Chiseled in Stone: Armenia’s Ancient Roots and Soviet-era Relics
Red, White and Brilliant Fourth of July Cakes
Prince George’s birth on July 22,2013, at St. Mary’s in London may have echoed Prince William’s because he was born at the same hospital, but really it heralded the start of a brand-new era for the House of Windsor and showed how the monarchy has modernized. The birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s third child on April 22, 2018, brought into effect Britain’s 2013 Succession to the Crown Act. Under the ancient rules o male primogeniture, little Louis woud have taken precedence over his older sister Charlotte, but instead he became fifth in line to the throne on his birth while Charlotte remained fourth, and Prince Harry was bumpd into sixth place on the eve of his wedding to Meghan Markle.
Royal Love Stories
Gill Paul
Foreign travel advice Pitcairn Island
Maitland’s Own National Historic Landmark
Oh and back to our visit to Maitland’s Museums
First of all I’d like to apologize as I kept saying that this museum was done with pseudo- Aztec accents —but I stand corrected—they are Mayan…..SORRY.
Maitland Art Center
231 W. Packwood Ave.
Galleries: Thursday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Grounds: Free & open daily except major holidays, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Please note that some areas of grounds may be closed for private events.
The museums were closed when we visited but we enjoyed just wandering about the grounds.
A beautiful enclosed park-like area
GET INVOLVED
Maitland Art Center: Orlando’s First National Historic Landmark
Of course snapping a few pictures and then we met a lady that was telling us about the art classes they have here and she took us to an area, where there were still some teachers and participants about.
EDUCATION
And we met a gentleman that taught the class, and a couple of lovely ladies
And I thought I’d pass along one of the ladies’ information and let you see more of her jewelry and maybe some you’d like to purchase –who knows I find that I find stuff I love when I’m least expecting it
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Gallery Art Tour – July 8, 10:30am
Fresh Perspectives Art Auction – July 15-17
Art Auction: Open House (12-7pm) & Open Studios (4-6pm) – July 16
Art Auction: Bites & Bids (10am-12pm) – July 17
Sunset Yoga in the Garden – Every Tuesday evening in July, 7-8pm
Young Artist Summer Workshops – through July 30
The People of Maitland exhibition – through August 15
Summer Art School Session workshops – through August 30
On Seeing Segovia art exhibition – through September 19
Colonial Fort Found In Maryland. The remains of a wooden fort erected by European settlers in 1634 have been found in Maryland, US. The site, known as St Mary’s Fort was Maryland’s first colonial settlement and one of the earliest to be established in the US, after Jamestown, Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay. Initially inhabited by around 150 settlers, the site was later abndoned in favor of Annapolis. In consultation with local Piscataway tribal members, excavation of the fort and research into its occupants and their relationship with local native people–will continue.
BBC History Revealed—August 2021
Maryland American Indian Sites and Experiences
CASTLE WARDEN
Marjorie Rawlings married Norton Sanford Baskin, owner of Castle Warden Hotel, St. Augustine in 1941. She divided her time between Cross Creek and St. Augustine.
Zora + Marjorie in St. Johns County
The True Story of the Versace Mansion
A look at Old Miami
On the corner of Ocean Drive and Horowitz Place
South Beach;s Art Deco District (on National Register of Historic Places)
South Miami, Fl
Built 1930—Mediterranean Revival.
The Gate above has long been a favorite place for tourists to have their pictures taken.
It isn’t just a beautiful building and a posh Hotel but it is also the site of murder: Of it’s owner, designer Gianni Versace who was murdered here in the summer of 1997.
The Real Story Behind The Assassination of Gianni Versace and Serial Killer Andrew Cunanan
See places on their tour like
Hotel Cardozo (1930) named for the first Jewish jurists to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court
and
The Depression Moderne US Post Office whose
rotunda has a fountain circled by bronze post office boxes
to name a few.
Exploring Saqqara: A Visitor’s Guide
Twenty miles south of Cairo, on the Nile’s west bank, where river fed crop fields give way to the desert, the ancient site of Saqqara is marked by crumbling pyramids that emerge from the sand like dragon’s teeth. Most striking is the famous Step Pyramid, built in the 27th century B.C. by Djoser, the Old Kingdom pharaoh who launched the tradition of constructing pyramids as monumental royal tombs. More than a dozen other pyramids are scattered along the five-mile strip of land, which is also dotted with the remains of temples, tombs and walkways that, together, span the entire history of ancient Egypt. But beneath the ground is far more–a vast and extraordinary netherworld of treasures.
Jo Marchant
Smithsonian Magazine July-Augst 2021
A virtual tour of the recently discovered Old Kingdom tomb of Wahty in the Saqqara necropolis
Fury Water Adventures
Old hand out from the Cat Fury: Which (with New a new Cat with the same name) is still going strong in Key West
NEW Tequila Tasting Classes – No Password Needed!
