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- 2010
- Prague
- Prague Pictures
- Hotel President
- Bridge over the Vltava
- Hradčany castle
- The Rudolfinium
- Main square with Hus Statue and Týnský chrám in background
- St. Mikuláš
- Astronomical Clock
- Astronomical Clock
- Leaving the main Square, the Prašná brána, and old city gate
- Náněstí Republicky, another square, more commercial
- Prague streetcar
- A government building
- St. František (l) and St. Salvátor (r)
- Along the Vltava
- Karlov Most and the Vltava
- Kafka Museum
- Národní Museum
- Prague State Opera
- Prague State Opera interior
- Prague State Opera interior
- Prague Pictures
- Czech Republic
- Czech Pictures
- Český Krumlov-Hotel Ruze entrance and sgraffitoed building
- Český Krumlov-sgraffitoed building
- Český Krumlov
- Český Krumlov-cobbled main street
- Český Krumlov-side street
- Český Krumlov-monument in the square
- Český Krumlov-view of the square
- Český Krumlov-view of the square
- Český Krumlov-view of the square
- Český Krumlov-the village church
- Český Krumlov-inside the church
- Český Krumlov-scene along the Vltava painted by Egon Schiele
- Český Krumlov-view of the castle
- Český Krumlov-closeup of castle tower
- Český Krumlov-bear pit at castle entrance
- Church organ
- Second church organ
- Český Krumlov-sgraffitoed wall in the castle
- View of Česky Krumlov from the castle
- View of Česky Krumlov from the castle
- Monastery at Zlata Koruna
- Monastery at Zlata Koruna
- Monastery at Zlata Koruna
- Monastery at Zlata Koruna
- On the road to Plav
- On the road to Plav
- At the Plav farmhouse
- Lunch at Plav
- The Český Krumlov train station
- Riding through the Šumava
- Czech Pictures
- Bavaria
- Germany Pictures
- The Czech-German border
- The Czech=German border
- Welcome to Germany!
- Nancy & Ben at the border
- Bavarian countryside
- Bavarian countryside
- Bavarian countryside
- Bavarian countryside
- Bavarian countryside
- Trailside flowers
- Solar panel farm
- A quiet lake
- Goats in a field
- End of the trail-waiting for the bus
- The Altstadt Hotel
- A Passau street
- A Passau street
- Danube River steamer from the hotel window
- Confluence of the Ilz
- Park at tip of Passau peninsula
- Looking down the Danube from the park
- Bike trail at the park
- St. Stephen's Cathedral (town side)
- St. Stephen's Cathedral (river side)
- Bridge of the Inn
- The kissing bridge
- Along the Inn
- Approaching Vornbach
- The church at Vormbach
- The church at Vornbach
- Vornbach church entry
- Vornbach church interior
- Vornbach church altar
- Schärding town square
- Schärding pharmacy
- In Schärding
- In Schärding
- Along the Inn
- Along the Inn
- Along the Inn
- At Dult
- Boris tries the bull
- Inside the beer hall
- The oompah band
- At Dult
- Huntsman actor
- Germany Pictures
- Austria
- Austria Pictures
- Leaving Passau
- Sailing down the Danube
- Sailing down the Danube
- Sailing down the Danube
- Sailing down the Danube
- Sailing down the Danube
- Sailing down the Danube
- Sailing down the Danube
- Sailing down the Danube
- From the bike trail
- From the bike trail
- From the bike trail
- From the bike trail
- Austrian town-roofs & gate
- Weissenkirchen street
- Weissenkirchen by night
- Raffelsberger Hof
- Raffelsberger Hof
- Weissenkirchen alley-night
- Garden by the road
- In the Wachau
- In the Wachau
- In the Wachau
- In the Wachau
- Circus setting up at Melk
- Melk Abbey
- Abbey entrance
- Main hall of abbey
- Cereminial headdress
- Model of abbey
- Abbey library
- Baroque abbey church
- Church organ
- Pew in church
- Pew detail
- View from abbey terrace
- View from abbey terrace
- Castle ruins in the Wachau
- James and Nancy taking shots at the find dinner
- Group photo
- Austria Pictures
- Vienna
- Vienna Pictures
- Hotel Stefanie
- Hotel Stephanie-Kronprinz Rudolf restaurant
- Danube canal
- Schwedenplatz
- Trolley and bus at Schwedenplatz
- Entrance to the Prater
- Ferris wheel entrance
- Display in Riesenrad museum
- The Riesenrad
- A Riesenrad car
- On the way to the top
- View of Vienna from the top
- View of Vienna from the top
- One of many prime Prater attractions
- The Musikverein
- Hotel Sacher
- Karlsplatz
- Karlskirche
- Karlskirche
- Karlskirche interior
- Karlskirche interior
- Karlskirche ceiling
- Wien Staatsoper
- Fountain near the opera house
- Staatsoper auditorium
- Staatsoper auditorium
- Staatsoper additorium
- Chandelier in Staatsoper auditorium
- Staatsoper staircases
- Staatsoper foyers
- Staatsoper foyer decorations
- Staatsoper foyer decorations
- Main staircase of Staatsoper
- Opera on screen outside Staatsoper
- Stephansdom
- Stephansdom
- Stephansdom interior
- Stephansdom windows
- Stephansdom windows
- Stephansdom interior
- Stephansdom interior
- Stephansdom organ
- Stephansdom organ
- Schönbrunn Palace
- Schönbrunn Palace subway entrance
- Schönbrunn Palace, front
- Schönbrunn Palace, front
- Palace front decoration
- Schönbrunn Palace, front & side
- Fountain in courtyard
- Schönbrunn Palace, rear
- Schönbrunn Palace from the Gloriette
- In the park
- In the park
- In the park
- In the park
- In the park
- In the park
- In the park
- In the park
- In the park
- Wagon in the park
- The Gloriette and Neptune's Fountain
- Gloriette & Neptune's Fountain
- Neptune's Fountain
- Gloriette
- Gloriette
- Restaurant at rear of Gloriette
- Labyrinth entrance
- Zoo entrance
- Side paths from the park
- Side path from the park
- Side path from park
- Estate greenhouses
- Estate greenhouses
- Gardens flanking palace
- Gardens flanking palace
- Gardens flanking palace
- Gardens flanking palace
- Gardens flanking palace, with orangerie
- Gardens flanking palace
- Orangerie
- Gardens flanking palace
- Gardens flanking palace
- Gardens flanking palace
- Gardens flanking palace, rose trellis walkway
- Gardens flanking palace
- Gardens flanking palace
- Gardens flanking palace
- Gardens flanking palace
- Gardens flanking palace
- Enjoying the gardens
- Griechenbeisl entrance
- Man counting money in Griechenbeisl entrance
- Rathaus
- Rathaus
- Rathaus tower
- Rathaus windows
- Votivkirche
- University
- Parlament
- Parlament
- Parlament statue
- Parlament pediment
- Burgtheater
- Burgtheater roof
- Burgtheater front
- Volksgarten
- Volksgarten
- Volksgarten
- Volksgarten
- Volksgarten
- Volksgarten
- Naturhistorisches Museum
- Maria Theresien statue
- Maria Theresian statue, side view
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Kunsthistorisches Museum ceiling decoration
- Some works of art are on the plaza
- Hofburg entrance from the Ringstrasse
- Hofburg
- Hofburg
- Hofburg
- Trolley on the Ringstrasse
- Figlmüller front
- Figlmüller rear
- Zu den 3 Hacken
- Saturday evening crowds on the Kartnerstrasse
- Fountain near Stephansdom, Saturday night
- Vienna Pictures
- Prague
- 2011
- Paris
- Paris Pictures
- Place Vendome
- Hôtel Château Frontenac
- Place de la Concorde
- Palais Garnier
- Palais Garnier-side
- Palais Garnier-side
- Palais Garnier-rear
- Palais Garnier-interior
- Palais Garnier-interior
- Palais Garnier-interior
- Palais Garnier-interior
- Palais Garnier-interior
- Palais Garnier-interior
- Palais Garnier-interior
- Palais Garnier-interior
- Palais Garnier-interior
- Palais Garnier-interior
- Palais Garnier-interior
- Restaurant l'Ardoise
- Eiffel Tower
- Eiffel Tower
- Eiffel Tower
- View from Eiffel Tower
- View from Eiffel Tower-Palais se Chaillot
- View from Eiffel Tower
- View from Eiffel Tower
- View from Eiffel Tower
- View from Eiffel Tower-Champ de Mars
- Carousel next to Eiffel Tower
- A tour boat
- Small craft
- Along the Seine-Alexander III Bridge
- Along the Seine
- Along the Seine
- Along the Seine-Pont Neuf & Ile de la Cité
- Along the Seine
- Along the Seine-Notre Dame
- Along the Seine-Notre Dame (rear)
- Along the Seine-Notre Dame
- Along the Seine-Musée d'Orsay
- Along the Seine-Eiffel Tower
- Tuileries entrance
- Tuileries
- Tuileries
- Carousel in the Tuileries
- Tuileries
- Tuileries
- Tuileries
- Tuileries
- Tuileries
- Tuileries
- Tuileries
- Tuileries
- Tuileries
- Tuileries
- Cafe in the Tuileries
- Louvre-Richelieu wing
- Louvre-Denon wing
- Louvre-Sully & Denon wings
- Looking back from the the Louvre plaza
- Looking back from the Louvre plaza
- Arc du Carrousel
- From the Arc du Carrousel to the Arc de Triomphe
- Arc du Carrousel
- The Pyramid
- Inside the Pyramid
- Notre Dame Cathedral
