Docked in Katakolon

The small, colorful town at the port of Katakolon sits at the edge of the Ionian Sea. It hosts large cruise ships and smaller vessels and is the primary port for visiting ancient Olympia.

I've added a texture by pareeerica.

Copper Sky

Photo by Steve Bohn

This photo was taken as we sailed out of Istanbul harbor. I have tried to figure out which mosque it is, but I'm not certain. I've added textures from rubyblossom and pareeerica.

Grand Place, Brussels

This image started with a photo of several guildhalls on the Grand Place, the central square in Brussels, Belgium. The pedestrian-only square is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, popular with tourists not only for its beautiful 19th century architectural recreations of the original 14th and 15th century buildings, but also as a setting for rock concerts in the summer.

I've added a music texture, as well as a texture from Shadowhouse Creations.

St. Bonafacius Bridge, Bruges

I loved this stone pedestrian bridge over the canal in Bruges. Although the bridge seems to date back to Medieval times, it was actually built in 1910 to blend with the surrounding buildings.

I've added a texture from Shadowhouse Creations.

Greek Island Contrast

This image depicts two Greek island scenes. The one on the left was taken in Oia, on Santorini and the one on the right was taken on Mykonos. I used adjustment levels to create what I like to call my "fantasy mode" and then I pasted the photos into a frame template.

Blue Gate

This weathered blue metal gate off a street in Santorini caught my eye with its elaborate scrollwork and Greek key motif. I've added a texture from Shadowhouse Creations.

Haupstrasse, Dresden

Dresden, Germany is a beautiful city. We had a brief stay there a couple of years ago and I regret that we didn't have more time to see all of the wonderful architecture there. This image depicts one end of the Haupstrasse, a lovely pedestrianized street with trees and statues, including this one called the Golden Rider.  It depicts Augustus the Strong, who established Dresden as a great culture center during his reign.

Thanks to Shadowhouse Creations and pareeerica for the textures I've added.