Pompeii and Pumpkin Pie
Don't faint, but I'm back again. I've been trying to decide how I wanted to deal with this blog. I was obviously not really getting into blogging about little happenings in my life, but I was feeling like I wanted to get back to the blog. So it hit me the other day that it might be nice to share some favourite links - both old and new. For awhile, at least, that's what I'll be doing, with some other odds and ends thrown in.
I had a nice, relaxing evening. I made homemade pumpkin pie - yes, the pastry was homemade too - and watched The Grunge 3. I'll do a bit of a review on that later, but I will say that I have mixed feelings about the movie. I also spent some time surfing for interesting sites to visit. I chose two sites to share with you this evening, and I hope that you enjoy them.
Tonight I wanted to continue along the lines of my previous post, focusing on ancient ruins. I've always been fascinated with Pompeii, and I came across a site that has an enormous amount of pictures of Pompeii. I've just started going through it, and I'm very impressed with how well the site is organized, and with the sheer volume of pictures. I tend to find many sites a bit disappointing as they don't have nearly as many photographs as I'd like to see, so this site was a pleasant surprise. As I view the pictures, I feel both excited and sad. Excited to be able to see the streets and buildings that were so full of life many centuries ago, and sad to think of all those lives cut short. It's chilling to imagine being there at the time - the shock, the panic, the resignation of knowing that death was imminent. It's wonderful, however, that the ruins are so well-preserved, and that we are privileged to be able to see them today.
Pompeii In Pictures
I have another link with pictures of various ancient Egyptian ruins. Ancient Egypt has always been dear to my heart, and there are many sites on the internet with beautiful pictures and a lot of good information. I found this site to be a bit different from the norm, so I thought it would be an interesting one to share. It's one of those that doesn't have nearly enough photographs to suit me, but the ones that are there are interesting. They are all in black and white, with many panoramic views. There were some different treatments than usual - the Avenue of Sphinxes at the Luxor Temple surprised me, as it was certainly not like any of the pictures one would normally see of it.
Journey To the Ruins of Ancient Egypt
As a bit of a companion piece to the Egyptian link, I thought I would do a brief review of a book I read recently. It is titled Ancient Lives - The Story of the Pharoahs' Tombmakers, and is written by John Romer. I found this book quite fascinating, and very well-written. It is an account of the lives of the tombmakers in ancient Egypt, based on various writings and records that have survived through the centuries. The author provides vivid descriptions of the land and the tombmakers' village, and gives a wonderful insight into the lives of several individuals. I was impressed with how well the author brought the time and people to life, without resorting to fictional supposition or flights of fancy. In cases where he was speculating on events, he clearly stated that, and provided reasons for his guesses. This is definitely an intriguing history lesson with a twist, and I highly recommend it.
I hope that you enjoy the links. Oh, and by the way - the pie is delicious!
I had a nice, relaxing evening. I made homemade pumpkin pie - yes, the pastry was homemade too - and watched The Grunge 3. I'll do a bit of a review on that later, but I will say that I have mixed feelings about the movie. I also spent some time surfing for interesting sites to visit. I chose two sites to share with you this evening, and I hope that you enjoy them.
Tonight I wanted to continue along the lines of my previous post, focusing on ancient ruins. I've always been fascinated with Pompeii, and I came across a site that has an enormous amount of pictures of Pompeii. I've just started going through it, and I'm very impressed with how well the site is organized, and with the sheer volume of pictures. I tend to find many sites a bit disappointing as they don't have nearly as many photographs as I'd like to see, so this site was a pleasant surprise. As I view the pictures, I feel both excited and sad. Excited to be able to see the streets and buildings that were so full of life many centuries ago, and sad to think of all those lives cut short. It's chilling to imagine being there at the time - the shock, the panic, the resignation of knowing that death was imminent. It's wonderful, however, that the ruins are so well-preserved, and that we are privileged to be able to see them today.
Pompeii In Pictures
I have another link with pictures of various ancient Egyptian ruins. Ancient Egypt has always been dear to my heart, and there are many sites on the internet with beautiful pictures and a lot of good information. I found this site to be a bit different from the norm, so I thought it would be an interesting one to share. It's one of those that doesn't have nearly enough photographs to suit me, but the ones that are there are interesting. They are all in black and white, with many panoramic views. There were some different treatments than usual - the Avenue of Sphinxes at the Luxor Temple surprised me, as it was certainly not like any of the pictures one would normally see of it.
Journey To the Ruins of Ancient Egypt
As a bit of a companion piece to the Egyptian link, I thought I would do a brief review of a book I read recently. It is titled Ancient Lives - The Story of the Pharoahs' Tombmakers, and is written by John Romer. I found this book quite fascinating, and very well-written. It is an account of the lives of the tombmakers in ancient Egypt, based on various writings and records that have survived through the centuries. The author provides vivid descriptions of the land and the tombmakers' village, and gives a wonderful insight into the lives of several individuals. I was impressed with how well the author brought the time and people to life, without resorting to fictional supposition or flights of fancy. In cases where he was speculating on events, he clearly stated that, and provided reasons for his guesses. This is definitely an intriguing history lesson with a twist, and I highly recommend it.
I hope that you enjoy the links. Oh, and by the way - the pie is delicious!
posted by Fullmoondolphin at 12:49 AM
4 Comments:
Wow, those links are fascinating, especially the Pompeii one! I hope you keep this up, I like it!
I'm glad you like them! I was really happy to come across that Pompeii site too - it's really awesome. I'll try to keep it up, but you know what I'm like with blogging! LMAO!
Pam, those links are wonderful!! And it's so good to see that you are still "alive" in blogland - Lol!! I, as well, like to see the stuff of past lives - even if it is only places like Heritage Park, Ft. Calgary, Ft. Edmonton, etc. I can sometimes feel some kind of presence in some of those places. I can only imagine what it would be like in the ancient places!!
Well, keep up the good work, Sis!!
Love you Lots - Linda - xoxoxoxoxoxox
Hi Linda! Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed the links. That's one of the things I love about visiting old places - the energies that are so often there. Good to see you here - love you too!
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