About Wilfried Geens
A selection of photographs gathered during my time as political science instructor in Switzerland (1966-74), several foreign service postings (1975-2005) and various personal travels.
The photo in the header was taken in the Drake Passage, sailing away from Antarctica and looking back at a sunset over the South Shetland Islands.
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Sweden
Farmhouses near Lake Vattern, Ostergotland, Central Sweden.
Along the Canal du Nivernais, Burgundy
The canal creates a link between the Seine and the Loire valleys, and passes through the woods of the Morvan plateau. It is considered to be the finest canal in France. On the way up it follows the Yonne river, … Continue reading
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Casablanca: Art Nouveau buildings
Casablanca does not particularly rank among Morocco’s finest cities, but in the 1930′s a real estate boom left a wealth of Art Nouveau buildings. The architects came from France, Algeria and Tunisia. The Art Nouveau style was mixed with neo-Renaissance, … Continue reading
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