Earl’s Court, London: 1973-2013
I’ve visited and lived in the Earl’s Court London neighborhood a lot over the past 40 years, and I keep going back. Maybe this once-Australian neighborhood has a boomerang effect. … Read more
Europe
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland
As the line of Union Jacks in the transept of Dublin’s Saint Patrick’s Cathedral suggests, this Saint Patrick’s is not a Catholic church. It’s the cathedral of the Church of … Read more
Churchyard, Glendalough, Wicklow, Ireland
As we strolled around the Upper Lake at Glendalough National Park in County Wicklow, Ireland, signs led us to the ruins of this small Romanesque church tucked back in a … Read more
Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, England
In the early years of the 16th Century, King Henry VIII of England decided that the various Catholic abbeys held too much wealth and power. (It is estimated that the … Read more
Chapter House, York Minster, York, England
The entire cathedral at York, England, called York Minster, features amazing glass works. To my mind, only those of Leon, Spain’s cathedral are their equal.
Divinity School, Oxford University
We visited Oxford University more than 30 years ago when we were living in London. Back then, it was much easier to roam the campuses of the various colleges. Oxford … Read more
Stonehenge and the Avebury Stones, England
Yes, it’s a bit of a tourist cliche, but Stonehenge does amaze. When you look at Christian cathedrals and think of the religious fervor that inspired their construction and decoration, … Read more
St. George’s Church, Dunster, England
We went to Dunster to see the Dunster Castle, which wasn’t so much a castle as an elaborate English country house. As happened to many large estates after World War … Read more
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
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