Foods that may prevent sleep: Food and drink with caffeine (coffee, tea, cola, chocolate). Alcohol (especially excess). Sugar and foods high in sugar or refined carbohydrates, Foods likely to cause gas, heartburn, or indigestion, such as fatty or spicy foods, garlic, beans cucumbers and peanuts. High protein foods like meat that inhibit sleep by blocking the synthesis of serotonin and make us more alert.
The Sleeper
By Mark Johnson
Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
Let’s move to Lynton and Lynmouth, north Devon: stout legs required
Ok we’re checking out a town (really towns) that you probably never heard of before: Lyton and Lynmouth in Devon.
Lynton sets high on the cliffs above Lynmouth and it is connected by a 19th c railway (see picture above.)
Valley of the Rocks and WHY you need to visit! 🏞️ Lynmouth, Devon
This includes a 24 minute video of the history of the buildings at the end of the article.
Lynton
EX35 6JJ,
United Kingdom
Gothic Victorian Mansion— The first building on the site may have been a farmhouse built by Cistercian abbots of Forde Abbey around 1200. The current Gothic Revival buildings are from the 1850s. Wikipedia
Lynmouth – Devon – England – 4K Virtual Walk – August 2020
on the North Devon Coast 1/2 mile north of Lynton
From the 16th to the 19th centuries the village depended on herring fishing. But in the 19th century it began to become a vacation destination.
This was interrupted in 1952 by a flood of the River Lyn-Burel. 31 were drowned and many of the house were destroyed that hosted the vacation visitors.
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Along the Eslpanade are a row of Victorian houses, shops and cafes with imitation Gothic details.
There is also the Quay a replica of the Rhemish Tower built by General Rawdon in 1860 to b used for storing salt water for baths. The original one was destroyed in the aforementioned flood.
two miles east of the village is Watermeet a beauty spot at the confluence of East Lynn and Farley Water at the mouth of East and West Lyn RIvers.
Watersmeet House (pictured below) is a former fishing lodge located near Lynmouth and used today as an information centre, tea room and shop by the National Trust, who have owned it since 1996.
Donald Duck – Commando Duck (1944)
On June 9, 1934 Donald Duck Debuts: One of the world’s most famous ducks makes his first appearance in Walt Disney’s th WIse Little Hen. Donald Duck soon becomes a familiar face in Disney animations and comics, and his 1935 appearance in Orphan’s Benefit alongside Mickey Mouse cements him as a popular comic foil to Mickey’s antics.
June Anniversaries
BBC History Revealed August 2021
Where in the World is Donald Duck? Disney World, That Is
YORK WALK | The Shambles in York City Centre, Yorkshire, England | 4k Walking Tour
The Shambles are medieval streets in York, UK and they are one of the best preserved in Europe. Was originally Butcher Shops with over hang east west line to keep meat in cool shade. Now there are shops, book stores, pubs, and restaurants where the meat hooks still hang.
COME AND EXPLORE THE SHAMBLES
San Francisco in popular culture
Have you ever been to San Francisco?
I have and I love the city—my stays there have been way too short and I have not been able to do a return with more time and a chance to see everything.
A beautiful city with an angle that allows you to see the beautiful bay from all over town—a bay with a bridge that most of the world can identify at first sight and in the middle of that beauty a small island with a very infamous prison ––this town has it all.
But there’s sites beside Telegraph Hill to see (and don’t forget the Parrots) and something to do beside riding the cable cars--though I do recommend it.
Bullitt (1968) – San Francisco Car Chase Scene (4/10) | Movieclips
For instance did you know that there is a head off of a 70′ statue in residence at City Hall-–seems it was broken off in the 1906 earthquake—-though nobody seems to know if the body was destroyed or what—-if you find a body of almost 70′ missing a head you could direct them where to find the rest—-but anyway…..
Golden Gate Park has a botanical garden that if you haven’t been already, might give you a few hours of enjoyment and a bit of relaxing before seeing the must see items around town Or you could try the Fire Museum in Pacific Heights for something interesting and probably less crowded
There so many things—-check it out below
54 Fun & Unusual Things to Do in San Francisco
DELOS ISLAND FROM MYKONOS
A DAY TRIP BACK IN TIME TO ANCIENT GREECE
Brizo: The goddess worshiped on the Greek Isle of Delos, was a prophet who specialized in revealing the meaning of dreams. She was also goddess of the sea, involved to protect ships and their crews and honored with images of boats.
The New Book of Goddesses & Heroines
Patricia Monaghan
Delos Island, Greece
Why 1971 was an extraordinary year in film
What do they talk about for that long? Monica Whitty, and Australian social psychologist, has published papers outlining how romance scammers groom victims by showering them with compliments, sending love poems, professing their undying support and even mailing small gifts with love notes attached. Some experts refer to this as love bombing. The goal is to get the victim so infatuated with the scammer–or, more accurately, the character he or she portrays–that the victim will be more likely to say yes when asked for money.
The Catfish Hunter: Tales and advise from an expert screener of online dating scams
Doug Shadel
AARP Magazine
March 2021
Our Best 4th Of July Side Salads
All the pictures of mine Main—first and this the last were taken by me in London on one trip or another.
Barbecued Shrimp and Scallop Kabobs