Dining in Grand Place

As I have said here before, Grand Place in Brussels is the most beautiful town square I have ever seen, and possibly the most beautiful one in the world.  It's incredible.  The architecture is amazing and there is just such an elegant but relaxed feel to it.  It just feels good to be there.  Does that make any sense at all?  :)

I could easily spend a day just hanging out there and taking a lot of photos.  As it turns out, that is sort of what I did, though I didn't stay in Grand Place the whole time.  I would snap some shots, wander some side streets, come back and snap a few more, then turn down another side street for a while, and then find myself back in Grand Place again a while later.  It's that kind of place - it just draws you back every time.

This scene just caught my eye on one of those wanderings.  I like the hand-written chalk signs, and the stonework, and the architecture, and the colors, and.....well, you get the idea.

Comments

[Madge @ TheViewFromRightHere]

Lovely scene!

[Len Saltiel]

I could see myself spending a day just taking it in and maybe grabbing a drink to two. Very nicely captured Jim. Great color.

[Mark Neal]

Very nice image, Jim.

[Jimi Jones]

Terrific shot here, Jim. There is so much to see... and photograph. ;-) Nice one!

[Toad Hollow Photography]

I love this shot here, Jim! Great great architecture and subtle details for the viewer to find as they spend time taking the scene in! Love your write-up, too, it adds so much character to the scene you've presented here.

[Mark Summerfield]

This scene is so typical of the European cities - Great architecture with loads of detail, colors everywhere, and the quirky details in the chalk-board signs for the restaurants. Great capture, Jim!

[Steven Perlmutter]

Wonderful shot Jim. It must've been tough to choose between capturing these images, or actually sitting at one of the cafes enjoying good food and drinks. Well hopefully you did both.

[Jim Nix]

thanks so much everyone, I really appreciate it!