- Mosaic in Nasrid palace
- Zellij in Mexuar
This style of mosaic tilework is called zellij. Charles V was not only King of Spain, but also Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria, and Lord of the Netherlands. Maybe I missed some titles. Anyway, the double-headed eagle represents the Holy Roman Empire. - Mexuar
Tiles on the wall of the Mexuar Council Hall, which served as the entrance to the Nasrid palace. Plus Ultra was the motto of king Charles V. - Church of Santa María de la Alhambra
The church (1581-1618) was built on an older mosque. - A wolf!
What a wonderful art in Plaza de los Lobos. - Granada Cathedral
The interior of Granada Cathedral. Another very heavy church. - Granada Cathedral
The interior of the Renaissance cathedral. Built between 1523 and (officially) 1704. This place is big. - Granada Cathedral
The ceiling of the Cathedral. Very pure. - Granada Cathedral
- Monasterio de San Jerónimo
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And the very busy ceiling. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
A very very busy renaissance church. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
The main chapel of the monastery was built in 1504-1522. A very notable church, the elevated choir and the super busy decorations on the walls and ceiling. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
A lot of different fonts on these graves. - A chameleon!
I love the Supercable logo! It just puts a smile on your face, doesn't it? :-) - Carmen de los Martires Gardens
Another lovely geometrical fountain. For some reason not perfectly symmetrical. - Carmen de los Mártires
No true palace without a couple of peacocks. - Strawberry Tree
A lovely garden very close to Alhambra. And free. And almost empty. - Carmen de los Mártires
These are some headless statues... - Carmen de los Mártires
Nazari patio in Carmen de los Mártires. Very small, very cosy, very quiet. Lovely. - Fuente de la ola
What a lovely wave fountain. - Magnolia Grandiflora
The majestic magnolias blossoming all over town. - Ferdinand VI
The inscription on the statue ends with "Rex Cat". While I'm sure this doesn't mean "King Cat", it surely looks like it :-) - Carmen de los Martires Gardens
Entrance to the Gardens of Carmen de los Martires. Fuente de la Ninfa de la Gruta. - Fuente de los Gigantones
The fountain was built in the 17th century. Moved several times, it now ended up in Plaza de Bib-Rambla. - Alhambra palace
View of Alhambra from Mirador de San Nicolás. At sunset, as it should be. - View of Granada
Mirador Ojo de Granada. - Local art
Some interesting local art. - Granada Cathedral
The Cathedral tower, as seen from Plaza de la Romanilla. - La Pepa
Surely this is not a coincidence, as they must know about Peppa Pig, right? - Granada Cathedral
The cathedral (1518-1561) was built on top of the city main mosque in Spanish Renaissance style. - Iglesia del Sagrario
The church next to the Cathedral, built in 1704. - Royal floors
Pattern in the pavement, marking the reign of Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II. - Capilla Real exterior
Old signs on the walls of the Royal Chapel. - Untitled
Art in Zagreb airport: Untitled by Emre Namyeter (2022). There's something about this installation that I just love. - DSC 8953
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- The Queensferry Crossing
- Pitlochry
Such a lovely picturesque town! - Pitlochry fish ladder
The fish ladder is next to a dam and allows salmon to swim upstream. A lovely place for a walk and a wonderful Visitor Centre. - Aviemore
A lovely tiny park in Aviemore. - Kayaking on Loch Morlich
- Loch Morlich
A walk around the Loch. - A brook
One of the lovely brooks in the vicinity of Glenmore Campsite. - Loch Morlich
The highest sandy beach in Scotland :-) - Loch Morlich
A wonderful Loch but very very cold. At least to us, who are used to the Mediterranean temperatures. - Cairn Lochan
Cairn Lochan (1216 m) as seen from Loch Morlich. It is the 15th highest peak in the British Isles and the 15th tallest in Scotland :-) - DSC 8561
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- Inverewe Garden
Although this part is usually shown in the photographs, the garden is huge! - Flowers in bloom
- Aeonium in Inverewe Garden
Also called Tree houseleek, this is a strange plant. - Aeonium in Inverewe Garden
The garden was created in 1862 and is now full of exotic plants. - Towards Poolewe
Lewisian gneiss is one of the oldest rocks in the whole world. They are about 2 billion years old. That is old. - Gairloch
Lovely houses in Gairloch. - The Sitooterie
A lovely tiny ... something. A Sitooterie :-) - Glen Docherty Viewpoint
View of Loch Maree. This used to be a lonely place until Queen Victoria visited it in 1877. - Loch a'Chroisg
Driving the A832 and stopping to admire the views. - DSC 8374
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