Balconies and Birdsong
I know I’m in Spain when I can hear bird song coming from balconies. These windows in Malasaña had birds, and flowers too. Linked to Lingering Look at Windows.
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Debbie Smyth
From BBC Orchestra to Members’ Club
Milton House on Manchester’s Deansgate is named after the poet and free-thinker John Milton, author of the famous poem, Paradise Lost. The building was originally constructed in 1909-11 in Baroque style by […]
St Albans Cathedral
-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 32 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with […]
Turkish Horse
This horse has clearly seen better days! It was outside what I’m assuming was the former premises of the Cloud Nine cafe in Istanbul, featured here. Linked to Cee’s Black […]
Black Jack Orchid
You might think from the name of this orchid that it would be much darker. It’s a beauty nonetheless, in a very fetching burgundy with a thin white edge. […]
Crispy Simits
Look at these beautiful, crispy, seeded breads – don’t they make you hungry? This is Turkish fast food at its best: a sesame seed coated bread, popular with tea and […]
March Collage
I have had the busiest of Marches. It has been great, but I am exhausted and I’ve still got another trip to Madrid before the month is out. From left […]
L is for… Legs
I have only been to Madrid twice and on both occasions I came across various pairs of legs gone astray! I was beginning to think it was a weird madrileño […]
Daytime or Nightime?
I like this weird effect of daytime at night, produced on a recent evening photography field trip. Linked to Blue Monday.
Don’t Look!
It’s always fun to see some street art in progress. This black and white mural was being created in Little Lever Street in the Northern Quarter. I wasn’t around to […]
Marvelous Pizza?
Right in the heart of Malasaña, this brightly decorated pizzeria has an enviable location. My wanderings in this area haven’t coincided with this restaurant’s opening hours yet, so I can’t tell […]
Travel with Intent 