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Gem of a Colour

Hex colour reference:  #77dde7 A colourful note: turquoise blue was a new shade for Crayola back in 1935.  The first recorded use of turquoise as a colour name in English dates […]
Gem of a Colour

Isle of Beauty

Hex colour reference:  #158078 A colourful note:  this dark green, with a hint of blue, is known in current Crayola boxes as pine green.  In fact, this shade of green featured in the original […]
Isle of Beauty

Target Practice

Bullet-ridden road signs form a common part of navigation around Corsica.  Those fighting for the independence of Corsica are keen to damage signs written in French as opposed to Corsican: many […]

Morning Calmness

My inaugural visit to Corsica and my first sunrise brought calm and beauty.  The rest of the trip got even better, if you can imagine that!   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 15 November […]
Morning Calmness

Granite Island

    Colourful plants adorn the Iles Lavezzi, popping up in nooks and crannies, whilst the rocks and boulders provide their own more solid beauty.  It was only the call for […]
Granite Island