July 2017

Biography: Amélie Lundahl
Amélie Lundahl (1850-1914) was a prominent Finnish artist known for her delicate and emotive paintings, particularly her portraits and genre scenes.…
Crossroads in Mürren, Switzerland
Mürren is a traditional Walser mountain village in the Bernese Highlands of Switzerland, at an elevation of 1,638 metres (5,374 ft) above…
Repatriation of Art: Justice or Politics?
Imagine walking through the Louvre, your eyes soaking in the grandeur of the art when you stumble upon the Mona Lisa.…
Biography: Ferdinand Hodler
Ferdinand Hodler (March 14, 1853 – May 19, 1918) was a Swiss painter who made significant contributions to the development of…
Walking Through Balzers, Liechtenstein
The proof of continuous settlement in Balzers can be found from the early Stone Age (about 3000 B.C.), to the modern…
View From Mürren
Mürren is a traditional Walser mountain village in Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, at an elevation of 1,638 metres (5,374 ft) above…
Overlooking Zurich From the Lindenhof
This spot provides a glorious view of the Old Town, Grossmünster Church, City Hall, the Limmat river, the university and the…
The Bessières Bridge
While in Lausanne, Switzerland, this summer, I enjoyed the views and photographic opportunities that the Bessières Bridge gave me. It didn’t…
Schilthorn’s Observation Deck as a Photographer’s Paradise
Perched high in the Swiss Alps, the Schilthorn observation deck offers more than just a dizzying altitude; it presents a gateway…
Thankful Not to be a Prisoner on The Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs (Italian: Ponte dei Sospiri) is a bridge located in Venice, northern Italy. The enclosed bridge is made…