Finger Paints

 This sh0t was just a bit of fun when it was taken but having cropped it slightly I think it is actually a pretty good photo and still funny.

It was taken in a small Czech town called Cesky Krumlov (there should be some accents on there that my keyboard won't reproduce). We stopped off here on the drive from Prague to Vienna at the suggestion of a Czech friend who quite rightly pointed out to me that there is so much more to the Czech Republic than its capital.

Driving through the countryside there were forests and lakes and then this beautiful bohemian town full of wonderful buildings was definitely a great place to stop. There will no doubt be more pictures to follow but for today just a bit of fun.

Above the City

I love looking out over the rooftops of the towns and cities that I have visited.

I had come to Prague with high hopes of seeing some wonderful architecture and I wasn't disappointed. As we walked up towards St Vitus Cathedral from the Malostranka metro station we were treated to spectacular views across the old city.

I think the view looks just as good in black and white as in colour. The monochrome image gives a sense of age or history which fits the style of the architecture. In colour though you get the richness of the rooftops and warm colours of the walls which stand out against the wooded hills. It looks particularly good as the sun comes through the clouds and lights up the old town.

In the second image you can see across to the business district, one of the high rise buildings on the horizon was our hotel. You can also see the Vltava as it cuts through the city and some of the many bridges that span the river.