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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

Q. Why is your Tumblelog called "My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning"?

A. Because "My Grandmother's Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning" wouldn't fit in the available space.

mediumaevum: Carta Monastery is a former Cistercian monastery in southern Transylvania in Romania, currently a Lutheran Evangelical church belonging to the local Saxon community. It lies on the left bank of the Olt River, between the cities of Sibiu and Fagaras, close to the villages of Carta and Cartisoara. The monastery was founded in 1205-1206 by King Andrew II of Hungary, and was disbanded 27 February 1474 by King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary. The Cistercian monastery introduced and helped develop Gothic art in the region.

mediumaevum:

Carta Monastery is a former Cistercian monastery in southern Transylvania in Romania, currently a Lutheran Evangelical church belonging to the local Saxon community. It lies on the left bank of the Olt River, between the cities of Sibiu and Fagaras, close to the villages of Carta and Cartisoara. The monastery was founded in 1205-1206 by King Andrew II of Hungary, and was disbanded 27 February 1474 by King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary. The Cistercian monastery introduced and helped develop Gothic art in the region.

frpaisius: Yesterday we visited several incredible Romanian monasteries and churches in Bucuresti, including Radu Voda, an otherworldly 16th century monastery dedicated to the Holy Trinity and St. Nectarius of Aegina. This incredible artwork outside is translated, “you are living in the heavens, but looking down on us…”. Here us there link: http://www.manastirearaduvoda.ro/. If you insert this link into Google Translate, you can have the English version. In just a few hours, several of us will travel to the Moldavian monasteries, starting with Neamt, where St. Paisius Velichkovskii lies. Refer to one of my earlier posts about him. Like a dream come true…

frpaisius:

Yesterday we visited several incredible Romanian monasteries and churches in Bucuresti, including Radu Voda, an otherworldly 16th century monastery dedicated to the Holy Trinity and St. Nectarius of Aegina. This incredible artwork outside is translated, “you are living in the heavens, but looking down on us…”. Here us there link: http://www.manastirearaduvoda.ro/. If you insert this link into Google Translate, you can have the English version.
In just a few hours, several of us will travel to the Moldavian monasteries, starting with Neamt, where St. Paisius Velichkovskii lies. Refer to one of my earlier posts about him. Like a dream come true…

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theorchidgarden: Queen Marie with her son, Nicolae

theorchidgarden:

Queen Marie with her son, Nicolae

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cofairytales: via Andrei George on flickr orthodox nuns, early 1900, Iasi/Iassy, Romania

cofairytales:

via Andrei George on flickr

orthodox nuns, early 1900, Iasi/Iassy, Romania

cofairytales: via Andrei George on flickr. early 1900, Iasi/ Iassy, Romania. check link for more info on the men and to see the reverse of the photo. What I like about this photo is that they look so natural, like they would be actors in an unknown play.

cofairytales:

via Andrei George on flickr.

early 1900, Iasi/ Iassy, Romania.

check link for more info on the men and to see the reverse of the photo.

What I like about this photo is that they look so natural, like they would be actors in an unknown play.