Reluctant refugee from the "no longer hospitable'" Stumble Upon blogging community. The photos and quotes posted on these pages have been discovered on the internet and credit is given if the original poster is known. If you are the original photographer/creator of any of the photos used here, please let me know

13th May 2013

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Scotland’s Inveraray Castle dressed up in its spring finery

Scotland’s Inveraray Castle dressed up in its spring finery

Tagged: Inveraray CastlecastleScotlandtravelEuropehistoricalarchitecturegardenspringbeautifulbloomingplantsgardeningbuilding

4th May 2013

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Breakfast nook Venetian style

Breakfast nook Venetian style

Tagged: viewwindowtravelsightVeniceItalyEuropevistahistoryarchitecturecanalwaterwaybuildingscityboatbarge

30th April 2013

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World under the blue umbrella

World under the blue umbrella

Tagged: viewnaturelandscapewaterfallstairsrocksbridgearchitecturedesignbeautifulautumnleavescascading

24th April 2013

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I prefer the mystic clouds of nostalgia over the real thing… ~Robert Wyatt~

I prefer the mystic clouds of nostalgia over the real thing… ~Robert Wyatt~

Tagged: buildinghousearchitecturecloudsskyhillgrassisolatedstone cottagethreateningsun raysdawn

15th April 2013

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Spring in Paris. Ahhhh

Spring in Paris. Ahhhh

Tagged: Eiffel towerstructurearchitecturetowertreebloomingfloweringspringParisFranceEuropelandmarkhistory

6th April 2013

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Typical photo of a small French town main street…although it is lacking a bicycle with a basket filled with baguettes :)

Typical photo of a small French town main street…although it is lacking a bicycle with a basket filled with baguettes :)

Tagged: FrancestreetEuropestoresshopsarchitecturebuildings

4th April 2013

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Golden Prague. Ahhhh

Golden Prague. Ahhhh

Tagged: PraguecityarchitecturePrague castlebridgeCharles BridgeCzechEuropetravellandmarkhistorybuilding

3rd April 2013

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That Paris exists and anyone could choose to live anywhere else in the world will always be a mystery to me. ~Adriana in Midnight in Paris~

That Paris exists and anyone could choose to live anywhere else in the world will always be a mystery to me. ~Adriana in Midnight in Paris~

Tagged: ParisFrancetravelEuropearchitectureEiffel towerstructurehistoricallandmarkbuilding

2nd April 2013

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The richness of the rain made me feel safe and protected; I have always considered the rain to be healing — a blanket — the comfort of a friend. Without at least some rain in any given day, or at least a cloud or two on the horizon, I feel overwhelmed by the information of sunlight and yearn for the vital, muffling gift of falling water. ~Douglas Coupland~ 

The richness of the rain made me feel safe and protected; I have always considered the rain to be healing — a blanket — the comfort of a friend. Without at least some rain in any given day, or at least a cloud or two on the horizon, I feel overwhelmed by the information of sunlight and yearn for the vital, muffling gift of falling water. ~Douglas Coupland~ 

Tagged: coupleloversloveumbrellastreetrainingrainweatherwetwalkingstrollingeveningarchitecture

1st April 2013

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Springtime at Chateau Chenonceaux, France 

Springtime at Chateau Chenonceaux, France 

Tagged: Castlespringtulipsforget-me-notflowersgardeninggardenchateauChateau ChenonceauxFranceEuropetravelarchitecturelandmark

25th March 2013

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Beautiful castle becomes even more beautiful when viewed through a curtain of sunflowers

Beautiful castle becomes even more beautiful when viewed through a curtain of sunflowers

Tagged: sunflowersbloomingplantsblossomsflowersnaturecastlebuildingarchitecturetravel

22nd March 2013

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Springtime in the streets of ancient town of Spello, Umbria, Italy

Springtime in the streets of ancient town of Spello, Umbria, Italy

Tagged: springtimeflowersseasonsbloomingstreetItalycobble streetsSpelloUmbriawalkingstrollingtravelhistoryarchitecturebuildings

16th March 2013

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Bathed in gold

Bathed in gold

Tagged: Eiffel towerParisFranceEuropelandmarkarchitecturemonumentlightsfountainnight

9th March 2013

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No one would believe how beautiful Prague is at night, in the glow of the moon. The people slumber, the stones are alive, even in the still images on the Charles Bridge breathe life….~Jan Neruda~

No one would believe how beautiful Prague is at night, in the glow of the moon. The people slumber, the stones are alive, even in the still images on the Charles Bridge breathe life….~Jan Neruda~

Tagged: PraguePrahaCharles BridgeKarluv MosthistoricalancientlandmarkfamousarchitecturestatuesriverbridgeCzechEuropetravelnighttowerPowder Tower

6th March 2013

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Charles Bridge, a silent witness to Prague’s history since the 15th Century, is one of the most famous landmarks of Eastern Europe.
(This, however, is a really spooky photo. Why do I keep straining my eyes to glimpse Jack the Ripper in the background?)

Charles Bridge, a silent witness to Prague’s history since the 15th Century, is one of the most famous landmarks of Eastern Europe.

(This, however, is a really spooky photo. Why do I keep straining my eyes to glimpse Jack the Ripper in the background?)

Tagged: Charles BridgeKarluv Mostarchitecturelandmarkhistorical15 CenturystructurebridgeMoldauVltavaPraguePrahanightlightsdarknessCzechEuropetravelmust see