St. Mary’s Church, better known as the Hidden Gem, was founded in 1794 in the centre of what was then, the poorest quarter of Manchester. A priest, Father Broomhead, purchased […]
Looking back over my recent photo collections, I notice that I rather like a refreshing point of view: glasses, with or without refreshment, often feature; sometimes as a focal point, […]
In Tarragona, on the Rambla Nova, there stands a life-size monument to the tradition of building Castells, or Human Towers. As you can see above, the castellers are lifelike, with […]
“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ― Nelson Mandela I am not going to attempt a biography of Nelson Mandela […]
Here are some more beautiful thistles, from the same garden in Wiltshire as my previous thistle post. These are Eryngium, also known as Ivory Thistles or Sea Holly. Both are […]