Horse Guards Saddling Up in Vienna

The horses are kept in the central city for the Horse Guards. This same thing occurs in London. Good looking horses.
 

Dome of Napoleon's Tomb in Paris

Napoleon's Tomb is a good visit. Be sure and see the chapel and look at the army\exhibits. Then, walk over to the Rodin Gallery and museum just around the corner.

 

Bay Bridge

This is the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

as seen from the Sausalito Ferry at night.

The boat was just pulling in to the Ferry Building.

 

Fort at the top of the hill overlooking Barcelona

Gardeners get big points for this.

 

The California Coast

    This is a photo of the rocky point of Pigeon Point, California. The coast is very popular in the summertime when the inland valley reaches 100 degrees. The coast is cool. People come to San Francisco in the summer and are cold. San Francisco is cool in the summer due to the fog and ocean breeze. 

Three years and the Olympics will be in Paris.

Iconic photo taken from across the Seine of the Eiffel Tower.

Photo by Mike McLellan

 

Zambezi River - Zambia/ Zimbabwe

We got the feeling we were being watched.

 

Morning tea break in Botswana on Safari

Not exactly roughing it. Spread of goodies and beverages

on the front (bonnet) of a Toyota Safari vehicle.

 

Segovia Spain: Alcazar

Guard and the Alcazar in Segovia, Spain.

Not far from Madrid, Segovia is well worth a day trip.

 

Colorful pubs: Ireland

A pub in Dingle (town) Ireland.

The pubs are painted in vivid colors to stand out.

 

Mailbox in Edinburgh

 The Firth of Forth Rail bridge is in the background.

Not a Tardis

One of the last of the red phone boxes.

This one on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

 

Sacre-Coeur at Montmartre, Paris

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica and often simply Sacré-Cœur, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris, France, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Sacré-Cœur Basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city. Wikipedia
 

Trafalgar Square, London - photo taken from the courtyard of St. Martins in the Fields.

To the right is the Portrait Gallery, the left is St. Martins.

Center is Trafalgar and the Nelson Column.

Sunday and we were at church.

 

The Tower of London

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The White Tower from inside the walls.

Streetlights in Barcelona. I collect photos of streetlights

 

Don't mess with us said the royalty in Prague Castle

Not the armory, but a welcome place for visitors.

 

Airports SFO, CDG, PDX and other letters

If you travel enough you get used to airports. We have been to plenty both large and small. As we fly Air France often, we find ourselves in San Francisco (SFO) and Paris (CDG) on occasion. Both of these International airports for Air France are pleasant places to wait for a flight. Last flight to Frankfurt, we flew Business and enjoyed the lounges. It is easy to get used to Business Class.

A couple smaller airports that are especially nice are: the one at Livingstone, Zambia and Calgary Canada. I forget names.

My worst experiences have been in Detroit and Boston, but they have more to do with staffing than other factors. I get a little more confused in Heathrow, London. 

Best shopping, besides Paris, is Portland, Oregon.

 

The Caldron at Barcelona Olympic Site

Another photo from out Olympic Site series. Not very exciting. 

Earthquakes and Spain

 This is a column in The Alhambra in Granada Spain. Many years ago, the builders placed a lead layer in their  columns so that they would give and not break in an earthquake. As we have had a number of quakes of late in my home area of California, I have been thinking about those architects and their method. . 

Looking forward to the Olympics 2021

 This photo was taken near Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy the site of the Olympic games of 1944 and 1956. It is in the Dolomites. We have been to 15 Olympic cities, 8 actual sites and attended two. We enjoy the worldwide experience.

Pandas at the Edinburgh Zoo

The pandas were on loan from China and very popular.

The Edinburgh Zoo is large and inclusive.

The only note is that it is on a hill making few of the walkways flat.

This actually makes it a more normal setting.

 

On the balcony of The Livingstone Lodge, Zambia

 Sorry for how dark this is I came into the suite not expecting to see anyone. Grabbed my camera to get a photo before he was gone. He did not leave right away and could not actually get into the room. My grandson wanted to go to Africa to see animals and we really did see them on three safaris. But, in the end, we never saw a leopard. We saw four of the big five.

The Seine Is A Working River

The Seine is beautiful as it follows from Paris to the sea. but, it is also a river that works. This photo shows a cargo boat going upstream.

If you have missed me. I have been in the hospital since July 4th. Missed the holiday, Ok now.
 

We have worshipped at Notre Dame in Paris as well as visited there a couple of other times. It can be crowded, but like any other famous place, it is worth it. While it is currently recovering from the terrible fire, when you have an opportunity to visit, do so. The photo here is of a small niche along the chapels. It shows the incredible talent of the artists who did work on the cathedral.  
 

Postcard Pictures

I like to take photos that look like they were from a postcard, but rarely succeed.

My granddaughter Sarah is a natural. She runs along snapping pictures here and there

and they are super. She has  natural talent.

This is one of hers.

 

German Rail Station

 This is a small rail station on the local line between Munich and Dachau. It is easy to hire a local guide and you meet them at the main station in Munich. The train does not take very long and was not that crowded. I met an 85 year-old woman who was visiting Dachau for the first time. She said she had grown up in Germany, near Munich, and was there during WW II. She said that it had taken her that long to get the courage to see the concentration camp.