France’s granite coast

Dinard is on the coast of north eastern Brittany just across the Rance estuary from Saint Malo. The beginning of Dinard as a fishing village were pushed aside at the end of the 19th century, when the wealthy and fashionable…

Guest post by @prasanna “Beauty doth of itself persuade the eyes of men without an orator.” — Shakespeare Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres Chartres Cathedral remains supreme in Christian cathedral culture. It is the incarnation of the Sacred, par excellence, whatever…

Brittany reminds me of Trees and wild-spaces. I would like to post a tribute to trees by the fabulous writer Herman Hesse. Image: Huelgoat from a visit some years back. I love the trees there. The magic of bolders and…

Central banks around the world are buying gold at historic levels. Gold prices have been rising due to geopolitical tension, inflation concerns, weakening trust in fiat currencies, and growing discussions about “de-dollarisation.”  Analysts and policymakers are beginning to talk openly about possible alternative settlement mechanisms,…