For eons people have been fascinated by towers and high
places.
Around the world, towers point to the stars or the creator
of the universe.
Towers have been used for defense and for refuge.
The
Tower
of Babel was one such
place as were the temples of the mystics on mountain tops.
People built them as places to be close to
the divine or away from the marauding heathens.
While attending a conference in
Boston I was so engrossed that I had not gone
out to see much of the city. My wife demanded that I go with her to the top of
the
Hancock Tower and see the view.
Your ears pop in the high speed elevator going up the
Hancock Tower. Even more, you are overwhelmed by
the view from this marvelous perch.
In
Chicago we went up the
Sears Tower
(now the Willis Tower) on a clear day and could see for miles.
It was much the same in
Atlanta in the
Peachtree Tower.
Many cities have their high holy places.
Seattle has its Space Needle,
San Francisco has
Coit Tower.
Pictured here is the high tower at the Rock of Cashel, Ireland.
You have inspired me, sir (though you're obviously far too young to have an "old blog" (smile)). I too love to travel, and may choose to share a story or a pic or two on my "old blog". Also, I will have to remember the Rock of Cashel, as Kathy and I were just discussing how we'd like to return to The Emerald Isle for our 50th. ;-)
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