A beautiful sight! He was posing for me.
A Blue Heron on the Foss
Heading for Malham Cove
The Yorkshire Dales are a wonder! The beauty is outstanding.
More Rainbows over the Godafoss Falls in Iceland
I do like rainbows and nature. These were spectacular.
The Faroes – The Picturesque village of Saxsum
Out in the middle of nowhere, among the sombre mountains, waterfalls and ominous skies, by the side of a cove, lies the small village of Saxsum. It consists of a scattering of turfed cottages and a church in a glorious setting.
Today’s Music to keep me SssSSsaAAAnNNnneeeE – Nick Drake
Mellow and beautiful.
Oman – Haunting beauty
Towns against the bare hills. A strange light. Looked beautiful.
Jerusalem – The Church Of All Nations
A number of people have asked me why, as an antitheist, am I so obsessed with temples, cathedrals and mosques.
That’s simple. I love art, beauty and ancient monuments. The state and religion have had all the money and power. They have set out to prove their dominance, to impress and put us in awe of them.
The palaces, temples, cathedrals, castles, mosques, mansions and abbeys are the places where artists, architects and designers have excelled. The powerful always employ the best.
I can marvel at the beauty and majesty of human creation. It’s spiritual not religious.
As far as I’m concerned religion is about power and causes division and hatred. One of our worst inventions. Yet it has spawned some magnificance.
Hong Kong – the Waterfront in the gathering evening Twilight.
The waterfront in Hong Kong is magical – particularly as the sun begins to set.
Chi Lin Nunnery The Zen of Form
Everything about the nunnery is arranged in ‘perfect form’. The shape/colour is exquisite.
Unbelievable Java – Spectacular Buddhist temple of Borobudur
I could just imagine this wonderful complex on an island in the centre of a lake majestically rising out of the landscape. Over a thousand years old. It is a wonder.
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