Europe 2004: These are the special slide shows. Whatever else can I do with the almost 5000 pictures I took? I walk and see things and ...oops, luckily it's digital!! Possibly I'm a bit of a photopath or an organopath? But it's fun to take pictures, always looking to see things and it also shows how much fun we had travelling around.On the street
Squares amaze for their size, the crowds that gather and the enclosing buildings... Go»
Streetscapes peeks down streets, looking at intersections, facades... Go»
Street commerce follows tourists, yet it all seems very orderly... Go»
Catchy individuals, weird, making eye contact, or just doing something different, pleasing... Go»
Catchy people, more of the same, but larger groups of people... Go»
Crowds are neat to watch, but a bit much in closed-in spaces... Go»
Eating out in stalls, markets, by a lake or a busy street, often just having a drink... Go»
Food markets offer much to tempt, especially compared to some Whitehorse offerings... Go»
Our meals, what to say, but that we ate well most times... Go»
Structures
Neat buildings seemed almost commonplace at times, from wonderous painted facades to simple thatched homes... Go»
Big buildings, almost like decorations on some streets, imposing guardians on others... Go»
Religious buildings had the most to say, even in simplicity; in wild majesty, there seemed to be no equals... Go»
Towers, many stairs (exercise!), great views, we tried to climb one in each big place... Go»
Roofs, both close up and far away. Usually just there, but worth paying attention too... Go»
Ceilings can be just about beyond belief – how do they do that... Go»
Statues, from roof lines to to the ever-present Prague building-holder-uppers... Go»
Nature
Plants from dried up prickly roadside thorns to crops, to don't-eat-me mushrooms... Go»
Trees, some obviously very old, respectful guardians of public spaces... Go»
Decorative plants, window boxes, walls, passageways, sometimes taking over... Go»
Lawns, gardens, monuments to old riches, big city's need of tranquility and wilderness... Go»
Enclosures
Fences and gates are fun to notice because they're everywhere and quite in character with their place... Go»
Walls would be boring you'd think. Not! Infinitely repairable, stone has character plus... Go»
Fortress walls, the big ones that once guarded towns, still form part of the visual delights... Go»
Arches, the most useful of constructs are an old idea, making long lasting, pretty shaped structures... Go»
Arched doorways, from complementing magnificant buildings to simple and functonal... Go»
Entrance arches are the big ones, the triumphal monuments conquerors built... Go»
Getting around
Staying found never was a big deal, especially with both Laurie and Wynne map reading. Local maps were great... Go»
Transportation trends were interesting, bikes, scooters, mini cars, horse-drawn buggies ...Go»
Biking is MUCH more mainstream in some places. Very civilized, and after our Tuscany bike trip... Go»
Fields, chunky dry bouldery looking, lush with grapes, or with their public paths... Go»
Country scenes, homes and towns dotting the landscapes, peaceful town lanes, peeking in at cities... Go»
Paths, to walkers like us, always beckoned us to follow... Go»
Stairs, up or down, inviting us to see what's at the other end... Go»
Bridges, from simple, functional to the most important of attractions... Go»
Culture
Art and sculptures are everywhere, showing people have great imaginations... Go»
Music from street musicians to thundering church organs, statues and trinkets... Go»
Statues 1 everywhere people were celebrated and the artistry was exquisite... Go»
Statues 2-3 shows relationships, from parent child, co-workers to spending eternity together... Go»
Statues group is people at work, in heaven, fighting, taming animals — magnificent tableaus... Go»
Bits and pieces of bodies, lots of heads, hands, feet. Peering out from the most imaginative of places... Go»
Memorials, tiny cemeteries in the middle of towns, vast war memorials, incredible respect... Go»
Dogs, the best of friends, both "live" and in art... Go»
Horses and cows, especially their prominent place in the arts, old and new... Go»
Mammals, sheep and goats to tigers and even apes... Go»
Birds - snakes - dragons, live, art, heraldic, functional... Go»