Dancing House

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Fred and Ginger

This lovely complex next to the Vltava River in Prague, designed by Frank Gehry, is named the Dancing House — also known as Fred and Ginger.

On the topic of art

Topic, concept

When I came upon this conceptual sketch depicting a piece of stained glass at the National Gallery in Prague (Veletržní palác), I got the distinct impression I’d seen it somewhere else. I finally realized, sure enough, I’d walked past the real thing many times during my stay.

Topic, real life

Clever transformation

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Transformation

If you’ve never seen a beer mug morph into a goat before … here you go. A bit of randomness from the streets of Prague back in September.

Gazing upon us

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Golden child

Some of the stunning art inside St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.

Orange tram in Prague

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Orange tram

Here’s a characteristic main street in the centre of Prague — brightly coloured tram and all!

John Lennon Wall

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John Lennon Wall

A portion of the John Lennon Wall in Prague. Painted over with new art by visitors, over and over again, there is practically nothing left of the original. (Some friends from the hostel went looking for any hint of a characteristic yellow submarine but came up empty after several minutes.)

Vltava River

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Vltava River

The Vltava River, life-blood of the Czech Republic, as it courses through Prague. Seen from the grounds of the Vysehrad Castle.

Vysehrad Castle gate

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Castle gate

Here’s an elegant entryway to one of Prague’s castles, Vysehrad, which has a more relaxing, park-like atmosphere than the busy attractions in the Castle District.

One castle to another

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One castle to another

Standing outside the walls at Vysehrad in Prague, with a view of the bridges over the Vltava River to Hradčany beyond. Snapped on my visit there this past September.

Prague’s Lesser Town

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Lesser Town

This is a street scene in Prague’s Lesser Town (Malá Strana), with the Charles Bridge on the left and one of its towers in the background.