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| The city center as seen from opposite bank of river. The big fortress (and main tourist attraction) is atop the mountain at back |
An attractive church spire in the central square
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The flower gardens of Schloss Mirabel
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| The central square: a new public sculpture by a big chessboard |
Looking back to the river from the heights of the fortress
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The chapel in the fortress court
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| A terrifically ingenious display of armor inside the fortress rooms. Notice the spears in the air above the "army" of stick figures |
St. Peter's church
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Inside St. Peter's. A wedding was underway
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| The roof of the sanctuary in St. Peter's. Oustanding baroque |
The organ in St. Francis's church
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One example of the pedestrian streets in the center of Salzburg
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| Our visit to the famous castles of King Ludwig I and II. Here is the older castle of Hohenschwangau, seen from the town below |
Our first view of Neuschwanstein, Ludwig II's ultimate vanity piece.
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A view of Neuschwanstein from the lookout bridge. This was the
inspiration for the Disneyland castle. In a paradoxical display
of reverse marketing, Neuschwanstein
is now advertised as "the original Disneyland castle"!
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| From the lookout bridge -- lots of people lined up along the rail |
A view of the meadows and farmlands below the castle
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Looking westward back toward the town. Notice the other castle at right center
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| Neuschwanstein -- entryway with people waiting for their tour number to be called |
Neuschwanstein -- the forecourt looking up at the king's apartment complex
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Notice the two hang gliders above the peak!
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| Lined up and waiting for our tour of the interior to start. Photography was not permitted inside. |
Lunch in the town -- with John and Robyn Norris
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Robyn and Gretchen sharing a joke
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| Thomas Puzia, Marla Geha |
A small part of the famous Hofbrauhaus
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One of the many patio restaurants and beer gardens
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| The cathedral of Frauenkirche |
The giant sundial on the side of Frauenkirche
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The big (and modern) organ inside
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| Downtown Munich, the day before the meeting starts |
More sightseeing the day after the meeting ended:
Gretchen, Kristin, Elizabeth, Peter Frinchaboy
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One of the many beautiful buildings in the center of town |
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Old city hall spire
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Our little tourist group seeing Schloss Nymphenburg
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Schloss Nymphenburg from the gardens in front
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| The view from Skinner's Bluff east of Wiarton, overlooking Georgian Bay. The viewpoint is on the Bruce Trail at the top of the escarpment, just a bit west of Big Bay. |
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View from the deck of our cottage
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Another view from the deck
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Red squirrel -- a frequent visitor on our deck
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At Burke's Caves, on the Bruce Trail
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A section of the Bruce Trail
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Georgian Bay from Flowerpot Island
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The smaller of the two "flowerpots"
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... and the larger flowerpot.
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On the Bruce Trail overlooking the Slough of Despond
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Victory! the first and hardest puzzle
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Puzzle number two ...
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... and puzzle number three.
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| The view from the deck of our (rented!) cottage. Isthmus Bay is in the center, and Lion's Head Promontory at right. |
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Sunrise over Lion's Head
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Another sunrise at Lion's Head
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Sunset at Lion's Head -- note the "Belt of Venus" (shadow of the Earth); the Sun has
just set directly behind the camera
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Sunset from Tobermory
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Typical cottage activity
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Another typical cottage activity
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Hiking on the Bruce Trail north of Lion's Head
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Another vista from the Bruce Trail near Lion's Head point
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On the Bruce Trail again
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Two hummingbird feeders got steady visits -- lunch with a view!
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A hummingbird poses for a silhouette at dusk
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Goldfinch and chickadees at the feeder tray
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A flicker at the feeder
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The used-book store in Tobermory -- small and charming
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Anniversary dinner
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A sampling of wildflowers
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