Three Kings Parade in Barcelona
In Spain, there are impressive parades on 5 January: the three kings are welcomed to town, wishes are made and then the children leave their shoes out before they go to bed that night in the hope of presents from […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hats Off to the Queen Mother
Walking down the Mall recently, I came across two bronze reliefs by Paul Day (the man responsible for the statue of two lovers at St Pancras Station). They are part of […]
J is for… Javelinas
Arizona has a cute but smelly inhabitant: the Javelina, or Collared Peccary. Though it looks a bit like a pig, it is not from the same family. It belongs instead to the Tayassuidae […]
Tigers in the neighbourhood
Tigers have come to St Pancras! The tigers is the largest cat species, reaching up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) in length and weighing up to 306 kg (670 lb). This magnificent animal is endangered: […]
Coming into the Present
This wonderful sculpture caught my eye this week: The wave motions create an impression of forward movement, making it stand out amongst the other sculptures on display. It is one of many beautiful sculptures […]
Chinese New Year in London
A Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, London on New Years Day 2013. Posted in response to week 5 of Thursday’s Lingering Look at Windows.
Learning a New Language
I always try to learn some of the language before I travel. My shelves are groaning under the weight of dictionaries and CDs. I find that the more languages I […]
Travel with Intent 