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Dust in the Desert

 “Rebellion without truth is like spring in a bleak, arid desert” – Khalil Gibran Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 April 2015

Spray it Pink

This one of the recent murals to brighten up the former ladies toilets entrance in Manchester’s Northern Quarter as part of the Outhouse project. This piece is by Leeds based artist […]

Walking on the Edge

Knife Edge Bridge, on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls, brings you very close to the awe-inspiring falls.  The view down to the swirling waters deep below is dizzying. Built […]

Don Quixote in Paris

This French version of Don Quijote, with a Dali illustration of the hero and his companion, takes pride of place in a Parisian bookshop. It grabbed my attention because of the […]

On the Wires

Up the stairs, through the arch and you’re on your way to Paris… I like this view of the Chromolocomotion installation that is part of Terrace Wires at St Pancras […]

Carpet Creation

This woman was hard at work in the window of one of the massive carpet studios come shops in Istanbul.  I can only marvel at how they manage to create pieces […]

Red Doors at Teatro Lara

This historic Madrid theatre was built in 1879 and inaugurated in September 1880. My Spanish isn’t up to this cultural activity yet, but if yours is, you can’t miss the bright […]

Collage of Kitsch

They originally appeared in the following posts: Venetian guard dogs Hot Lips mask Hand me the menu Tintin in Edinburgh Manchester hair dos London shop assistant Spanish legs Stuffed crow […]