Places of enduring beauty
Venice, St Mark's Square and the little
canals, bridges, gondolas and ambience
of a beautiful city. The shining water
and reflections, the magnificence of the
art and architecture and beautiful old
churches and Doges Palace. A place I wish
to return to for its wonderful
atmosphere and beauty. A trip to the colourful villages
of Murano and Burano where the
glassblowers do their craft so well would also be nice
to revisit. It is awhile since I
visited this beautiful and inspiring city.
St Sergiyev Monastery, Posad, Russia
Wonderful architecture of the trinity
cathedral and bell tower.
Splendid! Memorising and so beautiful!
Wonderful colours of blue and
white and magnificent domes in a
peaceful and rural setting. I loved visiting this
place which is not far distant from
Moscow.
River Seine, Paris
So beautiful and enchanting, by
daylight and the setting sun.
A wonderful place to stroll along the
banks of this mesmerising river
which winds its way through the city of
Paris.
The Isle de la Cite is wonderful with
the flower markets, the scents and
colours.
Beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral by the
river setting is beautiful.
I love Paris.
The beautiful gardens of Versailles:
Not far from the Paris, the
magnificence of the baroque era of the seventeenth
century is on show. The chateau of
Louis XIV, the Hall of Mirrors, art works
and sculpture and magnificent salons.
The views of the gardens are spectacular
in all of their wonder and glory.
Beautiful flowers, colours and
fountains give a sense of wonder and beauty.
Geometrical patterns of the flower
beds, the hornbeam, the hedges and groves
with pretty fountains and rock pools
give an air of serenity, peace and tranquillity.
The baroque music of the era
complements the fountain displays and gives a sense
of the seventeenth century during the
time of Louis XIV in all of its splendour.
Tuileries Gardens, Paris
Beautiful in the spring time and summer
with the magnificent varieties of colours
and flowers. The gardens are beautiful
and peaceful.
Statues and fountains add charm and
beauty.
Luxembourg Gardens, Paris
Wonderful in the autumn with the
varying colours of the leaves. I often used to enjoy
wandering around the Luxembourg Gardens
where I could sometimes purchase a waffle.
Paris is a magnificent place to be in
autumn with the many tree lined boulevards
which make the city so attractive and
the temperatures begin to cool with lovely
breezes along the banks of the River
Seine.
More to follow at a later date.
