Day 3 Charles Bridge Area by Willis Chung by Willis Chung

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Day 3 Charles Bridge Area

By Willis Chung
Jan 21, 2018
99 Photos

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Day 3 Charles Bridge Area

Jan 21, 2018
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Taking an Uber to the west bank of the Vltava River, we pass several trams loading and unloading

A family starting their morning exploration of Prague. (Too many people use the live view feature of the DSLR, not knowing about the through the lens viewfinder. Often it takes somebody to show them how to adjust the diopter for the viewfinder to make it work for them.)

One of several couples getting their wedding photos taken on the west bank of the Vltava River (Prague, Czechia)

An excellent wedding shot! (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

One of the very photogenic swans. (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Wedding photos are clearly a Czech export (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Swan feather (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Photographer working with the bride and groom (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Convenient stump to wait for the wedding couple and swans to form a pleasing composition. (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Cue the swans! (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Another couple arrives for their photos. (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Waiting for the swans to move into position. (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Old Town Bridge Tower of the Charles Bridge. (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Swan posing for me (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Somebody isn't sure about these swans. They are nearly equal in size... (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Somebody else can show how feeding the swans is done. (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Second couple getting their photos taken in front of the Charles Bridge. (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Roof details of the Old Town Bridge Tower, Charles Bridge. (Taken from the west bank of the Vltava River, Prague, Czechia.)

One of the arches of the Charles Bridge. (Taken from the west bank of the Vltava River, Prague, Czechia.)

Using my 300mm f/2.8 VR for wedding photographs... (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Supertelephoto wedding photography. (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Happy couple getting some pretty great wedding photos! (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Swan portrait with supertelephoto. (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Drinking swan (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Dripping swan (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Swan admirers (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Pensive swan (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Čertovka (Little Prague Venice) canal tour boat coming out onto the Vltava River (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Čertovka (Little Prague Venice) canal tour boat coming out onto the Vltava River (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Čertovka (Little Prague Venice) canal tour boat going north on the Vltava River (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

Elbis side-paddle tour boat. (Vltava River west bank, Prague, Czechia.)

A very inviting courtyard. Too early for lunch. (Prague, Czechia.)

Sousoší čůrajících pánů: Statuary pissing Lords. Everybody seems to be amused. (Prague, Czechia, in front of the Franz Kafka Museum)

Big and little tour boats on the Vltava River (Taken from the north bank of the Čertovka, Prague, Czechia)

A Prague ferry comes into view from the Čertovka, Prague, Czechia (Taken from the north bank of the Čertovka, Prague, Czechia)

Canal boat heading down the Čertovka towards the Vltava River, Prague, Czechia (Taken from the north bank of the Čertovka, Prague, Czechia)

Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia (Taken from the north bank of the Čertovka, Prague, Czechia)

Čertovka flowing into the Vltava River (Taken from the north bank of the Čertovka, Prague, Czechia)

Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia (Taken from the north bank of the Čertovka)

Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia (Taken from the north bank of the Čertovka, Prague, Czechia)

Large river boat approaching the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia (Taken from the north bank of the Čertovka, Prague, Czechia)

DSN_1812.jpg (Taken from the north bank of the Čertovka, Prague, Czechia)

Large tour group gathered in front of the Čertovka restaurant, Prague, Czechia (From the Google reviews of the restaurant, it would have been a mistake to have tried to eat there!)

The tour group sets off, without having gone into the restaurant. (Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czechia)

Walking the children to school (U Lužického semináře, Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czechia)

A great day for an outdoor tour by car. (Near the west bank of the Vltava River, Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czechia)

Enjoying the views of Prague in the ultimate convertible! (Near the west bank of the Vltava River, Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czechia)

Sun coming up high enough to start lighting the streets of the Lesser Quarter. (Near the west bank of the Vltava River, Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czechia)

Love locks on the bridge crossing the Čertovka, Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czechia (Čertovka, Prague, Czechia)

Love locks on the bridge crossing the Čertovka, Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czechia (Čertovka, Prague, Czechia)

Love locks on the bridge crossing the Čertovka, Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czechia (Čertovka, Prague, Czechia)

