- Côte de granit rose
I think this is Plage Quo Vadis. Because Henryk Sienkiewicz wrote his Quo Vadis in the neighbouring castle, overlooking this beach. - Côte de granit rose
A walk along the Côte de granit rose at sunset, somewhere between Ploumanac'h and Trégastel. - Cap d'Erquy
It was insanely hot walking here, no shadow in sight. But it was worth it. - Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy
Of all the beaches I've been to, this one has the purest and most homogeneous sand. Wonderful! - Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy
What a beautiful beach this is. - Cap d'Erquy
If you can, take a walk on Cap d'Erquy. You will not regret it. - Le Fort du Guesclin
As everything in Brittany, this place is also full of history. Romans, destroyed, fortress in 800s, destroyed, fortified castle built by Bertrand du Guesclin in 1100, destroyed in 1598, this one built in 1756... - Pointe du Grouin
View of Mont Saint Michel from the Pointe. - Pointe du Grouin
GR34. So so so tempting, but we needed to move on. - Pointe du Grouin
- Pointe du Grouin
Some art on a WWII bunker. - Pointe du Grouin
A lovely walk close to Cancale. And some wild currents in the sea! - Île Sainte-Marguerite
View of the Sainte Marguerite island. And the beautiful sea in between. - Île Saint-Honorat
A super soft and super quiet path. - The fortified monastery
Built in the 11th century and being rebuilt now. - Abbaye de Lérins
This place puts your mind at rest. - Abbaye de Lérins
What a tranquil place. - Île Saint-Honorat
- Île Saint-Honorat
View from the island towards Massif de l'Esterel. - La Chapelle Saint-Sauveur
Recently renovated chapel on the island. Originally from the 5th, 9th and 11th century. - Île Saint-Honorat
Île Saint-Honorat is the smaller of the Lerins islands. And visiting it off-season is just magical. - Ninja warrior in Cannes!
Unfortunately I did not see the actual show, just the stage. - My favourite mornings
- Sunset
And the northern tip of Corsica. - Isola di Pianosa
We call it the 'pancake' island. You can guess why. - Chiessi
Chiessi, of course. My favourite spot on the whole island. - Rainbow from Arthur's Seat
- A heart-shaped bicycle stand
What a lovely bike stand. - A rhinoceros
A rhino by William Darrell. In Edinburgh. Very similar to the one in Lisbon. - Peephole in Teviot Row House
Now this is an interesting peephole. You can see from the outside whether the room is occupied or not. - Teviot Row House
- Whisky Taste Map
- Whisky Map
In one of the bars in Teviot Row House. - Rosslyn Chapel
View of the South Door and Aisle, Rosslyn Chapel (~1830) by William Dyce. The chapel has been associated with the quest for the Holy Grail, the Knights Templar and the origins of Scottish Freemasonry. - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. There are so many details in this painting... Lewis Carroll counted 165 fairies :-) - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. The painting is full of funny details. - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. Now this is a funny painting! - Dunnottar Castle
Dunnottar Castle (1867) by Waller Hugh Paton - Lady Agnew of Lochnaw
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (1892-1893) by John Singer Sargent. That is a perfect portrait. - The big trees
The big trees (1902-1904) by Paul Cézanne - Montagne Sainte-Victoire
Montagne Sainte-Victoire (1890s) by Paul Cézanne. Another one of my favourites in the gallery. - The Monument to Philopappos
The Monument to Philopappos, Athens (1805-1807) by Giovanni Battista Lusieri. This is the painter's only known oil painting, everything else are watercolours. - Forest scene
Forest scene (~1820) by Achille-Etna Michallon - The Molo, Venice
The Molo, Venice, looking West (~1745) by Antonio Canaletto - The Royal Volunteer Review
The Royal Volunteer Review, 7 August 1860 (1860) by Samuel Bough, detail. - The Monarch of the Glen
The Monarch of the Glen (~1851) by Sir Edwin Landseer - El Médico
El Médico (1779) by Francisco de Goya - The finding of Moses
The finding of Moses (1730-1735) by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. I'm sure they wore clothes like this, right. - The Ladies Waldegrave
The Ladies Waldegrave (1780) by Sir Joshua Reynolds - The honourable Mrs Graham
The Honourable Mrs Graham (1775-1777) by Thomas Gainsborough - The Meeting of Anthony and Cleopatra
The Meeting of Anthony and Cleopatra (1745) by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Very Egyptian and Roman clothing! - Flower Still-life
