Originally aired in 2011, this Nova episode is being rebroadcast on my local PBS station and, presumably others, on Christmas evening. Of interest to most visitors to Europe, if only as an integral part of the skylines, it’s worth watching or watching again. The medieval equivalent of landing on the moon: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/a…thic-cathedrals.html
Marilyn Jones spends time in “Little Venice,” which has become a cruise destination itself
Early one morning DrFumblefinger discovers these prints in the sand close to his tent sight. beside the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park. What might have made them?
A visit to a remote site of a mining massacre on the Oregon side of the Snake River
A make-your-own-art exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum also makes a point about the environment
A look at a classic workhorse — a vintage Fargo truck — spotted in rural Alberta
PortMoresby guides us to a community weekend market at a historic Northern California home (07/23/2014)
Jonathan L (pictured), on the road, meets PortMoresby (picture taker) for coffee in Auburn, CA.
Traveling around small towns and markets in Asia, PortMoresby is constantly amazed at the ingenious solutions people come up with for their transport needs.
Thanks for the heads up on that. There are few things I enjoy doing more in Europe than to spend a half day exploring a great cathedral!
If people haven’t read it yet, I’d highly recommend Ken Follett’s great book, “The Pillars of the Earth”, a work of fiction set in Medieval times and focused on the building of these great churches.
I like your comparison: it’s a feat that we take for granted, but at the time was astonishing. Actually, I’m not sure I really DO take the great cathedrals for granted, as I try to imagine their building without advanced mathematics or heavy lifting equipment.
The Follet book is a good one and made into a decent miniseries with an excellent cast: http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/T…srl&trkid=222336