Europe (2003)
Links to Europe texts: The arrival in Brussels | A nice morning in Ostende | Time has stopped in Bruges | Night and day in Brussels | Kutna Hora | Ossuary | First taste of the carnaval | Grande Synthe | Dunkerque Carnaval | First time in Ireland | Rugby final | Glendalough | Quiet wrap-up | Why go look further ? | On the road with PE | Discovery of Naples | Neapolitan evening | Around the forum | Monuments and villas | The lifestyle of Pompei | Sunday calm | The beautiful western coast | Classical Sicily | Oristano province ruins | Seaside charm | City highlights | Prelude, day 0 | Spirits high, day 1 | Freezing, first dive | Victoria | Piano, day 2 | Got to go, day 3 | Valetta | Glimpse of Granada | Catholic wonders | Night has fallen | The Nazrid Palaces | Alhambra | Alcazaba | Generalife | Mirador de San Nicola | Albaicin views | Central Granada | Flamenco nights | Bath and its abbey | Stroll in Bath | Enjoying Salisbury
Photos per year (number): 1994 (1) 1995 (23) 1996 (8) 1997 (5) 2001 (255) 2002 (483) 2003 (1157) 2004 (1074) 2005 (1093) 2006 (200) 2007 (54) 2008 (136)
Typical street in Staccanapoli

