Posted by in Uncategorized Ferrell's Travel Blog Many known ossuaries are undecorated. This means that after a while most people may not remember whose bones are contained therein. But there are some notable exceptions. Caiaphas was the son-in-law of Annas. He was appointed high priest by Valerius Gratus, procurator of Judea, in A.D. 18 and deposed by Vitellius, legate…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Originally posted on Cooking Up The Pantry:
Anyone who needs to eat gluten free will know that eating out in many Asian eateries can be a nightmare so I have started making more and more gluten free versions of meals that I remember from my gluten days. Don’t be tempted to through out the bones…
Posted by in Uncategorized In Seattle, there is always talk of prep for the ‘big one’. After the disasters and damage from past earthquakes, city officials updated some buildings, but work is still in the progress. In reality, are we prepared to handle a huge earthquake? A few years back, I was working on the old side of the local trauma…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Before I get onto anything boat related, I first feel beholden to begin where I left off last week, with my trials and travails of painting a scene outside Notre-Dame. To aid comparison I’ve put below the my two efforts, the more recent and looser version first, followed by my first attempt. Despite my best…
Posted by in Uncategorized Posted by in Uncategorized Originally posted on life to reset:
With the surrounding mountains, the fast flowing river and the perfect blue sky, the view of Punakha Dzong from afar is arguably the closest to a post-card perfect image that Bhutan has to offer. Strategically located at the confluence of the Pho Chu River (Father River) and Mo Chu…
Posted by in Uncategorized Snow and wildlife Christopher Martin Photography The snow started to fly on Friday and has kept falling through the weekend. And, it’s cold! I went touring west of Bragg Creek yesterday but saw very little – even when the sun came out for a couple of hours. Today was a different story and I saw…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Christopher Martin Photography Late night light trails as vehicles move along Bow Trail. The red tail lights streak towards downtown while the lights on the left climb out of the city centre. Every few minutes the LRT, Calgary’s public transit commuter trains, slid along the tracks dividing the westbound and eastbound lanes of the roadway.…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Mood swings are a normal part of everyday life. Those with a bipolar disorder however, the mood swings are more dramatic. Bipolar affects more than two million Americans. That is about three out of every one hundred adults. It affects people without regard to race, gender, age, or education. Not everyone has the same symptoms…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized History Ferrell's Travel Blog See our previous articles on Aleppohere, here, and here. We have one more nice Neo-Hittite piece displayed in the courtyard of the Aleppo National Museum. It shows genii with the symbols of the sun and the moon. These symbols are typical on Neo-Hittite and Assyrian reliefs. Neo-Hittite genii with image of…Read more »
