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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Category Archives: Europe
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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Donegal, NW Ireland
Fishing boats near Bunbeg (An Bun Beag), Co Donegal, NW Ireland (NIKON D200, 18-200mm at 200mm, 1/1000, f.5,6, ISO 200.) A tribute to my favourite Irish painter PAUL HENRY… famous for his purple mountains and huge cloudy skies: Erregal Mountain … Continue reading
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Albania: Impressions of Tirana
All photos taken with NIKON D200, 18-200mm lens. Tirana: main square with buildings of the Italian fascist period and an equestrian statue of Albania’s greatest national hero Gjergj Kastrioti, alias Skanderbeg, glorified for his resistance to the Ottomans. Colourful apartment … Continue reading
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