Clock Tower, St Albans, Hertfordshire Gargoyles, these charmingly grotesque figures, date back as far as Ancient Egyptian architecture and, in more recent times, became a common feature in Gothic architecture. […]
Pointe de Pontusval, Brittany, September 2016 Pointe de Pontusval, Brittany, September 2016 Lion rock at Saint-Guirec, Brittany, September 2016 Saint-Guirec, Brittany, September 2016 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 February 2022 Posted […]
Mary Poppins in Leicester Square, London And someone with a jazzier umbrella than Mary: Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 February 2022 Posted as part of Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge and Marsha’s […]
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, […]