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World Peace Flame

The Hague is home to many peace organisations, so it was fitting that the first ever World Peace Flame should be sited in this city, outside its Peace Palace. In July […]

-Paris

Puzzling Windows

This shop window on Ile Saint-Louis looked pretty in the Spring sunshine, with its well-known art works and interesting reflections. It is actually a shop specialising in jigsaw puzzles, shelf upon […]

-Netherlands

Kitesurfing Heaven

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 36 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 […]

-Netherlands

A Story of Storks and Eels

This stork is really strutting his stuff – he is obviously very proud of the black eel he has caught! This  white stork on a gold background is part of the coat of arms […]

-London

Happy St George’s Day

This was going to be my Wordless Wednesday but then I decided I wanted to say some words! St George is the patron saint of England, so really I should have featured […]

-Paris

Shadow Play

I couldn’t help but smile at this – the sun makes playful shadows on the hoardings around a renovation site on Île Saint–Louis.  It reminded me of the hand shadows my dad […]

-London

Around Trafalgar Square

When Trafalgar Square was designed in the 1840s, two fountains were included, apparently to reduce the amount of open space available for riotous assembly! The original fountains were replaced in the late 1930s at a […]