Challenges

Siren on the Beach

Concepción Méndez Cuesta (Madrid, 1898 – Mexico, 1986) was a leading Spanish poet and dramatist, perhaps better known under the name Concha Mendez. She was a member of the Generación del 27 society, a […]

-Edinburgh

News with Unexpected Views

In the corner of St Giles’ Street, there’s a set of steps that I hadn’t discovered before. 124 of them if I counted correctly! But before nipping down them, I enjoyed the unexpected views. […]

Odd Ball

Kiss!

This wonderful poster is appearing ahead of the UK vote on staying in Europe. The warning here, is that if we exit we lose the support and friendship of our […]

-Manchester

Manchester Embrace

No sign of blue sky so far this morning, but today is Manchester Day. Sun, or no sun, it will be a day full of fun, with parades, street acts, […]

-Madrid

Curvy Shadows

Six Word Saturday

Change Your Spots, Earn Your Stripes

-Andalucia

Bella Vista

Black and white Seville – great in colour too. A must visit place; right now if you can, before the summer heat builds up. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 June 2016 Part […]

-Corsica

Curvy Corsica

-Marseille

Sky-high Stainless Steel

The reflective pavilion in the Vieux Port is always on my visit list when I’m in Marseille. This slender steel canopy towers over the port area, providing reflections of both the […]

-Turkey

Dawn Sky

I fell in love with Istanbul and its people when I visited last year, and I’m missing it. It is a beautiful, walkable, historical, modern, photogenic and very welcoming city. […]