August 31, 2013
Victoria
Topping the Brandenburg Gate, one of Berlin's best known landmarks, is the Quadriga, a chariot pulled by four horses and driven by the Roman goddess of Victory. When it was originally erected back in the late 1700s, only the royal family was allowed to pass beneath the central archway of the gate.
August 30, 2013
Justice
August 29, 2013
Excursion Boat on the Elbe
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Photo by Stephen Bohn |
August 28, 2013
August 27, 2013
August 26, 2013
Sunflowers and Lace
A bucket of sunflowers amidst a sea of hydrangea, part of the floral display at Bellagio's Conservatory.
August 25, 2013
The Conservatory
The current display at the Conservatory at Bellagio in Las Vegas features kites, sunflowers, birds, real and constructed, and a large lighthouse.
August 24, 2013
Brussels Lion
Statue of a lion holding a shield representing the coat of arms of the city of Brussels. It depicts the city's patron saint - Archangel Michael - slaying a devil.
August 23, 2013
A Touch of Gold
The Palace of the Liberty in Bruges dates from the 1700s. Liberty was an area surrounding medieval Bruges. The gold-trimmed building later functioned as a courthouse and subsequently housed the city council's administration. It is situated on the main town square.
August 22, 2013
Tuileries Color
Colorful flowers planted in the Tuileries park in Paris, France. Created by Catherine de Medicis, the gardens and park were opened to the public after the French Revolution.
August 21, 2013
Morning on the Rhine
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Photo by Stephen Bohn |
August 20, 2013
Eiffel View
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Photo by Stephen Bohn |
August 19, 2013
Castle Gate
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Photo by Stephen Bohn |
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castle,
earthquake,
gate,
germany,
rothenburg,
tauber,
valley
August 18, 2013
Brussels Lacemaker
This animated mannikin in front of a Brussels art and lace store moved her hands forward and back to mimic the motions of lacemaking.
August 17, 2013
August 16, 2013
A Lovely Town
August 15, 2013
August 14, 2013
Stormy Skies Over Brussels
The gothic Town Hall of Brussels was built in the 1400s. The various statues on the facade represent nobles, saints and allegorical figures.
August 13, 2013
Pralines
Chocolates and pralines on display in a store window in Brussels, Belgium. They are every bit as delicious as they look!
August 12, 2013
The Quiet Before the Swarm
Excursion boats that will soon carry tourists though the canals of Bruges. This image was taken early in the morning while the streets were very quiet and the morning fog still filled the air.
August 11, 2013
August 10, 2013
Equestrian Statue
In the Campo dei Santi Giovanni e Paulo in Venice, there is an equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni, who was a condotierro, or Captain-General of the Venetian Republic in the 1400s.
August 9, 2013
August 8, 2013
Sacre Coeur Facade
August 6, 2013
Notre Dame, Across the Seine
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Photo by Stephen Bohn |
August 5, 2013
August 4, 2013
Rock of Monaco
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Photo by Stephen Bohn |
August 3, 2013
The Temple of Apollo, Didyma
Once an ancient sanctuary on the coast of Ionia, now Turkey, the ancient site of Didyma contains the remains of a temple to Apollo, seen here. Like Delphi, Didyma was also an oracle.
August 1, 2013
Left Bank View
We delighted in our view of gargoyles and flying buttresses on the old Saint Severin church across from our hotel in the Latin Quarter of Paris.
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