Category Archives: Architecture

Fatehpur Sikri

Posted on September 2, 2016 by annetbell

After our day at the Taj being inspired by love, beauty, vision, and craftsmanship, we couldn’t leave the area without a visit to  Fatehpur Sikri.  It is an Unesco Historic Site.  It was built by Emperor Akbar in 1571 in … Continue reading →

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Decorative Elements of the Taj

Posted on August 31, 2016 by annetbell

Namaste ! Islam forbids human or animal figures be used in decoration. It is their belief that God alone has the power to create life. Today, I am showing you images from the artistic decorative elements of the Taj with … Continue reading →

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The Favela of Rio

Posted on August 18, 2016 by annetbell

fa·ve·la fəˈvelə/ noun a Brazilian shack or shanty town; a slum. Meet Rosemary and see her life in Favela!

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“Anthropoid” A Movie

Posted on August 16, 2016 by annetbell

I love  historical films.  David always teases me about  the period pieces I want to see and I was surprised that he wanted to see this film.  I always want to see the World War II , Nazi films and … Continue reading →

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Rosalie Mansion , Natchez

Posted on August 9, 2016 by annetbell

Most people know the years of the 1860s  in the United States as the Civil War, but did you know there are two other names of this war?  The War Between the States, and lastly The War of Northern Aggression … Continue reading →

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Longwood, An Unfinished Dream

Posted on August 7, 2016 by annetbell

An Oriental Villa for Natchez Longwood was designed by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan for Haller and Julia Nutt, Mississippi natives and members of Natchez’s cotton  planter elite. Construction of the grand, octagonal edifice began in 1860 but was halted in … Continue reading →

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The Gardens of Monmouth Inn

Posted on August 6, 2016 by annetbell

The breathtaking gardens of the Inn merge into 26 acres of land. The summit is tiers of Italian gardens.  It is formal in design, with several fountains for the water element. There is a formal pathway  with private spaces with … Continue reading →

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Monmouth Historic Inn

Posted on August 5, 2016 by annetbell

Monmouth Inn was built in 1818.  Through the passing years this stately home has seen military officers, the sweat and toil of slaves,  gentle ladies, births, and deaths within her walls.  Today it is a small elegant hotel with furnishings … Continue reading →

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Natchez, Mississippi

Posted on August 4, 2016 by annetbell

If any place embodied the “moonlight and magnolias” mythology of the Old South, it was Natchez, Mississippi. Perched on a bluff over looking the Mississippi River, Natchez’s small size (only 4, 680 inhabitants in 1850) belied its economic importance, In … Continue reading →

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Under the Hemlocks, Canada Lake

Posted on July 27, 2016 by annetbell

This is Canada Lake, only an hour from where we live, near the Great Sacandaga Lake in the Adirondacks in New York State. Here are the grandchildren enjoying the view across the small, intimate lake. The kids swam and swam … Continue reading →

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