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Curvy Architecture

The Francis Crick Institute will be moving into its new laboratory building pretty soon.  Right next to St Pancras International station, there is an almost complete, striking building full of […]

St Alban’s Saltire

A saltire is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross, the word coming from the Middle French saultoir (stirrup), possibly owing to the shape of the triangular […]

Razed by the Snow

The beauty of Stockholm is undeniable on a sunny, snowy day, but as I wandered through the central park, Kungsträdgården, I was sad to see this poor, felled rabbit, overcome by wind and […]

Razzmatazz in Frankfurt

Hex colour ref:  #e3256b A colourful note:  the razzmatazz Crayola shade appeared in 1992 as an anonymous crayon to be named in the 1992 competition.  It was officially given its jazzy name […]

Who Loves Razzle Dazzle Rose?

  Hex colour reference:  #ff48d0 A colourful note:  razzle dazzle rose crayons appeared as a new entry in the Crayola Fluorescent Selection in 1990.  In actual fact, it was not a […]

Golden Hour in Portobello

  Hex colour reference: #d68a59 A colourful note:  sienna is an earth pigment containing iron oxide and magnesium oxide, which provide shades of orange and red.  In its natural state it […]

Please Don’t Feed Me!

I love the involvement of local school children in the design of these new signs.   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 March 2016     Linked to Odd Ball Challenge and Wild Bird Wednesday

Radical Illumination in Vienna

    I always enjoy a walk along the Donaukanal, with its vibrant street art and a lively nightlife in the summer months.  This bright bridge is the Schwedenbrücke, close to the ferry […]