Lines of Vines
Lines, or perhaps I should say rayas, as I’m in Spain today, are everywhere in nature as well as in our man-made environment. I am in a small town in […]
Venetian windows
A sketch: The real thing: I hope you enjoyed these windows from Venice. Posted as part of Thursday Lingering Look at Windows.
Three Kings Parade in Barcelona
In Spain, there are impressive parades on 5 January: the three kings are welcomed to town, wishes are made and then the children leave their shoes out before they go to bed that night in the hope of presents from […]
Bay of Naples
The Bay of Naples is 15 km wide, large for a bay. It is also known as the Gulf of Naples which grants more recognition of its size. It has […]
The future for Camp Nou?
The construction of the current Estadi del FC Barcelona or Camp Nou started in 1954 and it was officially opened in 1954. 50 years later it was decided to issue an international […]
High jinks in Ibiza
I’ll let the photos speak for themselves: Posted in response to Sue’s Word a Week Challenge: Action.
Dog Day by Alicia Giménez-Bartlett
Alicia Giménez-Bartlett may be little known outside Spain, but in her home country and in Latin America, she is one of their best-known and most-loved crime writers. She was born […]
Green Tenerife
Although there is plenty of green in England at the moment it’s hard to find a dry, bright moment to take a decent photograph. So I have resorted to an […]
Windows galore! – in Barcelona
The building next to Gaudí’s Casa Batlló was under renovation a while back, but they gave it a fancy cover of brightly coloured windows. This is part of the Thursday Lingering Look […]
Captivating Bergen
Bergen is an enthralling city on the west coast of Norway, Norway’s second largest city in fact. On a clear, sunny day you’d be hard pressed to think of anywhere […]
Travel with Intent 