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    The Siege of Orchid’s Blush — OS Weekend Fiction

    JULY 27, 2012 8:27AM

    By Seth James


    Topics: fiction, books, fantasy, werewolves, magic, siege, castles, does anyone read these tags

    • 2 Ratings
    • 317 Views
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    Secret Garden

    JULY 18, 2012 10:44PM

    By Christopher Tombrello


    Topics: arthur boyd houghton, the graphic, francis grose, finding a home, art history, vincent and theo, houseless and hungry, hubert herkomer, luke fildes, persian carpets, aquatints, a man's home is his castle, castles, omaha, pasadena, architecture, etchings, victorians, antiques, art, history, social realism, van gogh

    • 22 Ratings
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    • 32 Comments
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    Ancient Supermodels in a Renaissance castle

    JANUARY 30, 2012 9:26AM

    By Alysa Salzberg


    Topics: a little bit girly, connecting to the past, versailles, louis xiv, francois i, rer, french garden, gardens, architecture, castles, aesthetic constants, beauty, everyday life, artifacts, mirrors, makeup, jewlery, ancient rome, prehistory, history, renaissance, museums, france, paris

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    • 37 Ratings
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    • 49 Comments
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    My Parisian Year

    MAY 10, 2011 11:51AM

    By Alysa Salzberg


    Topics: paris, france, seasons, culture, french pop culture, expatriot life, food, illuminated manuscripts, medieval history, castles, prince albert in a can

    • 49 Ratings
    • 865 Views
    • 74 Comments
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    Braveheart Searches for Imaginary Castles on Craig's List

    JANUARY 2, 2011 10:55AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: music, castles, pipes and drums, royal dragoons, sousa, bagpipes, castles, craig's list

    • 2 Ratings
    • 644 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Put the Moat Over by the Bear-Pit

    JUNE 16, 2010 1:53PM

    By Cedar Burnett


    Topics: design, home, home decor, castles

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    • 412 Views
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    tearing down, building up

    OCTOBER 12, 2009 8:58AM

    By Maria J. Hoecker


    Topics: belief/religion, open call, castles, boys, starting over, perseverance

    • 10 Ratings
    • 5228 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Romancing the Stone (Castles!)

    JANUARY 10, 2009 8:32AM

    By onecorgilover


    Topics: medieval, romance, castles, southern france, history, architecture

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