Making White Roses in Hoi An, Vietnam, September 2017 The Japanese phrase “dumplings instead of flowers” (花より団子 – hana yori dango) refers to choosing something useful over something pretty and […]
British Library, London The building of the new British Library was a massive project, taking over 30 years from initial concept to opening. The architect’s main influences were modernist style, […]
Part of The Gruffalo’s Child trail at Kew Gardens, London, October 2021 London Road Gardens, Edinburgh Street art in Paris, July 2018 – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 15 February 2022 […]
Faces at the entrance to LuÍs I Bridge, Porto, image taken December 2021 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 14 February 2022 Enjoying street art has become a regular event on my travels […]
Vietnam, September 2017 J’ai le cafard (I’m down in the dumps) – and I certainly would be if this was my breakfast! – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 14 February 2022 […]
Margate, Kent, January 2022 This bronze statue is the work of sculptor Ann Carrington, remembering Sophie Booth, who ran a guest house in Margate. She lost two husbands and one […]