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Orchid Festival at Kew

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 30 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 […]

Chilled at Disney

This lends a whole new meaning to the term “purple patch”.  This youngster had clearly had a hard day of rollercoaster fun. Linked to One Word Photo Challenge: Purple.

Brown is not Boring

This stocky little fellow is a Brown Parrot (also known as Meyer’s Parrot), and as you can see he is not at all boring even if his name is. His […]

Crimson Fronds

On a wet and stormy Florida evening, this palm tree brought a very warm and welcoming feel to the seafront in St Petersburg. Linked to Ruby Tuesday.

Turkish Delights

This week, I’m featuring two bright and beautiful murals from Istanbul.  If you take a stroll from Tunel towards Galata Tower,  along Galip Dede Cd, you’ll spot them in a […]

Istanbul Perspective

These two guys were having a quiet drink close to the Galata Tower.  But look at the real picture below to get the full context. Linked to the Photo Friday, Perspective, Sundays […]

Top of the Tower

This cylindrical, stone tower in Istanbul’s ‘new’ town dates from 1348. It was the tallest building in Istanbul when it was built and it still dominates this part of the […]

On Cloud Nine

I am both a tea and a coffee drinker, so Istanbul was my kind of place; strong, Turkish coffee scents the air, and men dash to and fro carrying trays […]