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Vallouise
Wonderful cross-country skiing trails! -
Pont des Fontaines
One of the many bridges across L'Onde. Pont des Fontaines. -
Puy Saint Vincent 1800
Station 1800 with Mont Pelvoux (3743 m) and Pic de Clouzis (3453 m) -
Col de la Pousterle
View from Col de la Pousterle over Vallouise towards Pic de Clouzis (3453 m). A lovely walk or an intense cross-country track. -
Mont Pelvoux
View from Col de la Pousterle: Pic Sans Nom (3913) on the left, Mont Pelvoux (3943 m) with the glacier, and Petit Pelvoux (3739 m) in the front -
Col de la Pousterle
A wonderful harmony of hiking, snowshoe walking, cross-country skiing and ski touring. They live happily ever after :-) -
These feet were made for walkin'
There wasn't much snow so walking with crampons was much safer and comfortable. -
Bliss :-)
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Still life
From Tournoux towards Lac des Hermes. These are some steep cross-country slopes! -
Branch art
Well, hello there! Found along the the "Rando Luge" track. -
Wonderful sunset
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Piste Bashers on La Cucumelle
Plenty of piste bashers starting their night shift on La Cucumelle (2689 m) -
View from Pousterle towards SW
Close to Refuge de la Pousterle, view towards Tête de la Canonnière (3205 m), Tête de Soulaure - Pic Félix Neff (3232 m) and Pointes de Rougnoux (3160 m). -
La Cucumelle
View of La Cucumelle (2698 m) from our apartment at sunrise -
La Cucumelle
View of La Cucumelle (2698 m) from our apartment before sunrise -
Pic de Peyre Eyraute
Winter holidays in Puy Saint Vincent. This is the view of Pic de Peyre Eyraute (2903 m) from Residence la Dame Blanche. -
Pic de Peyre Eyraute
View of Pic de Peyre Eyraute (2903 m) from Puy Saint Vincent 1800. -
Ca d'oro
Ca d'oro or the Golden house. One of the best examples of Venetian Gothic architecture. It used to be gilded, therefore its name. -
Venice Masks
One of the many many souvenir shops. -
Piazza San Marco
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Punk Mona Buda?
I can totally imagine Jared Leto owning this. -
Modern art
Well, modern art at is finest. Who wouldn't want a rhino in the living room? -
Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti
Another wonderful palace - one of the many. -
Canal Grande
As seen from the Ponte dell'Accademia. -
Campanile di Santo Stefano
Well, that is a very tilted bell tower. -
Campo Manin
And another lovely building... -
Scala Contarini del Bovolo
Snail's staircase. Another hidden gem. -
A mascaron
Santa Maria Formosa. A mascaron above the main door to the campanile. -
Santi Giovanni e Paolo
Tomb of Jacopo e Lorenzo Tiepolo, two doges, who dies in 1249 and 1275, respectively. -
Santi Giovanni e Paolo
The interior of one of the largest churches in Venice, completed in 1430s. 25 doges are buried in this church. -
Santa Maria Formosa
Built in 1492. -
Ponte di Rialto
The oldest of the main four bridges in Venice. Finished in 1591. -
Canal Grande
Canal Grande as seen from Ponte di Rialto. -
Canal Grande
Typical Venice. As seen from Ponte di Rialto. -
Basilica di San Marco
Basilica at night. -
Procuratie Vecchie
Built in the beginning of the 16th century. -
Procuratie Vecchie
The facade is made of Istrian limestone. -
Procuratie Vecchie
Procurator of Saint Mark was the second most prestigious title (after the Doge). This was their office. -
Ponte dei Sospiri
The Bridge of Sighs connects the Doge's Palace with the New Prison. -
Ponte dei Sospiri
The view from this bridge was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. Even the window bars are made of stone. -
Santa Maria dei Miracoli
This marble church was built between 1481 and 1489, designed by Pietro Lombardo. -
Sunset in Venice
A wonderful sunset in Venice, as seen from Fondamente Nove. -
Scuola Grande di San Marco
More great optical illusions on the facade. -
Scuola Grande di San Marco
A trompe-l'oeil archway detail on the facade. -
Scuola Grande di San Marco
Originally one of the Scuole Grandi of Venice, now the city's hospital. Finished around 1500 by Pietro Lombardo. -
Libreria Acqua Alta
Well, some people call treating the books like this charming. I don't. -
St. Alipius Gate
West facade of the Basilica with the symbols of the four evangelists. -
West Facade of the Basilica
Depiction of the procession bringing St. Mark's relics to the Basilica, above St. Alipius Gate, probably from the 13th century. -
Basilica di San Marco
The roof of the Basilica with Saint Mark, his winged lion and the protecting angels. -
Basilica di San Marco
