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-Portugal

E is for… Edible cow

This edible-looking, chocolate cow was part of the 2006 Cow Parade, held in Lisbon that year. I’m a big fan of these public art parades: the artists somehow manage to capture a lesser-known element […]

-Japan

Love and Luck in Japan

At Japanese temples it is common to see racks of hand-inscribed votive plaques, or “ema” (絵馬).  This is wishing Japanes style; the plaques could be asking for anything from a […]

-London

Walls in London

There is always something new to discover in London: these painted walls, for example, The mural below is set back from the street on the west side of Tottenham Court […]

Challenges

Snouts in the Snow

We’ve just had a week or so of snow in England and it was impossible to resist getting out there and taking photos.  I love these colourful pigs in the […]

-Croatia

Walls of Dubrovnik

What better place for this challenge from Ailsa, than the walled town of Dubrovnik in Croatia. To join in Ailsa’s weekly travel challenge go to Where’s my backpack.

-Arizona

Word of the Week: Weather

Weathered rocks: doesn’t sound very exciting, but that’s what makes the Grand Canyon and the red rocks around Sedona so spectacular: . . . Join the weather challenge at http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/a-word-a-week-photo-challenge-weather/ .

Challenges

Up High in Catalonia

In Catalonia, they love building castles. Human ones. This is particularly popular at festival time.  Go to any Catalonian town’s festival amd there’ll be a passionately fought competition between the […]

-London

Up

I had a few minutes to spare this week in London.  It was a sunny yet bitterly cold day,  but  after a succession of dull and dreary ones I decided to make […]

-Europe

Beyond the Obvious

This certainly makes you look beyond: The girl is real. The rest, however, is a trompe l’oeil painted on a plain, flat wall! . Posted as part of the Weekly […]