Plaça de Sant Jaume
Plaça de Sant Jaume is the main square in Barcelona’s Gothic quarter. It is home to two government buildings: the Ajuntament de Barcelona (City Hall) and the Palau de la […]
Baubles, Baubles
With Christmas trees and baubles galore, there are some great reflections to be seen. The shot below clearly shows the stunning Kings Cross Station roof reflected in the baubles. The […]
Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby is probably the most famous and loved pet in Scotland. He was a Skye terrier who, so the story goes, pined for years at his master’s graveside in […]
Y is for… Yule Log
Strictly speaking, a yule log is a large piece of wood burned on a fire and forming part of a traditional Christmas celebration in many parts of Europe. For me, […]
Work Complete
The latest murals in Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter are now complete. It was a typically damp Manchester day but I wasn’t the only one taking photos of this […]
From the Greatest to the Least
I’m not entirely sure whether this sculpture in Kew Gardens is something useful or whether it’s a device for torture, but it is certainly exquisitely made and very inventive. Linked […]
Pink Titfer in Parliament Square
I loved the pink titfer (tit for tat = hat), but I admired his blue dolly mixture (= picture) even more. Sorry, couldn’t resist a bit of cockney rhyming slang! […]
Manchester Christmas Market
-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 18 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photos taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with […]
Eros Goes Globe-al
London’s symbol of love and desire, Eros (Cupid to the Romans), is spending the festive season inside a giant snow globe. This large christmas decoration measures 15 metres in diameter, […]
‘You speak Russian?’
Some of my readers will be aware that I speak Russian. Or more correctly, I used to speak Russian. Since I left university in 1980, I have barely used it […]
Madrid is Smokin’
Linked to Monday Murals.
Travel with Intent 