Wallace

Stained Glass inside of a small chapel in Edinburgh Castle.

All of the windows were small like this with this type of stained glass. I was a bit obsessed.

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

If you liked this, then you will like Medieval.

For Scotland!

Celtic cross monument outside of Edinburgh Castle.

The celtic cross is one of my favourite motifs in the world.  Lovely.

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

If you like all things Scotland, please look at Atop the Crags.

Comedy and Tragedy

You lucky kids.  You got a Two-for-one!

These two mask statues were on either side of a little fountain on The Royal Mile.
They just reminded me that both funny/ happy and tragic/ sad things can be pretty.  Thus concludes the Dark Side of Loveliness series.

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

For more things theatrical, check out The Performance- two children doing a little skit at Chinese New Year in London.

To Die, To Sleep

William Shakespeare's Grave

Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, UK

If you are a Shakespeare buff, like yours truly, you'll also like Magpie.

All Together Now

The Hardy Tree at Old St. Pancras Church

This church had been a place of worship since about 200AD (for those of you who were wondering, yes, that does mean pre-Christianity).  In the 1700's, they wanted to redevelop the graveyard.  All of the bodies were left interred, but the headstones were moved into circles around this tree.  Over the past three hundred years, the tree has grown in and around the stones, giving a really creepy effect.

Camden, London, England, UK

Like this?  Then you might also like Form.

RIP

A chained off tomb in the floor of a cathedral.

Most of the tomb was covered by an altar.

Brussels, Belgium

Enjoy this?  Then We See the Truth might also be enjoyable.

Toile on Wall

Another scene from that garden near the Groehning Museum.

Metal toile cutouts on a crumbling brick wall.  Stunning.

Bruges, Belgium

Like this photograph?  You might like Twigi too.

Two Lips

A flower display in a garden near the Groehning Museum.

If I ever have a backyard, it shall contain something that looks almost exactly like this.

Bruges, Belgium.

If this photograph made you all happy inside, like it does to me, then Beautiful Disaster might also be your kind of thing.

Impending Doom

I'm posting the next bunch of  photographs about the darker side of loveliness.

This one is a detail from the most gorgeous pulpit that I have ever seen in my life.  It was wooden, and carved so intricately, that I stared at it for probably five minutes.  Beautiful.

Brussels, Belgium

This was taken in the same church as St. Michael Melting. 

Lucky

 

The lovely bedroom I slept in while in Belgium.

My friend Pam was nice enough to let me stay with her.  She has two cute black cats (and I don't know which one this is...)

Rixensart, Belgium

Grandeur

Gorgeous buildings in the Grande Place.

I had coffee with my friend Pam in the one on stage left house right.

Brussels/ Bruxelles, Belgium

If you loved this photograph, you will probably like Back Alley of Comfort.

St. Michael Melting

Sorry, that wasn't meant to be sacriligeous.

It's a candle burning for St. Michael that happens to be melting.  Along with the nose of this image.

Brussels/ Bruxelles, Belgium

This photograph goes pretty nicely with Enchantment to me.  They don't really have much to do with one another, but something tells me that if you like this, you'll like that one.

Paparazzi

One of many nifty and odd statues in Bratislava.

I love how he peers around the building.

Bratislava, Slovakia

If you think this picture is nifty, wait until you see My High Horse.

Huzzah for Football

Chelsea's Football Stadium, Stamford Bridge

My dad and I went on the guided tour.  It was delightful.

Hammersmith & Fulham, London, England, UK

Like this?  Why not try going to Brooklyn.

Set the Table

 

We had a picnic!

Doesn't my mom buy pretty tablecloths?

West Grove, Pennsylvania, USA

Enjoy this?  Well, then I would suggest Tranquility and Bouquet.

Late Dinner

Taken in the kitchens at Hampton Court Palace

Just a note: the meat is very fake.  I'm a vegetarian.  It was a display set up to look like a Tudor era kitchen.  Pretty rad.

Hampton Court, London, England, UK

Enjoy this photograph?  Well, then I suggest having some Tea after dinner.  Maybe after that, we can go Window Shopping.

Like a Lamb

A mother sheep and her two little lambs.

I just thought they were cute.

Broek in Waterland, The Netherlands

If you like sheep, like I do, you will probably also like Grazing.  That one is a superior photograph, really.  But this one has baby sheep in it.

Shrubbery

A topiary on the grounds of Le Chateau de Versailles

There are also photos of my boyfriend and I hiding behind these like Mario characters...

Versailles, France

Enjoy this?  Then you might want to run for Shelter.  Bowser is going to get you!

What a Quack

A duck in the fountain at Palais Royal

I thought it was cute, so my boyfriend lured it towards me by feeding it peanuts.

Paris, France

Was this picture your new favourite?  Take a look at another critter up close and personal in Why, Thank You!

Medieval

The Sainte-Chappelle
Isn't this just divinely cool?  Crumbling Medieval pillars.

Paris, France

If you enjoyed this photograph, I have a sneaking suspicion that you might Fancy a Game?