Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Best wishes, Tanti auguri, Beste ønsker ...





























to you all for a pleasant and peaceful Christmas and New Year 2010!
a tutti/e voi per un piacevole e pacifico Natale e Nuovo Anno 2010!
til dere alle sammen for en hyggelig og fredelig Jul- og Nyttår 2010!

Patrick & Patrizia

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Patmos 2009: Chora





























The Chora complex seen from below

Patmos 2009: Livadi Geranous





























In the welcome shade of the tamarinds at Livadi Geranous Beach

Patmos 2009: Chora Monastery





























A small detail from the roof of the Chora Monastery

Patmos 2009: Skala Port





























The main Patmos port at Skala, seen from the entrance to the Chora Monastery

Patmos 2009: Petra Bay





























Petra Bay, near Gricos, more windy, perhaps, but very picturesque ...

Patmos 2009:Gricos Bay





























Gricos Bay, Patmos - a pleasant, protected beach for swimming

Patmos 2009: Lampi Beach





























The peaceful coloured stone beach at Lampi in the far north of Patmos

Chamonix 2009: The Grandes Jourasses


























Magnificent view towards the Grandes Jourasses from La Flégère

Chamonix 2009: Mont Blanc from Col de Miage





























An unusual angle on Mont Blanc, when viewed from Col de Miage

Chamonix 2009: The valley of Le Balme





























A view while walking back down the fair and fertile valley from Le Balme

Chamonix 2009: Summer rainbow





























A surprise summer afternoon rainbow over the floor of the Chamonix Valley

Chamonix 2009: Another aspect of Les Drus





























Another aspect of the ever-changing face of Les Drus

Chamonix 2009: Aiguilles Vertes in the evening sun





























An Ephemeral view of the Aiguille Vertes shrouded in evening clouds

Chamonix 2009: Les Drus in the evening sun


























Atmospheric view of Les Drus in the evening sun

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Sunlight through the trees , Vyshrad, Prague





























Sunlight filtering through the trees in the verdant park at Vyshrad, Prague, Czech Republic, May 2009

Venerable volumes, Clementinium, Prague




























Venerable volumes in the Baroque Library of the Clementinium, Prague, Czech Republic, May 2009

Sunset over the Castle, Prague





























Sunset over Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic, May 2009