Ovaltine Jenkins
A hint of sunshine on an otherwise stormy day yields a mystical combination of reflections and steam on the waters of the Roman Great Bath in Bath, England. P1110269_ps1_wm
The Romans built this thermae complex on natural hot springs during the first century CE. Everything above the ancient column bases is a modern reconstruction from the end of the Victorian era using distinctive, local Bath stone, a honey-colored oolitic limestone that defines much of the distinctive architecture in the city. Though the original Roman version was covered by a roof 20 meters high, the reconstruction project ran out of money and so the baths remain unvaulted and open to the sky and sunlight, allowing green algae to flourish in the pools. Also, tourists taking selfies on the far side of the pool create a modern-day "accidental renaissance" tableau.
A hint of sunshine on an otherwise stormy day yields a mystical combination of reflections and steam on the waters of the Roman Great Bath in Bath, England. P1110269_ps1_wm
The Romans built this thermae complex on natural hot springs during the first century CE. Everything above the ancient column bases is a modern reconstruction from the end of the Victorian era using distinctive, local Bath stone, a honey-colored oolitic limestone that defines much of the distinctive architecture in the city. Though the original Roman version was covered by a roof 20 meters high, the reconstruction project ran out of money and so the baths remain unvaulted and open to the sky and sunlight, allowing green algae to flourish in the pools. Also, tourists taking selfies on the far side of the pool create a modern-day "accidental renaissance" tableau.