- Notre Dame Cathedral
- Notre Dame Cathedral
- Notre Dame Cathedral
- Notre Dame Cathedral-rear
- Notre Dame Cathedral-rear
- Notre Dame Cathedral-bishop's residence
- Sainte Chapelle
- Sainte Chapelle-lower chapel
- Sainte Chapelle-lower chapel
- Sainte Chapelle-upper chapel
- Sainte Chapelle-upper chapel
- Sainte Chapelle-upper chapel
- Sainte Chapelle-upper chapel
- Sainte Chapelle-upper chapel
- Sainte Chapelle-upper chapel
- Sainte Chapelle-upper chapel
- Sainte Chapelle-upper chapel
- Sainte Chapelle
- Arc de Triomphe at night
- Arc de Triomphe-under the arch
- Arc de Triomphe-war dead
- Arc de Triomphe-eternal flame
- Arc de Triomphe-east down the Champs Elyséea
- Arc de Triomphe-south to the Eiffel Tower
- Arc de Triomphe-west toward La Defense
- Arc de Triomphe-NE toward Montmartre
- Paris Pictures
- The Loire Valley
- Beaugency & Tavers
- La Tonnellerie
- La Tonnellerie grounds: cleaning up the marrons
- La Tonnellerie pool
- Church in Tavers
- Road from Tavers to Beaugency
- Town gate
- Town citadel
- Town Square & Jeanne d'Arc
- Jeanne d'Arc statue
- Statue & tower
- Notre Dame Abbey
- Tower
- Academy
- Old town map
- Downtown
- Old church
- Loire bridge at Beaugency
- The Loire at Beaugency
- Quicksand pool
- Quicksand pool
- Saturday market
- Saturday market
- Saturday market
- Saturday market
- Château de Chambord
- Morning repair clinic
- The route review
- Nuclear plant on the road to Chambord
- Van support on the way
- The picnic
- The picnic
- The picnic
- The picnic
- The picnic
- The château
- I was there!
- Our group
- Helical staircase
- Chapel
- Roof detail
- Display case
- Architecture
- Bed
- Bed
- Bed
- Parquet floor
- Ceiling detail
- Outbuildings
- Architecture
- Tower detail
- Chambord grounds
- Chambord grounds
- Chambord grounds
- Chambord grounds
- Chambord grounds
- Blois to Amboise
- Blois castle-around the courtyard
- Blois castle-around the courtyard
- Blois castle-around the courtyard
- Blois castle-interior view
- Blois castle-interior view
- Loire bridge at Blois from south bank
- On the trail from Blois to Ambois
- In the rain-approaching Alain for his photo op
- Karen's turn
- My turn
- In the rain-approaching Alain for his photo op
- Crossing the flower bridge
- In the van at Chaumont ready to shuttle to Amboise
- Terry & Mike press on
- Le Manoir les Minimes
- In the wine cave
- In the wine cave
- In the wine cave
- At the tasting
- At the tasting
- Part of Amboise fortress
- Amboise chocolate shop
- Chenonceau & Clos-Luce
- Getting ready for the ride
- On the road
- On the road
- On the road-sunflower field
- On the road
- Swans in a canal leading to the château
- Path to the château
- Autumn crocus along the path
- Approaching the château
- The château-front view
- Watchtower
- Wing of the château over the Cher
- Evidence I was there
- Château grounds
- Château grounds
- Château grounds
- Looking up the Cher from Chenonceau
- Château grounds
- Château grounds
- Looking up the Cher from Chenonceau
- Château grounds
- Château grounds
- Château grounds
- Château grounds
- Château grounds
- Château grounds
- Château grounds
- Château grounds
- Château grounds
- The Château
- Château interior
- Cypresses approaching Amboise (a la Monet)
- Clos-Luce
- Château de Villandry to Noyant de Touraine
- Chinon
- Crissay/Manse
- Crissay/Manse
- Crissay/Manse
- Farmland
- Paul & Sharon on the road
- Church at Avon les Roches
- Church at Avon les Roches
- Refreshments at the van
- Vineyard
- More vineyards
- Grapes & roses
- Grapes & roses
- Cows watching us
- In Chinon
- On the road back
- On the road back
- On the road back
- Dinner table at Château de Brou
- A serenade to cap it all off
- The Group
- Beaugency & Tavers
- Versailles
- Versailles Pictures
- Our contact Claudia
- Looking down the plaza to the stables
- Hallway with statues of kings
- Upper level of the chapel
- Detail over doorway
- Paintings
- Paintings
- Paintings & passage
- Paintings
- Paintings
- Paintings
- Ceiling
- Painting
- Door
- Ceiling
- Statues & decoration
- Ceiling
- Statues and decoration
- Ceiling
- Paintings & ceiling
- Ceiling
- Decoration
- Anteroom to the Hall of Mirrors
- Anteroom to the Hall of Mirrors
- The Hall of Mirrors
- The Hall of Mirrors
- Royal apartments
- King's bed
- Royal apartments
- Royal apartments
- Royal apartments
- Ceiling, royal apartments
- Queen's bed
- Ceiling, royal apartments
- Royal dining room
- Painting
- Painting
- Painting
- Painting
- Painting
- Grounds
- Grounds
- Grounds
- Grounds
- Fountain & Lake
- Fountain
- Grounds
- Grounds
- Grounds
- Grounds
- The Lake
- Looking back toward the palace
- Topiary
- Lower fountain & lake
- Lower fountain
- Lower fountain
- The lake
- Looking back to the palace from the lower fountain
- Movie of the palace exterior
- Les trois belles mademoiselles at the gate
- Versailles Pictures
- Paris
- 2012
- Puglia
- Masseria Torre Maizza
- Masseria Maizza
- The bungalows
- Flower near the bungalows
- Old olive trees on the golf course
- Palms
- Flowers on a wall
- Solar panel farm
- To the pool
- The pool
- Next to the pool
- Next to the pool 2
- Next to the pool 3
- Terrace beside the pool
- Bikes waiting for us
- The arbor
- Barbara & Kathy
- Terrace bar
- The dining room
- Olive trees prepared for harvest
- The local road
- Vegetables for the masserias and olive trees
- Luigi & Edoardo explain the world to us
- Egnatia
- Ride to Monopoli
- Adriatic surf
- Southern Apennines
- Approaching Savelletri
- Savelletri harbor
- Leaving Savelletri
- Trulli north of Savelletri
- Trulli home
- The Adriatic
- Pause to rest: (l-r) Sarah, Donna, Beth, Barbara (2), David
- Monopoli Buildings
- Monopoli Buildings
- Monopoli Buildings
- Monopoli Buildings
- Monopoli Buildings
- Plants in a window
- City wall
- Cathedral
- In the cathedral
- In the cathedral
- In the cathedral
- In the cathedral
- In the cathedral
- Monopoli harbor
- Monopoli harbor
- Monopoli harbor
- Monopoli harbor breakwater
- The fort
- The fort
- Cannon in the fort
- Street beside the city wall
- Road to Ostuni
- Olive oil museum
- Museum grounds
- Museum grounds
- The museum
- Museum grounds
- Entry gate
- Museum grounds
- Chapel
- The group (l-r): f-Malcolm, Suzanne, Kathy, Barbara (1), Chris, Pete r-Luther, Rich, Marty, Joan, Louis, Donna, Beth, Barbara(2), Karen, Sarah, Alan, David
- Presses
- Old press
- Grinding wheels
- Il Frantoio-courtyard
- Il Frantoio-main building
- Il Frantoio-different kinds of olives
- Il Frantoio-grounds
- Il Frantoio-grounds
- Il Frantoio-herbs drying
- Lunch at Il Frantoio
- Lunch at Il Frantoio-Edoardo & Luigi
- Olive grove-Ostuni in the distance
- Approaching Ostuni
- Almost there
- View from Ostuni to the Adriatic
- Ostuni hill
- Ostuni Palace Hotel
- Statue in town square
- Cathedral
- Overhead connector
- On to Otranto
- Mounting up at Melpignano
- Otranto
- Otranto beach
- The harbor
- Breakwater from the beach
- A good place for gelato
- City Wall
- Fort sign
- Fort
- Statue in the plaza in front of fort
- Fort walls
- Fort
- Fort
- Fort
- Fort
- Fort and moat
- Fort
- Cathedral
- Bell tower
- Tree of life mosaic
- Tree of life mosaic
- Mosaic detail
- Masseria Montelauro sign
- The masseria
- Dining terrace
- Montelauro pool
- Pasta-making and the southern coast
- Nona welcoming us
- Edoardo and Nona talking
- Barbara (2) does the twist
- Sarah tries her hand
- Cliffs and caves approaching Santa Cesarea
- In Sant Cesarea
- Heading north from Santa Cesarea
- Tower in desuetude
- Beach at Porto Badisco
- Stone bridge and rough country
- The radar station at Cape Otranto
- The last roundup: bikes turned in
- Lecce
- Edoardo says good-bye
- Patria Palace Hotel
- Old amphitheater
- Old amphitheater
- Piazza St. Oronzo
- St. Oronzo statue
- Church
- Lecce building
- Piazza Duomo
- Piazza Duomo
- Piazza Duomo-bell tower
- Cathedral entrance
- Cathedral entrance detail
- Piazza Duomo
- Piazza Duomo
- Cathedral interior
- Cathedral interior
- Cathedral interior
- Chiesa di Santa Teresa
- Chiesa di Santa Teresa-interior
- Chiesa di Santa Teresa-papier maché statuary
- Chiesa di Santa Teresa-papier maché statuary
- Chiesa di Santa Teresa-papier maché statuary
- Porta Rudiae-old city gate
- Porta Rudiae-old city gate
- Building near Porta Rudiae
- Porta Napoli-old city gate
- Lecce church
- Lecce building
- Roman theater
- Roman theater
- Castello di Carlo V
- Statue (Columbus?)
