Montefolonico, Italy
Here is a Stone Sanctuary in Montefolonico, Italy. Are they trying to keep the stone mushrooms in or out? Inquiring minds would like to know!
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Baghdad Pavilion, Istanbul, Turkey
Baghdad Pavilion, Istanbul, Turkey
When visiting Istanbul, Turkey there are many opportunities to visit various palaces of the Sultans! Beautiful, beautiful turquoise windows and mosaics are everywhere!
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United Church of Christ Cemetery, Charleston, SC
United Church of Christ Cemetery, Charleston, SC
United Church of Christ, Charleston, SC
Today for our walkabout I am in Charleston, SC, one of my favorite places in the US. And one of my favorite spots to walk is down a very narrow walkway between two buildings deep in the shopping district. The walkway leads to the backside of the United Church of Christ Cemetery. I love it that this cemetery is old, jumbled, and not like any other cemetery I have explored. There is an old brick sidewalk to walk on and beyond the sidewalks are vines, gnarled trees, pine trees, and flowering plants that have been here for years. It is unkept in a kept sort of way. The tombstones are crooked, broken, close together with no rhyme or reason, and sinking. No two look alike and all have faded or worn epitaphs. Some pirates are buried near the outer wall. It is perfect, so wont you join me?
United Church of Christ Cemetery, Charleston, SC
It truly is like an overgrown garden, nothing planned here!
The Azaleas of Charleston’s Cemetery
The Plants of Charleston’s Cemetery
Strolling through another section of town, I’m delighted with some wild tangerine colors with lively window boxes! I love the wrought iron on the windows too!
Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC
And now flamingo pink!
Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC
Finally, the perfect “girls house” in pale pink!
Charleston, SC
I hope you enjoyed our short walk in Charleston today! Get out there and see what’s going on in your neighborhood and post it for the IPhriday Photo Challenge! All photos were done with my IPhone!
A Stroll Through Orvieto, Italy
The Doors of Orvieto, Italy
The Doors of Orvieto, Italy
Orvieto, Italy is a dream come true. From the train it is hardly noticed as one flies by from Rome to Florence. But getting off the train at Orvieto is well worth it. The location of the city rises above the almost-vertical faces of tuff cliffs that are completed by defensive walls built of the same stone called Tufa. Renting one of the nicest apartments we’ve ever had in Europe we arrived during their biggest festival of the year, Festa del Corpus Domini. Our hostess thought that was the reason we were there. We didn’t know anything about it, and thought how fortunate we were to be there for the festival. This Etruscan town is also noted for it’s woodworking and many doors feature their hand made pieces of art. One thing you will never forget is the fragrance of jasmine from the vines that sweep across the door entrances or along many of the walls! Enjoy!
The Swags of Jasmine Over the Doors in Orvieto, Italy
The Main Shopping Area in Orvieto, Italy
The Main Shopping Area in Orvieto, Italy
Streets of Orvieto, Italy
I made a video presenting some of the doors of Orvieto and the spectacular surroundings
The Streets of Orvieto, Italy
There is also an underground city underneath Orvieto. Many of the homes of the noble families had a means of escape from the elevated city during times of siege, through secret escape tunnels carved in the soft rock. There was also an underground well dug to supply the town with water.
Underground Orvieto, Italy
The Duomo or Cathedral of Orvieto, was built on the main square of the town starting in the 12th century for Pope Hadrian IV. It is huge! The side walls are made of horizontal stripes of dark green and white marble! How about that for a door? Look at the size of the people in comparison!
The Duomo in Orvieto, Italy
Here is the part of town where the people live!
Streets of Orvieto, Italy
Streets of Orvieto, Italy
Visiting Orvieto is a good way to experience Italy without all the bustle. There are several museums tracing the history of the town, fine eating, shops with well made, hand-made goods, and lovely people! Orvieto is a great place to stop! To find out more about Orvieto check out my other blog posts and videos featuring the Festa del Corpus Domini and things to do in Orvieto!
I hope you enjoyed our walk through Orvieto! This is just one of many photos in the Thursday Door Collection featured by Norm2.0! Won’t you join in or take a peak at all the doors? See you next week!
The Underground Caves, Orvieto, Italy
A Window in Istanbul, Turkey
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A Cottage in Madison, Georgia
In Part Two of the Doors of Madison, Georgia, we are looking at the Cottages! Not all the homes here were the mansions on the plantations as we saw last week! But, they are still on many acre lots!
Rose Cottage, Madison, Georgia
Adeline Rose built her house in 1891. Little is known of her before October 1891 when she earned her living by taking in washing and ironing at 50 cents a load. Most of her early work was done for the boarders of the Hardy House. Hardy House was owned by the mother of Oliver “Ollie” Hardy (born Norvell Hardy) on January 18, 1892. He was the comic actor famous as one half of the act, Laurel and Hardy! He lived in Madison, as a child. Adeline Rose died in 1959 after living in the house for 68 years. In 1966, the City of Madison moved the Rose Cottage to its present location. It was felt that it was very important to save this little house built out of the labor of love of a woman who was born into slavery.
A Cottage in Madison, Georgia
A Cottage in Madison, Georgia
Notice the tin roofs on the previous cottages?
Thomas Jefferson was an early advocate of tin roofing, and he installed a standing-seam tin roof on “Monticello” (ca. 1770-1802).
However, once rolling mills were established in this country, the low cost, light weight, and low maintenance of tin plate made it the most common roofing material. Embossed tin shingles, whose surfaces created interesting patterns, were popular throughout the country in the late 19th century. Tin roofs were kept well-painted, usually red.
A Cottage in Madison, Georgia
A Cottage in Madison, Georgia
Another must on any Southern cottage is a porch! Notice they all had at least one!
A Cottage in Madison, Georgia
And finally one of the few bright cottages in Madison! Did you notice nearly every home big or small was white?
A Cottage in Madison, Georgia
I hope you enjoyed our walk through Madison! This is just one of many photos in the Thursday Door Collection featured by Norm2.0! Won’t you join in or take a peak at all the doors? See you next week!
Bulbs in Rome!
This photo has everything I love; Rome, a Porch, the Terre Cotta Peach Color, an Icon, old pale blue Shutters, Flowers, a mix of old and new……..And the bulbs of Light!!
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Smallhythe, Home of Ellen Terry, Near Tenterden, UK
I love it when indoor pictures turn out! Isn’t this a cosy cottage?
Smallhythe, Home of Ellen Terry, Near Tenterden, UK
Smallhythe, Home of Ellen Terry, Near Tenterden, UK
Smallhythe, Home of Ellen Terry, Near Tenterden, UK
The Garden at Smallhythe, Home of Ellen Terry
To learn more about Ellen Terry and her cottage look HERE!
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The Unhappy Graveyard Cat
Here are some Pets I have encountered in the UK!
Church Steps, The Cottage Where the UnHappy Cat Lives when Happy
The Way to Wait While Shopping Dog
Another Way to Wait While Shopping Dog
The Pigeon Pet
The Fake Pigeon Pet on a Straw Roof
The Pet Swans
My Families’ Pet Sheep, Well for A While!
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