Anne's Short Musings

 Memories of Prague Prague – such a beautiful place. I’ve yet to speak to someone who hasn’t fallen in love with the city. The Strahov Monastery sits near Prague castle. The library is just a small but stunning part of the complex. One day, one day, mine will look the same! If you enjoy my writing, please visit my blog Wise Beings Read Here , where (if you feel like contributing to my coffers) you can also buy my photos and publications. Thank you!

  My Laughing Angel Perhaps one beer too many (c) A. Harrison I found this angel leaning against a pillar in Regensburg Cathedral. I'm not sure what was quite so amusing, but he seemed quite content to laugh the centuries away – he'd been sculpted around 1280 by the Master of St. Erminold. Personally, I think he's been trying the local beer and sausages at the Wurstküche Restaurant , feeding the workers of Regensburg since the late 12th Century. My happy angel (c) A. Harrison If you enjoy my writing, please visit my blog Wise Beings Read Here , where (if you feel like contributing to my coffers) you can also buy my photos and most recent novel. Thank you!

 Reflections in the Arno I took this photo walking away from the Ponte Vecchio. I love the way the wind has created ripples on the water, giving an abstract feel to the photo. If you enjoy my writing, please visit my blog Wise Beings Read Here , where (if you feel like contributing to my coffers) you can also buy my photos and publications. Thank you!

A ten minute stroll from the Ponte Vecchio (c) A. Harrison Once considered the unfashionable side of the Arno River, today Florence's Oltrarno retains a medieval air. A shoemaker at work (c) A. Harrison It is a place for wandering along empty side streets, and see artisans busy in their workshops , as they have been for centuries. Doves with a perfect view of the Duomo (c) A. Harrison Trees and gardens are everywhere, so at times I felt as I were wandering a Tuscan hill town, not the heart of Florence. A perfect spring morning (c) A. Harrison Shops and restaurants are filled with locals, a perfect place to sit and reflect on the wonders of Florence . A perfect sunset (c) A. Harrison Like my photos? - if you feel like contributing to my coffers, please click the link to buy my photos from my blog (still a work in progress, more photos to come) or else from the micro-stock sites iStock or Shutterstock . These are affiliate links, as may be some

Just a happy, dancing samurai, greeting the boat as we sailed into Sado. Wherever our boat docked, there was always a greeting. I feel like I've seen the opening ceremony for the upcoming Olympics. Dancing, singing, performances with coloured flags, bands, speeches, acrobats; it was all there. I'm not quite sure who this fellow was. Something lost in translation, but he seemed to be enjoying himself as much as everyone else. Not to mention the proud parents who couldn't help but join in. From various ports I ventured to ancient forests, a village of canals or simply enjoyed walking through a garden in the rain; but everywhere, this fantastic greeting. Keeping the famed crested ibis of Sado under control was left to the dancing samurai. The ibis had a habit of running over to hug visitors as they returned to the boat. While others just enjoyed drumming away. The kids with their instruments were spectacular. They were there when I g

'Changing of the Guard' always has such a romantic tone, especially when the soldiers are dressed in their parade ground finest. The guards at Prague Castle proved no exception. Once home to kings (such as Good King Wenceslas ) and the heart of the Bohemia Empire, the area around Prague Castle is a delightful place to wander, especially first thing of a morning before the crowds arrive. Pomp and ceremony, precisely pressed uniforms, the flash of cameras, and in ten minutes it was all over - but a perfect way to start a day of exploring in Prague. Like my photos? - if you feel like contributing to my coffers, please click the link to buy my photos from my blog (still a work in progress, more photos to come) or else from the micro-stock sites 123RF or Shutterstock . These are affiliate links, as are some others in my blog.