Stockholm, 2014, Södermalm

This was sketched from Södermalm island. The main building on the left is Stockholm's Town Hall.

We stayed in Södermalm, which is maybe the most exciting neighborhood of the city.

Stockholm is one of my favorite European capitals : the topography, the skyline, the archipelago, the bike friendly culture, the summer energy you can breath here... just great.

Ryōan-ji, An iconic Zen Garden, Kyoto

This is, probably, the most world known and most iconic Zen Garden. It's located in a Zen temple in the northwest of Kyoto. 

Ryoan-ji means "the temple of the dragon at peace". The temple itself is great but the highlight for me was this garden : an image that I have seen so many times in the past as the ultimate example of sobriety, elegance and harmony.

It was a real delight to spend 30 minutes drawing this wonder.