V is for… Volk’s Electric Railway
This electric railway runs along the seafront at Brighton, […]
U is for… Up in the Air
I wouldn’t advise taking a shortcut into the Tivoli Gardens over this vicious fence! But you can get a peek in the conveniently placed mirror up in the air, or […]
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 […]
S is for… Symmetry
The early morning sun on a very cold spring day, generated this fascinating reflection in the windows of my hotel. I had to stand on the window sill and hang […]
R is for… Road Sign Hacker
The artist Clet Abraham, son of French writer Jean-Pierre Abraham, was born in Brittany in 1966. After studying fine art in France he finally settled in Florence where he hs established […]
Q is for… Quick Fix
Part of the April A to Z, ABCW and Alphabe Thursday. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 April 2015
P is for… Police Boxes in Edinburgh
There are still many traditional blue police boxes on the streets of Edinburgh. Although they serve no practical use these days, it is still nice to see their bright colour, […]
O is for… Once Upon a time
“Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen” – so starts the 1952 movie about Hans Christian Andersen. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), born […]
N is for Antique Shop
Well, it is when the “A” is missing from Antikvariat! I liked the look of this little shop in Copenhagen – and it seemed only fitting that a few of its letters […]
M is for… Missed the Last Train from Dunedin
This woman and child are running in vain, for the […]
L is for… Lovely Lady on a Lambretta
There was a gathering of scooter enthusiasts in Trafalgar Square the other day. This yellow Lambretta caught my eye. The proud owner seemed pleased with my interest in his “little […]
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