Richard Flynn > The tower of Oxford Castle, as seen from Quaking Bridge/Paradise Street (near my flat).
Richard Flynn > One of Singapore’s national symbols, the Merlion. This statue is the principal and original representation, but there are a few others dotted around the island.
Richard Flynn > The moon over Sydney Opera House in July 2008.
Richard Flynn > The Château de Chillon in a moody HDR-processed image.
Richard Flynn > Einsiedeln Abbey • Einsiedeln Abbey in its current form was completed in 1719. It is attached to Einsiedeln library, which contains 50,000 volumes.
Richard Flynn > Sunset over toy town • Vaduz, a town with a population of about 5,300, bears the dubious honour of being the capital of the Fürstentum (Principality of) Liechtenstein. The town is very pretty, and thrives from a procession of tourists who want to see such an idiosyncratic country. For many, it seems, all they ever see of Liechtenstein is Vaduz.

Some of Liechtenstein’s industry includes the manufacture of sausage skins, false teeth, anchors, and power tools. I found no evidence to suggest that all of these are made in the same factory, however.
Richard Flynn > Inside St Gall cathedral
Richard Flynn > Löwendenkmal • The lion monument commemorates the death of 700 Swiss mercenaries in Paris during the French revolution. 

Here is the text of the monument:
HELVETIORUM FIDEI AC VIRTUTI
Die X Augusti II et III Septembris MDCCXCII
Haec sunt nomina eorum qui ne sacramenti fidem fallerent
[Left column]:
Fortissime pugnantes ceciderunt
Duces XXVI
[Names]
Milites circiter DCCLX
[Right column]:
Solerti amicorum cura cladi superfuerent
Duces XVI
[Names]
Milites circiter CCCL
[Bottom]:
Huius rei gestae cives aere collato perrenne monumentum posuere.

Translated:
TO THE LOYALTY AND BRAVERY OF THE SWISS
On 10th August and 2nd & 3rd September 1792
Here are the names of those who, so as not to break their oath of loyalty:
[Left column]:
…Died while fighting bravely
26 Officers
[Names]
About 760 soldiers.
[Right column]:
…Survived the battle because of  the care and attention of their friends:
16 Officers
[Names]
About 350 soldiers
[Bottom]:
The citizens [of Lucerne] have put up this monument as an everlasting commemoration of this event.

The Rough Guide has this to say on the location: ‘This would be a movingly tranquil spot, with its foliage and gently rippling pool in front, were it not for the fact that it’s the single most touristed place in the entire city.’ Sure enough, when i was there, there were several large Japanese tour-groups having their photos taken in front of the monument.
Richard Flynn > Moody • One of the paddle steamers operated by the Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN) as a ferry to multiple points around the lake in Switzerland and France sits moored on the north-west shore of Lake Geneva.
The tower of Oxford Castle, as seen from Quaking Bridge/Paradise Street (near my flat).
Richard Flynn > The tower of Oxford Castle, as seen from Quaking Bridge/Paradise Street (near my flat).
The tower of Oxford Castle, as seen from Quaking Bridge/Paradise Street (near my flat).
See photo in original gallery.

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