The island of Saint Helena, a volcanic tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean, is Britain’s second-oldest remaining overseas territory after Bermuda. The island is around 16 by 8 kilometres in size and […]
Melpomene, one of the nine daughters of Zeuss, each a named Muse, became the Muse of Tragedy. She was the Goddess of Singing; indeed, her name was derived from the Greek […]
The top of Charing Cross Road is still undergoing a lot of building work, largely due to the forthcoming new railway line, and I did feel a little sad to […]
Hex colour ref: #f75394 A colourful note: violet red made its Crayola appearance in 1958. Crayola described it as a replacement name for their Magenta colour, but if you look […]
This fascinating sculpture makes an enticing feature in London’s Cavendish Square Gardens. The lady’s sculptor is always open to selling his pieces and to welcoming interested members of the public […]
Hex colour ref: #deaa88 A colourful note: this shade appeared anonymously in 1992 as part of the public naming competition, and was named tumbleweed by winner Julee Robinson, aged 33. Tumbleweed is […]
This is not a geographic location to match the name of this Crayola tropical colour, but Green Park’s trees obviously have tropical ambitions. Or is just a dream? Hex colour reference: #17806d […]
As winter fades away, the benches reappear in London’s parks, and sometimes there are designs to remind you that this is an English Spring! Hex colour reference: #eceabe A […]