Flirtatious Giraffe
This flirtatious giraffe is one of two sculptures by Josep Granyer i Giralt (1899-1983) that grace Barcelona’s Rambla de Catalunya. This one is La girafa coqueta or “Coquettish Giraffe”; the other will be featured […]
Stickybeak!
These bright little birds were almost as cheeky as the local monkeys. The lure of sugar, honey and porridge proved a greater force than their fear of clapping and stamping […]
Luminous Leaves
These beautiful water lily leaves contain so many different colours. The colours are enhanced slightly by increasing the amount of shadow in post processing. Linked to Daily Prompt: Bright.
Continuous Variations
“I have been sitting watching that ever since I came back, the continuous variations of light and shadow.” –Laurie Lee Laurie Lee (1914-1997) was an English poet, who wrote much […]
Knobbly Door
This is just one of Toledo’s magnificent, knobbly doors – processed here in HDR to bring out the detail of the weathered wood. Linked to I Heart Macro, Macro Monday and Delirious Doors.
Mannekens Galore
I spotted these colourful little fellas in a shop in Brussels. They are, of course, multi-coloured versions of the famous Brussels landmark, the Manneken Pis (which translates as Little Man Pee in Marols, a […]
Silver and Gold
One photo, no words for Silent Sunday.
Toledo Roof
Linked to Shadow Shot Sunday.
Catalan Prêt-à-Porter
The exhibition Barcelona Prêt-à-Porter, 1958-2008: Fifty Years of the Fashion Industry, is on now, until 30 March 2014, at the Palau Robert in Barcelona. This ten month exhibition features material from […]
Raindrops Keep Falling
The green umbrella in this Parisian mural looks so real, I was tempted to take shelter. Linked to Monday Mural and Weekend Reflections.
Manchester Sky, the Sequel
As I have shown before, Manchester is not always as wet and grey as its reputation suggests. Linked to Skywatch Friday.
Travel with Intent 