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 […]
Spring in Corsica
If you fancy enjoying this shot in a personal way, it is available to buy as a scarf on RedBubble: Hex colour ref: ffff99 A colourful note: The first […]
If you want to enjoy solitude
……. go to Corsica But if a spot of glorious solitude is what you want, be sure to travel out of season! Copyright Debbie Smyth, 4 February 2017 Part of Six Word […]
Pink Church of Calvi
Hex colour reference: FDBCB4 A colourful note: the first use of the English word melon as a colour was recorded in 1892. The colour, it seems, is named […]
Limpid Waters of Lavezzi
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 5 January 2017 Part of Thursday Special
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 […]
Rare Union
“Rare is the union of beauty and purity” – Juvenal (Roman poet) Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 August 2016
Stroll around Ile Lavezzi
The Iles Lavezzi are a group of small, rocky islands that lie part way between Corsica and Sardinia. They are easily reachable by boat from Bonifacio and are an absolute “must […]
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 […]
Early Rise in Corsica
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 5 August 2016 Part of Morning
Travel with Intent 