- Public garden
- Public garden pergola
- Public garden
- Public garden
- Public garden
- Public garden-Tito Schipa bust
- Public garden
- Public garden
- Public garden-Garibaldi bust
- Masseria Torre Maizza
- Rome
- Rome city pictures
- Termini-the Rome railroad station
- Ponte Nenni-closest bridge to the hotel
- The Tiber
- Spanish Steps
- Fountain below the Spanish Streps
- Monument near the Spanish Steps
- Base of monument
- In a church
- Fontana di Trevi (Trevi fountain)
- Trevi fountain statue
- Crowd at the Trevi fountain
- A mall
- A mall
- Obelisk
- Sant'Andrea della Valle
- Sant'Andrea della Valle
- Sant'Andrea ceiling
- Sant'Andrea sculpture
- The Pantheon
- Pantheon ceiling
- Pantheon interior
- Farnese Palace
- A church
- Piazza Navona
- Chiesa di San Paolo Entro le Mura
- The Vatican
- Exterior wall of Vatican City
- Museum entrance
- St. Peter's Dome from the gardens
- The gardens
- In the gardens
- In the Gardens
- Cone detail
- In the gardens
- Gallery with statuary
- View back toward Rome
- Statue
- Statues
- Statues
- Statues
- A ceiling
- Statue
- A bronze
- Statue
- Stone bath
- Mosaic
- Floor mosaic
- Statue
- A gallery with golden ceiling
- Ceiling painting
- Close-up of ceiling painting
- Floor decoration
- Ornate ceiling
- Vatican buildings
- Exit to the square
- St. Peter's Square from the basilica porch
- Colonnade around the square
- The basilica porch
- St. Peter's Basilica
- St. Peter's Basilica
- St. Peter's Basilica
- The Pieta in the basilica
- St. Peter's Basilica
- St. Peter's Basilica
- Swiss guards
- St. Peter's Square
- Colosseum and the Roman forum
- Colosseum
- Colosseum
- Colosseum
- Colosseum (Frank w/hat on left)
- Colosseum
- Colosseum
- Colosseum
- Colosseum
- Colosseum
- Colosseum-brick wall
- Colosseum
- Colosseum
- Arch of Constantine
- Nearby ruins
- Nearby ruins
- The Palatine Hill
- On the Palatine Hill with old aqueduct
- Old aqueduct
- The forum
- The forum
- Runs
- Ruins
- Ruins
- Ruins & part of Circus Maximus
- Circus Maximus
- View of St. Peter's from the Palatine
- View of the Colosseum from the Palatine
- Ruins
- A Garden
- Garden & wall ruins
- Garden & wall ruins
- Garden & ruins
- Garnden & wall ruins
- Garden
- Ruins
- View from the forum
- Arch in the forum
- View from the forum
- Carvings
- Leaving the forum
- Columns
- Rome city pictures
- Puglia
- 2013
- Munich
- Munich Pictures
- Hotel Laimer Hof
- Building on Gaßnerstrasse
- Election Sign
- Schloss Nymphenburg
- Schwaige Restaurant
- Panorama
- Schloss side and pool
- Schloss pool
- Schloss buildings and pool
- Schloss front
- Flowers
- Schloss entrance & main building
- Cobblestone Pattern
- Steinerer Saal
- Steinerer Saal
- Steinerer Saal
- Steinerer Saal ceiling
- Steinerer Saal ceiling
- Steinerer Saal
- Gallery
- Gallery
- Gallery
- Gallery
- Gallery
- Bed chamber
- Gallery
- Porcelain statuary
- Statuary
- Schönheits Galerie
- Schönheits Galerie
- Schönheits Galerie
- Drawing room
- Room
- Bed chamber
- Gallery
- Grounds—rear of Schloss
- Amilienburg
- Marstallmuseum
- Museum Nymphenburg Porzellan
- Hirschgarten
- Fountain at Stachus
- Along Kaufingerstrasse
- Viktualienmarkt
- Marienplatz
- Street musicians
- Statue
- Feldherrnhalle at Odeonsplatz
- Hofgarten
- Residenztheater (Bayrisches Staatsoper)
- Hofbrauhaus
- Hofbrauhaus oom-pah band
- Augustiner Bräu
- Bayrisches Nationalmuseum
- Munich Pictures
- Luxembourg
- Luxembourg Pictures
- Hotel Le Royal
- Decorated elephants
- Place de la Constitution
- Park above casements
- Pétrusse valley from Place de la Constitution
- Bridge over Pétrusse valley
- Alzette and Pétrusse Valley scenes
- Philharmonie in Kirchberg
- Old bank
- Railroad station
- Place d'Armes
- Brasserie Guillaume
- At Brasserie Guillaume
- Oberweis-entrance
- Oberweis-inside
- La Lorraine restaurant
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame
- Grand Duchess statue
- Ducal residence entrance
- History museum
- Old city gate
- Old city gate
- Old fortifications
- Old fortifications
- Vegetable gardens in the Azlette valley
- Railroad bridge over the Azlette
- Kirchberg buildings from the old city
- Guillaume II statue
- Building on Place Guillaume II
- Casement
- Looking out a casement
- Looking out a casement
- The Red Bridge
- Government building
- Place E. Humilius bus station
- Fountain
- Street musicians
- Luxembourg American Cemetery
- Luxembourg Pictures
- The Moselle Valley
- Metz to Thionville
- Sophie
- Metz cathedral exteriors
- Metz cathedral interiors
- Tourist office building near cathedral
- Moselle canal in Metz
- Lower town square and buildings
- Lower town square and buildings
- Lower town square-protestant church
- First view of the Sailing Home
- Axel & Aernoud
- Bert
- Josie
- Baris
- Marte
- Baris, Markus, & Marte
- Sailing Home cabin
- Sailing Home head
- Thionville/Rodemack/Remich
- Nuclear plants near Thionville
- Rodemack
- Rodemack town gate
- Rodemack
- Rodemack
- Rodemack
- Rodemack gardens
- Rodemack
- Rodemack
- Rodemack
- Sailing Home
- Remich-Nennig bridge
- View from the bridge
- Remich from Nennig
- Remich park
- Remich park
- Statue in the park
- Park fountain
- Carousel on Remich waterfront
- Hotel with umbrellas
- Remich waterfront
- Remich to Saarburg
- Roman Mosaic at Nennig
- Roman mosaic at Nennig
- Vineyards along the bike path
- Some steep vineyards
- Entrance to railroad tunnel
- More steep vineyards
- Vineyards
- Approaching Kanzem locks
- Entering the lock
- The Kanzem lock
- In the lock
- Rising
- Ready to sail
- Steep vineyards
- Castle
- Welcome to Saarburg!
