Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
Also known as the Temple of the Golden Pavilion – for obvious reasons. The present pavilion is a modern one, dating from the 1950s, after the previous structure was burned down by a… Read More
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The gardens of Nijo Castle, Kyoto
Japanese gardens are rightfully famous and imitated around the world.
Cordillera Negra, Peru
The Black Range, so named as it usually escapes the snow that falls on the higher ranges. But beautiful in its own way. Central Peru.
High-altitude camping, Peru
Altitude sickness. Biting winds. At least the views were nice.
Ollantaytambo, Peru
The Inca settlement of Ollantaymbo was a focal point of Inca resistance during the Spanish conquest of Peru. The adjacent town of the same name is one of the most intact Inca towns… Read More
Pan-American Highway, Peru
Part of the 30,000-mile highway that links the mainland nations of the Americas. The coastal section in central Peru passes through some spectacular scenery.
Paris skyline
Looking southwest across Paris towards the Eiffel Tower from the dome of the Basilica du Sacré-Cœur. Paris, France.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
Off the coast of Normandy in northern France. Surrounded by some of the fastest tides in Europe, the thousand year old abbey and fortified island is famous for holding out against the English… Read More
Snippets of Provence
The Pont du Gard, ancient Roman aqueduct: The picturesque village of Gordes: Oppède Le Vieux: The imposing Palais des Papes in Avignon:
Piccadilly, London
Another typically cold winter day on Piccadilly, London.
Monasteries of Meteora, Greece
Built between five hundred to a thousand years ago, the monks and hermits of the Greek Orthodox Church sought ever more remote and difficult-to-reach places from where to pray and contemplate. Hence their… Read More
Istanbul skyline
The view southwest across the Golden Horn, towards the magnificent Suleymaniye Mosque.
La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
The view from one of the towering spires of Antoni Gaudi’s unfinished masterwork, La Sagrada Familia Basilica.
