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-Kenya

Buffalo Cooling Down

This buffalo in Kenya was enjoying the water, and possible posing for the photo! Linked to Weekend Reflections and Camera Critters.

-London

Nelson Mandela

“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ― Nelson Mandela I am not going to attempt a biography of Nelson Mandela […]

-Andalucia

Malaga City Hall

The beautiful pale yellow tones of the City Hall (Ayuntamiento) stand out in the Malaga sunshine. The  sub-tropical climate here brings about 300 days of sunshine a year to shine […]

Architecture

Margate Lido

A striking sign for a, sadly, long-gone attraction with an immense history. “Lido” is a term for an outdoor swimming pool and surrounding area, sometimes at a beach but not […]

-London

Roll out the Barrows

This is just one of the garden-themed installations at the South Bank this summer: mini-wheelbarrows inspired by the curves of a roller coaster and each containing a little garden. Linking […]

-Manchester

I is for… Ironwork

Iron.  To me, the word sounds heavy, dark and cumbersome.  Yet, used as a decorative feature, the product itself can be beautiful. I have a particular penchant for iron architectural […]

-Portugal

Chewing the Cud

I am a fan of Cow Parade and similar public art displays. The cow below is one of my favourites, decked out in blue, white and yellow, so typical of […]