Omd Pins and Buttons

After spending the entire morning on the bunny slopes with a fantastic view of Mt. Yotei, I decided to head up the Grand Hirafu gondola to get a better view. Even though the clouds had descended -- as they usually do in Niseko -- it still made for a pretty impressive sight. Plus, I got to have a few interesting conversations when people realised I was standing at the top of a ski run in snow boots rather than on a snowboard...

An original minimal style tribute to a classic.

Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy-drama film about love and social cliques in American high schools in the 1980s

UK synth pop early 80's new wave

Barry White: Viagra of the '70s

OMB ‘OH MY BUDDHA is a funny cartoon parody on OMG ‘OH MY GOD’- ‘GOSH’ or ‘GOODNESS’ - often used by computer nerds and kids in SMS texting or internet communication.

The stunning view across the Upper Middle Rhine Valley from between the top of the gondola from Rüdesheim and the Niederwald Monument.

Danbo couldn't help but get involved in all the food photography happening at the Problogger Event on the Gold Coast!

The sun rises over the Santuário de Santa Luzia and the city of Viana do Costelo in the valley beyond. I captured this view from the patio area of the gorgeous pousada where we had spent the night. What a place to start the day!

Walking along the Rheinsteig between Rüdesheim and Assmanshausen, I came across this little castle. The whole thing -- the forest, the castle, the Rhine below -- felt like it was out of a fairytale.

Architecture & Morality

DURAN...DURAN

One of many lines of glass igloos at Hotel Kakslauttanen in Finnish Lapland. This was definitely my favourite accommodation in Lapland -- what can beat having a bed under a glass roof while the northern lights dance above?! Curious about what it's like to stay in a glass igloo for a night? Read more at http://www.bootsandabackpack.com/dozing-off-under-the-northern-lights/

An original minimal style tribute to a classic.

A rabelo boat passes by ours as we cruise down the River Douro in between all of the port vineyards perched on the hills.

The cabinet of Dr. Caligari - Robert Wiene 1920

DURAN DURAN

From Tod Browning's movie "Freaks" (1932)

Some of the many rabelos, which take tourists on cruises up and down the Douro River, at port near midnight in Porto. This was the one photo I was adamant I wanted to get before I arrived in the city -- and even though it nearly resulted in me getting pickpocketed, I'm happy I got it.

It was this view that truly made me realise that I was in Spain. Such a colourful place!

24" X 36" Drawn in Adobe Illustrator John Hughes' fun and heartbreak in the 80's.

The Breakfast Club sitting in their circle

Much of my time in Paris was spent at Roland Garros, but I made a concerted effort to see some of the sights of Paris on my way to and from the tournament. On this evening, I stopped at the Trocadero and strolled towards the Eiffel Tower as the sun set on a glorious spring day.

The huskies of Arctic Husky Adventures all harnessed up and ready to go for a run back home. We'd just had our lunch on the edge of the snowy forest outside of Jokkmokk, and while I was feeling a bit tired from gripping on to the back of the dogsled, these guys looked like they hadn't been running at all!

I’ve been to a number of European cathedrals, but I was still blown away by Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral). I was impressed by the sheer size of the building as I stood, feeling very minute, under its towering spires. It’s easy to see how construction could have taken over 600 years (it started in 1248 and finally finished in 1880) because it was such a massive undertaking. Even now, only 133 years after completion, there are reconstruction works on one of the spires (which added a lovely scaffolding to many of my photos).

Snob Rules!

Molly Ringwald as Andie. Adorable! Drawn in Adobe Illustrator John Hughes' fun and heartbreak in the 80's.

I loved strolling along the tree-lined canals of Amsterdam. What a stunning place to spend a late spring day!