Sun, Sea and Sitges
I’m back in Sitges! I do love this place: beautiful sea views, sandy beaches, sea side promenade, and plenty of white and blue to reflect the sun and the sea. […]
Chewing the Cud
I am a fan of Cow Parade and similar public art displays. The cow below is one of my favourites, decked out in blue, white and yellow, so typical of […]
Plaça de Catalunya in the Yellow
Beautiful Plaça de Catalunya in all its early summer glory. Linked to Monday Mellow Yellow.
Buskers in Barcelona
“Every thing that heard him play, Even the billows of the sea, Hung their heads, and then lay by. In sweet music is such art, Killing care and grief of […]
Mrs Harris Goes to Moscow by Paul Gallico
Written in 1974, this fun and charming book captures perfectly the tourist’s experience of Moscow of the 1970s. The ebullient Mrs Harris journeys to Moscow on an errand of love, […]
This is Palma
There’s no denying it, this is Palma: Sun, shadow, colour and history. And great food. Linked to Ruby Tuesday and Shadow Shot Sunday.
Orange Rooftops of Collioure
Collioure is a beautiful little town clinging to the hillside around a stunningly picturesque cove in South West France. Even the rooftops with their warm orange tones do not […]
Relief in Pompeii
The early afternoon shadows enhance the image of this relief in Pompeii. Linked to Shadow Shot Sunday.
Trompe l’Oeil in Bedarieux
I particularly like the muted colours of this painting and the care that has been taken to produce it; it is convincingly realistic. The girl IS real, but the dog […]
Travel with Intent 