Surprise! Surprise!
Havana abounds with contrast and surprise! — . Copyright Debbie Smyth, 14 April 2017 Posted as part of Surprise
Fruit and Veg
Camagüey Market, Cuba, December 2016 – Hex colour ref: ffaacc A colourful note on carnation pink: It seems that the first recorded use of carnation as a colour name in […]
Che Guevara in the headlights
– Hex colour ref: c0448f A colourful note: red violet made its Crayola appearance in 1930, a busy year at the crayon company, including design changes as well as colour […]
A touch of Pizzazz
Hex colour reference: #ff1dce A colourful note: this bright shade of magenta, known as purple pizzazz, joined Crayola in 1990 as part of its fluorescent specialty set. . . Copyright Debbie Smyth, 31 March 2017 […]
Goose Steps
The term “goose step” originally referred to a British military drill in which one leg at a time was swung back and forth without bending the knee. Standing on only […]
Rocking in Viñales
Hex colour Reference: #7442c8 A colourful note: Purple heart is the common name for a rainforest tree, Peltogyne, a tree that has incredibly strong wood. Known as heartwood, it is famous for both its […]
Fishing
Hex colour reference: 979AAA A colourful note: this bluish grey shade appeared as manatee in Crayola boxes in 1998 and is still available in the 120 packs. If you run through through […]
Cuba in a Ford 1918
. . Hex colour reference: #1f75fe A colourful note: The blue Crayola crayon dates back to the original set that appeared in 1903. It has had a wide range of other names as […]
Wish I had an Angel
Angelic advice? Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 March 2017 . Part of Wish
Colourful Trinidad
. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 March 2017 Part of Wordless Wednesday on Tuesday
Standing Ovation
. Part of the Crayola Colour Challenge, Hex colour reference: #199ebd A colourful note: the bright blue green shade joined the Crayola colour offerings in 1930. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 5 March 2017 […]
Travel with Intent 