- Fortifications in Saarburg
- Cathedral in Saarburg
- Church steeple
- Waterwheels below the falls
- Sluice and waterwheels
- Walls
- Waterfalls
- Saarburg
- Saarburg
- Zum Pferdemarkt restaurant
- Inside Zum Pferdemarkt
- Saarburg village
- Saarburg village
- Saarburg & vineyards
- Donna relaxing on deck
- Saarburg to Trier
- Getting ready to ride
- Clappers at Mabilon
- Frau Mabilon and a large bell
- Saarburg from upstream
- Trier
- Trier/Schweich/Bernkastel-Kues
- Daun to Bernkastel-Kues
- Traben-Trarbach to Beilstein
- Cochem
- Koblenz
- Metz to Thionville
- Berlin
- Berlin pictures
- Art'Otel Berlin Mitte
- Spree
- Spree
- St. George statue
- Nikolaikirche
- Berlinerdom
- Fernsehturm
- Temporary construction museum
- Along Unter den Linden
- Komische Oper
- Russian embassy
- US embassy
- Brandenburg Gate
- Brandenburg Gate
- Quadriga on Brandenburg Gate
- Quadriga
- Siegessäule
- Reichstag dome in distance
- Holocaust memorial
- Site of the "Führerbunker"
- Plan of the Führerbunker
- Face statue
- Märkisches Museum Ubahn stop
- U-Bahn cars
- Deutsche Oper
- Deutsche Oper inferior
- Sign at Checkpoint Charlie
- Checkpoint Charlie reconstruction
- Finance Ministry
- Finance Ministry & Berlin wall remnant
- Berlin Wall
- KaDeWe
- Alexanderplatz
- Fountains at Alexanderplatz
- S-Bahn cars
- The Philharmonie
- Philharmonie interior
- Tram
- Reichstag area
- Potsdamer Platz
- Potsdamer Platz
- Zoologischer Garten
- Elefantentor (zoo entrance gate)
- Garden at main entrance alley
- Garden and fountain
- Deer
- Statue near aquarium
- Swan
- Of the antelope family
- Giraffe
- Giraffes
- Of the antelope family
- Of the antelope family
- Elephant
- Elephant
- Elephants
- Elephants
- Of the antelope family
- Deer
- Rhinoceros
- Rhinoceros
- Rhinoceros
- Tapir
- Hippopotamus
- Wildebeest (?)
- Bear fanny
- Bear
- Meerkats
- Penguins
- Penguins in pool
- Otters (?)
- Small mammal
- Zebras
- Of the antelope family
- Birds
- Panther
- Leopard
- Leopard
- Leopard
- Lion
- Lion
- Small cat
- Small mammal
- Rodent on rock
- Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche
- Looking down Kudamm
- Brauhaus Mitte
- Berlin pictures
- Munich
- 2014
- Lyon
- Lyon Pictures
- Hotel Charlemagne
- Hotel Charlemagne, side
- Gare de Perrache from Rue Charlemagne
- Place Carnot
- Rue Victor Hugo
- Place Pradel next to the Opera House
- Transportation in Lyon
- Opera House
- Opera House front
- Hotel de Ville from Place Terreaux
- Place Terreaux
- Bartholdi fountain
- Bartholdi fountain
- Bartholdi fountain
- Musée des Beaux Arts
- Café des Fédérations
- Léon de Lyon
- Léon de Lyon entrance
- Ste. Blandine
- Flowers near church
- Ste. Blandine: entries, tower, and flying buttresses
- Front & tower
- Portal, tympanum, and archivolts
- Portal clerestory with oculi
- Choir and altar with stained glass
- Pillars, clerestory, and aisle
- 4-Part vaulting
- Lancet window
- Lancet window
- Lancet window
- Lancet window
- Lancet window
- Lancet window
- Clerestory-lancets
- Clerestory-lancets
- Clerestory-lancets
- Clerestory-lancets
- Clerestory-lancets
- Clerestory-lancets
- Choir clerestories
- Pulpit
- Auditorium & Part Dieu
- Old Roman Theaters
- View from street
- View from street
- Theater
- Explanatory sign
- Second theater
- Theater with stage of different marbles
- Stage and right half of theater
- Recovered stone blocks
- Upper level of theater
- Explanatory sign
- Marbles
- Marble detail
- Stage
- Marble stage
- Second theater
- Marble column detail
- Marble column detail
- Engraved stones
- Garden next to theaters
- View of Lyon
- Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière
- Basilica from bottom of the hill
- Climbing to the Basilica
- Towers
- Towers, windows, and decorative work
- Basilica plaza
- Entrance
- Movie of front towers
- Exterior side
- Arches detail
- Choir and altar
- Choir and altar
- Ceiling
- Wall mosaic
- Column capital detail
- Lancets
- Lancets
- Lancets
- Pulpit
- Wall mosaic
- Side entrance with statuary
- Observation tower next to basilica
- Funicular stop at basilica
- Street market in Vieux Lyon
- Place St. Jean
- Building on Place St. Jean
- Statue in Plaza
- Cathédrale St. Jean
- Cathédrale St. Jean
- Cathédrale St. Jean
- The portals
- Left portal detail
- Center portal detail
- Right portal detail
- Exterior: north transept
- Flying Buttresses-north side
- Vaulting-six part
- Pillars and triforium
- Pillars, triforium, clerestory, and vaulting
- Triforium
- Organ and pillars
- Aisle-lancets and oculus
- Aisle window
- Aisle window
- Aisle window
- Aisle window
- Aisle window
- Clerestory lancets and oculi
- Clerestory lancets and oculi
- Boulangerie for lunch
- The Long Traboule
- Descriptive plaque
- Beginning of the traboule
- Continuation of the traboule
- Palais de Justice
- Statuary at the bridge
- Waterjets at bridge entrance
- Cable-stayed bridge
- Cable-stayed bridge
- View down the Saône
- View up the Saône
- River cruise
- Place Bellecour
- Place Bellecour-Louis XIV statue
- Centre d’Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation
- Half track with quad 50 at the museum
- Brasserie Georges
- Lyon Pictures
- Burgundy
- Cluny
- Entering Cluny
- Cluny buildings
- Cluny church-what remains
- Tour: archeological dig of church site
- The floor of the nave
- Floor of the nave and walls
- Our guide and old church wall
- Wall detail
- Pillars
- Window detail
- Model of medieval Cluny
- Cluny building
- 1385 wall carving
- Cluny building
- Town wall and watchtower
- Town gate
- Town wall & gates
- Decorative corner building
- Cluny street
- Public fountain
- Obelisk
- Cluny building
- Windows
- Tower
- Cluny street
- Street musicians packing up (or showing contempt?)
- Restaurant for lunch
- Monument
- Cluny’s gothic church
- Chapaize
- Tournus
- Hotel Le Rempart
- Attitude adjustment required?