Details of the Lesser Quarter Tower of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia (From the west end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Lesser Quarter Towers of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia. (From the west end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Leading a tour group (From the west end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

The west end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia (Na Kampě, Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czechia)

I found a quiet park north of the Charles Bridge in the Lesser Quarter. (Kampa Park, Prague, Czechia)

Great views of the Charles Bridge and the east bank of the Vltava River (Kampa Park, Prague, Czechia)

Superwide view of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia (Kampa Park, Prague, Czechia)

Eastern portion of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia (Taken from Kampa Park, Prague, Czechia)

Some of the bronze statues on the Charles Bridge. DX sensor with supertelephoto. (Taken from Kampa Park, Prague, Czechia)

People on the east bank of the Vltava River admiring the view. (Taken from Kampa Park, Prague, Czechia)

Big river tour boat heading north after going under the Charles Bridge. (Taken from Kampa Park, Prague, Czechia)

Details of dome of St. Francis Of Assissi Church (Taken from Kampa Park, Prague, Czechia)

Details of the dome and steeple of the Church of St. Salvator (Taken from Kampa Park, Prague, Czechia)

Admiring the statues on the Charles Bridge (Taken from Kampa Park, Prague, Czechia)

Statue on Charles Bridge looks to be giving photography advice. (Taken from Kampa Park, Prague, Czechia)

Kampa Park, a quiet place for the locals. (Kampa Park, Prague, Czechia)

Wooden barriers protecting the piers of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia (Taken from the west bank of the Vltava River, Prague, Czechia)

Charles Bridge, superwide view looking downriver. (Taken from the west bank of the Vltava River, Prague, Czechia)

A very busy skyline, with the Old Town Bridge Tower, the dome of St. Francis Of Assissi Church. (Taken from the west bank of the Vltava River, Prague, Czechia)

Another view of the wooden barriers protecting the Charles Bridge. (Taken from the west bank of the Vltava River, Prague, Czechia)

Slightly different view of the Charles Bridge from the west bank. (Taken from the west bank of the Vltava River, Prague, Czechia)

Tram crossing the Mánes Bridge (Mánesův most) to the north of the Charles Bridge. (Taken from the west bank of the Vltava River, Prague, Czechia)

Taking in the Charles Bridge during a picnic lunch. (Taken from the west bank of the Vltava River, Prague, Czechia)

This door belongs to a fun little shop under southwest end of the Charles Bridge itself. (Prague, Czechia)

Table for two, please... (Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

St. Vitus Cathedral, Katedrála Sv. Víta, on the hill overlooking the river. (Prague, Czechia)

St. Nicholas Church steeple and dome past the Lesser Quarter Bridge Towers. (Prague, Czechia)

Collection of river tour boats to the south of the Charles Bridge, turning around at the weir. (Statue of Bruncvík. Taken from the west end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Weir south of the Charles Bridge. The canal around it is on the right side. (Taken from the west end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

My picture of a picture of the view west on the Charles Bridge. (Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Tower of the Staroměstská vodárna south of the east end of the Charles Bridge. (Taken from the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Lucky spot at the base of the statue of St John Nepomuk. (Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Twin steeples of St. George's Basilica peeking out from behind Rosenberg Palace (Taken from the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Old Royal Palace with St. Vitus Cathedral behind (Taken from the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Steeple of Church of Our Lady Victorious and The Infant Jesus of Prague (Taken from the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Petrin terraces, Petřínské terasy, a restaurant in the orchard. (Taken from the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Posing with the statues of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

A little band set up on the east end of the bridge. (Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

A great day for a bit of music outside. (Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

This is the home of the yellow paddle boats. (Taken from the east end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Outdoor cafe, Schöne Kneipe (Beautiful Pub in German), with an amazing view of the Vltava River (Taken from the east end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Paddle boats out for a peaceful cruise on the Vltava River. (Taken from the east end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

First a Prague Ferry comes along. (Taken from the east end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

The river cruise boats make an appearance. (Taken from the east end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Trapped by cruise boats! (Taken from the east end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Queen Anne's Summer Palace on the ridge to the northwest. (Taken from the east end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

A non-classical string quartet entertaining the tourists. (East end of the Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia)

Somebody out for a ride in Old Town Prague. (Prague, Czechia)

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