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Time Warp Dalí Style

This fantastic Dalíesque clock, inspired by his famous painting The Persistence of Memory ( La persistencia de la memoria), adorns a slightly wonky bench outside the Dalí Museum in St Petersburg, Florida. This is […]

Pair of Turkish Fashionistas

I met this charming couple of street artists early one evening in Ortaköy.  They pose for photos in these extravagant costumes that are made of recycled scraps and rubbish, and the guy is also […]

The Shadows of Dusk

As dusk descended on this narrow street in Istanbul, the shadows slowly enveloped the light of the day. Linked to Our World Tuesday. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 18 May 2015

Old Lady Lent

La Vella Quaresma, or Old Lady Lent, is usually represented  by an old woman with a sour-looking face. She has seven legs, sometimes herrings as legs, and she normally carries a cod and a basket […]

Pretty Bin

How’s this for a rubbish container: It has to be the prettiest bin I’ve seen – reflecting the surroundings in these beautiful gardens below the Topkapi Palace. Linked to Odd Ball. Copyright Debbie […]

Bench Bums in Barcelona

Fancy a break from all that sightseeing, shopping and dining in Barcelona?  Then why not take a break at the beach? Linked to Benches. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 May 2015

Equestrian Shadow

This grand statue of Ramon Berenguer III (1082 – 1131), Count of Barcelona, casts a statue that is possible more impressive than the statue itself. The photo above is an […]