DAILY PHOTO: Elephant in Water

Taken in May of 2015 in Sri Lanka

Taken in May of 2015 in Sri Lanka

 

elephant scrubbing

elephant scrubbing

DAILY PHOTO: Little, Inexplicable Doors to Neverwhere

Taken in Hungary in December 2016

Taken in Hungary in December 2016

 

Kochi (Cochin), India

Kochi (Cochin), India

 

Kochi, India

Kochi, India

 

Whenever I come across a little, unlabeled door in a place where it seems to have no business being, I can’t help but take a picture. I’ve got quite a collection of such pics, of which I present a sample.

 

Maybe I watched “The Matrix” too many times, but I can’t help but wonder.

DAILY PHOTO: Mythical Beasts of Khajuraho

Taken at Khajuraho in October of 2015

Taken at Khajuraho in October of 2015

 

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DAILY PHOTO: Skating Under Gray Skies, Városliget

Taken in December of 2016 in Budapest

Taken in December of 2016 in Budapest

 

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DAILY PHOTO: Kunst Haus, Vienna

 

Taken on December 31, 2016 in Vienna

Taken on December 31, 2016 in Vienna

 

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Kunst Haus in Vienna (often written KunstHausWien) is a modern art museum featuring works by Friedensreich [Regentag Dunkelbunt] Hundertwasser, but also with temporary exhibits by other artists. The whimsical facade of the building is reflective of Hundertwasser’s style and is similar to the older and more well-known HundertwasserHaus, which is an apartment building a couple blocks away.

DAILY PHOTO: 2016 Christmas Markets: Budapest & Vienna

Taken in Budapest in December of 2016

Taken in Budapest in December of 2016

 

Budapest Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

 

Vienna, Austria

Vienna, Austria

 

Vienna, Austria

Vienna, Austria

DAILY PHOTO: Not Your Usual Herend Porcelain

Taken in December of 2016  at Vörösmarty Square in Budapest

Taken in December of 2016 at Vörösmarty Square in Budapest

 

Taken inside the Hungarian Parliament Building

Taken inside the Hungarian Parliament Building

DAILY PHOTO: Vienna After Dark

Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna

Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna

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DAILY PHOTO: Medieval Warfare at Sümeg

Taken at Sümeg Castle on December 20, 2016

Taken at Sümeg Castle on December 20, 2016

 

Close up foot armor.   One imagines this kicking up under the front plate to stab the enemy without ever breaching his armor; file under "W" for "wicked."

Close up of foot armor. One imagines this kicking up under the front plate to stab the enemy without ever breaching his armor; file under “W” for “wicked.”

 

Another armor close up

Another armor close up

 

One of the trebuchet on display at the base of Sümeg castle

One of the trebuchet on display at the base of Sümeg castle

DAILY PHOTO: Albertina, Vienna

Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna

Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna