Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
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15.6.12

The God I See - Part I


Imagine this wall of worship. A place where all believers can go and do their thing. Worship it is.


I have a thing for churches. Cathedrals. Chapels. Catholics are common within Latin countries. Not my fault! Then here, up North - where the Vikings were spreading their magic - I encountered a somehow different approach. I started noticing that places of worship were not as gold as in Catholic churches. They were milder. Straight-forward (or backward…you never know when it comes to religion).

From outside, they do not certainly look like churches, but castles. Usually called stave churches. The tower is build in a strategic position and looks like it was used for defence. I wonder if they were fighting for their believes somewhere in history.

10.6.12

Green, yellow, and red


3 colours.
3 meanings.




Hope.
Braveness.


On the other side, however, it goes almost unnoticed.

26.4.12

A moist Alentejo


Travelling by train has its own advantages. Do you recall my previous travels? Here, here, and here. They were different, yet both overwhelming.


On my last trip, I realized how this country resembles my own. Just like a moist Alentejo. Much greener though.