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Debbie Smyth

California

Identity Crisis in Los Angeles

  A colorful note:  eggplant colour is a brownish-purpled, named after the purple variety of eggplant (or aubergine as it is called in much of Europe).  Interestingly, eggplants come in […]

Tunisia

Saharan Sand

Sahara Desert, Tunisia, August 2006 A colourful note:  the origins of the colour name desert sand are apparent when you observe how close it is to the Saharan sand.  Interestingly, it was used […]

-London

Misty Walk Along the Thames

This week I’m going to take you along the Thames from Blackfriars Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge on a misty January day. At this point I had run out of time and […]

-Kent

Beach Huts Ready for Summer

Hex colour reference:  #2b6cc4 A colourful note:  denim is a shade of indigo named after the blue jeans fabric.  I wonder if the huts are white inside, just as jeans should […]

-Denmark

Wacky Postal Employee

I have shared shots of this cute fella before, but today I thought I’d demonstrate what a hard worker he is – out there, guarding the post boxes no matter what weather […]

-Sweden

Dandelion and Cornflower

The Swedish flag is blue and yellow, or perhaps dandelion and cornflower – particpating in Jennifer’s challenge based on Crayola’s current 120 crayon colours has encouraged me to make wider use of […]

-Slovenia

Martin Luther King and a Musician

  The highly recognised face of Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) seemed a great background to a small musical group who entertained the crowds in Ljubljana.  A good combination of a […]

-Kent

Sunny Day so Highspeed for me

Sun came out, my meeting that day was cancelled, so what could I do but go to the seaside! Linked to Six Word Saturday and Blue Monday Copyright Debbie Smyth, 30 January 2016   […]