-Edinburgh
“Chim chiminey Chim chiminey Chim chim cher-ee! A sweep is as lucky As lucky can be “ These chimneys in Ann Street, Edinburgh, have been given a red neon treatment […]
Alphabet Challenges
Gymnosophist is defined as “going nearly naked” according to my erstwhile Oxford English dictionary – from the Greek gumnos meaning naked, don’t you know. On a balcony above the Chihuly […]
-Paris
The huge scale of the Eiffel Tower becomes apparent when contrasted with the tiny tourists who climb its stairs. The flash of orange provided by the brave tourist below makes […]
-Day Trips from Madrid
I am not a fan of these tourist roadtrains; I prefer to use my own feet. It would be a great shame, though, to miss any of the buildings or […]
-Belgium
This long, narrow black and white mural is easily missed, sitting as it does, beneath the lower step leading to Saint Boniface Church in the Ixelles area of Brussels. Linked […]
-Madrid
Linked to Monday Mellow Yellow and Blue Monday.
-Paris
One photo, no words for Silent Sunday. . .
-Botswana
This beauty has to be one of my all time favourite birds. It is quite common in sub-Saharan Africa; in fact it’s the national bird of both Kenya and Botswana, […]
-Edinburgh
This magnificent Greek-style temple can be found on the Water of Leith walkway in Edinburgh, between Deanhaugh Street and the Dean Bridge. At this spot, a mineral spring flows into the […]
Fine Art
Dale Chihuly is world renowned for his glass art. In fact, he has been at the forefront of the development of glass as a fine art. As a result, his […]