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Berlin | View from the Victory Column
The views from the top of the Victory Column in the middle of Tiergarten in Berlin are quite breathtaking, as is the climb up the spiral staircase to get there! This shot is looking along Strasse des 17 Juni, towards the Brandenburg Gate and was taken shortly before a torrential downpour. On the left is […]
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Multnomah Falls | Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Today, I give you a splash of colour, after yesterdays black and white long exposure photograph. Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge is a very popular attraction, a short drive to the east of Portland, Oregon. It is very accessible, being right next to the road and was quite crowded when we visited, so […]
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Outpost | Isola delle Femmine, Sicily
This ruined watch tower, on the northern coast of Sicily at Isola delle Femmine near Palermo, dates from the 16th century. Its position on top of a rocky outcrop and the angle of this photo make it look as isolated as it probably once was, when it is actually now surrounded on three sides by […]
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Sunrise in Paradise | Komandoo, Maldives
When we stepped off of the Dhoni boat and walked down the jetty onto the resort island of Komadoo in the Maldives, we were greeted with the words “welcome to paradise”. Having spent four days on this idyllic retreat in the northwestern reef of the Lhaviyani Atoll, I can’t disagree with that sentiment! Sunrise and […]
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Central Park | New York City
Another city scene today and this time it’s New York City in the United States of America. This was my first time in New York and was on a business trip a few years ago in February. Walking through Central Park towards the ice rink, I noticed this young couple sitting alone by the lake […]