Travel with Intent

Connections with the past

L. S. Lowry is known for his painting of matchstick men in scenes of industrial buildings and back-to-back terraced houses in the North-West of England. He was particularly fond of […]

Wednesday Quotations

“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.” — Ansel Adams This sculpture honours the local musician, Agapito Marazuela Albornos (1891-1983). He learned to play […]

Fun Foto Challenge

Almost the border, but not quite

The Royal Border Bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed is a Grade I listed railway viaduct, opened by Queen Victoria in 1850. Despite its descriptive name, it does not span the border between England and Scotland: […]

Rest of Scotland

The river beckons

-Malta

All my fame for a pot of ale

Cheers! And Happy Birthday to Shakespeare, who was born in 1564. It turns out 23 April is only a guess of his actual birth date, but he was baptised […]

Monday Walks

Sauntering the sands at Yellowcraig

Come saunter with me. Yellowcraig, sometimes known as Broad Sands Bay, is an attractive stretch of beach and grassland in East Lothian. It sits partly within the Firth of Forth Site of Special Scientific […]

-London

Another rainy day in London

Copyright Debbie Smyth, 22 April 2019 Enjoying street art has become a regular event on my travels around the world: more of my findings can be seen here For […]

Rest of Scotland

Dramatic beauty in a millpond

All Seasons

Rita the pink rabbit

Happy Easter to you all – from me, and Rita the rabbit – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 21 April 2019 Posted as part of All Seasons

One Word Sunday

Memory

Yes, I’m stuck in my collective noun obsession. And this week, it’s a memory of elephants. Yes, you can use herd, or even parade, but memory is a great term […]

-Edinburgh

Enjoying an early summer

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