Category Archives: Historic Structures
Archaeologist traces Pocahontas wedding site – Yahoo! News
Archaeologist traces Pocahontas wedding site By Fabienne Faur William Kelso, Director of archeology for Association for the Preservation of Virginia … Archeologist William Kelso is certain he’s discovered the remains of the oldest Protestant church in the United States, standing … Continue reading
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, ACT, Australia
Tidbinbilla Nature reserve*Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Tidbinbilla Nature reserve* Tidbinbilla Visitor Centre, Paddy’s River Rd, * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * (02) 6205 1233 * http://www.tidbinbilla.com.au/ * Venturing south just 40 minutes from Canberra in the Australian … Continue reading
HMB Endeavor Circumnavigation 2011: Brisbane to Gladstone
HMB Endeavor Circumnavigation 2011: Brisbane to Gladstone, a set on Flickr. The 2nd leg of the first-ever circumnavigation around Australia in the HMB Endeavor, the replica of Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavor, tall sailing ship. These photos are from the day … Continue reading
HMB Endeavour
HMB EndeavourEagle Pier, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia HMB Endeavour * 1994 – Present * Australian Maritime Museum, Sydney, Australia * http://www.anmm.gov.au/ * In honor of one of the world’s greatest explorers, Captain James Cook, and his ship the HMS Endeavor, a … Continue reading
HMS Endeavour
HMB Endeavour ReplicaEagle Pier, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia HMS Endeavour * 1764 – 1778 * Royal Navy, Plymouth, Great Britain * The HMS Endeavor, also known as the “HM Bark Endeavor”, was built by Thomas Fishburn Whitby for the Royal Navy … Continue reading
Brigid’s Sacred Wells in Kildare, Ireland
Brigid’s Well #1, the “Wayward Well”, Kildare, Ireland Brighid’s Holy Wells in Kildare * Kildare, Ireland The Goddess or St. Brigid has two holy wells in Kildare? She certainly does. Some say that one of the wells belongs to … Continue reading
St. Brigid’s Cathedral – Kildare
St. Brighid’s Cathedral St. Brighid’s Cathedral * Kildare, Ireland * Open May-September, Mon-Sat 10 am – 1 pm; 2 pm – 5 pm; Sundays from 2-5 pm. Cathedral closes October thru April. In the heart of Kildare lies … Continue reading
Kildare, Ireland
Kildare, Ireland Kildare, Ireland * http://www.kildare.ie/kildareheritage/?page_id=39 * http://www.kildaretown.ie/ * The visit I took in July to Kildare was one of the most sacred pilgrimmages I’ve made in my life. The Goddess Brigid has been my Matron and principle Deity … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Dublin)
St. Patrick’s Cathedral * Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Saint Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8, Ireland * http://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie * In the Medieval District of Dublin lies one of Dublin’s most famous churches also known as The National Cathedral and Collegiate Church … Continue reading
Medieval District of Dublin
Medieval District Dublin, Ireland The walled district of Dublin that contains Christ Church, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublinia Medieval Museum, The Brazenhead Pub, and many other landmarks is known as the “Medieval District”. As Dublin can trace its origins … Continue reading