Chorzu Market, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Chorzu Market, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Spices on display at the Tashkent Chorzu Market

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Quiet pool in the courtyard of a medrassa at Samarkand

A street at Khiva, Uzbekistan

Khiva, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Inner section of a mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Untitled, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Khiva, Uzbekistan: a section of the old city bastions

Khiva, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Les Drus in the early morning mist

Les Drus in the early morning mist, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Les Drus in early evening light

Les Drus in early evening light, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Mont Blanc summit, from Mont Arbois, between St. Gervais & Megève

Mont Blanc summit, from Mont Arbois, between St. Gervais & Megève, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Closeup of Mont Blanc summit, from Mont Arbois, between St. Gervais & Megève

Closeup of Mont Blanc summit, from Mont Arbois, between St. Gervais & Megève, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Bologna under the snow, February 2012

Looks like a friendly (or not) polar bear looking through our yard door, in fact it's just our car under 45cm of snow :~}

Best wishes, Tanti auguri, Beste ønsker ...

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to you all for a very pleasant and peaceful Christmas and New Year 2011-12!

a tutti/e voi per un piacevole e pacifico Natale e Nuovo Anno 2011-12!

til dere alle sammen for en hyggelig og fredelig Jul- og Nyttår 2011-12!

Patrick & Patrizia, Bologna, Italia

Welcome to our Blogger revamped Home in Cyberspace!

    Lac Vert, Chamonix-La Fayet, France!

Happy Easter!, Buona Pasqua!, God Påske!

Cherry trees in early spring, Parco Chigi, Bologna, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

GB: A very pleasant Easter to one and all from us both! Patrick & Patrizia!
IT: Auguri per una piacevole pasqua a tutti/e da Patrick e Patrizia!
NO: Beste ønsker til alle sammen for en riktig trivelig påske fra Patrick og Patrizia!

Best wishes, Tanti auguri, Beste ønsker ...

Windspin off Le Drus, Chamonix, originally uploaded to Flickr by Patrick Coppock.


- 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

Winter sunset from top of Via del Genio, Bologna

Winter sunset seen from the top of Via del Genio, Bologna, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Down by that Ol' Mill Stream

Down by that Ol' Mill Stream [ http://www.rekkedalgjestehus.no/ ], originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Mountain view from Rekkedal Gjestehus

Mountain view from Rekkedal Gjestehus [ http://www.rekkedalgjestehus.no/ ], originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Freshly sprung mountain pasture near Volda

Freshly sprung mountain pasture on the way to Volda golf club, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Inland mountain ranges above Volda

Inland mountain ranges from the hills above Volda, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Forest floor and flowers near Volda, Norway

Forest floor and flowers, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.
Late Spring/ early Summer scene near Volda, Norway, taken during my visit for the Game

Design and Research at the Høgskolen i Volda, 3-4 June 2010

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

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

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

Halong Bay mists, Vietnam

Halong Bay mists, Vietnem, April 2009

Old Hanoi by Night

Old Hanoi by night, Hanoi, Vietnam, April 2009

Morning rush, Hanoi

Morning rush, Hanoi, Vietnam, April 2009

Detail: Master of the Nets Garden, Suzhou

Detail of window: Master of the Nets Garden, Suzhou, China

Shangai By Night

Shangai by night, from the Jinmao Tower (420,5 m)

Ornamental Stone pavement Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai

Detail of ornamental natural stone pavement Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai, China

Ornamental Stone Pavement, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai

Detail of ornamental natural stone pavement with tree shadows, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai, China

Massacre Memorial Gardens, Nanjing

Stone Garden arrangement at the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Gardens, Nanjing China

Panormitis Monastery, Symi, Greece

Panormitis Monastery, Symi, Greece, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

The Panormitis Monastery by a blue lagoon at the south end of the island is worth a visit.

Harani Area, Symi, Greece

Harani Area, Symi, Greece, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Where we stayed in Symi, Villa Kristina is in the center of the image with blue shutters and beige marquees.

Les Drus Contrasts

Les Drus Contrasts, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

Les Drus in a rather special weather and light setting. August 2008

Chamonix Sunset 2008

Chamonix Sunset 2008, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.

A closeup view of part of the Aiguilles Verts in the evening...