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Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle here with you today with my February post in the Buildings & Architecture Photography section on LatinosUSA – English Edition. For this post, I am focusing on Windows.

Next week, is the March Animals photographic challenge I’ll be sharing photographs of Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins.

If you have a photograph of a Turtle, Tortoise or Terrapin to share in the Animals section, please email me at cheadlerobbie@gmail.com and use the title Photography – Animals. Please also include a short write up about your photograph.

Window in the Place de la Bourse – Beursplein, Brussels

The Place de la Bourse or Beursplein, meaning «Stock Exchange Square», is a major square in central Brussels, Belgium. It was created following the covering of the river Senne. It is now the second most important square in Brussels after Grand-Place/Grote Markt.

This is one of the beautifully decorated windows.

Stained Glass Windows in France by Andrew McDowell

You can find author and poet, Andrew McDowell, on his blog here: https://andrewmcdowellauthor.com/blog/

Andrew has some wonderful books which you can learn more about on his Amazon US author page here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrew-McDowell/author/B08MVFN9TL

Or on his blog which includes universal links and other purchase outlets here: https://andrewmcdowellauthor.com/publications/

When I was on a summer study tour in France in 2011, I had the opportunity to go inside various churches and cathedrals, including Notre Dame, and I saw many beautiful stained-glass windows.

View Andrew’s beautiful stained-glass windows photographs by clicking on the slideshow below:

Helbling House and Mozart’s Birthplace in Austria by Miriam Hurdle

Miriam Hurdle has a wonderful blog where she shares book reviews, poetry, and updates about family events. You can find her latest post here: https://theshowersofblessings.com/2026/01/08/2025-year-in-review/

Miriam has some excellent books which you can find on her blog.

We went to Austria in 2013. The first city we visited was Innsbruck. Innsbruck has hosted the Winter Olympic Games twice, 1964 and 1976. I took a photo of the Helbling House (Helblinghaus) while in Innsbruck. The name «Helbling» comes from a former owner, Sebastian Hölbling, who owned the building around 1800. It was originally built in the 15th century but significantly remodeled in the Baroque style with ornate Rococo stucco façade decorations in the 18th century. The bows, window frames, masks, sculptures, and shells contributed to creating this unique building.

The next city we visited was Salzburg. I took a photo of Mozart’s Birthplace. The music composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756. The middle window on the fourth floor was opened with the decoration of a musical instrument above the window to mark the room where Mozart lived. The striking yellow building now functions as a popular museum dedicated to Mozart’s early life and musical instruments. The Austrian national flag prominently hangs on the façade, symbolizing its cultural heritage. 

About Robbie Cheadle

South African author, photographer, and artist, Robbie Cheadle, has written and illustrated seventeen children’s books, illustrated a further three children’s books, written and illustrated four poetry books and written and illustrated one celebration of cake and fondant art book with recipes. Her work has also appeared in poetry and short story anthologies.

Robbie also has two novels and a collection of short stories published under the name of Roberta Eaton Cheadle and has horror, paranormal, and fantasy short stories featured in several anthologies under this name.

You can find Robbie Cheadle’s artwork, fondant and cake artwork, and all her books on her website here: https://www.robbiecheadle.co.za/

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