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Debbie Smyth

Love is blind

Любовь зла, полюбишь и козла Lyubov’ zla, polyubish’ i kozla I’m trying to pull my Russian back out of extinction, so that I can use it on a couple of […]

-Azerbaijan

Burrowing into Baku

Come burrow with me! I’m back to the topic of BBC’s Race Across the World: the second checkpoint in the show was Baku, so I thought I’d show you around […]

-London

Spikes are convenient for the lazy

– Copyright Debbie Smyth, 18 March 2019Posted as part of #spikysquares

-Belgium

The challenge of being interesting

I’m always pleased to find a mural by French street artist, David Selor. I first discovered his works in Bordeaux, and have since spotted him in a number of cities. […]

-Hertfordshire

Moving with the wind

Standing up straight has been difficult in the gales this week and holding the camera steady is equally challenging. The perfect day for some creativity, with a touch of ICM […]

-Greece

Porch of maidens

The Erectheion temple as seen today was built between 421 and 406 BC of Pentelic marble. This elegant structure forms an important part of the Acropolis complex. Unfortunately, little is […]

-London

Jagged skyline

17- Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 March 2019Posted as part of #spikysquares

-Hong Kong

Circle

– This 52-storey building was the tallest building in Hong Kong, in fact the first true skyscraper, when it was built in 1973. It has since been dwarfed by many, […]

-Venice

Melodic sunrise

Dawn around St Mark’s Square is the place to be at dawn – at any time of year. But during Carnival, you get the added enjoyment of the colours and […]

-Budapest

Beef encounter

This well-horned Hungarian Grey stars in a giant mural on Kazinczy Street, created as part of the 2015 Színes Város Festival by street artists Fat Heat and TransOne. – […]