- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
A sculptured olive tree. - Olive tree
Sculpture of an olive tree by Constantinos Valaes in Galerie Lefakis in Saint-Paul-de-Vence - Impermanence
Impermanence by Dominique Rayou (2020ish). J'adore. - L’église Collégiale Saint Paul
The church was built between 12th and 18th century. - Saint-Paul-de-Vence
The town fountain. - Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Even mailboxes are art in this picturesque town. - Prévert's house
Jacques Prévert lived here. I would too. - Panthere
Panthere by Nicolas Lavarenne. A sleeping beauty. - Saint-Paul-de-Vence
A wonderful town. I can imagine it can get very crowded so getting there off-season late in the day was a good choice. - Salvador and Frida
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- Venus's hand
Venus's hand picking oranges and yet holding an apple :-) - Venus victrix
Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, Venus Victrix, 1913-1915. - Grande Laveuse
Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, Grande Laveuse, 1917. Yes, because women do their laundry naked... - Buste de Pâris
Paris by Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, 1914. - Renoir's house
Renoir's atelier. He moved to Cagnes in 1908. - Renoir's house
The house of Auguste Renoir and his family in Cagnes, now a museum. Not a bad house, not bad at all. - Brunch in Antibes
This brunch was to die for. The softest and lightest brioche perdue I have ever had and will ever have in my life. - Antibes
A lovely morning in Antibes. - Iglesia de San Nicolás
Yes, an unusually trippy church ceiling indeed. - Iglesia de San Nicolás
This is one of the strangest churches I've been to. Built in 1525, but the roof was destroyed by fire. So this decoration might be temporary. - Alhambra palace
Alhambra palace from Mirador de San Nicolas. With Sierra Nevada in the background. - Palacio de Dar al-Horra
View from the Palace towards San Cristobal. - Palacio de Dar al-Horra
No, this is not an entrance, but a tiny niche (called a taqa). Probably used to store a vase or a jug of water. - Palacio de Dar al-Horra
View from the Palace towards San Cristobal. - Palacio de Dar al-Horra
Another lovely palace with very few tourists. It was the residence of the sultan's wife, later a convent. - Casa Horno de Oro
A small Nasrid house, with the second floor added in the 16th century. - Granada
View from the El Maristan. the first hospital in Granada. The hospital was built in the 14th and destroyed in the 19th century, now being renovated. These houses could also use a bit of renovation. - El Bañuelo
These 11th century Arab baths are a lovely place to chill on a warm day. - El Bañuelo
These baths are very similar to the Alhambra baths. - El Bañuelo
Lovely baths, but this reminds me of some Star Wars helmet... - Window shopping in Granada
Of course bold dresses need bold shoes... - Alhambra hammam
Every room you enter has more holes in the ceiling. The rooms follow a standard layout: changing room, cold room, hot room, boiler room. - Alhambra hammam
Ceiling in the Alhambra's public hammam, constructed under Muhammad III. - Puerta de la Justicia
This massive entrance surely kept all the enemies out. - Puerta de la Justicia
The southern entrance to Alhambra palace, built in 1348 by Yusuf I. - Beer spa?
Now maybe if you like beer, this is a place for you. But not for me. Nope. - Plaza de la Trinidad
- Window shopping in Granada
Window shopping in Granada is an experience! So many so beautiful and special dresses. I am not used to seeing dresses like that in shops. - Window shopping in Granada
- Granada
The streets look pretty even when the shops and restaurants are closed. - Alcaicería
Super lively during day, super lonely otherwise. This part has been a shopping centre since the 11th century. - Window shopping in Granada
Somehow I can see Louis XIV walking around in such shoes. Ok, maybe the heels are not high enough for him. - Rīgas Doms - Riga Cathedral
The Cathedral and the Cathedral Square (Rīgas Doms and Doma laukums). - The Christmas market
The Christmas spirit at the Christmas market in the Dome Square. Even the recycling bins are in festive mood :-) - Christmas tree
Wonderful Christmas tree in the Town Hall square. - House of Blackheads
Originally built in 1334 for the city's guilds. The facade was was added in 1500s and the four statues of Neptune, Mercury, Unity and Peace were added in 1896. - St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Church (Rīgas Sv. Pētera baznīca). Founded in 1209 and rebuilt in the 15th century. The three entrances were added in the 17th century. The current steeple, which is 123 m tall, was built in 1973. - National Library
The new building was opened in 2014. The architect was Gunnar Birkerts (1925-2017), inspired by Castle of Light and Glass Mountain. - Nooooo!
This is a very clear message! - Valbonne
Super-cute doors in Valbonne. The world would be a friendlier place with more doors like this. - Valbonne
More doors from Valbonne - Chambre d'Amour in Valbonne
- 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
- Grasshopper wings
A close-up of a grasshopper wing. It belongs to a giant grasshopper (Titanacris albipes). - Tropics
Rainforest house. With bats. Those flying foxes flew directly into my face - not that I am ultrasound invisible or something, no. - Red button ginger
Tropical plants in tropical "rainforest" house - Nat Geo moment
- Arctic wolf
The arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos) wasn't in the mood. - Ein ... Vogel
Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata). These birds live in grasslands, savanas and open forests of South America. They cannot really fly and mostly eat snakes, lizards, frogs, rodents and insects. - Orang-Utan
This Orang-Utan's (Pongo pygmaeus) BFF is a waiter from the neighbouring restaurant. - Paper kite
Paper kite (Idea leuconoe) butterfly and its chrysalises (pupae). - Almost there ...
Chrysalis stage of a soon-to-be butterfly. - Jellyfish
They have over 25 different species of jellyfish in the Vienna Zoo so I'm not really sure which one is this. My guess would be white-spotted jellyfish (Phyllorhiza punctata), native to the western Pacific. - Flamingo
American flamingo - Flamingo
American flamingo - Flamingos
American flamingos - Flamingo
This is American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber, Roter Flamingo), which is slightly redder than the Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus, Rosa Flamingo). - Crocodile
Mexican (Morelet's) crocodile - Crocodile
Mexican crocodile, also called Morelet's crocodile, is a fresh-water crocodile, up to about 3,5 metres long. - Cave Bar in Petra
- The Moon above Petra
- Rocks in Petra
Rocks above our hotel, Petra Guest House. And the Moon! - Jebel Haroun
This is where Moses's brother Haroun (Aaron) is buried. - Jebel Haroun in Petra
View from Jebel Haroun (1350 m). On the saddle below the summit is a huge Byzantine monastery. - Wai-o-Tapu
Devil's bath. - Wai-o-Tapu
Devil's bath. A totally natural lake. - Wai-o-Tapu
Insane place - Wai-o-Tapu
Champagne Pool - Zorbing, Rotorua
Wet-zorbing down the hill. Extreme fun! - Wai-o-Tapu
Devil's Bath. Apparently sulphur gives the devilish green colour. - Lake Taupo
The Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings.