Faces of Chartres V – Silent Sunday

October 7, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

With this post, I conclude the series of photos from the city of Chartres in France, with pictures of the Cathedral of Notre Dame and its stained glasses. If you want to check the series in my previous posts, I have shared the many Faces of Chartres at I, II, III and IV.

Faces of Chartres I

September 28, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Heading back home from a road trip to Portugal and France, we followed the suggestion of French friends and made a quick stop in Chartres, France, to see its Notre Dame Cathedral’s stained glasses. We did see them, as you will see on another post shortly, but for now, I will leave you with the […]

I’d Rather Be in Fernando de Noronha

March 27, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

It has been a while since I last posted. I am returning to blogging at a different pace, by reading more of your posts and joining the WP weekly photo challenges. I saw a few interesting past themes. One of those is: ‘I’d Rather Be’. I’m back in Amsterdam, a tad colder than Fernando de […]

Walking through Sights and Colors of Lisbon

April 5, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

I am going to share some photos I made in Lisbon around mid March. Some of these are city landscape shots, which I am submitting to the WP Weekly Photo Challenge. The other photos though, will join Jo’s Walk at Restless Jo. I know that not only she loves Portugal, but knows the country very […]

From Every Angle – II

September 3, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Last July, I made some photos of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, from every angle I could think of. I had already submitted this entry for the WP Photo Challenge, but Every Angle theme has inspired me to share other angles with you. Before I do it, let me give you some background information.

Throwback to Summer

January 23, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

As I organized my old photos archives, I found this one I made when I followed a photography course for beginners. I had acquired a Nikon FM and the best is that I paid for it with my own money, made by working as Psychological Research trainee at the University. I still have this camera, […]

Phoneography and Non-SLR Digital Devices Photo Challenge #2

January 19, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I am joining Lens and Pens by Sally, who hosts each Monday the Phoneography and Non-SLR Digital Devices Photo Challenge. Following the link you will learn all you need to participate. The scheduled theme for the 3rd Monday is Black and White. I made the photos of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria with an Iphone5. The cathedral was undergoing external […]