Edinburgh’s Golden Hour
“Breathes there a man, with soul so dead, Who never to himself has said, This is my own, my native land! Whose heart hath ne’er within him burned, As […]
Not the London Eye
-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 44 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with an […]
The Giants of Pi
Back in the Middle Ages, in Barcelona, the giants Goliath and St. Christopher, along with several monstrous beasts, were an important part of the Corpus Christi celebration. Guivernau recognised the Giants of […]
Celebrate the Scottish Way
Linked to Pixelventures Farewell Party and Black & White Wednesdays.
Wordless in Montmartre
Wordless Wednesday – on Wednesdays all over the internet bloggers post a photo with no words to explain it.
Glass Fantasia
Beyond the Object, Halcyon Gallery, London, until 21 June 2014. Linked to Ruby Tuesday.
X is for… XVI June
As mentioned in James met Nora, XVI June is Blooms Day. I took yesterday’s Lincoln’s Inn photo last year, 2013, but by some weird coincidence I ended up back in Dublin yesterday, June […]
Where James met Nora
-or Happy Bloomsday On 16th June 1904, James Joyce met his wife Nora Barnacle for the first time. Well, actually, it seems they first met on 10th June but they […]
Ode to the West Wind
This large scale mural on the wall of a Georgian house in Soho was inspired by a poem by Percey Bysshe Shelley. “O WILD West Wind, thou breath of Autumn’s being— […]
Rain protection in Istanbul
Remember the Istanbul rain I featured last week? Well, this is what I had to wear as a result! Plus a headscarf for the mosque. Still smiling despite the ridiculous […]
Paco’s Colourful Candy
It is not just the shopfront here in Madrid that is bright, the contents are too: If this has awoken your sweet tooth, you can order online! Caramelos Paco, c/ Toledo […]
Travel with Intent 