Travel with Intent

Voyager

This striking stainless steel sculpture sits on the waterfront in Reykjavik, promising its viewers a dream of undiscovered territory, hope, progress and freedom. Over to all of you to […]

Signs

Toilet dangers

– Copyright Debbie Smyth, 26 January 2019 Posted as part of Friday Follies

-Edinburgh

Lofty Monument to a classic Scottish author

The lofty Scott Monument towers over Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, celebrating the Scottish novelist, poet, playwright and historian, SirWalter Scott (1771 – 1832), author of classic works including Ivanhoe, Rob […]

-Oman

Bright flags for Oman National Day

Oman enjoys a 2-day national holiday in November every year, celebrating the country’s history, its independence from Portuguese rule in 1650, and the birthday of the current Sultan, Qaboos Bin Said […]

-Birmingham

Thousand suns and a blue sky

Now over to all of you. Do come and join us in our Saturday six-word musings. I’ll admit that many of us openly break the numeric rule and share […]

-London

Nelson in silhouette

– Copyright Debbie Smyth, 25 January 2019 Posted as part of Weekend B&W

-China

Melodic reflection at the Opera House

– Copyright Debbie Smyth, 25 January 2019 Posted as part of Weekend Reflection

-Oman

Crepuscular camels in Oman

Whilst camels are officially classed as diurnal, not crepuscular, animals, they are often dragged out for dawn and dusk treks for tourists who fancy a ride with views, and for […]

-Edinburgh

Beyond the grave

-Hertfordshire

Lunar eclipse

At the weekend I wrote enthusiastically about the forthcoming total lunar eclipse and associated blood moon. I stayed up all night on Sunday, popping outside very now and then to […]

-Edinburgh

Travel for travel’s sake

“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson […]

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