower. Love the textures. Close up of Mortimer's Tower. Labels: * England June 2009*. I bet you had a blast. Id...
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View of a Generous World: Kew Gardens
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View of a Generous World. Saturday, July 11, 2009. Cephalaria gigantea 'giant scabious.' Odd name, lovely flower. Some huge plant that I haven't been able to figure out what it is yet. It looks a little like. But the spikes look a little like a. Late breaking news Moira IDs it : Gunnera tinctoria. Also known as Chilean Rhubarb. According to this post. Might even be edible. Moira takes a break. Male torrent duck and chick. The ducks are native to South America. A black peony. Gorgeous. WHAT I'M READING NOW.
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View of a Generous World: January 2009
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View of a Generous World. Saturday, January 31, 2009. Where No Pigeon Has Gone Before. Unsuccessful pigeon control measures, Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London 2009. The doorman and I were really cracking up over this. Links to this post. Tuesday, January 13, 2009. I'm pretty sure this is a Southern Black Racer, but not a very big one. Maybe 30 inches? At the bottom here] Good thing the kittehs did not see him! Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). WHAT I'M READING NOW. My Fine Art Site.
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View of a Generous World: July 2009
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View of a Generous World. Monday, July 13, 2009. Stratford-upon-Avon- the home of Shakespeare. Person freeing a pigeon caught in netting. This took a long time and there was much applause at the end :). Candy shop- -note Shakespeare's visage on the bottles. I was introduced to Liquorice allsorts. This trip. Yum! Shakespeare's birthplace. Big place- came from a wealthy family. His father, a glove-maker, was mayor at one time. Links to this post. Labels: * England June 2009*. Links to this post. Love the h...