A vision of the good traditional south

Street stalls abound

Castel Capuano

Trianon restaurant

Beautiful Art Nouveau image for the restaurant

Alley seen from a staircase off via Forcella

End of a card game in via Forcella

Kids playing at the top of a staircase off via Forcella

Church in a state of disrepair

Superb palace-type architecture

View from the seafront in Mergellina

Panorama of the seafront in Mergellina

Castel dell'Ovo with the Vesuvio in the background

Fishing nets in Mergellina

Fishing nets in Mergellina

Castel dell'Ovo

Boats in the Golfo di Napoli

Castel Sant'Elmo seen from Piazza della Vittoria

Building on Piazza della Vittoria

Castel dell'Ovo

Castel dell'Ovo

Golfo di Napoli and Vesuvio

Golfo di Napoli and Vesuvio

Golfo di Napoli and Vesuvio

Castel dell'Ovo

Castel dell'Ovo

Castel dell'Ovo

Cannon on Castel dell'Ovo

Cannons on Castel dell'Ovo

Palazzo Reale and Castel Nuovo

Chiesa di Francesco di Paola

Chiesa di Francesco di Paola

Neon halo above my head

Neon halo

Palazzo Reale

Dome of the chiesa di Francesco di Paola

Inside the Chiesa di Francesco di Paola

Inside the Chiesa di Francesco di Paola

Inside the Chiesa di Francesco di Paola

Statue on piazza del Plebiscito

Bronze skull on piazza del Plebiscito

Galleria Umberto I seen from Piazza del Plebiscito

Entry arcade of the Palazzo Reale

Inner court of the Palazzo Reale

Statue in Palazzo Reale

Statue in Palazzo Reale

Museum entrance in Palazzo Reale

Chiesa di Francesco di Paola

Galleria Umberto I

Galleria Umberto I

Pintauro bakery

Sfogliate from Pintauro

Castel Nuovo

Basilica di Santa Chiara

Inside Basilica di Santa Chiara

The altar of Basilica di Santa Chiara

Inside Basilica di Santa Chiara

Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore

Piazza San Domenico Maggiore

Piazza San Domenico Maggiore

Inside Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore

The altar of Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore

Ceiling of Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore

Ceiling of Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore

Arcade on via dei Tribulani

Pizzeria Port'Alba

Casa di Remolo e Remo

Basilica

Basilica

Forum

Tempio di Apollo

Tempio di Apollo

Tempio di Apollo

Tempio di Apollo

Tempio di Giove

Amphora in a store room

Plaster mould of animal remnants

Body cast formed by hollow left in the hardened tufa

Body cast of a Pompei citizen

Typical Pompei main street crossing

Cat in the ruins near the snack bar

Street sign near via degli Augustali

Maecellum frescoe

Body cast in Maecellum

Maecellum frescoe

Maecellum frescoe

Statues in Maecellum

View of Maecellum building

Forum

Bird in the Forum

Forum opening up on the Vesuvio

Via dell' Abbondanza

Fountain on via dell' Abbondanza

Street sign on via dell' Abbondanza

Garden in a house off via dei Templi

Garden in a house off via dei Templi

Foro Triangolare

Teatro Grande

Teatro Grande

Caserma dei Gladiatori

Teatro Grande

Statue in the Teatro Picolo

Tempio di Iside

Terme Stabiane

Terme Stabiane

Statue in Terme Stabiane

Ceiling in Terme Stabiane

Terme Stabiane

Terme Stabiane

Via dell' Abbondanza

Frescoe in Casa del Larario di Achille

Frescoe along via dell' Abbondaza

Mosaic at the entry of Casa di Paquius Proculus

Casa di Paquius Proculus

Casa di Fabius Amandio

Casa di Thermopolium di Vetutius Placidus

Frescoe in Casa di Thermopolium di Vetutius Placidus

Casa di Trebio Valente

Inside court of a house on via dell' Abbondanza

Fabulous garden in Casa di Octavius Quarto

Water works in Casa di Octavius Quarto

Vine in the garden of Casa di Octavius Quarto

Casa della Venere in Conchiglia

Frescoe in Casa della Venere in Conchiglia

Frescoe in Casa della Venere in Conchiglia

The famous frescoe Casa della Venere in Conchiglia

Complesso di Giulia Felice

Experimental vineyard

Grande Palestra

Amphitheatre

Amphitheatre

Amphitheatre

Experimental vineyard, pine tree and Vesuvio

Entry into the amphitheatre

Grande Palestra

Panificio bakery

Panificio bakery

Lovely mosaic in Casa fel Fauno

The name-giving bronze of Casa fel Fauno

Terme del Foro

Steam room of Terme del Foro

Terme del Foro

Opening in the roof of the Frigidarium

Frigidarium, Terme del Foro

Casa del Poeto Tragico mosaic

Inner court of Casa del Poeto Tragico

Explicit frescoe of Lupanaro

Explicit frescoe of Lupanaro

Pool in Casa di Meleagro

Casa dei Misteri

Frescoe in Casa dei Misteri

Frescoe in Casa dei Misteri

Attanasio bakery

Gate between Piazza San Francesco di Paola and Piazza Enrico de Nicola

Side street from via dei Tribunali

Graffiti on via dei Tribunali

Side street from via San Biagio dei Librai

View rising up to the Castel Sant'Elmo

View from my bedroom

The house's garden

Squirrels playing around

Squirrel scratching before running off

Tree covered in snow

Continuation of my street

A bus is stuck on the ice

A bus barely able to drive off

Slippery sidewalk

Hammersmith

Me at my office

Outside of Chantry chapel

Stained glass reflection

Detail on Chantry chapel exterior

Organ of Bath Abbey

Plaque in honor of Richard Nash

An original plaque

An angel on the western façade

An angel on the western façade

A street performer

Western façade of Bath Abbey

A street performer

Coloured socks for sale

A bright stall in… Stall Street!

