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Pink Epiphany!

With Christmas celebrations in some European countries continuing until Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, I’m sharing a pink yule log today.  These cute logs dispense small Christmas presents, usually sweets, for […]

Windows – Ohla la

Barcelona’s windows never fail to impress. These particular fenestrations belong to a neo-classical building, built on the site of the former palace of the first Count of Barcelona.  Previously a […]

Kings, Camels and Shitting Men

Christmas may be over by 26 December for many of us but in some countries, especially in Southern Europe, children are still eagerly awaiting the delivery of their Christmas presents. […]

Roof Terraces of Barcelona

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 20 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with […]

Flirtatious Giraffe

This flirtatious giraffe is one of two sculptures by Josep Granyer i Giralt (1899-1983) that grace Barcelona’s Rambla de Catalunya.  This one is La girafa coqueta  or “Coquettish Giraffe”; the other will be featured […]

Knobbly Door

This is just one of Toledo’s magnificent, knobbly doors – processed here in HDR to bring out the detail of the weathered wood. Linked to I Heart Macro, Macro Monday and Delirious Doors.

Mannekens Galore

I spotted these colourful little fellas in a shop in Brussels. They are, of course, multi-coloured versions of the famous Brussels landmark, the Manneken Pis (which translates as Little Man Pee in Marols, a […]