- Puy Saint Vincent
Station 1800. This is where we stayed. - Puy Saint Vincent
View towards Station 1600. And towards Mont Pelvoux (3943 m), Pic de Clouzis (3465 m), and Cime de la Condamine (2940 m). - Above Tournoux
- Snow angel
This is me. - Lac de Pré Rouge
A lovely walk up the lake. And lovely benches to take a break :-) - Pic de Peyre Eyraute (2903 m)
- Puy Saint Vincent
The view from our apartment. Just before driving back home. - Cap d'Antibes
- Cap d'Antibes
How beautiful is this! - Cap d'Antibes
So raw. So powerful. So beautiful. - Cap d'Antibes
Well, think again. - Cap d'Antibes
What a lovely path running around the Cap. - My favourite mornings
- Ninja warrior in Cannes!
Unfortunately I did not see the actual show, just the stage. - Île Saint-Honorat
Île Saint-Honorat is the smaller of the Lerins islands. And visiting it off-season is just magical. - La Chapelle Saint-Sauveur
Recently renovated chapel on the island. Originally from the 5th, 9th and 11th century. - Île Saint-Honorat
View from the island towards Massif de l'Esterel. - Île Saint-Honorat
- Abbaye de Lérins
What a tranquil place. - Abbaye de Lérins
This place puts your mind at rest. - The fortified monastery
Built in the 11th century and being rebuilt now. - Île Saint-Honorat
A super soft and super quiet path. - Île Sainte-Marguerite
View of the Sainte Marguerite island. And the beautiful sea in between. - A wild orchid
My favourite plant identification app PlantNet says this is Long-leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia). - Des oeufs de bouc
A volcanic cave, within des oefs de bouc. - Des oeufs de bouc
One of the windows/openings of the cave. - Heaven.
- Daisies
- Carpobrotus
- 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. - Le Nomade
So many so different pictures one can take with the Nomade. - Antibes
- Picasso Museum
A... a... something on the terrace of the Picasso Museum. - Old Antibes
So this is how an angel looks like from behind! - Les secrets!
... or just another brick in the wall? - Duck duck lamp!
These lanterns actually float on water. - Kažun
Typical Istrian dry stone huts. - Kažun
The interior of one of these stone huts. Surprisingly spacious. - Kažun
Typical dry stone huts in Istria, these are close to Vodnjan. - Church of St. Fosca
Originally from the 7th century, expanded in the 12th and 17th. Famous for its 12th century frescoes, but unfortunately closed when we were there. - Church of St. Fosca
The church is also a pilgrimage site. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
The interior of the church. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
The "new" church was built from the remains of the old one. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
More remains from the old church reused in the new one. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
1456. And something else. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
This "new" church of St. Michael close to Peroj was built in 1456. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
The remains of the old church from the 5th and 6th century. - Interesting clouds
- Interesting clouds
More interesting clouds. - Sunset
What I don't understand is why half of the sea is dark and the other half bright. - Poppies!
- The Adriatic sea
Beach in Fažana - Sunset
A lovely late afternoon in Rovinj. - Golden cape (Zlatni rt) in Rovinj
A lovely climbing spot close to Rovinj. - Golden cape (Zlatni rt) in Rovinj
- Still life
Let's just say: you had to be there to understand ;-) - Untitled
Art in Zagreb airport: Untitled by Emre Namyeter (2022). There's something about this installation that I just love. - Capilla Real exterior
Old signs on the walls of the Royal Chapel. - Royal floors
Pattern in the pavement, marking the reign of Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II. - Iglesia del Sagrario
The church next to the Cathedral, built in 1704. - Granada Cathedral
The cathedral (1518-1561) was built on top of the city main mosque in Spanish Renaissance style. - La Pepa
Surely this is not a coincidence, as they must know about Peppa Pig, right? - Granada Cathedral
The Cathedral tower, as seen from Plaza de la Romanilla. - Local art
Some interesting local art. - View of Granada
Mirador Ojo de Granada. - Alhambra palace
View of Alhambra from Mirador de San Nicolás. At sunset, as it should be. - Fuente de los Gigantones
The fountain was built in the 17th century. Moved several times, it now ended up in Plaza de Bib-Rambla. - Carmen de los Martires Gardens
Entrance to the Gardens of Carmen de los Martires. Fuente de la Ninfa de la Gruta. - Magnolia Grandiflora
The majestic magnolias blossoming all over town. - Ferdinand VI
The inscription on the statue ends with "Rex Cat". While I'm sure this doesn't mean "King Cat", it surely looks like it :-) - Fuente de la ola
What a lovely wave fountain. - Carmen de los Mártires
Nazari patio in Carmen de los Mártires. Very small, very cosy, very quiet. Lovely. - Carmen de los Mártires
These are some headless statues... - Strawberry Tree
A lovely garden very close to Alhambra. And free. And almost empty. - Carmen de los Mártires
No true palace without a couple of peacocks. - Carmen de los Martires Gardens
Another lovely geometrical fountain. For some reason not perfectly symmetrical. - A chameleon!
I love the Supercable logo! It just puts a smile on your face, doesn't it? :-) - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
A lot of different fonts on these graves. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
The main chapel of the monastery was built in 1504-1522. A very notable church, the elevated choir and the super busy decorations on the walls and ceiling. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
A very very busy renaissance church. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
And the very busy ceiling. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
- Granada Cathedral
- Granada Cathedral
The ceiling of the Cathedral. Very pure. - Granada Cathedral
The interior of the Renaissance cathedral. Built between 1523 and (officially) 1704. This place is big. - Granada Cathedral
The interior of Granada Cathedral. Another very heavy church. - A wolf!
What a wonderful art in Plaza de los Lobos. - Church of Santa María de la Alhambra
The church (1581-1618) was built on an older mosque. - Mexuar
Tiles on the wall of the Mexuar Council Hall, which served as the entrance to the Nasrid palace. Plus Ultra was the motto of king Charles V. - Zellij in Mexuar
This style of mosaic tilework is called zellij. Charles V was not only King of Spain, but also Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria, and Lord of the Netherlands. Maybe I missed some titles. Anyway, the double-headed eagle represents the Holy Roman Empire. - Mosaic in Nasrid palace
- Hall of the Ambassadors
The Nasrid palaces are very crowded. Very crowded indeed. - Hall of the Ambassadors
Wall decorations in the Salón de los Embajadores, which is the largest room in Alhambra. The inscriptions are Qur'anic verses and poems. - Hall of the Ambassadors
Detail on the Hall walls, part of a larger inscription in Kufic script. One can still see traces of blue colour, as these arabesque and geometric motifs were originally painted with bright colours. - Court of the Myrtles
Patio de los Arrayanes is the center of the Comares Palace. The reflective pool is 34 m long! - More mosaic
Mosaic in Comares Palace, part of the Nasrid Palaces. Begun by Isma'il in the early 13th century and modified by Yusuf I and Muhammad V. - Court of the Myrtles
Court of the Myrtles with the Comares Tower in the background. The name of the Court comes from the myrtle hedges. Built in the 14th century. - Court of the Lions
The wonderful Court was built by Muhammed V between 1362 and 1391. - Court of the Lions
The Lion Fountain that gives the name to the Court. On the rim of the fountain, there's a poem by Ibn Zamrak, describing the beauty of the fountain. - Court of the Lions
The Court was built by Muhammad V around 1380.