Bath street arcades

The Theatre Royal

The famous Popjoys restaurant

Northern side of Queen Square

Royal Crescent

The Circus

Assembly Hall

Typical shops

Pulteney Bridge

Northern side of Pulteney Bridge

Southern side of Pulteney Bridge

The Avon flows through Bath

Great Pulteney Street

Museum of Art

Former residence of Jane Austen

Flowers are already out

Henrietta Park

Life in the Bath streets

An animated statue

Calm horse in its stable

Playful young horses

Two young males play in the field

Juliet about to devour our Sunday pub meal

Ferry in Dover Port

Inside the ferry from Dover to Calais

Dover ferry port

Church in la Basse-Ville

Confettis and fun in the street - Basse-Ville

The band leads the way after a stop at a bar in Basse-Ville

Confettis after the passage in Basse-Ville

Me and my new friend in Grande-Synthe

A cute and playful girl in Grande-Synthe

The Grande-Synthe cortege arrives

Herring-throwing from the Maison Communale of Grande-Synthe

The mad pace of the Rigodon of Grande-Synthe

Hymn to Jean Bart at the end of the Rigodon of Grande-Synthe

Me in the Carnaval de Dunkerque crowd

Right in the middle of the Carnaval de Dunkerque

Major symbols of the Carnaval de Dunkerque - A giant and Jean Bart's statue

Grand-Beffroi in the middle of the Carnaval de Dunkerque

In the middle of the Carnaval de Dunkerque with the Town Hall as a focal point

The end of the road after a long crossing from England

Life blossoms near the Salle des Fêtes

View onto Port-Bail

View from Carteret

The lighthouse of Carteret

Church of Port-Bail

The bridge of Port-Bail

View of Port-Bail

A beautiful house

The estuary at Port-Bail

A ship's final destination

The marina of Port-Bail

The charm of the garden

A beautiful house by the beach

The sun sets over a great day

Sunset

View from the Pléïades Hotel

Pléïades Hotel

Walking on the beach

Dungeon of the Capitole

Passage in the Capitole

The Capitole

Cancer Jocelyn

Place du Capitole

Place and Basilique Saint-Sernin

Basilique Saint-Sernin

Entrance of the Basilique Saint-Sernin

The path from darkness to light

Inside the Basilique Saint-Sernin

Roman-style

Paintings on the walls

Crypt of the Basilique Saint-Sernin

Crypt of the Basilique Saint-Sernin

Saint in the deambulatory of the Basilique Saint-Sernin

Saint in the deambulatory of the Basilique Saint-Sernin

St Georges in the deambulatory of the Basilique Saint-Sernin

Architectural elegance

The basilica's impressive inside

Outside view of the basilica

Jardin des Plantes

Walking up to the medieval city

The outer walls of the cit? m?di?vale

Outer walls seen from the porte Narbonnaise

Big outer barbacane of the castle

The ch?teau vicomtal

View of Carcassonne

Carcassonne centre

Protections on the ch?teau vicomtal

The basilique St Nazaire

Gargoyle in a very good state

Impressive gargoyle

Restaurant in a lovely house of the cit

The biggest well of the cit

The walls of the castle at night

Impressive shade of Thomas

The cit? at night

Flying into Ireland

The Spike

The Spike

Me at the Spike

Ha'penny Bridge

Trinity College

Inside Trinity College

Green Ireland

Molly Malone

Grafton Street

Our view of Lansdowne Road

Show before the game

The Patrouille de France soars above us

The Patrouille de France flies on

Toulouse fans

The kickoff

The game begins

A scrum between Perpignan and Toulouse

The scrum begins

Fast action

Penalty converted for Toulouse

The streaker gets taken off the pitch

Full stadium on our East Wing

Toulouse celebrates the Cup win

Toulouse players celebrating

Perpignan has lost...

Privacy of the men's room lifted...

