A Room in Edinburgh
It was cold, wet, frozen and windy in Edinburgh this week. The only good weather news was that it didn’t snow as heavily as forecast (yet). To keep warm I […]
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Debbie Smyth
L is for… Latitude Zero
The Equator lies at latitude 0⁰ and is the only line of latitude that forms a great circle. The imaginary circle created by projecting the earth’s equator onto the sky […]
Tapas in Glasgow
On a day trip to Glasgow this weekend, I found a tempting tapas restaurant in the attractive Princes Square. I am a huge fan of Spanish tapas, and have my […]
Victoria Memorial
The Victoria Memorial on a sunny day, taken with my iPhone 4. The Memorial, created by Sir Thomas Brock, was dedicated in 1911 by two of her grandsons, George V and Wilhelm […]
Games in Beijing
On an afternoon stroll around Beijing, I came across a small patch of green, Huangchenggen Relics Park, just a short walk from busy Wangfujing Dajie. It provides a welcome calm […]
Green Tenerife
Although there is plenty of green in England at the moment it’s hard to find a dry, bright moment to take a decent photograph. So I have resorted to an […]
Kazuri Beads – a gift from Kenya
It’s always pleasing to bring back a gift from your travels – be it for yourself or for others. However, finding something truly representative and authentic, whilst being responsible and supporting local trade […]
Row upon Row of Shoes – Hurrah!
Shoes arranged in rows on a wall in Tunisia: And in the UK: Part of Jakesprinter’s Sunday Post Challenge: Arrangement.
Windows galore! – in Barcelona
The building next to Gaudí’s Casa Batlló was under renovation a while back, but they gave it a fancy cover of brightly coloured windows. This is part of the Thursday Lingering Look […]
K is for… Kazaridaru
Kazaridaru means “decorated barrels” and refers to the sake barrels donated to Japanese temples. They serve a practical use, in that the sake is used at festivals and ceremonies but they […]
The Meeting Place
The details of the base of Paul Day’s “The Meeting Place” statue in St Pancras station was taken with my iPhone 4, cropped slightly using Picasa: In case you were […]
Travel with Intent 