Picture of the Week

Travel Tuesday photo: Hadrian’s Arch and the Acropolis

The Parthenon sits on the Acropolis and overlooks Hadrian’s Arch.  The Temple of Zeus is located behind the camera.

Hadrian’s Arch and the Acropolis

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Travel Tuesday photo: Old Town (Gamla Stan) Stockholm

Part of the Old Town (Gamla Stan) of Stockholm, Sweden.

Old Town (Gamla Stan) Stockholm, Sweden

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Travel Tuesday photo: The Black Abbey of Kilkenny

The Black Abbey of Kilkenny, Ireland. It dates to the early 13th century.

The Black Abbey of Kilkenny, Ireland

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Travel Tuesday photo: “Non-violence” a.k.a “The Knotted Gun”

“Non-violence”, also known as “The Knotted Gun”, a sculpture by Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd. The original is outside the UN but there are several copies around the world, including this one in Malmö, Sweden.  The sculptor knew John Lennon and the gun is a .357 magnum, the same type that was used to end Lennon’s life.

Non-violence (The Knotted Gun)

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Travel Tuesday photo: A Hawk in the Museo Egizio

A hawk (?) at the Museu Egizio in Turin, Italy

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Travel Tuesday photo: Sydney Seagulls

Seagulls hanging out, hoping to score some food, in Sydney, Australia

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Travel Tuesday photo: Yellowstone Winter Touring Vehicle

One of the vehicles used for winter group tours in Yellowstone National Park, USA

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Travel Tuesday photo: Marmokirken

The Marble Church in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Travel Tuesday Photo: The Acropolis at Night, Athens, Greece

The Acropolis at night.  Athens, Greece

This photo is from the trip report Athens and a Mediterranean Cruise and specifically Our Time in Athens, Part I (Acropolis and Museum).

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Travel Tuesday Photo: Thunderhead Lodge, Steamboat Ski Resort, Colorado, USA

The mid-mountain lodge, Thunderhead, at Steamboat Ski Resort in Colorado, USA.   Steamboat is known as Ski Town USA as it has sent more athletes to the Olympic Winter Games (100 and counting!) than any other town in the country.

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