Dail Eireann - the Irish Parliament

View near Glendalough

Glendalough village

Houses near the Glendalough visitor centre

Lovely undergrowth in the forest

Shamrocks beneath the pine trees

A white horse adds a touch of charm to the landscape of Glendalough

Horse in a field of Glendalough

Horse in a field of Glendalough

The Parish Church of St. Kevin appears in a clearing

St Kevin's Church

Inside the church

Detail of a dragon

Detail in St Kevin's church

The outer wall of St Kevin's church

Lovely countryside

Stream flowing through Glendalough

Tombstones by St Kevin's church

A small butterfly inspects a dandelion

The Parish Church of St. Kevin

Bluebells abound in the forest

Lovely soft colour touch of bluebells in the forest of Glendalough

Bluebells cover the forest floor in Glendalough

Scenic spot in Glendalough

Tower of Glendalough

Church of Glendalough

Church of Glendalough

Sheep and lamb in Glendalough

Church tower in Glendalough

Looking up to Glendalough's tower

The church at Glendalough

Sheep in Glendalough

A beautiful day to enjoy ice cream in Glendalough

Guinness at Kenny's in Lucan

The Ball Alley pub serves the best Guinness in Lucan

Fireworks top the Maison Fournaise

A bal musette on the Ile des Impressionnistes

Partying on the Ile des Impressionnistes

Portrait drawers for tourists

La Grande Dame, the Eiffel Tower

Les dessous de la Grande Dame

The Grand Old Iron Lady

A typical street seller for tourists

Carrousel in front of the Eiffel Tower

A kid on the Carrousel of the Tour Eiffel

Skaters at the Trocadero

Skating down the Trocadero

The Trocadero

Statues at the Trocadero

Self-portrait in front of the Eiffel Tower

The Tour Eiffel and I

Skaters at the Trocadero

Tour Eiffel seen from the Trocadero

Champ de Mars preparations for the F?te de la Musique

Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe dominates the Champs-Elys?es

The Champs-Elys?es

Alexandre III Bridge

Notre-Dame de Paris statues

Gargoyle of Notre-Dame de Paris

Gargoyle of Notre-Dame de Paris

Gargoyles of Notre-Dame de Paris

Streets of St Michel during the F?te de la Musique

St Germain des Pr?s church

St Germain des Pr?s church

St Germain des Pr?s church

Candles in St Germain des Pr?s church

St Germain des Pr?s church

Single candle

St Germain des Pr?s church

Candles in St Germain des Pr?s church

Candles in St Germain des Pr?s church

Power of suggestion in a chapel

Choir in front of the St Germain des Pr?s church

Street art observed by a kid

Children dancing

A child sits quietly to eat

Band performing for the F?te de la Musique

Parisian streets at sunset

Kissing in the street

Concert at the Senate

The chef d'orchestre

Speech by the chef d'orchestre before the encore

The Senate House

Senate House entrance

Warning... music!

