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Debbie Smyth

Layered

Over at Kew Gardens, there is always something to enjoy afresh, or anew. Grasses apparently cover around 20% of our planet, but there is no element of boredom when you admire […]

-France

Tears in the Shadows

Niobe is a symbol of extreme sadness, handed down to us from Greek mythology. She was exceedingly proud of the number of children she had given birth to (exact numbers vary, but usually […]

-France

Look what I did last Saturday

Much to the surprise of many people, and very much to my own amazement, I made a dawn ultralight flight over Mont St Michel. It was a breathtaking experience – both […]

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Pilgrimage

At low tide, many visitors make the challenging trek across the quicksand, following the route of former pilgrims. In the days before causeway and bridge, this was the precarious route […]

-Brittany

Permission Not Required

This house was squashed into the protective gap between two rocks on the north Brittany coast in 1861 – well before planning permission was required. Whilst those impressive boulders provide […]

-Brittany

Westerly Lighthouse

Le phare de Kermorvan (Kermorvan lighthouse) dates back to 1849 and is the most westerly land-based lighthouse in France. It sits on the edge of the presqu’île de Kermorvan, close […]

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