- Along the Saône
- Chateau
- Fields & woods-hunters not visible
- Chateau in l'Epervière
- Refreshment stop in l'Epervière
- SAS Museum in Sennecey le Grand
- Inside the museum
- Sennecey le Grand downtown
- War memorial
- Our lunch stop
- Grazing Charolais
- Legion of Honor garden
- In the garden
- In the garden
- Abbaye Saint Philbert
- Monument aux Morts at Place du Champs de Mars
- Entrance to Hotel Dieu and Musée Greuze
- Courtyard of museum & hospital
- A ward of the hospital
- Individual bed
- Hospital garden
- Garden sundial
- Hospital apothecary
- Beaune
- Along the Canal du Centre
- Old building along the canal
- Canal lock
- The canal above (!) the rail line
- View from the bike path
- Bridge into Santanay
- Public square in Santanay
- Santanay statuary
- Leaving Santanay for the vineyards
- Harvesting grapes
- Vineyards everywhere
- One of the Grand Cru vineyards
- About to start the climb to Volnay
- Hotel Le Cep
- Farmland near Moux
- Moulin de Cussigny
- Notre Dame Basilique
- Transept exterior
- Front portals with trumeau statue and archivolts
- Nave, altar, & choir
- Aisle window
- Nave vaulting
- Pillars, triforium, & clerestories
- Aisle window
- Aisle window
- Aisle window
- Aisle window
- Window
- Pulpit
- Aisle window
- Window
- Choie lancets and oculi
- Left aisle vaulting
- Right aisle vaulting
- Lancets & oculi
- Lancet
- Chapel windows
- Lancet
- Chapel windows
- Lancet
- Triforium and clerestories
- Organ
- Relaxing before the basilica
- Beaune street scene
- Beaune stores
- Wine tasting at Bouchard Aînés & fils
- Dinner at Relais de Saulx
- Hôtel Dieu
- Dijon
- Lake Kir
- Lock on Canal de Bourgogne
- Boat in a lock
- Lock detail at Pont de Pany
- Grand Hotel la Cloche
- Place Darcy & its arch
- Place Darcy & tram
- Fountain at Place de la Republic
- Statue at Place de la Republic
- Place de la Republic statue
- Cathédrale St. Benigne
- Carousel on Rue de la Liberte
- Ducal palace & Etats de Bourgogne
- Ducal palace & Etats de Bourgogne
- Ducal palace & Musèe des Beaux Arts
- Place de la Liberation video
- Ducal palace detail
- Musèe des Beaux Arts detail
- Mustard shop on Place de la Liberation
- Extension of ducal palace
- Eglise St. Michel
- Tiled roof
- Rear of ducal palace
- Rear of ducal palace detail
- Notre Dame Cathedral
- Beaux arts on Rue des Forges
- Video of Jardin Darcy entrance from Place Darcy
- In Jardin Darcy
- Greeting at last dinner
- Kitchen demo at last dinner
- Dijon Gare
- Sign on platform directing to appropriate cars
- Cluny
- Paris
- Paris pictures
- Our train at the Gare de Lyon
- Millenium Hotel Paris Opera
- Opera Comique, a couple blocks from the hotel
- Eglise de la Madeleine
- Inside the Salle Pleyel
- Carousel and Metro entrance at Abbesses
- Sacré Cœur
- Anvers metro stop
- Gare du Nord
- Gare de l'Est
- Eiffel Tower from Place Alma Marceau
- Théâtre des Champs Elysées
- Hôtel des Invalides
- Front
- Moat around the building
- Moat & Eglise du Dôme
- Eglise du Dôme
- Soldier models
- Soldier models
- Soldier models
- Swords & muskets
- Armor
- Mounted knight
- Swords & muskets
- Mounted knight model
- Mounted knight model
- François I armor
- Crossbows & muskets
- Crossbows
- Video of courtyard
- Courtyard cannon
- Early machine guns and cannon
- WWI cannon-French
- WWI cannon-German
- Big Bertha siege cannon-photo and model
- Miracle of the Marne taxi
- WWI trench defenses model
- Tank turret
- Tank turret-German
- V1 buzz bomb
- V2 rocket: upper
- V2 rocket: lower
- B17 ball turret
- Paris pictures
- Lyon
- 2015
- Bratislava
- Bratislava Pictures
- Hotel Arcadia
- Námestie SNP
- Fountain at Šafárikovo námestie
- Statue at riverside park
- Statue closeup
- Along the riverwalk
- Most SNP
- Pool in Hviezdoslavovo námestie
- Statue in Hviezdoslavovo námestie
- Slovak National Theater
- Kostol Zvestovania (Franciscan church next to hotel)
- St. Martin’s Cathedral
- Medieval fortifications
- Medieval fortifications
- Statue and flowers at Rudnayovo námestie
- Bratislavský hrad
- Trams
- Slovak House restaurant on Michalská
- Michael’s Gate
- Michael’s Gate
- Museum on Františkánska
- Fountain on Františkánske námestie
- Street bazaar at Františkánske námestie
- Happy shopper at the bazaar
- Fountain at Hlavné námestie
- Whimsical statues
- Primaciálne námestie
- Nová budova SND arts center
- Bridges
- Tour boats
- Other river views
- Reduta Slovak Philharmonic
- Jimmy’s Restaurant on Michalská
- Slovak National Museum
- Bratislava Pictures
- Slovakia & Hungary
- Szidónia Kastélyszálloda
- On the dike leaving Bratislava
- Swans beside the dike
- The Danube dammed abouve the lock
- After lunch at the dam
- Leaving Bratislava & border inspection
- Bizarre road sign near dam
- Welcome to Hungary
- Entrance to golf club
- Hungarian cemetery
- Hay, baled & stacked
- The palinka tasting
- Szidónia Castle
- Szidónia Castle
- Szidónia Castle ground plan
- Pan-European Park (Páneurópai Piknik Emlékhely)
- Sopron
- Esztergom
- Eszterhazy
- Tree-lined alley to entrance
- Entrance gate
- Eszterhazy park
- Count Eszterhazy statue
- Haydn statue
- Entrance to palace
- Eszterhazy castle
- Castle & grounds
- Video panorama of castle
- Roof statues
- Roof statues
- Fountain
- Fountain detail
- Roof statues
- Wall statues
- Tour guide & stove in concert room
- Concert room
- Salle with missing picture
- Salle with missing pictures
- Salle
- Mirror multi-reflection
- Gold statue
- Gold statue
- Concert hall
- Dining area
- Painting
- Dining area
- Bedroom
- Stove & wall decoration
- Tea set
- Paintings
- Painting
- Concert room
- Hallway
- Urns
- Dining area & wall decorations
- Tulips in a vase
- Sitting room
- Bedroom
- Neszmely & strudel making
- Nancy at the monastery ruins before the downhill
- Csúlok Csárda restaurant next to hotel
- Getting ready for the morning ride
- View east from the top of the climb
- View west from the top of the climb
- Rail yard for the quarry
- Narrow gauge tracks to quarry
- At the ferry landing
- The ferry arrives
- Visegrád castle
- At the picnic lunch
- Hearty diners
- Esztergom basilica
- Fájdalmas Szüz-kápolna (small hilltop church,) lighted at night
- Eszterhazy
- Szentendre area
- The group waiting to board the boat
- River cruiser outboard of barge
- Loading bikes on the boat, Mária Valéria hid (bridge) in background
- Last view of Esztergom basilica
- Enjoying the boat ride
- Chatting with Csaba
- Linda & Slovak hills
- Along the Danube
- Vács
- Bodor Major ranch
- Approaching the luncheon
- Panorama of the horse ring
- The charioteer enters
- …and makes a circuit
- …then waves to us
- Horsemen
- Horsemen in front of us
- Cattle-drawn wagon
- Horseman with whip
- Donkey & rider
- Horseman standing
- The horse falls down
- …and the rider takes a nap
- Whipping open a bottle
- John tries his hand at it
- Looking for volunteers
- Mary Ann dons a hat on the donkey cart
- Mary Ann finishes a circuit
- Horse & buggy
- Standing on two, reining three
- Approaching the stands
- Close -up
- Taking a bow
- Linda on a horse
- Mary, sans hat, on a horse
- Holiday Beach Hotel
- Wedding at the hotel
- Hotel pools & poolhouse
- View of the Danube from the Holiday Beach
- Concrete utility pole near Skansen Museum
- Skanzen Museum
- Zoltan & Csaba at Skanzen
- Szentendre
- Farewell dinner
- Umbrella statues
- Day 9 ride to Budapest-the group with the umbrella statues
- Ruins in Margit szinget-hegy (Margaret Island Psrk)
- Ruins in Margit szinget-hegy (Margaret Island Park)
- Garden in Margit Szinget-hegy (Margaret Island Park)
- Margit híd
- Margit híd
- Buda hills from Pest
- Parliament building, north elevation
- Video of front of Parliament
- Szent István Bazilika from Andrássy út
- Statues along Andrássy út
- Street fair
- At Paprika Restaurant
- Linda dances at the ballet
- Szidónia Kastélyszálloda
- Budapest
- Budapest pictures
- Mamaison Andrássy hotel
- Statue at Vörösmarty tér
- Royal palace
- St. Matthias church and Fisherman’s Bastion
- Széchenyi István tér
- Flowers near Széchenyi István tér
- Erzsébet híd (Elizabeth bridge) & tram tracks
- Széchenyi lánchíd (chain bridge)
