-Barcelona
With Christmas celebrations in some European countries continuing until Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, I’m sharing a pink yule log today. These cute logs dispense small Christmas presents, usually sweets, for […]
-Barcelona
Barcelona’s windows never fail to impress. These particular fenestrations belong to a neo-classical building, built on the site of the former palace of the first Count of Barcelona. Previously a […]
-Barcelona
Christmas may be over by 26 December for many of us but in some countries, especially in Southern Europe, children are still eagerly awaiting the delivery of their Christmas presents. […]
-Barcelona
-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 20 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 […]
Languages
Happy New Year to all my friends around the world! In recognition of the multilingual and muliticultural nature of the world of blogging, I’m bringing you an interesting article on […]
-Barcelona
This flirtatious giraffe is one of two sculptures by Josep Granyer i Giralt (1899-1983) that grace Barcelona’s Rambla de Catalunya. This one is La girafa coqueta or “Coquettish Giraffe”; the other will be featured […]
-Belgium
I spotted these colourful little fellas in a shop in Brussels. They are, of course, multi-coloured versions of the famous Brussels landmark, the Manneken Pis (which translates as Little Man Pee in Marols, a […]
-Paris
The green umbrella in this Parisian mural looks so real, I was tempted to take shelter. Linked to Monday Mural and Weekend Reflections.
-London
Since sponsorship of the lights crept in, the lights on Oxford Street and Regents Street have become less attractive. To find the best lights, you now need to seek out […]
-Barcelona
Àngels Freixanet is a Spanish artists who held her first individual exhibition in 1974 at “Sala Gaudí” in Barcelona. Since then, she has made another thirty or more exhibitions at home […]
Festivals and Holidays
The Christmas tree on Portal de l’Angel in Barcelona is decked out in pink. Linked to Pink Saturday and Sunday Stills.