- 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 :-) - A detail in Théoule-sur-Mer
What a lovely detail on a house in Théoule! - Hindu Temple, Saint-Denis
- Heliconia rostrata
- Cala lily in La Forêt de Bébour
The only thing the cows do not eat, so there are plenty of cala lilies everywhere. - Lemons in our guesthouse
- The Lycian Way
From Olympos to Adrasan - The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
Towards Adrasan - Porto Azzurro
Passegiatta Carmignani - Porto Azzurro
- Agave blossom
- Old jewellery
Some bracelets and fibulae. Sorry, forgot what it is. - Paper kite
Paper kite (Idea leuconoe) butterfly and its chrysalises (pupae). - Red button ginger
Tropical plants in tropical "rainforest" house - Stephansdom
The roof of the Stephansdom. - Stephansdom
- Swarovski
Whyyyy? - Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity
Andrea della Robbia workshop - Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds from 1485. Glazed terracotta. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Santi di Tito - Detail
Santi di Tito - Detail. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - Souvenirs from Orvieto
- Coronation of the Virgin
Coronation of the Virgin by Filippo Lippi (1467-69). Spoleto Cathedral - Ponte delle torri, Spoleto
- Trevi
Shot through the bus window, that's the reason for the strange hue. - Gubbio just at sunrise
- Madonna with Child
Madonna with Child (1476) by Alvise Vivarini. Saints Francis, Peter, Paul and John the Baptist. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Santo Stefano alle Trane
This church dates from the second half of the XII century. Completely destroyed in 1442 and once again 1747, last renovation was done in the 1970s. - St Agatha
St Agatha (1512-1518) by Giovanni Busi, called Cariani. Roman governor of Sicily ordered to cut off breasts of a noblewoman Agatha of Catania, who rejected him. She was later healed by St Peter. - The Christ Child Disputing with the Doctors
The Christ Child Disputing with the Doctors (1480-1485) by Bernardino Butinone. - Wooded Landscape
Wooded Landscape (1662-1663) by Meindert Hobbema - Flower Still-life
Flower Still-life in a Sculptured Stone Vase (1718) by Jan van Huysum. Oil on copper. - The finding of Moses
The finding of Moses (1730-1735) by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. I'm sure they wore clothes like this, right. - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. The painting is full of funny details. - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849-50) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, detail. There are so many details in this painting... Lewis Carroll counted 165 fairies :-) - Church of Padreterno in Rio nell'Elba
What a lovely street! - Rio nell'Elba
- Rio nell'Elba
I still don't understand how TWO apartments can fit into such a small house. - Monte Capanne cable car
These cable car cages are for two persons only. - Monte Capanne cable car
These bird cages are truly something special. - Monte Capanne
On the way up Monte Capanne - Monte Capanne
Almost on top of Monte Capanne. Marciana in the background. - La citadelle Saint-Elme in Villefranche
Roof of the remparts at the citadel. - L'île Sainte-Marguerite
Carpobrotus, also known as (according to Wikipedia) pigface, ice plant, sour fig, and Hottentot fig. To me it is just a very very pretty succulent. - A letter box in Biot
Letter boxes in Place de l'Église in Biot. Is one hole for letters and the other for pigeons? - Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
Some frescoes in the church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Biot. - A gargoyle?
I actually don't know what or who his is, but he surely looks scared. Or scary. - Antibes
One of the lovely streets in the old Antibes. - Hermes
These Hermes perfume bottles remind me of Magritte's The Son of Man. - Lunch!
Plat du jour at the Restaurant d'altitude L'Etoile des Neiges. Potatoes with vegetables and (plenty of goat cheese). - Saint Etienne Church in Vallouise
What a lovely pretty ceiling. - Biot
A very picturesque house in central Biot. A lovely detail is the missing paint on 'dog's corner' ;-) - Chambre d'Amour in Valbonne
- 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), detail. My favourite part of the painting. - Carpobrotus
I just have a special affinity for this plant. - Traudl and Franz
- Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Monte Pradafitta
I may be wrong, but my guess would be wild orchids. A lot of them. - Monte Capanne
Early morning start towards Monte Capanne. The bird-cages did not run yet. - Cloister
What a lovely cloister this is. - Monserrate park
I think this is some kind of cycad, but I really can't figure out which one. - Carpobrotus edulis
The whole Cabo is covered with carpobrotus. This one is yellow. - Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore
- The Christmas market
The Christmas spirit at the Christmas market in the Dome Square. Even the recycling bins are in festive mood :-) - 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 ... - 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. - Mouans-Sartoux
A lovely old town, very similar to Valbonne. - Biot
Rue de la Poissonnerie in Biot.