A mysterious underground grotto, halfway down a steep hill in Margate was worth a look. Discovered in 1835, its origins remain unclear. Click any picture to see them all enlarged.
Shell Grotto
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Et in Arcadia Ego?
Gregan’s Burren Geosite
Former Ford Showroom, Detail
If our free walking-tour guide is to be believed
Getty Villa
Landscaped architecture
An arbor
Promenade
Getty vista
Architectural view
Pillared garden
Looking up through the arbor trellis
Gillian takes on the classics
The next day (Boxing Day), we visited the Getty Villa, modeled on ancient Roman country houses. A few snaps to give an idea of the carefully designed beauty of the place.
Click any of the pictures to see all of them enlarged.
Portal
Stockholm Postcard: Another Ancient Alley
Municipal Time
Tram Vista
The Big W
Arch to Nowhere
Ellsworth Again
Arch
Not the St Francis Gate
Golden Arches
Siding Diagonals
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