Pareos for Sale
– – Hex reference: #de5d83 A colourful note: the Crayola interpretation of the colour of blush is surprisingly robust, an unusual choice for a name that is normally associated with […]
Gazing out from Montjuic
There is a popular sardana tune created by the Catalan composer Enric Morera and named after the Font del Gat (Fountain of the Cat) which is situated close to this […]
Shutters Down
They love to decorate the shop shutters in Barcelona. I found some excellent examples of this in the Sant Antoni area of the city, where the designs portrayed the services […]
Early Morning Queues
The Casa Batllo is worth visiting even if you have to queue. But the best option is pre-booking, and preferably for the “sunrise” access. This allows entrance to a limited […]
Surprise!
Photography has taught me to see. I spot objects, views, actions, that I would not have noticed before. But I admit that the pleasant fishy surprise featured above is […]
Rooftop View
– – . Copyright Debbie Smyth, 12 April 2017 Posted as part of Wordless Wednesday
Walking in the Dark
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light” – Helen Keller Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 November 2016
Strategy and tactics
“Strategy is buying a bottle of fine wine when you take a lady out for dinner. Tactics is getting her to drink it.” -Frank Muir Neither tactics nor strategy […]
Sweet Ending
“There is only one difference between a long life and a good dinner: that, in the dinner, the sweets come last” Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Copyright Debbie Smyth, 15 April […]
Warm Welcome in Raval
Hex colour reference: #5d5e53 A colourful note: sunset orange joined the Crayola collection in 1997 as a dark orange shade. Sunset’s first recorded use as a colour name in English was […]
Never Hide
This huge billboard gazes down on an important square In Barcelona, one that marks a hey point in the history of Catalunya. The 1714 Siege of Barcelona lasted for over a […]
Travel with Intent 