Near Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, September 2011

On Groot Heiligland Street in Haarlem, near the Frans Hals Museum.

Along the Arno in Pisa, Italy, May 2012

The Santa Maria della Spina church along the Arno River in Pîsa, Italy.

Neptune Fountain, Berlin, May 2012

Detail of the Fountain of Neptune in front of the Marienkirche in Berlin, Germany.

Nyhavn in Copenhagen, May 2012

The canal in the Nyhavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The canal and district date from the 1670s. For centuries the waterway handled cargo and freight ships and fishing boats and welcomed sailors, drinkers, prostitutes and artists, among them Hans Christian Anderson, who lived at various addresses on the canal for most of two decades.

Ponte Vecchio, Florence, May 2012

The Ponte Vecchio, spanning the Arno River in Florence, Italy.

This latest of several bridges to cross the Arno here at its narrowest point since Roman times, the Ponte Vecchio dates from 1345. Its design has been attributed to Taddeo Gaddi. It was the only bridge in Florence not destroyed by retreating German forces in WWII.

Galata Bridge over the Golden Horn, Istanbul, March 2012

Different views of the Galata Bridge spanning the Golden Hor, an inlet of the Bosporus River, in Istanbul. In the background of the first two images is Galata Tower near the Beyoglu neighborhood of the city. This 14th Century tower was built to help protect the city's Genoese colony. The Ottomans later used it to spot fires.

Barbados snail, February 2012

Local wildlife on Barbados' East Coast, near Bathsheba.

Pavillon Hotel, New Orleans, December 2010

Doorman on duty in the lobby of New Orleans' famed Le Pavillon Hotel, December 2010.

Westerkerk in Amsterdam, September 2011

From the top of the Westerkerk, Amsterdam, September 2011

Art Institute of Chicago, March 2012

Inside the Art Institute of Chicago, March 2012. Millennium Park is in the background.

Ghent, Belgium, September 2011

 

On the Sint-Michielsbrug in Ghent, Belgium, September 2011

Westmount Greenhouse, Montreal, April 2012

Flowers at the Westmount Greenhouse, Montreal, spring 2012.

Old Town Square, Prague, September 2011

Prague's Old Town Square, late September 2011.

Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, March 2012

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Museum de Hallen, Haarlem, September 2011

The Museum de Hallen in the Grote Markt of Haarlem, in the Netherlands.

© 2011 Derek Boshouwers

Treasury, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, March 2012

The Treasury building at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, March 2012

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The Bean, Chicago, Illinois, March 2012

Chicago's The Bean, March 2012.

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Windmill, Barbados, February 2012

Rare working windmill in Barbados, on the East Coast.

© 2012 Derek Boshouwers

New Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, March 2012

The New Mosque in Istanbul, March 2012

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Bridgetown, Barbados, February 2012

Bajan family on way to wedding in Bridgetown, Barbados.