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Europe

107 photographs
September – November 2011

A trip through France, the Netherlands and Belgium in the autumn of 2011: Paris, Toulouse, Nancy and Lourdes; Amsterdam; Brussels. Most of these frames are from the Seine, Notre-Dame and the Louvre in Paris, and from the canals, squares and stations of Amsterdam, all taken on a small Canon compact.

  • Cattle grazing on a bright green pasture below a wooded ridge, seen past railway catenary masts under a sky of heavy cloud.
    Pasture from a train window
  • A young child in an elephant-print top leans against a train window, smiling as trees and houses slide past in warm, hazy light.
    Smiling at the train window
  • A great riveted steel arch carries the metro viaduct over the Seine, with excursion boats moored below and office blocks behind.
    Viaduc d'Austerlitz, Paris
  • A five-arched stone bridge spans a wide grey river beneath an overcast sky, with Haussmann-style apartment blocks and a crane on the far bank.
    Stone bridge over the river
  • A carved stone cartouche with a lion's mask and a wreathed face sits at the crown of a bridge arch, two people passing beneath its lamps.
    Carved cartouche on a bridge arch
  • A faint rainbow drops into a cityscape of mid-rise buildings across a wide river, moored boats along the far bank and wet paving in the foreground.
    Rainbow over the quay
  • A bright rainbow arcs across near-black storm clouds while low sun lights a row of white excursion boats and trees along the far riverbank.
    Rainbow against a storm sky
  • A broad rainbow spans a grey sky over sunlit cream-coloured apartment blocks, plane trees and white river boats, a willow branch framing the left edge.
    Rainbow above the moored boats
  • A rainbow curves from the top left down toward tower blocks on the far bank, with a line of moored cruise boats and bronze sculptures on the quay.
    Rainbow over the riverbank
  • Two rainbows, one bright and one faint, arc across a brooding sky above a riverside skyline, a stone bridge and a row of moored boats.
    Double rainbow
  • Red salvias, white petunias and dark coleus crowd a raised bed behind a curved rough-stone wall, with trees and a grassy slope beyond.
    Flower bed on a stone wall
  • A large weeping willow stands on a riverside quay as a cyclist passes beneath it, with white river boats and apartment buildings across the water.
    Weeping willow by the river
  • A bed of orange, red and yellow bedding plants around a spiky yucca, edged by a low green wire fence, with a bronze sculpture and trees behind.
    Flower bed in a sculpture garden
  • A long glass-roofed excursion boat crowded with passengers churns along a wide river in low golden light, tall buildings on the far bank.
    Glass-roofed cruise boat at dusk
  • A tall stone pylon topped by a veiled figure rises from the end of a bridge beside the Seine, walkers passing under its arch beneath a cloudy sky.
    Sainte-Geneviève monument, Pont de la Tournelle
  • Close view of a stone statue of a veiled woman sheltering a child, set on a battlemented pylon against a bright, broken sky.
    Veiled figure above the bridge
  • Wide view down the Seine from a cobbled quay, the spire and flying buttresses of Notre-Dame rising above the trees of the Île de la Cité.
    Notre-Dame from the quay, Paris
  • The towers, spire and flying buttresses of Notre-Dame seen from across the Seine, a few people on the quay below a grey sky.
    The apse of Notre-Dame, Paris
  • A stone bridge and long quay wall along the Seine, with the spire and towers of Notre-Dame above the trees on the left.
    Seine wall below Notre-Dame, Paris
  • The spire, towers and buttressed apse of Notre-Dame rise above a two-arched stone bridge with red-and-white markers over the Seine.
    Notre-Dame above the bridge, Paris
  • A bridge railing densely covered in brass padlocks and ribbons stretches toward tall stone buildings, two people pausing to look.
    Love locks on a bridge railing
  • The Seine curves past moored barges and leafy banks, the towers of Notre-Dame standing on the right under a soft grey sky.
    The Seine by Notre-Dame, Paris
  • Seen from above, diners sit beneath the canopy of a moored restaurant barge while market stalls and white tents line the quay behind.
    Restaurant barge on the Seine
  • The south rose window, slate roofs and spire of Notre-Dame above a line of autumn trees and the stone wall of the quay.
    South façade of Notre-Dame, Paris
  • Close view of the south rose window and gabled transept of Notre-Dame, the dark lead spire climbing into a pale cloudy sky.
