- House of Blackheads and Christmas tree
This wonderful building was bombed in WWII, completely demolished seven years later and rebuilt in 1999. - Quinta Pézinhos no Tejo
- Quinta Pézinhos no Tejo
Fado singers at the dinner - Quinta Pézinhos no Tejo
A wonderful setting for a wonderful dinner. - Basilica of Sant'Eufemia
Spoleto is full of super-old churches. This one is from sometime between 8th and 10th century. - Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi
View from Rocca Maggiore - Umbria
Hills above Assisi. I could understand why someone would talk to the Nature here. - Rocca Maggiore
Built in 1316. - Basilica di Santa Chiara
View from Rocca Maggiore - Rocca Minore
- Spring in Assisi
- San Rufino Cathedral
Spider-dog! On the Assisi Cathedral! I wonder what the official explanation is. - San Rufino Cathedral
Two hungry lions at the entrance. - San Rufino Cathedral
The duomo was built in 1029-1253. - Piazza San Rufino
- Volta pinta
This loggia in Piazza del Comune was painted in 1556, probably by Raffaello Coda da Rimini. - Volta pinta
The artist was inspired by Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome. - Assisi town
- Assisi town
Stepping away from the main street really pays off in Assisi. So many beautiful hidden gems. - Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi
The basilica was begun in 1228 and completed in 1367. - Basilica di Santa Chiara
The basilica is from 1257. Made of white and red rock from Monte Subasio. - Assisi town
View from Piazza Santa Chiara. - Il Castello di Perchia
The view from our kitchen in the castle. - Traudl and Franz
- Schwammerlturm
The town gates as seen from the river side. The river is Mur, by the way. - St. Francis Xavier church
The St Francis Xavier church was built between 1660 and 1665. - Pestsäule in Leoben
The plague column in the town square was erected in 1716. We see the Holy Trinity at the top, St Sebastian, St Rochus, St Jakob and St Florian. To fight the plague, the people were advised to isolate, distance and wear masks ... sounds familiar. - Hacklhaus
The house was built in the 16th century and decorated in 1680. - La baie des Anges
Yes, definitely too many photos of the sea. - La baie des Anges
So this is where the Angels are hiding ;-) - La plage des Ponchettes
Listening to the waves is probably the most relaxing thing. - The waves!
Yes. - La baie des Anges
Too many photos of the sea? - La Tête Carrée
A library (2002). If you design modern architecture, make a statement. Well done. - Paysage Méditerranéen by Chagall
Detail of the Paysage Méditerranéen tapestry (1971). And again - a comforting mother with child in the bottom right corner. - Adam et Ève Chassés du Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise (1961), detail. My favourite part of the painting. - Le Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Le Paradis (1961), detail. The Temptation of Adam and Eve. This is just beautiful. - La Création de l'homme by Chagall
Marc Chagall, The Creation of Man (1956-1958), detail. And just like that, there's someone hanging upside-down on a pole, while God is creating Adam. - Les Arlequins by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Les Arlequins (1922-1944), detail. I kind of like the detached leg. - Le Cirque Bleu by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Le Cirque Bleu (1950-1952), detail. Moon playing a violin, but of course. - La Tour de David by Chagall
Marc Chagall, La Tour de David (1968-1971), detail. - La Création de l'homme by Chagall
Marc Chagall, The Creation of Man (1956-1958). - Le Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Le Paradis (1961). Eve's creation on the left and the Temptation on the right. - Adam et Ève Chassés du Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise (1961). Self-portrait in the top right corner. Animals look away but the mother with the child "confirms this rather optimistic vision of the Sin". - La Rose Bleue by Chagall
Marc Chagall, La Rose Bleue (1964). - Paysage Méditerranéen by Chagall
Detail of the Paysage Méditerranéen tapestry (1971). A superb depiction of La promenade des Anglais. And a superb tapestry. - Paysage Méditerranéen by Chagall
A tapestry by Chagall (1971). He claimed he was born for the second time once he moved to Côte d'Azur (Vence). The left sun is above St. Paul de Vence and the right sun above Nice. - Blue!
The Creation of the World, stained glass window. By Chagall, of course. Not many artists get to co-create their own galleries. - Before sunrise
Yes, this was the view from our apartment before sunrise. La Cucumelle (2689 m). - Still life
Another still life, this one is in front of the Restaurant d'altitude L'Etoile des Neiges. Where we had lunch ;-) - Planes!
I don't know what was going on but we're just not used to seeing so many planes in the sky anymore! Love the difference in the colours of the contrails. Great for conspiracies ;-) - Snow track
Somebody or something descended to the artificial lake - Ice on the artificial lake
There really wasn't much snow/water. The artificial lake was almost empty. - View towards SE
View from the artificial lake (left to right): Tête du Puy (2528 m), Crête de l'Aste (2620 m), way back Le Peouvou (3222 m), Crête des Pareis (2622 m), way back Pics de la Font Sancte (3371 m), Aiguille de Chambeyron (3396 m) and Brec de Chambeyron (3376 m), Pointe Jean Rostand (3220 m) ... Very little snow indeed. I should acknowledge the source: PeakVisor.com - Snow
- Dog sleigh!
Oooh, next time I'm trying this as well! Mushing add!ct. - Lunch!
Plat du jour at the Restaurant d'altitude L'Etoile des Neiges. Potatoes with vegetables and (plenty of goat cheese).