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Prague Sunset

It is astounding that it is almost four years since I captured this image of an epic sunset in Prague, Czech Republic. Captured from Powder Gate, I love the way the Y-shaped intersection below leads the eye towards the city’s iconic cathedral and castle in the background. Prague is

London’s Eye

Also known as the Millennium Wheel, the London Eye stands almost 140m tall on the banks of the Thames River. It opened in 2000 and was the world’s largest Ferris wheel. Today it remains one of the largest in Europe and is a very picturesque part of the London

Charles Bridge

Prague's Charles Bridge is a pedestrian bridge linking the Old Town to the Prague Castle area. We visited in Autumn (September) when the crowds were said to be relatively small, through it you look at the number of people on the bridge at sunset it is hard to

Mont St Michel

In 2015 I visited France. With some colleagues, we took an overnight trip to visit Mont St Michel, the famous abbey on an island in France’s Normandy region. We timed our arrival for the mid afternoon and enjoyed a spectacular sunset. We also enjoyed sunrise the next morning, and

The Back Streets of Crete

The Back Streets of Crete

TDuring our visit to Crete in Greece, I had the opportunity to spend some time walking around the old city of Chania – a city which has been a part of both Greece and the Ottoman Empire over the centuries, although in the modern era it is firmly Greek. I was