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Four Forts in Mancunium

Manchester is probably best known for its recent industrial history, with constant reminders of that from the strong lines and orange-brown colours of the remaining warehouses and factory buildings. But […]

Alphabet Challenges

T is for… Transparent Lizard

The skeleton of a lizard shows through semi-transparent skin in a reconstructed X-ray image. Part of a Royal Photographic Society outdoor exhibition in Edinburgh, which commemorates 2015 as the International Year […]

-Marseille

Notre Dame de la Garde at Eight Hundred

This 11.2 metre tall statue of the Madonna and Child, created from copper gilded with gold leaf, stands atop Notre Dames de la Garde, overlooking the city and port of Marseille. To […]

-Madrid

San Isidro and the Missing Dahlias

This statue of San Isidro stands in the dahlia gardens, the Dalieda de San Francisco, next to the Real Basílica de San Francisco el Grande in Madrid. If you can drag your […]

-Scotland

A Tale of Water Spirits, Shire Horses and Stainless Steel

This giant, metal nose belongs to one of the world’s […]

-Paris

Surprise Garden

No matter how many times I visit, Paris always has a surprise or two for me. This lovely, peaceful garden is tucked away not far from the hubbub of Place […]

-Madrid

Madrid From Above

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 65 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 […]

-London

Outdoor Art at the In and Out

Charlotte Colbert, a London-based photographer and screenwriter, is currently exhibiting several large pieces on the wall outside the old In and Out Club on Piccadilly. Her screenwriting experience clearly impacts […]

-Manchester

Looking up at Manchester Central Library

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 64 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 […]

-Manchester

Peveril of the Peak

I was lost for a word to describe the colour of this historic Manchester pub. But then I found it – chartreuse! I’m not sure I’ve seen tiles quite this colour […]