- Pest side of Széchenyi lánchíd (chain bridge)
- Statue
- Shoes along the Danube
- Metros & trams
- Szabadság híd (Freedom Bridge)
- Gellért Baths
- Keleti pályaudvar (East railroad station)
- Nyugati pályaudvar (West railroad station)
- Szent István Bazilika (St. Stephen’s basilica)
- Magyar Állami Operaház (Hungarian State Opera House)
- Tigris restaurant
- Chain bridge at night
- Royal palace at night
- Mátyás templom (Matthias church) & fisherman’s bastion at night
- Buda sikló (funicular)
- Funicular car
- Funicular machinery
- Buda hills from Szent György tér
- Buda street scene
- Statue near Matthias church
- Fountain near Matthias church
- Mátyás templom
- St. Matthias church
- Tiled roof
- St. Matthias church
- St. Matthias with flying buttresses
- Flying buttresses & roof tile detail
- Roof detail
- Doorway with archivolt & tympanum
- Rose window
- Apse (exterior)
- Stained glass
- Decoration
- Nave, pillars, and triforium
- Nave, pillars, & triforium
- Nave, Pillars & triforium
- 4-part vaulting
- Apse & altar
- Altar
- Organ
- Szent István at Fishermen’s Bastion
- View of Parliament from Fishermen’s Bastion
- Fishermen’s Bastion
- Fishermen’s Bastion
- Fishermen’s Bastion
- Video panorama of Fishermen’s Bastion
- Flower island
- Museum of Musical History
- Street scene
- Building
- Buda storm drain
- Statue
- Royal castle from Szent György tér
- Changing of the guard at Sándor Palota (Sándor Palace)
- South side of Sándor, awaiting changing of the guard
- Statue
- Building east of Parliament
- Building east of Parliament
- Parliament
- Hösöl tere (Heroes Square) with Millenium monumnet
- Szépmüvészeti Múzeum (Museum of Fine Arts)
- Mücsarnok (Palace of Arts)
- Vajdahunyad vára (Vajdahunyad castle)
- Kós Károly sétány with flower bed
- Drained pool & building
- Drained pool & upstream pond
- Upstream pond
- Tower
- Széchenyi fürdö (Széchenyi baths)
- Budapest pictures
- Bratislava
- 2016
- Munich
- Munich
- Eisbach canal along Lerchenfeldstrasse
- In the Englischer Garten
- In the Englischer Garten
- In the Englischer Garten
- Chinese Pagoda area
- The Chinese Pagoda
- Biergarten
- Statue on Maximilianstrasse
- Tram approaching Maxmonument
- Across from Max-Josephplatz
- Hotel Stadt Rosenheim
- View from hotel window
- Ostbahnhof
- Zum Brünnstein restaurant
- Feldherren Halle at Odeonsplatz
- Shirker’s Alley
- Hofgarten
- Residenz Hofkapelle
- Views of the Maximilianeum
- Isar views
- Marienplatz glockenspiel
- Marienplatz glockenspiel
- Hauptbahnhof
- Statue at Lenbachplatz
- Obelisk at Karolinenplatz
- Neue Pinakothek
- Gasteig
- Isartor
- Sendlingertor
- Spatenhaus an der Oper
- Starnberger See
- An S-bahn at Ostbahnhof
- About toboard the tour boat
- View down the lake from the pier
- Tour boat waiting for the next excursion
- A regatta on the lake
- Lakeside “cottages"
- More homes
- Lakeside view
- Coming in to dock down the lake
- View down the lake
- Lakeside hotel
- Hillside home and chapel
- Another docking
- Not all worthwhile sights were on the shore
- The regatta continues
- Returning to Starnberg
- Paddleboarders and the regatta
- Snackbar
- Ratskeller
- Munich surfers
- Munich
- Lake Constance
- Lindau and the Bregenzerwald
- The Bayrischer Hof
- The Bayrischer Hof
- Along the Lindau Seepromenade
- Crossing into Austria
- Lake Constance from Seehotel Bregenz
- Along the bike path near Seehotel in Bregenz
- Boat in Bregenz harbor
- Boat again
- Swan in the harbor
- Bregenz harbor
- Bregenz Festspielhaus
- Returning to Lindau
- The Bregenzerwald
- Mountains and valleys with skydiver
- Mountains and valleys with skydiver
- Mountains and homes
- Mountain and river
- Mountain
- In a valley
- Alpine homes
- Cattle grazing
- River
- Mountains and valleys
- Mountainside homes
- Lost biker?
- Narrow gauge railroad
- Mountain village
- House with flowers
- Käsespäzle restaurant
- Mountain scenery
- Überlingen
- Zeppelin on the way to Friedrichshafen
- Suspension bridge
- Friedrichshafen
- Meersburg town square
- On the road to Überlingen
- Meersburg area vineyards
- Bad Hotel Überlingen
- Fountain statue in Überlingen
- Restaurant for dinner
- Unteruhldingen
- Flowers in Meersburg
- Orchards
- Basilika Birnau
- Überlingen Franciscan church
- City gate on hillside
- The cheese shop
- Konstanz
- Basilika Birnau from ferry
- Unteruhldingen from ferry
- Mainau Island
- Flags at Mainau dock
- Entering the gardens
- Former estate manor
- Looking back towards gift shop
- The gardens
- Floral & shrubbery display
- Flowers
- Tree shrub
- Tall tree
- Garden path
- Flowers
- Bodensee flower arrangement
- Flowers
- Flowers
- Video of flower beds & path
- Floral water cascade
- Dahlia bed
- Dahlia bed
- Flowers
- Dahlias
- Dahlias
- Sheep may safely graze.
- Flowers
- Phlox
- Asters
- Specimen tree and pathway
- Flowers
- Whimsical wood carving
- Whimsical wood carving
- Whimsical wood carving
- Whimsical wood carving
- Pond and fountain
- Rose
- Rose
- Rose
- Roses
- Musk roses
- Rose
- Peacock flower sculpture
- Ducks flower sculpture
- Flower sculpture of a flower
- Flowers
- Schmetterlingshaus (Butterfly house)
- Large tree
- Trees & flowers
- Sweden's tower
- Arboretum
- Huge tree
- Seasonal garden
- Seasonal garden
- Seasonal garden
- Rose
- Flowers
- Zinnias
- Flowers
- View of the the the lake from Mainau
- Reichenau Island
- 47 Grad Hotel
- 47 Grad from across the Rhine
- Brigantinus restaurant
- Brigantinus entrance
- IMG_2860
- Rhine & riverwalk from the back of the hotel
- Video of Rhine from hotel
- Aernoud and Corinna at Diessenhofen
- Diessenhofen covered bridge over Rhine
- Building on Rhine at Diessenhofen
- Swiss countryside
- Stein am Rhein
- Clock tower at old town entrance
- Looking back from main street to clock tower
- Chocolate store entrance
- Main street
- Main street with church tower
- Town square
- Decorated building
- Decorated building
- Statue before decorated building with bay turret
- Twon buildings
- Decorated building
- Fountain
- Building with flowers
- Decorated building
- Final dinner serenade by Corinna & Aernoud
- Final dinner serenade by Corinna & Aernoud
- View up the Rhine as it leaves Lake Constance
- Konstanz old town along the Rhine
- Buildings in Konstanz
- Münster Unserer Lieben Frau
- Church front
- Steeple
- Plaza and entrance
- Aisle & altar
- Main altar
- Vaulting
- Pulpit
- Pulpit base detail
- Side altar
- Chapel altar
- Organ
- Stained glass
- Stained Glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Harbor entrance with Imperia and lighthouse
- Lighthouse
- Imperia
- Railroad station
- Swiss train at Konstanz station
- Old railcars
- Video of old railcars
- Pano restaurant for lunch
- Pedestrian bridge over the Rhine
- Swimming in the Rhine
- Patio at Holly’s restaurant
- Lindau and the Bregenzerwald
- Zürich
- Zürich
- Hotel Opera
- Decorated building across from hotel
- Lake Zürich
- Dreikönigbrücke
- Rhinoceros statue off Bahnhofstrasse
- Fountain off Bahnhofstrasse
- Zürich tram
- The restaurant that was not to be
- Fraumünster Kirche
- Wasserkirche
- Grossmünster Kirche
- St. Peter Kirche tower with huge clock
- Limmat River tour boat
- the ETH
- Building tower
- Interesting roof decoration
- Department store glockenspiel display
- Department store glockenspiel display
- View up the Limmat from Bahnhofbrücke
- Hauptbahnhof
- 1st day lunch
- Opera House
- Tonhalle
- Zürich
- Munich
- 2017
- Brussels
- Brussels
- Hotel Sandton Brussels Center
- Galleries Royales St. Hubert entrance
- Galleries St. Hubert
- Galleries Royale
- Galleries Royale
- Grand Place/Grote Markt
- Manneken Pis
- Manneken Pis
- Waffle store on Rue de Stoof
- Sts. Michel et Gudule
- Transept of cathedral from hotel
- Front of cathedral from park
- Front of cathedral
- Center door archivolt
- Left door archivolt
- Right door archivolt
- Stained glass
- Clerestory and triforium
- Organ
- Pulpit
- Clerestory and triforium
- Ambulatory stained glass
- Statue, triforium, and stained glass
- Nave statuary, organ, choir, and vaulting
- Four-part vaulting with clerestories
- Nave
