-Kent
Hex colour reference: #1ca9c9 A colourful note: this greenish-blue shade appeared in Crayola fashion in 1992, known simply as #16. This naming by number was a way of promoting that […]
Trees and plants
Linked to Wordless Wednesday Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 March 2016
-Sweden
This 3D-looking mural is a cheerful door decoration in Gothenburg, part of the ArtMadeThis project. Created by Mimmi Andersson and Merete Lassen, the bright colours and architectural design are typical of […]
Three Wise Monkeys, Three Naked Men
A is for Amsterdam
Uncategorized
This panoramic shot captures three hugely contrasting bridges across the Firth of Forth. From left to right, we have the red, majestic, 1890 Forth (rail) Bridge, now a Unesco World Heritage […]
-Edinburgh
Linked to B&W Sunday and Outdoor Wednesday Copyright Debbie Smyth, 8 March 2016
Colour Challenges
The Royal Yachts were traditionally black in colour, but Queen Elizabeth II decided to go for a very dark blue for Royal Yacht Britannia (1954-1997) Hex colour reference: #414A4C […]
-Edinburgh
Linked to Odd Ball and Signs Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 March 2016
Colour Challenges
Hex colour reference: E6A8D7 A colourful note: The first recorded use of orchid as a color name in English was in 1915, though the actual shade referred to can vary […]
Landscape
Art is a harmony parallel with nature. Paul Cezanne Copyright Debbie Smyth, 6 March 2016 Linked to My Sunday Photo and Waterworld Weds