Drive Carefully

We were exploring Hadrian's Wall in northern England, the most northern border of the Roman Empire. The small town of Brampton was our destination for the night. At the outskirts of town, where the speed limit dropped from 45 to 30 km/hr, I found this sign. It had obviously been altered ... neatly, not vandalized. …

Roman Amphitheater

One of the main attractions at Ceasarea is the Roman Theater; it presently seats 3,600 for summer concerts and performances. Only a few rows of the original stone seats remain (see photo at left).  It is a gorgeous venue, looking out over the Mediterranean Sea, surrounded by the antiquities of Ceasarea. While the structure was magnificent, I …

Diptych

I'm using this photograph to explain a diptych layout, sort of a show-and-tell approach.  You know what they say, "A picture is worth a thousand words".   (As if I could explain it without a picture.)   From what I gather, a diptych layout comes from the ancient world where it was popular to attach …