A small road in the Lake District.

and here a shot from the Lake District: Derwent Water, near Keswick.

Loch Morlich (Scotland) shortly before sunset.

Another shot from the local flower shop.

A macro shot I took at the next flowershop with my Lumix FX8. No tripod, no filters.

Coastline, Isle of Man, originally uploaded by laurenz.

You can walk all around the island. I didn’t have the time to do so, but tried a walk around the Southern tip and another one from Ballaglass to Ramsey.
This photo was taken near Ramsey.

Reflections, originally uploaded by laurenz.

modern houses reflected in the Corrib river in Galway.

Passers-by, originally uploaded by laurenz.

Presumably actors from one of the many theatre performances going on simultaneously in the hundreds of venues.

Athlone is a very pleasant town in the geographic centre of Ireland.

A nice contrast between old and new: the pyramid at the Louvre, Paris.

In the Woods, originally uploaded by laurenz.

Seen in the Lake District, near Ullswater.

South Cross, Clonmacnoise, originally uploaded by laurenz.

Its setting makes Clonmacnoise a very special photoopportunity.
However, the heritage Centre is also well worth a visit - the original, invaluable stone carvings from the monastery are preserved here and presented in an almost magical light.
The audiovisual about the history of Clonmacnoise is also quite interesting.

Beautiful - and a good spot for bird watching.
The surroundings of Cape Town.

This is a picture from the 2005 Edinburgh Festival.
Flash photography was explicitly prohobited so I took this shot without flash with my small Lumix FX8.

The temple of Karnak at night.
One of Luxor’s greatest attractions at day, this temple is really fascinating at night.
Like at other Egyptian sound and light shows, you will be guided through the complex in a large group and you’ll hear a recorded commentary.
The light show is much less advanced than the one at Abu Simbel, which means that it also is much more tasteful!
At the end, you are brought to a place where you can simply enjoy the view of the temples and the reflections in the pool.
Highly recommended.

Yet another sunset over the Nile.
taken from the east bank of the river.

Another shot from the cliffs of Moher.

This was maybe the most pleasant Internet cafe I visited in Ireland: A very nice atmosphere, someone playing on an acoustic guitar and, next to me, this huge bear was sitting on a stool, clutching his International Worker’s paper!
Oh, if you want to meet the bear himself, you have to go to Athlone, in the geographic centre of Ireland.