Tag Archives: architecture

The Steep Winding Way Up Mt. Abu

Posted on February 5, 2015 by annetbell

Check-out the difficult road up to Mt. Abu. The kids in the back of the bus had to stop at a safe spot for some fresh air and knee stretching. No one was physically sick but pretty close and … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, blogging, India, Indian Sacred Architecture, Le Corbusier, Mill Owners'Building., Mt Abu, photography, Rajasthan, sacred architecture | 13 Comments

The Haveli in Jaisalmer

Posted on January 29, 2015 by annetbell

This is a picture from atop the fort in Jaisalmer, the Golden City of Rajasthan. Namaste! Today, Jaisalmer is a remote outpost in the desert and actually the last city in India before the desert and then the border with … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Architecture, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Afghanistan, architecture, blogging, building, desert, India, Jaisalmer, merchants, Pakistan, photography, Rajasthan, touring, trade route, trade route city, yellow sandstone | 4 Comments

Anne Meets Hati !

Posted on January 10, 2015 by annetbell

Ah-ti ,the elephant, is an Amdavad resident who just happened to appear new the Fort where we were tourisiting yesterday. Nothing nicer than to see an Ah-ti at the beginning of a busy day, and quite a friendly girl … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Architecture, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Amdavad, architecture, blogging, Dada Harir Vav step well, elephant, fort in Amdavad, Hatheesing Jain Temple Amdavad, India, Jain Temple, photography | 4 Comments

Londonderry. . . . . Derry Ireland

Posted on October 15, 2014 by annetbell

Derry or Londonderry was to be a night stopover on our way to the Giant’s Causeway when we were in Ireland in the summer of 2010. What a surprise to have it worm its way into our hearts. David plans … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, B&B in Ireland, blogging, Derry Ireland, engineering, images, Intact medieval wall, Ireland, Londonderry, medieval wall, photography, walled city | 2 Comments

Staunton, Virginia

Posted on September 3, 2014 by annetbell

Here in a small town in the historic Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, the only home I knew as I grew from baby to my late teens, is my high school. This past weekend, my graduating class returned to Staunton … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged architecture, historic districts, reunions, Robert E. Lee High School, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Staunton Virginia, Stonewall Jackson Hotel | 12 Comments

Ahmedabad Heritage Video

Posted on August 26, 2014 by annetbell

This is the newest in the videos about Ahmedabad where we were and will be located in India. When Mr. Modi was the Chief Minster of this state, he had a series of videos produced showing tourist sites in … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Ahmadebad, Amitah Bachchan, architecture, blogging, culture, Gujarat, heritage site video, history, India, Indian architecture, photography | 6 Comments

Girls’ Weekend in Skaneateles, New York

Posted on July 19, 2014 by annetbell

Just like last year, the guys in our family headed to Baltimore for a weekend of baseball. This time to see the Yankees, who are universally hated by most fans in the country unless, of course, they are from NYC. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged architecture, Aurora NY, blogging, Doug's Fish Fry, family generations, Finger Lake Lavender Festival, Lake Skaneateles, memories, NY, photography, Skaneateles, swimming, Syracuse, water source, Wells College | 60 Comments

Temple Towns in the South of India

Posted on July 2, 2014 by annetbell

Temple Towns in the South of India (Reblogged) Posted on April 22, 2013by annetbell Namaste! Sacred Architecture was our focus in the Tamil Nadu cities of Srirangam, Chidambaram,Thanjavar, and Madurai. We saw many of the major Hindu Temples but only a tiny fraction of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Architecture, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, culturer, Hinduism, history, religion, sacred architecture, Southern India, Temple towns | 17 Comments

The Grand Canyon of the East

Posted on June 19, 2014 by annetbell

Our Saturday started with a Lacrosse game in Tonawanda, a suburb of Buffalo. John, Parker’s other grandfather was there and we told him we were off to see Niagara Falls after the game. He asked if we knew about Letchworth … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged "Grand Canyon of the East", architecture, blogging, Buffalo, camping, gorge, Lacrosse, Letchworth State Park, nature, New York, photography, Tonowanda, Victorian era, waterfalls | 25 Comments

Vals, Collision at the Thermal Baths of the Architect, Businessman, Politics, and Minimalism

Posted on May 28, 2014 by annetbell

High in the towering Swiss mountainsabove Geneva, is a quaint Swiss town which appears in so many ways, ordinary. With a closer look, a natural stone cave-like structure is visible. The stone used by Peter Zumthor, the Swiss … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, hydrotherapy center, minimalism, Peter Zumthor, Switzerland, Vals Thermal Baths | 3 Comments