Thorvaldsen Museum of Sculptures in Copenhagen, Denmark
Thorvaldsen was a predominant Danish sculptor who worked in the neo-classical style popular in the 18th century. He lived for most of his life in Rome and was heavily influenced […]
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The Colour White From Around the World
A collection of the colour white from around the world. Belgium in the spring is time for all sorts of white asparagus specialities like this White Asparagus & Smoked Salmon […]
Portraits in Denmark
In Denmark it seemed as if there were more portraits than in other places. I’m not sure if that’s true but here are a few I noticed in particular. Family […]
The World Heritage Fort in Agra, India
In the morning we went off to the Agra Fort with Abbib, a auto-rickshaw driver we had met the day before. The Agra Fort, a 16th-century Mughal fortress, is another UNESCO […]
The Red Fort in Delhi, India
Success is measured in small steps in Delhi. We found our hotel. We left the hotel. We got searched at a mall. We got back to the hotel. We got […]
WPC: Ornate Pillars in the Jain Temple at Ranakpur
It is said that there are over 4000 pillars in the Jain Temple at Ranakpur, all intricately carved of white marble and no two the same. The temple with its […]
Travel Theme: Carving Statues of Buddha
On the ‘Street of Stone Carvers’ in Mandalay, one thousand marble statues of Buddha… Being watched over by a master… Looks like the face is carved last… Detailing the lotus blossom… […]
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