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Fashion Conscious Fish

“Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream.” -Malcolm Muggeridge I bet this cute fish rules the roost – excuse the mixed metaphors! Linked to Afloat, Blue Monday, Monday […]

Marseille is in my Heart

“Marseille is, and always has been, the port of exiles, of Mediterranean exiles, of exiles from our former colonial routes, too.  Here, whoever disembarks in the port is inevitably at […]

I is for… Invader

There has been an invasion of little, and sometimes not so little, pixellated men across the globe, starting in Paris in 1998. They seem friendly enough so if you want […]

Panoramic Venice

Every now and then a view just demands that I use the panorama setting on my camera to capture in all its wide-angled beauty.  The Venice lagoon was one such […]

The Cathedral of Milan

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 84 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photos taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own […]

A Stroll around Montparnasse Cemetery

Montparnasse Cemetery, opened on 25 July 1824, is one of the three principal cemeteries of central Paris (the other two being Pere-Lachaise and Montmartre). It was originally one necropolis, but today […]

E is for… Exquisite Schlachertorte

The Viennese chocolate cake,  Sachertorte, dates back to 1832, when Prince Wenzel von Metternich demanded his personal chef create a special dessert for several important guests.  However, the chef fell ill and his sixteen-year-old apprentice, Franz Sacher, had to step […]

Mosque Ahead, Wet Behind!

There are great views of the Blue Mosque from these benches, but sitting presented a risk of severe dampness to unprotected behinds. Linked to Bench Series and My Sunday Photo. Copyright Debbie Smyth, […]