Late night singing for the F?te de la Musique

The crowd appreciates the music despite the late hour

The Seine at night

The Tour Eiffel is lit again

The Tour Eiffel is glistening magically

The Louvre at night

Arc de Triomphe and ob?lisque at night

Rue de la Paix arcade

The Op?ra at night

Luc and Sophie's baby Marie

Luc and Sophie's baby Marie

Overview of the School Disco

Partying at the School Disco

K?benhavn airport

Danish bakery

Danish pastry

Snapshot of Copenhagen life

Sortedams S?en

Geese in Sortedams

Bean seller

Rosenborg Slot

H?tel d'Angleterre

Magasin du Nord

K?benhavn Royal theatre

Scenic Nyhavn

Boat docked in Nyhavn

Colourful buildings along Nyhavn

Charming Nyhavn quays

Christianhavn

Eye-catching building in Christianhavn

Christian Kirke

Water motifs in Christianhavn

Lovely quays in Christianhavn

Danish street scene

Vor Frelsers Kirke

Arched entrance

Spires of B?rsen

The 3 crocodiles of B?rsen

Church in central Copenhagen

Street performers in Str?get

Design rules in Str?get

Funny sticky spiders for sale in the street

R?dhus, the city hall

The famous vikings near the R?dhus

Cycling taxis for hire

City colours on the R?dhus

An original building opposite the R?dhus

An original building opposite the R?dhus

HC Andersen

A beautiful building in the city centre

A beautiful building in the city centre

View from Langelinie

Den Lille Havfrue, the Little Mermaid

Den Lille Havfrue

Den Lille Havfrue

Close-up on the Little Mermaid

View from Langelinie

Charming nature near Langelinie

Charming nature near Langelinie

Amalienborg fountain and castle

My hand in the fountain of Amalienborg

Motif on Amalienborg square

Amalienborg castle

Heart in a guard hut near Amalienborg

Christiansborg castle

?sterport station tracks

?sterport station, early morning

Bridge to Sweden seen from the sky

Copenhagen from the sky, with the windmills

Copenhagen center from the sky

Street shops in Camden Town

Main street in Camden Town

London fashion

Amazing London

Canal in Camden Town

Canal in Camden Town

Wooden roses

Shadow on a boat

Andy teases Emma

New building in the City

Tower Bridge

Devil's Bowl

Emma's home

Sunday games

Colours of the countryside

Frencham Pond

Sailing on Frencham Pond

Old lady feeding pigeons

Bolshoi Theatre

Metropol Hotel

Coupola of the Metropol Hotel

Resurrection Gate

Manezhnaya Square

St George, on Resurrection Square

St Basil's Cathedral

Red Square

Kremlin

GUM

Russians visiting the Red Square

Former State History Museum

St Basil's Cathedral on the Red Square

Inside the GUM

Lenin's Tomb

Police on the Red Square

Central Telegraph

Tverskaya avenue

TACC, the Russian information agency

Worn down building

Building on Arbat Street

Matryoshka wooden dolls

Artists on Arbat

Tiles on Arbat

A tile on the Arbat Street pavement

Dancer on Arbat Street

Arbat Street and Foreign Affairs Ministry

Local magazines

Cigarettes for sale

Foreign Affairs Ministry

Car flying the Russian colours

Metro entrance

Deep inside the metro

Glory of Russian space conquest

A small shop's world

Entrance of VDNKh

Glorifying the proletariat

Central building of VDNKh

The ever present soviet star

Lenin symbolism

View of VDNKh entrance

A flashy fountain

Building for Armenia

Glorification of ordinary people

Karelia building

Ukraine exhibition

A smiling Ukrainian embassy

Stained glass for Ukraine

The brave peasantry

Russian air power

An old Aeroflot plane

Mobile power station

Inside a Russian taxi

One of central Moscow's squares

Old Russians meeting up to sing

A walk in Solkiniki Park

A kitsch singer in Sokilniki Park

Small market

A less prestigious vision of Central Moscow

Ordinary Moscow life

The tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded in front of the Kremlin

Trinity Bridge and Gate Tower

Arsenal

Tsar Cannon

Assumption Cathedral

Church of the Deposition of the Robe

Annunciation Cathedral

Annunciation Cathedral

Inside the Assumption Cathedral

Inside the Assumption Cathedral

Inside the Assumption Cathedral

Inside the Assumption Cathedral

Inside the Assumption Cathedral

Inside the Assumption Cathedral

Inside the Assumption Cathedral

Church of the Deposition of the Robe

Church of the Deposition of the Robe

Ivan the Great Bell Tower

Annunciation Cathedral

Archangel Cathedral

Archangel Cathedral

Archangel Cathedral

Archangel Cathedral

Archangel Cathedral

Annunciation Cathedral

Annunciation Cathedral

Annunciation Cathedral

Annunciation Cathedral

Archangel Cathedral

Assumption Cathedral

Tsar Bell

Supreme Soviet Building

Ivan the Great Bell Tower

Fortified wall of the Kremlin

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Kremlin seen from the river bank

