Today's #MomentofTranquility: Another of Edward I's castles, glorious Caernarfon Castle. An absolute must-see and must-go-back-to.
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Conwy Castle stands guard over the town under cloudy skies. A river flows behind the castle and hills form the horizon.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: Mighty Conwy Castle, Wales. Built by Edward I between 1283 and 1287, along with huge walls that protected the town. 🏴
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#WelshTranquility
#RingOfIron
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A tower house stands under a mostly sunny sky.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: Ballynacarriga Castle. This fine tower house stands 4 stories tall, keeping watch over its surroundings since the 16th century (possibly the 15th century).
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Stone carvings above a gothic doorway through which more gothic doorways can be seen.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: Clontuskert Friary in County Galway. Founded in the 12th century and restored in the 15th century after a large fire. Then came the Dissolution, a partial restoration in the 17th century, and the OPW took over in the 1970's.
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Partly cloudy skies float over the expansive stone walls and towers of Kells Priory.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: Built by Geoffrey FitzRobert, who was not only a knight but a friend of the great William Marshall, Kells Priory sits along the medieval road from Waterford to Kilkenny. What stories these walls could tell.
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#IrishTranquility
#IfWallsCouldTalk
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A wooden bridge leads to the gatehouse of Dirleton Castle. Despite being in Scotland, the sky is clear and sunny.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: Scotland's Dirleton Castle. Building began in 1240, Cromwell's army attacked it in 1650 and badly damaged it. The ruins were made into a central garden feature in the 1660's. Certainly better than a garden gnome.
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#ScottishTranquility
#HistoricScotland
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Looking through an arch at Hore Abbey as the setting sun lights up cloudy skies over grassy fields.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: A return to Hore Abbey. One of my #FavouritePlaces to wander around and think.
#MedievalIreland
#IrishTranquility
#HappyPlace
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The pink tower house of Craigevar Castle stands under sunny skies alongside trees and green grass.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: Completed c1626 and lived in until the 1960's, Craigevar Castle is said to be the inspiration for Walt Disney's Cinderella Castle.
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#NationalTrustOfScotland
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Stone ruins of an iron age village lie in a field of low grass under clear blue skies.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: The remains of the Broch of Gurness, an iron age village located on Mainland Orkney in Scotland. No AI used in this photo - it is occasionally sunny in Scotland!
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An empty road on the left winds towards the mountains while some low lying clouds hang over the loch to the right.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: A stunning morning drive in Scotland. No traffic, just calm open road and gorgeous scenery.
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The ruins of Fountains Abbey stand in a field of green grass under a mostly sunny sky. Trees line the horizon as a path winds into the distance on the right.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: Beautiful Fountains Abbey. Founded in 1132 by a group of monks that wanted to get away from it all (all being busy York life), today it's one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England.
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An arch in a stone wall opens to a graveyard set within the ruins of Bridgetown Abbey.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: Bridgetown Abbey. The ruins of this 13th century abbey in county Cork are a serious contender for one of the most tranquil sites in Ireland. There were no cars, no voices, no traffic. Just birds and a gentle river.
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Dover Castle stands under a mostly cloudy sky.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: Dover Castle. This huge imposing fortress sits atop the Cliffs of Dover and has kept watch since the 11th Century. From its medieval keep to its once secret World War II tunnels, it remains one of my #HappyPlaces.
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#EnglishTranquality
#EnglishHeritage
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Gothic arches stand under a mostly cloudy sky. The town of Jedburgh can be glimpsed through the arches.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey. Founded in the 12th century and one of four border abbeys.
#MedievalScotland
#ScottishTranquility
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The long abandoned stone houses of Skara Brae, with a hearth in the centre for fire, and stone beds and furniture.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: Some of the neolithic houses of Skara Brae. I can imagine them actually being quite cozy with roofs, fires in the hearths, and soft bedding to sleep on.
#AncientSiteSunday
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The round stone keep and inner walls of Pembroke Castle stand under sunny skies.
Today's #MomentofTranquility: The impressive round keep of Pembroke Castle. This magnificent fortress was built by the greatest knight who ever lived - William Marshall.
#MedievalWales
#WelshTranquility
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This black-and-white photograph shows a man sitting on a wooden bench on the shore of Marsaxlokk harbor in Malta. He is wearing a striped T-shirt, shorts, and shoes. His posture is relaxed, with one arm resting on the back of the bench. He is holding his head with his right hand, as if dazed by the summer heat. Other people, palm trees, buildings, and boats can be seen in the background, creating a lively atmosphere. The composition of the image follows the principles of diagonals and perspective, with the man placed at the center and the viewer's gaze guided along the harbor. Das Schwarz-Weiß-Foto zeigt einen Mann, der auf einer Holzbank am Ufer des Hafens von Marsaxlokk auf Malta sitzt. Er trägt ein gestreiftes T-Shirt, kurze Hosen und Schuhe. Seine Haltung ist entspannt, mit einem Arm auf der Rückenlehne der Bank. Mit der rechten Hand hält er sich den Kopf, wie benommen von der sommerlichen Hitze. Im Hintergrund sind weitere Personen, Palmen, Gebäude und Boote zu sehen, die eine lebhafte Atmosphäre vermitteln. Die Komposition des Bildes folgt der Regel der Diagonalen und Perspektiven, wobei der Mann im Zentrum platziert ist und der Blick des Betrachters entlang des Hafens geführt wird.
Summer Daze, Marsaxlokk, Malta, June 2025
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