Snaefellsnes Peninsula Iceland: Myth and Delights Await You

If ever you get the opportunity to visit Iceland you really should make the effort to go beyond the Golden Circle tourist trail and visit the wonderful Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Here’s what I found in doing so.

Bang Pa-In Palace: Escape Bangkok for Delight and Peace

Situated 60 km north of Bangkok, along the banks of the Chao Phraya River, Bang Pa-In Palace has remained the beautiful royal summer palace of the kings of Thailand since the seventeenth century.

Bruges Architecture Adventure: How to Capture a Medieval Marvel

Here's a classic view, through an archway, onto a bridge and towards the medieval Church Of Our Lady, Bruges in Belgium. It's one of my favorite black and white photos. Nonetheless, you might be surprised to discover that it's also one of the most difficult photos I've ever made.

Executioner's Cottage Salzburg: Beautiful City Hides Terror

I discovered the Executioner’s Cottage in Salzburg, Austria by chance. It's a delightful place that looks like it’s straight out of a storybook. If I didn’t know it’s grisly and macabre history, I’d want to live there.

Spectacular Kyaiktiyo Pagoda: Myanmar’s Inspiring Golden Rock

Golden Rock and the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, located at the top of Mt Kyaiktiyo in Myanmar, has been a site of worship for Buddhist devotees for over 2,500 years. I found viewing this truly beautiful structure to be a wonderful experience and I was deeply moved by the devotion of the faithful as I quietly observed them lighting candles, burning incense and chanting in front of the Golden Rock.

Architectural PhotographyGlenn Guy10 December 2023Myanmar, Golden Rock Pagoda, Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, Film

Sound Of Music Church in Mondsee: The Wedding of Maria and Baron von Trapp

Remember the Sound Of Music and the lovely church where Maria married Baron von Trapp? During my visit and subsequent research I discovered things that watching the movie with my folks, all those years ago, couldn’t possibly have prepared me for.

Cold Blue Light Of Contemplation

Architectural PhotographyGlenn Guy31 March 2020Travel Photography GuruBerlin, Germany, White Balance, Blue Light, Travel Photography, Color

The Glorious Sacre Coeur Basilica

The glorious Sacré Cœur is a sublime and architecturally splendid Roman Catholic church in Paris. A joy to visit, I'd rate Sacré Cœur as a must see site.