There is a silence into which the world cannot intrude. There is an ancient peace you carry in your heart and have not lost.
From “a Course of Miracles”
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 11th 2018
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Villa Cimbrone – The Terrace of Infinity
The spectacle which thus splendid, incomparable natural balcony, adorned with eighteenth century marble busts opens before the incredulous eyes of visitors truly comprehends something infinite but, any adjective to try and somehow describe this miracle of nature is ineffective. Casting your eyes down as far as the mountains of Cilento and the tip of Licosa, [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 10th 2018
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Villa Cimbrone – The Statue of Ceres
At the end of the picturesque terrace stands the Temple of Ceres, goddess of the Harvests. The pavilion marks the entrance to the Terrace of Infinity. On account of its location the Terrace of Infinity has earned the title of ‘the Doorway of the Sun’.*
You will have to wait until my next post for my [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Feb 9th 2018
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Villa Cimbrone – The Avenue of Immensity
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 8th 2018
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Villa Cimbrone – The Crypt
This open gallery in gothic style, individual and hard to build with load bearing arches is modelled on the Fountain Abbey of Malton in Yorkshire where Lord Grimthorpe originally came from. Although it evokes a medieval atmosphere, it was built between 1907 and 1911 and became one of the meeting places of the London’s Bloomsbury [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Feb 7th 2018
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Villa Cimbrone – The Cloister
The cloister can be found to left beyond the the the sixteenth century doorway to the Villa Cimbrone. The cloister, a delightful small courtyard in Arabian/Sicilian/Norman style. The archway is supported by two columns sporting two boars heads which recall the family crest of Lord Grimthorpe.*
*From the Villa Cimbrone garden guide leaflet
20 Comments CherryPie on Feb 6th 2018
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Villa Cimbrone
The first reliable mentions of Villa Cimbrone can be found around the 11th century, intermingling with those of Ravello’s golden era. The origins of its name come from the rocky outcrop on which it stands: this was part of a large estate with lush vegetation covering over eight hectares that was known as “Cimbronium”.
It initially [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 5th 2018
