Flower power
Travel through Switzerland and certain parts of Austria and the scene seen in the photo is typical. It really is amazing what a transformation is achieved to the houses through the addition of flowers. Perhaps it is the drab winters, with the long periods of…
Alpine majesty
Well, I am enjoying a respite from the daily treatments that have been my life for the last 6 weeks. I’m in Europe to attend my wife’s parents 50th wedding anniversary and in Switzerland briefly to borrow a car for the time we are here….
Blue hour in Florence
It is amazing the difference light makes to photography. I had stood at this point on the bridge about 45 mins earlier and was underwhelmed by the pictures I was getting. So I wandered off to the famous cafe/bar, the Dolce Vita. After a liquid…
London, a city of great architecture.
Everytime I go back to London, I find more to photograph. The city is just amazing from an architectural perspective. They have managed to build modern buildings, but maintain a classic and distinctive style (maybe with the exception of the Millenium Dome). The British Museum…
When it’s Spring again I’ll bring Tulips from Amsterdam
That’s the song from Max Bygraves, which most people are too young to remember. I recently passed through Amsterdam and took time to go to the famous Keukenhof Gardens. Despite the fact that the weather had been too cold to allow many fields to flower…
London Eye
This is one of the most photographed sites in London. And many other cities are copying the concept of the Eye. I am not sure why because I don’t think it adds much to the skyline of a city and there are more user-friendly ways…
Visiting the Houses of Parliament in London
There are a number of different types of tours if you are visiting the Houses of Parliament. You can buy tickets at the Houses of Parliament but if you want to save a few pounds, get them online. Of course, this also means you get…