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Debbie Smyth

Windows into the Orient

Sirkeci Station, in the European part of Istanbul, is famous for being the terminus for the Orient Express. A temporary station opened here in 1873, the first Orient Express train […]

-London

Spring Landscape

The main event at Kew last weekend was the Orchid Festival, but nature was also putting on a spectacular exhibition oustide. Linked to Cee’s B&W Challenge: Found in nature.

Florida

First Scheduled Flight

This year, St Pete is celebrating the centenary of an important first: the world’s first scheduled flight. It may seem incredible, but the very first scheduled flight left the St […]

-London

Orchid Festival at Kew

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 30 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 […]

Florida

Chilled at Disney

This lends a whole new meaning to the term “purple patch”. This youngster had clearly had a hard day of rollercoaster fun. Linked to One Word Photo Challenge: Purple.

-Marseille

Ferry ‘cross the Harbour

Wordless Wednesday – on Wednesdays all over the internet bloggers post a photo with no words to explain it.

-Botswana

Brown is not Boring

This stocky little fellow is a Brown Parrot (also known as Meyer’s Parrot), and as you can see he is not at all boring even if his name is. His […]

Fun Foto Challenge

Red and White at Kew

I finally got to the Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens. The orchid displays were spectacular and I’ll share my photos soon. In the meantime, here is a red and white […]

Shoot and Quote

Summer in the Light

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” –Charles […]

Florida