Anna

Interested in everything ☘️

[The Cottage in the Wildwood @cottageinwood]

L. M. Montgomery

[Anna @AnnaSkrebels]

Finished this chaotic piece 🦋🌺🪻🌸🌿

[Germander Speedwell @GermanderS]

1/2: Two years ago I dropped hollyhock seeds into this strip along a bike route in Elephant and Castle, as I was so frustrated each time I cycled along this scrubby patch that was a neglected eyesore. Last year nothing happened. But this year, look what's come up!

[Into The Forest Dark @ElliottBlackwe3]

Isn't it marvelous to know that there's a chef, Alain Ducasseat, at Be Boulangepicier in Shinjuku, Tokyo that makes bread and pastries shaped like open books?

[No Context Brits @NoContextBrits]

Henry VIII’s wives if they’d never met him.

[Anna @AnnaSkrebels]

Such a lovely thread 🧵

[Anna @AnnaSkrebels]

Minding by business, lookin' for garden furniture and I come across these beautiful Liz and Phil pieces

[Anna @AnnaSkrebels]

You really do get some cracking bargains on Facebook Marketplace

[Impressions @impression_ists]

The Seine by Monet

[Marysia @marysia_cc]

Summer (1966) by Eyvind Earl

[Anna @AnnaSkrebels]

June ☀️

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Andrea Love is a freelance self taught stop-motion animator, specializing in documentaries and animating with with needle felted wool

[📹 andreaanimates]
https://t.co/XGSVsrVo06

[Anna @AnnaSkrebels]

Peony season is the best ♥️

[Anime Aesthetics @anime_]

Ghibli flowers 🌺https://t.co/8KVNqu4oPS

[Royal Institute of British Architects @RIBA]

RIBA Yorkshire Awards 2024 winners announced 🏆

A sensitive restoration of social housing, and a remnant of York’s Royal Castle transformed into an engaging visitor experience, are amongst the five celebrated projects from the region: https://t.co/zvhbULIVQX

#RIBAawards

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

Setenil de las Bodegas - the historic Spanish town, living under the 'Rock' :

Setenil de las Bodegas in Spain brings a whole new meaning to the term “living under a rock”. The strange rock buildings and the houses made of caves are among the most alluring attractions in Andalusia. While this town of 3,000 may literally be under a rock, the town itself is inspiring, full of history, and very current on many tourist directories.

Town is the most unique of all the white villages of Andalusia in Spain. This beautiful town is nestled deep within a canyon, surrounded by fields of olive trees. However, its most impressive feature is the huge rocks that overhang the pretty white houses. Wander among the narrow streets, where you’ll find houses emerging from boulders and delicious cave restaurants. This canyon was formed naturally by the water from the creek below, creating this incredible landscape.

In prehistoric times, it was believed Troglodytes (cave dwellers) lived within the caves in this village. Caves and rocks have revealed artifacts that prove they’re about 5,000 years old. For at least this long, the people of this small village in Andalusia have been using the overhang of the rock as shelter. Further to this, they also used to store produce and food under the rocks to keep them cool and extend their shelf life. In more modern days, the villagers built houses in the spaces between the rocks, preventing them from getting too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter.

Main street in Setenil de las Bodegas is called ‘Calle Cuevas del Sol’ (Caves of the Sun), which is built under a massive slab of overhanging rock. This beautiful, sunny street is home to many cave restaurants sandwiched between mammoth boulders and a charming river. Although Calle Cuevas del Sol is the most famous street in the town, we recommend exploring other areas too. Wander among narrow streets like Calle Cuevas de la Sombra (caves of the shade) or go further uphill into the village to look at the white houses and viewpoints.

One of the top things to do in Setenil de las Bodegas is to visit the remains of the historical Arab Castle from the 12th century. Named Nazari Castle, it was once very impressive and had around 40 towers. During the period of ‘Reconquista’ between the Moors and Christians, it’s said it took the Christians 15 days to capture the castle and over 7 attempts to take back the village. This story gave the town the name ‘Setenil’, coming from the Latin ‘Septem Nihil’, which means ‘7 times no’. In later times, following their occupation by the Catholics, the residents began to use the cool areas under the rocks to store produce and create large store rooms. This is how the town came to the second part of the name “Bodegas”. This translates to “warehouse” in Spanish.

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[Aesthetica Magazine @AestheticaMag]

#AsSeenInPrint | Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic tale, 'The Secret Garden,' follows a girl who discovers and restores a neglected plot of land.

The book now lends its name to Michelle Blancke’s enigmatic photo series.

See more in our April issue: https://t.co/u084xxVlyN