Jean-François Schmitz Photography
Passionate about photography. Loving outdoors.
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#stayhome

Let’s get outside and travel the world… Virtually, if not for real…

During the 2020 Coronavirus lockdown, I started to post images from all over the world to my Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts, with the hashtag #stayhome.

Burano, Veneto, Italy. October 2011.

Burano, Veneto, Italy. October 2011.

First #stayhome published, April 6th, 2020.

Miguel at Playa Dominicalito, Costa Rica. May 2017.

Miguel at Playa Dominicalito, Costa Rica. May 2017.

Second #stayhome, published April 7th, 2020.

Sunset on Santa Monica beach and pier, California. August 2009.

Sunset on Santa Monica beach and pier, California. August 2009.

Third #stayhome published, April 8th, 2020.

The day breaks over the Tengger Caldeira, with Gunung Bromo (center) and Gunung Semeru, East Java. May 2018.

The day breaks over the Tengger Caldeira, with Gunung Bromo (center) and Gunung Semeru, East Java. May 2018.

#stayhome published on April 8th, 2020.

Annecy Lake at dawn. March 2008.

Annecy Lake at dawn. March 2008.

#stayhome published on April 8th, 2020.

Sunset at Spitzkoppe, Namibia. April 2019.

Sunset at Spitzkoppe, Namibia. April 2019.

#stayhome published on April 9th, 2020.

Evening in Graveson, France. July 2012.

Evening in Graveson, France. July 2012.

#stayhome published on April 9th, 2020.

Zeeland, The Netherlands, September 2013.

Zeeland, The Netherlands, September 2013.

#stayhome published on April 10th, 2020.

Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Bassin, Washington D.C. March 2012.

Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Bassin, Washington D.C. March 2012.

#stayhome published on April 10th, 2020.

Charleval, France. July 2016.

Charleval, France. July 2016.

#stayhome published on April 11th, 2020.

Love keylocks at the Pont de l'Archévéché, Paris. November 2013.

Love keylocks at the Pont de l'Archévéché, Paris. November 2013.

#stayhome published on April 11th, 2020.

Lovina Beach, Bali. May 2014.

Lovina Beach, Bali. May 2014.

#stayhome published on April 12th, 2020.

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah. August 2009.

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah. August 2009.

#stayhome published on April 12th, 2020.

Bluebells blossoming in the Hallerbos, Belgium. April 2020.

Bluebells blossoming in the Hallerbos, Belgium. April 2020.

#stayhome published on April 13th, 2020.

Railway crossing a suburb of San-Jose, Costa-Rica. May 2017.

Railway crossing a suburb of San-Jose, Costa-Rica. May 2017.

#stayhome published on April 13th, 2020.

Book Fountain at Cincinnati Public Library, Ohio. March 2012.

Book Fountain at Cincinnati Public Library, Ohio. March 2012.

#staysafe published on April 14th, 2020.

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. July 2015.

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. July 2015.

#stayhome published on April 14th, 2020.

Sunset on the Beach of Wimereux, France. December 2016.

Sunset on the Beach of Wimereux, France. December 2016.

#stayhome published on April 15th, 2020.

Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) in Montreux, Switzerland. March 2010.

Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) in Montreux, Switzerland. March 2010.

#stayhome published on April 15th, 2020.

LOVE by Robert Indiana, John F. Kennedy Plaza, aka LOVE Park, Philadelphia. March 2012.

LOVE by Robert Indiana, John F. Kennedy Plaza, aka LOVE Park, Philadelphia. March 2012.

#stayhome published on April 16th, 2020.

Istanbul seen from the Galata Tower. March 2015.

Istanbul seen from the Galata Tower. March 2015.

#stayhome published on April 16th, 2020.

Playa Tortuga, Ojochal, Costa Rica. May 2017.

Playa Tortuga, Ojochal, Costa Rica. May 2017.

#stayhome published on April 17th, 2020.

Lower Manhattan seen from atop the Empire State Building. March 2018.

Lower Manhattan seen from atop the Empire State Building. March 2018.

#stayhome published on April 17, 2020.

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco. August 2009.

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco. August 2009.

#stayhome published on April 18th, 2020.

Borobudur, UNESCO World Heritage site, Indonesia. May 2014.

Borobudur, UNESCO World Heritage site, Indonesia. May 2014.

#stayhome published on April 18th, 2020.

Antelope Slot Canyon, Page, Arizona. August 2009.

Antelope Slot Canyon, Page, Arizona. August 2009.

#stayhome published on April 19th, 2020.

Elephants crossing the Serengeti plains, Tanzania. July 2015.

Elephants crossing the Serengeti plains, Tanzania. July 2015.

#stayhome published on April 19th, 2020.

The Hermitage, across the Neva in Санкт-Петербу́рг / Saint Petersburg, Russia. October 2015.

The Hermitage, across the Neva in Санкт-Петербу́рг / Saint Petersburg, Russia. October 2015.

#stayhome published on April 20th, 2020.

The buildings surrounding Millennium Park reflect in The Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor, in Chicago. March 2012.

The buildings surrounding Millennium Park reflect in The Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor, in Chicago. March 2012.

#stayhome published on April 21st, 2020.

The Lion Mound of Waterloo, in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium. January 2020.

The Lion Mound of Waterloo, in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium. January 2020.

#stayhome published on April 22nd, 2020.

Sunset on the Okavango River near Rundu, at the border between Namibia and Angola. April 2019.

Sunset on the Okavango River near Rundu, at the border between Namibia and Angola. April 2019.

#stayhome published on April 23rd, 2020.

Gamla Stan and Kungliga Slottet, Stockholm, Sweden. August 2016.

Gamla Stan and Kungliga Slottet, Stockholm, Sweden. August 2016.

#stayhome published on April 24th, 2020.

Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya, "The Smoke That Thunders", border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. May 2019.

Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya, "The Smoke That Thunders", border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. May 2019.

#stayhome published on April 25th, 2020.

Dante's View, Death Valley, Nevada. August 2009.

Dante's View, Death Valley, Nevada. August 2009.

#stayhome published on April 26th, 2020.

Uluwatu, Bali, May 2014.

Uluwatu, Bali, May 2014.

#stayhome published on April 27th, 2020.

Ganzepootvijver in the Sonian Forest in autumn, Belgium. October 2012.

Ganzepootvijver in the Sonian Forest in autumn, Belgium. October 2012.

#stayhome published on April 27th, 2020.

Winter in Touquet-Paris-Plage, France. December 2017.

Winter in Touquet-Paris-Plage, France. December 2017.

#stayhome published on april 30th, 2020.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. March 2016.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. March 2016.

#stayhome published on May 2nd, 2020.

Bundestag, Berlin. August 2014.

Bundestag, Berlin. August 2014.

#stayhome published on May 4th, 2020.

Deadvlei, Namib Desert, April 2019.

Deadvlei, Namib Desert, April 2019.

#stayhome published on May 6th, 2020.