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-Sweden

Step To It

If you step across the David Hall Bridge, over the South Suburban Canal in Malmo, you can indulge in a spot of shoe obsession as you walk. These bronze pieces of […]
Step To It

-Sweden

Razed by the Snow

The beauty of Stockholm is undeniable on a sunny, snowy day, but as I wandered through the central park, Kungsträdgården, I was sad to see this poor, felled rabbit, overcome by wind and […]

-Sweden

Royal Arrival in Stockholm

This nineteenth century statue depicts the arrival of Crown Prince Karl XIV into the city in 1810.  Born in Pau in France, in 1763,  Jean Bernadotte became King of Sweden and […]

-London

Isaac Newton: Bigger than Life

This is an imposing depiction of Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1726), an English physicist and mathematician whose achievements are many and varied.  He shares credit with Gottfried Leibniz for the development of […]

-London

A Balanced Alien

I have featured this massive upside-down alien previously.  He landed on his head in a London garden in early 2013, and was a feature that I would make a detour […]

-Denmark

Danish David and his Shadow

Many full-sized replicas of Michelangel’s marble David are on display around the world; the one above is a bronze cast that stands in front of the Kongelige Afstøbningssamling, the Danish Royal […]

-Sweden

Love is Often Unexpected

According to this red granite sculpture on the quay in Stockholm, love  came true for the optimistic sea monster and the bashful mermaid.   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 22 January 2016    

-Turkey

Welcome Page in Istanbul

This beautiful water feature is a lovely welcome to the wonderful Gülhane gardens outside the Topkapi Palace. If you visit Istanbul be sure not to miss a wander here. In […]