- Torch Lily
A lovely pharmacy garden in the hospice. - Château de Chenonceau
Everywhere in the castle were huge bouquets of wonderfully arranged flowers. They give the castle a royal touch :-) - My favourite mornings
- Duck duck lamp!
These lanterns actually float on water. - Untitled
Art in Zagreb airport: Untitled by Emre Namyeter (2022). There's something about this installation that I just love. - 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
- 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. - Zellij in Alhambra
More wonderful zellij pattern in the palace. - Window shopping in Granada
This are some superbly executed fruits, veggies, plants, flowers, birds ... - Granada
The streets look pretty even when the shops and restaurants are closed. - Centro Cultural Fundación Unicaja de Málaga
A palace in the Plaza del Obispo in front of the Cathedral. - Spanish art
- Málaga Cathedral
Another very heavily decorated church. - Frangipani!
I just love frangipani (plumeria)! - Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune
View of the glazed-tiled hospice roof from the cour d'honneur, the main inner court. The roof type probably has central European origins, but is now a trademark of Burgundy. - Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
A magnificent stained glass window. But I have no idea how old it is. May be old, but my uneducated guess would say quite recent. - Château de Chenonceau
La chambre de Catherine de Médicis The rooms were quite cosy with fireplaces, wooden ceilings and the walls covered with Flemish tapestries. - Château de Chambord
The centre of the spiral staircase has a lantern at the top. - Bayeux Cathedral
Plenty of old windows in the cathedral as well... These are from 1260, showing the local bishops Exupère and Loup. - Bayeux Cathedral
One of the many angels in the crypt. They play all sorts of instruments. - Bayeux Cathedral
15th century fresco of angels in the crypt. - Mont Saint-Michel
Well, hello! Bonjour! - Cap d'Erquy
It was insanely hot walking here, no shadow in sight. But it was worth it. - Pont de Saint-Nazaire
We stopped just south of the Saint Nazaire bridge... - Puy de Dôme
What a season for Jumbo Visma. Not quite what I would have wanted, though. - Crème brûlée
The dessert in Valloire, L'Asile des Fondues.