Windmills have powered irrigation on Crete since the 15th Century. Now most have been abandoned in favor of more efficient electric pumps
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Italy. Original bronze quadriga of horses sculpture in St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice. 2011
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Happy Holidays. Wishing you a season of peace & joy. 12th C. stained glass from the Basilica of
St. Denis, Paris. The three kings follow the star to Bethlehem. Photo by Jack Martin, 2012
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At the Jumping Cat Monasatery, 2004
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One of the most spectacular and private views of Yosemite Valley is from Inspiration Point, about 1.3 miles up from the Wawona Tunnel parking lot.
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Huli Wigmen. 2000
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“The radiance of the stained glass is an impact we never forget,” author Stan Perry wrote of La Sainte Chapelle, the 13th Century chapel built by France’s sainted King Louis IX. Standing in the chapel again last … Continued
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