Peter the Great statue

Smolensk Cathedral lies behind the walls of the Novodevichy Convent

Tower in the wall of the Novodevichy Convent

Bell Tower

Smolensk Cathedral

Smolensk Cathedral and Bell Tower

Smolensk Cathedral and Bell Tower

Chapel in Novodevichy Convent

Chapel in Novodevichy Convent

Candles in the Novodevichy Convent

Chapel in Novodevichy Convent

Chapel in Novodevichy Convent

Contrasts in Central Moscow

Church of St Nicholas of the Weavers

Church of St Nicholas of the Weavers

Church of St Nicholas of the Weavers

Wooden house

Another beautiful church

My smiling guide for the day

Kremlin glory

The churches of the Kremlin

Garden colours

Grapes of Madeira

Welcome to Portugal

The house puppy

Central Funchal seen from near the house

Bougainvillea and vine cover a house's garden

Flowers

Center of Machico

Public fountain

Old men in the shade of giant trees at Machico's heart

Glimpse of ordinary life

Palms and fruit

Street sign

Flowers and fruits

Lovely house

Bar restaurant in Machico

Restaurant in Machico

Pool in Machico's Bay

Boat in Machico's Bay

Kid showering after a swim

Street in Machico

Worn-down house

View of the Ribeira de Machico valley

Houses on the slopes

Eastern tip of Madeira

Baia da Abra

Parque E?lico windmills

Pedra Furada, at the north-eastern tip

Old woman watching the ocean

Kid at Pedra Furada

Beach of Prainha

Beautiful girl at Prainha Beach

Beautiful girl at Prainha Beach

Funny girl at Prainha Beach

Games on Prainha Beach

Boats escort an icon of Mary for celebrations

Lizard licking moisture

Gathering for a celebration of Mary

Festivities in Cani?al

Central Funchal

Central Funchal

Statue in Central Funchal

Laurels and the flags

Street in Funchal

Buildings in the center of Funchal

Decorating ferns

A typical street of Funchal's center

Man sleeping in a public square

Old man on a public bench

Old Town Hall

Old Town Hall Square motifs

Agave plant towering

Bird of Paradise beauty

Worn-down tiles

C?mara de Lobos

Banana plantations on the heights of C?mara de Lobos

C?mara de Lobos church

Traditional Madeiran boat

Kids in Madalena do Mar

Madalena do Mar hills

Water falls between tunnels

Bar on a ledge in Ponta do Sol

Praia do Sol

Ponta do Sol is lit by the setting sun

Waves swirl on Ponta do Sol's tip

Sunset

Tip of Ribeira Brava

Clouds illuminated by the setting sun

An artists' vision of the setting sun

Central Funchal seen from the house at night

Church of Faial

Small butterfly

Lilies and ferns

A stone wall along the path

The valley below Nita's aunt's house

The women chat

The sea seems at the end of the road

Freshly picked figs

Faial village

View towards the inside of the island

Madeiran valley

Tile on a fountain

Barber shop of Nita's grandfather

Village acquaintance

Nita's Dad's own built house

Pigeon statue on the house Nita's Dad built for his couple

The lunch table

Faial church

The flower carpet

Part of the flower carpet

The procession

Faial church and decorations

Decorations in front of the church

Decorated church steps

Child in the flowers

Church entrance

Flower decorations

Inside Faial church

Arrival of the procession

Members of the procession arrive

