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Abandoned glass botanical garden in England
This hauntingly beautiful and grand old antebellum mansion is almost lost to nature and time.
As German photographer Sven Fennema captures dilapidated castles, abandoned palaces and decayed churches, I can’t help but wonder how these once impressive buildings have come to be forgotten. Whatever fate lies ahead for these spaces, it’s nice to…
Beautiful Saturday Darlins, The last few years I have been trying to take notice of each season's natural light. I try to see if I'm able to guess what time of year it is without a calendar. A fun challenge, especially on the west coast! I've come to a lovely little conclusion that... it's the *winter's* beautiful light I love most. Photos all...Pinterest The way it warms a chilly room is gorgeous! My Design tip: Use light to cast a space by opening curtains and move your pieces around to catch the light of the particular season. Hop over to my Saturday's Designing with Vintage series on Second Shout Out blog & shop vintage lighting to cozy up your space. Enjoy a beautiful winter weekend... xo, me
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Winter Lake Gazebo
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Vivid vintage pictures of Ireland taken between 1890 and 1900, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Looking up at Bath Abbey, from the upper level of the Great Bath in Bath's Roman Baths. Bath’s Roman Baths were built between the first and fifth centuries to take advantage of the natural hot springs of Aquae Sulis – a phenomenon unique in Britain. The hot spring became the heart of the ancient city, with rich and poor taking in the waters in large pools that are remarkably well preserved today. The Sacred Spring still bubbles up water from deep beneath the surface, though the temple to local deity Sulis Minerva which was built around it is no longer there. What is there are the Great Bath, restored in the 19th century and with statues of Roman figures looking down upon the waters from the balcony above, the Circular Bath where bathers cooled off and the 12th century King’s Bath (built on top of the spring) – the complete structure demonstrating the historical span of the buildings. The baths are the best preserved ancient baths and temple complex in northern Europe and the museum attached displays numerous artefacts recovered from the site. Bath Abbey dates back to the end of the 11th century – when Bishop John transferred his seat from Wells, demolished the city’s Saxon Abbey and replaced it with a Norman Cathedral that doubled as the church of the monastery – but there were religious buildings on the same site for many hundreds of years before. Much of the work was carried out by Bishop Oliver King in the late 15th century. The bishop was said to have had a vision of angles ascending and descending a ladder during his visit to Bath in 1499 and the west front depicts that vision. The monastery was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539, but the church itself was saved and in 1574 Queen Elizabeth I promoted its restoration, which was completed by 1611. Wear and tear meant it was restored once more by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s and again in the late 20th century, more damage having been inflicted by bombing during the Second World War.
unbelievably, this house has been renovated into condos and is currently in very nice condition. not an exact restoration, the back of the house was altered and added onto and the central tower was not restored to the original design.
British influence is everywhere to be felt in this elegant city. The Victorian architecture, the double-decker buses, the a fully tended parks, and little tearooms all add to the ambiance of a Colonial capital in the heyday of the Empire. From the...
