Palácio da Pena, Portugal

 

Palácio da Pena, Portugal, a majestic Romanticist palace with intricate stonework and ornate balconies, set against a backdrop of rolling, emerald-green forested hills and wispy, white clouds drifting lazily across a brilliant blue sky. On a vibrant, azulejo-tiled balcony, two stylish, anthropomorphic cats, one with sleek, raven-black fur and piercing emerald eyes, the other with luscious, honey-blonde fur and bright, sapphire-blue eyes, sit poised over a delicate, hand-carved wooden chessboard, their slender paws hovering over pieces, as if contemplating their next move, surrounded by lush, verdant potted plants and ornate, golden filigree balustrades.