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Paris Skyline in Silhouette

Paris, sunset and a viewpoint – can life get any better? Updated August 2014. Linked to Word a Week Challenge: Silhouette, Skywatch Friday and Silhouette.

Green Windows

The Musée du Quai Branly, close to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, features indigenous art, cultures and civilizations from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.   The building was designed by architect Jean Nouvel and is famous […]

The Man who Walked through Walls

The square in Montmarte dedicated to French author Marcel Aymé (1902-1967), sports a jolly statue if what is probably Aymé’s most famous character,  Dutilleul. In his famous short story, Le Passe-Muraille (The Walker-Through-Walls), Dutilleul suddenly […]

Evening Sky over Kings Cross

Summer isn’t quite over!  There was a beautiful blue sky over Kings Cross yesterday evening. The tall sparkly thing is one of the new lights at the front of Kings […]

The Ugly Five

Everyone knows about the Big Five, the five animals that tourists want to tick off while on safari, but what about the Ugly Five? They are just as much fun […]

Little and Large

Here are two African animals of very different sizes, shown in black and white. Linked to Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Animals.

Top Places to Eat Out in Moscow

I was in Moscow twice last year, on business, and although I found some absolutely fantastic restaurants, the prices did make my eyes water a little.  So when I came […]