N is for… Necessities
What were once luxuries can fast become necessities. And what were once necessities can fast become obsolete. Linked to Tagged N, Signs, ABC Wednesday and Alphabe Thursday.
M is for… Magnets
Mmm, magnets. I could also have called this K for Kitsch! I don’t believe there’s a tourist destination in the world that doesn’t have magnets on sale. They may be rather […]
L is for… Labour Party of Belgium
The Labour Party in Belgium (Belgische Werkliedenpartij or Parti Ouvrier Belge) was founded in a cafe in the Grande Place in Brussels. In April 1885, 112 workers came together in De Zwaan, […]
K is for… Kapok
This stately and gnarled tree twists and turns its way around the garden outside the Museum of Fine arts in St Petersburg, Florida. It attracts plenty of tourist attention because […]
J is for… Jump
A combination of the newly reconfigured esplanade area of Marseille around the Mucem J4 building and the heat of a provencal summer, attracts the local youngsters. The water tempts them and […]
I is for… Illuminating London
London has some wonderfully intricate lamps. I’m a particular fan of these green and gold examples on Westminster Bridge, that look especially striking at dawn. Linked to Tagged I, ABC Wed, Alphabe Thurs and […]
H is for… Hold On Tight
I know the Brighton Pier sign needs to shine bright… …but this is not the job for me! Linked to Tagged H, B&W Wednesday, ABC Wednesday, Alphabe Thursday and Alphabet project.
G is for… Gull
The cute knitted seagulls in this Brighton shop window look harmless enough, but the same can’t be said of their real-life cousins. Smaller birds live, justifiably, in fear (look away […]
Flaking, Faded and Fabulous
Those three words could be used all over Venice: it is a tactile, textured place that is oh so pleasing on the eye (and camera lens).
E is for… Elementary, my dear Watson
This statue of Sherlock Holmes stands tall outside Baker Street station on the Marylebone Road in London. Now I don’t want to upset anyone, but I feel I must mention […]
D is for… Donuts
Linked to Tagged D, ABC Weds, Alphabe Thurs and Alphabet Project.
Travel with Intent 