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Eklingji Temple, My Favorite. . . . .

Posted on November 4, 2015 by annetbell

  This temple, Ekklingji  near Udiapur, is my favorite of the Hindu temples in all that I have visited in India. And we visited many of them as 80% of India is Hindu. Why, you might ask? Thinking and wondering … Continue reading →

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Help for the Homeless in Dublin

Posted on October 30, 2015 by annetbell

Five modular housing sites for homeless families identified Dublin City Council report says 150-153 homes will be allocated to homeless A modular home, as part of an exhibition in Dublin. File photograph: Nick Bradshaw Olivia Kelly from irishtimes.com  Wed, Oct 28, … Continue reading →

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Castel Sant’ Angelo

Posted on October 28, 2015 by annetbell

From Google Public Domain   If you asked my son today, many years after our times in Roma with groups of students, he would tell you that the Castel  was and is his favorite site.  He has a picture or … Continue reading →

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The Alhambra , Granada Spain

Posted on October 27, 2015 by annetbell

The exquisite Muslim calligraphy at the jewel of the Moorish empire, the Alhambra,  in Granada Spain. Google Public Domanin This is one of my all time favorite places i have visited,  even though it was years ago that we were … Continue reading →

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A Temple, a Living Fort, and a Camel !

Posted on October 24, 2015 by annetbell

Ranakpur is  the jewel in the Jain temple crown. Visiting these  temples is an exercise in pilgrimages.  I have shared  the 2.5 miles climb  up the 4000 steps  up to Palatana.  This temple is not up a mountain but the … Continue reading →

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Jama Masjid Mosque in Old Delhi

Posted on October 17, 2015 by annetbell

This Jama Masjid ( Friday mosque)  is  the largest mosque in India.  It is located in Old Delhi and was built by the ruler who built the Taj Mahal.  Eid is the celebration of the end of Ramadan.  There was … Continue reading →

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Kailasa Temple Ellora Caves, India

Posted on September 29, 2015 by annetbell

On our south trip, this was the last stop before returning to Ahmadabad after 13 days of travelling.   We had not gone there in 2013.  It is an breathtaking site of temple after temple carved  from the hillside.  We … Continue reading →

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Denied Admittance to World Championship Site in Five Years!

Posted on September 24, 2015 by annetbell

Onondaga Nation builds $6.5M arena in record time for lacrosse championship    Interior of the new Onondaga Nation Field House, Thursday September 3, 2015. Michael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syracuse.com Michael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syracuse.com By Sarah Moses | smoses@syracuse.com Follow on Twitter … Continue reading →

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Architecture As Spirit. . . . A Son Searches for His Father. . . . .

Posted on August 7, 2015 by annetbell

  Louis Kahn was an amazing architect but an absent  father.  Nathaniel Kahn made this film from his journey to discover his famous father, Louis. This great spiritual man who   was famous for saying, “I ask the brick what … Continue reading →

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The Life of Architecture Students!

Posted on July 11, 2015 by annetbell

Here is a reality check to make you smile this Saturday morning showing the life of architecture students.  People will say to me, “Ah, your husband is an architect?” as if it is  some mystical experience or at the very … Continue reading →

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