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Olympos
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The Lycian Way
From Olympos to Adrasan -
The Lycian Way
A perfect walking path. -
The Lycian Way
Towards Phaselis -
Black & white
I love black & white photos directly from the nature. This is Centro Fondo Peronaz, towards Cadore. -
Elba
From Colle Reciso towards San Martino -
Elba
From Colle Reciso towards San Martino -
Monte Capanne cable car
These cable car cages are for two persons only. -
Monte Capanne cable car
These bird cages are truly something special. -
Towards Pointe de l'Aiguille
This is a super-beautiful path. I wish I could share the wonderful scent of all the blossoming bushes and flowers. -
Spring in Umbria
And a lovely blossoming tree. -
Col de la Pousterle
Even the hiking paths are well prepared. -
Col de la Pousterle
Not many people walked the path that morning. -
Col de la Pousterle
Next to the hiking path is the cross-country skiing trail. -
Île Saint-Honorat
A super soft and super quiet path. -
Château de Chenonceau
The avenue leading to the castle. Great shade in the summer heat. -
Cap d'Erquy
It was insanely hot walking here, no shadow in sight. But it was worth it. -
Puy de Pariou
One of the most photogenic volcanoes around there. Unfortunately the weather was quite meh so (this time) we didn't climb the Puy the Dôme. -
Puy de Pariou
Puy de Pariou with Puy de Dôme in the background. Of course once we decided not to climb the Dôme but the Pariou, the skies cleared. -
The hills above Èze
Apparently there is wildlife in these woods. A boar or a fox could be 5 m away and I probably wouldn't notice it! -
Belluny
Well, the path around Belluny is not the most frequented. Yes, this is the path. -
Mukaishima Rest Area
Mukaishima Rest Area -
Ikuchi Island
Coastal path around Ikuchi Island. Not much of a shade here... Fureai Exchange Open Space Area -
Ikuchi Island
Coastal path. It is nice - but not quite the Riviera. -
Shōfuku-ji
Shōfuku-ji, the oldest Zen temple in Japan, completed in 1204. -
Saihō-ji (Koke-dera) Temple
The temple is a also called the Moss Temple. Because of all the moss, obviously. -
Saihō-ji (Koke-dera) Temple
Pretty now. Probably even prettier in autumn. -
Saihō-ji (Koke-dera) Temple
What a tranquil place. -
Saihō-ji (Koke-dera) Temple
Such a beautiful garden. -
Saihō-ji (Koke-dera) Temple
Perfection. -
Saihō-ji (Koke-dera) Temple
Over 120 types of moss grow here. -
Saihō-ji (Koke-dera) Temple
Zen and tranquility. -
Jizōin Temple (Take-no-tera)
The main hall of the temple, which was founded in 1367. -
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Tenryu-ji
Sogenchi Teien. The pond was laid out nearly seven hundred years ago by Zen master Muso Soseki. -
Tenryu-ji
I had to wait for ages to get a photo without a dozen people on it.... -
Tenryu-ji
Sogenchi Teien and the Dragon Gate Falls on the right. Inspired by a waterfall on the Yellow River in China, if a carp is able to scale these falls it turns into a dragon. -
Tenryu-ji
More Zen temple, this time going around the garden. -
Tenryu-ji
A walk through Hyakka'en, Garden of a Hundred Flowers. -
Bamboo groves
The bamboo really is impressive. -
Bamboo groves
Looking up is humbling... -
Kyoto
The path towards Otani Sobyo Temple. -
Kanazawa Castle Park
Castle park, Gyokuseninmaru Garden. -
Kanazawa Castle Park
Gyokuseninmaru Garden, reconstructed in 2015. -
Kenrokuen
This part of the garden was unfortunately closed. -
Nomura-ke
What a wonderful garden it is. -
Castelo dos Mouros
A lovely walk up the Moorish castle. -
Le Loup
Towards the Loup river with Pic de Courmettes (1248 m) in the background. -
Chemin du Paradis
Chemin du Paradis. Yes.