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Jugendstil quarter
One of many wonderful buildings in the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) Quarter. -
And a frog!
A super-cute frog. These animals are apparently illuminated at night. -
Alhambra palace
View of Alhambra from Mirador de San Nicolás. At sunset, as it should be. -
A chameleon!
I love the Supercable logo! It just puts a smile on your face, doesn't it? :-) -
Alcaicería
Super lively during day, super lonely otherwise. This part has been a shopping centre since the 11th century. -
Beer spa?
Now maybe if you like beer, this is a place for you. But not for me. Nope. -
Alcazaba
The fortress was built on the slopes of Gibralfaro from the 11th to the 14th century. Puerta de los Cuartos de Granada. -
Roman Theatre
Dating from the 1st and used until the 3rd century, the theatre was discovered in 1951! Parts of the theatre were used to build Alcazaba. -
Derrière une porte
I once had to write a story "Derrière une porte" being given an image similar to this one. I probably could write another one for this door as well. -
Nara Kōen
There are over 1000 deer walking freely around Nara Park. -
Tōdai-ji temple gates
Nandai-mon temple gate in Nara. The original south gates were destroyed - but rebuilt in 1199-1203. -
Nara
Hello there. Plenty of deer all around Nara. -
Nara
This one looks like he belongs here. And yes, he is very much alive. -
Local bus in Beppu
A local bus that took us to the Hells. -
Kurokawa
And yes, there were foxes running around our cottage in the morning. -
Tenryu-ji Hatto (Dharma Hall)
The hall was destroyed several times, so this one dates from 1868. The most impressive is the ceiling painting Cloud Dragon by Kayama Matazo (1997). Again, as with so many other wonderful things, photography was not allowed. -
Kiyomizu-dera
No, not a dragon-fountain but an owl-fountain. An owl in Japanese is fukuro, which also means fu-kuro, without trouble. So owls symbolise happiness :-) But you can only see a dragon, not the owls. -
Kanazawa
And what a train station it is! With Motenashi Dome and Drum (Tsuzumi) gate. -
TNM
The Wisdom King Fudo, 11th century. The most important Wisdom King, he emits flames that burn away ignorance, holds a sword that cuts though delusions and a rope that pulls people toward salvation. -
TNM
First: Tokyo National Museum. Heavenly King, 10-11th century. Coming from the Buddha Hall in Kyoto, he is a guardian god, repelling evil spirits. -
TNM
Formal vest and trousers from the 19th century. -
Baleal
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Baleal
Patterns on the beach -
Baleal
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Shopping in Lisbon
Back to Lisbon doing the obligatory shopping before flying back home. -
Tourrettes
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Tourrettes
Another example of wonderfully decorated doors! -
Callian
I like the font :-) -
Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne
An important crossroad, it seems.