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Love and Luck in Japan

At Japanese temples it is common to see racks of hand-inscribed votive plaques, or “ema” (絵馬).  This is wishing Japanes style; the plaques could be asking for anything from a […]

Walls in London

There is always something new to discover in London: these painted walls, for example, The mural below is set back from the street on the west side of Tottenham Court […]

Snouts in the Snow

We’ve just had a week or so of snow in England and it was impossible to resist getting out there and taking photos.  I love these colourful pigs in the […]

Walls of Dubrovnik

What better place for this challenge from Ailsa, than the walled town of Dubrovnik in Croatia. To join in Ailsa’s weekly travel challenge go to Where’s my backpack.

Highlights of Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital and largest city in Kenya, and one-time capital of British East Africa. It is a vibrant, friendly city with some great attractions for travellers, but sadly […]

Melancholy Moscow

I have just returned from a brief trip to Moscow (October 2012). The weather there was bitterly cold, something it happened to share with China which was having its first […]

Word of the Week: Weather

Weathered rocks: doesn’t sound very exciting, but that’s what makes the Grand Canyon and the red rocks around Sedona so spectacular: . . . Join the weather challenge at http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/a-word-a-week-photo-challenge-weather/ .

Up High in Catalonia

In Catalonia, they love building castles. Human ones. This is particularly popular at festival time.  Go to any Catalonian town’s festival amd there’ll be a passionately fought competition between the […]