Arrival of the priest

The priest is here

Music band

Faial seen from the mountain

Faial church

Faial and Penha de Aguia

Traditional house in Santana

Bougainvillea

Traditional houses in Santana

A less touristic traditional house

The entrance to a traditional house of Santana

A sunflower

Preserved traditional house in Cabanas de S?o Jorge

Charm of Boaventura

The north-east coast

The north coast ocean

Punta Delgada seen from a cliff

Bell tower of Punta Delgada's church

Punta Delgada's church

Inside the S?o Vicente caves

Lava formations

Cave pond

Sunlit cliffs

Serving a poncha

Local drinkers

Enjoying the island's best poncha

Everyone enjoys the poncha

The poncha place has all kinds of visitors

Fooling around in the shopping center

View of Funchal from Garajau

Rei Christo in Garajau

Beach of Reis Magos in Cana?o de Baixo

The ocean awaits

Lovely old house on the Reis Magos beach

Boats on the Reis Magos beach

Pointing towards the ocean

Wine awaits

View from Pico do Arieiro

View from Pico do Arieiro

View from Pico do Arieiro

Pico das Torres

Pico das Torres

Slopes near the Pico do Arieiro

Our group descends from the start in Pico do Arieiro

Valley below

Nicole in the tunnel

Coming out of the clouds

A long path awaits

The end at Achada do Teixeira is still far

Dead wood and plants

Sturdy trees

Bright top of the world

Walking along cliffs

Peak from which we've come down

Top of the island

The start at Pic do Arieiro

Our car was waiting for us

Sun behind the last hill we passed

A guineafowl

Funchal awakes

Perched houses in the valley

Valley in the heart of Madeira

Cliffs in the morning

The sun begins to hit the valley

Sunlight on the morning mist

Windmills on the Pa?l da Serra plateau

Pa?l da Serra plateau

Porto Moniz

Vineyard in Porto Moniz

Detail of a house

Inside Porto Moniz's church

Altar of the church of Porto Moniz

Stained glass in the Church of Porto Moniz

Porto Moniz church

Lighthouse of Ponta do Pargo

View from the western tip

Lighthouse of Ponta Pargo

Church of Sra. de Amparo

Inside the church of Sra. de Amparo

View onto Calheta

Old man in Jardim do Mar

Wall in Jardim do Mar

Old door in Jardim do Mar

Broken roof in Jardim do Mar

Church of Jardim do Mar

A small church in Jardim do Mar

Nice skewers ready to roast

Nita catches a glimpse of me

Sea seen from Cabo Gir

Harbour of C?mara de Lobos

Wickerwork in Camacha

Wickerwork in Camacha

Hills of Funchal at sunset

First drinks at Melanie's

Welcome to Mel's Halloween party

Funny decorations at Mel's

Decorations at Mel's place

It's Halloween!

Two vampires meet

Dangling spider

The house's bathtub is full

Chills run down my spine

Creepy cat

Nailed on the wall

A glowing creepy crawly

Halloween mood

Smiling pumpkins

Boo!

A wannabee vampire borrows my cane

Bex's witch socks

Eerie shots for Halloween

Blood thirsty

Meet the Count

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Old man posing near the Guinness factory

The Guinness factory brick buildings

Entering the Guinness storehouse

Decorative fountain inside the storehouse

Inisde the boiler

A massive barrel

Inside the storehouse

A boiler for beer

Machinery

What's the craic?

