Tokyo Drifter

Japan! While I have been to Japan a few times for work, this time I went there for fun, to travel and learn more about the country and to enjoy the amazing food.

My trip took me to Tokyo, Kyoto and Kanazawa. All three cities are attractive in their own right, but I have to say that Kyoto was the most impressive one. I was also surprised to see many women wearing Kimono, the beautiful traditional dress, always worn with a lot of pride.

Bermondsey Angle

Just a quick stroll around my 'hood... I hadn't really paid attention to reflections and angles in the past, but when I came across these two I liked them...

Gardening leave

As it so happens I have a few weeks off between two jobs. Still thinking about this motorcycle trip across Asia, but for the time being I visited San Francisco, one of my favourite cities in the world. Unfortunately Napa Valley was a no-go zone given the devastating fires there.

A few days on the Thames

I was lucky enough to spend a few days on a boat on the River Thames recently. The trip went from London up North, passing by beautiful Bray, Windsor, Henley-on-Thames and a few other lovely cities. The image below I took on the very last day, and I admit I didn't know the Thames could look anything like this....

Cornwall

Cornwall is always beautiful, rough around the edges with endless cliffs and seagulls, a deep-blue sky and a misty sea....

Funchal

Another photo I shot last week while enjoying my time on Madeira. Another one I happen to like...

Fishmonger

On my recent trip to Madeira I went to see the famous Mercado Dos Lavradores in Funchal. It was beautiful, full of colourful flowers and fruits, but I thought the fishmongers were the real stars in the market. Definitely my favourite image from the trip.

Beautiful Madeira

Went away to Madeira for a few days just to get away from London. Lucky enough to have found a hotel right on the cliffs, the views were spectacular.

Dead woman on the beach

Spent a few days in France & Belgium by the sea. One of the images I took was a bit on the absurd side of things and made me laugh. The sunbathing woman looked a bit dead to me.....

You talkin' to me?

When I passed by St. Paul's Cathedral the other day I stopped for a moment wondering why this guy isn't freezing to death...but then I realised he wasn't one of these people pretending they are a statue to beg some change from tourists...it actually was a statue. Mark Wallinger is the artist, and his work is called Ecce Homo.

Drifter

The aquarium in the Horniman museum is tiny but if you happen to be in the area you should pay it a visit. I enjoyed watching these little drifters, completely unspoilt by what is going on in the world these days.

Horniman Museum & Gardens

I hadn't been to the beautiful gardens of the Horniman Museum, but I came away fairly impressed. The views over London are pretty spectacular but I liked the photo I took of the small car, supplying food to the Farmer's market.

Scapes and shapes

This weekend was a really relaxed one. I didn't have much of a plan so I decided to go to the seaside and enjoy the views there. The photo I took at Beachy Head on Saturday reminds me of another photo I took in San Francisco a while back, which is featured here on this blog as well. Maybe it goes to show you don't need to travel far to discover a beautiful landscape....

On Sunday I went to Greenwich Hill, one of my favourite spots for a view when it comes to London. Nothing new here, and I assume everyone has seen the impressive view of Canary Wharf from there, but it still manages to impress me every time.....

Which one do you like better?

January stroll

London is always a safe bet when you want to see interesting people. While waiting for a friend to show up for lunch in Chinatown I took a few shots.

Skating away (on the thin ice of a new day)

I must admit that I wasn't entirely sure about this photo. But that is what friends are for: Every single one I asked said I should publish it, and so here it is.