Our Lady of Downtown LA
This striking portrait, on 6th and Spring Street in Downtown LA, is by Robert Vargas. He is known for his massive public art murals and, particularly, for his fast, live portrait-painting […]
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Pacific Blue
Hex colour reference: #1ca9c9 A colourful note: this greenish-blue shade appeared in Crayola fashion in 1992, known simply as #16. This naming by number was a way of promoting that […]
Wordless Wednesday
Linked to Wordless Wednesday Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 March 2016
Queen Bee
This 3D-looking mural is a cheerful door decoration in Gothenburg, part of the ArtMadeThis project. Created by Mimmi Andersson and Merete Lassen, the bright colours and architectural design are typical of […]
Three Bridges, Great Contrast
This panoramic shot captures three hugely contrasting bridges across the Firth of Forth. From left to right, we have the red, majestic, 1890 Forth (rail) Bridge, now a Unesco World Heritage […]
Scottish Ruins and Crags
Linked to B&W Sunday and Outdoor Wednesday Copyright Debbie Smyth, 8 March 2016
Royal Britannia
The Royal Yachts were traditionally black in colour, but Queen Elizabeth II decided to go for a very dark blue for Royal Yacht Britannia (1954-1997) Hex colour reference: #414A4C […]
Sat Nav Error
Linked to Odd Ball and Signs Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 March 2016
Orchid or Ballockwort
Hex colour reference: E6A8D7 A colourful note: The first recorded use of orchid as a color name in English was in 1915, though the actual shade referred to can vary […]
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