A little bit of everything and sometimes more. Castle ruins, charming old villages, modern cities, mountains, hiking and biking trails, and tradition.
Like many of the old villages on the Rhine, Rudesheim provides much of that old world charm with its half timber structures and brick paved alleys.
Located in Thallichtenberg, this castle’s location settles in nicely to the area’s landscape providing great photo opportunities for families or all by itself.
If you like to hike and explore the local trails in the Kaiserslautern area, Trippstadt should be on your list of to-do’s. Bring your camera and your dog you’ll both be better for it.
What can you say about France? Well, a lot. The food, the history, the architecture, and culture. The closer you get to the border with Germany, in towns like Colmar, Strasborg, and Wissembourg to name a few, you’ll see a blend of French and German culture right to down to the half timber dwellings.
This quiet path crosses over a canal that offers a view of the town’s cathedral on the way to the main street in the old town.
A cool winter morning in the old town.
As it looked in June 2016.
The courtyard of the Carnavalet Museum in Paris, dedicated to the history of the city.
The Eiffel Tower as it almost was in June 2016. The Euros were taking place in France so there was a soccer ball hanging in the mid section that was removed in PhotoShop.
Here’s a neighborhood level view of the Eiffel Tower.
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Canals pick up the slack as back alleys and also provide unique photo opportunities.
Catch this view from the Rialto Bridge.
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Just one of the many alleys to be discovered in el gótico.
One word: Gaudí
Balcony symmetry in the Gracia neighborhood.
The man in the photo gave my friend and I a brief history of the neighborhood before setting off on his way.
The Catedral de Santiago rises above the shadows and casts some of its own.
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Route 66
Stop by the Coyote Corner before or after your adventure in the park and stock up on camping and hiking supplies, or grab a t-shirt and souvenir to put a stamp on your trip to this truly amazing desert.
Whether it be lying around the house, purchased at the local flea market, dropped on the ground, trapped behind the glass at an antique shop, inspiration doesn’t keep a regular schedule so it’s good to be prepared when it does.
