Colourful Parking
. Hex colour ref: fdd9b5 A colourful note: apricot has been in use as a colour name since 1851 and joined the Crayola set back in 1958. […]
Caress
This mural can be found on Empedrado, close to Plaza de la Catedral. Working solely by the signature, this piece is the work of ZLY UNT. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 23 January […]
Before and After
Every month, Paula is featuring a “before and after” (colour versus monochrome) challenge. A great topic for me. I love black and white images but I am often torn between colour […]
On the Street
Hex colour ref: efcdb8 A colourful note: the origins of the colour name desert sand are apparent when you observe how accurately it resembles the Saharan sand. Interestingly, it was used by General […]
Francophilia
Cienfuegos was founded in 1819 by a French émigré from Louisiana. Don Louis D’Clouet brought in other French families from the USA and from Bordeaux, and the influence of […]
Big and Small
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 January 2017 Part of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Relaxing in the Sun
Hex colour reference: FF8243 A colourful note: this bright and bold shade of orange was issued by Crayola in 2003 under the name Mango Tango. That year was the 100th anniversary of […]
More Stars
This is another mural by the Cuban artist 5Stars (Cinco Estrellas). Copyright Debbie Smyth, 16 January 2017 Part of Monday Mural
Down
Over to all of you to join the theme with your own down post, or with a post based on any single word that takes your fancy. And if you haven’t […]
Cienfuegos Harbour
Before I head off to new places, I love to read a variety of fiction that is either set in my destination or was written by someone from the country. And when no […]
Trendy Lippy
Our guide at El Paraiso, an organic finca, spoke excellent English, gave us an educational tour around the gardens and kept us highly amused. That very trendy makeup comes from a shrub […]
