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Art, History & Culture

Masai Red

Masai men typically wear red clothing, symbolising courage and warrior.  I took these photos in Kenya few years ago. Posted as part of the Sunday Stills: Red challenge and linked […]

NoHo Murals in Manchester

These murals decorate the external shutters of NoHo Bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.  I haven’t been there at night when the shutters come up, but I understand there is similar […]

Sitges: Simply Beautiful

Sitges is an extremely beautiful Catalan town: white and blue buildings, stunning coastline, sandy beaches, wide promenade, carefully tended gardens.  It is also an artistic city, with a strong heritage […]

Skateboarder in Motion

Even if you don’t know much about skateboarding, if you live in London or visit the South Bank entertainment complex, you’ll know this skate park. In fact, a battle between […]

Woman Driver

This beautiful mural, made of ceramic tiles painted by Brian James in 2011, marks the former site of  a Bloomsbury petrol station.  The old Ridgmount petrol station dates back to […]

Cryptozoology and the Libraffe

The Oxford Dictionary defines cryptozoology as “the search for and study of animals whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the Loch Ness monster and the yeti”. […]

Happy Days

Happy Days! Here I am, outside school in the mid 1970s (that’s me second from right), with a group of friends.  Like the uniform? You’re not seeing the worst of […]