Train Station, Antwerp, Belgium
The beautiful ironwork of the Antwerp, Belgium train station. Sometimes a photo is enough.
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Center of the City, Bruges, Belgium
The city center of Bruges, Belgium does not disappoint with its myriad views of its distinctive architecture. We saw this scene at dusk as we were walking back to the … Read more
Lower City, Luxembourg
We hardly spent any time in Luxembourg City, just enough to have dinner and walk around a little. We’d planned to come back the following day, but schedules got in … Read more
Rooftops, Spires, and Façades, The Architecture of Ghent, Belgium
I was struck by the joyous anarchy of Ghent’s architecture. The Flemish style is a jumping off point for convention shattering imagination. One of the most interesting cities we’ve visited.
Stairway to Chapter House, Wells Cathedral, England
The stairway up to the Chapter House and residences of the Wells Cathedral in England. The soft light coming through the windows just enhanced the edges of the stone steps, … Read more
Bone Church, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
Don’t think the Kutna Hora Bone Church is unique. For some reason there are several chapels like this in the world of the Catholic Church. (We visited one in Rome … Read more
Opera House, Budapest, Hungary
Cleaning up a few left over shots from 2013…We loved the Budapest Opera House. Unfortunately we weren’t able to enjoy a performance. (I’m more of a ballet fan anyway.) Next … Read more
House of Terror Museum, Budapest, Hungary
On the outside walls of the “House of Terror” Museum in Budapest are small portraits of the men and women who were either outright executed or tortured to death by … Read more
Spanish Synagogue, Prague, Czech Republic
One of the sobering realities of touring Eastern Europe is visiting the old Jewish quarters of the cities to see remnants of what destruction the Nazis wrought. This synagogue, though, … Read more
Lenin Statue, Memento Park, Budapest
One of the things we love to do when we visit new places is explore the history of the place, especially as it is expressed in its public monuments. Ordinarily … Read more