    Rose window and spire, Notre-Dame
  • A pointed stone portal crowded with carved figures in its arches and tympanum, dark ironwork doors below and four visitors at the foot.
    Carved portal of Notre-Dame, Paris
  • A black poster for a film about Notre-Dame de Paris, printed with stained-glass and sculpture details, stands before a carved doorway.
    Cathedral poster, Notre-Dame de Paris
  • Cyclists ride across a wide cobbled square toward mansard-roofed buildings and a tricolour flag, visitors scattered under an overcast sky.
    Cyclists crossing a cobbled square
  • Visitors cross a wide cobbled square under a grey sky, with autumn trees and a long mansard-roofed stone facade flying a French flag behind them.
    Crowds on a cobbled square
  • Green bronze of a crowned rider raising a sceptre on horseback, flanked by two armoured attendants, framed by plane-tree branches against a white sky.
    Charlemagne statue, Paris
  • The twin towers and rose window of Notre-Dame rise above its three sculpted portals, small figures crossing the square at dusk.
    Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
  • Full west front of Notre-Dame in pale stone, its gallery of kings and rose window stacked beneath the two square towers.
    Notre-Dame facade, Paris
  • Close view of the three carved portals, the row of kings and the rose window of Notre-Dame, with umbrellas dotting the pavement below.
    Portals of Notre-Dame, Paris
  • Evening traffic circles the gilded column of the Fontaine du Palmier, with the domed Théâtre du Châtelet and glowing cafe awnings to the left.
    Place du Châtelet, Paris
  • A gilded winged Victory tops the tall banded column of the Fontaine du Palmier, sphinxes at its base and a French flag on the building behind.
    Fontaine du Palmier, Paris
  • A single green iron arch spans the grey Seine between stone abutments, traffic passing under the quay arches beneath a cloudy sky.
    Pont Notre-Dame, Paris
  • Ornate stone courthouse with a slate dome and rows of tall windows under a flat white sky, a green hoarding and parked vans along its base.
    Tribunal de Commerce, Paris
  • The arched glass facade of Gare de l'Est with its rooftop statue and clock, lamps and awnings lit as the sky fades to pale blue.
    Gare de l'Est, Paris
  • Fan-shaped iron tracery and a clock beneath the sculpted pediment of Gare de l'Est, with street signs pointing to Place Stalingrad and Porte de Pantin.
    Gare de l'Est facade, Paris
  • Dark bronze of a uniformed officer on a high-stepping horse silhouetted against heavy grey cloud, a small bird perched on his shoulder.
    Equestrian statue against storm clouds
  • Fluted stone pillars and tall gold-framed windows of the Palais de Chaillot, gilded figures standing between them above a patterned pavement.
    Palais de Chaillot, Paris
  • Curved limestone wall of the Palais de Chaillot carrying gold lettering above a bronze figure holding a lyre, with two people and a pram at its foot.
    Gilded inscription, Palais de Chaillot
  • Green-patinated bronze of a standing figure holding a lyre aloft, set between pale stone columns in front of tall gridded windows.
    Bronze Apollo, Trocadéro
  • A man in a plaid shirt and jeans leans on a stone balustrade, the Eiffel Tower rising behind him under an overcast sky.
    At the Trocadéro, Paris
  • The Eiffel Tower seen head-on across the Trocadéro gardens and the Pont d'Iéna, under a sky of broken grey and white cloud.
    Eiffel Tower from the Trocadéro
  • The full height of the Eiffel Tower filling the frame against a mottled sky, the Paris rooftops low along the bottom edge.
    Eiffel Tower under cloud
  • The top platform and antenna of the Eiffel Tower in a sepia-toned, vignetted close-up against a hazy sky.
    Summit of the Eiffel Tower
  • The Eiffel Tower towering over the Pont d'Iéna, a long glass-roofed river boat passing on the Seine beneath scattered cloud.
    Eiffel Tower from the Seine
  • Looking up at the first and second levels of the Eiffel Tower, its iron lattice arching over a glimpse of the city beyond.
    Under the Eiffel Tower
  • The floodlit golden dome of Les Invalides glowing amid a dark sea of Paris city lights, seen from high above.
    Les Invalides by night
  • Two wax figures in nineteenth-century suits converse in a small wood-panelled office, a third standing by a desk at the back.
    Wax figures in a period office
  • The underside of the Eiffel Tower's iron lattice glowing gold against a black night sky, viewed from directly beneath.
