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The St Francis Xavier church was built between 1660 and 1665. - Pestsäule in Leoben
Leoben had to fight plague in 1347, 1352 and 1716. In 1716 the column was erected in the town square. Maybe it helped as there has been no more plague since :-) The Holy Trinity at the top with St. Barbara, St. Xaver, St. Sebastian on the left and St. Rochus, St. Jakob and St. Florian on the right. - Leoben
A clever installation in a mining town. Glückau' - Leoben
A very intricate - almost fractalesque coat of arms. - Schwammerlturm
The tower was originally built in 1268 and rebuilt in 1615. The first time I'm seeing the tower with blue background, so far only at night and/or rain. - St Jakob
Saint James the Less with some tool, with which he had been killed. - Saint Bartholomew
Just Saint Bart carrying and knife and his skin around ... - St Francis Xavier church
The interior is basically the same since the 17th century. With an interesting contrast between black/gold/white. - Pointe du Raz
The word "raz" means a strong current of water. Well, yes. I've never seen such strong *tidal* currents in the sea. Two lighthouses, La Vieille and La petite Vieille can be seen. And the Île de Sein in the background. - Pointe du Raz
Finistère. Where the land ends. Or begins :-) Interesting clouds approaching from the Ocean. - Pointe du Raz
The Tévennec Lighthouse as seen from Pointe du Raz. The lighthouse was inhabited from 1875 to 1910. - Baie des Trépassés
The lonely Tévennec Lighthouse on the horizon. - Pointe du Raz
Pointe du Raz overlooking Plage de la Baie des Trépassés at sunset. - Calvary at Pleyben
Calvary from 1555. Funnily, the cleaned Calvary no longer looks so old :-) Bottom row: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Flight to Egypt, Jesus meeting the lawyers. Top row: the Harrowing of Hell; Jesus leading Adam and Eve; a Jew holding a scroll with the charges against Jesus; a soldier dressing Christ in his royal robe. - Calvary at Pleyben
The Resurrection of Jesus. Three soldiers sleeping and one is blinded by what he sees. I find it so amusing by how they are dressed. So 16th century :-) - Pleyben
Recently cleaned Pleyben Parish close (1583). With one Gothic and one Renaissance tower. - Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts
The hill is a dormant volcano, once called Menez Kronan. - Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts
The consequences of a terrible fire in 2022. - Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts
Once the site of an old Celtic temple, a chapel was built here in 1679, restored in 1820. And obviously in 2023. - Guimiliau
Every little corner is richly decorated with funny creatures. Again, I have no idea who these two guys are. - Calvary at Guimiliau
The west face of the Calvary. Most notably: the doors on the left, so the priest could climb on the calvary and deliver a sermon. A niche with Paul Aurelian; Top row: Crown of thorns; Pietà; the Resurrection with drunk guards sleeping; Mouth of Hell with devil's lover. Bottom row: John the Evangelist; Entry into Jerusalem; The Last Supper; Luke the Evangelist. - Guimiliau
Carved wooden ceiling in the church. - Guimiliau
Someone on a donkey... - Guimiliau
Adam and Eve and the temptation. - Guimiliau
The South porch: Eve being born (i.e. pulled by God) from Adam's rib. - Guimiliau
I don't know who these guys are. Fauns? Did they have fauns in early 17th-century Brittany? - Guimiliau
The entry to the South porch (1617): We can see Cain killing Abel (bottom left), and plenty of Noah: picking grapes (top left), being drunk (top right), Noah's Ark (bottom right). I don't know what the rest it. - Guimiliau
The Saint Anne chapel/the Ossuary (1648) is part of the Guimiliau Parish close. Bodies were kept here isolated, especially when plague or cholera were in play. - Calvary at Guimiliau
Matthew the Evangelist with a small boy. - Calvary at Guimiliau
The east face of the Calvary. This part shows the Flight into Egypt with Mary holding baby Jesus. Joseph with a pilgrim stick leads. - Calvary at Guimiliau
The statue of Luke the Evangelist with his ox. - Calvary at Guimiliau
The west face of the Calvary. This part shows the entry into Jerusalem. - Calvary at Guimiliau
This Calvary was completed in 1588. It depicts 37 scenes from the life and death of Jesus Christ. - Calvary at Guimiliau
The south face of the Calvary. Top row: St. Veronica holding her veil with Jesus' image; Jesus' baptism; Jesus carrying the Cross. Bottom row: Luke the Evangelist; St. Elizabeth and a servant greeting Virgin Mary; Jesus washing a disciple's feet; the Annunciation; Matthew the Evangelist. - Cairn of Barnenez
Art exhibition by local kids. Love it! - Cairn of Barnenez
Early Neolithic monument (4800 BC). It's 72 m long, up to 25 m wide, and over 8 m high. - Cairn of Barnenez
It is considered one of the oldest man-made structures. And yet not many visitors! - Cairn of Barnenez
The tumulus contains 11 chambers entered by separate passages. - Côte de granit rose
I've seen many beautiful houses but this one might be my favourite. It looks good even in rain. - Duck duck lamp!
These lanterns actually float on water. - Les secrets!
... or just another brick in the wall? - Old Antibes
So this is how an angel looks like from behind! - Picasso Museum
A... a... something on the terrace of the Picasso Museum. - Antibes
- Le Nomade
So many so different pictures one can take with the Nomade. - Le Nomade
I love the Nomade. The first time I saw him, I found the statue too static for a nomade. But now I can understand him. And I love him. - Carpobrotus
- Daisies
- Heaven.
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- Monte Capanne
The rocky path up Monte Capanne. - Marciana
- Hermitage of San Cerbone
Saint Cerbone moved here in the 6th century, this church is from the 15th century. There is a lovely pique-nique area behind the church. - Monte Capanne
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- Portoferraio
... and another huge yacht, interestingly illuminated. - Portoferraio
- Portoferraio
You must enter another dimension behind these doors, otherwise I cannot imagine how these are separate apartments/houses. - Yin-yang sunset on Elba
Sun setting behind Capraia - Scoglietto Portoferraio
- Portoferraio
Lots of stairs. Everywhere. - Portoferraio
Chiesa della Misericordia - A
A again. Still in Portoferraio, Elba. - Sea daffodil in Lacona
Pancratium maritimum - Sea daffodil in Lacona
Pancratium maritimum - Universidade de Lisboa
Toilet poetry at the Lisbon University :-) - Via del Volterraio at night
And Scorpius underneath the Moon. - Rio nell'Elba
- La Calcinaia
- Laghetto delle Conche
Dried up lake - Laghetto delle Conche
There was almost no water in the lake - but just enough to capture these reflections. - Iron mines
- Iron mines
Laghetto delle Conche. There was almost no lake there. But the colours were spectacular! - Formica Leo (2218 m), Piton de la Fournaise
View from Pas de Bellecombe (2311 m), from where stairs take you into the caldera. - Piton de la Fournaise
One really has to stay on the track. Even there you can hear the echoes below your feet indicating that the ground is far from being solid. - Plaine des Sables, Piton de la Fournaise (2632 m)
Piton is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. It erupts almost once a year. - Piton de la Fournaise (2632 m)
One of the world's most active volcanoes. - Piton de la Fournaise
With Piton des Neiges (3071 m) in the background.