Speeding through London
A colourful note: The first recorded use of lime green as a color name in English was in 1890, obviously named after the fruit. I don’t know when electric […]
Misty Walk Along the Thames
This week I’m going to take you along the Thames from Blackfriars Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge on a misty January day. At this point I had run out of time and […]
Beach Huts Ready for Summer
Hex colour reference: #2b6cc4 A colourful note: denim is a shade of indigo named after the blue jeans fabric. I wonder if the huts are white inside, just as jeans should […]
Sunny Day so Highspeed for me
Sun came out, my meeting that day was cancelled, so what could I do but go to the seaside! Linked to Six Word Saturday and Blue Monday Copyright Debbie Smyth, 30 January 2016 […]
Cerulean in Salcombe
Salcombe is a beautiful spot on the southern coast of Devon, an incredibly popular resort where its narrow lanes become incredibly crowded as the summer population swells to around ten times the size […]
Kew Beckons in February
For colour, variety and beautiful scenery, Kew Gardens never disappoint. These wonderful purples are from the 2014 occurrence of the annual Orchid Festival. This year, the orchids are starring in the Carnival […]
The Hunger of a January Diet!
I was feeling much the same! Linked to Six Word Saturday Copyright Debbie Smyth, 16 January 2016
Centre Point
“What’s the point?”, you may be wondering. This 3-metre tall, illuminated lettering is part of the London Lumière show. In fact, it is the name taken from a famous London […]
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
Travel with Intent 