Standing above the excavation site at the ruins of Herculaneum, Italy. The town was completely buried by successive, rapid flows of pyroclastic volcanic mud from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. As a result, the entire city was perfectly preserved in the encased mud, right down to frescoes on the walls. Note the … Read more
I hiked part of the South West Coast Path in Dorset, England last year and was so impressed with the beauty that I made a pact with myself to return and do more of it. This year, I chose Cornwall, the southwestern-most tip of England, and this is just a small sample of the beauty … Read more
As spring approaches, buds break out on trees and flowering bushes burst into a riot of white and magenta blooms at The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall, England. When World War II took all the men from this part of England, these gardens, which were the property of a private mansion, could no longer … Read more
This year is the 100th anniversary of World War I and the 70th anniversary of England’s declaration of war against Germany during World War II. In Cornwall, all the young men were drafted immediately and put on a boat to be shipped off for training. Soldiers from towns were kept together, the thinking being that … Read more
It’s true what they say about the British, that weather never deters them. Despite soggy weather and gray clouds, our guide, Alison, carries on with the tour of Tregothnan Historic Gardens in Cornwall, England. Here she shows us the delicate blooms of a giant White Rhododendron bush.