- Vaulting, clerestory, and triforium
- Choir and altar
- Altar in choir
- aus Armes de bruxelles restaurant
- La Monnaie/de Munt opera facade
- Opera auditorium
- Gare Centrale
- #5 Metro
- #5 Metro
- Gare de l’Ouest/West Station
- #6 Metro platform
- Subway platform map
- The Atomium
- Atomium bottom with people for scale
- Statuary at Atomium
- #7 Tram waiting
- Inside of tram
- Notre Dame de la Chapelle
- Notre Dame du Sablon/Kavelkerk
- Musées Rouaux des Beaux Arts
- Place Royale/Koningsplatz panorama
- St. Jacques sur Coudenberg on Place Royale
- Palais Royale/Koninklijk Paleis
- Entrance to Parc de Bruxelles/Park von Brussel
- Statues & passageway between Rue Royale and Rue Ravenstraat
- Bij den Boer
- Ste. Catherine metro station
- Brussels
- Belgium and the Netherlands
- Belgium and the Netherlands
- Brugge
- Hotel Navarra
- Hotel Navarra courtyard
- Swan-post stairway in Navarra
- Belfry from Sint Jakobsstraat
- Cafe Craenenburg
- Markt panorama
- Statue in the Markt
- Beer wagon in the Markt
- Bookstore on the Markt
- Markt carraige ride
- Belfort and Hallen
- Inside the Hallen
- Inside the Hallen
- Belfort from inside the Hallen
- Canal at Wollestraat and Roezenhoedkaai
- Bruges houses on Garenmarkt
- Bruges house
- Gentpoort
- Inside Heilige Magdalenakerk
- Bruges house (sun flair)
- Store sign on Geldmuntstraat
- De Vlaamse Pot
- Bruges street scene
- Hotel Aragon
- Tower
- Canal to Jan van Eyckplein
- City theater
- The Burg
- Blinde Ezelstraat
- Belfort from the canal
- Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk
- Sint Janshospitaal
- Groeningemuseum
- Groeningemuseum entrance
- Begijnhof courtyard
- Wijngaardplein
- Minnewater
- Building on Minnewater
- Chocolatier Van oost
- Pieter Pourbus restaurant
- Sint Jakobskerk
- Leaving Brugge from the barge’s stern
- Ghent
- Boat ride
- Castle
- Boat guide, bridge, and towers
- Bridge and towers
- House
- Castle
- Waterfront with tour boats
- Sint Michielskerk
- Sint Michielskerk
- Waterfront
- Stadhuis and belfort
- Tram in town square
- Town square
- Sint Baafskathedraal
- Sint Baafskathedraal
- Town buildings
- Belfort
- Belfort
- Town square building
- Sint Niklaaskerk
- Church entrance with archivolt
- Flower market
- Flower market
- Bandstand at flower marke
- Waterfront
- Ferry ride across the Schelde
- Dendermonde town square
- Bandstand in Dendermonde town square
- Dendermonde town square panorama
- Town band percussion
- Dendermonde bridge and canal
- Caroline and Merel prepare the beer tasting
- Ferry on the Schelde
- Ramp to the ferry
- Ferry dock across the river
- VBT group on the ferry
- VBT group and bicycles on the ferry
- Chateau along the road
- Temse from the Schelde bridge
- Schelde at Temse from the bridge
- Sheep grazing along the bike path
- Pond with fishing huts along the bike path
- Ree mugging at statue
- Farm for lunch
- The farm/restaurant
- Penned animals
- Antwerp
- Statue in Vrijdagmarkt
- Museum Plantin-Moretus
- Courtyard of Plantin-Moretus house
- Building in Vrijdagmarkt
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal
- View from Janblomstraat
- View from Groenplaats
- View of east end from Groenplaats
- Sculpture in front of cathedral
- Entry with archivolt
- Four-part vaulting
- Pillars
- Clerestory
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Choir statue with stained glass lancets
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Rosette
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Chapel lancets and oculi
- Chapel lancets and oculi
- Chapel lancets and oculi
- Chapel lancets and oculi
- Chapel lancets and oculi
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Stained glass
- Pulpit
- Main organ
- Side organ
- Choir and altar
- Choir
- Choir
- Altar
- Aisle four-part vaulting
- Grote Markt
- Museum aan de Stroom
- Willemdok
- Caroline dressed to kill for dinner
- Merel leaving the tour tram
- Castle along the Schelde
- Statue (on the cathedral?)
- Rubens house
- The Bistro-lunch near the Rubens house
- Tram along Schoenmarkt
- Antwerp port authority building
- Dordrecht
- Wolwevershaven
- Drawbridge
- Groothoofdspoort
- Emblem detail
- Old drawbridge to Nieuwehaven
- Wolwevershaven
- Ketch at Nieuwehaven
- Colorful building
- Marine crane at Nieuwehaven
- Nieuwehaven with Grote Kerk
- Wijnhaven
- Wijnhaven to Scheffersplein
- Caroline points out entrance to Wijnhaven
- House with Wijnhaven entrance
- Group at Het Hof van Nederland
- Scheffersplein
- Grote Markt
- Grote Kerk
- Swallowing raw herring
- Sailing Home docked at Riedijkshaven
- Rientje
- Elina
- Karima
- Willy
- Merel
- Het drie mooie vrouwen
- Alan with an embarrasment of riches
- Kinderdijk
- View across polderland
- Polderland sun & rain
- Drawbridge
- Lek River ferry
- Riverdside houses at Vianen
- The Breukelen bridge-New York, eat your heart out.
- Windmill
- Sheep may safely graze
- Brugge
- Belgium and the Netherlands
- Amsterdam
- Amsterdam
- Centraal Station
- Centraal Station interior
- Drawbridge on Laagte Kadijk
- Resistance (Verzets) Museum
- The tour group on Oosterdok
- Amsterdam building
- Canal building
- Sign at the University
- Begijnhof
- Amsterdam American Hotel
- Detail over door of Amsterdam American
- Fountain in front of Amsterdam American
- Hotel Vondel
- Typical Amsterdam canal boat
- View from canal boat
- Church from canal boat
- Tram at Leidseplein
- Theater at Leidseplein
- Prinzengracht houses from Leidsestraat
- Building near Leidseplein
- Upper stories detail
- Bojo Indonesian Kitchen
- Bike parking garage east of Centraal Station
- Canal boats near Centraal Station
- Bikes parked west of Centraal Station
- Bikes parked west of Centraal Station
- Bikes on east side of Centraal Station
- NEMO museum
- Classic ships
- Three-master
- Amsterdam metro
- Boats along Oude Schans (opera to right)
- Munttoren at Muntplein
- Bloemenmarkt
- Rembrandtplein
- Rembrandtplein
- Amsterdam street with red bike lane
- Vondel Park
- Het Concertgebouw
- Rear of the Rijksmuseum
- Stedelijk Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- With Caroline and Merel at Het Concertgebouw
- Concertgebouw
- Queen’s statue at Spui
- Koninlijk Paleis & Nieuwe Kerk at the Dam
- Building on Rokin
- Koninklijk Paleis at the Dam
- National monument at the Dam
- Nieuwe Kerk
- Museum Van Loon
- Opera house
- Amsterdam
- Brussels
- 2018
- Berlin
- Berlin
- Park Plaza Wallstreet Berlin Mitte Hotel
- Potsdamer Platz Bahnhof
- Potsdamer Platz
- Holocaust memorial
- Holocaust memorial
- Reichstag
- Parochialkirche with carillon bells
- Zur Letzen Instanz restaurant
- Alexanderplatz video
- Friedrichsbrücke to Museum Insel and the Berliner Dom
- Alte National Galerie
- Altes Museum from the Lustgarten
- Berliner Dom
- Kaufhaus des Westen
- Lunch stand
- Wittenburgplatz U-bahn station
- Tauentzienstrasse and the Kaiser Wilhelm Denkmal Kirche
- Entrance to Führerbunker mockup
- Altes Zollhaus restaurant
- Olympiastadion
- Märkisches Museum
- The Spree from the tour boat landing
- The Spree at sunset, looking north
- Berlin
- East Germany
- East Germany
- The Havel from the bike path
- Glienicker Brücke
- Brauerei Maurei on the Havel
- Russian house near Potsdam
- Russian house hear Potsdam
- Schloss Cecilienhof
- Hotel Brandenburger Tor
- Brandenburger Tor with plaza and street musicians
- Brandenburger Tor, fountain, and hotel
- Pediment detail
- Fountain
- Der Butt restaurant
- St. Peter und St. Paul Kirche
- Babelsberg Dampfmaschinenhaus
- Schloss Babelsberg
- On the road near Petzow
- On the bike path near Petzow (with finger)
- Werder Island
- Sanssouci Park
- Beskow
- Bench in Beeskow square
- Beeskow square
- Straupitz windmill
- The group at the windmill
- Road sign in German and Sorb
- Hotel Spreebalance
- Hotel Spreebalance
- Beach from bridge into Lübben
- Bathhouse (?) at end of the Radweg at Lübben
- Bridge from Radweg and beach over the Hauptspree into Lübben
- View of hand ferry from the bridge
- Stork statue in Lübben
- Totems in Straupitz
- Cattle grazing between Straupitz and Burg
- Boat for Hauptspree cruise
- Weir near boat landing.