From the 11th century, inspired by Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. -
Piazza San Marco
Piazza in the times of Covid, wonderfully empty. -
Ponte dei Sospiri
Prisoners were taken through this bridge to the prison. -
San Giorgio Maggiore
The church was designed by Andrea Palladio, built between 1566 and 1610. -
Giardini Reali
The Royal Gardens were built under Napoleon in 1806. -
Giardini Reali
A man reading a book in the middle of the Royal Gardens. Bliss... -
Palazzo Ducale
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Narthex of the Basilica
Mosaic in the narthex, depicting Death of Noah, the Tower of Babel (1200s) and the Story of Abraham (1230). -
Campanile
Built in the 10th-16th century, and rebuilt in 1902 after the original one collapsed. Originally a watchtower and a "lighthouse". -
Porta della Carta
Built in 1438–43, probably by Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon. Doge Francisco Foscari is kneeling before the Lion. -
Piazzetta di San Marco
The Piazzetta between the Doge's Palace and Jacopo Sansovino's Biblioteca with the two columns with Saint Theodore and the winged lion. -
Basilica di San Marco
A detail on the southern facade of the Basilica -
Piazzetta di San Marco
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Narthex of the Basilica
Arch of Paradise above the entrance to the Basilica. -
Detail on Palazzo Ducale
Palazzo Ducale: a detail on one of the columns (the same column as the Judgment of Solomon). -
Palazzo Ducale
Unfortunately, the palace was closed. Not enough tourists? -
The Four Tetrachrs
The Four Tetrachrs are the four rulers that simultaneously governed the Roman Empire. The statue is from the 4th century, made in Porphyry and was originally in Constantinople. -
Basilica di San Marco
Another detail from the Basilica's facade. -
Palazzo Ducale
Palazzo Ducale, built in 1340 (and extended later). -
Torre dell'Orologio
Their clocks used to show 24 hours, not just 12. -
Mosaic
Venice is full of old mosaics. Although some are not as old as the others ... -
Splednid hotel
The hotel had a private gondola landing stage. If you're in Venice, do it with style. -
Rooftop terrace
A lovely place to chill :-) -
Hermes
These Hermes perfume bottles remind me of Magritte's The Son of Man. -
I Love Nice
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Map of Antibes
Map of Antibes on Rue Thuret -
Le Nomade in Antibes
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Le Nomade
The Nomade by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa, Bastion St. Jaume in Antibes. Although I love the statue, to me it seems a bit too static for a nomade. -
Dilbar in Antibes
Dilbar on Quai des Milliardaires. Where it belongs. -
Pointe de vue Gravette in Antibes
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Pointe de vue Gravette in Antibes
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Antibes
View from the Promenade Amiral de Grasse. -
Passion fruit
A lovely gradient of colours on the passion fruit. -
Rue du Haut Castelet in Antibes
And yet another magical street in the old Antibes. -
Local art in Antibes
Some tiles on an old building in Antibes. Rue du Haut Castelet. -
The Wall
The wall around the old town. -
Anibes
Another lovely street in the old Antibes. -
Antibes
One of the lovely streets in the old Antibes. -
A detail in Antibes
The old town of Antibes is full of interesting details. This is one of them. -
La Légende des siècles
I wonder what is behind these doors... Maybe just a huge Hugo fan? Place des Arcades in Biot. -
Place des Arcades in Biot
Recently renovated place des Arcades. Notice the periodicity in the randomness! -
Maltese cross in Biot
The history of Biot is closely related to the Templars. If I understood correctly, the whole town was given to the Templars in 1209. -
Brugmansia (Angel's trumpet) in Biot
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Rue des Tines in Biot
And another lovely corner in Biot. -
Impasse le Redon in Biot
Another lovely detail in Biot. -
Maison du bonheur in Biot
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Morning glory in Biot
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Rue Vieille Boucherie in Biot
One of the many pretty little streets in Biot. -
Street art in Biot
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A gargoyle?
I actually don't know what or who his is, but he surely looks scared. Or scary. -
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
A very interesting church as you have to walk down to enter it. But there is a limited amount of asymmetry I can handle - and a main entrance that is off is just too off for me :-)