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Debbie Smyth

Yellow Collioure

The yellow boat illuminates this corner of Collioure’s harbour. Related posts: Collioure framed! Captivating Windows Orange Rooftops Carousel Linked to Monday Mellow Yellow.

Shaded Street

The narrow streets of Marseille provide a welcome shaded respite from the heat of summer; the strong shadows provide interest for the eye. Linked to Shadow Shot Sunday.

Pink Graffiti

Manchester’s Northern Quarter has plenty of spectacular graffiti, though a lot of it is hidden during the day because it is on raised shop shutters.  I was there on August […]
Pink Graffiti

Kyoto Tower Reflected

Kyoto Tower (京都タワー), an 800-ton steel observation tower, is the tallest structure in Kyoto.  The observation deck perches 100 metres above ground and its spire reaches to 131 metres, with the first part of the […]

John Rylands Library

“There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge.” Michel de Montaigne The John Rylands Library in Manchester is housed in a beautifully striking late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on […]

Evening Sky over Kings Cross

Summer isn’t quite over!  There was a beautiful blue sky over Kings Cross yesterday evening. The tall sparkly thing is one of the new lights at the front of Kings […]

Lines and Patterns at La Major

Marseille Cathedral, or Cathédrale de la Major, is a striking presence on the harbour front. Bold and harsh monochrome stripes are pleasantly and surprisingly broken by splashes of pattern and colour. The […]