Gathering Lavender
A colourful note: Blue violet became a Crayola colour in 1934. Interestingly, they use a plant name for most of their shades of purple Copyright Debbie Smyth, 14 January 2016
Tower Reflection
Hex colour reference: #199ebd A colourful note: the bright blue green shade joined the Crayola colour offerings in 1930. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 13 January 2016
Multicoloured Martyrs at Westminster Abbey
The original abbey dates back to the 11th century, but the present building dates mainly from the reign of King Henry III in the 13th century. It has been the setting for every […]
Odd Ball
Hurray! The sun shone today! And I wasn’t the only one out enjoying the weather. Linked to Odd Ball Copyright Debbie Smyth, 10 January 2016
Smile!
Want to smile? Then head over to visit Paula at Lost in Translation, where she presents a wonderful combination of images, music and thoughts. I was delighted to be a […]
Bitter and Sweet Pillars
These bittersweet pillars supported the 1864 Blackfriars railway bridge across the Thames. They came in threes, and the third of each set has been used to help support the new […]
The Water’s Always Wetter On The Other Side Of The Fence
Linked to Good Fences Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 January 2016
No Fishing!
Linked to B&W Weds Copyright Debbie Smyth, 6 January 2016
All-white in Kew
Linked to Fun Foto Challenge Copyright Debbie Smyth, 5 January 2016
Tower Bridge
Seeing the stunning gemstone colour lighting up part of Tower Bridge was a pleasure. Hex colour reference: #78dbe2 A colourful note and a little language gem: the first recorded use of aquamarine […]
Helping Hands
Both Arms stretch out in Mandela Gardens in Leeds. They are a 16ft tall bronze sculpture created in 2000 by the Leeds-born sculptor Kenneth Armitage (1916-2002). Linked to Odd Ball and My […]
Travel with Intent 