Peeping through old doors to modern art, Hertford, February 2021 And a clearer view through the windows: This wonderful timbered building, one of the oldest in Hertford, was built around […]
Close to the swans at Verulam Lake, St Albans, February 2021 The local swans have become very brave and cheeky. Lockdown means increased numbers of visitors to Verulam Lake, and […]
“Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversation.” – Elizabeth Drew Paris, September 2014 It’s time for a weekly quotation-inspired image. If the quote inspires a […]
Eight! Schloss Hellbrunn, Salzburg, May 2018 Apparently, pleasure palaces were all the rage in the early seventeenth century, and Archbishop Markus Sittikus helped set that trend. He became Prince-Archbishop of […]
The outlines of the missing cloisters, St Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire, February 2021 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 23 February 2021 Posted as part of Brian’s Last on Card …
But not this one! Tower of London, February 2021 This Water Gate was built by King Edward I between 1275 and 1279 to provide easy access for him and his family into […]
South Bank, London, February 2021 I was delighted to discover a new work by Jimmy C when I popped into London the other day. A glorious view of the Thames […]
A full Snow Moon over St Albans, Hertfordshire, February 2021 There was no snow here to coincide with this stunning full moon, but Snow Moon is the name commonly given […]