The Ploumanac’h lighthouse is easily viewed from the coastal footpath, Sentier des Douaniers, a gentle stroll from Saint-Guirec. The first lighthouse here was built in 1860. Sadly, it was destroyed in […]
I always think of cloisters as being buried low down and in the midst of the building, but the nature of Mont St Michel perched on an island and reaching up […]
This quaint building with devil-like grotesques and welcoming aqua-coloured doors rests on the pink granite coast of Brittany, between the village and the lighthouse of Ploumanac’h. I believe the cheeky grotesques that adorn the roof, are one […]
Over four hundred pink umbrellas are bobbing high in the sky as part of Pink October’s awareness of breast cancer campaign. A number of local medical organisations and charities, known as the 2016 […]
Back in 2012, prompted by a desire to share my passion for travelling and for writing, I kicked off this travel blog. It has brought me huge enjoyment, but I soon realised […]
If you fancy joining in with One Word Sunday, feel free to create your own photographic post with just one word (plus a basic caption if you want) and leave a link […]
The nineteenth century statue of Saint Louis (the work of Swiss sculptor James Pradier) has received a modern update. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 16 October 2016 Part […]
Birger Ruud, one of Kongsberg’s successful ski jumpers, was smartly dressed in a pink scarf earlier this month; as were virtually all the sculptures in the town. All part of […]