Late afternoon light in the Piazza San Marco in Venice...with their gorgeous cathedral as a backdrop.

Side streets in Europe always draw me in...

A golden sunrise in the stunning medieval village of Rothenburg, Germany...

Before sunrise in Paris, when all the tourists are asleep...

Sunset in Riomaggiore in the Cinque Terre region of Italy...

Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, such a wonderful and beautiful monument...

A stunning sunset in Strasbourg, France...

A light snow began falling while I was shooting in Hallstatt, Austria...

A gorgeous sunset in Firenze...

Inside Munich's Residenz, staring down the amazing Antiquarium...

Chateau de Chambord from the Loire Valley of France...looking a bit vintage in today's post.

Oberammergau Germany is a beautiful little town in Bavaria, known for the gorgeous frescoes that adorn many buildings and houses there...

Sunrise begins in the charming little German village of Rothenburg...

Manarola basks in the soft glow of twilight, along the Italian coast...

Evening in Paris and I was walking along the River Seine taking photos...

Here's a collection of shots taken in Florence, Italy as I wandered aimlessly in search of anything that caught my eye. Turns out, a whole lot of things caught my eye. :-)

A trio of photos from a visit to Dachau, outside of Munich...

Just a butcher shop I found while wandering in Florence, Italy...so many little details to look at!

A couple of random shots from Heidelberg, Germany...captured while wandering a bit aimlessly.

The benefits of taking a detour can be substantial at times. In this case, a side trip that led to another side trip left me standing here, firing away.