Time never diminished the love between the emperor and his wife. Arguably the world’s most beautiful and love-inspired building, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for his 3rd wife who died during the birth of their 14th … Continued
Light creates romance, saturating the curves and shadows of Angkor Wat’s beautifully ornate carvings in a dewy glow. Temple visitors are smitten by an overwhelming awe of Angkor’s jagged, heavenly architecture. Fewer tourists explore the temples later in the day … Continued
The jungle’s spindly, lush fingers are slowly encroaching and devouring Angkor Wat’s ancient temples. Their stone beauty sweats under the sultry Cambodian sun as the tree’s roots pulverize their Khmer history, toppling the ancient structures and their ornately carved … Continued
I wrote in an earlier post about Falmouth’s oldest public building, the St. Peter the Apostle Church. Built in 1796, St. Peter’s was the first church built in Trelawny, the parish (state) Falmouth sits in and near the popular … Continued
Stark beauty often hides within the lush. In Jamaica’s northern coast a few places caught my eye; each offering a different sense of silence, yet both projecting a flirtatious play on presence. The first photo shows plants growing through a church … Continued
Around the bend from Folly Point Lighthouse, the town’s biggest folly awaits. Built in 1902, the 60 room mansion was home to American millionaire Alfred Mitchell. A businessman by trade, Mitchell married into the Tiffany family (the jewelry one), and … Continued
Crumbling buildings and a brackish breeze greet the visitor to Port Antonio. The historic town traces its history to the 16th century Spanish who dubbed the nearby bay Puerto Anton. The Spanish never developed the area and when the … Continued
After taking photos of the kids in the previous post, I offered to E-mail them the images. E-mail? Not an option, so I’m sending prints addressed to their post office via good old fashioned snail mail. Below are a few … Continued
Sizzling grills, full of jerk chicken and fish, blow tangy clouds of smoke as the waves of Boston Beach crash in the distance. Renowned for its spicy-sweet jerk sauce and rumbling surf break, Jamaica’s Boston Beach is a laid back … Continued
One of the oldest churches in Jamaica sits in Falmouth, not far from its formerly bustling port. Surrounded by a sprawling cemetery with 200 + year old graves, the St. Peter the Apostle Church was completed in 1796 and has … Continued