Ravenglass
Ravenglass is a small coastal village and natural harbour in Cumbria, England. It is located at the estuary of three rivers: the Esk, Mite and Irt. Ravenglass is the only coastal village in the Lake...
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Portree – Isle of Skye – Inner Hebrides – Scotland. Portree is the largest settlement on Skye of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. In the past it was a thriving fishing port but nowadays tourism is the...
View ArticleEdinburgh-Scotland
Edinburgh is a very unique city with an atmosphere of it’s own. There is of course the famous Castle, The Royal Mile and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Sir Walter Scott Monument and also Robert Burns...
View ArticleLondon – England
From Edinburgh to London we boarded the Caledonian Sleeper Train. We left Waverley Station at 23.15 to arrive at London Euston 6.30 a.m. The train journey is about 9 hours and goes from Edinburgh over...
View ArticleImpressions of Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam constructed in 1270 on the Rotte River, Rotterdam has grown into a major...
View ArticleMusic from the Days of Old
Music from the days of old, way before I-pods were known. When you go shopping on a Saturday in one of our cities, the chance that you will hear music from a barrel organ is nine out of ten. The...
View ArticlePlaying with the Shutter Speed
Sometimes it is fun to play with the shutter speed. In my case it was an assignment in the course. To practice with high shutter speeds and to follow your traffic object with your camera when you take...
View ArticleThe Famous Terracotta Army
The Famous Terracotta Army Once I told myself when I ever would go to China, I most certainly would love to see The Terracotta Army. Well, so far I never made it to China, however this week I saw three...
View ArticleThe Beauty of Buddha
the morning after a white orchid by the shrine Buddha’s smile Have a wonderful weekend! Please click on photo for larger image. Filed under: Cities, Photography Tagged: Buddha, Leiden, Museum of...
View ArticleA Different Cup of Tea
Most of the museums over here have also a little cafe. Very often a nice and friendly place to have a cup of tea ,coffee or lunch during your visit. While having lunch, I noticed this tea set on one of...
View ArticleCologne ( Köln), Germany
When you say Cologne or Köln to most peoples mind comes its Cathedral and the Eau de Cologne 4711. Cologne is a German city which is situated at the River Rhine. I have visited Cologne before and I...
View ArticleThe Tempting Sweeter Side of Cologne
It already starts as soon you arrive, Stairs in the Cologne Central Train Station: Now don’t do your regular groceries shopping right away after this post. I’m warning you, you will crave for...
View ArticleUnkel, Germany
Unkel is a small town situated on the right bank of the Rhine at the foot of the Siebengebirge approx. 20 km southeast of Bonn. Unkel is also known as a town with a rich Art and Culture history. Unkel...
View ArticleLand Locked
When I was down sizing this photo to make it fit for my blog, I had to think about the thought I had when I saw this little boat in Linz ( Germany). Land locked so close to the river it was. And...
View ArticleThe Terraces Will Be Open
Happy weekend to you all… enjoy summer ! Please click on photo for larger image. Filed under: Cities, Photography Tagged: Cologne, Germany, Photography, Poetry, terrace
View ArticleIt Must Have Been A Day For Hats….
Last Saturday I decided to go to the market. But before I left I made some pictures inside the house. One of the pictures I took at home was this one. When walking around at the market, I passed a...
View ArticleKunst in Unkeler Höfen
Kunst in Unkeler Höfen When I was in Unkel last May, I met the very lovely artist Anja Rihm. Anja told me all about the yearly Art Festival in Unkel. So I thought why not go back again because I love...
View ArticleHave a Terrific Inspiring Thursday
May the hat inspire you too!! Filed under: Cities, Photography Tagged: Photography, stairs
View ArticleHave a Fabulous Friday!
The hallway curtains in the morning light at the B&B in Unkel where I stayed. Every morning I thought, this is so neat I need to take a photo. Which I finally did on the last day of my stay. Taken...
View ArticleHave a Sundae Sunday!
Have a Sundae Sunday! Would you like a berry one or maybe this delicious one, and which flavour would you prefer? one or three? Please click on photo to enlarge image Photos taken at a delicious ice...
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