- Château de Chenonceau
Everywhere in the castle were huge bouquets of wonderfully arranged flowers. They give the castle a royal touch :-) - Château de Chambord
Wallpaper in the 18th century apartments. - Still-life with Tulips
Believe it or not, this painting is from 2004. By Imants Lancmanis (1941-). Painting is in the National Museum of Art. - Gift for My Wife
Another one by Imants Lancmanis. This "Gift for My Wife" is from 1987-1989. Painting is in the National Museum of Art. - Nature morte a la sole et aux trois oursins
Most of the drawings/paintings in the Picasso Museum are like this. Maybe I don't get art, but I have dozens of very similar drawings from my kids. - Jeju
- Korean design
- A peacock
- The Lycian Way
Such a tranquil, almost biblical scene ... - Olympos (2nd century BC)
Olympos was one of the leading cities of the Lycian League. Cicero described it as full of works of art. - The Lycian Way
From Olympos to Adrasan - Oleanders on the The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
Close to Adrasan - Jewellery
Some jewellery in Capoliveri - Aliens?
Some UFO lights in the center or Vienna. - 615 € ?!?
Is it just me or is 615 € for a pair of (such) sneakers insanely expensive? - The giant oarfish
Regalecus glesne. It is the world's longest bony fish, reaching a length of 11 m. - Flamingo
This is American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber, Roter Flamingo), which is slightly redder than the Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus, Rosa Flamingo). - Flamingos
American flamingos - Flamingo
American flamingo - Flamingo
American flamingo - Guild Sign in Via Righi, Cesena
- Santi di Tito - Detail
Santi di Tito - Detail. Museo Civico, Sansepolcro. - The rose window by Orcagna
The rose window by Orcagna (1354-1380) Orvieto cathedral. - Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral
Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral - Guidalotti Polyptych
Guidalotti Polyptych (1447) by Fra Angelico. Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia. - Angel Gabriel
Angel Gabriel, Annunciation with St Luke (1450-1453) by Benedetto Bonfigli. Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia. - Madonna of Senigallia
Madonna of Senigallia (1474) by Piero della Francesca. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Napoleon's villa
Garden of the Villa di San Martino - Napoleon's villa
Sala del nodo d'amore: Ceiling with the lover's knot, expressing the love between Napoleon and Maria Luisa. - Mountains of Corsica
As seen from Elba - The Virgin adoring the sleeping Christ Child
The Virgin adoring the sleeping Christ Child (~1485) by Sandro Botticelli - Twins Clara and Albert de Bray
Twins Clara and Albert de Bray (1646) by Salomon de Bray. The children of the artist's nephew. Apparently portraits of living babies were highly unusual there and then. - A Highland wedding at Blair Atholl
A Highland wedding at Blair Atholl (1780) by David Allan - Flower Still-life
Flower Still-life in a Sculptured Stone Vase (1718) by Jan van Huysum. Oil on copper. - The honourable Mrs Graham
The Honourable Mrs Graham (1775-1777) by Thomas Gainsborough - Lady Agnew of Lochnaw
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (1892-1893) by John Singer Sargent. That is a perfect portrait. - Public wash-house
Lavatoio pubblico - public wash-house in Rio nell'Elba. In 1873 the population of Rio increased significantly, and they rebuilt the old wash-house. - Church of the Holy Souls
Church of the Holy Souls now shows The Nativity of Rio Castello. All year long. Even in summer. The nativity scene is not old, it was built in 2010. - 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. - Basilica di San Marco
A detail on the southern facade of the Basilica - Pic de Peyre Eyraute
Winter holidays in Puy Saint Vincent. This is the view of Pic de Peyre Eyraute (2903 m) from Residence la Dame Blanche. - Wonderful sunset
- Carpobrotus
I just have a special affinity for this plant. - More beauties in the garden
- Assisi town
- Spring in Assisi
- Cyclamen
- Piazza del Campo
How?!? Mine look nothing like this. - Tuscan countryside
- Pienza
- Flower, flower on the wall
Looking up is sometimes worth it. - Italian charm
This is a charming and inviting entrance. - Chiessi
- Marble Hallway
- Monserrate Main Hall
I do have a soft spot for this kind of architecture. - Monserrate Main Hall
The ceiling in the Main hall. - Cascais
What a lovely Bougainvilleated corner of a house in Cascais. - Levico Terme
A lovely tiny garden in Levico Terme. - Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore
Founded in 1276, built and re-built several times. This building is from 1876. - Heaven.
- Daisies
- Carpobrotus
- Untitled
Art in Zagreb airport: Untitled by Emre Namyeter (2022). There's something about this installation that I just love. - Window shopping in Granada
Somehow I can see Louis XIV walking around in such shoes. Ok, maybe the heels are not high enough for him. - Window shopping in Granada
- Window shopping in Granada
Window shopping in Granada is an experience! So many so beautiful and special dresses. I am not used to seeing dresses like that in shops. - Iglesia de San Nicolás
This is one of the strangest churches I've been to. Built in 1525, but the roof was destroyed by fire. So this decoration might be temporary. - Iglesia de San Nicolás
Yes, an unusually trippy church ceiling indeed. - Plaza de la Merced
Mimosa trees are full of pink blossoms... ... and green parakeets. Look closely :-) - Cathedral gardens
What a lovely gem, the cathedral gardens. - Cathedral gardens
And some wonderful Hawaiian hibiscus. - Chamonix
Well... it's got character. - Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc and blooming Rhododendron - Wild thyme
Plenty of rhododendron, but fields of wild thyme in between. - Arromanches
The endless windy beaches are perfect for flying kites! - Fougères
Hortensias everywhere. - Cherrueix
What a charming village this is! - Hortensia
The whole town (actually the whole Brittany) was in bloom! - Côte de granit rose
I still can't decide whether the hortensia grows like weed or someone actually takes care of them... But they are so gorgeous! - Côte de granit rose
And some wonderful heather between all the fern and hortensias. - Manoir de Kervaudu
Close to Le Croisic close to the Guérande salt marshes. - Puy de Pariou
Dianthus (pink) on the sunny side of the volcano.