Flower Still-life in a Sculptured Stone Vase (1718) by Jan van Huysum. Oil on copper. - Wooded Landscape
Wooded Landscape (1662-1663) by Meindert Hobbema - Reverend Robert Walker
The Reverend Robert Walker skating on Duddingston Loch (1795) by Sir Henry Raeburn - SW view from Ben Lomond
SW view from Ben Lomond (1810) by John Knox - A Highland wedding at Blair Atholl
A Highland wedding at Blair Atholl (1780) by David Allan - Still-life
Still-life (1708) by Thomas Warrender. One of my favourite paintings in the whole gallery. - St Bavo's Church in Haarlem
The Interior of St Bavo's Church in Haarlem (the Grote Kerk) (1648) by Pieter Jansz Saenredam, detail. - St Bavo's Church in Haarlem
The Interior of St Bavo's Church in Haarlem (the Grote Kerk) (1648) by Pieter Jansz Saenredam, detail. A graffiti in the church, which is indeed the author's signature. - St Bavo's Church in Haarlem
The Interior of St Bavo's Church in Haarlem (the Grote Kerk) (1648) by Pieter Jansz Saenredam. - Gianlorenzo Bernini
Portrait of Gianlorenzo Bernini (1675) by Giovanni Battista Gaulli, Baciccio - An allegory
An allegory (1590) by El Greco, Domenikos Theotokopoulos. A very unusual painting, probably illustrating "the simple moralising message that lust appeals to our foolish and baser instincts". - El Greco's Saviour of the World
The Saviour of the World (~1600) by El Greco, Domenikos Theotokopoulos - Stormy sea
Stormy sea (1650-1652) by Philips Wouwerman. - Twins Clara and Albert de Bray
Twins Clara and Albert de Bray (1646) by Salomon de Bray. The children of the artist's nephew. Apparently portraits of living babies were highly unusual there and then. - The Christ Child Disputing with the Doctors
The Christ Child Disputing with the Doctors (1480-1485) by Bernardino Butinone. - St Agatha
St Agatha (1512-1518) by Giovanni Busi, called Cariani. Roman governor of Sicily ordered to cut off breasts of a noblewoman Agatha of Catania, who rejected him. She was later healed by St Peter. - An allegory of melancholy
An allegory of melancholy (1528) by Lucas Cranach, detail. This is a group of witches riding in the sky (a boar, a cow, a cat? ...) - An allegory of melancholy
An allegory of melancholy (1528) by Lucas Cranach, detail. At that time, melancholy was one of four humours making up the human temperament and character. Fancy shoes! - The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child with two angels (1470-1480) by Ferrarese School. Notice the illusionistic painted frame. And I love the black angel wings. So goth! - The Madonna del Passeggio by Raphael
The Madonna del Passeggio (1515-1518) by Raphael, detail. Most probably painted by his assistant, Gianfrancesco Penni. - Three legends of St Nicholas
Three legends of St Nicholas (1500-1520) by Gerard David. In this painting, he is saving three impoverished girls from prostitution by giving money for their dowries. - The Madonna of the Yarnwinder
The Madonna of the Yarnwinder (1501) by Leonardo da Vinci - The Virgin adoring the sleeping Christ Child
The Virgin adoring the sleeping Christ Child (~1485) by Sandro Botticelli - The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child Enthroned (~1415) by Lorenzo Monaco. I like the throne. - Capoliveri
Probably my favourite town on the island. - Capoliveri
Parrocchia Santa Maria Assunta - Monte Capanne
as seen from Capoliveri - Capoliveri
Piazzetta G. Marconi - Capoliveri
Qui si mangia. - Sunset
Sunset behind the Monserrato - Nonno pino
The largest/oldest pine tree, about 400 years old. 15 m tall with a circumference of 4.5 m. - The Monserrato Sanctuary
Highly popular in XVII and XVIII century. Built by a Spanish governor for surviving a storm. - Entrance gate
- Il Casale di Monserrato
A wonderful secret garden - Mosteiro da Batalha
The famous Batalha Monastery, officially known, as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory. It was erected in commemoration of the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota and is now one of the best examples of late gothic architecture in Portugal. - Largo Infante Dom Henrique
The town was founded by King D. João I of Portugal to pay homage to the Portuguese victory at the Battle of Aljubarrota (August 14, 1385). - Tree branches at night
It was a rainy night and these are the reflections on tree branches. - The eastern wall
- Obidos
The town and the town walls at night. - The town falls
- Castelo de Óbidos
- "Medieval" market
The town is very proud if its medieval history and they organise medieval markets and festivals.