Palacio de Estoi Almost #WordlessWednesday

 The Palacio in the centre of Estoi was built in the 19th century and after being restored has been opened as a Pousada where you can stay. It is 10 kilometres north of Faro. 

You can also visit the gardens freely. The gardens are on three levels connected by staircases.

Church of Saint John the Baptist in Tomar #WordlessWednesday

 

The church of St John the Baptist can be found in the Praça da República in the centre of the old town of Tomar in central Portugal. To see more photos of the city of the Knight Templars see here

To read about The Convent of Christ in Tomar.

Almost #WordlessWednesday Painshill Park, Surrey

 

Painshill landscape garden was created in the 18^th century by the Hon. Charles Hamilton. Using his experiences of doing the Grand Tour through Europe he tried to produce living paintings in a magical garden of follies. His garden attracted many visitors even before it was completed, but sadly due to his mounting debts Hamilton was forced to sell Painshill in 1773. He moved to Bath where he died just over a year later.

The Gothic Temple 

#AtoZChallenge T is for Thames

A to Z Challenge 2020

Things to be Grateful For

is for Thames



The River Thames has always been important to me. It is the place where my ancestors worked and also a special place for me to visit when I go to visit London.

This map, drawn by John Roque in 1747, shows Wapping on the north side of the river and Rotherhithe on the south side. I love the ships you can see in the Thames and the vegetables planted on the south bank.

Many of the pictures I have collected show the Spritsail barges which my ancestors built.  You can still see several today at St Katherine's Wharf near the Tower of London.

This painting by Walter Greaves shows the flat bottomed barges unloading their cargo at Lindsay Wharf, Chelsea.

Here is a picture of the Mudlarks who in Victorian times scavenged the tideline for articles to sell or dead bodies to rob.  Modern day Mudlarkers have a licence to search for artefacts.

This beautiful fish is one of many made by Tidelineart.com from found pieces of river washed glass.

 Here are two paintings of the Thames. Above is one of the colourful pieces by Sarah Fosse including the Shard and Tower Bridge.  Below is one of many pictures Monet produced while staying in London.

And these pictures were taken from one of the Thames Clippers which in normal times travel up and down the river from Westminster to Canary Wharf.