Clowning Around
This decorated door in Shoreditch is the work of Hong Kong artist, HIN, now based in London. Hex colour reference: #fdd7e4 A colourful note: piggy pink is a Crayola shade […]
Shutters Down
They love to decorate the shop shutters in Barcelona. I found some excellent examples of this in the Sant Antoni area of the city, where the designs portrayed the services […]
Early Morning Queues
The Casa Batllo is worth visiting even if you have to queue. But the best option is pre-booking, and preferably for the “sunrise” access. This allows entrance to a limited […]
Surprise!
Photography has taught me to see. I spot objects, views, actions, that I would not have noticed before. But I admit that the pleasant fishy surprise featured above is […]
Novruz decorations
March is the month of spring celebrations in Azerbaijan. Green grass, colourful flowers and brightly decorated eggs adorn gardens and balconies as part of the Novruz festivities. As the real […]
Rooftop View
– – . Copyright Debbie Smyth, 12 April 2017 Posted as part of Wordless Wednesday
Fruit and Veg
Camagüey Market, Cuba, December 2016 – Hex colour ref: ffaacc A colourful note on carnation pink: It seems that the first recorded use of carnation as a colour name in […]
Black’s Colouring
– Hex colour ref: #f75394 A colourful note: violet red made its Crayola appearance in 1958. Crayola described it as a replacement name for their Magenta colour, but if you […]
In the Pink
– Hex Colour ref: ffbcd9 A colourful note: no pier or funfair would be meeting cultural standards if it didn’t sell cotton candy (candy floss in the UK and New Zealand; […]
Traces of the Past
Baku’s Old City, or Inner City, dates back to at least the 12th century and possibly earlier. Wandering the streets within the walls, reveals the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, the Maiden Tower, old mosques, […]
Travel with Intent 