Posts Tagged: Transylvania

A Transylvanian Castle : Past Squares 25
This is Bran Castle, often stated to be Dracula’s castle but it has only superficial associations with Vlad the Impaler (the claimed inspiration for Stoker’s creation). The castle dates from the 14th century. Against a rich blue, almost cloudless sky,

A Transylvanian Castle : Past Squares 25
This is Bran Castle, often stated to be Dracula’s castle but it has only superficial associations with Vlad the Impaler (the claimed inspiration for Stoker’s creation). The castle dates from the 14th century. Against a rich blue, almost cloudless sky,

I remember it as if it were yesterday….. / 1
As I have been hunting for images to put in posts, I have been surprised at times that I haven’t actually uploaded or posted certain images…. And an image of a horse in a field in Spring in a post

I remember it as if it were yesterday….. / 1
As I have been hunting for images to put in posts, I have been surprised at times that I haven’t actually uploaded or posted certain images…. And an image of a horse in a field in Spring in a post

June Squares : Rooves / 25
Here’s another from Romania- the rich coloured rooves of Bran Castle, widely touted as the Dracula castle, though there are some that say ruined Poeinari is the one. Whatever, I’m sure you’ll agree this is rather a marvellous view on

June Squares : Rooves / 25
Here’s another from Romania- the rich coloured rooves of Bran Castle, widely touted as the Dracula castle, though there are some that say ruined Poeinari is the one. Whatever, I’m sure you’ll agree this is rather a marvellous view on

M is for Miklosaure
Another trip into the past in rural Romania, it was like going back 200years….. Horses and carts, very few cars, manual labour in the fields. The first evening, we were entranced by the sight of the animals coming home from

M is for Miklosaure
Another trip into the past in rural Romania, it was like going back 200years….. Horses and carts, very few cars, manual labour in the fields. The first evening, we were entranced by the sight of the animals coming home from

K is for Kronstadt
For K, I’m going out on a limb, and heading for Kronstadt, which is the old name for a city in Romania. Kronstadt is the German name (meaning Crown City – the coat of arms of the city is a

K is for Kronstadt
For K, I’m going out on a limb, and heading for Kronstadt, which is the old name for a city in Romania. Kronstadt is the German name (meaning Crown City – the coat of arms of the city is a

What this traveller saw….in Transylvania
Having a bit of a reminisce today, so here are some more monochrome images, loaded with memories…

What this traveller saw….in Transylvania
Having a bit of a reminisce today, so here are some more monochrome images, loaded with memories…

Steps
A number of different types of steps. Here we have ordinary steps, at Sunderland’s Civic Centre: Here, steps at a Saxon Church in Transylvania: Here, some steps on a mural in Cuba: A cat negotiating some steps in Southern Italy:

Steps
A number of different types of steps. Here we have ordinary steps, at Sunderland’s Civic Centre: Here, steps at a Saxon Church in Transylvania: Here, some steps on a mural in Cuba: A cat negotiating some steps in Southern Italy: