- View from strada del Menador
View towards Lago di Caldonazzo (left) and Lago di Levico (right). - Sweets in Levico Terme
Some delicious sweets from a local patisserie. - Levico Terme
Some artificial flowers in the town centre. - Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore
Founded in 1276, built and re-built several times. This building is from 1876. - Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore
- Levico Terme
An interesting old entrance. - Levico Terme
A lovely tiny garden in Levico Terme. - Levico Terme
How to make a boring fence interesting. - Lisbon Campo Grande
Campo Grande and Entrecampos in Lisbon. View from the hotel. - Dom Carlos I
Cascais was the favourite place of the king Dom Carlos I. The statue is from 2008 and only the names of politicians are given on the plaque, the artist is not mentioned. - Cascais
Not quite sure what to think of this place. Diverse or messy? Eclectic or mismatched? This certainly was a wonderful place. Now - not so much. - Cascais
What a lovely Bougainvilleated corner of a house in Cascais. - Cabo da Roca
The lighthouse began operating in 1772. - Carpobrotus edulis
The whole Cabo is covered with carpobrotus. This one is yellow. - Cabo da Roca
The westernmost point of mainland Europe. - Convento dos Capuchos
It's so humid even in the middle of the summer, no wonder everything is so lush green! - Convento dos Capuchos
The convent is built around/between boulders, so the interior is very intriguing. - Convento dos Capuchos
The kitchen and the Chapter House. - Convento dos Capuchos
Super-tiny doors left and right from the corridor lead to super-tiny rooms. - Convento dos Capuchos
The magical monastery is even more mysterious in fog. This is the central cloister with a fountain. - Convento dos Capuchos
The Door of Death is the entrance to the monastery. - Convento dos Capuchos
This wonderful convent was founded in 1560 and inhabited until 1834. - Hotel garden
Another misty morning in Sintra. In the middle of the summer. So refreshing. - Caparica beach
Fishing boats on the Caparica beach. Still a very active fishing port. - Night in Caparica
View from our hotel room. - Chiessi
- 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
Early morning start towards Monte Capanne. The bird-cages did not run yet. - La Vierge du Rosaire
A stunning detail on the painting of The Virgin of the Rosary (1510). - La Vierge du Rosaire
La Vierge du Rosaire in Church of Saint-Marie-Madeleine in Biot. From around 1510. - Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
An interesting detail of renovated frescoes in Biot - La mer
The sea really is silvery here. Just like Charles Trenet was singing. - Antibes
Waves at the Plage de la Gravette - Le Nomade
The sea and the mountains and the winds and the waves ... just make me happy. - Le Nomade
- Antibes
Le Fort Carré in Antibes - Théoule-sur-Mer
- Théoule-sur-Mer
A lovely trip to Théoule-sur-Mer. - Les Sangliers de l’Esterel
These are some funny statues by Golec & Golec (2013). - Le Vent
This is a wonderful statue of the wind by Popoy (2013). - Rocks in Théoule-sur-Mer
These are some funny coloured rocks. - Rocks in Théoule-sur-Mer
Clearly demonstrating its volcanic origin. - Théoule-sur-Mer
Promenade André Pradayrol - La pointe de l'Aiguille
This landscape literally invites you to paint it. - La pointe de l'Aiguille
Now this is a magic place. Beautiful. Red. And windy. - La pointe de l'Aiguille
Super windy and almost stormy weather. But a lovely day to walk to the Pointe de l'Aiguille. - Towards Pointe de l'Aiguille
This is a super-beautiful path. I wish I could share the wonderful scent of all the blossoming bushes and flowers. - Local art
Well, I must admit I've got no idea what this is about. - View towards Cannes
View towards Cannes with Alpes-Maritimes (Mercantour National Park) in the background. Quite lousy visibility due to humidity and Sahara sand. - Femme allongée
A statue by Popoy (1993). - The beach at Théoule-sur-Mer
- Théoule-sur-Mer
The town lies at the borders of Massif de l'Esterel, a wonderful reddish volcanic mountain range. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't that nice. - Théoule-sur-Mer
We're reminded to take care of the environment on (almost) every step. - The beach at Théoule-sur-Mer
- La mer
- Le Nomade
Le Nomade (by Jaume Plensa) is still there. Still lonely. - Flowers in Antibes
Wonderful. Just wonderful. - Biot
Place des Arcades in Biot - Biot
- Biot
A very picturesque house in central Biot. A lovely detail is the missing paint on 'dog's corner' ;-) - 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 :-)
- 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
- Piste Bashers on La Cucumelle
Plenty of piste bashers starting their night shift on La Cucumelle (2689 m)