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Oddly nosy

Do you see what I see? Wide-eyed and noticeably nasal? British Library, London   – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 23 February 2022 Posted as part of Becky’s SquareOdds …

Oddly glamorous

Fargesia the dragon on the Great Pagoda, Kew Gardens, London, June 2019 The Great Pagoda dates back to 1762 and was looking its age when it underwent a 4-year renovation […]

Oddly empty

A wall decorated with empty boxes in a pub in Leith (taken with iPhone 11)   – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 February 2022 Posted as part of Becky’s SquareOdd and […]
Oddly empty

Oddly grotesque

Clock Tower, St Albans, Hertfordshire Gargoyles, these charmingly grotesque figures, date back as far as Ancient Egyptian architecture and, in more recent times, became a common feature in Gothic architecture. […]

Oddly singular

Barbican Centre, London, May 2021   – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 18 February 2022 Posted as part of Becky’s SquareOdds …

Dumplings instead of flowers

Making White Roses in Hoi An, Vietnam, September 2017 The Japanese phrase “dumplings instead of flowers” (花より団子 – hana yori dango) refers to choosing something useful over something pretty and […]

Oddly to-whit to-whooing

Part of The Gruffalo’s Child trail at Kew Gardens, London, October 2021 London Road Gardens, Edinburgh Street art in Paris, July 2018   – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 15 February 2022 […]

Oddly green

Whitstable, July 2021   – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 13 February 2022 Posted as part of Becky’s SquareOdds …