The Gauss observatory in Göttingen, Germany. Note the big dome on top of the building. This is where Carl-Friedrich Gauss did his famous work. Fittingly, the iron railing around the building is decorated with stars. This image was taken with the Trioplan 50 mm at wide open aperture. This lens does wonderfully whacky things with out-of-focus objects. © 2016 Fred S. Wouters
Another picture from the Advanced Training Centre at EMBL, Heidelberg. This composition taken from the spiral walkway looking down on a discussion corner with table and chairs appealed to me. Stark colour contrast, simple shapes and a nice arrangement. © Fred S. Wouters
A street corner in Erice, Sicily. I think I admitted to my love for time-worn details before … There are quite a number of tourists, but they tend not to stay the night. © 2016 Fred S. Wouters
Erice is a city dedicated to science. This is a detail of one of the conference venues, a former church with majestic corners and ornaments. It attracts many confused tourists who enter in expectation of church grandeur.
Another black-and-white photograph of Erice. This little city is timeless. The entire city is paved with these cobble stones that are arranged in lanes. The buildings al have the same brownish colour. A wonderful little city to walk around in and take in the atmosphere. © 2016 Fred S. Wouters
A pharmacist waiting for customers in Erice, Sicily. I like the atmosphere with the cobble stones and iron window shutters. © 2016 Fred S. Wouters
Divieto di affisione. A frequent sign on Erice’s walls. And one that is adhered to. I haven’t seen any posters anywhere. I like the colour contrast and the composition with the tulips in a dark window frame. © 2016 Fred S. Wouters
In Liverpool Lime Street train station. This particular shade of purple (I call it Cadbury purple) is, for me, very english. At least I don’t see it anywhere else in this frequency. © 2016 Fred S. Wouters
At the archeological site in Selinunte, Sicily. Walk like an Egyptian in the Greek ruins in Italy. Besides the ruins, there are a number of very well preserved temples at this site. © 2016 Fred S. Wouters
The Advanced Training Centre at the EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory) in Heidelberg, Germany is a crazy, DNA-shaped building. It has an inner helical walkway that goes to the top floor and cross-connecting bridges that mimic the base pairing. Very weird but very pretty. © 2016 Fred S. Wouters