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B is for… Boat

Whenever I visit Tarragona, I like to pop down to the fishermen’s district, El Serallo. It is home to a well known fish market, and many fish and seafood restaurants. […]

Cryptozoology and the Libraffe

The Oxford Dictionary defines cryptozoology as “the search for and study of animals whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the Loch Ness monster and the yeti”. […]

Autumn Vines

Beautiful, golden vines in the Baix Penedès  area of Catalunya in northern Spain.   Posted as part of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Autumn.

A is for… Alphabet

At the Old Library in Trinity College, Dublin the public are granted access to the 65 metre-long Long Room. As with the British Library, Trinity College Library is a legal […]

Windows from Sitges

Sitges is an incredibly picturesque town: white and blue buildings, sandy beaches, modernist architecture, flowers, gardens, statues, …  And its windows are no exception. For this Thursday’s Lingering Look at […]

Bulgarian mural

Veliko Tarnovo (Велико Търново) is one of the oldest settlements in Bulgaria, dating back over five millennia. Traces of human presence dating from the 3rd millennium BC have been found there, it […]

Mellow Yellow on the Green

The June weather in Dublin was what you would expect in April.  Between showers, I was able to admire these yellow blossoms floating in the water in St Stephen’s Green […]

Bicing in Black and White

  As with Barclays Bikes in London, Barcelona has Bicing Bikes to hire. Here they are, lined up and harmless – not so once they are hurtling down a path […]