Venice is famous for its small streets, canals, gondolas, and apparently a very bad smell in the summer. The latter I have never experienced myself – but another aspect of Venice that I didn’t really realize the first time I was there – people watching!! This picture is taken from a cafe in the city center where I spent about 3 hours just observing (and taking pictures of) the hundreds of people that rush by. Toward the end, I noticed this little scene and thought it nicely combines the spirit of that visit – busyness, an architectural marvel, history, and a simple feeling of … cool! Make sure Venice is on your list!
New Photo: Sahara Views
Here is another view from that balloon ride we did in the Sahara in Egypt. There is a little building in that rockface for scale.
New Photo: Defenders Walk
Rothenburg – or, because germans like it long, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, is a really neat medieval town that is definitely worth a visit. The buildings are old, the streets are old, the restaurants are old, the shops are old – it’s all old! It feels like the place is somewhat frozen in time – …
New Photo: Somewhere in Austria
To be honest, it happens quite often that I take a photo and after don’t remember where it was taken. Usually, I go back to the documents that I use for planning and then it comes back to me – but in this case, this tactic failed. So, lets go with: Look at this pretty …
New Photo: Leaving Fushimi Inari Taisha
This was my way out of the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto. After climbing stairs for a day I was happy to be back on even terrain! -Phill