Europe

Many Americans equate travel abroad with travel to Europe. It appeals because it is different, but usually not so different that the differences become a barrier. For the vast number of Americans living in the Eastern US, it is also the closest set of foreign destinations. For me, it is the huge diversity and distinct differences from my own life that attract: history, culture, climate, urban enviroments, and of course landscape. Something for every ‘theme’ gallery in this website.

A low view shows fast water blurring through a rocky woodland stream bordered by roots, moss, and dense green vegetation.
A moody grassland shoreline frames a small dark lake with low hills and layered cloud cover beyond.
Foaming water crashes over the lip of a broad Icelandic waterfall, with textured spray filling the foreground.
Three playful human figures appear attached to a red and gray facade beside closed shutters and decorative trim.
A bright coastal scene shows eroded limestone cliffs, isolated rock stacks, and turquoise water below.
A small barn and tree stand on a green field under a wide, dark storm front.
A wet stone alley glows with warm lantern light between old buildings in a European town.
A cold mountain stream winds through rounded stones below a steep peak and bright summer clouds.
Black-and-white vineyard rows converge toward a wayside shrine and bright sun flare.
The Pompidou Center facade fills the frame with vivid exposed pipes, braces, and glass.
Black and white view of the Seine River with a moored boat and Eiffel Tower in the distance.
Ornate Paris building front displays colorful art banners below arched windows and carved stone figures.
Elevated view of a woman on stone stairs next to cemetery plots with pink and yellow flowers.
The northern lights rise over a dark Lofoten harbor, with green beams reflected faintly above orange shoreline lights.
A tall narrow waterfall pours down a wooded rock face into a foaming pool below.
A vertical waterfall pours down layered rock in a narrow forest ravine framed by dark green foliage and wet stone.
A wide landscape view shows rushing white water, reddish rocks, and steep green hills beneath broken clouds.
A still lake mirrors blue sky, white clouds, and grassy hills in a quiet northern landscape.
A still Lofoten harbor reflects red buildings, steep blue mountains, snow patches, and clear northern light.
A broad series of small waterfalls spreads over moss-covered rock ledges into a clear pool in a shaded Jura forest.
Blue glacial ice floats in a lagoon, with dark mountains, cloudy skies, and cold green-gray water around it.
A powerful waterfall falls beside a cliff, sending mist across a grassy plain where a rainbow arcs through the spray.
Monochrome Iceland mountains rise into swirling cloud, with snow patches and harsh light creating an ominous mood.
A green valley landscape shows a footpath threading between rolling hills beneath a cloudy sky.
Multiple narrow waterfalls run down a lush green hillside, converging among rocks and wet grass.
A high viewpoint looks down on a narrow fjord, steep mountains, and a road curving along the water.
A black-and-white valley scene shows morning mist over pastures with rugged Scandinavian mountains rising behind.
An emerald river pool curves beneath thick forest, with sunlight catching bright leaves above the quiet water.
A dark Icelandic beach scene shows white surf, black sand, and blue-gray ocean beneath heavy clouds.
The colorful harbor of Prigradica on Korcula island in Croatia.
The incredibly clear water that surrounds the Dalmatian Islands of Croatia is visible here on the rocky shore of Korcula Island.
Amid lush forest, the white water of the huge cascade in the background flows downstream to smaller falls.
People stand along a bridge above dark water, staring down at us as our small boat travelled along the canal.
Easily the most powerful and dramatic waterfall I've seen anywhere in Europe, this one features intense flow, wide falls, and a long mist-filled.
A black-and-white image of a basaltic ridge rises through eroded, striated terrain beneath a heavy sky.
A peak in western Iceland known for basaltic composition contributing to its dark and threatening appearance.
Late afternoon places the famous beach and offshore spires in stark silhouette.
A black-and-white vineyard next to a round hay bale, with stakes climbing the slope provides an interesting repeating pattern and blend of shapes.
The old town part of Bergen is filled with these well-preserved structures and makes for interesting sightseeing.
Stacks of bright green trash bags sit along a city sidewalk beside traffic and storefronts at night, looking like a modern art installation.
The Benagil cave has a huge opening at the top and is open to the sea, allowing bathers to swim or paddle in and enjoy the sun pouring through the.
A Bearded Man Relaxes at an Outdoor Cafe at Village outdoor cafe.
Offshore sea stacks fade into a misty horizon along Portugal's Algarve coast.