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-Barcelona

Giants and Big Heads in Barcelona

During the summer months, Catalan towns brim with festivals.  Giants and big-heads (gegants i capgrossos) make their grand appearance  along with human castles, fireworks, correfocs (fire run), all accompanied by dancing […]

-London

Geometric Path

  I came across this stunning path in the City of London.     . Posted as part of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: walk.

Challenges

Tarragona Castle Window

This window is a follow-up to last week’s post Castles in the Air.  This window in Tarragona celebrates Catalonia’s tradition of human castle (castells) building. . Posted as part of the Thursday Lingering […]

-London

The Gardener

Every walk around the City of London, brings with it a new discovery;  a new garden perhaps, or a new church.  Today, I came across the Brewers’ Hall Garden, with its sculpture […]

-London

Clouds over St Pancras

There is a new giant art installation at St Pancras International Station.  Called Clouds: Meteoros, the two giant clouds are white and fluffy, with dark grey human figures positioned on […]

-East Midlands

Clare College Gardens

This Macro Monday, I’m sharing some photos of the beautiful gardens at Clare College, Cambridge.  I am just sorry that I can’t do a smell-a-blog as the scents in this section of the garden were tremendous. Founded […]

-Japan

Tokyo, a City of Contrasts

Tokyo is a city of many contrasts… …of high and low . …of traditional and modern . …of crazy and cute . …of sleek and ramshackle: .. …of natural and […]

-London

39 Steps

The 39 Steps is currently showing at the Criterion Theatre in London’s Piccadilly Square. “a memorable and original look back at a sadly bygone era of steam trains, pipe smoking, […]

-London

Castles in the Air

The famous Castellers de Vilafranca, els Verds (the Greens), were in London in April 2013 to celebrate Saint George’s day and demonstrate their gravity-defying human towers. I came across them […]