    Eiffel Tower lit from below
  • The Eiffel Tower illuminated in gold against a dark sky, seen across the lawns of the Champ de Mars with lamps glowing along the edges.
    Eiffel Tower at night
  • A man in a plaid shirt stands on a dark pavement with the golden-lit Eiffel Tower rising behind him under a night sky.
    Night at the Eiffel Tower
  • The pale stone arch with rose-marble columns and carved reliefs, a few visitors passing through its central opening.
    Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
  • The triple-arched Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel topped by gilded figures and bronze horses, visitors strolling beneath on an overcast day.
    Arc du Carrousel, Paris
  • Wide view of the Louvre's long stone wings and slate domes framing the glass pyramid under an overcast sky, visitors tiny at its base.
    The Louvre courtyard, Paris
  • A man in a striped shirt with a backpack stands at a metal barrier, the Louvre's glass pyramid and palace wings behind him.
    At the Louvre pyramid, Paris
  • The ornate Louvre facade and domed pavilion under a pale pink-grey sky, the glass pyramid and equestrian statue at the right edge.
    Louvre palace and pyramid, Paris
  • Equestrian statue of a rider on a rearing horse, set on a stone plinth against the carved windows of the Louvre facade.
    Equestrian statue, Louvre
  • The Louvre's glass pyramid fills the frame beneath a grey sky, a crowd of visitors gathered at its base and a pushchair in the foreground.
    The famous crystal pyramid, Louvre
  • Sculpted stone facade of the Pavillon Richelieu rising above a small glass pyramid, visitors blurred in motion at its foot.
    Pavillon Richelieu, Louvre
  • Revolving doors beneath a steel frame lettered Musee du Louvre, the glass pyramid's lattice overhead and visitors queuing at the right.
    Musee du Louvre entrance, Paris
  • The Louvre's inverted glass pyramid hangs point-down above a small stone pyramid in a bright underground hall, shoppers passing beneath.
    The Da Vinci Code pyramid, Louvre
  • Marble statue of a striding goddess reaching for an arrow with a leaping stag at her side, in a lamplit sculpture gallery.
    Diana of Versailles, Louvre
  • A vaulted gallery of white marble statues on stone plinths, two visitors raising cameras between the red marble pilasters.
    Sculpture gallery, Louvre
  • Marble sculpture of a winged figure cradling a reclining woman, carved drapery spilling over the plinth against a pale stone wall.
    Psyche revived by Cupid's kiss
  • The Mona Lisa behind glass in its carved gilt frame, the sitter's folded hands and faint smile against a hazy blue landscape.
    The Mona Lisa, Louvre
  • A man in a striped shirt with an audio guide stands close to the camera, the Mona Lisa hanging on the wall behind him.
    Before the Mona Lisa, Louvre
  • The Wedding at Cana, the Louvre's largest painting, a vast gilt-framed banquet beneath classical columns, visitors small in front of it.
    The Louvre's largest painting
  • A vast gilt-framed canvas of a crowded coronation ceremony, robed figures gathered beneath columns and a raised golden cross.
    Second-largest painting, Louvre
  • A headless winged marble figure in wind-swept drapery stands on a stone ship's prow against pale limestone walls.
    Winged Victory of Samothrace, Louvre
  • An armless white marble statue of a woman, drapery gathered at her hips, before a dark red marble niche.
    Venus de Milo, Louvre
  • A floodlit stone palace wing with a tall pavilion roof and rows of lit windows above a dark, almost deserted cobbled square.
    Louvre facade by night
  • Looking up at a floodlit ornate pavilion with sculpted figures and columns, the tip of a glass pyramid at its foot.
    Pavillon Richelieu, Louvre
  • A white stone horse and rider rear on a tall plinth before the floodlit palace facade, visitors gathered below at night.
    Equestrian statue, Louvre courtyard
  • A man in a maroon shirt and jeans stands before the glass pyramid, the floodlit palace glowing behind under a dark sky.
    Before the Louvre Pyramid, night
  • The glass pyramid glows against a dark sky, the floodlit palace wings and domed pavilion stretching behind it.
    Louvre Pyramid at night
  • A grand corner building lit golden at night, its name in bright letters above rows of balconied windows and a street lamp.
    Hôtel du Louvre at night
  • The bow of a wooden three-masted sailing ship with a gilded lion figurehead moored beneath an overcast sky.
    Tall ship, Amsterdam
  • A huge green-copper building shaped like a ship's hull rises from the water beside a brick quay and a yellow mooring post.