- Meissen Porzellan Museum
- Church in Meissen
- Porcelain bells in church tower
- Stained glass windows in the church
- Town square in Meissen
- Meissen town square buildings
- Meissen cathedral at top of hill
- Domkeller restaurant
- View from Domkeller balcony
- Meissen from the Elbe
- Windmill on left bank of the Elbe
- Bastei
- Along the Elbe
- Along the Elbe
- Witwe Bolte cafe in Pirna
- Pirna building
- Dresden
- Entering Dresden
- Plaza statue
- Royal palace
- Zwinger palace
- Semper Opera
- Taschenbergpalais Hotel
- Hotel Hyperion
- Cafe at rear of Taschenbergpalais
- Trompe l’oeil wall in Dresden
- Royal jousting court
- Royal jousting court, other side
- Group bicycles
- Wall mural of Dresden history
- Archway (Taschenberbergpalais on right)
- Dresden Frauenkirche
- Glass dome of music school
- Farewell Dresden
- Zwinger palace
- Royal palace from street of hotel
- Dresden building
- Hofkirche (cathedral)
- War monument
- TV tower
- Concert hall, front
- Concert hall, side
- Altmarkt with vendor stands
- Brühlsche terrasse
- Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
- Inside Semper Opera
- Inside Semper Opera
- Alte Meister restaurant
- East Germany
- Prague
- Prague
- Mamaison Hotel Riverside
- Shells and courts near hotel along the Vltava
- Memorial to NYC 9/11 firemen
- Prague castle from Rudolfinium
- Wenceslas Square
- Můstek metro station
- Fred and Ginger building
- Fred and Ginger at night
- Prague tram
- Pražský hrad
- Moat from the bridge
- View from moat bridge
- Entrance to Second courtyard
- Fountain
- chapel of sv Kříž
- St. Vitus cathedral
- Center and right portals, tympanums, and archivolts
- Left and center portals, tympanums, and archivolts
- Stained glass
- Vaulting
- Clerestory and triforium
- Pillars
- Stained glass
- Nave and choir
- Stairways
- Towers, front and side
- Descriptive panel
- Side chapel with flying buttresses
- Side view with flying buttresses
- Exterior side and rear
- Flying buttresses detail
- Entrance
- Chapels
- Chapels
- Trades exhibit
- Medieval smith demonstration
- Armor
- Blacksmith demonstration
- Building
- Basilica of sv Jiří
- Basilica pediment detail
- Convent of sv Jiří
- Building
- Castle grounds alley
- Rudolfinium
- Prague
- Amsterdam
- Berlin
- 2019
- Copenhagen
- Copenhagen
- Hotel The Square
- Hall lamps in hotel
- Fountain off Strøget
- Restaurant Karla for smørrebrød 😒
- Electric scooters
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek on H. C. Andersens Blvd.
- Rådhus
- Fountain near Rådhus
- Building on Vesterbrogade
- Tivoli Gardens
- From H. C. Andersens Blvd.
- Tivoli entrance buildings
- Tivoli entrance
- Inside Tivoli
- Inside Tivoli
- Tivoli concert hall
- Tivoli concert hall
- Park & benches
- Concert hall
- Concert hall interior
- Fountain & pond
- two-decker carousel
- Balloon ride
- Swinging chairs half-way up
- Swinging chairs near top
- Pond
- Statue
- Chinese stage
- Copenhagen Central Station
- Søfarts monument
- Den lille Havfrue
- Kastellet
- Skt. Albans Kirke
- Soldier memorisl
- Park outside Kastellet
- Alexander Nevskij Kirke on Bredgade
- Frederikskirke
- Kongens Nytorv
- Nyhavn
- Decorative tower
- Fountain
- Fleisch restaurant
- Danish pastry
- Cirkusbygningen
- Nyhavn from Inderhavnsbroen
- Inderhavnsbroen
- Trangravsbroen
- Operaen
- Amalienborg Plads & Frederikskirke from Operaen
- Skuespilhuset theater from Operaen
- Copenhagen
- Denmark and Sweden
- Denmark and Sweden
- Our Danish tour guide at the castle
- Helsingborg castle
- Helsingborg town hall
- Elite Hotel Mollberg in Helsingborg
- Houses along the coast
- Maritime museum
- Landskrona castle
- Landskrona castle
- Denmark from Sweden
- Windmill
- Rest stop at a marina
- Marina
- South of Arild
- Coast near Arild
- Windmill
- Candy store en route to Göta canal
- Lunch stop before canal
- Bergs Slussar locks at Göta canal
- Stockholm
- Elite Hotel Marina Tower Nacka
- Hotel at night
- Ferry dock outside hotel
- Gröna Lunds Tivoli from ferry stop
- Gröna Lunds Tivoli across the bay at night
- Gröne Lunds tivoli
- Gröna Lunds Tivoli
- Cruise ship approaching Viking docks
- Stockholm city hall
- Waterfront houses
- Boats moored
- Jail/hotel
- Livrustkammaren (museum)
- Building in Storkyrkan (Nobel square)
- Storkyrkan buildings
- Bridge/entrance to Swedish parliament building
- Swedish opera house
- Bridge from Djurgården
- In Djurgården
- Canal in Djurgården
- In Djurgåarden
- Kryp In restaurant
- Viking cruise ship moored
- Vasa Museum
- Street food vendor near Vasa for lunch
- Street signs
- Guards returning to barracks
- Statuary in Nationalmuseum
- Historical painting in Nationalmuseum
- Fountain in Gamla Stan
- Sunset over Stockholm
- Faringso Hembygdsgard ((outdoor fold museum)
- Farm machine at Faringso
- Country church on Lovön Island
- Group farewell outside Nacka hotel
- Denmark and Sweden
- Helsinki
- Helsinki
- Silja Symphony
- Passing a cruise ship as we left Stockholm
- Passing another Cruise ship
- Two more cruise ships
- Fortifications in the Stockholm archipelago
- Small lighthouse
- Hotel Haven
- Kauppatori
- Helsinki City Hall
- Orthodox church
- Helsinki Cathedral
- Helsinki University
- Government building
- Alexander II statue at Senate Square
- Central train station
- Trams
- Church in the Rock
- Sports Hall
- Opera House
- Finlandia-talo
- Finlandia-talo video
- National Museum
- Parliament building
- Park near Parliament
- Park near Parliament
- Musiikkitalo
- Mannerheim statue
- Band concert at Kauppatori
- Sky wheel Helsinki
- Helsinki Metro
- Escalators to Metro
- Suomenlinna
- Fortifications from the boat
- Fortifications from the boat
- Fortifications from the boat
- Old submarine
- Fortifications
- Southern fortifications
- Fortifications
- Fortifications
- Fortification bunkers
- Fortifications & bunkers
- Cannon
- Cannon
- Cannon
- Ramparts
- Carronades
- Fortifications
- Bridge between main & south islands
- Suomenlinnan Kirkko
- Ateneumin taidemuseo
- Strindberg restaurant
- Helsinki
- Amsterdam
- Copenhagen
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Sun & Rain on Polderland
photo by Caroline Ruijgrok