Exeter Cathedral, England
Yet another glorious expression of Gothic architecture, the Cathedral at Exeter, England, the founding of which dates to 1050, 16 years before the Norman Conquest. The organ in the center … Read more
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Kyoto Garden, Holland Park, London
The English are great gardeners. All of their best parks are really gardens, or at least have a wonderful garden component. Holland Park in Kensington has its ball fields and … Read more
Parthenon Frieze, British Museum
There is probably room for debate about whether or not the British should have taken (or should return) all the sculpture from the Parthenon in Athens which they removed in … Read more
A Tour of Toronto Architecture
A Toronto architecture tour displays a great mixture of classic and modern Toronto architecture. And, any city that has a big building by Santiago Calatrava is ok in my book.
Frida Kahlo’s Dresses, Mexico City
The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was famous for her sense of style. She always dressed in some variation based on the clothing of her native Oaxaca. When Frida Kahlo and … Read more
Temple of the Jaguar, Tikal, Guatemala
Tikal is one of the largest Mayan sites in the “Mundo Maya” which extends through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. Tikal was once a city of 90,000 people and flourished … Read more
Howler Monkey, Tikal, Guatemala
A family of howler monkeys, we’re told, usually consists of a male, a few females, and the offspring. The family that lives in the jungle which surrounds our hotel inside … Read more
Visiting the ATM Cave in Belize
The ATM cave in Belize is a sacred Mayan sacrificial site which was used infrequently from around 600 to 900 C.E.
Temple of the Wind, Tulúm, Yucatán, Mexico
Tulúm, the Mayan ruins by the sea, guarded the approach to the major Mayan city of Cobá, 50 kilometers inland. The Temple of the Wind, it seemed to me, also … Read more
Mayan Ruins, Tulúm, Yucatán, Mexico
One of the best things about the ruins at Tulúm was their compactness. They’re only spread over a few acres and the site can be easily seen in a little … Read more