    NEMO Science Museum, Amsterdam
  • A low city skyline with cranes and a lone tower beneath heavy grey cloud, a pale band of light along the horizon over rippled water.
    Harbour skyline at dusk
  • Concrete towers and tall construction cranes rise behind a long glass-fronted quay building on grey water under an overcast sky.
    Construction cranes above the waterfront
  • Grey water and wooden jetties lead toward a distant skyline of cranes and a tower, a faint glow of sunset under low cloud.
    Dusk over the harbour
  • A glass-fronted restaurant glows at dusk, its string of round lamps and seated diners visible behind the Zouthaven sign on a wooden deck.
    Zouthaven restaurant at dusk, Amsterdam
  • A brick hotel with a red neon sign and glowing lobby stands beside a tram stop and a lit glass tower under a black night sky.
    Mövenpick Hotel by night, Amsterdam
  • The floodlit red-brick facade of Amsterdam Centraal, with gilded clock, ornamental gables and tall arched windows against a dark sky.
    Amsterdam Centraal at night
  • A pale twin-towered church with a columned portico rises over market stalls and parked bicycles beneath a white overcast sky.
    Mozes en Aäronkerk, Waterlooplein
  • A grey iron bridge with white balustrades and crown-topped lamp posts spans a dark river, canal houses and scaffolding behind it.
    Blauwbrug over the Amstel, Amsterdam
  • A yellow boat landing lined with pink flower boxes floats before grand canal-side hotels hung with bunting and a row of national flags.
    Flower-decked canal boat landing
  • The dark brick Munttoren with its ornate clock and open belfry rises above a busy junction criss-crossed by tram wires under grey cloud.
    Munttoren, Amsterdam
  • The neoclassical Concertgebouw with its gilded lyre and sculpted pediment stands behind traffic lights and roadworks on an overcast day.
    The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
  • Giant red and white I amsterdam letters stand before the turreted Rijksmuseum, a reflecting pool with gulls in the foreground.
    I amsterdam letters, Rijksmuseum
  • Gulls drift on a rippled pool in front of the I amsterdam letters, a few visitors sitting on them beneath the Rijksmuseum facade.
    Gulls before the I amsterdam letters
  • A man in a green hooded top and jeans stands inside the giant red letters of the I amsterdam sign, the Rijksmuseum behind him.
    Among the I amsterdam letters
  • A bright hotel breakfast room with grey carpet, dark chairs at set tables, food posters on the walls and a Casa sign on a wooden stand.
    Breakfast room at Casa
  • A mid-century station with a tall glass facade and curved canopy faces a green lawn and a tall conifer, cars parked on the cobbled road.
    Station forecourt under bright cloud
  • The brick towers and steep slate roofs of the Rijksmuseum, one wing wrapped in scaffolding, above a green bus and cyclists at a junction.
    Rijksmuseum under scaffolding, Amsterdam
  • The tall brick tower of the Westerkerk, topped by a blue and gold crown, rises over gabled roofs and street trees beneath a bright, cloud-streaked sky.
    Westerkerk tower, Amsterdam
  • The wide stone front of the Royal Palace with its green-domed cupola, crowds milling across the square below and the Nieuwe Kerk at the right edge.
    Royal Palace, Dam Square
  • Twin-towered basilica with a central dome and rose window standing among brick houses, a blue van and rows of parked bicycles at its foot.
    Basilica of St Nicholas, Amsterdam
  • The long red-brick facade of Amsterdam Centraal with its turrets under a bright blue sky scattered with white clouds, trams and buses passing in front.
    Centraal station, Amsterdam
  • Heavy grey cloud banks over the clock towers of Amsterdam Centraal, the brick facade catching a patch of low sunlight beneath a web of tram wires.
    Storm light over Centraal station
  • A thicket of parked bicycles in front of a canal-cruise kiosk and a white delivery van, dark storm clouds massing above a curved glass tower.
    Bicycles under a darkening sky
  • Sunlit facade of the Royal Palace behind a busy square, with a yellow kiosk, a red snack cart, tram tracks and people strolling across the cobbles.
    Dam Square, Amsterdam
  • A rough-hewn white stone lion crouches on its plinth, mouth open, against fresh green trees and a tall pale office building.
    Stone lion, National Monument
  • The white travertine pillar of the National Monument rises from a curved wall of carved shields where people sit in the sun, the palace dome behind.
    National Monument, Dam Square