Category: UNESCO

 

Many of the most beautiful or historic locations around the globe have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. I share information and photos about those that I have experienced here.

PhotoPOSTcard: Italy’s Dolomites – Built by Mother Nature, Tamed by Man

The Dolomites are a spectacular mountain range in northern Italy. 6000 square miles of jagged limestone peaks, they have been a tourist destination since the mid 1800’s.  But it was the 1956 Winter Olympics in the region that put this mountain range on the winter skiing map.  In the summer, the high alpine meadows are shared by hikers and the local cows as they move to the higher pastures for grazing.

Thanks for visiting.

Rose

 

Pilgrimage to Paducah – My First Quilt Show in Paducah, Kentucky

I had my first trip to the quilt show in Paducah, Kentucky when I entered a quilt into the contest for the first time, and found lots of creativity in this UNESCO Creative City besides just the quilting kind.

First published April 29, 2017

It may seem odd that the subject of an inaugural blog post would be about traveling to Paducah, Kentucky, but to a quilter, this is near to being a pilgrimage to Mecca.

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