The storehouse's architecture

Old Guinness barrrels

Reflections of the modern age

Darkness and light

Great view of a fabulous day in Dublin

Vats in the Guinness factory

Guinness factory buildings

Ready to drink a Guinness

This Guinness is for drinking

Drinking in the Gravity Bar

Slate tiles

The Gravity Bar

Protection for the hockey goalkeeper

Hockey action for Weston

Half-time instructions by captain Laurence

The Boyne river

Boyne river valley

Frozen grass in the countryside

The Newgrange site

Tree in the countryside

The restored wall of the Newgrange site

Bend of the Boyne seen from Newgrange

Entrance of Newgrange

A visit of Newgrange

Entering Newgrange

The passage for the winter solstice light

The countryside

Along the front of Newgrange

Sheep in the country

Another prehistoric structure behind Newgrange

Fields in the country

The ornate wall of Newgrange

The intricacies of the stone wall

Drogheda cathedral

Inside Drogheda cathedral

Inside Drogheda cathedral

The stained glass of Drogheda cathedral

The altar

The organ

Head of St Oliver

St Laurence's Gate

The sea at Bettystown

Low tide

A walk near Bettystown

The Irish Sea

Ireland's eastern coast

Receding tide

Wading birds at low tide

A freezing wade in the Irish Sea

A green hue on clouds at sunset

Oriente station at night

An old house in Setubal

Oriente station in the mist

Pra?a da Figueira below the castle

Shoe polishing

Pra?a Dom Pedro IV

Working on the elegant paving

Stylish passage

Rua Augusta

Pastries in the window

The traditional pastel nata

Pastry shop in Rua Augusta

Rua Augusta rises from the mist

Elevador de Santa Justa

Amusing decoration for a house

Drying clothes and architecture in old Lisbon

A classic image of old Lisbon

An amazing vision

Convento do Carmo behind the Elevador de Santa Justa

View of Lisbon in the morning

Ferry crossing the Tagus

Inside the castle grounds

A resident of the castle

Feathered crowd

Hibiscus

Old castle well

Lisbon's flag towers on the castle

Pra?a da Figueira

Lazy cats in the castle grounds

Entrance to the Castelo de Sao Jorge

Our shadows as we enter the castle

Colours of Castelo de Sao Jorge

Shades of light as the morning rises on the castle

Fussy castle cat

Light rays in the castle courtyard

A charming vision

Portugal's flag at the top of the castle

View from the castle

Igreja de Sao Vicente de Fora

Lisbon is protected by the castle

Miradouro de Santa Luzia

Hanging clothes

View from the Miradouro de Santa Luzia

Azulejos of Igreja de Santa Luzia

Azulejos of Igreja de Santa Luzia

Bougainvillea in front of the Azulejos of Igreja de Santa Luzia

Flower in front of the Azulejos of Igreja de Santa Luzia

Tramway number 28

Tramway number 28

Beco de Santa Helena

Woman hanging her clothes to dry

A mediterranean view in Alfama

Typical Alfama alley

Shoe polisher in Alfama

Peixe spada in an alley of Alfama

Old lady watching the scene

Local news

Local life in Alfama

S? cathedral

S? cathedral

Gargoyle of the S? cathedral

Reading the papers

S? cathedral entrance

S? cathedral

S? cathedral's eastern rosace

Inside the S? cathedral

Rays of light in S? cathedral

S? cathedral cloisters

Renovation in the cloisters

Cloister beauty

Cloisters of the S? cathedral

Archeological excavations in the cloisters

Facade of the S? cathedral

Inside Tram 28

Operating Tram 28

Caf? A Brasileira

Sailing by the Ponte 25 de Abril and Cristo Rei

Padrao dos Descobrimentos

Padrao dos Descobrimentos and Torre de Bel

Vasco de Gama spearheads the Padrao dos Descobrimentos

Centuries of sailing tradition

Map of the world and Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Map of the eastern world and Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Portugal in our hands

Portuguese discoverers reach out

Vasco de Gama and famous explorers

Sailing boats in the river mouth

Marina seen from the Padrao dos Descobrimentos

Map of the world by the Padrao dos Descobrimentos

Map of the world by the Padrao dos Descobrimentos

Map of the world and Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Marina, bridge and Cristo Rei

Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Europe at my fingertips

Old lighthouse

Old lighthouse

Torre de Bel

Torre de Bel

Torre de Bel

Inside the Torre de Bel

Torre de Bel

Torre de Bel

Torre de Bel

Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Inside the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Inside the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Amazing ceiling of the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Ceiling architecture

Altar of the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Kids rehearsing their violin

Kids rehearsing their violin

Tomb of Vasco de Gama

Cloister of Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Detail in the Cloister of Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Cloister of Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Dripping gargoyle

Courtyard of the cloister of Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

The kids have finished their rehearsal

The girls wait for their moms

Azulejo portaying a biblical scene

One of the reception rooms in the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Kid posing for his father in the courtyard

Courtyard of the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos

Medieval charm

Elegance in all lines

Final vision of the monastery

Glorious sunset light on the monastery

Light fades on Portugal's glory

Cristo Rei at sunset

The end of a beautiful day

Returning to Lisbon

Another day ends on sailing glories

Skyline by the Tagus River at dusk

Arco do Vitoria

Light beams in the Lisbon sky

Arco do Vitoria

Lisbon at Christmas time

Rua Augusta

Ponte Vasco de Gama at night

Nita and I break a record on the Eye Toy game

Setubal seaside and castle

A beautiful palm tree

Bocage poet and comic

Mass in St Mary of the Conception in Setubal

Troia

Portinho de Arrabida

Beauty of the bay of Setubal

Portinho de Arrabida

Sunken dreams

Bay of Setubal

Beautiful monastery on the Arrabida mountain side

Beautiful monastery on the Arrabida mountain side

Countryside seen from the heart of the Parque Natural de Arrabida

City of Setubal

Troia

Olive grove greens

Old house in a private estate

Charm of a private estate

Vineyard and windmills

Old windmill

Old windmill

Palmela castle

Palmela - windmills and castle

Palmela symbols

The dramatic approach to the castle

Entrance of the castle

Inside Palmela castle

Terrace in the castle

Altar of church

Palmela church

Windmills and olive trees

On top of the Palmela castle

Perched at the top of Palmela castle

   
Nita perched at the top of Palmela castle

The sun sets behind Palmela castle

Local pottery

Ambre, Christine and Nadine

Lucien checks the 3 poultries of Christmas dinner

Candy cane on Christmas tree

Place for puppet show in Paris

   

 

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