A stretch of the Millau Viaduct spanning the river Tarn valley. Six cables from the left, barely visible pedestrians trek the 2,500 metres across, and give a sense of scale. Millau, France.
A church with typical white exterior and red roof is nestled against Mt. Reynisfjall. In Icleand, chapel-sized churches are often found in the middle of nowhere in order to centrally service this sparsely populated country. Vik, Iceland.
The cupola’s top tier in the Great Hall of the National Gallery of Canada shows shapes of glass, metal and canvas echoing forms of the capital city’s iconic buildings to the left, and hinting of sails on the Ottawa River beyond. Moses Safdie is architect of this building. Ottawa, Canada.
On a bright morning, Mother Nature sweeps her lines on an otherwise nondescript floor of the National Gallery. Children’s paintings often brighten the wall to the left. Ottawa, Canada.
Silos add a graphic element to the waterfront environment of Burrard Inlet. Vancouver, Canada.
In Rembrandt’s house, twisty narrow stairs with a lop-sided charm lead to the artist’s studio. In this surprisingly large place, familiar surroundings recall many pieces he created here. A tour of the home is worth a wait in line. Sunday morning is quietest (but don’t tell anyone …). Rembrandthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
This charming building is all that’s left of the original parliament structures which burned down in 1916. A quick-thinking library clerk saved it by slamming iron doors separating the library from the main area. Ottawa, Canada.
Deserted houses fall slowly apart on this back road in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Idle cranes populate the waterfront of Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, Canada.
Medieval buildings abound in this part of Old Le Mans. France.