No.5
Machu Picchu, Peru
Dating from the 15th century, Machu Picchu lies on a mountain ridge in the Andes 7,970 ft above sea level. It includes agricultural terraces, plazas, a residential area and temples. It was made a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2007.
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DAFFODILS
William Wordsworth 1770-1850
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
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THREE SISTERS - A STUDY IN JUNE SUNLIGHT
Oil on Canvas
89.22 cm x 101.92 cm
Edmund Charles Tarbell
1862-1938
Nationality - American
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QUOTES FROM THE WISE AND THE WITTY
Heinrich Heine - If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin they would never have found time to conquer the world.
Lily Tomlin - Man developed language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
Alan Alda - When people are laughing, they're generally not killing one another.
Herb Caen - It's better to have loved and lost, but only if you have a good lawyer.
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GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
William Wordsworth 1770-1850
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
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THREE SISTERS - A STUDY IN JUNE SUNLIGHT
Oil on Canvas
89.22 cm x 101.92 cm
Edmund Charles Tarbell
1862-1938
Nationality - American
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QUOTES FROM THE WISE AND THE WITTY
Heinrich Heine - If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin they would never have found time to conquer the world.
Lily Tomlin - Man developed language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
Alan Alda - When people are laughing, they're generally not killing one another.
Herb Caen - It's better to have loved and lost, but only if you have a good lawyer.
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GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
1665
Oil on Canvas
44.5 cm x 39 cm
Johannes Vermeer
1632-75
Nationality - Dutch
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THE RUINED MAID
Thomas Hardy
"O 'Melia, my dear, this does everything crown!
Who could have supposed I should meet you in Town?
And whence such fair garments, such
prosperi-ty?"
"O didn't you know I'd been ruined?" said she.
"You left us in tatters, without shoes or socks,
Tired of digging potatoes, and spudding up docks;
And now you've gay bracelets and bright feathers three!"
"Yes: that's how we dress when we're ruined," said she.
"At home in the barton you said "thee" and "thou",
And "thik oon," and "theäs oon," and t'other but now
Your talking quite fits 'ee for high compa-ny!"
"Some polish is gained with one's ruin," said she.
"Your hands were like paws then, your face blue and bleak
But now I'm bewitched by your delicate cheek,
And your little gloves fit as on any la-dy!"
"We never do work when we're ruined," said she.
"You used to call home-life a hag-ridden dream,
And you'd sigh, and you'd sock; but at present you seem
To know not of megrims or melancho-ly!"
"True, one's pretty lively when ruined," said she.
"I wish I had feathers, a fine sweeping gown,
And a delicate face, and could strut about Town!"
"My dear, a raw country girl, such as you be,
Cannot quite expect that. You ain't ruined," said she.
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A Christmas Memory 2017
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THE NEXT POST IS ON FRIDAY 25th JANUARY
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THE RUINED MAID
Thomas Hardy
"O 'Melia, my dear, this does everything crown!
Who could have supposed I should meet you in Town?
And whence such fair garments, such
prosperi-ty?"
"O didn't you know I'd been ruined?" said she.
"You left us in tatters, without shoes or socks,
Tired of digging potatoes, and spudding up docks;
And now you've gay bracelets and bright feathers three!"
"Yes: that's how we dress when we're ruined," said she.
"At home in the barton you said "thee" and "thou",
And "thik oon," and "theäs oon," and t'other but now
Your talking quite fits 'ee for high compa-ny!"
"Some polish is gained with one's ruin," said she.
"Your hands were like paws then, your face blue and bleak
But now I'm bewitched by your delicate cheek,
And your little gloves fit as on any la-dy!"
"We never do work when we're ruined," said she.
"You used to call home-life a hag-ridden dream,
And you'd sigh, and you'd sock; but at present you seem
To know not of megrims or melancho-ly!"
"True, one's pretty lively when ruined," said she.
"I wish I had feathers, a fine sweeping gown,
And a delicate face, and could strut about Town!"
"My dear, a raw country girl, such as you be,
Cannot quite expect that. You ain't ruined," said she.
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A Christmas Memory 2017
THE NEXT POST IS ON FRIDAY 25th JANUARY
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