The Seeing of Sights
“Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” -Mary Ritter Beard (American historian, 1876- […]
Truly Madly Deeply
In the old town of Ljubljana, love is big business. They don’t mind if it’s true, mad, or deep, they just want you to buy a padlock. This oft-hated habit […]
Monster in Paris
The Pompidou Centre opened to much controversy in 1977: an article in Le Figaro declared “Paris has its own monster, just like the one in Loch Ness.” For me it’s […]
Drinking for the Sake of Art
First, the bottles are emptied. Next, the reds are lined up, followed by the golds. Tough job doing all that drinking! Linked to Thursday Special.
Byzantine Dome in Madrid
-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 74 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own […]
Light Festival in Amsterdam
I managed to get to Amsterdam just before the end of its winter Light Festival. The Ghost Ship (above) was incredibly atmospheric, but it was difficult to do it justice […]
Floral Shutters
Linked to Monday Mural and OYGIF.
Purple Views from my Window
“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.” – Alice Walker My hotel window in Marseille’s Vieux […]
Love in Venice
Linked to Express Yourself.
The Streets of Malasaña
Linked to B&W Roadscapes and Weekend in B&W.
San Isidro and the Missing Dahlias
This statue of San Isidro stands in the dahlia gardens, the Dalieda de San Francisco, next to the Real Basílica de San Francisco el Grande in Madrid. If you can drag your […]
Travel with Intent 