Monaco was on my bucket list for a long time, but I have to admit that I had never dared to even dream of visiting it. I should have said actually Monaco and Monte Carlo, because both these famous names are part of the independent principality of Monaco on the French Riviera. Well, I did …
Alhambra complex in Granada, Spain is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, visited by thousands of tourists every month, regardless the season. ** I uploaded most of these pictures to the print on demand galleries I’m participating in. By clicking on them you will see a diversity of options. According to the ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA, the Moorish …
It may sound strange, but “Feed Me!” came to my mind when I saw this bizarre clay pods, with their big openings pointing toward me. My husband and I were in Tarragona, Spain – someplace near the Mediterranean Coast, exploring the surroundings. I always thought that Spanish art had a lot of surreal in it, …
It was a slight cold rainy day of February when we visited Heidelberg, Traveling Germany. This is a famous college town in Baden-Württemberg (South-West of Germany). It is considered with good reason one of the most beautiful towns in this country. A great place in the world to be even in a rainy day 🙂 …
Alsace street corner mirror I saw this street corner mirror in a small village in Alsace when we visited this part of France on a rather gray day of spring. But the weather is never a reason to stop me from taking photos 🙂 I particularly liked the juxtaposition created by the look of the …
Sidewalk Cafes in Cologne, Germany. It is quite common to see people having a good time at the sidewalk cafes and restaurants on the Rhine river side in Cologne, Germany. The trees started to bloom competing with the almost always present red flowers in the Germans windows (typically Geraniums) As per the tourists they are …
May Day Fair In Seville, Spain This is a digital paint of an original photograph I took on the 1st of May, while we were traveling in Seville, Spain Yes, there is a tradition in Europe to celebrate the first day of May as the International Worker’s Day (also known as May Day). If you …
Cote d’Azur (Côte d’Azur) is the French name of the Blue Coastline of the Mediterranean. It is, also known as French Riviera, and the sea water is really BLUE!** Several of the pictures above are available as art prints for Home and Wall decor in my Fine Art America France collection. Just click on the …