Golden Hour in Portobello
Hex colour reference: #d68a59 A colourful note: sienna is an earth pigment containing iron oxide and magnesium oxide, which provide shades of orange and red. In its natural state it […]
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Debbie Smyth
Please Don’t Feed Me!
I love the involvement of local school children in the design of these new signs. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 March 2016 Linked to Odd Ball Challenge and Wild Bird Wednesday
Radical Illumination in Vienna
I always enjoy a walk along the Donaukanal, with its vibrant street art and a lively nightlife in the summer months. This bright bridge is the Schwedenbrücke, close to the ferry […]
Catalan Design, Scottish Parties
As you stroll down the Royal Mile, from the iconic Castle to the equally famous Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh’s Old Town displays its glory to you. Close to the bottom, you’ll be surprised […]
Nude Eros at Night
This nude statue on top of the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain caused a fair bit of controversy when it was erected in the 1890s in the centre of Piccadilly Circus. The […]
Low Key at Noho
In Manchester’s bubbling Northern Quarter, the shutters at NoHo are attractively decorated, with a real hint of promise as the sun sets. The shutters of this independent bar soon open […]
Temple Pizzazz
Hex colour reference: #ff1dce A colourful note: this bright shade of magenta, known as purple pizzazz, joined Crayola in 1990 as part of its fluorescent specialty set. It is the same colour […]
Not-so-White Horses
If you want to see the white horses looking white, you need to visit very early in the day. I did wonder if they rolled so exuberantly deliberately to annoy the […]
An Evening in Belfast
Need a nibble to go with your Guinness? Almonds maybe? By the way, this lively, friendly square is home to one of my favourite restaurants – if you enjoy seafood, […]
Let The Heavens Dance
“But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it […]
Sunday Rush Hour in Richmond Park
Last Sunday, I was in Richmond Park, bright and early (well, early…) for a dawn photo shoot. Sadly, it was so very misty that we did not see dawn, but […]
