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-Singapore

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

Hex colour reference:  #1cd3a2 A colourful note:  there’s a touch of caribbean green at this Singapore Temple.  It was a beautiful contrast to the warm orange and gold shades.  And this colour […]

-Sweden

Love is Often Unexpected

According to this red granite sculpture on the quay in Stockholm, love  came true for the optimistic sea monster and the bashful mermaid.   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 22 January 2016    

-London

Kew Beckons in February

For colour, variety and beautiful scenery, Kew Gardens never disappoint. These wonderful purples are from the 2014 occurrence of the annual Orchid Festival.  This year, the orchids are starring in the Carnival […]

-Denmark

A Glimpse of Orange

I’m back in Copenhagen today, enjoying the colourful architecture, though this photo is from April last year: it’s not so sunny today, and there’s a fair bit of snow here now! […]

-Turkey

Welcome Page in Istanbul

This beautiful water feature is a lovely welcome to the wonderful Gülhane gardens outside the Topkapi Palace. If you visit Istanbul be sure not to miss a wander here. In […]

-London

Centre Point

“What’s the point?”, you may be wondering. This 3-metre tall, illuminated lettering is part of the London Lumière show.  In fact, it is the name taken from a famous London […]

-Hertfordshire

Gathering Lavender

A colourful note:  Blue violet became a Crayola colour in 1934.  Interestingly, they use a plant name for most of their shades of purple Copyright Debbie Smyth, 14 January 2016